Taylor asked: What if you wanted to publish a book? I’m only fourteen, but I have a book that I’m working on writing, and my goal is for it to get published. Getting published is a great goal, Taylor. And age doesn’t matter. I’ve attended many writer’s conferences. Editors and agents are looking for great… Continue Reading
Plain Jayne by Hillary Manton Lodge
Review by Jill Williamson Jayne Tate’s father just passed away. But she’s fine. They weren’t all that close. Her boss disagrees and forces her to take a leave of absence from the newspaper. Jayne decides to make good use of her leave and come up with a brilliant article. She rides her motorcycle down to… Continue Reading
How To Pronounce Certain Names in By Darkness Hid
A lot of people ask me how to pronounce the names in my books. I probably should have worked on a pronunciation guide. But Hebrew is a tricky language. I recently found this Hebrew Lexicon site that allows you to listen to the phonetic spelling of Hebrew words. Click on the following words to hear… Continue Reading
Eliza Maria’s Interview with Author Jill Williamson
Hello, readers. Today I have the honor of interviewing someone near and dear to us around novelteen. Jill Williamson, winner of a Christy award for her book, By Darkness Hid. Jill, thank you so much for agreeing to be interviewed. People often ask how writers come up with their story ideas. Where did the seed… Continue Reading
Oregon Christian Writer’s Conference, Recap
Well, I got so busy at the Oregon Christian Writer’s Conference that I wasn’t able to keep up on the blog reports. I had a wonderful time, though. I taught two workshops on science fiction and fantasy writing. I attended James Scott Bell’s morning session each day on writing books using Hollywood tricks. I volunteered… Continue Reading
What Do You Think of the Narnia 3 Movie Trailer?
I love it when books are turned into films. When stories that have only come to life on the page get the chance to come to life on the screen, I’m sure an angel gets its wings. Whenever I hear a book that I love is being made into a movie, though, I immediately get… Continue Reading
Oregon Christian Writers Conference Day 1
Whew! I am having so much fun here at the Oregon Christian Writer’s Conference. I am roommates with my friend Angela and Maria. Maria is a member of my online critique group, and it has been so fun getting to know her. She is such a servant of the Lord, I could just sit and… Continue Reading
My favorite place on earth
I live pretty far out in Eastern Oregon. So any drive is usually a long one. It takes about 3.5 hours to get to Boise, 3 hours to Bend, and 5 hours to Portland. My favorite drive is the one I take to Portland. I weave my way through Kimbery, Fossil, and Condon. And I… Continue Reading
Q & A: I always get writer’s block. Any suggestions?
Kai asked: Hi, my dream is to become a successful author, but when I start to write, I always get hit by bad writer’s block. Any suggestions? Good question, Kai. Writer’s block happens to pretty much everyone at some point. If I’m in the beginning of a new story, I like to take some time to… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR ROBERT LIPARULO-PART TWO
Hey there, NovelTeeners! Yesterday we got the chance to talk to Robert Liparulo about high school, characters, writing advice, pets, and all kinds of other stuff. Today we’re gonna tackle some of the heavier subjects. So let’s get started! Robert, can you tell us about how you came to know Jesus? I was raised Catholic—even went… Continue Reading
INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR ROBERT LIPARULO-PART ONE
Have you ever toured a bookstore and saw a saw a cover that stopped you dead in your tracks? Something that screamed mystery, excitement, and suspense before you’ve even picked it up? That’s what it felt like when I first laid eyes on the Dreamhouse Kings books. And let me tell you, they didn’t disappoint.… Continue Reading
COME TO THE ACFW CONFERENCE! I CAN’T WAIT
American Christian Fiction Writers is a national organization made up of writers of Christian fiction. I’ve been a member since 2006 and have never regretted it. In fact, it is an amazing organization. I’ve never had the chance to attend their national convention until this year. I am SO EXCITED! Not only will this be… Continue Reading