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Middle Grade Ninja: GUEST POST: “Building a Writing Career with Freelancing” by Danica Davidson

My first official writing job was working for the local paper when I was in twelfth grade. For years I’d tried submitting my novels for publication, but the powers that be weren’t interested in young, unknown writers. Knowing I needed to make some money and hoping I could build a platform, I started sending short […]

Middle Grade Ninja: GUEST POST: “Mac’s Sports Report” by Kyle Jackson

The first thing you need to know about Jolly Fish Press’new middle grade series, Mac’s Sports Report,is that it’s all about sports. The four books are loaded with action-packed athletic drama. Concussion Comeback is a football book. Sideline Pressure is a basketball story. Racket Rumors takes place on the tennis court. Back on Track takes […]

Middle Grade Ninja: GUEST POST: “Researching to build worlds and add realism to fantasy” by C.A. Hartley

The inspiration for my middle-grade fantasy series, “The Plight of the Plexus,” came ten years ago when I took a break from my corporate career to spend time with my two-year-old son. During his naps, I often spent time reading about ancient history, art, and physics (all hobbies from my college days). I had just […]

Middle Grade Ninja: GUEST POST: “Why I Don’t Write Middle Grade” by B.A. Williamson

I love middle grade books. I have since before there was a difference between YA and MG, back when I picked up The Giver, devoured it in one weekend, and simply called it a book. But whenever anyone asks me why I write middle grade, I have a very simple answer: I don’t. Picture this: You’ve made […]

Middle Grade Ninja: Stu Truly

To be honest, I discovered that middle grade students LOVE cringe humor by accident. A fourth-grade teacher introduced me to the term after reading my novel, Stu Truly, to his class. He explained that his students loved the story because Stu, the main character, kept getting into socially awkward, embarrassing situations. For some reason, kids, and adults, […]

Middle Grade Ninja: NINJA BOOK CLUB: Chapter 19 THE HUNGARIAN HORNTAIL

First Paragraph: The prospect of talking face-to-face with Sirius was all that sustained Harry over the next fortnight, the only bright spot on a horizon that had never looked darker. The shock of finding himself school champion had worn off slightly now, and the fear of what was facing him had started to sink in. The […]

Middle Grade Ninja: NINJA STUFF: An Appropriate Relationship Between Author and Blogger (Part One)

Greetings and salutations, Esteemed Reader. I hope this post finds you well. It’s Writing Day, which is how it is I have time to both produce my daily word count for All Right Now (soon to be available) and write this post. The YA Cannibals are all here and for the first time, so is […]