Lots of links I’ve been saving:

• The YA book community should always prioritize young adults.
• The first Harry Potter covers around the world.
• I’d also like to go to a wizarding pub.
• Setting an artistic intention.
• Upping the game on commuter reading.
• Fictional bookstores are almost as awesome as real bookstores.
• Blueprinting your first pages.
• A hilarious glimpse into the writing process.
• I will read whatever Miyazaki recommends.
• Fascinating look at the history of The Joy Luck Club’s movie adaptation.
• Swanky school summer reading.
• As if I didn’t already have way too many podcasts to catch up on.
• Helpful info on fair use, permissions, and what you can quote in your own writing.
• I was just talking about first-page anxiety with a friend.
• Be patient with yourself.
• And keep going.
• Even when you don’t feel inspired.
• A fun character Q&A.
• Great tips for researching literary agents.
• Keeping your real life safe when you have an online persona.
• Outlining for non-outliners.
• Real teens don’t live in YA novels.