Tag Archives: YA

That time I finished the WIP…Almost

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Last night I had my first ever Thanksgiving dinner courtesy of an American friend and it was lovely. I especially enjoyed going around the table, letting everyone say what they were thankful for because it made me realise I had … Continue reading →

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THE OTHER ME Cover Reveal!!

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Today I am super excited to shared the cover of The Other Me with you. Designed by Anne Cain, this cover captures my two main characters, Treasa and Gabriel, absolutely perfectly! I hope you like it as much as I … Continue reading →

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Forget Me Not Cover Reveal

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

I’m delighted to be able to share with you today the magnificent cover of Stacey Nash’s upcoming YA novel, FORGET MET NOT. Stacey is one of the Entranced authors I represent as publicist and this cover is truly breathtaking…

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Make Them Suffer!

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

After a crazy busy week of day jobs and edits for The Other Me (which are done and it’s awesome and much SQUEE!) today was set aside for writing. Last night I remapped character arcs, refined Goal-Motivation-Conflict and was amped … Continue reading →

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The YA Revolution – I Volunteer!

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Where did Friday go? It’s almost midnight here as I sip my glass of pinot noir staring appreciatively at the total word count of my WIP, which is almost 4, 000 words greater than it was this time last night … Continue reading →

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Awesome News Part III

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

These past few weeks have been crazy! Crazy wonderful – and I’ve been dying to share all my news and doing a lot of this… Last night, it became official and was announced on social media. The good news is … Continue reading →

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Guest Talk on YA

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

For those of you in the Helsinki area, I will be giving a talk on Tuesday October 8th at Arkadia International Bookshop about Diversity in YA Science Fiction and Fantasy. This is a topic very close to my heart and … Continue reading →

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Queries that Worked No. 23

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

Sorry! I’m a day late, but here is this week’s query that worked… Today I’m pleased to welcome Vicki Weavil to Off the Page, sharing the query that landed her an agent. Just a quick reminder about this feature… All these … Continue reading →

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QUILTBAG HEROES No. 8

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

It’s QUILTBAG HERO Wednesday here at Off the Page, a day celebrating QUILTBAG heroes and role models, a showcase of the amazing gay, lesbian, bi, trans*, queer/questioning, unisexed, intersexed and asexual people, real and fictional, who inspire us. This week I’ve got something … Continue reading →

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QUILTBAG HEROES No. 7

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Suzanne van Rooyen

It’s QUILTBAG HERO Wednesday here at Off the Page, a day celebrating QUILTBAG heroes and role models, a showcase of the amazing gay, lesbian, bi, trans*, queer/questioning, unisexed, intersexed and asexual people, real and fictional, who inspire us. This week I’ve got something … Continue reading →

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