How to Write a Real Page-Turner, Part 5

By Laurisa White Reyes, @lwreyes

Part of the How They Do It Series 

JH: Laurisa White Reyes wraps up her How to Write a Page-Turner series today a sure-fire page-turner technique to keep readers hooked in your story.

Laurisa White Reyes is the Senior Editor of Skyrocket Press & Author Services. She has published sixteen books, including 8 Secrets to Successful Self-Publishing and the SCBWI Spark Award winner The Storytellers. Laurisa also provides personal coaching for writers. To connect with her, visit Skyrocket Press.

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5 Tips on Writing a Cliffhanger

By Heather Kaczynski, @HKaczynski

Part of the How They Do It Series

JH: The cliffhanger has been around probably as long as we've told stories. Sometimes they work and readers (and viewers) love us for the tease, but other times they hate us for not ending the story. Please help me welcome Heather Kaczynski to the lecture hall today, to share her tips on writing cliffhangers that make readers want to come back.

Heather writes books for teenagers and other people who like books about teenagers. They’re usually about teenagers saving the world, because she really believes they can.

Heather never got to go to Space Camp, so she had to settle for writing about it. After graduating cum laude with a degree in biology, she returned to her first love of books, and now works in a library near NASA. She lives with her husband, their daughter, and way too many books. She’s not nearly brave enough to go into space, but she did twirl a fire baton in high school.

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