With the popularity of homeschooling continuing to rise you may wonder, as a children’s author, how to reach this ever-expanding market.
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April Middle Grade and Young Adult Opportunities
Welcome to the MG/YA Opportunities post! In 2022, the MG/YA Opportunities post has taken on a new structure but don’t worry, you’ll still be able
Past or Present? Learn Which Tense is Best for Your Narration
If you google VERB TENSE, you’ll find lists ranging from 12 to 16 confusing forms. Fortunately, writers of middle grade and young adult literature only
March Middle Grade and Young Adult Opportunities
Welcome to our MG/YA Opportunities post! In 2022, the MG/YA Opportunities post has taken on a new structure but don’t worry, you’ll still be able
Writer’s Voice – Your Most Powerful Tool
Writers hear over and again about the strength or lack of voice in their manuscript. (Hopefully, the former.) In non-fiction, it is generally the author’s
Finding Your Place in the Writing Community
Writing can often seem like a solitary occupation, and for a new writer this can be discouraging. Sometimes it feels like you’re writing in a
February Middle Grade and Young Adult Opportunities
Welcome to our MG/YA Opportunities post! In 2022, the MG/YA Opportunities post has taken on a new structure but don’t worry, you’ll still be able
Prepublished and Proud: Looking Back, and Looking Forward
Hi, again. Some of you may remember me from a few blog posts I wrote here on Writers’ Rumpus in 2021. I dipped my toe
JANUARY Middle Grade and Young Adult Opportunities
Welcome to our MG/YA Opportunities post! Marti Johnson and Lexi Donahue are excited to share MG/YA Opportunities each month, we started in April 2021. All
Readability: What it Means in an Elementary Classroom
Part Two of a Two-Part Series Part One from October: The Design of an Elementary Classroom Library and What It Means for Your Book No
Plotting Great Escapes: Two New Books from Candlewick
While seeming to have little in common, the urge to escape can unite those who otherwise live separate lives. That unity benefits all. How might
December Middle Grade and Young Adult Opportunities
Welcome to our MG/YA Opportunities post! Marti Johnson and Lexi Donahue are excited to share MG/YA Opportunities each month, we started in April 2021. All
3 Ways to Make Your Story Stand Out
by Kirsti Call and Corey Rosen Schwartz COLD TURKEY flies onto shelves today!!! Celebrate with us, by g-g-gobbling up these tips for making your story
November Middle Grade and Young Adult Opportunities
Welcome to our MG/YA Opportunities post! Marti Johnson and Lexi Donahue are excited to share MG/YA Opportunities each month, we started in April 2021. All
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