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Chuck Mall
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Author of middle-grade fiction. Former writer for men's fitness magazines. Author of Middle-Grade short story collection, The Owl Motel: And Other Places Where You Are Not Welcome. Avid cook and gardener who lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Amazon author page: Chuck Mall on Amazon
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Category Archives: YA fiction
Way Back in the Wayback Machine
To write kidlit, you need to mine your own past and reflect Continue reading
Posted in fiction, MG fiction, Words, writing, YA fiction
Tagged #middle grade, fiction, kidlit, memory, writing
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Middle-Grade Book Know-How
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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Tagged #childrensbooks, #fiction, #kidlit, #middle grade, #YA
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Doomsday Escapers
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