Young Adult Fiction Archives

Episode 15 of The Witch’s Key: “Wonder How Long That Will Last”

Hello, and welcome back to another episode of The Witch’s Key!! If you’re new to this story, you can begin by listening or reading it here: YouTube | Blog | Wattpad This is a bit of a shorter episode today, and I’m going to be taking a break from reading this story for a few days as I write the ending and make sure it’s a cohesive and exciting last few episodes! I’ll still be going live daily on YouTube at 4PM, but I’ll be reading a different short story for a few days and then coming back to read Episode 16 on Monday!…

Beyond The Darkness Is Available Now!!!

Beyond The Darkness, Book 9 of The Shadow Demons Saga, is out!!! I know it’s been a wait for this one, but I hope you find it well worth it. I poured everything I had into this book, and I sincerely hope you love it! It was so much fun for me to write and get back to this world. So freaking excited for you guys to read it! Buy now at these vendors: Amazon Amazon UK Barnes & Noble Google Play iBooks Kobo Enjoy! There are still two more books (at least) to go in this…

Demons Forever Release Date!

The number one question I’ve been asked in emails and on facebook and twitter over the past several months is: When is book 6 coming out? Trust me when I say that it’s a question I’ve been asking myself a lot too! Life with a new baby is not easy, as I’m sure many of you ladies know! I’m not meaning to make excuses, but I’ve had a rough time of it since Andrew was born. I won’t go into all of the details, but I’ve had three separate infections that have left me with fevers and exhaustion. That means…

Spies, Murder and Mystery Marathon by Laura Pauling!

In celebration of the official release of A Spy Like Me, Laura Pauling is hosting a three-week blog series: A Spies, Murder and Mystery Marathon. Woot! Woot! Authors galore, guest posts and book giveaways almost every day! Gemma Halliday, Cindy M. Hogan, Elizabeth Spann Craig, Nova Ren Suma, Elisa Ludwig, and Anne R. Allen….Just to name a few! And here’s why she’s celebrating! Stripping your date down to his underwear has never been so dangerous. After dodging bullets on a first date, Savvy must sneak, deceive and spy to save her family and friends and figure out if Malcolm is…

Free Preview of Michelle Muto’s DON’T FEAR THE REAPER

I am so excited to have the very talented YA author Michelle Muto on my blog today. She has been nice enough to give us a free preview of her book DON’T FEAR THE REAPER. Here is a brief description of the book: Grief-stricken by the murder of her twin, Keely Morrison is convinced suicide is her ticket to eternal peace and a chance to reunite with her sister. When Keely succeeds in taking her own life, she discovers death isn’t at all what she expected. Instead, she’s trapped in a netherworld on Earth and her only hope for reconnecting…

The Word Count Issue

In the traditional publishing world, word count for young adult novels is all over the place. The Twilight Saga books are each over 100,000 words. Books like Kate Brian’s Private series are more around the 65,000-75,000 word count. Most websites and agents place a typical YA manuscript between 45,000-80,000 words. Here is what Agent Colleen Lindsay says about YA: YA fiction = For mainstream YA, anywhere from about 45k to 80k; paranormal YA or YA fantasy can occasionally run as high as 120k but editors would prefer to see them stay below 100k. The second or third in a particularly…

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