Events, classes, contests for Middle Grade and Young Adult writers for June, 2021
Category: Writing – Middle Grade & Young Adult
INTERVIEW WITH DEBUT AUTHOR, NONIEQA RAMOS
Interview with debut picture book author, NoNieqa Ramos.
FLASHBACKS: A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE
Show them some love: flashbacks are powerful if used purposefully and introduced clearly.
Interview with Cathy Carr, Debut MG Author of 365 Days to Alaska
Interview with Cathy Carr, Debut MG Author of 365 Days to Alaska, PLUS a Giveaway!
On Car Repair and Rewrites
Guest Post by Almitra Clay Especially for all you NaNoWri-mers with fresh drafts, here’s a reprise of a popular post. As I have rewritten the
LET THE 2020 WRITERS’ RUMPUS REVIEW BEGIN
Happy Holidays to one and all in what has been the most tumultuous year many of us have ever experienced. As 2020 draws to a close (phew!), at least one thing remains unchanged: it’s time once again for the annual Writers’ Rumpus Review!
Interview with Summer Rachel Short, debut author of The Mutant Mushroom Takeover
The book is a lightly spooky STEM novel that features eleven-year-old aspiring naturalist, Maggie, and her conspiracy theorist/YouTuber best friend, Nate, who have to solve the mystery surrounding a strange glow-in-the-dark fungus that’s spreading through their small town. Kirkus Reviews called the book, “packed to the gills with fun.”
Descriptive Writing Toolbox
No matter which collection of descriptive writing tools you choose, all will help you SHOW instead of TELL!
Book Review: The Sisters of Straygarden Place by Haley Chewins
The Sisters of Straygarden Place by Haley Chewins is a mystical middle-grade novel that celebrates the importance of family, resilience, and belonging. Chewins masterfully builds
Interview of Cheryl Schuermann, Author of A Boy Called Preacher
A Boy Called Preacher by Cheryl Schuermann is a middle-grade historical fiction novel that celebrates resilience, the childhood call to uncover mysteries, and the power
EVERYTHING I THOUGHT I KNEW by Shannon Takaoka
I thought I knew what this book was about, but it surpassed everything I imagined. I was lucky to receive an ARC of EVERYTHING I THOUGHT I KNEW by writer, editor, and public relations consultant Shannon Takaoka, but I strongly recommend you snap this up (or place a pre-order) when this young adult debut novel releases on October 13, 2020.
How to Edit a First Draft
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
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
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