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Middle Grade

Mastering Middle Grade
A Conversation with Rebecca Balcárcel

I had the privilege of meeting award-winning children’s author Rebecca Balcárcel through my local chapter of the Society for…
April 16, 2020
Mastering Middle Grade
CHECKING in with YOU

This blog has been such fun. I’ve truly enjoyed writing it, reading what others on A3 wrote, and occasionally…
March 16, 2020
Mastering Middle Grade
My Fifth Anniversary

As an adult, writing has been a mainstay of my professional career. I majored in journalism, interned at newspapers,…
February 16, 2020
Mastering Middle Grade
New Year, New Goals

It’s a brand new year. That means a new start to achieving new goals and a fresh clean slate…
January 16, 2020
Mastering Middle Grade
The Six Reads of Middle Grade Christmas

One of the things I love most about writing for young readers is reading books written for middle grade…
December 16, 2019
Mastering Middle Grade
You Wrote a Middle Grade Book. Now What?

You had an idea. You wrote. You slept. You wrote some more. You edited. You cried. (Just me? Oh.…
October 16, 2019
Mastering Middle Grade
My Fall TBR List

I may ruffle a few feathers here, but my favorite thing about fall is NOT pumpkin spice. My favorite…
September 16, 2019
Mastering Middle Grade
Staying the Course – Interview with Author KA Cummins

As an occasional reader of speculative fiction, I had seen the name KA Cummins in Havok Magazine. She is…
June 16, 2019
Mastering Middle Grade
An Interview with Martyn McGrath

This month we continue our series of author interviews with Martyn McGrath, creator of the Trials of the Hopebreather…
April 16, 2019
Child's Craft
Is the Story Middle Grade or YA?

A Quick Look at the Two Middle Grade: Age of readers: 8 to 12 or 13 Length of books:…
October 21, 2018
Mastering Middle Grade
Three Things I Wish I’d Known

Do you ever stare at one sentence until your eyes start watering? Have you had to read that one…
October 16, 2018
The Poet's Pen
Novels in Verse – Poetry for the Reluctant Reader

Have you ever thought of taking your poetry one step further by writing an entire novel in verse? What…
June 17, 2018
Mastering Middle Grade
Summer Reading Research

School is out, and summer reading programs are gearing up in public libraries everywhere. Summer months are the perfect…
June 15, 2018
Genre, Mastering Middle Grade
Enjoy the Story: An Interview w/Author Matthew Brough, By Kell McKinney

Matt Brough is a lot of things. He’s a father, a husband, a pastor, and a sports fan. He’s…
January 15, 2018