What To Do When You Accidentally Wrote An MG Book

1) Panic, because the book was supposed to be YA.

2) Research the heck out of the difference between MG and YA. Some good starting points are here, here, here and here(this one may contain ‘language’).

3) Ask for a bunch of volunteers to read the book for you. Look for volunteers who read MG and YA regularly, who can spot the difference between the two.

4) Convince yourself in the meantime that everyone’s feedback will come back agreeing with your original intentions and all will be well.

5) Rece...