Middle Grade Matters
By Shannon Balloon
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Episodes: 46
Description
On Middle Grade Matters, we'll talk to to authors and publishing professionals about all things middle grade. We'll dive into topics like: the craft of writing, the process of publishing a book, and the connection young readers have to middle grade stories. Finally, we’ll wrap up each show by sharing what we’re reading, and what's bringing us joy.
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Ep. 45: Justina Chen on Writing and the Importance of Belonging
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May 07, 2024 |
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Ep. 44: Alicia D. Williams on Grief, Toxic Masculinity, and the Power of Friendship
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Ep. 43: Literary Agents 101 with Author Polly Holyoke
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 42: Laurie Morrison on Sports, Romance, and High-Achieving Kids in Upper Middle Grade
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Ep. 41: Colleen Oakes on Being a Second Favorite Daughter and Selling a Middle Grade Book on Proposal
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 40: Allie Millington on Writing from the Perspective of a Typewriter
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Ep. 39: Ali Terese on Period Equity, Taking Action, and Humor in Writing.
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Ep. 38: Ridley Pearson on Writing for Disney and Not Being Afraid to Write Wrong
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Ep. 37: Emily Barth Isler on Music and Neurodiversity in Middle Grade
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Ep. 36: Barbara Dee on Writer's Block and Writing for Upper Middle Grade Readers
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Ep. 35: Ruth Behar on Writing Middle Grade, Being a Cultural Anthropologist, and Salsa Dancing
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Ep. 34: Joel Brigham on Query Letters and First Pages
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 33: Hena Khan on Sharing her Pakistani Culture Through Books
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Ep. 32: MarcyKate Connolly and Kathryn Holmes on Aliens and UFOs
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Ep. 31: Megan Reyes on Writing a Fantasy with Four Points of View
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Ep. 30: Becca Wierwille on Independently Publishing a Middle Grade Novel
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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Ep. 29: Polly Holyoke on World Building in Fantasy and Inspiring Kids to Write
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Ep. 28: Mindy Nichols Wendell on Never Giving up on Following a Dream
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 27: Nashae Jones on Writing Rom-Coms for Middle Grade
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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Ep. 26: Tui T. Sutherland on Writing her Bestselling Wings of Fire Series.
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Ep. 25: Taylor Tyng on Turning a Dreamstarter into a Middle Grade Series
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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Ep. 24: Sally Morgridge, Senior Editor at Holiday House, on Submissions and the Editorial Process
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Ep. 23: Arianne Costner on Injecting Humor into Middle Grade
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Ep: 22: Andrew Auseon on How Gaming Inspires his Writing
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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Ep. 21: Jessica Vitalis on Crafting Stories from Personal Experiences
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Ep. 20: Kaija Langley on Writing a Middle Grade Novel-in-Verse
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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Ep. 19: Shannon Messenger on Adapting Her Bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities Series into Graphic Novels
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Ep. 18: Alison Weiss, Acquisitions Editor at Pixel+Ink, on the Process of Publishing a Middle Grade Series
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Ep. 17: Janae Marks on Baking, Writing, and Zoe Washington's Latest Endeavor
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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Ep. 16: Zoe Tokushige on IP Projects, Diversity in Middle Grade, and Writing What Makes you Interested
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Ep. 15: Elisa Stone Leahy on the Power of Fiction to Express Truth
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Ep. 14: Tamika Burgess on Writing and her Black Panamanian Culture
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Ep. 13: Chad Lucas on Writing for Upper Middle Grade Readers
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Ep. 12: Karen S. Chow on NaNoWriMo, Pitch Events, and More
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Ep. 11: Rachel Renée Russell and Nikki Russell on creating the NYT Bestselling Dork Diaries Series
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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Ep. 10: Ally Malinenko on Middle Grade Horror
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Ep. 9: Lora Senf on Spooky Stories and Trusting Kids
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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Ep. 8: Joel Brigham on Six Things Every Story Needs to Succeed
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Ep. 7: Suzanne Supplee on Writing Middle Grade After YA
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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Ep. 6: Margaret Peterson Haddix on Middle Grade Mysteries and More
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Ep. 5: Kate Albus on Writing History into Middle Grade
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Ep. 4: Alysa Wishingrad on Writing for Upper Middle Grade Readers
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Ep. 3: Laura Segal Stegman on Finding Your Inner Voice
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Ep. 2: Claire Swinarski on Balancing Realism and Hope in Middle Grade
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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Ep. 1: Doan Phuong Nguyen on Finding Inspiration in her Family's Past
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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Welcome to Middle Grade Matters
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Aug 07, 2023 |