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Summer Mix
I’m about 2/3 of the way through my summer. Being a teacher, I have a very clear definition of what my summer actually looks like and my summer is coming to a close. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not...
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ATWN Guest Post: YA Author, Melanie Hooyenga – The Pressure of Number Two:...
Hello Everyone! I’m so excited because we have a special guest today on the blog! YA author, Melanie Hooyenga has stopped by to share a post about writing that second book. If you haven’t read her...
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Five Songs for Kissing
It’s no secret that I use music to help me write. Typically, it’s either the lyrics or the beat of the song that helps me through a scene (lyrics for the super emotional ones, beat for the action...
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Sequels and Sophomores
We’ve all been there. We’ve read a new book or listened to a new album and absolutely fell in love. We re-read and re-listen and soak in the magic. Then, to our utter delight, we discover that the book...
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Labor Day!?
Not going to lie. Sometimes holidays confuse me. Like Easter. With the bunny and the eggs. But Labor Day? That one, after a bit of research, is just as straight-forward as it sounds: it was organized...
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Why I Decided To Go Punk And Self-Publish My Debut Novel
I’m jealous of my friends in bands — for a farther-reaching reason than because they’re better at karaoke than me. It’s because they always seem like they’re doing something. They’re releasing singles!...
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GUEST POST – CHRISTINA FARLEY SILVERN PLAYLIST & GIVEAWAY
As a fan of All the Write Notes, I’m thrilled to be sharing with you my playlist for SILVERN, the sequel to GILDED. Music is a huge component for when I’m creating a world for my stories. I love...
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The Compact Disc – Why I’m not ready to quit them just yet.
My family and I recently closed on and moved into our new house. After nine months of displacement in a tiny apartment (with 3 kids and 3 dogs, mind you) I can’t tell you how very exciting this time is...
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We’re Looking For A Few Good Writers…
Are you a Young Adult or Middle Grade writer? Do you love music? Would you like to join our team here at All The Write Notes? How to Apply You must have the ability to blog, talk about music,...
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Win A Copy Of A New Zine For Teens, SMALLER TOWN — Complete With Limited...
The other week, I wrote about going punk-rock and starting my own small press/record label to self-publish my debut YA novel, PLACID GIRL. Now, I’m ready to announce the first offering from All Ages...
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Flattery Will Get You Everywhere.
Hi Everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend! I got to meet some awesome YA authors so it was fun for me! So The Voice is back and I’m loving this new group of judges. Pharrell is out for blood! If...
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Five Songs for Crying
As I’ve mentioned before, I’m a big fan of using music to help me set the tone for my writing. My last ATWN post, Five Songs for Kissing, listed some of the more recent additions to my kissing scene...
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Q & A with Author Dierdre Hall (Plus Giveaway!)
Hey, y’all! Today on ATWN, I’m excited to bring you an interview with author Dierdre Riordan Hall! Once you’ve checked out the Q & A (complete with info about her books, road trip discussion, and a...
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Changing The Tone
Last week, I introduced a guitar playing friend to the Mahavishnu Orchestra. They had been on my mind recently due to my new favorite online music platform putting them on heavy rotation. I had done...
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You guys have heard of Pledge Music, right?
PledgeMusic is a direct-to-fan music platform, which brings artists and fans together to share in the experience of music as it happens. (You can learn more about them here.) It’s kind of like...
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Haters Gonna Hate, Hate, Hate, Hate, Hate
This weekend Kathleen Hale shockingly admitted to stalking and harassing a blogger who gave her book a poor rating. The Guardian gave her a platform to tell the entire internet about it and everyone...
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Unsung Heroes
Last month I went to a Thirty Seconds to Mars and Linkin Park concert in Denver and in the middle of the show I had an an epiphany — to be truly successful, something has to have solid support. I...
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Guest Post & Giveaway – Lindsay Currie co-author of Creed
Thanks for hosting me on ATWN! I’m so excited about the upcoming release of CREED (co-authored with the amazing Trisha Leaver) and am thrilled to have a chance to chat music and writing with you guys...
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Tonya Kuper’s ANOMALY Is Coming Out In Less Than A Month — And We Can’t Wait
Do you wish you could control reality? Is the sky blue? Is the grass green? Is “Star Wars” a film that many people enjoy? Yeah, I know, a simple “duh” would have sufficed, but I wanted the build-up to...
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Get your #NaNoWriMo on!!!
As y’all know, it’s November. And you know what that means. No, we’re not talking turkey or football or even God-forbid, Black Friday. We’re talking about something way more intense. More soul-searing....
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