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Middle Grade Made Easy(er) | Kidlit Writing Craft Podcast
Middle Grade Made Easy(er) brings you actionable writing craft advice on how to outline, write and revise a middle-grade novel for 8 to 12-year-old readers.
Tune in once a month to join developmental editor and author, Lou Piccolo, and learn the art of writing middle grade without the overwhelm.
Whether you're trying to find a way into your novel, are stuck somewhere in the middle, need to revise but don’t know how, or are looking for tips to stay motivated to finish your novel, each episode offers practical guidance you can apply to your work in progress.
Middle Grade Made Easy(er) is the right podcast for you if you have read all the craft books but need someone to guide you through the process of:
→ outlining a middle-grade novel
→ plotting your story
→ creating engaging characters
→ writing authentic dialogue
→ staying the course to finish your novel
Here’s something I tell all my clients:
Start here, start now, just start. Tomorrow’s you will be grateful that today’s you did.
Middle Grade Made Easy(er) | Kidlit Writing Craft Podcast
#5 Nurturing Your Author Newsletter Mindset
The most important investment you can make in your career as a children's author is to spend time nurturing your author newsletter mindset.
If you’re thinking of a newsletter as something gimmicky or sales-y, this episode will help you shift your mindset so you can bridge the gap between where you are today and creating an author newsletter.
We look at:
- the benefits of an attitude of play, experimentation and learning
- how you can use your own writing to create a newsletter
- how your hobbies, passions and private life can inspire content
- how you can align a newsletter to your personality
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