My rating: 5 of 5 stars Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls is spectacular and definitely a must-read for those who enjoy middle grade adventure. With a creative mixture of folklore and fantasy, Kaela Rivera creates an unforgettable world of criaturas and brujas, of darkness and fire and water. But it’s her main character,…
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#PitchMe 2022
#PitchMe is a unique type of Twitter pitch contest created by author Krista Van Dolzer with the help of author Tara Shiroff. It involves four weeks of mentoring, opportunities to connect with other writers in your genre, and a pitch fest which will be reviewed by a group of agents and even editors. For the…
What is a Wishgiver or Aranea?
When I first started writing Maira and the Rainbow City (the working title for my upper middle grade fantasy), I knew I wanted my wish-giving creature to have some interesting qualities. Qualities which would affect how Maira experiences the world after she becomes one. In this fantasy world, the wish-giving creatures are called wishgivers or…
Marvelous Middle Grade
I have an ongoing debate with myself about which books I love reading more: middle grade or young adult. Because even though I adore young adult, middle grade books win me over again and again. Middle grade books tend to be primarily written for kids ages 8 to 12 but as with any genre, there…
Christine Letizia 