Writing for Middle Grade with Taryn Souders

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Writing for Middle Grade requires more than writing skills. Linda Goldfarb and Taryn Souders share details and benefits you need to hear.
Linda's industry expert is Taryn Souders. Taryn’s middle-grade novels have been named to multiple state reading award lists. Her novel, Coop Knows the Scoop, was a 2021 Edgar Award nominee for Best Juvenile mystery novel. She is a member of the SCBWI and Word Weavers International and is represented by Sally Apokedak of Apokedak Literary Agency. 
During this episode, you learn the age group breakdowns for children's books and the word counts. Taryn shares the writing process she used to gain award-winning author status and the benefits and suitable material you should consider when writing for Middle Grade.

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