As the year comes to a close, we went to our WriteOnCon team and asked them: What were your favorite releases of the year? Below, (in no particular order) we've compiled a list of the MG and YA books that got a shoutout (with their publishers' blurbs). You may see...
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Our fundraising campaign is now closed, and we’re pleased to report that not only did we meet our goal, we exceeded it! By a lot. Our goal was $8,000 -- but we ended the campaign with $17,705! Of that, 82% is going to our professional critiquers for their expertise, time and...
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So many holidays just around the corner! Luckily for you, our resident Alyssa the Insane is insanely good at sniffing out gifts. She pretty much bought heartfelt, thoughtful, funny presents for her family back in... August, probably. If not sooner. She's crazy. ANYWAY. If you’re looking for some gift ideas...
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In preparing our legendary gift ideas post (coming soon!), we also thought it'd be fun to include some great freelance artists that you can commission for yourself (or a friend) -- which, by the by, makes a fabulous present. But as with our subscription boxes, we quickly got carried away....
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Subscription boxes are The Thing, and we here at WriteOnCon are not immune to the appeal. Far from it. Faaaaaar from it. So when we started putting together a blog post for holiday gifts, we decided to include a few book boxes. But, um... things got out of hand. So...
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Update: WE MADE IT! We've reached our first goal of $8000, and we cannot thank you guys enough! You are awesome! But that's not the end of this campaign! Not by a loooong shot. This year, we've got several great stretch goals set up (and some additional ideas, should things go...
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For readers, the relationship between books and Hollywood is definitely complicated. Whenever we hear that one of our favorite books is being made into a film, we can’t help but feel conflicted. I mean, nobody wants to relive the trauma of the Mike Meyers The Cat in the Hat amirite?...
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Sweater season. Pumpkin spice. Trees turning. On-coming darkness. Mid-terms. Existential crises. Tractor rides. Candy. Autumn is here, and if you're in need of a good book for the last half of October, you're in luck! From the truly terrifying to the pleasantly spooky, these books are great to read with...
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If you love kidlit as much as we do here at WriteOnCon, you’ve likely toyed with the idea of writing your own kidlit stories. Maybe you’ve even gone so far as to write or publish a book. But writing kidlit isn’t the only way you can love and support the...
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Writing and good music go hand in hand for the vast majority of us authors. Here's a list with some of the best places to discover, organize, and enjoy your favorite writing music. But first, let's take a moment of silence to remember Grooveshark. R.I.P. Disclaimer: I'm not an Apple...
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