Tag Archives: middle grade fiction
Paperback Writer!
Holy Box of Books, Batman! I know I announced this when it was official last week, but a HUGE books arrived in the mail the other day, much to the delight of Barnhills everywhere. And so I stacked them up. … Continue reading
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Tagged Children, lbyr, Literature, Little Brown, middle grade fiction, The Mostly True Story of Jack
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Butt-Kicking Princesses in History: Khutulun, the Wrestler Princess
Gentle Readers: I’m still on princesses currently. Bear with me. Sometimes, it’s good to be honest with oneself. There are a few things that I feel very sure about in regards to the general trajectory of … Continue reading
Evening in BarnhillLand
So here’s the thing: I’ve got a really weird job. Not that I’m complaining, mind you. I’ve had lots of jobs in my life (lots and lots and lots of them), and I discovered along the way that I’m, well, … Continue reading
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Tagged fiction is my job, middle grade fiction, on writing novels, parenting, raising boys, revision, writing novels
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My House Is Lousy With Amputated Novel Bits
I can’t walk six step across a room in my house without tripping over the bloody stumps of amputated novel bits. They scatter across the floor, hide in corners, collect under toyboxes and under beds. Some of the bits have … Continue reading
Into the Woods
Last year, I took my family into the wooded north of my fair State – to a wilderness area known around these parts as the Boundary Waters (officially the BWCAW, or Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness). If you’ve never been, … Continue reading
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Tagged boys camping, BWCAW, camping, canoe, family, MG, middle grade fiction, my son is freaking crazy, wilderness, writing novels
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