Category Archives: YA fiction

Way Back in the Wayback Machine

Posted on July 14, 2020 by

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Middle-Grade Book Know-How

Posted on March 30, 2020 by

Write Well, Learn the Genre, and Learn Advanced Techniques I can’t tell whether I’m writing a middle-grade book, a chapter book, or a YA. Have you ever thought about this? I’ve heard it at writers conferences and critique groups for … Continue reading →

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Doomsday Escapers

Posted on March 8, 2015 by

For awhile I was hooked on the TV show Doomsday Preppers. It all seemed so real, what could happen to take society down. While not highly likely, the scenarios preppers thought of became more plausible with each passing episode: A … Continue reading →

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