There are three things that the Middle Grade Mafia loves – books, authors, and celebrations! Today we’re celebrating a member of the Mafia Family – Lisa Lewis Tyre! Lisa’s debut book, LAST IN A LONG LINE OF REBELS, was selected by the Georgia Center of the Book as a Book All Young Georgians Should Read. The Georgia Center for the Book is the state affiliate of the Center for the Book at the Library of [...]
Guest Post by Lynn Coulter The regional SCBWI conferences are known for providing attendees with an opportunity to meet and learn from other amazing authors, agents, and editors. This year’s Southern Breeze SpringMingle lived up to the reputation. The writer’s intensive was led by the talented Meg Medina. Her session focused on how authors can tap into their own past to create strong characters and rich stories. The exercises were aimed at having each person dig [...]
FoxTale Book Shoppe is celebrating eight years in business and is often compared to the Shop Around the Corner from “You’ve Got Mail. The store is the brain child of three ladies, Ellen Ward, Karen Schwettman and Jackie Tanase. They’ve managed to develop a strategy for success in an increasingly competitive marketplace. I recently spoke with Ellen who provided some insight into the success of their shop in historic Woodstock, Georgia. Middle Grade Mafia: Each [...]
Contributor: Shari Schwarz After arriving in beautiful Golden, Colorado for the Rocky Mountain SCBWI Letters and Lines Conference, I first attended The Changing Landscape of Illustrations presented by the warm and inspiring Roberta Collier-Morales. She shared how illustrations create vision for the future and sow seeds of hope. We are in a meaningful industry we are in! Newberry Award winner, Avi, delivered the opening keynote address and left me in awe of his humble, witty [...]
The mission of the Middle Grade Mafia is to provide a refuge, a klatch, for established and aspiring middle grade authors. The purpose of the site is to share knowledge, inspire each other, and celebrate good news. Writing can be a lonely endeavor, but when you are part of a family, you are never alone. Please join in the conversation, share good news or recommend great books. Hopefully, all of you will get an offer you can't refuse (get published). :)
