Writing Well – The Setting

Our own Mafia member, Lisa Lewis Tyre, is holding a short-story contest called The Bertie for students 10-13 years old. The Middle-Grade Mafia will serve as judges and will be posting writing tips for students in the weeks leading up to the contest. Today's topic is: The Setting,  by L.S. Bridgers. What is setting? Is it place or something more? I think it’s something more. It’s what drives your story. It is the only place [...]

By |2017-07-31T06:04:26-04:00July 31st, 2017|Writing Contests|1 Comment
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The Bertie -Short Story Contest Winners!

  The Mafia Family loves everything middle-grade - middle grade books and middle grade authors - so imagine how excited we were to judge a contest by authors in middle school! The Bertie, a short-story contest for 11-13 year olds, was founded by Mafia member, Lisa Lewis Tyre. The contest was named after Bertie, a grandmother, who is one of the most beloved characters in her book, LAST IN A LONG LINE OF REBELS. All [...]

By |2016-05-14T14:29:27-04:00May 15th, 2016|Writing Contests|2 Comments
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