As writers, we often have millions of ideas floating around in our minds at any given time of the day. The struggle we all face is putting those thoughts to the page and maintaining progress until we reach that final sentence of the conclusion. Here are some tips to help you finish your next YA […]
While writing itself can be beneficial for your mental health, sometimes working on a project like a novel can wear on you. We’ve compiled some tips to maintain your mental health while you write your YA novel. Talk it out Writing can be isolating. There are those of us who don’t share what we do […]
Thank you to all of our submitters this year! We can’t wait to share the winning stories with you. Uncharted Magazine publishes Crime/Mystery Short Stories from fiction writers of any background or experience. We want stories that delve into the psychology of crime, that explore desperate and dastardly characters committing crimes of passion and intrigue. […]
1. What is your hottest take on the age old genre vs. fiction debate and how do you see yourself and your work fitting into that? Evan J. Peterson: You asked for it, so here goes. Genre is about money. Genres as we know them are made up to sell books, and they were made […]
Being a writer can come with its share of self doubt, and imposter syndrome is a common problem in the writing community. Today, we’re sharing some tips to overcome imposter syndrome as a YA writer. First of all, what is imposter syndrome? Imposter syndrome is when, even though you’re working hard and succeeding, you still […]
Congratulations! After countless hours of drafting, revising, rewriting, and polishing, your awesome Young Adult novel is finally complete! Now, to achieve your dream of publication, all you have to do is… everything else. As you pivot into the querying process and begin researching agents and publishers, you’ll face tons of questions and decisions that will […]
2021 has been the biggest year yet for the podcast industry. As of this year, there are over two million different podcasts waiting to be listened to. With more time on our hands and more time spent alone, it’s no wonder we want something to distract ourselves from having just our thoughts for company. However, […]
Congratulations! You’ve finished your story, edited it and had your beta readers and critique partners look over your work. You’ve celebrated (hopefully), compiled your manuscript according to industry standards, and are itching to get your work out and move on to the next step. You feel ready to submit your work to agents, but where […]
Hayley Krischer is a journalist and author of young adult fiction. Her debut novel, Something Happened to Ali Greenleaf, was on the shortlist in the New York Times, a Book Expo buzz book pick for 2020 and selected for the 2021 Rise: A Feminist Book Project List from the American Library Association. She is a […]
Soman Chainani’s debut series, THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL, has sold more than 3 million copies, been translated into 30 languages across 6 continents, and will be a major motion picture from Netflix in 2022. Each of the six books in the series—THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL, A WORLD WITHOUT PRINCES, THE LAST EVER […]
We’re back with more contest results and we have to say—what an incredible contest! We always receive amazing submissions, but for this particular contest, the submissions were outstanding. It was a tough decision. If you submitted to the Book-Pitch Contest, we want all of you to know how talented you are! We hope to see […]
Thank you to everyone who submitted this year! Guest judge Benjamin Percy will choose three winning stories from a shortlist. We’re excited to offer the winner of this prize $3000 and publication, while the 2nd and 3rd place winners will receive publication and $300 and $200, respectively along with publication. Benjamin Percy is the author […]