Getting a Publishing Contract to Write Young Adult Fiction with Zara Miller

Become a Writer Today

English - May 17, 2021 09:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 21 ratings
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Previous Episode: How to Use Your Journaling to Write a Book with Tom Kreffer

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Have you ever considered writing fiction for young adults?

In this episode, I chat to Zara Miller, whose first book, I Am Cecilia, is about to be published. It’s a romance aimed at young adults.

We talk about her process for writing young adult fiction and romance, and she explains how she also writes fanfiction set in the Riverdale universe, which she says helps her decompress.

Zara also talks about what drew her to write young adult fiction and how she landed a book publishing contract.

In this episode we discuss:

Where the idea came from for a young adult bookThe benefits of having a strong LinkedIn profileWhat is an 'episodic' writerTips for getting the writing process startedLetting off steam through writing fanfiction

Resources

Zara Miller on LinkedIn The Teen Magazine

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