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Special Article Written by Yours Truly–Diversity in Fantasy

I was invited to write an article on diversity in fantasy for Forever Young Adult. I’m quite pleased with how it turned out. Here’s the first bit. Click on to read the whole thing. Exploring the Unknown: Diverse Settings and Folklore in YA Sometimes it seems that current YA is drowning in a sea of cookie cutter folklore. Vampires and werewolves and zombies, oh my! And when I’ve spoken on panels at conferences about how to come up with ideas for novels, a question I get time and time again boils down to, “How do I make my (vampires/werewolves/zombies) unique?” […]

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Another Fantastic VODNIK Review

On the last night of ALA, I was lying in bed checking Twitter and Facebook, when what did I come across but this: My book review for @bmoorebooks Vodník has been published in the spring/summer 2013 issue of SIGNAL Journal! pic.twitter.com/uQIDX48ZXZ— Goddess of Drums (@goddessofdrums) July 2, 2013 (Click through to the pic if it isn’t showing up automagically in the blog post for some reason.) “A page-turner with interesting twists and suspense till the end.” “All the aspects of a brilliant fantasy novel that adolescents will love.” Boo-yah! 🙂 For those of you who don’t know, SIGNAL is the journal

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35% Off Vodnik + FREE SHIPPING! — Spread the Word!

Okay, folks. Let’s get real here. I’m all about saving money, and I’m also all about sharing the Vodnik love. You know Vodnik, right? The multi-award winning, Slovak sensation? The one Kirkus Reviews called “a compelling fantasy adventure.” That Brandon Sanderson said was “compelling, interesting, and darkly humorous.” (Compelling is the word of the day, it seems.) That Dan Wells said was “a breath of fresh air in a very popular genre.” That VOYA said was “crammed with action and humor.” Of course you know that book. I won’t shut up about it. Today, I’m all about letting you know

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Adventures in Middle School

Middle school gets a really bad rap, and I’ve never been one to try and correct it. My memories of middle school are not all fond ones, to say the least. When I experienced it first hand, I came away feeling like a lot of kids at that age tend to be mean and vindictive–not because they’re actually mean and vindictive, but because they’re all trying to figure out who they are still. That much uncertainty mixed with hormones and the social stratus of school is a recipe for disaster. The past two Tuesdays, I was slated to go back

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No Fooling: Vodnik Won Another Award!

So the last week or so was a pretty big highpoint, authorly-speaking. Vodnik won a Westchester Fiction Award, and then a few days later, I found out it won the Association of Mormon Letters Award for Young Adult Fiction. Here’s what the blog post had to say about Vodnik: If you’ve ever wondered what the rules are for death, or whether a water sprite and a fire spirit have a chance together, and especially if you are fascinated by Slovakian myths and legends, then Bryce Moore’s VODNIK is the book for you. A combination of coming of age story with a

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