Yessica Jain
Self-Publishing: Preliminary Checklist
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...
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Yessica Jain
- Mar 23
From Idea to Book: The Journey of The Prisons of Magic
After three years of writing, rewriting, and stressing, my debut novel The Prisons of Magic launched this Tuesday. The journey to get...
Yessica Jain
- Mar 16
Author Interview: Livia Blackburne
I recently had the honor of interviewing Livia Blackburne, the author of one of my favorite novels: Midnight Thief. Before I get into the...
Yessica Jain
- Mar 3
Online Writing Platforms & Softwares
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...
Yessica Jain
- Jan 26
Making Time to Write
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...
Yessica Jain
- Dec 1, 2022
Using the Real World as Inspiration
Observation is the key to good writing. Whether you write realistic fiction or high fantasy or anything in between, grounding aspects of...
Yessica Jain
- Oct 27, 2022
Getting Ready for National Novel Writing Month
This week is the last of October, which means National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is just around the corner. NaNoWriMo is an event...
Yessica Jain
- Oct 20, 2022
Types of Writing Prompts
If you’re interested in launching a writing club, setting up an Instagram writing account, or simply motivating your friends to write,...
Yessica Jain
- Oct 6, 2022
General Literary Magazines: A List
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...
Yessica Jain
- Sep 22, 2022
Youth Literary Magazines: A List
I previously wrote about literary magazines and their submission process. However, in many general literary magazines that accept...
Yessica Jain
- Sep 15, 2022
Journalism: Overview
I recently completed a six-week internship with Young Voices, which is a journalism company that helps young writers write and publish...
Yessica Jain
- Aug 11, 2022
National Book Lovers’ Day
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...
Trisha Reddy
- Jul 28, 2022
Interconnected Short Story Collections
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...
Yessica Jain
- Jul 21, 2022
Running the Chapters Program of The Young Writers Initiative (TYWI)
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...
Yessica Jain
- Jul 14, 2022
Pre-Readers: What They Are & What to Ask Them About
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...
Yessica Jain
- Jun 16, 2022
Writing Shorter Works: Flash Fiction & Short Stories
Last week, my short story titled The Perfect King was published in Issue IV of Juven Press, a youth literary magazine. Read the issue...
Yessica Jain
- Jun 9, 2022
Kindling and Rekindling Motivation
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...
Yessica Jain
- May 19, 2022
Submitting to Literary Magazines
Literary Magazines, or LitMags, are—you guessed it—magazines exhibiting literature. They vary in type and size, catering to different...
Yessica Jain
- Mar 31, 2022
National Poetry Month & Escapril (What it Is & How to Participate)
April is national poetry month, a reminder of the importance of poets in human history and culture. We can use it to remember famous...
Yessica Jain
- Mar 17, 2022
Writing Activities: Building Your Writing Skills (with Friends)
Somehow, this is already my 50th post, so I wanted to take a slightly different, more fun approach to writing and discuss some writing...
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