Writing YA Beyond Age Labels

Gregory Stout, Irene Schindler, Judy Lyn Gregg, Marco Patitucci, Roy Hiller, and Tilia Klebenov Jacobs dig into the heart of young adult fiction. They explore how themes of identity, agency, and belonging define YA stories and why the genre is about far more than age alone.

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Writing YA Beyond Age Labels

Beating Procrastination and Building Real Writing Momentum

Eve of Destruction: Rewriting the Rules for Women in Crime Fiction

The Anatomy of a Powerful Scene

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