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Middle Grade Writers Group is a free online meeting that originates in Minnesota and welcomes writers from all over the world. We meet on the third Monday, 7 pm CT, January-May and September-October.
https://linktr.ee/MiddleGradeWritersGroup
A HUGE thank you to Lynne Kelly, USA Today bestselling author of THREE BLUE HEARTS, for giving an amazing presentation at last week’s Middle Grade Writers Group. The topic was Writing Unforgettable Animal Novels. Grab a copy of THREE BLUE HEARTS and enjoy. It’s unforgettable...
October 27, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Writing Unforgettable Animal Novels
Oct 20, 2025
7 pm CT
Register Free: tinyurl.com/bdd87wmr

Lynne Kelly is the bestselling author of MG novels, including Song for a Whale. Lynne will discuss how to craft compelling stories that explore our connection to the animal world.

#writingcommunity
October 11, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Write Unforgettable Animal Novels
Lynne Kelly
Oct 20, 2025
7 pm CT
Register Free: tinyurl.com/bdd87wmr

Some of the most unforgettable middle grade fiction features animals, whether they take center stage or are faithful friends of the human characters. Learn to make animals come alive on the page.
September 20, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Novels-in-Verse: The Power of Poetic Narrative
Sept 15, 7 p.m. CT
Free: middlegradewritersgroup.eventbrite.com
Panelists: Meg Eden Kuyatt, Doan Phuong Nguyen, Shifa Saltagi Safadi, Padma Venkatraman
Award-winning authors discuss how they create novels-in-verse. #middlegradewriters #writingcommunity
September 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Novels-in-Verse: The Power of Poetic Narrative
Sept 15, 7 p.m. CT
Free: middlegradewritersgroup.eventbrite.com
Panelists: Meg Eden Kuyatt, Doan Phuong Nguyen, Shifa Saltagi Safadi, Padma Venkatraman
Award-winning authors discuss how they create novels-in-verse. #writingcommunity #middlegradewriters
September 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Novels-in-Verse: The Power of Poetic Narrative
Sept 15, 7 p.m. CT
Free: middlegradewritersgroup.eventbrite.com

Panelists: Meg Eden Kuyatt, Doan Phuong Nguyen, Shifa Saltagi Safadi, Padma Venkatraman

Authors discuss the creation of novels-in-verse using examples from their work.
#novels-in-verse
July 20, 2025 at 3:39 AM
May 23, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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The Pros and Cons of Getting an MFA in Writing for Children
Erin Entrada Kelly and Eliot Schrefer
May 19, 2025, 7PM CT
Register Free: tinyurl.com/5exwx5j2

Erin Entrada Kelly & Eliot Schrefer teach in the MFAC program Hamline University. They will answer questions about program & their own careers.
April 25, 2025 at 12:58 AM
The Pros and Cons of Getting an MFA in Writing for Children
Erin Entrada Kelly and Eliot Schrefer
May 19, 2025, 7PM CT
Register Free: tinyurl.com/5exwx5j2

Erin Entrada Kelly & Eliot Schrefer teach in the MFAC program Hamline University. They will answer questions about program & their own careers.
April 25, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Writing Spooky Mysteries
with Matt McMann and Lindsay Currie
April 21, 2025, 7 pm CT
Register Free: tinyurl.com/4eyvcx5b

Join us for a conversation between bestselling authors Matt McMann and Lindsay Currie. They’ll talk about how they write spooky mysteries. #writingcommunity #mglit #kidlit
April 9, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Writing Spooky Mysteries
Matt McMann & Lindsay Currie
Apr 21, 2025, 7 pm CT
Free: tinyurl.com/4eyvcx5b

Join us for a conversation between two bestselling authors about writing spooky middle grade mysteries.
#writingcommunity #mglit #mgwriters #kidlit #Booksky #writingspookymysteries
April 2, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Writing Spooky Mysteries
Matt McMann and Lindsay Currie
April 21, 2025, 7pm CT
Free tinyurl.com/4eyvcx5b

Join us for a conversation between bestselling authors Matt McMann and Lindsay Currie. We’ll learn how they map out their books, blend “scary” with “mysterious,” and construct zinger scenes.
February 19, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Growing Your Author Platform on Social Media with Matt Eicheldinger
Middle Grade Writers Group
Feb 17, 7 pm CT
Register Free tinyurl.com/bdfprdnj

The NYT bestselling author of MATT SPROUT AND THE CURSE OF THE TEN BROKEN TOES will share how he garnered 70 million views on social media. #kidlit
February 3, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Growing Your Author Platform on Social Media
with Matt Eicheldinger
Middle Grade Writers Group
Feb 17, 2025, 7pm CT
Register Free tinyurl.com/bdfprdnj

The NYT bestselling author of MATT SPROUTS AND THE CURSE OF THE TEN BROKEN TOES will share how he garnered 70 million views on social media. #kidlit
January 22, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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Next Monday! Join us for the live release of my latest data on the middle grade book market along with a Q&A for all your burning questions about what's happening with middle grade books.
The Middle Grade Book Publishing Landscape
Jan 20, 2025, 7pm CT
Free: bit.ly/41llRZh

Sam Subity, MG author & Data Analyst, will share his latest report on the MG industry. Mallory Kass, executive editor at Scholastic, will discuss the middle grade slump & what's needed to turn it around.
#kidlit
January 14, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Middle Grade Writers Group
Monday, January 20, 2025, 7:00 p.m. CT
Register Free. www.eventbrite.com/e/the-middle...
Remember, we don’t record our meetings.

Questions? @kingreyanderson.bsky.social
January 15, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The Middle Grade Book Publishing Landscape
Jan 20, 2025, 7pm CT
Free: bit.ly/41llRZh

Sam Subity, MG author & Data Analyst, will share his latest report on the MG industry. Mallory Kass, executive editor at Scholastic, will discuss the middle grade slump & what's needed to turn it around.
#kidlit
January 8, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Thank you to our outstanding 2024 presenters. This holiday season, purchase their award-winning books for yourself or someone you love!

Register Free for upcoming MGWG meetings. bit.ly/3PU0QPv

#kidlit/yabookboosters #middlegradewriter #amwriting #authorlife #writingcommunity
December 7, 2024 at 7:23 PM
The Middle Grade Book Publishing Landscape
Jan 20, 2025, 7pm CT
Free: bit.ly/41llRZh

Sam Subity, MG author and Data Analyst,will share his latest report on the MG industry. Mallory Kass, executive editor at Scholastic, will discuss the middle grade slump and what's needed to turn it around.
November 25, 2024 at 3:46 PM
How to Write About Tough Topics in Kidlit
with New York Times Bestseller Janae Marks

Nov 18, 2024, 7pm CT
Register Free: bit.ly/4gG97BE

NY bestseller Janae Marks will talk about tackling mature themes in MG grade novels—such as systemic racism, abuse, and grief—with sensitivity and care.
November 13, 2024 at 7:56 PM
Book Bans ­­- Everything You Need to Know and Stuff You Wish You Didn't
Tasslyn Magnuson
 
Middle Grade Writers Group
Monday, April 15, 2024, 7-8:00 pm CT, Online
Register Free: tinyurl.com/Middle-Grade...
 
#BookBans #mglit #authors #authorlife #middlegradebooks #middlegradeauthors #WNDB
April 2, 2024 at 3:01 PM
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It took me awhile to finish reading The Mystery of the Locked Rooms by @lindsayncurrie.bsky.social, but once I got into it, I found it very hard to put down. Here's my review: roland19.wordpress.com/2024/01/23/u...
Unlocking The Mystery of the Locked Rooms by Lindsay Currie
In The Mystery of the Locked Rooms by Lindsay Currie, three kids: Sarah, Hannah, and West (also known as the Deltas) decide to make their way through an old funhouse that promises treasure at the end ...
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January 23, 2024 at 4:33 PM
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In an essay for PW, Allie Millington discusses her debut middle grade novel, ‘Olivetti,’ reflects on the old-fashioned charm of typewriters, and how they "represent the lost art of slowing down, reflecting, and remembering." www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Allie Millington on Tapping into the Enduring Power of Typewriters
In Allie Millington's debut middle grade novel, 'Olivetti,' a long-forgotten typewriter begins to communicate with a 12-year-old boy as he searches for his missing mother; here, Millington reflects on...
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March 20, 2024 at 8:31 PM
Book Bans: Everything You Need to Know and Stuff You Wish You Didn't
Tasslyn Magnuson
Middle Grade Writers Group
Monday, April 15, 2024, 7-8:00 pm CT, Online
Register Free: tinyurl.com/Middle-Grade...

#kidlit/ya #Writingandbooks #EduSky #Writingcommunity
March 22, 2024 at 3:29 AM
Perfect Imperfection: Writing Flawed Characters
Newbery Award Winner Erin Entrada Kelly
Middle Grade Writers Group
Monday, March 18, 2024, 7-8:00 pm CT, Online
Register Free: www.eventbrite.com/e/newbery-aw...

#writingcommunity #teachers #librarians #mglit #middlegradebooks @erinentrada.bsky.social
March 16, 2024 at 1:53 PM