A guest post by Lyssa Chiavari I recently saw a meme that said, "We're now officially closer to 2050 than we are to 1990." This took a lot of people aback, and probably would have thrown me harder if this wasn't something I thought about a lot. You see, my ongoing series, The Iamos Trilogy, takes ... READ the POST
Cover Reveal: Sing, Goddess!
Hey there, Snow Angels! We are so excited to finally be revealing the cover of Snowy Wing's upcoming YA anthology of Greek myth retellings edited by Jane Watson, Sing, Goddess! The cover was designed by Najla Qamber Designs. Are you dying to see the cover? Check it out below! Aphrodite. Zeus. ... READ the POST
#BOWS2021 is here!
Hey, Snow Angels! We're so excited to announce that the 2021 Book Owl Word Search is now underway! In this fun bloggish scavenger hunt, you can visit various authors to learn more about their books and collect a secret word. Gather all the secret words to enter a drawing for some great prizes, ... READ the POST
Prioritizing the Process in YA Fiction
A guest post by Tracy Korn There are few things that can make me hurl a book across the room more quickly than the insta-love trope in young adult fiction. I insta-hate it like no other because all too often it’s portrayed as mature love where characters then go on to have expectations of ... READ the POST
What Inspired Your Stories?
A guest post by Victoria Gilbert A few years ago, I was scrolling through Twitter and noticed agents and writers chatting about interesting concepts, one of which was re-telling fairytales or folktales from the villain’s point of view. This intrigued me. I needed a new story concept, and wanted to ... READ the POST
Connecting Writing to RPGs
A guest post by Janina Franck A pastime I share with a lot of my friends is playing tabletop, pen & paper RPGs. Most people will have heard of Dungeons & Dragons, but trust me, there are many more systems out there. I’ve been an active player for about ten years now, but up until last year, ... READ the POST
Where Do You Get Your Ideas?
A guest post by Amy Bearce Where do you get your ideas? This is probably the top question I get from readers or friends when the subject of my books come up. I think we all have stories inside of us. I also write short stories for assessment companies and have sold over 350 short stories, poems, ... READ the POST
Excerpt from Angel Down
We have a special Author Takeover post this week: in lieu of a guest post, we are sharing an exclusive excerpt from Micky O'Brady's brand-new sci-fi, Angel Down, which released this week! Check it out below! The sun sinks behind the grey houses on my right as I cross Melrose and head toward ... READ the POST
Chakra Magic: A look into the magic system in the Empire of the Lotus series
A guest post by Dorothy Dreyer When creating a story with fantastical elements, authors usually incorporate some kind of magic system. There are common ones—for instance, witch magic, shifter magic, or elemental magic—but when I was creating the Empire of the Lotus series, I went with something ... READ the POST
Cover Reveal: Detours
Hey there, Snow Angels! We are very excited today to reveal the cover of Amy Bearce’s upper middle grade paranormal book, Detours (Secret Psychics, Book 2). The cover illustration was done by Katie Archambault, and the cover was designed by Qamber Kids. How psyched are you to see the cover? Keep ... READ the POST
Exploring New Angles on Old Favorites
A guest post by Alicia Gaile What makes a story endure hundreds of years of retellings and reimaginings? Not only are fairy tales, myths, and legends handed down from generation to generation, but as C. S. Lewis once said, “Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.” ... READ the POST
Cover Reveal: Shortcuts
Hello, Snow Angels! We are so excited to be revealing the cover of Amy Bearce's upper middle grade paranormal book, Shortcuts (Secret Psychics, Book 1). The cover illustration was done by Katie Archambault and the cover was designed by Qamber Kids. Are you dying to see the cover? Keep ... READ the POST
From Notecards to Novels: My New(ish) Plotting Method
A guest post by Mary Fan Everyone has their own strategies, tricks, and systems for getting a story written. Me, I’ve always started out with some kind of outline, mostly because blank pages terrify me and I like knowing where my story is going. And also because I often come up with story ideas out ... READ the POST
Cover Reveal: Angel Down
Hey there, Snow Angels! Today we are very excited to have a surprise cover reveal of Micky O'Brady's Angel Down. The cover was designed by KimG Designs. Are you ready for the cover? Check it out below! Ten years ago, the Founders, angel-like creatures, arrived in their spaceships and conquered ... READ the POST
Channeling Fears into Fiction
A guest post by Heather L. Reid I don’t remember when they started—the dreams of faceless entities, of black figures standing by my bed whispering in the deep shadows of my childhood room. Sometimes I would wake from their dark grasp and find my six-year-old self standing at the end of my parent’s ... READ the POST
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