Writing YA – Writer and the Wolf Editorial

Want to read more YA horror? Start here! 2024 edition

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By: Siobhan O'Brien Holmes

It’s time for an updated dive into the YA horror landscape and how you can track down some of the best, most talked about titles around right now. If you’re…

What themes and topics should YA focus on?

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By: Siobhan O'Brien Holmes

Next up in the YA Fundamentals series is themes and topics. The most important thing to consider when writing YA fiction is whether your teen reader will feel as though…

Want to read more YA horror? Start here! 2022 edition

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By: Siobhan O'Brien Holmes

Last year I published the blog post ‘Want to read more middle grade horror? Start here! 2021 edition‘ full of recommended kids’ titles in the genre and suggestions for where…

Can I include edgy content?

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By: Siobhan O'Brien Holmes

Welcome back, authors, to the YA Fundamentals series, where I talk about the common problems and points of confusion I see in my clients’ manuscripts most often. Next up is…

How long should my story be?

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By: Siobhan O'Brien Holmes

Welcome back to the YA Fundamental series, lovely authors! Today I’m talking about word count in YA manuscripts, which is something I see my clients getting in a muddle over all…

How old should your main character be?

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By: Siobhan O'Brien Holmes

Thanks for joining me, YA genre authors! Next up in my YA Fundamentals series is character age, something that trips up a lot of my clients. Does it really matter…

Which age group is YA for?

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By: Siobhan O'Brien Holmes

Oh hey, YA authors! Are you struggling to work out the difference between middle grade and YA, or between YA and adult? Wondering what mistakes you need to avoid if…