Writing for Publication—Queries and Submissions:

• The Marketing Perspective of Query Letters: Turning Your Query Into Agent Bait via Writer’s Digest: Shifting from “telling” your story to “selling” your story.

Writing for Publication—Book Marketing and Social Media:

• Want to Increase Your Blog Readership? Kill that Popup! via Anne R. Allen: Data to suggest that pop-up marketing hurts your blog.
• 5 Easy Steps to Hone Your Instagram via Writers in the Storm: Instagram tips for writers.

Author Interviews:

• Author Chat with L.B. Schulman (Stolen Secrets), Plus Giveaway! via YA Books Central: Interview with L.B. Schulman, author of Stolen Secrets.
• Ep 119: Marie Lu 2.0 via First Draft with Sarah Enni: Podcast interview with Marie Lu.
• Four Questions with Stephanie Perkins via Publishers Weekly: Stephanie Perkins discusses her new horror novel.
• Author Chat with Sarah Fine (Uncanny)! via YA Books Central: Interview with Sarah Fine, author of Uncanny.
• Author Of The Week: Chat with Jessica Cluess (A Poison Dark and Drowning), Plus Giveaway!! via YA Books Central: Interview with Jessica Cluess, author of A Poison Dark and Drowning.
• Author Chat with Denise Marques Leitao (Karina’s Silver Shoes), Plus Giveaway! via YA Books Central: Interview with Denise Marques Leitao, author of Karina’s Silver Shoes.
• A Conversation with Three Debut YA Authors via School Library Journal: This free one-hour webinar on October 3 will feature S.K. Ali, Janelle Milanes, and Margaret Rogerson.

Adventures in YA Publishing Author Interviews:

• Fox Benwell, author of KALEIDOSCOPE SONG, on writing your story and what matters to you
• Kelly Jones, author of MURDER, MAGIC, AND WHAT WE WORE, on going back to the drawing board
• McKelle George, author of SPEAK EASY, SPEAK LOVE, on knowing a project was THE ONE
• Jennifer Mathieu, author of MOXIE, on spreading the message of gender equality to young women and men

Literary Agent News and Interviews:

• Agent Looking For Clients – Jessica Faust via Kathy Temean: Update on Jessica Faust and what she’s seeking for submissions.
• September Featured Agent – Thao Le – Inteview Part Three via Kathy Temean: Part three of an interview series with Thao Le.

Writing Craft:

• How I Cut 33K Words (Twenty Percent) From My Epic Fantasy Novel via Go Teen Writers: One method to cut your word count.

Writing Inspiration:

• NaNo Prep: Make a Box for Your Bully via NaNoWriMo: Silencing your inner critic.
• Learning to Wait Well: A Pragmatist’s Guide to Easing the Ugh via Writer Unboxed: Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable during your writing journey.

YA Book to Screen Adaptation News:

• A SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH Show Is In The Works At CW! via BirthMoviesDeath.com: The potential series would be based on the Archie Comics series “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.”

New YA E-Book Deals:

• Epic Reads Book Deals
• Amazon Teen & Young Adult Book Deals
• Fierce Reads Book Deals
• Book Riot Deals of the Day

New YA Book Giveaways:

• Adventures in YA Publishing Giveaways
• Epic Reads Giveaways
• Goodreads Giveaways
• RivetedLit Giveaways
• YA Books Central Giveaways

YA New Book Deals and Releases:

• New Releases this week 09/18-09/24 plus 4 Giveaways via Adventures in YA Publishing: Our weekly highlighted releases, plus four giveaways!
• What’s New In YA ~ September 19th, 2017 via YA Books Central: Another look at new releases hitting shelves this week.