How To Write A Ya Novel

"Dad, there are a few things that a teenage girl is supposed to hide from her parents. It's a rule. Read the rule book." I told him seriously. "Okay... So, does this friend of yours have a name?" He asked. "Daddy!" I exclaimed. "A father is supposed to know the name and addresses of all the boys his daughter ever thinks about. It's a rule. Read the rule book, missy!" He shot back. "But you're not supposed to know about the older, bad boys your daughter thinks about." I smirked at him, crossing my arms. I mean, he is older than me... Well played, Liv! "It's Hunter Kingston, isn't it?" Dad asked with a deadpan look. My smirk dropped much like my hands that dropped down like noodles by my side. "Yes." I answered sheepishly. "He's the only older, bad boy you can talk to." Dad chuckled. ❣💕❣💕❣💕❣ Do you remember who your childhood friends were? Probably. Probably not. Well, Olivia does. They were a close-knit group of four. Then they were a group of three. Then two. And finally, the group no longer existed... Olivia, Ryan, Kaylee and Hunter were the closest of friends till the end of middle school. But like always, high school changed everything. But what happens when Olivia decides to act upon her crush on her ex-best friend, Ryan? Will it reveal the secrets of the past or will it just lead to more trouble and distance between these four? Read on to find out...

Si Klarissa Salcedo ay lumaki sa Tondo. Musmos pa lamang ay pagnanakaw na ang naging hanap buhay nito. Salat sila sa pera at madalas na kumakalam ang kanilang sikmura kung kaya't laging mahigpit ang kanilang sinturon. Ngunit kailangan niyang tanggapin ang katotohanan ng malaman niyang mayroon siyang malala na karamdaman. Sinikap niyang maghanap ng disensteng trabaho upang tustusan ang pangangailangan nila, ngunit makikita niya ang sarili niya sa pagitan ng buhay at kamatayan, tungkulin at kalayaan, pag-ibig at pagtataksil. At nang malaman niya ang sikreto ng kanyang kasintahan, dapat niyang matutunan ang magpatawad at mahalin ang kanyang sarili bago mawala ang mga taong mahalaga sa kanya.

Ruby Mendoza never liked a certain a guy. She dislikes Joseph Rivera for as long as she can remember dahil binastos siya nito sa una nilang pagkikita. At ang masaklap pa roon ay nasa iisang boarding house lang sila nakatira. Slowly, her annoyance turned into something she can perceive, she knows that she is slowly falling in love with him and she wants to cut those invisible strings that she thought was not good for her heart. However, Ruby found out the truth behind the feud between her family and Joseph's, Ruby decided to walk away without a proper goodbye, leaving him for good. After years of no communication, will they be able to lit old flames and reconcile each other's mistakes in the past or some things will change for good?

For Fola who has been homeschooled all her life, she wanted a normal life far from the demons of her past that she never seems to outgrow and hence, her decision to attend a normal school.Nothing prepares her for the quick and instant friendship with the school's prettiest face, Mojirola which ultimately leads her to Tobi. Her friendship with the two was everything she ever wanted.Except that it might end up becoming her greatest nightmare.

Si Kaoree Rogen ay simple lamang babae hangad niyang makatapos nang pag-aaral ngunit sa kasamang-palad ay may nangyari hindi inaasahan. Dahil rito tinulungan siya nang kanyang matalik na kaibigan, si Jez. Si Jez na naninirahan kasama ang apat pang mga lalaki. Doon ay tinanggap si Kaoree upang manilbihan at tumira sa iisang bubong kasama ang limang lalaki. Si Thaddeus, kilala bilang isa sa pinakagwapo at tahimik na lalaki sa kanilang lima. Sporty type siya at isa siyang introvert. Kabaligtaran niya ay si Latrelle, siya ay kilala hindi lang dahil sa ka-gwapuhan niyang taglay ngunit karamihan sa mga babaeng nagkakagusto sa kanya ay dine-date niya. Ang pinakaclose niya naman ay si Marcus , parehas silang makulit ni Latrelle kaya sila ang pinaka magkasundo sa lima. Hilig niya? Babae? Hindi. Mahilig siya sa paru-paro at adventurous siyang tao. Ang Heather nilang lima - Si Wyndery na sinalo ang lahat ng bagay na pinaka sa isang lalaki. Nasa kanya na ang talino, kabaitan at ka-gwapuhan. Ngunit ang kagandahan ay walang ibang sumalo kung hindi si Jez. Si Jezrielle, ang bestfriend ni Kaoree na hinding-hindi siya pababayaan. Nang makilala ni Kaoree ang apat na lalaki ay nagbago ang lahat. Lalo ng nahulog ang loob ng tatlo sa limang lalaki sa kanya. Ano nga ba ang mas mananaig? Ang pagkakaibigan, o ang puso? Ngunit paano na lang kung hindi lang pala iyon ang susubok sa kanila lalo na kay Kaoree? Pilit man na hindi alalahanin ang nakaraan ay sadyang binabalik ito ng tadhana. Ang nakaraan bang ito ang magiging sanhi upang magkawatak-watak sila o mas papatagin ang kanilang pagkakaibigan? Basahin niyo na lang ang nakakaloka! Nakakalandi! Nakaka-ugh! Walang iba kung hindi ang nobelang "A House With Heartthrobs." Mapapasabi ka na lang na, "Sana all!"

Trapped in a new world, Consuela Creeker must quickly hatch an escape plan before it is too late to save her family friends from the evil plans of the Noni King.

When seventeen year old Brianna Whitlock dislocates her joint in a skiing accident, she is forced to take a break from what she loves most- dancing. By the time she returns for her senior year, she's hopelessly behind and fears all her years of hard work had been for nothing. Her only chance at catching up comes in the form of new school instructor- thirty three year old Luca Bianchi. Whom she holds only feelings of dubiety towards his training methods, at first. But when he starts unlocking her secrets and embracing her way of thinking, her doubt turns into trust and interest. Which eventually shifts into desire. With so much on the line, will her newfound emotions make her bloom or become her downfall?

What is the enchantment that occurs when word and image unite? Once art and poetry collided, there is enormous potential for creating something special —a masterpiece.

The life cycle of a butterfly lasts for an average of thirty days. In human time that was nothing. Within that thirty days the butterfly would go through the craziest of cycles, starting as an egg enclosed within a shell that is both impenetrable and fragile. Then that shell would break to let out a creature that was hideous and scary and weird. Soon the creature would enclose itself completely for the second time, never to be seen like that again. It was a period of transformation. In thirty days, a butterfly's life will be complete, coming out of the cocoon as a changed and majestic creature. But humans aren't butterflies and thirty days weren't enough. Book cover credits to the amazing A-Graphics (@hiagraphics). Check her works on https://www.facebook.com/hiagraphics/

Cleorine is from the province who vacationed in Manila to gain experience there before moving out. She met a new friend who became close to her, but she had to say goodbye because she would continue her studies in the province before going back to Manila. Will they meet again?