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Middle Grade Ninja: NINJA STUFF: Going Indie (Part One)
Hi there, Esteemed Reader. I’ve been telling you I had some big news for you and if you’ve been following this blog you’ve probably already suspected this was coming. Actually, this post might more aptly be titled “Gone Indie,” as I’ve already done it. Instead of reading this post, you could right now, this very […]
Middle Grade Ninja: NINJA STUFF: On Conspiracy Theories And Flying Saucers
WARNING: Today’s post has nothing to do with middle grade fiction, the reading or the writing of it. This is going to be an epic post I already regret publishing. Don’t worry, Esteemed Reader. This isn’t about to become a blog about conspiracy theories and flying saucers. There are plenty of those available already. I […]
Middle Grade Ninja: NINJA STUFF: Why We Write (Part One)
Esteemed Reader, I could tell you no small number of horror stories relayed to me by my many writer friends over the years. Stories of unsold, unread books, unfair shakes, and of writers toiling in obscurity to an early pauper’s grave after a life during which the sun never shone and babies never laughed:) Not […]
Middle Grade Ninja: Sweet to Tweet
Hey there esteemed reader! I’m a kid with a new toy. I have just discovered twitter. Yes, I know it has been around since World War II and everyone else is an old hand at tweeting and you totally can’t believe I’ve never done it before now. The important thing is that I am tweeting […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Author Amy Reed
Amy Reed was born and raised in and around Seattle, where she attended a total of eight schools by the time she was eighteen. Constant moving taught her to be restless, and being an only child made her imagination do funny things. After a brief stint at Reed College (no relation), she moved to San […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Author Erik Weibel
Erik is an thirteen-year-old eight grader who loves to read. He started his blog, This Kid Reviews Books when he was nine and published his first book, The Adventures of Tomato and Pea, when he was eleven. Erik writes a monthly book review column for a local free newspaper. He has a black belt in […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Author Louis Sachar
Newbery Award–winning author Louis Sachar is the creator of the entertaining Marvin Redpost books as well as the much-loved There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom, winner of 17 child-voted state awards. Louis Sachar’s book Holes, winner of the 1999 Newbery Medal, the National Book Award, and the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, is also an […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Author Steven Novak
Steven Novak is the author of the Breadcrumbs For The Nasties series of novels, Forts, Goats Eat Cans, numerous children’s books, and a number of comics. He is an accomplished illustrator and has designed book covers for authors across the globe. He lives with his wife in southern California, has two cats, and apparently likes […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Author Daniel O’Brien
Click here for more interviews with writers WARNING: This is an interview with an author for adults. Both the interview and the links from this interview contian adult language. Daniel O’Brien is an assistant editor over at cracked.com. His column “Dan Dan Revolution” keeps me and a whole lot of other people across the internet […]
Middle Grade Ninja: 7 Questions For: Author J D Webb
J D Webb is the author of Shepherd’s Pie, Moon Over Chicago, Her Name is Mommy, and the upcoming Smudge. His self-stated wish is to intrigue and entertain everyone, and with his fiction he has proven successful. Here is an excerpt from the bio section of Mr. Webb’s website: “Four years in the Security Service […]