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Easy & Fun Writers’ Education

Posted on October 4, 2020 by Chuck Mall

A Gift from the Pandemic First, a list. After the list, why it’s included. Most important: I saved this list for you. Kira-Kira – Cynthia Kadohata (2004)  The Lonely Heart of Maybelle Lane – Kate O’Shaughnessy (2020)   Holes – Louis … Continue reading →

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Throwing Out the Misdirection

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Chuck Mall

I am going to publicly embarrass myself. I decided to be a writer in elementary school, and by the time I was in high school, I was prolific. There was no emotion or reality in my fiction, though. Being a … Continue reading →

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3 Hot Tips to Make Your Middle-Grade Novel Saleable

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Chuck Mall

If you’ve been studying writing awhile, you’re well-versed on how to create a character, how to structure a plot, and how to find the novel’s “voice” (by far the hardest thing). But did you know these three extras that really … Continue reading →

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Transforming Fear into Fiction

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Chuck Mall

How to use these strange times to propel your words Never have we seen such widespread fear in our society. Yet we were warned. Scientists have predicted a major pandemic. We all coasted along, visiting the world easily, indulging ourselves, … Continue reading →

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Rolling with Middle Grade Reading

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Chuck Mall

Three “teaching” middle-grade books for writers After my last post I got emails and texts, asking me to talk about more middle-grade books I’ve read recently. So here are capsules of a few more. I don’t always read books in … Continue reading →

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