Exclusive Interview with Alan Gratz, author of REFUGEE
Often, a hometown brings a writer to you. Alan Gratz’s colorful YA books scream out from the shelves of my local bookstore in the…
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The Confidence Paradox: Telling Yourself Your Words Matter (but do you mean it?)
I write because I love words. More specifically, I love what words can do. Stringing a few together can create a sentence, and within…
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Sarah Dessen // Once and For All, a Review
I’ll admit, I’m a little late to hop on the Sarah Dessen train. Once and For All was my first Dessen novel, but it…
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A Conversation with Darlene P. Campos, author of Behind Mount Rushmore
Darlene P. Campos is a beast of a writer. No, really. I follow her on Twitter , and if she’s not tweeting about her…
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The Parasite of Desire // A Glimpse at Issue Four
ICYMI, our fourth issue came out last week! Issue Four is chock full of great stories, beautiful art, and some wonderful poems. Here’s a…
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My Amazing Staff // Behind-the-Scenes
June is an emotional and nostalgic month for me. Two Junes ago, when I started planning The Passed Note, I had no idea what…
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Spoiler Alert!
Hey everybody! Are you ready for some amazing, delicious summer-y YA goodness? Our fourth issue comes out next week on June 23rd! It’s such…
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Writing Through Grief
After the 2016 presidential election, it was as if all the creative energy was zapped from my body. I’m pretty sure I didn’t have…
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Review: Lord of Shadows // Cassandra Clare
When selecting a book to review, I typically choose to stay in the debut novel lane. That way, readers can fall in love with…
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The Value of Writing Junk
Sometimes, the pressure of the screen or the crispness of a blank page is too much. Paralysis stays the fingers and words evaporate. I’ll…
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