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TURN LEFT AT THE COW for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
This Upper MG book is by Lisa Bullard, new to the MG world, but hardly new to being an author. She has a long list of successful picture books and non-fiction books for the K-4 audience. She also has a … Continue reading
The Most Important Slush Pile of All
I taught creative writing (among other things) to 11-12 year old students for 20 years. I’d go home weekends with a pile of stories to read. The range of abilities was tremendous. Most could put a 1-3 page story together, … Continue reading
HOPE IS A FERRIS WHEEL for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
It’s time to get back to more recent releases. How about one from last month? HOPE IS A FERRIS WHEEL, a debut by author Robin Herrera, is told from the perspective of young Star Mackie. It’s an unusual MG book … Continue reading
The Gift Of Poetry
I had the opportunity the past week to talk with two classrooms – one filled with energetic 8-year-olds and the other with 28 5th and 6th graders. The topic was Becoming a Better Writer. People who make educational decisions should … Continue reading
I AM NOT JOEY PIGZA for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
It’s been a long time since I was first introduced to Joey Pigza. In fact, 1998 to be exact. I picked up a copy of JOEY PIGZA SWALLOWED THE KEY and loved the story of Joey, a boy getting engulfed … Continue reading
An Evening at The Boulder Bookstore with Agents Sara Megibow & Shannon Hassan
What a pleasure to listen as Sara Megibow (Nelson Literary) and Shannon Hassan (Marsal Lyon Literary) answered questions about book publishing last night. I hope you find their comments as helpful as I did. 50% of our queries get rejected … Continue reading
BOOM! for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
In 1994 I took my one and only trip to London. I loved every precious minute spent in the city, but have unfortunately never been back. On my last day before coming home I wandered into a charming bookstore. My … Continue reading
‘Bloom’ing Book Report
The dreaded book report is something we all have dealt with either as a teacher, parent, or student. It’s no wonder with some of these droll assignments: Summarize the plot of the book in three paragraphs. Describe your … Continue reading
Harrison Demchick and Ambitious Enterprises
Earlier this month I won a contest through the wonderful blog PROJECT MAYHEM – The Maniac Minds of Middle Grade Writers. The prize was a review of a synopsis and the first few pages of my manuscript followed by a … Continue reading
DESTINY, REWRITTEN for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday
Earlier this year I enjoyed THE YEAR THE SWALLOWS CAME EARLY by Kathryn Fitzmaurice. I grabbed the opportunity to read her newest, DESTINY, REWRITTEN. It’s a beautifully written story told from the viewpoint of 11-year-old Emily Davis. As I read the book … Continue reading
