Hustle Up: ATX Ladies Who Network founder Jacky Lamenzo interviewed me (on video!) for a series on women who’ve taken the leap from side hustle to full-time hustle.
Read moreBook Review: Summer of Salt
I loved Katrina Leno's Summer of Salt so much that, when I finished, I hustled to the library to check out all of her other work!
Read moreHow the #1 Rule of Improv Can Help You Get Along with Your Inner Critic
Learn how to play “yes, and” with your inner critic to overcome writer’s block.
Read moreStaying Sane During Writing Hours
Maybe writing isn’t your full-time job (or maybe it is, in which case, go you), but when you sit down at your desk for hours at a time, working in solitude on this project that is only yours, I bet some of those same feelings—both good and kind of scary—creep up.
Read moreBook Review: Girl Made of Stars
Girl Made of Stars adds an important dimension to the discussions we’re having today, both in public and in private, and Blake’s deft handling of tough topics makes for an engaging and powerful read.
Read moreWorld Building: The Dictionary of Imaginary Places
As a kid, I loved poring through the dictionary, revisiting worlds I’d been to and worlds I hadn’t. Today, I like to reference it when I’m helping authors develop their own magical places.
Read moreHow Can You Tell if a Scene Is Working? It’s Child’s Play
As you’re mapping out new scenes or reviewing the ones you’ve already written, see if they pass this test.
Read morePage Turners: Pierce Alquist
Page Turner Pierce Alquist is a publishing professional living and working in Boston. She's a Book Riot contributor and reviewer specializing in international literature in translation. A voracious traveler and foodie, you can find her in her kitchen making borscht or covered in red pepper paste as she perfects her kimchi recipe. You can find her on Twitter @PierceAlquist.
Read more4 YA Books I've Loved This Year
I write monthly YA reviews for BookPage, and I've been so lucky to receive a string of incredible novels over the past few months. In case you needed a reason to hightail it to your local independent bookstore, here are my 2018 reviews...so far.
Read moreRead & Write the Books You Love
While there will always be snobs and sticklers out there waiting to criticize us for reading and writing “the wrong things,” I think what’s important is that we’re reading and writing whatever we feel compelled to read and write.
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