Middle Grade Ninja: Middle Grade Ninja Episode 116: Author Alane Adams

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Middle Grade Ninja: Middle Grade Ninja Episode 133: Literary Agent Becky LeJeune

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Middle Grade Ninja: Middle Grade Ninja Episode 150: Author Hugh Howey Returns

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Middle Grade Ninja: Middle Grade Ninja Episode 167: Author Lindsay Eagar

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Middle Grade Ninja: Middle Grade Ninja Episode 183: Illustrator Meaghan Tosi

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Middle Grade Ninja: Middle Grade Ninja Episode 199: Literary Agent Nikki Terpilowski

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Middle Grade Ninja: Middle Grade Ninja Episode 30: Author Debbie Dadey

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Middle Grade Ninja: Middle Grade Ninja Episode 46: Author Nancy Richardson Fischer

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Middle Grade Ninja: Middle Grade Ninja Episode 62: Author Kaela Noel

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Middle Grade Ninja: Middle Grade Ninja Episode 78: Editor Sara-Jayne Slack and Author Dorothy A. Winsor

To watch new episodes as they air, go to YouTube and subscribe. Middle Grade Ninja is available on Soundcloud, Stitcher, itunes, Podbean, Podblaster, RadioPublic, blubrry, Listen Notes, Google Play, and many other fine locations. In a Middle Grade Ninja first, editor Sara-Jayne Slack AND author Dorothy A. Winsor discuss Inspired Quill’s latest release, THE WYSMAN, how they came to work together, and the ins and […]