Plot Planning

Susie Yang on Her Deliciously Twisty Debut Novel, 'White Ivy'

Debut novelist Susie Yang describes how she came to write her critically acclaimed –and Today Show “Read With Jenna” Book Club Pick– novel, White Ivy . White Ivy follows...
- Susie Yang
4 Reasons to be Riveted by 'Ever Cursed' from Corey Ann Haydu

Damsel meets A Heart in a Body in the World in this incisive and lyrical feminist fairy tale about a princess determined to save her sisters from a curse, even if it...
- Corey Ann Haydu
Key Elements of a Book Series That Keep Readers Coming Back

Bestselling author Allie Pleiter has published over 50 books and has sold over 1.5 million books worldwide, many of which are part of a series. Pleiter writes several...
- Allie Pleiter
5 Reasons to be Riveted by 'Legendborn' by Tracy Deonn

Author Tracy Deonn discusses how she intertwined medieval history and mythology with her imagination to create her contemporary fantasy story. Filled with mystery and...
- Tracy Deonn
How a Tragic Drowning Inspired Rachel Beanland's 'Florence Adler Swims Forever'

Based on Rachel's own great, great aunt Florence Lowenthal and the breathtaking decision her family made to hide her death to protect Florence's sister–Rachel's great...
- Rachel Beanland