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Middle Grade Lair

Got a special heart for Middle Grade books! Come be inspired and inspire others! Moderator ~ Sheri Larsen

Members: 124
Latest Activity: May 13

Middle Grade Lair's Mission within YAlitchat!

Have a love of Middle Grade books? Come be inspired while inspiring others! 

It's great being a Young Adult writer, isn't it? But some YA writers, like yourselves, choose to explore other arenas of the KidLit world, including Middle Grade. So here, in our fabulous MG Lair, we'll explore what makes those tween years of pre/post puberty infamous and memorable all at the same time. (Ages 8 -12; grades 3 - 6.)

Some of our agents are now taking submissions for Middle Grade. YAY! So keep that in mind. Please visit our First Pages, Pimp My Scene, Query Kick Around, & Synopsis Repair Groups just as you would for any YA manuscript you might have written. Shine those manuscripts up!!

 MG Submission Mailbox Alumnii

Elizabeth Prats

PK Hrezo

Suzanne Kamata


HELPFUL MG LINKS AND SITES!!


Right Writing - a great site.
Write 4 Kids - this site has a plethora of info.
ReaderKidz - this is another great site. It's geared more toward K-5, but it has a ton of useful information.
Publishers Weekly (Children's Section) - great newsletter on what's moving in the children/tween/teen industry. 
KidLit.com - voice and characters in MG boys books
Writing for Middle Grade (from WriteOnCon Conference) 
MiGWriters - exploring middle grade and young adult literature
POSTS OR ARTICLES:
Genres Defined - Oasis for YA
MG vs. YA - Invicible Summer
MIddle Grade Musings - great article 

 

 

Discussion Forum

The Strange World of Neve Rimbel

Started by Rosandra M. Davis. Last reply by Rosandra M. Davis Sep 21, 2012. 6 Replies

This is the cover of my self-published middle-grade fantasy novel that can be found on Amazon.com or createspace.com The Tooth Fairy is out there. Twelve year-old Neve Rimbel has the fuzzy snapshot…Continue

Tags: tooth, fairy, curses, town, middle-grade

Magefable - an illustrated fantasy adventure

Started by Travis Strout Jul 14, 2012. 0 Replies

Hi, I wrote and illustrated a middle-grade fantasy adventure. I'm attempting to raise funds to publish it on Kickstarter. If anyone is interested in seeing the first few pages and giving me feedback…Continue

How to write an un-put-downable MG story!

Started by Sheri Larsen. Last reply by Beverly Stowe McClure Jun 25, 2012. 2 Replies

Read this link and then share your thoughts!! …Continue

Tags: MG

Let's Talk Revisions

Started by Diana Johnson. Last reply by Meredith Mansfield Jun 5, 2012. 3 Replies

Since revising is my crutch at the moment, I thought what better way than to work through it than to start a conversation about it. So here we go:I'd especially like to hear from other pantsers--we…Continue

Tags: revising

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Comment by Kris Yankee on January 15, 2013 at 2:11pm

Hi all...I've been MIA for who knows how long--life (read...work!) gets in the way of everything. I've just released a new middle grade book, Cracking the Code: Spreading Rumors, so I'm trying to get my act together with promotion for that. I have a book signing on Thursday and I'm not ready!

Kelly: Congrats! I'll have to check out your book.

Sheri & Suzanne: Chocolate can solve any problem!

Comment by Suzanne Lazear on January 15, 2013 at 1:53pm

Sheri, if you ever want to exchange projects or just talk, I'm here suzannelazear @ yahoo


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Comment by Sheri Larsen on January 15, 2013 at 1:44pm

Suzanne: I think you and I are in the same head space.

Thanks, Patrice. 

Comment by Alison Pearce Stevens on January 15, 2013 at 1:29pm

Congratulations, Kelly! I've been MIA from just about everything for a while. Right now I'm busy revising an MG, since I just sent off the final edits for one of my magazine pieces and have a little break!

Comment by Kelly Hashway on January 15, 2013 at 1:23pm

I've been MIA lately too because I was getting ready for today. My release day! Touch of Death is officially out there. :)

Good luck, Sheri and Suzanne!

Comment by Patrice Caldwell on January 15, 2013 at 1:11pm

Sheri: plotting sequels can be quite the challenge

Suzanne: You can do it!!! & chocolate solves all...it recently helped me get through a rough day of querying woes yesterday...

Now I'm on to revising my currently querying YA manuscript, I've been thinking about it for a while and yesterday only proved it so I think it's time to change some things

Comment by Suzanne Lazear on January 15, 2013 at 12:58pm

Hi everyone! I haven't been around in awhile as promoting my YA series (and writing it) takes heaps of time. Anyway, the new WIP is an MG and it's driving me to distracting and I'm really questioning myself as a writer. (It doesn't help that the last MG I gave my agent hasn't sold yet). I think I need that chocolate. 


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Comment by Sheri Larsen on January 15, 2013 at 12:52pm

Hi Everyone! How's the writing going? Life? Health? Love? Haha... Divulge only what you want.

Me: yeah, I have way to much to write. I'll explain it all later. As far as writing, still waiting on sub plan from my agent, but attempting to plot out my sequel; no success there yet. :( 

Comment by Beverly Stowe McClure on January 12, 2013 at 8:17pm

Mmm, chocolate. Yummy. Congrats, C Lee, on finishing your MG. Good luck.

Comment by Beverly Stowe McClure on January 12, 2013 at 10:21am

I'm happy to annouce the publication of my tween eBook A PIRATE, A BLOCKADE RUNNER, AND A CAT. Many of you may remember this story because you helped me with the query and it was sent on to the agent panel. See more here: http://bit.ly/13kSy3h and http://amzn.to/WWZTAH Thanks.

Have a nice weekend.

 
 
 

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