WRITERS' RUMPUS

HOW TO MIDDLE GRADE

Hi! My name’s James Ponti, and I write Middle Grade book series such as City Spies and The Sherlock Society. I’m excited to share some pointers with you, but only with a major caveat. I know a bunch of writers and we all do it differently. I’m not talking plotting vs. pantsing, but radically different approaches.

SKIPSHOCK by Caroline O’Donoghue: A Master Class in World Building

For writers of fantasy, science fiction, and romance, this genre-blending novel is a master class in how to create details and imagery that pull readers into the plot and keep them riveted from first page to last, and importantly, leave them eager for more.

Author Visits and English Learners: Tips for Presenting Your Books

July 5, 2024 Alumni & Guests

Guest Post by Terry Farish I was invited to present with kidlit writer and media specialist Sara Lesley Warner on the topic, Welcoming Kids to

Interview With Nonfiction Children’s Book Author and Poet Christine Van Zandt…and a Book Giveaway!

July 2, 2024 Hilary Elizabeth Margitich

It’s butterfly season here in Massachusetts, where I live. All of the beautiful monarch butterflies have come back up north to enjoy a few glorious

July Picture Book Opportunities

June 25, 2024 Marianne Knowles

PSA: Every month, I stumble across an online event for PB creators that happened in the previous month, that wasn’t posted or publicized in time

Books as Graduation Gifts? Absolutely!!

June 18, 2024 Laura Fineberg Cooper

June is graduation month, and there is no more thoughtful gift to give your special graduate than an inspiring, encouraging, and enduring book. For this post, I set forth to cultivate a lovely collection for gift givers to consider, whether your student is graduating from elementary, middle, or high school, or even from the hallowed halls of college.