All the links I’ve been hoarding:

• Cross-casting the Avengers with Jane Austen characters–be still my heart!
• “Be nice to people” and other writer etiquette tips.
• Cool article on the business and art of writing and publishing for children.
• Word count in hip hop.
• I am so team semicolon.
• Great interview with Sarah Dessen about writing books that ultimately don’t work, feminism, and going through a hard time in high school.
• The study of fanfiction.
• Yes, boys and girls can be just friends.
• Reading for school vs. reading for fun.
• Famous children’s book authors recommend their favorite picture books.
• The delightful YARN editors on YA trends, the pain of rejections (on both sides), and juggling the editing/writing time.
• First Book is helping get diverse books in the hands of young readers.
• Shakespeare knew how to put a good quote together, guys.
• And speaking of quotes, a few from Jewish American writers for Jewish American heritage month.
• John Green on how books connect with their movie adaptations.
• Nova Renn on filling the well.
• “So whenever all that other crazy stuff is kind of driving me crazy, I try and kind of bring it back to the one thing I can control – and that is the work. And that’s the thing that brings me so much satisfaction.” Wise words from Gayle Forman.
• Rock stars are readers, too.