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October 23, 2016
Call for Selection Team Members
Are you an avid reader of LGBTQIA+ YA? Do you have ThoughtsTM about the representation of LGBTQIA+ youth? Are you interested in helping GayYA.Org decide which LGBTQIA+ YA books to recommend, review, and promote?
We are thrilled to announce that we are seeking 5 new members for our Selection Team. GayYA’s Selection Team is a group of people who help GayYA decide which books to recommend, review, and help promote. GayYA gets dozens of review requests a month. We are unable to keep up w...
October 22, 2016
Adding Horror Elements to Your Writing
Truly terrifying your readers takes skill. Not only do you have to focus on getting the pacing absolutely right, you also need to understand what makes something scary. When you’re writing, you can’t rely on cheap thrills like in most horror films.
Here are a few tips on adding horror to your story:
Let us know the stakes
We need to know what’s at risk for your character if you want to scare us. We need to know the immediate consequences for your characte...
richincolor:
We found one new release for this week -...
We found one new release for this week -
Cloudwish by Fiona Wood
PoppyFor Vân Uoc, fantasies fall into two categories: nourishing or pointless. Daydreaming about attending her own art opening? Nourishing. Daydreaming about Billy Gardiner, star of the rowing team who doesn’t even know she’s alive? Pointless.
So Vân Uoc tries to stick to her reality–keeping a low profile as a scholarship student at her prestigious Melbourne private school, managing her mother’s PTSD from a tra...
October 21, 2016
"Imagination is like a muscle. I found out that the more I wrote, the bigger it got."
- Philip José Farmer
October 20, 2016
americasgreatoutdoors:
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation...
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area in Nevada – only 17 miles from the Las Vegas Strip – entices visitors with a 13-mile scenic drive, miles of hiking trails, rock climbing, mountain biking and more. With so many recreational opportunities, there’s something for everyone. After a few straight days of rain and dark clouds, the skies cleared to create this serene sunrise over the area’s unique desert landscape. Photo courtesy of Josh Packer.
"Writing is magic, as much the water of life as any other creative art. The water is free. So drink...."
- Stephen King
