When I first started writing novels...I had no idea what it would take to write novels. That writers put every ounce of their beings into their craft — their time, emotions, memories, old buried monsters, joys, and pain. Who knew that dreaming up worlds required such a tremendous effort and sacrifice? Or that after years [...]

Transcript of PodcastSarah: Hi everybody, this is Sarah Suk, the Fundraising Lead for WriteOnCon. I'm very excited to be chatting with YA author Tiffany Jackson about the writing process and finding inspiration. Tiffany, how are you doing today? Tiffany: I'm good! Thanks for having me. Sarah: Great to have you! For those of you who [...]

Let me tell you about a book that was both one of the hardest things I’ve ever written and also the easiest. This tale begins in the Spring of 2014, after turning in a first draft of Truthwitch to my editor. Actually, let’s back up a bit further to 2012, when my first book, Something [...]

Something to add? Leave a comment below! Matthew Landis teaches middle school history outside Philadelphia, where he seeks to make the past come alive in not-boring ways. He is a closet HALO fan, and can sometimes be found reading novels adapted from that video game. He is blessed with an amazing wife and two kids, [...]