Wild Ink: Success Secrets to Writing and Publishing for the Young Adult Market - Softcover

Victoria Hanley's fiction novels for teens are published in dozens of countries in 13 languages. Her books have received many honors, including placement on the Texas Lone Star Master List, the Oklahoma Sequoyah Award Master List, the Utah Beehive Award List, and the Colorado Blue Spruce Award List, as well as earning an International Reading Association Young Adults's choice selection, the Colorado Book Award, and a Kallbacher-Klapperschlange Award (Germany).

An updated and expanded version of Victoria Hanley#39;s 2008 book, this edition of Wild Ink is certain to become the basic reference for beginning and aspiring writers of Young Adult fiction and non-fiction.

—Patricia Stoltey, "Chiseled in Rock"

An indispensable reference for the aspiring writer of young adult literature. Well written, well organized, and concise, it presents everything one might learn in a class on writing for young adults.

--Amy Kathleen Ryan, author of the Sky Chasers series

Oh, how I wish I’d had this book earlier in my writing journey! My debut would have entered the world so much more quickly and easily if I d been equipped with Hanley’s sage advice. Hanley’s book reads like a wise friend sharing the inside scoop on the world of YA book writing and publishing. With warmth and honesty, she covers all the territory aspiring authors need to know . . . and then some.

—Laura Resau, author of "The Queen of Water and Red Glass"

A practical, illuminating, and inspirational guide from a writer who understands both the YA market and the craft. This book isn t just a key for unlocking publishing success—it’s a full set of lock-picking tools.

--Todd Mitchell, Director of the Creative Writing Teaching Program at Colorado State University, and award-winning author of "The Secret to Lying", "The Traitor King", and "Backwards" (2013)

This book will, I’m sure, be highly useful for aspiring writers as well as teachers of writing and people who want to share their stories with the wider world. The book has spirit and zest, as well as a tremendous amount of useful tools.

--T. A. Barron

Victoria Hanley’s newly updated Wild Ink is a great resource for every YA author. With topics that include everything from speaking authentically to teens, to dealing with rejection, this book has it all. Whether established or just starting out, YA authors will find the self-editing tips and numerous interviews with agents, authors, and editors extremely helpful. Wild Ink is the must-own resource for any author.

--Christine Fonseca, author of "101 Success Secrets for Gifted Kids and Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students"