by Jennifer Phillips | Sep 18, 2026 | Book News, Resources |
How to Plain Talk Your Writing, When and Why It’s easy to fall into using language that makes others feel excluded. This can prevent them from getting the help they need or following instructions (think government and consumer services). It can prevent them from... 
by Jennifer Phillips | Aug 5, 2026 | Book News |
The Zone: Fast Writing, Fun Storytelling Imagine you’ve got a few months to go from a really raw story idea for a middle grade or young adult novel to a polished draft for editor review. Are you thinking, “No way!” or are you in the “let’s do this!” camp? This is... 
by Jennifer Phillips | May 27, 2026 | Book News, Resources |
Long-Term Reasons to Support Children’s Books about Mental Health Here’s the hopeful news: there are more children’s books about mental health being published these days, the topics are more varied and the content is more realistic to what kids are experiencing. This... 
by Jennifer Phillips | Dec 10, 2025 | Book News, Creativity |
How Did the Year Go for Your Creativity? As we tend to do at year’s end, I’m taking stock of how things went. That includes how I’m feeling about being able to embrace everyday creativity. I’m using David Parrish’s breakdown of a-Creativity for artistic interests and... 
by Jennifer Phillips | Dec 7, 2024 | Book News |
The second of two young adult novels I’ve written back-to-back for North Star Editions is available in January! Walking on Eggshells is a YA novel about mental illness. It features Kai, a culinary arts high school student. He grapples with a new reality after a first... 
by Jennifer Phillips | Jul 27, 2024 | Book News, News Updates |
My New Novel, Firebreak (Plus Giveaway!) The first of two young adult novels I’ve written back-to-back for North Star Editions is available in August! Firebreak features Alia, an insecure teen who turns into a reluctant activist fighting an elderly genocide in the...