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Book Review: THE STARS WE STEAL (2020) by Alexa Donne
A few weeks ago, I won this Persuasion-meets-the-Bachelor-in-space novel in a Twitter raffle--and it hasn't even been released yet! Stay...

Alyssa Rogan
Jan 8, 20203 min read
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Alyssa's Greatest Hits: 2019 Edition
Before we ring in the new year (and new DECADE...???), here are my favorite personal and pop culture moments from 2019! Favorite Album of...

Alyssa Rogan
Dec 10, 20195 min read
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Ten Things YA Fiction Forgets to Talk About
I read a lot of YA fiction--particularly Contemporary YA. While some of them are wonderful and inspiring, others don't quite get it right...

Alyssa Rogan
Oct 28, 20194 min read
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Eight Iconic Middle Children from Literature
Why don't books discuss the messy middleness experienced by middle children everywhere? Because that's the point. We're middle children....

Alyssa Rogan
Aug 27, 20193 min read
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Book Review: THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR (2016) by Nicola Yoon
He thinks the universe destined them to meet; she thinks it was a cosmic coincidence. Can he convince her they were meant to be, even...

Alyssa Rogan
Jul 15, 20195 min read
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Book Review: ON THE COME UP (2019) by Angie Thomas
On the Come Up, Angie Thomas' sophomore effort, is a contemporary YA story about a teen from rapper from Garden Heights who's on the...

Alyssa Rogan
Jul 5, 20194 min read
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How To Organize Material for your Novel
In light of my latest post about Pre-Writing, I thought I'd follow-up with an article on how I organize my writing material. Now that I'm...

Alyssa Rogan
Jun 30, 20195 min read
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Book Review: THINGS I'D RATHER DO THAN DIE (2018) by Christine Deriso
This is a spoiler-free review of a flirty-and-fun contemporary YA set in Georgia. What happens when two kids are held at gunpoint by...

Alyssa Rogan
Jun 21, 20194 min read
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