Middle Grade Fiction - Tense and Point of View

What tense and point of view are used in best-selling middle grade books?

https://ellenbrockediting.com/2013/10/07/bestselling-middle-grade-fiction-part-2-tense-point-of-view/

Comp Titles

If an agent or editor asks you for comp titles, or books that are similar to yours, you need to choose only recently published ones. 

http://bookendsliterary.com/2019/05/09/choosing-comp-titles/

Children's Book Categories

Contrary to popular opinion, a picture book is not a genre (like mystery, science fiction, biography) but rather a category. 

https://www.jennybowman.com/what-genre-is-my-childrens-book/

Character Descriptions

Describing your characters is more than just listing their physical attributes. 

https://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/there-are-no-rules/11-secrets-to-writing-effective-character-description

Tighten Your Writing

Cut these 25 words and phrases to make your writing read more smoothly.  

https://contentmarketinginstitute.com/2019/04/delete-words-phrases/?es_p=9188423

Things to Love About Author Visits

An educator shares five benefits for her students when authors come to visit.

https://knowledgequest.aasl.org/5-things-i-love-about-author-visits/

Middle Grade Fiction - Genres and Topics

What genres and topics appear in middle grade fiction on the best-selling lists?

https://ellenbrockediting.com/2013/09/30/bestselling-middle-grade-fiction-part-1-genres-topics/

Grow Your Backstory

We all know you shouldn't infodump your backstory at the beginning of your manuscript, but how do you organically integrate the needed information? 

https://kathytemean.wordpress.com/2019/05/06/mfa-for-breakfast-series-how-to-grow-your-backstory-by-katia-raina/

Rockstar-Quality Titles

Although your publisher may end up changing the title you choose, it never hurts to start with a catchy title. 

https://www.tckpublishing.com/how-to-choose-a-fiction-title/

Publishing Dictionary

Like any business, publishing has a language all its own. 

http://bookendsliterary.com/2019/04/30/an-updated-publishing-dictionary/