Tag Archives: MG
Making Up Magic Words
In the spirit of Joni’s recent post about inventing, I’d like to point out different approaches authors have taken to signifying magical happenings in their stories and talk about which way works best. It’s pretty difficult to make up words … Continue reading
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Middle Grade Trends in Speculative Fiction
Is paranormal fiction for middle grade readers really a new trend, or has it been here all along? Continue reading
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Right Now in Speculative Fiction
Teens love vampires! Er… books about vampires. Why not get them interested in the original fang-fest by pointing them toward Bram Stoker’s Dracula… blogged in real time. It started May 3rd, so they only have to catch up a little … Continue reading
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Everything I know about spec fic I learned from…
… Diana Wynne Jones. Her fantasy novels are light and funny, with organic plots and plenty of surprises. Best of all, her storyworlds are interesting and her characters are lovable. The books of hers that I’ve learned the most from … Continue reading
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The Four Plots of SF&F… As Found in Our Books
Discussing the four plots of science fiction and fantasy (as outlined by Orson Scott Card) got us thinking about some of our own books. We asked ourselves, which of these four main elements–milieu, idea, character, or event–dominates our recent novels? … Continue reading
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More Re-Imagined Covers
M. S. Corley has more amazing book covers on his blog. This time, he’s designed Phillip Pullman’s His Dark Materials series and Holly Black & Tony DiTerlizzi’s Spiderwick Chronicles to look like Penguin Classics.
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Adult Novels With Kid-Friendly Packaging
The first time I saw this edition of Ender’s Game in a bookstore, I did a double take. After all, the baby-faced hero on the cover accidentally kills another kid (and goes on to do worse) in the story. This … Continue reading
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Scary-Good Marketing
When I was a pre-teen, I loved the twist-endings and strange happenings in R. L. Stine’s Goosebumps series. But Stine’s new Horrorland series is a marketing stroke of genius. The series is based on the scary theme park from a … Continue reading
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