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Issabelle Perry

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Christian, Young Adult, Historical Fiction

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Issabelle Perry is a proud Jesus follower, an extroverted writer, and a history major. When she's not writing, you can find her reading, hunting for Narnia in wardrobes, or envisioning herself wielding a magnificent sword (but due to her clumsiness, let’s hope that never happens). This self-proclaimed exclamation mark enthusiast can be found hanging at Teen Writers’ Nook, a community of teen authors Issabelle co-founded in 2020. She is the author of Don't Let Me Go (Sky's the Limit Press 2025), May We Make Them Proud (2023), and a co-editor for two anthologies. What she’s probably doing right now is fangirling about her favorite books to random people or scanning the pantries for chocolate. Subscribe to her newsletter to stay up-to-date on ...more

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So Issabelle, when you first started writing what kept you motivated? I know you're a Christian, but I am too and I still find myself a little discouraged. I mean, I'd love to one day become a published author, but sometimes I feel like that might be stretching things. Anyways, I guess my question is what kind of goals did you set for yourself and how did you stay motivated? Ooops, that was kinda long. Thanks!

Issabelle Perry Hey, Ava!!! Thank you for the question!!! To be honest, when I first started writing, I didn't stay motivated at all. I wrote my first novel at 12 in …moreHey, Ava!!! Thank you for the question!!! To be honest, when I first started writing, I didn't stay motivated at all. I wrote my first novel at 12 in a month and then didn't even so much as THINK about writing until nearly a year later. One thing that has helped me SO much in staying motivated was finding a writing community/creating my own. Having other writer friends to encourage and boost my motivation has been such a blessing to me, and I really believe without it, I wouldn't have kept writing. Having my two writing accountability partners, one critique partner, and a few other writing buddies have helped me stay motivated. Any time I need to rant, talk about my writing, or be reminded WHY I'm even doing this, they are always the most encouraging and supportive people to turn to. (If you want to find a writing community, I'd recommend checking out Kingdom Pen. They have an awesome blog with writing advice and a cool forum for Christian teen writers. If you decide to join the forum, I'd love to know so feel free to tag me there: @issawriter7) A few extra things that have helped me that you might want to try out when setting writing goals is to set aside time to write every week and set writing week goals. Like for me, I have a goal to write 5,000 words every week. Start your goal setting small and work you're way up! And from one writer to another, if you want to become a published author I have NO DOUBT you'll be able to make it and so much more!!!!!! Every author starts exactly where you're at, and it's only by choosing to write that they make it where they want to be. You've got this, and I'm cheering you on all the way!!!!!!!!(less)

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How do you focus on finishing books? I have so many ideas to start books, but most of them end up being stopped at page 3. Do you have any motivational tips? Jesus loves you, Abigail

Issabelle Perry Oo this is a fantastic question!! Thanks for sending it, Abigail!!! So first, I wanna say that you're not alone. Every single author has faced this at…moreOo this is a fantastic question!! Thanks for sending it, Abigail!!! So first, I wanna say that you're not alone. Every single author has faced this at some point in their writing journey. There isn't one way specifically to finish a book because every writer is different and what works and what doesn't varies for every author. If you're having a hard time sticking with an idea for a whole novel, maybe attempt writing a short story or novella first. You can get the joy of finishing a work must faster and gradually build up your stamina to stay with projects longer. Another trick, if you have a lot of ideas, is to write an opening chapter for each idea. Which one are you still the most excited for? Which chapter did you enjoy the most? Then go with that project. From there, I find it very helpful for me to set aside writing time. I'll get up a couple of hours earlier in the morning and write before school. I have more energy in the mornings so it's the perfect time for me to write, and my house is usually a lot quieter. But just having that specific writing time that's all to myself and nothing can get in the way of really helps me a ton to finish novels. Another trick is to have weekly or daily writing goals, something small that you can achieve. Maybe that's five hundred words a day or two thousand words every week. Make it one you know you can achieve. For motivational tips, I suggest finding someone who is just excited about your work as you are. This could be a friend, a family member, etc. You can support each other (if you're both writers) and encourage each other to keep going. Other tips would be to have a playlist for your book or a Pinterest board or something else that brings excitement to work. On my website, I have an article up that includes lots of advice. There's a section in there on staying motivated if you're interested in reading more: https://www.teenwritersnook.com/2022/...

I hope this helps and if you have any further questions, just let me know. :) Keep writing because you've got this!!!! I'm cheering you on all the way!!!!
(And Jesus is the best!! *high fives*)(less)

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	Tell Me You Love Me Anthology by Grace A. Johnson (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Issabelle Perry (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Saraina Whitney (Goodreads Author) 4.57 avg rating — 68 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Imagine: A Collection of Short Stories and Poems from the Teen Writers' Nook Family by Issabelle Perry (Goodreads Author), Katherine Perry (Goodreads Author), Madeleine-Grace Perry 4.61 avg rating — 28 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	This I Know: A Collection of Historical Fairytale Retellings by Molly Anderson, Scarlett Clarke, Issabelle Perry (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Today I'm reflecting 2024. Highlights include a family mountain trip, graduation, new friendships, launching an Etsy shop, voting for the first time, and preparing to publish a long-cherished book.

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Come Down Somewhere

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Issabelle Perry and 1 other person liked Ami Jacobs's review of This I Know: A Collection of Historical Fairytale Retellings (Fairy Tale Frenzy): "Ugly Duckling retelling: This was a bit bloodier than I expected, but I loved the medieval style of storytelling, and the idea of a prince rescuing a princess in peril fit the fairytale theme very well! I ended up liking it more than I thought I woul" Read more of this review »
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“Believe me when I say that one day, Wren, you’re going to fly again.”
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“Fiction was so much easier than real life.”
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“If I shouted my happiness to the night sky, maybe I would believe it.”
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“And if doing what’s right makes someone angry with me, then may I cause rage and fury wherever I go.”
― Jennifer A. Nielsen, The Captive Kingdom

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“How many of us acted and spoke out and fought for beliefs that we held because our environment told us to? As much as I wanted to blame my England, I knew the blame sat with me. I hadn't trained myself to discern. To examine. To seek the source.”
― Nadine Brandes, Fawkes

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“Maybe it took the ugly things--the ashes, the scraps, the dirt--to grow the beautiful things.”
― Grace A. Johnson, Prisoner at Heart

tags: ashes, beauty, beauty-from-the-ashes, hope, rising-from-the-ashes

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“So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
― J.R.R Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

tags: decisions, gandalf, steadfastness, truths

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“We all have scars, my beautiful one. They make us who we are, and if we let them, they bring us together.”
― Jocelyn Green, The Mark of the King

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