Posts tagged with 'young-adult_1'
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Friday, September 1st, 20178 YA Characters Who Could Convincingly Narrate Taylor Swift’s New Single
Kelsey M.Hoping to capitalize off a year of PR missteps, Taylor Swift is seizing the narrative that painted her as a villain post-Snapchat-gate in the form of Reputation, a new record (seemingly sponsored by Hot Topic) debuting in November.Last Thursday, Swift dropped “Look What You Made Me Do,” a single so cold and unforgiving (for someone who once wrote a four-minute song called “Today Was a Fairytale”) it could double ... Read More -
Thursday, August 24th, 2017Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough: 5 Tips for Writing an Interesting Love Story
Val O.Whether you are writing a love story or a story with a romantic subplot, it’s crucial that your readers be as invested in your characters’ romance as you are—because let’s face it, the minute a reader starts rolling their eyes is the minute your story is condemned to DNF (Did Not Finish) status. As a reader who’s left my fair share of books in the DNF ... Read More -
Friday, July 28th, 2017Guest Author Heather Demetrios: Me Before Thee – Crafting a YA Romance That Puts Self-Love in the Equation
Heather DemetriosIf you’re a YA writer, chances are you’ve got some romance in your book. At least, I hope you do: if you don’t, I probably won’t read it. Yeah, I’m one of those kinds of readers. I’m a romantic through and through, and there’s nothing I crave more than love on the page. It’s an addiction (I mean, clinically, I’m pretty ... Read More -
Monday, July 3rd, 20175 YA Books I CAN'T WAIT to Read in 2017
Anna P.We may be halfway done with 2017, but there are still TONS of amazing titles still coming out this year. Here are just a few of the things on my TBR!The Epic Crush of Genie Lo by F. C. Yee (Aug. 8) I just got this ARC a few days ago (whoo! perks of working in publishing!) and I’ve already set aside a quiet evening to blow through ... Read More -
Tuesday, June 20th, 2017Judging a Cover by Its Book: Choose the Cover Direction for THE GAME CAN'T LOVE YOU BACK!
Swoon Reads StaffCover voting is now closed. Thanks for all your help!Hey there, Swooners!We are incredibly exited to show you all the proposed cover directions for Karole Cozzo's new book, The Game Can't Love You Back! In case you missed yesterday's announcement post, here's a little more info about it:"Eve is used to being the odd woman out. As the only girl on her school ... Read More -
Monday, June 19th, 2017Announcing THE GAME CAN'T LOVE YOU BACK by Karole Cozzo!
Karole CozzoHi guys! Today I’m particularly excited to be guest blogging on the Swoon Reads site, because I get to officially announce the upcoming release of my fourth contemporary YA romance novel, The Game Can’t Love You Back! I can’t wait to share with you my first dual point-of-view book and introduce you to my feisty, competitive leading lady and equally hot-headed yet charming leading man. She just ... Read More -
Tuesday, June 6th, 2017It's Pub Day for INTERNET FAMOUS!
Swoon Reads StaffHEAR YE, HEAR YE!For all you geeks out there who love awesome things, The Big Day has finally arrived: Internet Famous by Danika Stone is officially on the shelves! We are so excited and proud to finally see this amazing book out in the wild! What people are saying about Internet Famous:“Stone has done it yet again . . . Just like All the Feels, all fans of anything, need to ... Read More -
Friday, June 2nd, 2017From Hashtags to Home Pages: 4 Tips for Writing About the Internet
Rachel D.Powered by Giphy We’ve all had that frustrating moment while watching a movie or TV show where a character has an important question that could definitely be solved with a quick Google search, but instead they appear to completely forget about the existence of the internet, leaving us to yell uselessly at our TV screens in frustration. If they do use the internet, it’s usually a painful close ... Read More -
Wednesday, May 24th, 2017Meet the Author of THIS IS HOW WE FALL APART, Caitlin Lochner!
Swoon Reads StaffMeet the fourth of four brilliant authors joining the Swoon Reads family, Caitlin Lochner! We were completely blown away by her dark, dystopic world where a group of four superpowered teens must team up to stop a war. Learn more about This Is How We Fall Apart! What inspired you to write This Is How We Fall Apart?Honestly, all these superhero movies that have been coming out! I really ... Read More -
Monday, May 22nd, 2017And the winning cover for LOVE SCENE, TAKE TWO is...
Alex EvansleyHEY FAM! Hope everyone is having a delightful week so far. First and foremost, I’d like to say a ginormous THANK YOU to everyone who took the time to vote for the new LSTT cover! I honestly have no idea how anyone could pick just one to vote on because all four are s t u n n i n g. This was my first experience being on the ... Read More
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