For a long time now, Becca and I have wanted a way to acknowledge the people who have helped us develop into stronger writers and who add to the writing community as a whole. As a new feature here at The Bookshelf Muse, Becca and I will take turns giving well-deserved recognition to some of the people who really make an impact…people who truly are Writing Heroes.
I have to make my December pick the Ladies at Adventures in YA & Children’s Publishing. I mean really, this blog is like getting to open a Christmas gift 365 days a year! Marina Boone and Marissa Graff really show their superpowers when it comes to helping others navigate the publishing industry with insightful posts and an incredible collection of writing worksheets. (If you haven’t taken advantage of these diamonds, take a peek in their left hand sidebar!)
Of course, this is really only the tip of the ICEBERG OF AWESOME. They also offer reviews of all the latest and greatest YA books (plus generous giveaways), run a monthly 1st Five Pages workshop with the help of the ever-brilliant Lisa Gail Green and and AND create the most comprehensive Writing Round Up on the WEB with the help of Link Guru Clara Kensie. Yes I know it’s a bold claim, but visit on any given Friday and you’ll see it for yourselves!
You’ll also find M & M tweeting, FBing & Google+ing a treasure trove of helpful writing tidbits during the week. These girls are smart and savvy, and the success of their blog shows both creativity and a passion for the publishing industry. They care about writers, and want to see them succeed. It’s people like Martina, Marissa, Lisa and Clara who make our writing community GREAT! I can’t recommend this blog enough–bookmark it and add a valuable resource to your Writer’s Toolbox. 🙂
Thank you Adventures in YA & Children’s Publishing for being one of my WRITING HEROES. You inspire me, girls!
To pay it forward, Becca or I will give a 1000 word critique to each Writing Hero we profile. Team AIYACP can decide who amongst them needs this critique or they can offer it as a giveaway on their blog. All writing heroes will also have a permanent link in our header!
So tell me Musers…do you know Adventures in YA & Children’s Publishing? Have they helped you or your writing in some way? Please tell us in the comments and help celebrate this amazing WRITING HERO!
I LOVE this blog and the ladies behind it. They do a fabulous job to keep us all informed and to build a supportive community of writers. Thanks so much for honoring them!
OMG, these ladies are AMAZING!!!! Theirs was one of the first blogs that caught my attention, and wow, they’ve helped me and so many other writers. Huge thanks to all of them, and huge thanks to you and Becca for highlighting these wonderful blogs.
Awesome. Yes, great blog!
Right-on about a great resource.
Thanks for sharing this great blog and resource. I’m now following, subscribing to the blog and following on twitter.
Yay!! Great choice, the content is awesome.
I didn’t know before but I do now. Thanks for the heads up about a really great blog to check out.
WOW. Thanks, Ange, and thank you to everyone who posted such kind words. *waving madly* You are all much too generous, but we’ll take it gratefully. This post is just a perfect example of why we love being part of the online writing community, and why we love you and Becca and your amazing blog. It’s incredible how much everyone supports each other. The Bookshelf Muse and the Emotion Thesaurus was one of the first posts we ever put on AYA&CP. We are HUGE fans of this blog and of yours, Ange and Becca, and all you do for writers.
Big squish hugs,
Martina
I do now. Thanks! It looks like an incredible blog.
Fan-tabulous choice!!! (again!) These ladies are truly amazing – kind, hard-working, sweet and all around wonderful 🙂
Thanks everyone for the great comments about the gals over at Adventures in YA & Children’s Publishing. I love celebrating the wonderful people we all get to work with. It’s awesome!
Angela
This is so nice. I’m sure they appreciate it. I visit that blog from time to time and it has helped me.
LOVE this feature you do. It is so nice to recognize those who impact you. :0) And thanks for stopping by our blog today. I will have to check out Getting Even! christy
Another great blog to feature. I know this one well.
I am a huge fan, so I give a big thumbs up! Great choice!
Yes! I love their blog and all the effort they’ve thrown into it. Great choice for heroes!! I love them so much (and you, Angela) so I tweeted this post 🙂
Definite heroes! They’re a great choice. I love their site.
These ladies definitely qualify as heroes! They have helped many of my friends with their 1st Five Pages workshops. I love them and always look forward to reading the entries!
LOVE that blog! Great series! 🙂
Yes, yes, and YES! Excellent choice, Ange!
YES! This is a fantastic choice to highlight. I LOVE their blog! 🙂
Thank you for sharing this amazing resource. They have yet another new follower now.
These ladies are SO incredible, I feel like my contribution just isn’t the same! But I LOVE doing the workshop. I love giving back to the community in any way I can. Thanks for including me in your tribute. 😀
Another awesome hero(es)!
I absolutely agree. Adventures in Children’s Publishing was one of my first autofollow blogs I stumbled across, and they have consistently brought us great resources on writing as well as lots of inspiration.
I love their blog. Their WOW Wednesday and Friday links are not to be missed. They have the best roundup of posts for kidlit writers. 🙂
Yes yes YESSSSS!!!!! They are a MUST FOLLOW blog! I am always amazed at all that they do! FANTASTIC choice!
Excellent choice!
I’m a follower now! Wow, what a wonderful resource.
They are an amazing resource, and they give back so much to the writing and kidlit communities. Great choice ladies. 😀
I love that blog. It’s such a great resource. That was a great choice for your writing heroes. Congrats Martina, Marissa, Lisa & Clara. You deserve it!
Definitely these girls and their blog are writing heroes. Great choice. Their publishing info and helpful tools for writers are awesome!
Yes I do! I was one of their first followers! They do a magnificent job and so do you. I love inspirational posts like this. Great start to the day!!