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Book Publishing the Easy Way
I picked up a slew of books over the weekend. I’m always reading to become a better writer. If is read a passage or paragraph that I really enjoy, I’ll bookmark the page. Whenever I’m struggling to...
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Word Counts and Newbery Medal Winners
I couldn’t resist one more post on word counts. Out of the five most recent Newbery Medal* winners, only one falls into the 30-40,000 word middle grade guidelines. If you take a look at these new...
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Blog Comments Do Payoff
I’m in the habit of posting comments on other blogs 5-10 times per week, never expecting anything in return. Well, I did get something in return this morning by being the winner of an ARC for GRAVE...
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Libraries as Publishers
What started out as a way to offer e-books to their patrons, the Douglas County Library (Colorado) has discovered many more uses for its software system, including publishing. Other libraries across...
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Middle Grade March is this Weekend
You can click on the image to get all the details. It starts midnight on March 1st. Find a middle grade title you have wanted to read and dig in! I’m signed up, though time may only allow me to get...
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Never Stop Learning the Craft
David Viscott: “In the end, the only people who fail are those who do not try.” I always urge students to be in charge of their own learning. “Seek answers to your own questions and continue to have...
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Seven Deadly Sins For Rejection
I was cleaning up a few loose papers from last month’s Big Sur in the Rockies Writer’s Conference and found one more helpful set of notes… Most of us know the importance of that first page to hook the...
View ArticleAuthor Interview: Eric Kahn Gale
Hi Eric and welcome to ALWAYS in the MIDDLE. Congratulations on your new book, THE WIZARD’S DOG, scheduled to be launched next week. I’ll have a review later this month. First off, how did you decide...
View ArticleA WRITER’S JOURNEY REWIND
I don’t have many opportunities to update the world on what is happening with my own writing. I’m so busy writing reviews and hosting blog tours, any progress I’ve made to get published is left as a...
View ArticleWRITING DAY WORKSHOPS
Longtime Writer’s Digest Editor, Chuck Sambuchino manages these one day learning experiences. I went to a recent event in Colorado but many are scheduled throughout the United States and occasionally...
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