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Day: March 27, 2023

Youth/YA: Language of the times

March 27, 2023 christinesteevesspeakman

Is your YA set as a period piece or flashback as memory? Backstory? Being mindful of the language you use…

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Posted in: Youth & YA Filed under: child teen ya, chrischat, Christine Steeves Speakman, writer, writing
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