Mastering Middle Grade
How to Make a Cliché Work for You
In middle grade novels, do you know what gets my goat? Stories riddled with clichés. Let’s address the elephant…
July 16, 2023-
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Mastering Middle Grade
How to Persevere in Your Writing
When I first started writing, I assumed publishing occurred as writers often presented in Hollywood films. Authors complete a…
June 16, 2023 -
Mastering Middle Grade
Erikson’s Stages of Psychosocial Development as a Writing Tool
As an aspiring middle grade author, you’ve probably heard this before – if you want to write compelling, relevant…
March 16, 2023 -
Mastering Middle Grade
Motivation
What motivates the main character in your middle grade manuscript? If you struggle to pinpoint what drives them, you…
February 16, 2023 -
Mastering Middle Grade
5 Things Writers Can Give Thanks For
The American Thanksgiving falls in November, making now a great time for writers to count their blessings. I can’t…
November 16, 2021 -
Mastering Middle Grade
Writer, Educate Thyself
Last month we talked about the basic steps involved in getting your manuscript ready for submission. This month, I…
November 16, 2019 -
Mastering Middle Grade
In Which We Use Memes to Represent the Writing Process
We all know what a distraction the internet can be for a writer. In the space of a split-second,…
July 16, 2019 -
Mastering Middle Grade
Three Things I Wish I’d Known
Do you ever stare at one sentence until your eyes start watering? Have you had to read that one…
October 16, 2018 -
Mastering Middle Grade
Want to Write Middle Grade Fiction? Here’s Three (Content) Issues to Consider By Kell McKinney
One of the first writing rules I learned in journalism school is that you have to know your audience. …
February 15, 2018 -
Genre, Mastering Middle Grade
Enjoy the Story: An Interview w/Author Matthew Brough, By Kell McKinney
Matt Brough is a lot of things. He’s a father, a husband, a pastor, and a sports fan. He’s…
January 15, 2018
