Writing Craft Archives – Page 2 of 3 – Writer and the Wolf Editorial

An introduction to writing space opera for children and teens

https://i0.wp.com/www.writerandthewolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/joel-filipe-QwoNAhbmLLo-unsplash-scaled-e1631787670906.jpg?fit=1024%2C577&ssl=1 1024 577 Siobhan O'Brien Holmes Siobhan O'Brien Holmes https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ba3674976788a4e771f9a93e14b42805?s=96&d=mm&r=g 08/10/2021 08/10/2021

By: Siobhan O'Brien Holmes

08/10/2021

Umm, what is this ‘space opera’ of which you speak? You probably hear the genre title ‘space opera’ and think huh? What on earth is that? Well, they’re not set…

Want to read more middle grade horror? Start here! 2021 edition

https://i0.wp.com/www.writerandthewolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Untitled-design-1-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C674&ssl=1 1024 674 Siobhan O'Brien Holmes Siobhan O'Brien Holmes https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ba3674976788a4e771f9a93e14b42805?s=96&d=mm&r=g 03/10/2021 01/10/2021

By: Siobhan O'Brien Holmes

03/10/2021

Maybe you write horror for adults and want to dip your toe into the middle grade pool. Maybe you write realistic fiction for kids and want to try your hand…

MG & YA rebels: Ask yourself why you’re going against the grain

https://i0.wp.com/www.writerandthewolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Untitled-design-2-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1 1024 683 Siobhan O'Brien Holmes Siobhan O'Brien Holmes https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ba3674976788a4e771f9a93e14b42805?s=96&d=mm&r=g 01/10/2021 01/10/2021

By: Siobhan O'Brien Holmes

01/10/2021

I talk to lots of middle grade and YA authors who feel really deflated when I suggest their main character might be a little too old or young for the…

How music can improve your writing and deepen your children’s story

https://i0.wp.com/www.writerandthewolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Untitled-design-26.png?fit=1024%2C754&ssl=1 1024 754 Siobhan O'Brien Holmes Siobhan O'Brien Holmes https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ba3674976788a4e771f9a93e14b42805?s=96&d=mm&r=g 14/09/2021 14/09/2021

By: Siobhan O'Brien Holmes

14/09/2021

Do you listen to music while you write? I absolutely cannot write, read, work, think, basically live my life in silence; I’m one of those people that turns the TV…

Book in the Spotlight: All the Tides of Fate

https://i0.wp.com/www.writerandthewolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Untitled-design-21-e1623749111690.png?fit=1024%2C601&ssl=1 1024 601 Siobhan O'Brien Holmes Siobhan O'Brien Holmes https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ba3674976788a4e771f9a93e14b42805?s=96&d=mm&r=g 06/08/2021 09/09/2021

By: Siobhan O'Brien Holmes

06/08/2021

This is an edited version of my review published by the fabulous British Fantasy Society earlier this year, for whom I regularly review middle grade and YA fantasy novels. Audience: YA Genre: Fantasy adventure…

Writing prompt lucky dip #2

https://i0.wp.com/www.writerandthewolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Blog-Post–Images–1.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1 1024 576 Siobhan O'Brien Holmes Siobhan O'Brien Holmes https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ba3674976788a4e771f9a93e14b42805?s=96&d=mm&r=g 16/07/2021 22/07/2021

By: Siobhan O'Brien Holmes

16/07/2021

In the last post I introduced my middle grade and YA writing lucky dip, where I offer up four ingredients for you to mix up in your cauldron and turn…

Book in the Spotlight: The Game Weavers

https://i0.wp.com/www.writerandthewolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Untitled-design-19.png?fit=1024%2C575&ssl=1 1024 575 Siobhan O'Brien Holmes Siobhan O'Brien Holmes https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ba3674976788a4e771f9a93e14b42805?s=96&d=mm&r=g 09/07/2021 22/07/2021

By: Siobhan O'Brien Holmes

09/07/2021

The following was originally published by the fabulous British Fantasy Society earlier this year, for whom I regularly review middle grade and YA fantasy novels. Audience: YA Genre: Dystopian fantasy Authors…

Book in the Spotlight: The Winter Duke

https://i0.wp.com/www.writerandthewolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ana-cruz-QuoNoM9nyz0-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1 1024 683 Siobhan O'Brien Holmes Siobhan O'Brien Holmes https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ba3674976788a4e771f9a93e14b42805?s=96&d=mm&r=g 02/07/2021 05/07/2021

By: Siobhan O'Brien Holmes

02/07/2021

Book in the Spotlight: The Midnight Lie

https://i0.wp.com/www.writerandthewolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/valentin-antonini-0eTLk6dA_Ds-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C557&ssl=1 1024 557 Siobhan O'Brien Holmes Siobhan O'Brien Holmes https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ba3674976788a4e771f9a93e14b42805?s=96&d=mm&r=g 25/06/2021 05/07/2021

By: Siobhan O'Brien Holmes

25/06/2021

Book in the Spotlight: All the Stars and Teeth

https://www.writerandthewolf.com/wp-content/themes/corpus/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Siobhan O'Brien Holmes Siobhan O'Brien Holmes https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ba3674976788a4e771f9a93e14b42805?s=96&d=mm&r=g 18/06/2021 23/09/2021

By: Siobhan O'Brien Holmes

18/06/2021

This is an edited version of my review published by the fabulous British Fantasy Society earlier this year, for whom I regularly review middle grade and YA fantasy novels. Audience: YA…