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Middle Grade Ninja: NINJA BOOK CLUB: Chapter 17 THE FOUR CHAMPIONS
First Paragraph: Harry sat there, aware that every head in the Great Hall had turned to look at him. He was stunned. He felt numb. He was surely dreaming. He had not heard correctly. Esteemed Reader, I must say this up front: I adore J.K. Rowling. Of course I do. I admire great middle grade writers every […]
Middle Grade Ninja: The Ninja is a Hopeless Nerd
Most of you Esteemed Readers can ignore this post. But I love me some Batman and this is my blog, so I’ll post what I like. If you like Batman too, watch this video and prepare to geek out big time. If not, check back in the next day or two and I’ll have the Book […]
Middle Grade Ninja: NINJA STUFF: E-books Vs. Print Books
Hi there, Esteemed Reader! I saw Man of Steel twice this weekend and it was indeed the glorious experience I’ve been yearning for all year. Henry Cavil is second only to Christopher Reeve as Superman, and Amy Adams is the best onscreen Lois Lane I’ve ever seen. Johnathan Kent’s fate was lame and silly (what […]
Middle Grade Ninja: NINJA STUFF: New Cover and Ninja Update
Hi there, Esteemed Reader! My how I’ve missed you this last month. Fatherhood and writing are going well and I’ve got a snazzy new cover for my book, All Together Now: A Zombie Story. Fatherhood has changed my life in ways I’m only beginning to understand. I’m barely awake most days, so it’s going to […]
Middle Grade Ninja: NINJA STUFF: The True Ninja Paces Himself
Esteemed Reader, I have needed a breather. I’ve taken it and I’m trying to calm down. It is un-ninja like to run around frantically waving one’s arms attempting to accomplish everything and therefore accomplishing nothing. I’ve become increasingly manic and must slap myself and tell myself to breathe, just breathe. If you’re a regular Esteemed […]
Middle Grade Ninja: Stage Fright for Writers
Greetings, Esteemed Reader! I spent a year studying at the university level to be an actor and acted in my share of plays, but I soon realized I didn’t have the absolute commitment to the craft required to be successful. Remember how Christian Bale starved himself half to death for The Machinist and then put […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Author Allan Woodrow
Allan Woodrow grew up outside of East Lansing, Michigan and was cursed with a boring, happy and loving family, giving him nothing interesting to write about. He resented it for years. Despite this hurdle, he tried to piece together his Great American Novel but failed miserably. Meanwhile, Allan went into advertising, a career where writing […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Author David Ezra Stein
Award-winning children’s author and illustrator David Ezra Stein was born in Brooklyn, NY. By the time he was three, he was asking adults, “Wanna come to my room? Read books?” This love of reading grew into a love of telling stories, and then, writing. David Ezra Stein’s Interrupting Chicken was awarded a 2011 Caldecott Honor, […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Author Laura Martin
Laura Martin believes in chasing her dreams and she brought that philosophy to her classroom for six years as a seventh grade English teacher. Edge of Extinction-The Ark Plan is Laura’s first novel—and a dream come true. When she isn’t writing stories about dinosaurs and underground civilizations, she can be found in the Indianapolis area with […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Author Skila Brown
Skila Brown holds an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She grew up in Kentucky and Tennessee, lived for a bit in Guatemala, and now resides with her family in Indiana. Caminar is her first novel. Her first job ever was selling hot dogs. She is terrified of frogs and hates being tickled. Click here […]