Introverts are an elusive bunch, sometimes even to other introverts. They're especially challenging characters for writers, because their...

What is it about antiheroes that sucks us in and makes us fiercely loyal to our fictional baddies? They are often self-focused and only...

Authors like Stephen King and Anne Rice have built their careers around horror so much that their names have become synonymous with the...

'D' is for "diversity," something we are seeing more of in YA literature. In honor of World Day of Cultural Diversity, let's take a look...

One would suppose writing humor to be simple, especially if you consider yourself a humorous person. But everyday jokes are different...

YA is chock-full of so much stigma, pitfalls, and cringe-worthy tropes that us YA readers almost need to clarify we like different...

Whether you're a woman who wants to know what makes a "strong heroine" or a man wondering where to begin with a female perspective, one...

Librarians are magical creatures who guard the gateways into countless worlds, keep and organize knowledge, inspire us to find our next...

Side characters don't always get the appreciation they deserve in books, especially if they never become a main character able to tell...

It's been a hot minute since I ranted about bad YA tropes (see previous installments Bad YA Tropes to Avoid and YA Romance Tropes That...