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Some days I have a lot to say. But there is only one blog and all of my posts are compiled in chronological order. To sort through and read only the posts you are most interested in, you can select from the three topics described below.
4N6Fact Fridays, fun forensic facts from the news. You know you want to read them! The weekly posts will appear on this blog under category 4N6, and also on tumblr.
Film2Fiction: Of all the things I pretend to know a lot about, writing is one topic where I have plenty of boots on the ground experience and lots to share. To view my blogs on writing select F2F.
And finally, book love. I review books I have read and loved and think you should read them, too. Click on book<3
Writing for YA
Exciting news! My young adult forensic mystery To Catch a Killer (Erin Blake series, #1) was nominated by the New Hampshire school community for their prestigious One School, One Book program. This means that over 500 students read my book together as a part of their school programming and met my heroine, Erin Blake! Continue reading
I got an email today from a sixth grader named Isaac. Here’s what he had to say… Dear Ms.Scarborough: Your books “To Catch A Killer” And “To Right The Wrongs” are tied as my favorite books. They are the best books that I have ever read and the best books that I will probably ever read… (Probably ever read? I actually teared up a little at that notion.) Issac went on to give great detail about the things he really loved about my characters and stories. He also really hopes I’m writing a third book in the Erin Blake series. … Continue reading
4N6 Fans, Uncategorized, Writing for YA
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It would be impossible to state how many innocent people are imprisoned in the United States today. But you can bet the number is significantly higher than it should be. What if that innocent person was someone you know? What if it was a relative…mother, father? What if it was YOU?
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4N6 Fans, Innocence Project, teens + forensics, To Catch A Killer, To Right The Wrongs, Writing for YA
DNA, Innocence project, teen sleuths Comments Off on Stolen Lives?
DNA, Innocence project, teen sleuths Comments Off on Stolen Lives?
I write about smart teens for teen readers. But it’s well known that many adults read YA books. Which is great. The more the merrier. I love YA books for a variety of reasons. Every now and then I will come across a review criticizing a YA author for creating teen characters who are smarter than the adults in the story. Because in the reviewer’s mind that would never happen. Aside from the fact that this is Story 101…your protagonist needs to be the one to figure it out. There could be many cases where the teen is more savvy and … Continue reading
teens + forensics, Writing for YA
my people, teen journalists, teen sleuths Comments Off on High School Journalists FTW!
my people, teen journalists, teen sleuths Comments Off on High School Journalists FTW!
Once we tap into teens… write our books… sell them and wait until they hit the market THEN we have to learn a whole new set of rules and promote our little darlings. And hopefully recruit and grow an audience. Here’s a link to a recent blog post about just that, written by Greg Pincus. It’s a good read.
Writing for YA
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