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Juicy Adjectives

A few years ago, I had the pleasure of sharing my experiences as a writer at a “Career Day” in an elementary school (see Young Writers). There, an adorable little boy asked me whether I used “juicy adjectives” in my … Continue reading

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Opening Salvos

First pages are tough. This has been driven home to me by my own struggles to come up with an opening for my YA novel that has just the right balance of action and description. Right now, writing dangerously is … Continue reading

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