Tag: young adult fantasy
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The 5 best YA science fiction and fantasy books with top-tier romantic banter
Looking for the best YA science fiction and fantasy books with amazing romantic banter? Author Kristen Pham breaks down what makes dialogue sparkle and shares her top 5 favorite snarky, swoon-worthy reads.
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Sidekicks with main character energy
As a writer, there’s a secret, terrifying, and exhilarating thing that can happen while you’re drafting: a character you intended for a minor role walks into a scene and refuses to leave. They show up with a fully-formed voice, a riveting backstory you never planned, and a perspective so compelling it threatens to derail your…
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Beyond the pale elf: 5 fantasy recs with representation
You know that feeling when you start a new video game and get to the character creation screen? All those sliders for hair, skills, and cool backstories? For the longest time, it felt like the character creator for fantasy novels had only one preset model available. You know the one: floppy hair, probably raised on…
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Best YA Series Endings Ever
Maybe it’s because we, as readers, become increasingly passionate about our favorite series that we have higher and higher expectations for each book. When you think about it logically, authors like Suzanne Collins and J.K. Rowling must feel like Atlas, with the weight of all of their successful books on their shoulders, trying to keep…
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Free YA Fantasy Ebook: The Society of Imaginary Friends (The Conjurors Series)
If you’re a lover of teen/young adult fantasy, check out the first book in The Conjurors Series for free on Amazon March 14-16. The Society of Imaginary Friends is available on Amazon if you’re interested in checking it out. I welcome all feedback and reviews, so if you decide to read it let me know…
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Announcing My New YA Fantasy Novel: Knights of Light (The Conjurors Series)
I’m not going to try to play it cool – I’m excited to announce that the second book in my young adult fantasy series, The Conjurors, is published. Knights of Light is now available on Amazon. If you want to take Knights of Light for a test drive, check out the free excerpt here. Below is the blurb: Leading means taking mortal…
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How to Write a Great Battle Scene
One of the scenes in my novels that I find most intimidating to write is battles. How much action is too much? Or am I making it too simple? The Conjurors is a young adult fantasy series, and I enjoyed a succint, informative article on StormTheCastle.com about writing fantasy battles that got my brain working.…
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On Writing 100,000 Words in 100 Days – Sorta
A little over a week ago I became the proud author of the complete first draft of the second book in my young adult fantasy series, The Conjurors. I’d made a pact with myself to write 100,000 words in 100 days, and I can’t say that I wrote 1,000 words every single day – but I…
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Read It and Weep (Literally)
This week I killed off my first character, ever. It was difficult – even though I wasn’t super attached to him, I couldn’t help feeling a little guilty. After all, he was a good guy and under different circumstances maybe he could have lasted for another chapter or two. But after reminding myself that he…
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100,000 Words in 100 Days
Lately I’ve been fighting with myself. There are so many excuses not to write every day – I have a toddler with a virus every other week, a demanding day job, and family and friends that I want to spend time with. At the end of the day I’m so tired that I feel like…