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MiG Writers: March 2014
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014. Happy book birthday to THE VOICE INSIDE MY HEAD by Susan Laidlaw! Congrats to Susan, whose new YA, The Voice Inside My Head. Launches today from Tundra Books (division of Random House Canada). Has a great review of the book. And you can also visit Susan's website. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Welcome to the home of the. A group of six middle grade and YA authors who critique each other's work as well as post about the craft and business of writing for young people:.
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MiG Writers: The Making of GILDED's Cover
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Tuesday, January 7, 2014. The Making of GILDED's Cover. I am so pleased to finally be sharing the cover of GILDED. With you. It's been a long time waiting, but I think the wait was well worth it. I have to say when I first saw this final cover I almost cried because it was so perfect and so beautiful. I really think it captures the feel and tone of GILDED. At first the design was more of the actual samjoko symbol that is found on the ancient Korean king's tombs as seen here:. Was born and raised in upsta...
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MiG Writers: October 2013
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Wednesday, October 30, 2013. It's National Writing Month! Starting Nov. 1. It’s National Writing Month. This is when writers around the globe write furiously for one month with the goal to reach 50,000 words. It’s not an easy task and it’s not for everyone. But there is no doubt that NaNoWriMo encourages writing and bonding among writers. If you are a writer, you can sign up for NaNoWriMo here. If you’re a student or a teacher, check out NaNoWriMo for young writers here. Wednesday, October 9, 2013. Young...
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MiG Writers: April 2013
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Whenever people ask me what they should do to become a writer, my first answer is write as often as they can and write what they love. My second answer is to read, read, read. You can discover a lot about a writer by what they read. I love asking other writers this question: What are your favorite books? And if they start mentioning some of my favorites it's as if we are connected in some way. I've completely died and gone to writer's heaven.". Why is it important to read?
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MiG Writers: Critique Groups, Friendships and Upcoming Books From MiG Writers
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Wednesday, January 15, 2014. Critique Groups, Friendships and Upcoming Books From MiG Writers. I used to think that I didn't need a critique group, that I could just do it on my own. The thought of having someone else read my writing (other than the editor who would fall in love with my manuscript, of course) horrified me. No, I just wanted people to see my book when it was in bookstores. MiG Writers at SCBWI-NYC last year. And now I'm so looking forward to seeing some of their books come out this year!
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Guest Blogger Joe McGee: 10 Things I Learned on the Journey to Publication OR Yodeled Snippets of Insight from a Metaphoric Beard | The Blabbermouth Blog
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Query and Submission Guidelines. Where You Can Meet Me. Why I Will Offer You Representation. Guest Blogger R.L. Saunders: Things That Happen to Writers (and how to deal) →. August 3, 2015 · 6:00 am. Guest Blogger Joe McGee: 10 Things I Learned on the Journey to Publication OR Yodeled Snippets of Insight from a Metaphoric Beard. Consider this a postcard from the cloud-covered peak of Dream Mountain. And leiderhosen are out of style). I am beyond excited. I am ecstatic. I am so excited that I want ...You m...
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MiG Writers: August 2013
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013. My Love-Hate (Ok, Mostly Hate) Relationship With Rejections, Plus What I've Learned Along The Way - by Debbie Ridpath Ohi. I've been getting rejections for many years. They started with form letter rejections that came via snailmail. Even after I started making money with nonfiction sales, I still continued to receive rejections.not just for some of my nonfiction, but also for my fiction. I'll always be grateful to Justin Chanda and Simon and Schuster Children. I am a much bet...
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MiG Writers: Being creative means being an addict
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Sunday, February 9, 2014. Being creative means being an addict. Phillip Seymour Hoffman and I were neighbors. We were both Rochestarians. His family lives next to my family. But the news of his death upset me for another reason. My brother died at age 34 due to heroin addiction. HE HAD BEEN HEROIN FREE FOR OVER A DECADE. But the damage heroin did to him IN HIS TWENTIES was everlastingly. It's not an "exception to the rule" example. People who become addicted to heroin and quit often. Die a decade later.
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MiG Writers: November 2013
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Wednesday, November 20, 2013. Up For The Challenge. I’ve been working on my first young adult novel for the last three years. It’s been a huge personal and creative challenge and there’s been many times I’ve wondered why I’m doing this to myself. Yesterday, I was reminded. But then, from across the room, another student defended the idea. “It happens more than you think,” he said.*. Now If you’ll excuse me, I have a book to revise. Saturday, November 9, 2013. After I decide on an idea, one of the first t...
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MiG Writers: July 2013
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Wednesday, July 31, 2013. How to Keep Your Writing Focus: Tips from Six Middle Grade and YA Writers. It can be hard to keep your writing focus during the busy summer months! Today the MiG Writers offer some strategies and tips for keeping your writing on track:. And I have 2 days this summer we reserved for homemade writing retreats, where we just go somewhere and write all day. Writes middle grade and young adult fiction and is an editor with Entangled Publishing. I'm a pretty stubborn person so I won't...
