Finding great gifts for middle schoolers can seem like an impossible task. If they don't have it already, it's uber-expensive. But if you're buying for a middle-schooler who loves to read, or has dreams of being a writer - the answer is simple. The best Christmas gift for a middle-school reader or wanna-be author is a signed book! Signed books make great gifts for several reasons. First, unless it's a collector's item, a signed book [...]
Are you pre-published authors keeping an eye on Twitter for the latest middle-grade #MSWL tweets? No worries; we've got you covered! Here are a few from the last few weeks. To learn more about Kelly and her wish list, click here. Sound like a fit for you? Learn more here. Got something weird and lovable? Click here! As usual, do your research, send the agent exactly what they are looking for in terms of pages, [...]
Happy Book Birthday, JUST RIGHT JILLIAN! I don't know if you can tell, but I'm pretty excited about this book. :) I met author Nicole D. Collier at a conference in Atlanta years ago, and she's one of the nicest people you'll ever meet. That in of itself is a reason to cheer her success, but she also happens to be a terrific writer. I had the honor of reading an early [...]
Twitter has a large writing community, but A). Not every author is on the platform, and B.) Those of us who are are, are busy trying to write! If one of those two describes you, it stands to reason that you might have missed these tweets from agents looking specifically for middle-grade books. Never fear, the MOJO crew is here to help! Masha Gunic @masha_gunic Twitter bio: Associate Agent at the Azantian Literary Agency / [...]
As a writer, I know firsthand what it means to have folks buy your book. Writing the novel is an accomplishment, but it sure does feel good to sell a few, too! That’s why I decided to post on Twitter: If you ever see a post like this, reply quickly! I ran out of money pretty fast, but I did try to buy a book from everyone who commented. They all sound so good to [...]
“Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.” — Louis L’Amour Today's goal - write something. That's it. Write a chapter, or a page, a paragraph, a sentence, a word. No judgement on what your write or how much you write. Just get in your favorite writing space and write something. Get the faucet going. Give yourself permission to write something awful. Give yourself the benefit of [...]
Today is the official book birthday for two equestrian-themed books – THE DUST BOWL (American Horse Tales) by Michelle Jabès Corpora and HOLLYWOOD (American Horse Tales) by Samantha M. Clark! As the mom of an equestrian, I LOVE a good book about horses and these two did not disappoint. First up, THE DUST BOWL by Michelle Jabès Corpora The Blurb: Set in the 1930s Oklahoma, this American Horse Tale is the story of a young girl [...]
BUY NOW Also by the author. Happy Book Birthday to Samantha M. Clark! Her book, ARROW, releases today! Whoo Hoo! The Blurb: From the author of The Boy, the Boat, and the Beast comes a lush and timely tale about a boy who’s grown up as the only human in an enchanted rainforest and what happens when people from the outside world discover his home. For the first twelve [...]
Buy Now As the nation anxiously awaits the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger, the Thomas siblings explore complicated galaxies of their own: life in a tense and crowded house in Park, Delaware; unrequited first crushes; and the pressures of fitting in and finding their place in the world. Smart and responsible Bernadette, known as "Bird," aspires to be the first female space shuttle commander for NASA. [...]
Attention Middle-Grade Readers! I am so happy to present to you the cover of THE SECRET NOTEBOOK, by D.A. D’Aurelio! How beautiful is this?? Illustrated by Teresa Martinez, the colors are gorgeous. I especially love the diagrams in the dark blue. Those are actual drawings from Nikola Tesla, the famous inventor Why Tesla? […]
