Writer and illustrator. Author of THE WRITER'S ONLINE MARKETPLACE (Writer's Digest Books). Illustrator of I'M BORED, a new picture book by Michael Ian Black (Simon & Schuster, 2012). For more info: http://DebbieOhi.com
My Posterous blogs are mainly for my own use, a news clipping archive I can use when I'm looking for content to share or refer to later. For my regular blogs and more about my other projects, please see http://DebbieOhi.com.
http://pubnews.posterous.com (Publishing news)
http://illus.posterous.com (Illustration)
http://ipadgirl.posterous.com (iPads, digital pub)
http://coolpals.posterous.com (News from friends)
http://inkygirl.posterous.com (Catch-all)
Psst! Wanna write a scorcher for the booming YA market?
OK, here’s the secret: The first thing you need to do is create an authentic, quirky, true-to-life voice.
Certain YA novels are really wonderful and truly belong on teen shelves but they can also appeal to an adult audience. These are the “breakout” novels. HARRY POTTER, TWILIGHT, and more recent THE HUNGER GAMES are books that deal with an adolescent narrative, but many adults read and enjoy them.
To read the full post (from the viewpoint of an editor at St. Martin's Press):
http://sjaejones.com/blog/2010/the-breakout-or-crossover-ya-novel/
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