Tag: young adult fantasy
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Five Terrifying Young Adult Fantasy Villains
Over the past few weeks I’ve been creating the backstory for the villain of my series, The Conjurors. I want him to be believable, compelling, and frightening. For inspiration, I looked to the masters of young adult fantasy and considered which villains I found most captivating. Below are my top five. Lord Voldemort, Harry Potter,…
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Falling in Love on the Page
I’m writing the second book in my series, The Conjurors, and my main character is falling in love. Writing this in a way that feels real and conveys the power and passion of love when you’re 16 has been exceptionally hard for me to do well. If I keep it too minimal, readers won’t have…
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A Look Back at Children’s Fantasy Classics
Writing for a younger audience as an adult is a tricky business. Granted, I still feel like an 11-year-old kid on the inside, but actual 11 year olds tell me that I am, in fact, a grown woman who should probably not hog the swings at the park. And in my writing, as much as…
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What’s your writing playlist?
I love playing music while I’m intensively writing. Years ago when I wrote a Christmas movie, I blared Christmas carols for four months straight. To this day when I hear certain Christmas songs I start having the itch to grab a pen. But when I was writing Into the Dark, I received a different kind…
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Vote on Cover Art for Into the Dark
The time has come to refresh the cover image for my young adult fantasy novel, Into the Dark, which is the first book in The Conjurors series. Below are the three options that I am considering. Which image would make you want to pick up my book and learn more? Option A Option B Option…