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Have Sword, Will Travel, by Garth Nix and Sean Williams, for MMGM

I’m super excited to share today’s spotlight with you, but first, a massively cool update! It can be summed up as follows: I DID IT! I DID IT! I DID IT! *ahem* That is, I finished the rewrite (and redraft) of my upper middle grade urban fantasy, Demon Gate, and turned it into my agent–and

The Vengekeep Prophecies, by Brian Farrey, for MMGM

1JuneSuzanne11 CommentsUncategorized

Happy June, my friends! It’s thoroughly summer here, which is tough on kids who’re still in school and wish they weren’t. Me, I’ve cheerfully moved a few of my evening writing hours to the pool office, and am reveling in the shift. 😀 Today’s spotlight is on The Vengekeep Prophecies, an adventurous tale I found

A Single Shard, by Linda Sue Park, for MMGM

13MaySuzanne10 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf

When I was trying to decide which book to share today–with Mother’s Day just yesterday–A Single Shard jumped out at me. This, despite the fact that it’s about a young boy and his relationship with his mentor and eventually master, the potter Min. But, Tree-ear (the young boy) is an orphan and it is through

Hyacinth, by Jacob Sager Weinstein, for MMGM

29AprilSuzanne12 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf

I know we’re not supposed to judge books by their cover, but the cover of Hyacinth and the Secrets Beneath reached out and grabbed me while I was browsing in the library, so I have to admit the cover gets credit for my picking it up! The back description provided just enough teasing hints to

Harriet the Spy, by Louise Fitzhugh, for MMGM

15AprilSuzanne12 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf

I really have no idea how it happened but somehow years ago I came to think that Harriet the Spy was a ridiculous, silly book, and not something I’d be interested in. Over the interim years that changed but not enough to make me go back and pick it up–until quite recently when everything I

The Tail of Emily Windsnap, by Liz Kessler, for MMGM

31MarchSuzanne16 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf

It’s so good to be sharing a wonderful middle grade with you all again! And this one is a super fun tale. In fact, I loved this story so much, that in a roundabout way it led to a big announcement I’ve been sitting on for the last couple months–that is, as my husband and

Seven Self-Care Steps for Successful Authoring

18MarchSuzanne12 CommentsWriting

On the last Thursday in February I choked my way through a phone call with the vet who would be coming later that morning to put my dog down. It was time, and he’d shown us clearly he was ready, but it’s still never easy to say goodbye to a beloved furry family member. My

Inkling, by Kenneth Oppel, for MMGM

11FebruarySuzanne12 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, Newsy Bits About Writing and Writers, The Bookshelf

I’m so happy to have emerged from my deadline den and be able to share today’s spotlight with you all! It’s been a bit since I got to post, but Saturday I sent my middle grade urban fantasy back to my agent, which is always a great relief. And I hope you’ll forgive me for

Turning a spotlight on some of 2019’s amazing MG debuts!

21JanuarySuzanne8 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades

Are you on twitter? I am as @warrchick, but only as it suits me and I manage to make time for it. One thing which keeps me coming back to it are the chats, and in particular #MGlitchat, of which I’m one of the hosts! We meet weekly at 9pm EST using the #MGlitchat hashtag

The Reader, by Traci Chee, for MMGM

7JanuarySuzanne10 CommentsMarvelous Middle Grades, The Bookshelf

Happy 2019, my friends! I hope you had a marvelous winter break (assuming you took one) and read lots of books! I can’t remember the last time I was this excited for a new year. It’s a wonderful feeling, and one I intend to savor. 🙂 For my very first spotlight of the new year

Suzanne Warr

Narrative designer, game designer, author

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