Enjoy reading Quote by Cali Amber

“Teenagers want to read - if we let them.”

— Penny Kittle

“Authors...keep writing those great books for children and teens. It's a proven fact that those children & teens who read are less depressed than…

— Timothy Pina

“Writing to me is a way to get your feelings and ideas out. It is something everybody is capable of.”

— Katherine Powers

“Simply read a child’s story that he or she is writing for school, and you will discover some of the inner struggles with which…

— John S. Savage

“Not everyone will like what you write but there's a certain group who'll love what you write. Keep WRITING for them.”

— David Chuka

“Never underestimate what teens can understand or do. They're smart, creative, and fresh-minded. I wish I was one.”

— Brook Tesla

I love writing about young people.

— Stephanie Savage

For almost a quarter of a century, Teen Ink has been encouraging young people to write - and then has published those pieces. These…

— Anita Silvey

I love writing for young adults because they are such a wonderful audience, they are good readers, and they care about the books they…

— Katherine Paterson

“Writing is a craft, being an author is work, and having readers and a following is a gift.”

— Michael J. Kannengieser

“Ultimately, it will help ensure that more of what you like to read will be written. Thank you.”

— Dana Stabenow

“I write for myself first and foremost, but I hope that others will enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.”

— Shannon DuBey