So you’ve finished the first draft of your new novel. Now what? *I recently finished a first draft of a new novel. Only took five
Category: Writing – Middle Grade & Young Adult
LESLEA NEWMAN, Prolific #Kidlit Author
CAROL GORDON EKSTER: Leslea Newman is a well-known, award-winning #kidlit author. We are honored to have her here on Writers’ Rumpus. Leslea, you have quite
Bridging the Gap: Why KidLit Needs More Upper-Middle Grade Books
Guest Post by Josh Roberts, author of debut middle grade novel THE WITCHES OF WILLOW COVE, available today from Owl Hollow Press. Josh may be
Behind the Scenes: MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF THE WORLD
By Alli Brydon When Lonely Planet Kids approached me last year to write a children’s book of myths and legends from cultures across the world,
Finding the Beats: Plotting for Pantsers
By Dana Nuenighoff Do you ever get a book idea in your head but don’t know where it’s going? Do you find that you have
GIRLS OF PAPER AND FIRE by Natasha Ngan
I recommend GIRLS OF PAPER AND FIRE not only as a compelling, gorgeously written YA novel, but also as an exceptional world building mentor text.
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