Writing – Middle Grade & Young Adult – Page 9

Writing for Every Child: Avoiding the Pitfalls of ‘The Chosen One’ in Children’s Literature

October 30, 2018 Dianna Sanchez

Post by Dianna Sanchez When I was a child, oh, nine or ten years old, I desperately wanted to believe that I was adopted. It

Happy Book Birthday, Roller Boy

September 28, 2018 Laura Fineberg Cooper

Walk, run, or skate to your nearest bookseller or library: today is Roller Boy’s book birthday!

Notes from BTAF18!

September 25, 2018 Rebecca Moody

The Boston Teen Author Festival (BTAF18) opened its doors to more than 600 lit-crazed readers and writers this past Saturday and I was lucky enough to be

House of Furies by Madeleine Roux

August 24, 2018 Laura Fineberg Cooper

What types of books do you read on sultry summer days and nights? I’ll admit that sometimes I enjoy a fluffy romantic fantasy. But creepy

Agent Interview: Emma Sector

July 17, 2018 Kirsti Call

Emma started her career with Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, where she worked in the marketing department before joining the Aladdin editorial team. After leaving

But… What Is Your Story About?

May 25, 2018 Alison Potoma

Guest Post by Rebecca Crockett A few months ago I had an incredible opportunity to discuss my work with a high-level editor at a well-known

Jerry Mahoney’s Middle Grade Humor

March 2, 2018 Joyce Audy Zarins

“I think humor has to work in service of the plot, not the other way around.” – Jerry Mahoney transparency fun fact: Sky Pony Press

Interview of Debut Author, Anna Meriano

February 20, 2018 Kirsti Call

A Dash of Trouble is the kind of book that makes you smile as you read. Eleven year old Leo is impetuous, mischievous, curious and

Describing Characters

February 16, 2018 Alison Potoma

I recently started revising my YA science fiction novel. I have very vivid pictures of each character in my head. When my critique partner read

Interview with Kim Harrington, YA and MG #kidlit author

February 6, 2018 Carol Gordon Ekster

CAROL GORDON EKSTER: Kim Harrington, a fan of Writers’ Rumpus, is an acclaimed author with Scholastic, Penguin, and Sterling Childrens Books. I interviewed her below.