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Oh, sure, the parkour craze may be a little dated, but that doesn't diminish the entertainment value of this latest video of Stan Lee, having exchanged that orange sweater for a burgundy one, running, jumping and climbing his way — Spider-Man-like! — to a lunch meeting (with Robert Downey Jr., we're told). Parkour!
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As of Wednesday, the Army Corps of Engineers reports the lake's elevation was 576.33 feet msl (full pool - 578.00 msl).
?(updated 6-15-2016) David Draper of the Lake Ouachita Striped Bass Association said water is clear and the white bass are spot-breaking, as are the striper. Surface temperature was 84 degrees and the fish are moving down, but you will see the occasional spot-breaker. He reports he didn't catch anything Saturday, but he saw fish in the areas of Crystal Chute, around points 6, 7, 12, 13 and 28. The thermocline was between 58 and 780 feet, and that's where he saw most of the fish. The lake is getting very busy with boats, so be careful. Check out the link above to the association, which will also take you to the association's Facebook page.
Lake Hamilton
(updated 6-1-2016) Darryl Morris at Family Fishing Trips reported black and white bass are starting to school up. Rooster Tails and silver spoons are landing fish. Crappie on minnows or jigs 8-12 feet deep on brush piles. Since the water temperature is entering the 70s, catfish and bream are starting to spawn.
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(updated 6-15-2016) Shane Goodner, owner of Catch'em All Guide Service, reports water temperature below Carpenter Dam is 58 degrees with clear conditions in the tailrace. Catherine is now at normal summertime pool and will remain at this level until late November. Rainbow trout are present in good numbers below the dam and thriving in the nutrient-rich water. The bite has slowed considerably now that a summer pattern has emerged and five-fish limits are considered a good day on the water.
Trout in the 12-16-inch range are present and roaming the shallow waters searching for prey. Bank fishermen are doing well during slack water periods with nightcrawlers and redworms fished just off the bottom with a marshmallow floater. Wax or meal worms are also effective presented in the same manner. Corn closely resembles fish eggs and will draw strikes from hungry rainbows in calm water or current flow. Using live minnows floated under a bobber has accounted for the largest trout this week as these fish tend to feed on larger prey items. Fly fishermen can still access areas that hold schools of trout, but must use extreme caution when the turbines are running. Micro-jigs in white or black casted with a strike indicator is a consistent technique because the tailrace holds thousands of shad that rainbow trout feed on daily. San Juan worms in red or hot pink give an angler a nice change of pace when the bite is slow. Egg patterns in yellow or white are always the bait of choice when conditions are tough and the fish are finicky. Boaters trolling shallow running crankbaits against the current are recording limits of quality catches with most of the action best below the bridge. Anchoring behind rocks and fishing the current breaks with small jigs and jerkbaits have caught trout in the 18-inch class by experienced guides. Overall, trout fishing is excellent and will remain good until the middle of June.
White bass are making a strong spawning run toward the dam from the main body of the
lake. Little fishing pressure due to high water has allowed these fish to gather in big numbers on both sides of the tailrace. Current flow drives white bass to feed heavier than slackwater and trolling crankbaits and casting Alabama rigs over sands bars and rock structure will produce good catches. Jerkbaits in bright yellow have been the ticket in the stained waters of last week, but now a silver-and-black pattern has proved to be more effective of late. Live minnows tightlined over deep water around the dam has targeted bass that moved up earlier in the flood. A few hybrid bass have been caught on the same lures with better numbers migrating in the area in June. Some striper activity has been observed this week but no big fish hooked or caught. Freshwater drum continue to spawn the tailrace with fish over 20 pounds caught and larger fish lost. Nightcrawlers and live shad are the best baits to use to entice these fish, which give fishermen a hard fight test tackle to the limit. Carolina rigs tipped with either bait can draw vicious strikes so rods should never be set aside in a boat or the bank and left unattended.
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Donna, what was your inspiration for writing UNPLUGGED?

I'm a bit obsessed with technology, and the ways that people are constantly connected to their phones, looking at their phones, connecting to a virtual space as opposed to looking around and paying attention to the real world around them. I started to wonder if one day we might all decide to leave our bodies behind to plug ourselves into virtual reality permanently. Then I wondered what would happen if people were plugged in as children, even at birth, and would never know what it's like to be in the real body. I realized I wanted to write a character who'd done this, and who was now returning to her real body and having to discover what it's like to be in the real body all over again, and discover the real world with it.

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The first thing you see on Shannon Lee Alexander's website is her banner: Writer of stories with heart, humor, and hope. Always hope. Today we welcome Shannon Lee Alexander, author of LIFE AFTER JULIET, as she shares her success story and why it was based on the hope she found thanks to a great group of cannibalistic writers!

"If you're a writer who feels like you have hit a writing plateau...Find a tough-love writing group. Gold stars and compliments feel good, but they don't improve our writing...Then...tear those characters' lives apart so you can put them back together in the greatest story ever written!"

Thank you, Adventures in YA Publishing, for inviting me to hang out here on the blog today!

I've been a voracious reader my whole life. One of my earliest memories is of learning to read. I remember it was an early morning, and I'd snuck into my parents' bathroom with Dr. Seuss's ABC book. I sat on the edge of the tub in the morning light and tried to read the book by myself. I wanted to surprise my parents when they woke by reading to them. There were some pretty tricky words in there that had me flustered as I tried to sound them out. But as my parents snored softly in the next room, I was blinking back tears because no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't figure out the words on the letter Q page (stupid letter Q)! I forced myself to take a deep breath and refocus.

"And then, BAM! It was like a light was turned on. I could read."

Okay, so perhaps it was my father turning on the bathroom light. And maybe he helped me sound out the words that were tripping me up, but the pride I felt as I read along with him is something I've never forgotten. And the worlds that reading opened up for me, the places I could go from the comfort of my own bedroom, kept me coming back for more.

That morning I became a reader. I devoured every book I could get my hands on. Reading was my thing. Making the transition from reader to professional writer over the past few years has been somewhat difficult. The number one tool that has made the biggest impact on my writing, that which I credit for turning me from a reader who sometimes wrote stuff into an "author," is my writing group.

"The number one tool that has made the biggest impact on my writing...is my writing group."

When I moved to Indiana, I knew no one outside my husband and two kids. No one. That loneliness spurred me to start making some connections. I reached out to the Indiana chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), an international group with local chapters across the globe, asking if any writing groups might have an opening for a newbie writer.

At the time, I had a draft of what is now Love and Other Unknown Variables (LAOUV) completed and one shiny rejection from an agent. That was the sum total of my writing experience. Until meeting my writing group, I'd never had writer friends. Thankfully, a group in Indianapolis took me in. Shortly thereafter, we named ourselves the YA Cannibals and gave ourselves our motto: We Eat Our Own.

"We named ourselves the YA Cannibals and gave ourselves our motto: We Eat Our Own"

The Cannibals are tough critics. They never avoid telling me the sometimes harsh truths about my stories. However, they are all invested in my stories, the characters, and most importantly, me. Over the past five years, we've become very close, even through shake-ups and mix-ups. We're a writing family that pushes each other to be our best. I'd rather have a fellow YA Cannibal make my story bleed than see it rejected over and again by editors. An knowing that the Cannibals are working over my stories, leaves me with more confidence that by the time I'm ready to submit, I know my story is as tight and strong as I can make it.

That draft of LAOUV I submitted when I joined the Cannibals was almost completely rewritten due to their advice and help (I think only one scene survived unscathed). The cannibalized version of LAOUV caught the attention of some literary agents, helping me find my agent match in Jessica Sinsheimer of the Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency.

"The cannibalized version of LAOUV is what sold to Entangled Teen two weeks into the submission process. And that cannibalized version is what is now sitting on bookshelves in stores across the globe...But it wouldn't have gone anywhere if I'd continued to work in a vacuum."

It's mind blowing, really, to think of all the places my story has traveled, places I'll probably never see in my lifetime! But it wouldn't have gone anywhere if I'd continued to work in a vacuum. My story needed the love and care (and utter destruction) that came from other writers reading and critiquing it (numerous times).

I believe the YA Cannibals have helped me grow as a writer. I'm a better critical reader and thinker from the years of reading their stories and offering my own advice, too. And I am more aware of my own common writing pitfalls. Often when writing, I can hear their voices in my head complaining as I let my characters "sit and think" too much. When I let my sense of humor get too crazy and hyperbolic, I can see them pulling on invisible reins, reminding me that less is more. And when I slip into purple prose, stinking up my story with cheap, dime store perfume, I envision a whole chorus of eye rolls.

"Knowing my weaknesses allows me to avoid them."

Knowing my weaknesses allows me to avoid them (or at least, has taught me to carry a ladder with me for when I fall face first into my personal writing pitfalls, so I can climb back out). If you're a writer who feels like you may have hit a writing plateau, my advice is to find a tough-love writing group. Gold stars and compliments feel good, but they don't improve our writing. Find writers who will love your characters as much as you. Then, together, tear those characters' lives apart so you can put them back together in the greatest story ever written!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Life After Juliet
by Shannon Lee Alexander
Hardcover
Entangled Teen
Released 7/5/2016

Becca Hanson was never able to make sense of the real world. When her best friend Charlotte died, she gave up on it altogether. Fortunately, Becca can count on her books to escape—to other times, other places, other people...

Until she meets Max Herrera. He's experienced loss, too, and his gorgeous, dark eyes see Becca the way no one else in school can.

As it turns out, kissing is a lot better in real life than on a page. But love and life are a lot more complicated in the real world...and happy endings aren't always guaranteed.

The companion novel to Love and Other Unknown Variables is an exploration of loss and regret, of kissing and love, and most importantly, a celebration of hope and discovering a life worth living again.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Shannon Lee Alexander is a wife and mother (of two kids and one yellow terrier named Harriet Potter).

She is passionate about coffee, books, and cancer research. Math makes her break out in a sweat.

Love and Other Unknown Variables is her debut novel. She currently lives in Indianapolis with her family.

Shannon is the author of LIFE AFTER JULIET and LOVE AND OTHER UNKNOWN VARIABLES.

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Each month the mentors of the 1st 5 Pages Writing Workshop read and comment on the first 5 pages of Workshop participants' manuscripts, and participants have the opportunity to revise their pages twice based on the feedback of the mentors and the other participants, and to submit a pitch for comment as well. With the last revision, the participants also get feedback from a literary agent. While the manuscripts differ widely, a lot of the problems with the openings are the same.

Here are some of the most common issues the mentors and agents find in work submitted for the workshop:

1. Starting in the wrong place:
This is one of the most common problems, and to be honest, it is something most of us struggle with in our own opening pages. Some writers start too soon, offering so much back story that after reading those critical first five pages the reader still has no idea what the story is about or even the genre of the work. Other writers start too late, as Mentor Holly Bodger finds. In that case, the reader is confused, trying to understand what's going on. In both cases, often the reader (including agents and editors) will stop reading. It may take many drafts to find the perfect starting point. Martina Boone suggests looking for the moment just before something changes, and creating a scene that allows you to see what the main character is like before that change occurs. Finding the right place to start is among the most difficult tasks in writing a story, because the writer already knows everything. That can make it difficult to gauge what information and impressions the reader is taking away. That's where having many readers—or something like the 1st 5 Pages Writing Workshop—is invaluable. Listen to the advice of other writers and readers, and be willing to make changes. Often in the workshop, after listening to the mentors advice, a participant throws out their initial pages and starts someplace entirely new—and it almost always pays off!

2. Starting with a static opening:
We've all heard the advice to "start with action." Many writers think this means we need to begin with something explosive and eye-opening, and that often results in starting the story too late. What this advice really means is that an opening where the main character isn't engaged in doing something is rarely going to work. Static openings are dull and rarely hook a reader. Mentor Stephanie Scott advises writers to avoid "set up pages" such as the protagonist traveling to a destination and thinking about her life but not doing anything until she gets out of the car/off the train, when the story truly starts. I often see the morning routine in opening pages—waking up, brushing of teeth, thinking about the day. Ask yourself whether the manuscript would be stronger or more interesting if you wove the backstory into an active scene. Most often the answer is a resounding yes.

3. A confusing start to the manuscript:
Once again, start with action is common—and good—advice. However, the pitfall with starting with a car chase or big action scene is that the reader has no idea why that scene is taking place and doesn't have enough of a connection to your character to care about the outcome. Action can be your protagonist pacing in her room, looking out the window, wondering if she should run away, jump, fly out it, meet X . . . you get the idea. In that type of a scene, you are presenting the reader with a central story issue—should I leave or go, should I meet X—basically, it is a before and after moment for your character, which will draw the reader in. From there, back story, or world building, can be woven in seamlessly. Stephanie Scott also advises to always name those characters early! We often see submissions where we don't know who the main character is after several pages. Not knowing name, age, or gender can add to a reader's confusion and make it difficult to become invested in the story.

4. Relying on overused tropes:
Mentors Lisa Gail Green and Rob Vlock both advise to avoid the use of the types of scenes you've seen frequently in other published novels. (And if you aren't reading a LOT of recently published novels in the genre and age range in which you are writing, you absolutely should be!) Too often workshop submissions start with a character dreaming or waking up. Because these beginnings have been overused, it will be difficult to make your opening pages seem fresh, unless you turn the trope on its head or do something very different with it.

5. Telling Instead of Showing:
This is also a very common pitfall that the mentors find in workshop submissions. The writing and descriptions can be beautiful, but if the writer tells us about the character and the situation he finds himself in, the reader does not see and feel the story, and does not become invested in the story. There are many resources on this (a few are listed at the end of this article), but this is typical of something I often read in submissions: Character X is afraid because soon she will be married off to Y who is known throughout the kingdom as the meanest, vilest creature. Not only is the writer missing a golden opportunity to build suspense and a sense of both stakes and danger, the reader is not the least bit concerned, because the writer has not brought the reader along for the ride. Another side to this same issue is what Mentor Kimberley Griffiths Little calls "narrative telling," where the writer presents the action as though he or she is a storyteller sitting around the campfire with friends instead of using deep point of view or showing to let the reader truly see/feel/live the story along with the main character. Either way, "telling" makes it hard for the reader to become invested in the story and the characters. It can absolutely work, but it requires an experienced and gifted writer with a very strong voice to pull off successfully.

6. The Dreaded Info Dump:
Related to "telling" but slightly different is the dreaded overload of information. This is especially common in fantasy, but as mentor Sheri Larson points out, we often see it in contemporary submissions for the workshop as well. The writer makes the mistake of thinking that the reader needs to know everything right up front in order to follow the story. Although confusion is not good, the world or the back story should be slivered in seamlessly. Try writing just what the reader needs to know to understand the story, and then weave in the world building or back story information only as the reader needs it. Think of both as the chips in your chocolate chip cookie—a perfect cookie has just the right amount, so that you get a bit of chocolate with each bite, but still can taste the cookie.

7. Descriptions:
As in openings, there are many cliché and overused descriptions and tropes. Mentor Ron Smith too often reads about characters looking into a mirror and describing themselves. Instead of "butterflies in my stomach" try to think of a unique and different way to describe that sensation. In this month's workshop, one of the participants had a lovely way of describing the moon, comparing it to a fruit. Your writing will be richer, and your world—whether contemporary or fantasy—more real to your reader if your descriptions are fresh and unique, and especially if they add to our understanding of the main character's outlook on the world.

8. Point of view and tense shifts:
Mentor Kimberley Griffiths Little also frequently sees tense and POV problems in 1st 5 pages submissions. The point of view will change from character to character, the tense will change from past to present, sometimes several times in just those early pages. Point of view shifts—especially within chapters—can be difficult to pull off and require a very skilled hand. As far as tense changes, reading the pages aloud is the easiest way to fix that problem. Your ear will pick up what your eye may not!

9. Not understanding the genre:
Sometimes in submissions we find that a story is labeled YA, when it should be MG, or the subject matter is YA, but the voice is too young, making it feel like MG. Stasia Ward Kehoe often encounters this issue in the workshop. She advises making sure that the ages are appropriate for the genre that you are writing, and to make sure to let the reader know the age of the character. (And again, all writers should be reading in the genre in which they are writing!)

10. Workshopping for praise instead of improvement:
Last, but certainly not least, understand the benefit of critique, and be gracious and thankful when someone takes the time to read and comment on your work. Critique is part of being an author. If nothing else, your agent and editor both need to know that you can process notes and do the hard work of revision. Professional reviews can sting, and even more painfully, reviews by readers can sometimes be based more on their own subjective experience than on what you've placed on the page. You have to be able to accept that, take what you can from it to make your future work better, and move on. But too frequently, writers look to critique partners, workshops, and professional critiques to tell them that their work is wonderful instead of hoping to hear what they can do better. That's not what the 1st 5 Pages workshop is about. While we do have an agent mentor, we're unique in that we're really looking to grow writers and give a manuscript the best possible start, whether or not it's a finished work. Why? Because writing the opening is the hardest part, and it makes the biggest difference to the success of a project. Once you have the beginning, the rest can seem to flow effortlessly. Have the beginning wrong, and the work can be a struggle.

You don't have to know anyone to get published. You don't have to win a contest or get an agent's attention in a workshop. If your manuscript is solid, well-written, and—most importantly—different enough from what is already available to make readers willing to spend money to buy it, agents will pluck it from the slush pile and editors will want to publish it—whether or not you've ever interacted with them. So don't go to a workshop or writers conference to connect with agents. Don't go to your critique group hoping to hear that everything is perfect. The role of feedback isn't to tell you how wonderful your story is, or what a great writer you are. Feedback is meant to help you find the problems with the story or characters or writing that you, the writer, cannot see because you're too close to the work. Most participants in the 1st 5 Workshop are thrilled to receive the feedback. They don't take every bit of criticism—part of evolving as a writer is learning to take what resonates and leave the rest. But the workshop participants who go on to get agents and book deals do have one thing in common. They dig in and revise, unafraid to experiment and make big changes over the three weeks of the workshop.

Keep in mind that most successful authors are willing to scratch entire openings or delete whole scenes or chapters that they love if those aren't working or adding to the forward momentum of the story. Authors aren't afraid to "cut their darlings" and they know that polishing words isn't going to change a bad scene into a good one. Whether you do the 1st 5 Pages workshop, another workshop, or simply work on your own or with a critique group, our advice is simple: get people to read your work, listen to the feedback and criticism, really examine what was said and why, and don't be afraid to cut, rewrite, and revise until everything makes sense and flows smoothly and logically in a way that allows the reader to be pulled into the story. That's what's going to elevate your book above the rest.

This is the first in a 4 part series from the mentors of the 1st 5 Pages Writing Workshop. Please check back for the next three Tuesdays for more writing advice!

Join the Workshop or Test Drive Your Opening in a Contest!
The 1st 5 Pages Writing Workshop opens for submissions at noon eastern time on the first Saturday of every month except for December. Check here for the rules and submission guidelines. We also have a new Red Light, Green Light, WIP contest starting on 6/23 judged by Kelly Peterson of the Corvisiero Literary Agency, and Kelly will be offering a full request to the lucky winner along with a editorial notes. Don't miss either of these opportunities!

Resources:
Adventures in YA Publishing has had a slew of posts about every conceivable problem with starting a novel over the years. Check out our Inspired Openings label for additional help, or use the search by topic. Many of our wonderful mentors also have wonderful advice on their blog and/or website. (Click HERE for a list of our mentors).

There's an invaluable, quick read on the topic called THE FIRST FIVE PAGES: A WRITER'S GUIDE TO STAYING OUT OF THE REJECTION PILE by literary agent Noah Lukeman.

Kimberley Little also recommends these books: WRITING DEEP POINT OF VIEW which gives many examples of how to do just that, and RIVET YOUR READERS WITH DEEP POINT OF VIEW.

Happy writing, and revising!

Erin and the mentors of the 1st 5 Pages Writing Workshop!

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Erin Cashmanhttp://email@example.com://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2016/06/10-writing-pitfalls-from-mentors-of-1st.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-1047798498273672472016-06-20T23:16:00.000-04:002016-06-20T23:16:35.511-04:00Red Light/Green Light Contest OPENS THURSDAY
Red Light/Green Light officially opens on Thursday, June 23rd as of Noon EST/9am Pacific Time. The first 25 entries received during this window will be admitted into the contest. Our second submission window is 3pm EST/Noon Pacific Time, during which we will also accept the first 25 entries received, for a total of 50 first round competitors.

Don't forget, our grand prize is a FULL REQUEST WITH NOTES from our judging agent, Kelly Peterson of Corvisiero Literary Agency.

Entries time stamped before the first window's opening time will not qualify. Regrettably, neither will those sent after the 50 contest spaces fill up. You ARE permitted to enter during both submission windows, but please only submit once per window. Entries submitted twice within a submission window will be disqualified.

Red Light/Green Light is open to completed YA, NA, and MG manuscripts.

For a full contest schedule/guidelines, please proceed here.

During the entry windows, submissions should be emailed to ayaplit(at)gmail(dot)com. Please format as follows.

ENTRY FORMATTING

Please type AYAP CONTEST ENTRY in the email subject line for your entry.

Name: Use your real name, and add a pen name in brackets if applicable.

Genre: Please include age category as well as genre. Example: YA Contemporary, NA Romance, MG Suspense.

Title: Your title.

Query Letter/3 Paragraph Pitch: Please include your query letter/3 paragraph pitch, minus any personalization. You do not need to include any biographical information--just the bones of your story, please.

First Page/First 250 Words: Please include your first page (up to 250 words--if a sentence cuts off at the 250 word mark, you may go a few words over to finish it).

Good luck! Can't wait to see your openings, and Happy Writing!

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Adventures in YA Publishinghttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2016/06/red-lightgreen-light-contest-opens.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-5026004669913527562016-06-20T06:00:00.000-04:002016-06-20T06:00:09.351-04:00New Releases this week 6/20-6/26Hello everyone! There are no new giveaways this week but never fear, we have 4 great releases to feature this week! We also are announcing winners of last week's giveaway below. Don't forget to check out all the new releases and add them to your TBR.

Happy Reading,

Shelly, Lindsey, Martina, Jocelyn, Erin, Susan, Sam, Sarah, Sandra, Kristin, and Anisaa

YOUNG ADULT FICTION IN STORES THIS WEEK WITH AUTHOR INTERVIEWS

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Unplugged
by Donna Freitas
Hardcover
HarperTeen
Released 6/21/2016

The first book in a provocative new series from acclaimed author Donna Freitas—Feed for a new generation.

Humanity is split into the App World and the Real World—an extravagant virtual world for the wealthy and a dying physical world for the poor. Years ago, Skylar Cruz's family sent her to the App World for a chance at a better life.

Now Skye is a nobody, a virtual sixteen-year-old girl without any glamorous effects or expensive downloads to make her stand out in the App World. Yet none of that matters to Skye. All she wants is a chance to unplug and see her mother and sister again.

But when the borders between worlds suddenly close, Skye loses that chance. Desperate to reach her family, Skye risks everything to get back to the physical world. Once she arrives, however, she discovers a much larger, darker reality than the one she remembers.

In the tradition of M. T. Anderson's Feed and Scott Westerfeld's Uglies, Unplugged kicks off a thrilling and timely sci-fi series for teens from an award-winning writer.

Author Question: What is your favorite thing about Unplugged?

Well, can I say the cover or is that cheating? I'm obsessed with the cover Harper did—not the one that is on the galley, but the one they did when they decided that the galley cover wasn't going to cut it—it's of this girl hanging in midair. I think it's beautiful and disturbing and intriguing!

As far as the actual story goes, I love the moment when my character is waking up in the Real World at her Keeper's house and she's confused and trying to use her body but doesn't quite know how since she hasn't really used her body in about 12 years.

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MORE YOUNG ADULT NOVELS NEW IN STORES NEXT WEEK

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Mirror in the Sky
by Aditi Khorana
Hardcover
Razorbill
Released 6/21/2016

For Tara Krishnan, navigating Brierly, the academically rigorous prep school she attends on scholarship, feels overwhelming and impossible. Her junior year begins in the wake of a startling discovery: A message from an alternate Earth, light years away, is intercepted by NASA. This means that on another planet, there is another version of Tara, a Tara who could be living better, burning brighter, because of tiny differences in her choices.

The world lights up with the knowledge of Terra Nova, the mirror planet, and Tara's life on Earth begins to change. At first, small shifts happen, like attention from Nick Osterman, the most popular guy at Brierly, and her mother playing hooky from work to watch the news all day. But eventually those small shifts swell, the discovery of Terra Nova like a black hole, bending all the light around it.

As a new era of scientific history dawns and Tara's life at Brierly continues its orbit, only one thing is clear: Nothing on Earth--or for Tara--will ever be the same again.

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Never Ever
by Sara Saedi
Hardcover
Viking Books for Young Readers
Released 6/21/2016

Wylie Dalton didn't believe in fairy tales or love at first sight.

Then she met a real-life Peter Pan.

When Wylie encounters Phinn—confident, mature, and devastatingly handsome—at a party the night before her brother goes to juvie, she can't believe how fast she falls for him. And that's before he shows her how to fly.

Soon Wylie and her brothers find themselves whisked away to a mysterious tropical island off the coast of New York City where nobody ages beyond seventeen and life is a constant party. Wylie's in heaven: now her brother won't go to jail and she can escape her over-scheduled life with all its woes and responsibilities—permanently.

But the deeper Wylie falls for Phinn, the more she begins to discover has been kept from her and her brothers. Somebody on the island has been lying to her, but the truth can't stay hidden forever.

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Summer in the Invisible City
by Juliana Romano
Hardcover
Dial Books
Released 6/21/2016

Seventeen-year-old Sadie Bell has this summer all figured out: She's going to befriend the cool girls at her school. She's going to bond with her absentee father, a famous artist, and impress him with her photography skills. And she's finally going to get over Noah, the swoony older guy who was her very first mistake.

Sadie wasn't counting on meeting Sam, a funny and free-thinking boy who makes her question all of her goals. But even after a summer of talking, touching, and sharing secrets, Sam says he just wants to be friends. And when those Sadie cares about most hurt her, Sam's friendship may not be enough. Sadie can see the world through her camera, but can she see the people who have loved and supported her all along?

Set against a glamorous New York City backdrop, this coming-of-age romance is a gorgeous summer read—one whose characters will stay with you long into the fall.

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YA BOOK GIVEAWAYS LAST WEEK: WINNERS

How to Disappear by Ann Redisch Stampler: Josie O.
Sea Spell by Jennifer Donnelly: Sally Z.
The Geek's Guide to Unrequited Love by Sarvenaz Tash: Caroline M.
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Which of these releases appeal to you? Let's chat in the comments!

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Shellyhttp://email@example.com://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2016/06/new-releases-this-week-620-626.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-85953953714997260472016-06-18T07:30:00.000-04:002016-06-18T07:30:02.161-04:00Lurlene McDaniel, author of LOSING GABRIEL, on suffering and grief being the soil that allows us to grow and matureWe're pleased to have Lurlene McDaniel here to tell us more about her latest novel LOSING GABRIEL.

Lurlene, what was your inspiration for writing LOSING GABRIEL?

The answer is in the dedication…when my son and his wife lost a baby promised through adoption by a teen mother who changed her mind. My kids were devastated. It took me almost 10 years to deal with the emotions from that time.

What scene was really hard for you to write and why, and is that the one of which you are most proud? Or is there another scene you particularly love?

The hardest scene was when Sloan, Dawson and Franklin discuss the options of giving birth vs. aborting the baby. The scene had to be well-thought out and honest from the hearts of frightened teens over both options.

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Jocelyn Rishhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2016/06/lurlene-mcdaniel-author-of-losing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-51492972712131339672016-06-18T07:00:00.000-04:002016-06-18T07:00:34.859-04:00Sarvenaz Tash, author of THE GEEK'S GUIDE TO UNREQUITED LOVE, on stealing whatever moments you can to writeWe're excited to have Sarvenaz Tash stop by to give us the scoop on her latest novel THE GEEK'S GUIDE TO UNREQUITED LOVE.

Sarvenaz, what was your inspiration for writing THE GEEK'S GUIDE TO UNREQUITED LOVE?

A few days after I found out my previous book, THREE DAY SUMMER, had sold, I was ruminating on what I could work on next. That book takes place over the course of a few days at the Woodstock Music Festival in 1969. And while casually discussing Comic Con with my husband, I was hit with an a-ha moment. Comic Con takes place over a few days too. And before I knew it, Graham's voice was in my ear, telling me he's in love with his best friend and that he wants to tell her at the biggest event of their social calendar: NYCC. Of course I knew right away that nothing was going to go according to his plan.

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Jocelyn Rishhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2016/06/sarvenaz-tash-author-of-geeks-guide-to.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-71755508478905145642016-06-18T06:30:00.000-04:002016-06-18T06:30:01.242-04:00Jennifer Donnelly, author of SEA SPELL, on saying goodbye to charactersSEA SPELL is the final novel in the Waterfire Saga, and we're delighted to have Jennifer Donnelly with us to share more about it.

Jennifer, what scene was really hard for you to write and why, and is that the one of which you are most proud? Or is there another scene you particularly love?

The ending scenes were very hard to write, and I'm very proud of them. I don't want to give anything away, but SEA SPELL is the end of the Waterfire Saga, and there's a lot of emotion in the final chapters. The six mermaid friends have faced many challenges during the series, and it was important to me to show how they've grown smart and strong from those challenges -- because they're going to need that strength to battle an old, and dangerous, enemy.

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Jocelyn Rishhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2016/06/jennifer-donnelly-author-of-sea-spell.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-35078282934054464132016-06-18T06:00:00.000-04:002016-06-18T06:00:31.486-04:00Christian McKay Heidicker, author of CURE FOR THE COMMON UNIVERSE, on reading outside your genreCURE FOR THE COMMON UNIVERSE is the debut from Christian McKay Heidicker, and we're thrilled to have him join us to chat about writing.

Christian, how long or hard was your road to publication? How many books did you write before this one, and how many never got published?

One morning I woke up and had an idea about a kid trapped in video game rehab. I sat down at my Remington and began to type. Four days later, I sent the manuscript, snail mail, to the offices of Simon & Schuster. They immediately bought it for a handsome sum. It was my first book. I've heard that other writers' roads to publishing are slightly more diffic--OKAY, FINE, I'M LYING. It took me ten years and six (6!) books before I published CURE. And guess what? A friend of mine suggested the story. I can't think about it much because it's very difficult to write this from the fetal position.

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Jocelyn Rishhttp://email@example.com://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2016/06/christian-mckay-heidicker-author-of.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8005062827798430682.post-40448194049102906422016-06-17T06:00:00.000-04:002016-06-17T06:00:03.954-04:00Kate Karyus Quinn, Author of Down with the Shine, on the Highs and Lows of PacingWe are thrilled to have author Kate Karyus Quinn join us today to share some insight into one of the problems all writers face...pacing. Whether too fast, or too slow, Kate's got some great ideas for getting it just right. She is also celebrating the release of her newest book, Down with the Shine! Be sure to check it out below.

Facing Your Pacing Problems by Kate Karyus Quinn

Pacing is one of the most persistent and pernicious of all book problems.

Personally, I find that pacing problems in the middle of a book are most common. Instead of a taut plot that keeps the reader turning pages, the action sags, the tension falters, and the end result is the reader deciding to put the book down and actually go to sleep at a decent hour for once (or maybe that's just me).

Because so many writers struggle with saggy middles it often seems like most conversations about pacing problems tend to revolve around how to make the story move faster. And there's lots of different ways to do this. You can:

Cut the clutter. If you're getting too chatty, too descriptive, or delving too deep into backstory that doesn't move the rest of the story, then it might be time to start hitting the delete button.

Increase tension. Perhaps easier said than done. But sometimes a ticking clock or the knowledge of something bad that will happen if the character doesn't accomplish xyz, is often enough to put more zip into the middle of a book.

Make your main character's motivations clearer. If the reader doesn't know what the main character wants or if the main character doesn't have some sort of driving goal, then the middle of the story can often start to feel as muddled and directionless as the poor uncertain main character.

These are all solutions I've tried when looking for ways to tighten my own stories. However there are other times when the story is better served by slowing things down. Pacing after all is about more than simply moving faster, but about varying the speed, just the same way one does sentence length, so that there is ebb and flow. Pacing that races along without ever taking a breath is almost certainly going to happen at the expense of character development and world building. The goal in writing a story isn't to have a superhighway where everything races along at a steady 80mph, but rather a roller coaster full of both peaks and valleys.

In my experience doing critiques for beginning writers, the place where most people are most likely to rush their pacing is in those oh so crucial first pages. The ones that need to be extra shiny to grab the attention of an agent, editor, and then a reader. So with all that pressure of course there is temptation to put ALL THE THINGS in those first few pages. A common mistake is start a story so that it opens mid-action with a character in a situation that feels vaguely dangerous, but as the reader, I don't know where they are, who they are, what they want, or what's at stake. In short, all the things that draw a reader into the story are skipped in exchange for something that feels exciting… at least on the surface.

The beginning shouldn't feel frantic and the writer's fear of not grabbing the reader's attention should never manifest itself on the page. Rather take a deep breath and confidently let the story slowly unspool. Focus on voice or character or world building. When I open a book, I want to feel like the writer is in control, that I am in good hands and can sink right into the world of the story. As long as the story is starting in the right place (which is a whole different topic) then most readers are going to give a story a bit of time to build.

One of best examples of pacing done right is in THE HUNGER GAMES. I can think of few other books that I've read in the past ten years where the middle has been so tightly plotted and action packed that I literally stayed up until sunrise because it was simply impossible to put the book down. And yet, the beginning starts slowly. Katniss wakes up. She goes hunting and shares breakfast with Gale. Then she goes to the hob before heading home to prepare for the reaping. For a book that is positively bursting at the seams with action, the beginning is incredibly quiet. And it's perfect. It gives the reader time to know Katniss and see what her day to day life is like before everything gets upended.

Studying other books (or even movies) can be a great way to identify your own pacing issues and from there you can decide whether you need to take your foot off the gas pedal or if instead it's time to floor it.

About the Book:

 Make a wish…

Lennie always thought her uncles' "important family legacy" was good old-fashioned bootlegging. Then she takes some of her uncles' moonshine to Michaela Gordon's annual house party, and finds out just how wrong she was.

At the party, Lennie has everyone make a wish before drinking the shine—it's tradition. She toasts to wishes for bat wings, for balls of steel, for the party to go on forever. Lennie even makes a wish of her own: to bring back her best friend, Dylan, who was murdered six months ago.

The next morning gives Lennie a whole new understanding of the phrase be careful what you wish for—or in her case, be careful what wishes you grant. Because all those wishes Lennie raised a jar of shine to last night? They came true. Most of them came out bad. And once granted, a wish can't be unmade…

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About the Author:

Kate Karyus Quinn is an avid reader and menthol chapstick addict. She has lived in California and Tennessee, but recently made the move back to her hometown of Buffalo, New York, with her husband and two children in tow. She promised them wonderful people, amazing food, and weather that would... build character. She is represented by Suzie Townsend of New Leaf Literary and is the author of ANOTHER LITTLE PIECE, (DON'T YOU) FORGET ABOUT ME, and DOWN WITH THE SHINE all from HarperTeen. Kate also offers paid critiques for authors looking to further polish their work. Find more information here: http://katekaryusquinn.blogspot.com/p/critique-services.html

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NEXT WEEK our Red Light/Green Light contest is opening. This means you have seven more days to polish those first lines and first chapters for a chance to win a full request with notes from agent Kelly Peterson! Last Thursday we hosted a Twitter chat with Kelly, where she gave some great professional advice to all those with questions. I'm going to repost some highlights here for those who weren't able to participate, but first, here's everything you need to know if you're planning to enter Red Light/Green Light on the 23rd.

Red Light/Green Light Contest Schedule

June 23rd--Contest opens!

June 30th--50 first round participants announced, first sentences posted here on the AYAP blog

July 7th--25 second round participants announced, first and second sentences posted

July 14th--10 third round participants announced, first pages posted

July 21st--5 fourth round participants announced, 3 paragraph pitches posted

July 28th--Prize winner announced, along with a few words from Kelly on why she chose that entry.

On June 23rd, contest submissions will be accepted during two time windows: the first will open at Noon EST/9am Pacific, and the second will open at 3pm EST/Noon Pacific. The first 25 entries during Window One will be accepted into RL/GL, and the first 25 from Window Two. We anticipate slots will fill up quickly, so get those entries in as soon as you can!

Please return to the AYAP site on June 23rd for complete submission instructions, including the submission email address.

Twitter Q&A Recap with Kelly Peterson

Last week's Twitter chat with Kelly was very well-attended, and we had some great questions asked. As such, we're going to cancel tonight's Facebook chat and instead, I'll post some of Twitter Q&A here.

Q: Is the maximum word count for YA increasing? It seems more YA falls in the 110k+ range now, as opposed to under 100k.

A: Yes, it definitely is. Most recent debuts have ranged from 85-105k, even in YA contemporary.

Q: What are your thoughts on querying a YA fantasy that's nearing 120k? Would you advise cutting the word count down?

A: Yes, my first thought is usually to cut words and focus in more on plot. Narrow down to the essentials.

Q: How many clients does the average agent represent at one time? How many do you feel comfortable with?

A: Some agents are more comfortable with large amounts, some with smaller. It depends on the agent. I know I will end up in a medium-smaller range. I'm a heavy editor and work closely with my clients.

Q: What are some common mistakes you see querying writers make?

A: Not following directions, not reading what I represent, offending women, degrading a particular genre.

Q: If you reject a manuscript, does that change how you view a writer if they query again with a different MS?

A: No, it does not. I always tell writers to KEEP TRYING. Just don't send me another MS instantly.

Q: How do you work with existing clients as new ideas come up? I'm curious to know if agents look at summaries/first drafts/works in progress.

A: I have a small enough client base that I can actually work as a confidante to bounce ideas off of. If an idea isn't going to sell, or just doesn't sound like something that would be worth writing, I'll tell you first.

Q: What do you see/feel the trend is in terms of small presses or self-publishing taking over?

A: I'm noticing that small presses and self-publishing are starting to take a larger part in the market, but the Big Five are just as confident and strong as ever. They have a lot of influence with buyers and that won't break anytime soon. E-books have increased the market for small press and self-published authors to be more successful, though.

Q: If an author is previously published, how much of an agent's decision is based on that author's existing work?

A: I highly doubt an agent will read your previously published work, but we'll look into your professionalism in selling your books, how well they did, your social media influence because of them, etc. We like to see initiative.

Q: What are your thoughts on authors who write across multiple genres? Should they stick to one?

A: Writers should go where the inspiration takes them! I do encourage pen names for different age groups though.

Q: How big of an impact does manuscript marketability have on your decision to offer representation?

A: A large impact. As an agent, you need to know that you're representing a saleable book. We don't make money if you don't make money, so we have to be able to do our job.

Q: What elements make voice compelling for you?

A: This is such a tough one, but I'd go with wit, humor, third person perfect POV, and an innate ability for an author to really know and "be" their character. It's something that has to be built and worked at constantly. It takes a long time for authors to find their own voice and style!

Q: Working so closely with clients, I'd imagine compatibility is key. What do you look for in a writer?

A: Strength, perseverance, patience, a sense of humor. I meet many in person, so nerves are always there, but people who have a good head on their shoulders and who prove to be thinking on the same wavelength as me.

Q: How involved are agents in helping writers build their brand or careers?

A: Extremely involved. We encourage you to do most of it on your own, but at Corvisiero Literary, we do consultations and help build your social media platform that way. We also help to guide writers through the publishing business of what sells and what doesn't sell while still encouraging inspiration and freedom. I've even created individual PR plans for my clients to maximize their brand and social media presence.

Q: Are comp titles important to you? Can I query without them?

A: You can query without them, but they do catch your eye if you use the right ones. Never choose extremely famous comp titles, keep them recent, and never reference classics or educational novels.

Q: What's the first thing you look for when you open a query/MS?

A: Word count! I scan for it immediately--I've received some YA that are 30-35k.

Q: What books about writing would you recommend to writers?

A: SELF EDITING FOR FICTION WRITERS, by Renni Browne. ROCK YOUR PLOT and ROCK YOUR REVISIONS by Cathy Yardley. FIRE UP YOUR FICTION by Jodi Renner.

Q: What would cause you to give an author a Revise & Resubmit?

A: If I REALLY like the book/premise and the characters stuck with me for days after, I'd R&R.

Q: What's most important to you when deciding to request from a query? What if there's one element you don't like, but you like everything else?

A: It depends on what it is I don't like. Usually, however, if there's one thing I really don't like within the query and first 5 pages, it'll be a rejection. I wish I could read and edit everything, but unfortunately I just don't have the time. I do sometimes tell a writer that if they find their voice in a month or two, to query again.

Q: What are some trends in fantasy that you'll automatically pass on?

A: I'm sorry for this one! But werewolves, vampires, usually princesses, and the "chosen one."

Q: What is the #1 piece of writing advice you'd give to writers in their publishing journey?

A: To keep going and be patient. Find your grit and stick with it.

And that's all, folks. A big thank you to Kelly and to all who participated in our Twitter chat last week. Get those openings ready, and we hope to see them all next Thursday!

Happy writing!

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We are thrilled to visit with Jennifer Donnelly, author of SEA SPELL, here today as she shares four key points on how to become a successful author.

Writing – any kind of writing – will hone your ability with words. As you keep writing, you'll learn how to do more with less. You'll get a feel for simplicity and elegance...and how the subtle art of suggestion can lend incredible power to a paragraph or scene.

A question I get asked a lot is: How do I become a published author? But the question really should be: How do I become a writer? And the infuriating answer is: By writing.

Writing – any kind of writing: journals, term papers, letters to your grandmother – will hone your ability with words. As you keep writing, you'll learn how to do more with less. You'll get a feel for simplicity and elegance, when to let rip and when to hold back, and how the subtle art of suggestion can lend incredible power to a paragraph or scene. These are all things I still struggle with. I have a tendency to overwrite, but when I do nail a scene, I can sense it, and it's a tremendous feeling.

"Read. Ask. Learn"

Reading is also incredibly important. It shows you how other writers do it, how they succeed and where they fail. Whether it's a novel, a newspaper article or the copy on the back of a cereal box – it's all writing. Someone had to think about it and make choices. It's your job as a reader to decide how well the author did. You may not be aware of it, but every time you get lost in a story, or intrigued by a magazine article, you're also picking up pointers on structure, plot, and style. I couldn't afford to go to grad school, or take a workshop, when I started trying to write, so I used what was available to me – good books. Go to your bookshelf or your library. Get something excellent and read it. Once for pleasure. As you do, delight in the language and the story. Then read it again – this time as a master class. Read critically, ask why. Learn.

"Finishing is what makes the difference between ideas and books"

Another crucial key to writing is finishing what you start. Lots of kids, and older people, too, tell me that they have so many stories started. Started is good. Beginnings are good. But you have to finish. Finishing is what makes the difference between ideas and books. Force yourself to sit down at your desk – glue your butt to your chair – and work through the problems. It's very important. It's very good discipline. It forces you to see an idea through from beginning to end and to do the hard work of bringing the various threads of the story together in a satisfying way. Do this and you'll become more confident in your ability to tell a story. The problems of structure and plot and narrative drive may not get easier for you – they certainly haven't gotten any easier for me and I'm on my eleventh novel – but with experience and a bit of confidence, you'll become braver about facing them…and besting them.

"Writer's block is like the monster under the bed – it only exists if you believe in it"

Here's another important piece of advice: Writer's block is like the monster under the bed – it only exists if you believe in it. So don't. We all get stuck, but stuck isn't a death sentence. Here's how I get unstuck. I get away from my computer screen and I grab a pile of scrap paper and a pen and I start writing down questions about the problems I'm having with the manuscript. They can be specific, like: How can I make Chapter Four more suspenseful? Or they can be general, like: Why does this story suck so bad? And I swear, after I write the question – in longhand, has to be longhand – the answers start to come. Just like a Ouija board. I take those answers back to my manuscript and I start writing again.

"Stand still and hear your own voice"

Lastly, listen to your own thoughts and feelings very carefully, be aware of your observations, and learn to value them. When you're a teenager – and even when you're older – lots of people will try to tell you what to think and feel. Try to stand still inside all of that and hear your own voice. It's yours and only yours, it's unique and worthy of your attention, and if you cultivate it properly, it might just make you a writer.

Finishing is what makes the difference between ideas and books... See an idea through from beginning to end and do the hard work of bringing the various threads of the story together... Do this and you'll become more confident in your ability to tell a story.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Sea Spell

by Jennifer Donnelly
Hardcover
Disney-Hyperion
Released 6/14/2016

At the end of Dark Tide, Book 3 in the Waterfire Saga, Astrid leaves her mermaid friends to confront her ancestor, Orfeo, the evil force behind the rise of the monster Abbadon. Orfeo possesses one of the six talismans that the merls need in order to keep the monster locked up forever. But without the ability to songcast, how will Astrid be able to defeat the most powerful mage in history? Meanwhile, Serafina and her Black Fins train goblin troops for battle against her uncle Vallerio's death riders. Will Sera ever see her beloved home--and her beloved Mahdi--again, or will the Volneros take over the mer realms while Orfeo takes on the gods themselves? Nothing less than the fate of the underwater world is at stake in this breathtaking finale.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jennifer Donnelly is the author of nine novels - These Shallow Graves, Dark Tide, Rogue Wave, Deep Blue, Revolution, A Northern Light, The Tea Rose, The Winter Rose, and The Wild Rose, - and Humble Pie a picture book for children. She grew up in New York State, in Lewis and Westchester counties, and attended the University of Rochester where she majored in English Literature and European History. Jennifer lives in New York's Hudson Valley with her husband, daughter, and two rescue dogs. She is the author of THESE SHALLOW GRAVES, DEEP BLUE, ROGUE WAVE, DARK TIDE and SEA SPELL.

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You sound just like my Dad! If MNST lost and the stock was down 10.00 you would be down 1000.00 correct? O.k. you have a 65.00 call for 2.00, if the stock goes down to ZERO you cant lose more then 200.00 does that make sense? If so I will go on.