2022-10-27 13:16
We are excited to announce this month’s book It Will End Like This by Kyra Leigh.
“For fans of They Wish They Were Us and Sadie comes a propulsive thriller that remi… Read More
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Writing and Illustrating for Young Readers held in Sandy, UT. Writing conferences for picture book, chapter book, middle grade and young adult novels.
2022-09-21 13:35
Many writers bring a book to social events. After all, why would you strike up conversation with a stranger when yo… Read More
2022-06-14 05:01
I’m excited to be joining the WIFYR PitchMania contest as a mentor.
I write middle grade and young adult. I especially love contemporary stories.
High fantasy is probably not the… Read More
2022-06-13 16:34
Welcome to the second annual WIFYR PitchMania!
Here’s how it works:
Prepare your 25-word pitch.Choose one of the participating WIFYR assistants based on their wishlists and the p… Read More
2022-06-13 16:34
Hello, dear WIFYR friends! I’m excited for the conference this year. There are wonderful times ahead.
For PitchMania this year, I’m offering feedback on 7,500 words.
I writ… Read More
2022-06-13 16:33
I’m Tracy Daley and I’m excited to be mentoring for WIFYR PitchMania. I have been involved in the writing community for the last ten years. I’ve interned at Shadow Mountain… Read More
2022-06-13 16:33
Hi, I’m Scott Rhoades. I have published a number of short stories and poems, and am currently trying to breakout with one of my eight novels (7 MG and one YA). I’ve recently star… Read More
2022-04-23 13:58
We are thrilled to announce that authors Kiri Case and Trent Reedy will be joining us to discuss their books, The Hollywood Dropout, and Enduring Freedom on April 28, 2022 at 7 pm (MT) for t… Read More
2022-03-23 20:03
Last year, in the midst of writing the second draft of my novel, working full-time, and preparing for WIFYR, I was also applying to graduate schools. Having lived in Scotland and Ireland… Read More
2022-03-10 17:48
Hello, You Naughties! Just a quick note to send you writing vibes (zzzzzrrrrrrbbbbbbging!)and to tell you a little about the March Ahead Retreat we’re doing this month (March 29-3… Read More
2022-03-06 18:47
1. K.I.S.S. – “Keep it simple, stupid!” The general rule for picture books is to keep them to about 500 words or less. You can do this by using active instead of passi… Read More
2022-03-02 19:18
Because of family circumstances beyond my control, I had to step away from WIFYR this year and concentrate on my personal life. It was one of the hardest decisions I’ve had… Read More
2022-02-15 04:35
One of the most frequent questions for people who are new to WIFYR is, “What should I expect from my workshop and how do I make the best of it?”
OK, that’s two quest… Read More
2022-02-07 20:50
Scott Rhoades
Most of us are pretty good at setting writing goals. Setting goals is easy. The hard part is sticki… Read More
2022-01-27 20:32
Hello, You Naughties!
I hope you are well and happy and writing.
This year at Writing and Illustrating for Young Readers we thought we would give back to our writing friends… Read More
2022-01-18 17:36
How do you define a term like friend? Do you say of one person, dear friend, and another, good friend, and yet another, best friend? How do you delineate one from another? How many d… Read More
2022-01-14 18:12
From Carol:
Hello, Everyone!
We hope you can be at the kickoff with us next week. We have two great speakers… Read More
2021-12-31 17:27
The Writing Dream
It was 2014 . . .
I had finished my first novel and was taking writing classes at BYU. I was ready to be published, rich and famous, and living the glamorous life of… Read More
2021-12-17 19:52
I almost didn’t push that button.
The one that would cause a big chunk of my tax refund to fly out of my bank account, never to return. The one that would sign me up for Emi… Read More
2021-12-08 18:30
For our next few blogs, people will talk about why they went to Writing and Illustrating for Young Readers that first time.
Attending this conference is not for the faint of heart… Read More
2021-06-14 15:17
Foreward by Michelle Hubbard
In one of my writing groups, we’ve been participating in more writing contests, beginning author events, and get-your-name-out-there activities. … Read More
2021-05-26 12:00
by Scott Rhoades
I’ve done a lot of critiquing over the last several years. I’ve seen many places where the writing could be more lively if it were written more tightly. Don&r&hell…Read More
2021-04-29 02:30
Writing and Illustrating For Young Readers 2021 is a little over a month and a half away. We’re all writing like crazy to get ready, but what’s the last thing you’ve read?… Read More
2021-04-24 01:04
Writing and Illustrating for Young Readers is a yearly writing conference that I’ve attended for the last six years. During my first WIFYR I was excited and nervous, with sweaty pa… Read More
2020-11-18 23:07
Today is November 18th, which means we are a little more than halfway through National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). How is it going?
If you’re like me, you began the month… Read More
2020-11-12 01:08
We did it again! I’m pleased to announce that Agent/Author John Cusick will be joining us Thursday, December 3rd, at 6 pm MT for our Book Club.
Happy November! I’m… Read More
2020-10-26 04:39
NaNoWriMo and WIFRY Does NaNo is T-minus however many days away and coming up quick. It’s about liftoff time for a story that’s got to us carry for a month. I’ve launched a… Read More
2020-10-21 21:27
Picture book writers, do you ever feel left out of the frenzied productivity that is NaNoWriMo? As a picture book writer myself, I stand in awe of those who work to complete their goal of wr… Read More
2020-10-18 02:33
Prep for NaNoWriMo
Image courtesy of NaNoWriMo
Thirty days, 50,000 words. Be you a plotter or a pantser, NaNoWriMo is less bumpy with a story idea in mind. A well-thought out story pre… Read More
2020-10-14 15:44
You’ve dreamed up a fantastic idea for your next book. Maybe it came to you during WIFYR’s Challenge to write a new first line every day. Maybe you were watching a program that s… Read More
2020-10-09 18:30
Coming up with ideas isn’t a problem for me. They’re everywhere–in history, in what you thought a book was going to be about, in movies gone wrong, in anecdotes, in son… Read More
2020-10-06 18:22
Authors, Carol Lynch Williams and Kyra Leigh will be joining us Thursday, October 29th, at 7:30 pm MT.
October is upon us. It’s my favorite time of year. Ghosts, skeletons, an… Read More
2020-10-03 15:39
Written by Bruce Luck
It’s been one of those years.
No, come to think of it, it’s been nothing like any of those years.
COVID, earthquake, politics, and gale-force w… Read More
2020-09-23 14:44
I believe creating a character bible is like dating. The
more time you spend with a person (or character), the more you discover. In the
beginning, you ascertain external things like name, a… Read More
2015-11-26 06:18
We’re almost at the end of the month. How are you doing on your NaNoWriMo goals? Even if you made a huge to-do list or word count that now seems more daunting than defrosting a tw… Read More
2015-07-06 15:46
Are you in need of a WIFYR fix but not sure how to get it? Here are the words to Carol Lynch Williams and Cheri Pray Earl’s song. Do you have the Eye of a Writer? Writing Parody… Read More
2015-06-02 13:44
We asked Sara: What’s the number one writing tip you can give aspiring authors? Her writing tip: Never give up. But also to write every day, even if it’s just a page. I too… Read More
2015-05-27 13:37
Welcome Sara B. Larson!! Thanks for answering some questions for us! How did you begin writing? I’ve been writing ever since I learned how to put words on a paper. I have notebooks ful… Read More
2015-05-26 13:32
We asked Ilima: What’s the number one writing tip you can give aspiring authors? Her writing tip: To write. Period. It doesn’t have to be everyday, and it doesn’t have to b… Read More
2015-05-22 13:45
Today’s blog post comes to you from WIFYR Assistant Michelle Hubbard. It happens every time. The newbies burn with questions. After secret scribbli… Read More
2015-05-21 13:41
I’ve had lots of WIFYR moments over the years, funny ones or times when a bit of wisdom clunked so hard into my head that it changed the way I wrote or viewed the w… Read More
2015-05-20 13:19
Today we welcome Valynne Maetani to the blog. Welcome, welcome! How did you begin writing? I have a sister who is quite a bit younger than I am. For her eighteenth birthday, I had the ridicu… Read More
2015-05-19 13:29
We asked Valynne: What’s the number one writing tip you can give aspiring authors? Her writing tip: Don’t necessarily sign with the first agent who offers representation. Choose… Read More
2015-05-13 13:15
Today we’re lucky to have the wonderful Ilima Todd drop by our blog! Yay! How did you begin writing? I never planned on being a writer, but always wanted to write a novel some day just… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
This year’s Middle Grade Workshop will be led by Shawn K. Stout, author of six middle grade books including three in the successful Penelope Crumb series. The most recent of these was… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
This week’s blog tour introduces one of our afternoon faculty. Natalie Whipple will teach Five Things Every Beginning Needs on Wednesday, June 18 at 3:30 p.m. Here’s the li… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Although Greg’s never built a time machine, he has degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of Texas at Austin. In addit… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Let each man pass his days in the endeavor wherein his gift is greatest. –Propertius This photo is part of a huge display in the Atlanta airport. It’s unique not only in size (th… Read More
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