Get Positive
Got writer's block? Get positive. We’ve all heard about affirmations and the power of positive thinking, but I bet you didn’t know that using "Yes" words can help with your writing! It’s true. If you’re [...]
The Secret Sauce…
I wanted to share with you a tool that almost every author I know uses. This tool is mentioned time and time again when I talk with other novelists at panels and festivals, yet, [...]
Want What You Have (Am I Ever Thankful!)
Am I ever thankful! Launching a new book is always an adventure and Berserker has not let me down! In the last month I've crossed the country several times, hitting big book festivals in Las Vegas, [...]
Summer Fun With Color
Nope, I'm not here to tell you about the brightest new nail polish or trends in summer dresses—I want to tell you about how using paint-chips has helped me with my writing this summer. [...]
Screen Poisoning. Is That a Thing?
"Screen poisoning" is what I call an illness that sets in when I've been spending too much time in front of my computer and engaged with my phone. Symptoms include physical complaints such as:Dry [...]
Fight back by… reading?
Since the election, I have seen fellow YA authors coming together in new ways. I've witnessed the beginnings of some programs and social media publicity drives that could really engage young voters. But I [...]
Jeff Zentner: We Book People Must Stick Together
Greetings, friends. I've been going around and around on what to say to you all. These are such strange and troubling times. I have written and deleted and re-written this article a half-dozen times [...]
