Neal Shusterman is the New York Times bestselling author of more than fifty award-winning books for children, teens, and adults.
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To take a break from SCYTHE content—Just kidding! Did you know MindWorks actually features new Scythe content? While you wait for RISING THUNDER, which comes out December 1st, you can learn more about the SCYTHEDOM now and discover more bite-sized worlds in MINDWORKS!
My brain sometimes when I think about THOSE scenes.
I often say that when you write a character well enough, you character will start to make their own decisions for you. So in a way, I DIDN'T do that terrible thing. They did!
Exclusive first pages of a never before seen script up on Substack now. My team is planning to release the whole script to the inner circle next week. So keep an eye out! 👀
See you soon! Tonight’s theme will be centered around writing as a craft, for any aspiring authors and readers interested in my process: “Revisions: When the Story Sparkles!” I’ll also be talking about my progress with various projects!
Sorry not sorry.
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The book that started it all 38 years ago: THE SHADOW CLUB. It was a different industry back then. Getting published certainly still wasn't easy, but I do not envy the aspiring authors in the query trenches now. Don't give up! Don't get stuck! And keep writing your next story.
Another book I've seen before! These are some of my favorites to come across while visiting schools for Authors In April ✍️ Want to schedule a school visit of your own? Fill out my form for the RISING THUNDER tour!
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4 of the squares in this blanket are my books—can you guess which covers inspired them?
Carolyn tracked her reading by crocheting a granny square for each book she read. Each column is a month!
Cat tax at the end. His name is Burt.