Wild Ink: Success Secrets to Writing and Publishing in the Young Adult Market (Rev. ed.) - Softcover

Hanley, Victoria

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1593638647 ISBN 13: 9781593638641

Publisher: Routledge, 2012

Synopsis

What do you need to know to break in to the flourishing young adult (YA) market? With humor and a solid grounding in reality, author Victoria Hanley helps readers understand the ins and outs of the YA genre, how to stay inspired, and how to avoid common mistakes writers make in trying to reach teens. This book includes unique writing exercises to help readers find their own authentic teen voice and dozens of interviews with YA authors, blogging experts, editors, and agents to give inspiration and guidance for getting published. Chapters include writing exercises and self-editing techniques tailored to YA, along with encouraging words on dealing with self-doubt, rejection, and lack of time.

About this title

About the Author

Victoria Hanley's fiction novels for teens are published in dozens of countries in ten languages. Her books have received many honors, including placement on the Texas Lone Star Master List, the Oklahoma Sequoyah Award Master List, the Utah Beehive Award List, and the Colorado Blue Spruce Award List, as well as earning an International Reading Association Young Adults' choice selection, the Colorado Book Award, and a Kallbacher-Klapperschlange Award (Germany).

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1593638647
• ISBN 13: 9781593638641
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 300