Shannon Dittemore – författare

Once you''ve seen, you can''t unsee. Everything changes when you''ve looked at the world through ANGEL EYES.

Brielle''s a ballerina who went to the city to chase her dreams and found tragedy instead. She''s come home to shabby little Stratus, Oregon, to live with her grief and her guilt, and the incredible, numbing cold she can''t seem to shake.

Jake''s the new guy at school. The boy next door with burning hands and an unbelievable gift that targets him for corruption.

Something more than fate has brought them together. An evil bigger than both of them lurks in the shadows nearby, hiding in plain sight. Two angels stand guard, unsure what''s going to happen. And a beauty brighter than either Jake or Brielle has ever seen is calling them to join the battle in a realm where all human choices start.

A realm that only angels and demons-and Brielle-can perceive.

You have a story to tell, don''t you? Or maybe you simply want to try your hand at fiction writing. Perhaps you''ve given it your best effort, but simply didn''t have enough tools in your tool box to finish that first draft. Wherever you''re at with this novel-writing thing, popular bloggers Stephanie Morrill, Jill Williamson, and Shannon Dittemore totally understand.

They know it''s hard to finish a first draft. To stay motivated until the end. To feel like a "real" writer. They know because they''ve been there too.

In Go Teen Writers: Write Your Novel, you''ll learn:

There is no such thing as one right way to write a novel.

How to take an idea and give it a beginning, middle, and end.

What story structure means and how it strengthens a book.

Different approaches to plotting a novel.

How to develop characters worth reading about.

Strategies for creating memorable storyworlds and settings.

What theme is and how to use it to enrich your story.

What to do when your first draft is finished.      

There''s no doubt about it. Learning to write a novel from beginning to end is a challenge. But with this book as your guide, you''ll see that when you''re in possession of the right tools, you''re capable of finishing what you start. You''ll be empowered and encouraged-as if you had a writing coach (or three!) sitting alongside you.

Mad Max: Fury Road meets Frozen in this striking YA fantasy about a rig driver’s journey to save her friend.

Twice-orphaned Sylvi has chipped out a niche for herself on Layce, an island cursed by eternal winter. Alone in her truck, she takes comfort in two things: the solitude of the roads and the favor of Winter, an icy spirit who has protected her since she was a child.

Sylvi likes the road, where no one asks who her parents were or what she thinks of the rebels in the north. But when her best friend, Lenore, runs off with the rebels, Sylvi must make a haul too late in the season for a smuggler she wouldn’t normally work with, the infamous Mars Dresden. Alongside his team—Hyla, a giant warrior woman and Kyn, a boy with skin like stone—Sylvi will do whatever it takes to save her friend.

But when the time comes, she’ll have to choose: safety, anonymity, and the favor of Winter—or the future of the island that she calls home.

The gripping sequel to Winter, White and Wicked that boasts the thrills of Mad Max: Fury Road and the icy magic of Frozen

Sylvi Quine, the best rig driver on Layce, has braved the dangers of the Shiv Road to save her friend and learned the truth of her power over Winter. Now, she’s joined the rebels working to take down the Majority. Her magic could change the course of their fight, and she agrees to meet the king of Paradyia to offer an exchange: the healing powers of the Pool of Begynd for his army.

The journey won’t be easy. To get there, Sylvi will have to navigate the Kol Sea, crossing through Winter’s storms and swarms of her Abaki––all while outrunning the Majority, who have sent their best Kol Master to track her down and bring her in, dead or alive.

But she isn’t traveling alone. Mars Dresden knows Sylvi is the key to freeing Layce, and demands she train like it. Kyn, the boy with stone flesh and a soft heart, is bound to Sylvi in more ways than one, a connection that both hurts and heals. And Lenore, Sylvi’s best friend, insists the Majority pay for what they’ve done to her parents. Even though her crew believes in her, Sylvi’s still learning to use her power, and Winter’s whispers are constant …

Will she be able to control Winter when it matters most? Or will this be the end of the rebellion?

Giant angels with metal wings and visible song. A blind demon restored from the pit of darkness. And a girl who has never felt more broken.

Brielle sees the world as it really is: a place where the Celestial exists side by side with human reality. But in the aftermath of a supernatural showdown, her life begins to crumble.

Her boyfriend, Jake, is keeping something from her-something important. Her overprotective father has started drinking again. He''s dating a much younger woman who makes Brielle''s skin crawl, and he''s downright hostile toward Jake. Haunting nightmares keep Brielle from sleeping, and flashes of Celestial vision keep her off kilter.

What she doesn''t know is that she''s been targeted. The Prince of Darkness himself has heard of the boy with healing in his hands and of the girl who sees through the Terrestrial Veil.

Brielle has no choice. She knows evil forces are converging and will soon rain their terror down upon the town of Stratus. She must master the weapons she''s been given. She must fight.

But can she fly with broken wings?

One halo brought sight to Brielle. Another offers sweet relief from what she sees. 

Brielle can''t help but see the Celestial. Even without the halo, the invisible realm is everywhere she looks. It''s impossibly beautiful-and terrifying, especially now. Because a battle rages above Stratus, Oregon.

The Terrestrial Veil is ripping, and demons walk the streets past unseeing mortals. Dark, sticky fear drips from every face, and nightmares haunt Brielle''s slumber.

Worst of all, Jake is gone. The only boy she''s ever loved has been taken by the demon, Damien. When she receives instructions from the Throne Room leading her to Jake, she unknowingly walks into a diabolical and heartbreaking trap.

Now she''s stranded in a sulfurous desert with the Prince of Darkness himself, and he''s offering her another halo-a mirrored ring that will destroy her celestial vision. All she has to do is wear it and she''ll see no more of the invisible world. No more fear. No more nightmares. No more demons.

It''s a gift. And best of all: it comes with the promise of a future with Jake, something the Throne Room seems to be taking from her.

Will Brielle trade away the beauty of the Celestial and the truth of the world around her, just to feel ordinary again?