Interesting Link - Innovative: A Word for the WriTeen

At Innovative: A Word for the WriTeen, a teen writer shares her thoughts on getting published along with author interviews, book recommendations, and more.

Interview with Christopher Paolini

The Borders Book Club currently features an interview with Christopher Paolini, author of the Inheritance trilogy. Paolini made waves when he wrote Eragon, the first book in the series, at the age of 15. The interview is nearly an hour long, although it is divided into chapters, so you can also watch a clip related to a specific topic, such as his homeschooling experience. What's the occasion for this interview? On September 20, he will release Brisingr, the final book in the trilogy. A hardcover box set of Eragon, Eldest, and Brisingr will also be made available at this time. If you're a diehard fan of the books, check out the countdown on the Borders Book Club page, and get ready for your local midnight release parties.

Markets for the Young Writer

I came across an interesting resource for teen writers recently - Markets for the Young Writer, an ebook from C. Hope Clark. The book promises 232 markets open to submissions from young writers, along with helpful advice on getting paid for your writing and potentially turning your passion into a career. The book was updated in February 2007, so even in the fast-changing world of publishing, you can expect that the markets will be current

If you move in writing circles, you may recognize C. Hope Clark as the editor of FundsforWriters and its related newsletters, like the free Writing Kids newsletter. I haven't had a chance to read the ebook, but I can't imagine C. Hope Clark producing anything but a quality resource.