Today's post features a blogroll of fabulous resources for middle grade writers. I've included a few notes, but be sure to click on ...

As 2020 comes to a close, I've been thinking a lot about the people in my life who have mentored me in my writing life. 2020 has been a ...

I’ve been thinking about managing creative work in stressful times, and about the struggle to find creative focus, creative energy, creati...

As a primary caregiver to seven school-age children, I often find it difficult to carve out the time I need to write. Luckily, I've foun...

Remember that old saying: the teacher shows up when the student is ready? Well my teacher showed up via a recent post here at Middle Gra...

Every new year I set writing goals for myself. But not this year. I had an a-ha moment at the end of 2018. 2018 was a great ye...

Have you ever written a masterpiece, forgotten about it for a few days, and come back to find it littered with discordant phrases or scen...

We all love to write. That's why we're here. So here's our top five reasons we love it so much. And if you haven't done so a...

As writers, we are constantly comparing our work to others despite being told time and time again to not do it. Comparing an early draft ...