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The Amulet of Samarkand, for MMGM

26OctoberSuzanne9 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf

I’ve realized that I need a new description, for books that I read and enjoy, but don’t precisely like. Â And the word I’ve decided on is–compelling. Â So, that is the official word I am hereby designating for this kind of book. Â Also, the best descriptive word I can come up with for The Amulet of

Five Little Peppers and How They Grew, for MMGM

19OctoberSuzanne8 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf

This is going to be the most backwards spotlight I’ve ever done, but before I get to that, I’ve got a link to share. Â Here, on Forever Writers aka Author’s Think Tank, you’ll find a guest post I wrote last week. Â Called ‘An Editor’s RAP Sheet’ it touches on a few of the most common

Where Will Life Take You?

12OctoberSuzanne4 CommentsExploring (travel), Writing

I was recently chatting with a friend, discussing wander lust, and wondering why mine isn’t quite as bad as it used to be. Â Then it hit me–I live vicariously through my characters, and so get to explore fantastic worlds and enjoy far off adventures on a regular basis! Â Such is the joy of being a

Is There a Cinder-Ella In You?

5OctoberSuzanne7 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf

This past Saturday night several friends and I got together for a girl’s night, complete with the new Cinderella movie and plenty of pumpkin treats. Â I was initially a bit skeptical, when the live action Cinderella was announced, but found myself loving it! Â They did a fabulous job of reinventing the story while paying tribute

The Stars of Summer, for MMGM

28SeptemberSuzanne7 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf

I was so pleased to see the sequel to All Four Stars had come out, and this book did not disappoint. Â Tween foodie Gladys is back, reviewing her way through the summer and cooking up a storm. Â And, just like the first book…you might want to make sure the pantry’s stocked before digging in to

When to Tell a Character Enough is Enough

21SeptemberSuzanne7 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, Writing

I’m a fan of realistic characters, that are capable of taking on a life of their own and steering the story in wild new directions. Â Sometimes, I’ve had a character that was meant to by a wallflower show up and make friends with my main character, and the two of them become such best buds

Thor’s Wedding Day, by Bruce Coville

14SeptemberSuzanne6 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf

Hello all! Â Hope you had a great week. Â This MMGM’s spotlight is on Thor’s Wedding Day by Bruce Coville. Â And, in case that fails to pique your interest, take a look at this cover! Yes, it’s a bit strange. Â However, just as the cover promises, it IS good for a laugh! Â An odd tale, in

Spotlight on Kenny and the Dragon, for MMGM

7SeptemberSuzanne5 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf

This story is set in spring/summer, but somehow feels like a fall tale to me. Â Does that ever happen to you? Â At any rate, I’m positive there are some young readers just heading back to school who would adore this book. Â Or, in the case of the more adventurous kids, eat it up. Kenny and

Creating myths, busting them up, and writing them down

31AugustSuzanne6 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, Writing

Do you guys miss me? Â Was the summer dry and boring, without Apricot-kitty’s weekly opine on all things middle grade and literary? Â Well, huzzah and hooray, cause I’m back! Â The summer was fabulous, and the fall promises to be wonderful as well. Â It’ll bring a couple changes to the blog–fall is good for change–in that

Shout out for Description, and round up of Middle Grade links

22JuneSuzanne11 CommentsCrafting Pieces, Writing

Could that subject/title be any more boring? Â Perhaps if I passed out prizes. Â Clearly it’s a good thing I’m taking a short break from my summer break to put up a post–if my absence lasted any longer, I’d probably forget where to find my blog! Â So far the break has been glorious, however, for reading,

Suzanne Warr

Narrative designer, game designer, author

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