#young authors

[twistedleafediting]

The Editor is Not Always Right

Editors don't have the power to physically change anything you don't want to change.

They are your characters, with the dialects and speech mannerisms you gave them. Each small detail like that is what gives them life and nuance in a way nothing else does.

Do not be afraid to talk to your editor and show them why they're wrong. Stand your ground.

I am an editor, I am here for you, to work with you. Not to stand in your way.

[12lettersfor13people]

Welcome!

Have you ever noticed the lack of teen authors out there? Or the disbelief that anyone under the age 30 can do anything successfully? Well, I definitely have, and decided that there needed to be a change.

Right now, as a startup journal, the goal is to showcase teen writers in California quarterly, with 12 pieces of writing per edition. If you would like to submit any pieces to be reviewed and added to the first edition, email us at [email protected] or message @12lettersfor13people for more details!

Don’t forget to subscribe for more details, coming soon!

Also, don't forget to visit our substack here !

[authorkarajorgensen]

Dear Young Authors

For the past two weeks, I have spent more hours than I would care to admit watching videos about the Audra Winter situation. If you don’t know, Audra Winter is a 22 year old queer, autistic author who girl bossed to close to the sun, and through hubris and a lack of experience, she went from being a Tiktok marketing sensation who got 6,000 preorders on a sight unseen book to someone people are…

Dear Young Authors

[lyralit]

I hate when readers criticize books they don't like and blame it on the fact that the author is young. I would just like to point out that firstly—they had enough talent to get their book out there, to write tens of thousands of words, to get it queried and published, or, maybe even they did the work all themselves. And secondly, books can be bad. Anything can. But attacking a writer's life work because they are young makes no sense at all. I've read dozens of books written by young authors who write beautifully. And even more crappy books by old ones. It's not age that makes the writing, not at all. When you read a book and you tell people that the reason you disliked it so much was because the author needed more experience, needed more time, you're putting off generations of young writers who want to improve. If you dislike a book, fine. But don't blame it on the author's age. It's discouraging for people who look up to them and admire them—but more so, discouraging for the author, who has worked hard to be where they are.

[kairos-thehumanpoet]

there is so much

in my heart and

not enough

in my head

to make sense of it all

~kairos 💛

[leyllethecreator]

Writing Prompt #3:

Confluence means a flowing or coming together, gathering or meeting at one point.

If you write anything to this prompt, please do share it on your social medias with the #leyelleprompt and be sure to tag me. I'd love to see your work. (or just share it in the comments here.)

The piece I wrote to this week's prompt will come out next Saturday, so stay tuned to see what it inspired!

[desdasiwrites]

Mama used to tell me that blood is everything, but I think we’re all out here unlearning that sentiment, scraping our knees and asking strangers to patch us back up.

– Leila Mottley, Nightcrawling