Melanie Dickerson here. I’m so excited to be a part of Novel Teen, the blog for fans of Young Adult fiction with a Christian world view. I will be posting once or twice a month, and for my very first post, I want to celebrate with a GIVEAWAY! I’m giving away a copy of my… Continue Reading
THE QUERY LETTER, PART 2
FYI, I totally made this story up just for the letter. 🙂 June 1, 2010 Susan Love, Editor Romance Books R Us, Inc 100 Lovers Lane Valentine, CA 99999 Dear Ms. Love, What starts out as a bad day sends Katie Willis into the arms of the man of her dreams—or so she thinks. My… Continue Reading
THE QUERY LETTER, PART 1
When you get to the point of wanting to submit your work for publication, you need to create documents like a query letter, a cover letter, a synopsis, and a proposal. So, what are they and how do you do it? Just remember, always be professional. An email query or cover letter should be just… Continue Reading
Sir Koyukuk’s Bear Claw Necklace
Back when I was writing To Darkness Fled, I was searching online for pictures of a bear claw so that I could accurately describe it when Shung gives Achan the bear claw necklace. I found this picture and got totally excited, as this is exactly how I pictured Sir Koyukuk’s bear claw necklace that Achan… Continue Reading
50,241 Words on Book Three!
I’m working as hard as I can on book three. I realized the last update I gave was in November of 2009, so I thought I’d offer an update. I’m now at 50,241 words, which is about 200 pages. That puts me at about 1/3 of the way done! Woot! I’m pleased with what’s happening so… Continue Reading
Jill Williamson on Teen Talk Radio Tonight
Hi, Novel Teeners! Our own Jill Williamson will be on Teen Talk Radio tonight. She’ll be interviewed by incredible teen author and radio show host Nicole O’Dell. The broadcast will begin at 10:00 p.m. EST. Jill will be chatting about Novel Teen’s new look and our vision for the future. You can listen live to the first show… Continue Reading
Got My Copy of VOYA Today!
By Darkness Hid was named a Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror novel of 2009 by VOYA magazine. VOYA stands for Voice of Youth Advocates and is a magazine that covers young adult books for libraries. I ordered a copy of the magazine in April and it took a long time to get here. Since my… Continue Reading
Sketch of Sitna Manor
Here is a drawing I made of Sitna manor. I am not the best artist, but I find it very helpful to sketch the layout of buildings or towns in which my characters will spend a lot of time. This helps me see how the ideas in my head actually fit on land, or paper,… Continue Reading
Guys Are Waffles Girls Are Spaghetti
Review by Jill Williamson Chad Eastham makes me laugh. And that’s a very good thing when you’re talking about serious subjects, like relationships. In this book, Chad explains how girls’ brains and guys’ brains are different and how that affects the way girls and guys behave. It’s fascinating and oh so true. This book is… Continue Reading
A funny video about church ministry
My husband and I have been involved in church ministry for twelve years. A few nights ago, someone showed me this video and I laughed and laughed. Sometimes it’s so good to laugh. I know I needed a good laugh that night. So, if you need a laugh, you might enjoy this video from http://insidenorthpoint.org/.… Continue Reading
HOW TO WRITE A SHORT STORY, PART 4
IV. Editing When you are writing your story, just write it. Don’t stress about making every little sentence and word perfect. Don’t worry about whether it is too long or too short. Just write. I tend to use my worksheet to outline the story, then I sit down and write it. Then I go back… Continue Reading
I love this song!
And I am skilled enough to play along on my guitar. Let’s hear it for the key of G! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHgNCj4DU_M]