This week we’re talking about our “writing superpowers” here on the Ball, and I’ve been struggling to decide whether I…
Author: Heather Young
I’ve heard it said that all writing is autobiographical. Even if you’re not writing the true story of your own…
This week’s topic is “favorite things”, but since Louise and Jennifer already wrote clever lists of favorite things, I’m not…
When my kids were in elementary school, every couple of years they’d get an assignment that asked, “Who’s your role…
A month ago, I wrote a post about how difficult it was for me to write a new novel during…
I read MODERN GIRLS two months ago, thanks to an early review copy I tore through in about 48 hours.…
Tomorrow I’m flying to Los Angeles for my third foray into the overpopulated slushpile that is the Conference of American…
This week we’re talking about names: character names, our own names, book names. I’m lousy at character names — I…
It’s halftime in the Big Game and I’m taking a moment to chill in the locker room and reflect on…
Something horrible happened to me the day I became an author: I stopped being a writer. I spent six years…