Wild Ink, 2E: Success Secrets to Writing and Publishing for the Young Adult Market

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What do you need to know to break in to the flourishing young adult (YA) market? With humor and a solid grounding in reality, author Victoria Hanley helps readers understand the ins and outs of the YA genre, how to stay inspired, and how to avoid common mistakes writers make in trying to reach teens. The book includes unique writing exercises to help readers find their own authentic teen voice and dozens of interviews with YA authors, blogging experts, editors, and agents to give inspiration and guidance for ...
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Overview

What do you need to know to break in to the flourishing young adult (YA) market? With humor and a solid grounding in reality, author Victoria Hanley helps readers understand the ins and outs of the YA genre, how to stay inspired, and how to avoid common mistakes writers make in trying to reach teens. The book includes unique writing exercises to help readers find their own authentic teen voice and dozens of interviews with YA authors, blogging experts, editors, and agents to give inspiration and guidance for getting published. Chapters include writing exercises and self-editing techniques tailored to YA, along with encouraging words on dealing with self-doubt, rejection, and lack of time.
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Editorial Reviews

VOYA - Beth Karpas
This second edition of the popular writing and publishing guide for aspiring authors of YA books shows why the first volume was popular, while updating references and adding interviews with more authors, editors, and agents. It will be a popular book for aspiring writers of any age. This book is not for the novice writer. Rather, it is for one who knows she is a writer, who perhaps has a draft, or at least an idea, or even a full manuscript. While there are thoughtful breakdowns of YA themes and genres—Hanley cleverly uses the classic Pride and Prejudice and the current hit, The Hunger Games, as examples—and even discussions of market trends, the author clearly states that it "is not designed to get you started from scratch." The book has sections on moving your novel forward, both in writing and in manuscript submission, marketing, and publishing. Hanley's conversational first-person style makes the book approachable and softens some of the more intimidating sections, such as getting an agent. Yet the interviews with those agents, as well as author/publisher interviews, which make up a good third of the book, provide valuable multiple viewpoints and added authority to this volume (written by a Carnegie Medal nominee). While most readers will want to get their own copy of this book, the library will be the place many first peruse it. For that reason, upgrading to this second edition is highly recommended. Reviewer: Beth Karpas
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781593638641
  • Publisher: Prufrock Press
  • Publication date: 5/1/2012
  • Edition number: 2
  • Pages: 350
  • Sales rank: 533,373
  • Product dimensions: 7.00 (w) x 9.90 (h) x 0.80 (d)

Meet the Author

Victoria Hanley's fiction novels for teens are published in dozens of countries in 13 languages. Her books have received many honors, including placement on the Texas Lone Star Master List, the Oklahoma Sequoyah Award Master List, the Utah Beehive Award List, and the Colorado Blue Spruce Award List, as well as earning an International Reading Association Young Adults's choice selection, the Colorado Book Award, and a Kallbacher-Klapperschlange Award (Germany).
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Table of Contents

Introduction ix

Chapter 1 The YA Genre and You 1

Chapter 2 Getting Your Book in Shape: Novel Writing, Part 1 25

Chapter 3 Getting Your Book in Shape: Novel Writing, Part 2 57

Chapter 4 Writing YA Nonfiction 83

Chapter 5 Obstacles and Demons 99

Chapter 6 Resources for Writers 111

Chapter 7 Submitting Your Manuscript 125

Chapter 8 Getting Your Book Traditionally Published 145

Chapter 9 Marketing Your Book 171

Chapter 10 Self-Publishing Your Book 185

Chapter 11 Interviews With YA Authors 201

The End 285

References 287

About the Author 289

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  • Posted June 1, 2012

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    This book came in handy for revising my mg novel. Tips really he

    This book came in handy for revising my mg novel. Tips really helped and the questions she makes you ask force you to think about your story and characters. I especially liked the section of author interviews. The way the information is laid out and written precisely will be ideal for when I need to return to the book for refreshing. Pass this one on to your writer friends who are writing for teens. It'll save them time.

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