So, You Want to Be a Writer? How to Write, Get Published, and Maybe Even Make It Big!

Designed to inspire creative expression and help aspiring young writers achieve their dreams, So, You Wanna be a Writer? takes readers through the fulfilling step-by-step process of becoming a professional writer, from learning how to generate ideas to getting published and promoting your work. Aspiring writers will learn how to tackle writer's block, improve technique, approach publishers, and more. An updated list of magazines, websites, contests, and book publishers looking for young authors will keep readers' eye on the prize, while exclusive interviews with bestselling authors and young published writers will keep them engaged and inspired. So, You Wanna be a Writer? includes exclusive insights from well-known authors, such as the late Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton, fantasy author Amelia Atwater-Rhodes, who published her first novel at 13, and Joanna Cole, author of the wildly popular Magic School Bus series.

Vicki Hambleton is a verbal tutor for students in grades 9–12. She was a project editor and writer for Benchmark Education, specializing in books for grades K–8. Her writing has appeared in numerous children's publications including Cobblestone, Calliope, and Footsteps.

Cathleen Greenwood is a teacher, published writer, consultant for the National Council of Teachers of English, and veteran presenter at national and local professional conferences on teaching and writing. She has helped countless students successfully submit writings to magazines, publishers, and contests.