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middle grade fiction
Children's
Lost Boys: Writing Middle-Grade Fiction for the Next Generation of Men
By Tom Phillips
Jun 4, 2022
Interviews
A.F. Steadman: On Being a Visual Writer
By Robert Lee Brewer
May 6, 2022
Children's
How to Write About Grief for Children (and Adults) in Fiction
By
Don Handfield
and
Joshua Malkin
Dec 10, 2021
Children's
5 Tips for Writing Friendships in Middle-Grade Fiction
By Adam Borba
Nov 1, 2021
Children's
Why We Should Read Middle Grade Fiction as Adults
By Michael Woodson
Oct 22, 2021
Interviews
Gayle Forman: On Challenging Your Gut
By Robert Lee Brewer
Oct 12, 2021
Interviews
Stephan Pastis: On the Importance of Humor in Middle Grade Fiction
By Robert Lee Brewer
Sep 3, 2021
Children's
Drawing the Line for Withholding Secrets in Young Adult and Middle Grade Novels
By Ren Koppel Torres
Jun 14, 2021
Interviews
Payal Doshi: On Letting Rejection Bring You Clarity
By Robert Lee Brewer
Jun 13, 2021
Interviews
Rajani LaRocca: On Letting Your Synopsis Guide Your Writing
By Robert Lee Brewer
Jun 12, 2021
Children's
Motive Magic for the Middle Grade/Young Adult Writer
By Ren Koppel Torres
Jun 5, 2021
Children's
How to Write Middle Grade Fiction That Is Compelling And Compassionate
By Alyson Gerber
Jun 3, 2021
Interviews
Lynn Painter: On Rom-Coms and Escapism
By Robert Lee Brewer
May 5, 2021
Interviews
Luke X. Cunningham: A Writer's Hopes for Their Readers
By Robert Lee Brewer
Apr 8, 2021
Children's
7 Tips for Developing a Compelling Middle-Grade Fiction Premise
By Fleur Bradley
Sep 8, 2020
Interviews
Fleur Bradley: Finding Joy in the Writing Process
By Robert Lee Brewer
Aug 25, 2020
Young Adult
From YA to YEAH: 4 Ways to Keep Teen & Young Adult Readers Hooked
By Ren Koppel Torres
Jan 8, 2019
Horror
Playing with Common Horror Tropes for Comedic Effect
By Jonathan Rosen
Sep 4, 2018
Publishing Insights
Spotlight on MG and YA Fiction: Agents Answer Burning Questions About Today's Industry Trends
By Cris Freese
May 11, 2018
New Agency Alerts
New Literary Agent Alert: Amanda Ayers Barnett of Donaghy Literary
By Cris Freese
Feb 20, 2017
New Agency Alerts
New Literary Agent Alert: Jennifer Wills of The Seymour Agency
By Chuck Sambuchino
Nov 4, 2016
New Agency Alerts
New Literary Agent Alert: Melissa Nasson of Rubin Pfeffer Content
By Chuck Sambuchino
Oct 17, 2016
Children's
6 Golden Rules of Writing Middle Grade
By Guest Column
Jul 22, 2016
What's New
How I Got My Literary Agent: Jennifer Swanson
By Chuck Sambuchino
Jan 14, 2016
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