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Author Archives: Greg Pattridge
Not A Half Brain At All
Siblings never seem to be alike. If one says “Yes” the other says “No.” It’s like they have two very different working minds. Take for example these two fictional brothers, Jake and Josh. Jake is 12 and rarely gets any … Continue reading
Another MMGM
After visiting here be sure to check the links to other selections over at Shannon Messenger’s Marvelous Middle Grade Monday post. This could be the longest title of any book I’ve read, but this laugh out loud tale by Tom … Continue reading
No more Tweets; But Maybe a Great Storyline
Each morning for the past two weeks, this bird has been perched on the same branch, at the same time, in the same position. Not being a bird expert, I have no idea of her species, but she is a … Continue reading
Write, Read, Rewrite
I’ve been asked many times how long it took for me to write my first 40,000-word middle grade novel. The answer surprises most. It took me four months to write and two years to rewrite. Now that I am well … Continue reading
More Than a Dog Story
Another MMGM and who doesn’t love a dog story? Okay, I can think of a few. But maybe if they read Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate Dicamillo their feelings would change. Date of Publication: 2000 Page count: 22,123 Publisher’s description: … Continue reading
A Book Trailer Before Its Time
A friend gave me a Christmas present last year that was a first for me. It was a gift certificate for one class of my choice at a local community college. Last July I had some time and took a … Continue reading
Review: Dead End in Norvelt
The sequel comes out tomorrow but today I’m taking a look at Jack Gantos’s autobiographical novel , DEAD END IN NORVELT. Date of Publication: 2011 Page count: 73,597 Publisher’s description: Melding the entirely true and the wildly fictional, Dead End … Continue reading
My First Review for MMGM
I’ve enjoyed reading the many posts from Marvelous Middle Grade Monday (MMGM) the past year and thought it was time to pay back with one of my own. Since I have been writing in the first person POV, my reviews … Continue reading
What Are Kids Reading?
As a writer, it is important to keep up or even be ahead of trends in reading with your target audience. There is no better list than the one put out yearly from Renaissance Learning called What Kids are Reading. … Continue reading
‘Novel’ Films from Books for Kids
This blog post comes courtesy of an aggravating wait at a local discount store. Can’t there be a separate line for the six people in front of me who have been persuaded to join the frequent shoppers club? I guess … Continue reading
Always in the Middle... 