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I am a contributing entertainment writer for The Everygirl, and my work has also been featured in Underlined and YARN: the Young Adult Review Network.

some of my favorites

  • The Everygirl

    10 LGBTQ+ YA Books That Helped Me Define My Sexuality—As an Adult

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  • The Everygirl

    5 Reading Hacks That Will Actually Make You Read More

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  • YARN: The Young Adult Review Network

    Does YA Need Romance?

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  • The Everygirl

    Forget Enemies-to-Lovers: 10 Books That Prove Second Chance Romances Are Better

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  • The Everygirl

    ‘Speak Now’ Made Me a Swiftie—Here’s What I Learned Listening to Taylor’s Version as an Adult

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  • The Everygirl

    Exclusive Interview: Best-Selling Author Carley Fortune on Writing Romance, Changing Careers, and More

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  • The Everygirl

    10 Books With Characters Who Don’t Have It All Figured Out—Because We’ve All Been There

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  • The Everygirl

    10 Books To Read if You Need the Second Season of ‘The Sex Lives of College Girls’ Right This Second

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  • The Everygirl

    This Podcast May Be the Most Wildly Entertaining Thing I’ve Ever Listened To

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  • The Everygirl

    Stop the Presses: We’ve Found the Best Beach Read of the Year

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  • Underlined

    Why “Call It What You Want” Is the Best Song on Reputation So Far

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  • The Everygirl

    Loved ‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’? Taylor Jenkins Reid’s Other Books Might Be Even Better

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  • The Everygirl

    Why Millennials Can’t Stop Watching Teen Rom-Coms

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  • The Blog

    Books To Read Based On Your Favorite Songs from Taylor Swift’s folklore

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  • The Blog

    Our Charlotte Micro Wedding

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lets connect

Do you have a story idea that I might be a fit for? I would love to work with you! Please email me at stephanie@stephaniemmckinley.com to get in touch.

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