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Dear Kim, I am happy to hear that you are feeling better (Baby too.) You and I find common ground in our young adult, even adult, book recommendations. I typically leave Donna to send us recommendations about terrific Middle Grade novels. But, boy oh boy, do I have one for you today. WONDER by R.J. Palacio Poster of precepts by one of my lit circle kids. I need to keep up with the best in Middle Grade fiction in order to engage my small literature group of amazing readers that I meet with at our local elementary school. This school year we've already read Kathy Erskine's Mockingbird and R.J. Palacio's Wonder . Currently we are enjoying Kwame Alexander's The Crossover . When we finish Alexander's novel-in-verse, our next pick is PAX . Oh, PAX . I could write a love song about this book. Hey, that's not a bad idea. The kids might enjoy writing a song about the love between Peter and Pax. Peter and Pax were best friends. Peter, age twelve, ne...

Saturday morning of the NY SCBWI 2015 conference opened with Anthony Horowit z as our first keynote.  Anthony Horowitz has written loads of books, specializing in mystery and suspense. He's well known for his Alex Rider series, the Diamond Brothers series, and The Power of Five Series. He's also commissioned to write the next James Bond book, so if you had any doubt regarding his ability to take you on an adventure, think again. As a presenter, he's entertaining with loads of energy.  In other words, right up my alley! Writing Tips He shared with my side notes to get you thinking... 1. Test your ideas. Talk about them, think with them, share them with people you know and see if its a topic others are interested in. 2. Write with Authority, Knowledge, and Confidence. Your readers will know if you don't know what you're talking about. Become familiar with your topic through research and experience.  **Don't jump off a train to see what it feels ...

Kit Grindstaff: AN AWARD, COMING FULL CIRCLE and WHY EVERY KIDLIT ... : I thought that once The Flame in the Mist ’ s debut year was over, my life would slip comfortably back into inner journeys, through...

It is with loads of happy thoughts and bursting enthusiasm to announce the 2014 Crystal Kite Winner for the Atlantic Region...SCBWI Eastern PA's own Kit Grindstaff !!!!!! *****CLAPPING, LOTS OF CLAPPING****** by Kim Briggs In March 2014, Kim interviewed Kit in for our SCBWI EPA Chapter's PA Proud Interview Segment. Check it out: PA Proud Interview with Kit Grindstaff SCBWI provides a number of awards each year to recognize and celebrate the hard work and achievements of their members. The Crystal Kite  is a peer-nominated award to recognize great books from 15 SCBWI regional divisions around the world, ...And KIT GRINDSTAFF WON!!! ***HAPPY DANCE AGAIN*** Without further ado, here's Kit's  The Flame in the Mist from the SCBWI Website. Author: Kit Grindstaff Publisher: Bantam Delacorte Dell (Random House Children’s Books) SYNOPSIS: The sun never shines in the land of Anglavia. Its people live within a constant mist created b...

Let Harold Underdown provide you with the tools you need to take your manuscript to the next level!! The man knows his STUFF!! Here's the link in case you want to go right to the site : http://www.kidsbookrevisions.com/editing-without-an-editor-lancaster-2014.htm Editing Without an Editor Lancaster, PA: July 19, 2014 at the Lancaster Public Library Do you have a children's or YA manuscript--picture book, novel, or nonfiction--that needs work? Do you wish you could learn techniques that would help you revise not only this manuscript, but future ones? Then come to the KBR "Editing without an Editor" workshop. Learn how to revise like an editor from a children's book editor. We have drawn on the methods we've used in editing manuscripts while working with publishers, with individual clients, and in the online Kid's Book Revisions class to create this comprehensive workshop. We begin by creating an overall framework, comparing "reader respon...