WRITING TIPS

Observation is the key to good writing. Whether you write realistic fiction or high fantasy or anything in between, grounding aspects of...

A somewhat abbreviated version of National Novel Writing Month, which takes place every November, Camp NaNo is a severely underrated...

The process to publish my novel was long and involved a lot of steps I didn’t expect until I reached them. So, here is an overview of the...

After three years of writing, rewriting, and stressing, my debut novel The Prisons of Magic launched this Tuesday. The journey to get...

I recently had the honor of interviewing Livia Blackburne, the author of one of my favorite novels: Midnight Thief. Before I get into the...

Writing involves a lot more than just writing. One thing we all have to think about at some point is: where do we write? It’s easy to...

We’re nearing the end of the first month of the new year. If you had any writing-related resolutions, you may now be realizing that you...

Literary Magazines, or LitMags, are—you guessed it—magazines exhibiting literature. They vary in type and size, catering to different...

This week is the last of October, which means National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is just around the corner. NaNoWriMo is an event...

If you’re interested in launching a writing club, setting up an Instagram writing account, or simply motivating your friends to write,...

Last week’s post was about literary magazines that solely publish young writers, so in keeping with the theme, this week, I have a list...

I previously wrote about literary magazines and their submission process. However, in many general literary magazines that accept...

I recently completed a six-week internship with Young Voices, which is a journalism company that helps young writers write and publish...

This Tuesday was National Book Lovers’ Day. Every good writer is an avid reader, so today’s post is all about reading and books! Reading...

Until a few years ago, I was under the impression that novels were the only form of literature worth pursuing. I didn’t even consider the...

A year after the launch of the Chapters Program of The Young Writers Initiative, I wanted to take some time to reflect on the successes...

You finish your novel. Now what? While it can be tempting to send it to editors right away or even jump to literary agents, there’s an...

Last week, my short story titled The Perfect King was published in Issue IV of Juven Press, a youth literary magazine. Read the issue...

Sometimes, you don’t want to write. At least, you don’t want to keep working on that project you started a few months ago—even if you...

April is national poetry month, a reminder of the importance of poets in human history and culture. We can use it to remember famous...