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Why Sequels Are Harder to Write – Guest Post by Hope Bolinger

Why Sequels Are Harder to Write – Guest Post by Hope Bolinger

Today we have a guest on the blog! Hope Bolinger is a YA author and literary agent, and this post is part of the blog tour to promote her upcoming book: Den. Stick around to the end of the post to read more about that.


Have you ever read a sequel and thought, “Meh. The original was better”?

Or have you ever felt that a book didn’t need a sequel, and that the author simply wrote a second book because their publisher said, “Stacey, you sold a million books. We need a second installment NOW!”?

Believe it or not, authors get intimidated by writing sequels. Even if we’d originally planned for a series, we worry that our second book will end up like so many other second installments to popular books: mediocre at best.

In this article, I’ll break down some of the trickiest obstacles to writing a sequel, and how to overcome them. Continue reading “Why Sequels Are Harder to Write – Guest Post by Hope Bolinger”

Guest Character Interview: Cason Hendricks

Guest Character Interview: Cason Hendricks

Cason belongs to a friend of mine whose NaNoWriMo nickname is Cheetah, whose blog you can find here. Cason is from Cheetah’s project This is For Benji, and I’ve had the privilege of role playing with him numerous times. I hope you enjoy the interview. :) Continue reading “Guest Character Interview: Cason Hendricks”

Guest Character Interview: Taya Pars

Guest Character Interview: Taya Pars

Taya is a character belonging to my friend Allegra, who I mentioned in my post about collaborations, and she’s from a story that is currently untitled. It was really fun to interview her because she’s a lot like both Allegra and me in several ways. Continue reading “Guest Character Interview: Taya Pars”