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Okay, I did one for CJ. I've now completed one round.

I did three chapters for Stephanie and two for Cobber today.

Just started a class for my MFA--it's a YA workshop. The text is "The Complete Guide to Writing for Young Adults vol. 1" by Gabrielle Harbowy. Each chapter is written by a different YA author (most of which are unfamiliar to me). So in chapter 1, they define YA. The author, Adrienne Kress, says MG, YA and NA are defined by the age of the main character which indicates the age of the reader. MG targets ages 8-12 and the MC should be no older than 13. YA targets 13-16 and the MC should be 16 or 17. NA targets 17+.

Interesting tidbits: This controversy exists because there really was no YA genre prior to Harry Potter. 55% of YA books currently are purchased by adults--for themselves or their kids. Content doesn't matter when determing genre. MG can be edgy--Judy Blume has books that include masturbation or losing virginity. YA can be sweet like my flying horse books!

I've been slow to dive into the new site, so I'm still exploring. I think I've figured out how to do everything I need to, so far anyway. I love the inline reviews and the ability to message the reviewer with explanation or followup questions. I'm still trying to find some of my connections from the old site, but that's coming along, too. Overall, good job!

I've marketed in person at appearances, which I enjoy personally.

I've done free ads on various sites and online book tours and promos. Most successful were the Amazon Kindle promos once I pushed them on Goodreads. My marketing has been limited since I write and teach during the year and write/promote during the summer. In summer my sales go up, in winter they fall off.

I would forget about how long the chapter is and go with your instinct.

With my first novel (YA historical fantasy) I settled on chapters of 3,000 for no apparent reason. lol  I honestly don't think chapter length matters if the content holds the reader's interest.

Hi! The Strongest Start tends to draw really dramatic entries. They're excellent, but not my cup of tea so I don't enter.

Hi everyone! My sixth grade students enjoy reading YA books--it's more grown up for them than Middle Grade. So I want my books to be innocent enough for them to read. Calling them YA works now that NA is around because it labels them as NOT sexual or edgy violent.

What's Riffle? I am woefully horrible lately on marketing.   I did a month long blogfest promo that I set up myself and attracted some new followers to Twitter and blog, and a couple new readers. I hosted a stop on a blog that did the same. If I could just find that alpha teen who will tell a thousand people to read my book...