by MK England | Mar 20, 2017 | Publishing, Questions Answered, Reading
Someone on my fandom tumblr just asked me why I write YA and what the primary characteristics are. I, of course, LOVE to nerd out about this very topic and yet have NEVER put into words what I love about YA. So, here: First, let’s define YA fiction as best we can....
by MK England | Jul 28, 2016 | Interviews, Pitch Wars, Publishing, Questions Answered, Videos, Writing Process
Last night I was on Pitch Wars Live answering your questions from Twitter about Pitch Wars wish lists, submissions, and the craft of writing. It was a TON of fun, and we got some really great questions! I haven’t been able to go back and watch it because I know...
by MK England | Jun 16, 2015 | Personal, Questions Answered, Reading, Recs, Short Stories
(UPDATE: I’ve chosen to delete the recs in this post because it was from 2015 and I would now anti-recommend some of these books! Maybe one day I’ll write a new one.) So, someone over on my fandom blog decided to take me up on my offer of personalized book...
by MK England | Apr 15, 2015 | Querying, Questions Answered
There seems to be a lot of confusion out there about what literary agents actually DO. To some people, it just doesn’t seem worth it to give away 15% of their earnings to some random person–and I suppose that’s a valid point of view. I think for many people,...
by MK England | Mar 12, 2015 | Editing, Writing Process
I am so, so lucky to have several people who put eyes (and in some cases, teeth and knives) to my manuscripts before they ever see the light of day. These people, my critique partners and beta readers, are so valuable (and patient, and kind, and merciful). As writers,...
