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[Mariana]

Hi, I'm Mariana Llanos, author ofTristan Wolf, a book recommended for kids 8 to 12. I am also the mom of a handsome 9 year old that is an advanced reader and into many magical stories. Looking forward to meeting other authors and new readers for my book!

[Krystalyn]

Hi, everyone. I'm Krystalyn. I love reading (and writing) YA and MG books. I love talking about the books I've read. Some of my favorite MG books are When You Reach Me and anything by Richard Peck.

[Murielle]

Hi,
I'm a retired elementary teacher who now has time to write. Reading to my students was always my favourite activity. I now compensate by writing stories for them. My first ebook, CULLOO, is an easy reader adventure story that deals with First Nation spirituality and the need to reconnect to your cultural roots. I'm now working on a picture book about a child's need to belong.
I'm looking forward to reading about everyone in the group.

[S.W.]

Welcome to the group Mariana, Krystalyn and Murielle,
It's great of you to join GMGR and I hope that you find plenty if interesting discussions to get your teeth into.
Cheers

[Krystalyn]

Thanks, S.W. This seems like a fun group!

[Bobbi]

Hi all, I'm new here, too. My name is Bobbi Chukran and I'm an author and playwright who writes comedy for middle grade kids. I just published PRINCESS PRIMROSE and the CURSE OF THE BIG SLEEP, which is a novelization of one of my award-winning plays. It's a fairy tale detective spoof caper (LOL) featuring R. Rapunzel and S. White, Inquiry Agents to Her Majesty the Queen. It's number one in a (hopefully) three book series. PRINCESS PRIMROSE and the CURSE OF THE BIG SLEEP I also read a lot of middle grade novels, and love to talk about them! bobbi c.

[M.G.]

Hi Bobbi,

Great to find you here --look forward to talking kid-lit with you : )

M.G.

[Bobbi]

Hi M.G.! Glad to have found this group. If there's anything I love more than writing stories and books, it's talking about them! LOL. Happy trails from Texas! bobbi c.

[S.W.]

Hi all,

Just a quick note to welcome and thank M.G. for offering to help me out, by becoming a moderator for the group. You will see more of M.G. as she works her magic with her newfound super powers.
Thanks again, M.G.
Cheers

[Laura]

Hi! I just joined the group. I am an author who has just completed my first middle grade book. Are any of you also authors?

[M.G.]

Hi Laura,
Fantastic! Congrats on finishing. There are several writers here. Look for our discussions in the Author's Corner : ) Glad you found us.

[Laura]

I will do that! Are you a writer as well?

[G.]

Howdy Folks,

Finally managed to find the right group I think?

The name is Guff, Granpa Guff, a total grump with a big heart and an even bigger mouth.

My grankids and I scribbled a little book called Granpa Guff, the accidental astronaut.

We hope to publish another one in this series real soon.

I find the amount of websites for social media bewildering and I am slowly getting to grips with each one.

I am a hardcore two fingered typist and ask you all to have patience with an old dog who wishes to learn some new tricks.

With that in mind what other groups should I join?

Goodreads is big and I have gotten lost more than once, it took me a month to find the author section, then again I often struggle to find my glasses!

Thank you kindly for reading this guff and I hope you have a great afternoon.

sincerely

G Guff

[Krystalyn]

Laura wrote: "Hi! I just joined the group. I am an author who has just completed my first middle grade book. Are any of you also authors?"

Hi, Laura! I just joined as well. I'm a YA and MG author.

I haven't checked out the Author's Corner yet. Thanks for the suggestion M.G.!

[M.G.]

Welcome, Grandpa Gruff! GMGR is a great group of friendly people who love kid books, so welcome. Hope you find this a fun place to hang out. Isn't it crazy how many places you can find yourself with two finger typing these days?

And glad to meet you too Krystalyn, I think you'll find a lot of supportive readers and writers here.

[G.]

Howdy M G,

well I am experimenting with talking to my computer but it sometimes misinterprets my diction, it reminds me of a police officer I once knew but that's a long story.

Thanks for the welcome, now how can we as authors help you?

G Guff

[M.G.]

G. wrote: "Howdy M G,

well I am experimenting with talking to my computer but it sometimes misinterprets my diction, it reminds me of a police officer I once knew but that's a long story.

Thanks for the wel..."

That's easy, G. -- as you find your way around the interwebs let all the kid-lit people you meet know about us : )

[Rich]

Hi, everyone - very happy to find this group. I'm just launching my first middle grade novel,, "My Life at the Bottom of the Food Chain," and I'm looking forward to becoming acquainted with this community. My author site is http://richsamuelsauthor.com .
I hope to learn about connecting with readers, teachers and others who might find my book of interest. Glad to know you!

[Roselyn]

Hi!

My name is Roselyn and I own the blog bookmarkedpages.

I love reading, writing, listening to music and doing art. I decided to join this group because I adore Middle Grade novels. In fact, many of favourite books are middle grade. I'd love to learn about new books as well as share some of my favourites!

[M.G.]

Hi Rich and Roselyn,

Great to find you here on GMGR -- come by our new "Library" forum and tell us about some of your favorite books! Since you are both writers, make sure you visit the author's corner and let us know about your books.

[Allison]

Hi everyone!

I know I've already commented in a great thread but I thought I'd introduce myself. I'm Allison - reader, writer, and food scientist.

I'm currently polishing my first middle grade novel and hoping to bolster a to-be-read pile for the middle grade readers in my life!

[Connie]

Hi - I'm Connie Kingrey Anderson, author of the Creepers Mysteries series for kids 8 and up. creepersmysteries.com So glad to have found this group. Thanks M.G. for making it such a welcoming group!

[S.W.]

Laura wrote: "Hi! I just joined the group. I am an author who has just completed my first middle grade book. Are any of you also authors?"

Hi Laura,
Welcome. There is a great mix of authors and readers in the group so I'm sure that you'll find plenty to interest you.
Cheers

[S.W.]

G. wrote: "Howdy Folks,

Finally managed to find the right group I think?

The name is Guff, Granpa Guff, a total grump with a big heart and an even bigger mouth.

My grankids and I scribbled a little book ca..."

Welcome to the fold G,
No one knows how long it takes to type your posts, so you'll look like a touch typist to all :)
Cheers

[S.W.]

Rich wrote: "Hi, everyone - very happy to find this group. I'm just launching my first middle grade novel,, "My Life at the Bottom of the Food Chain," and I'm looking forward to becoming acquainted with this c..."

Hi Rich,
Thanks for taking the time to join GMGR. I hope that it keeps you busy with plenty of interesting topics.
Best of luck with your book too.
Cheers

[S.W.]

Roselyn - bookmarkedpages wrote: "Hi!

My name is Roselyn and I own the blog bookmarkedpages.

I love reading, writing, listening to music and doing art. I decided to join this group because I adore Middle Grade novels. In fact, ma..."

Hi Roselyn,
I hope that you find a bundle of new favorites through GMGR. Welcome aboard.
Cheers

[S.W.]

Allison wrote: "Hi everyone!

I know I've already commented in a great thread but I thought I'd introduce myself. I'm Allison - reader, writer, and food scientist.

I'm currently polishing my first middle grade no..."

Hi Allison,
I believe you may be our first food scientist!! LOL.
Glad to have you in the neighborhood.
Cheers

[S.W.]

Connie wrote: "Hi - I'm Connie Kingrey Anderson, author of the Creepers Mysteries series for kids 8 and up. creepersmysteries.com So glad to have found this group. Thanks M.G. for making it such a welcoming group!"

Hi Connie,
Welcome to the fold. If you have any questions please feel free to send a message to either myself, or M.G.
We're happy to help whenever needed.
Cheers

[E.S.]

Allison wrote: "Hi everyone!

I know I've already commented in a great thread but I thought I'd introduce myself. I'm Allison - reader, writer, and food scientist."

Hi, Allison! Your mention of food scientist caught my eye (and not just because I'm a scientist too.) My middle grade daughter loves to cook and mentioned an interest in being a food scientist. :)

E.S.

[Scott Johnson]

I have two middle school aged daughters. They do a lot of reading on their own, and sometimes I like to read a book to them.

I joined this group because I am struggling to find books that work well for me to real aloud. Last year I read The Hobbit to them, and this worked really well.

My failures:
Then I tried The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. This did not work well, and the humorous references are a bit too obscure and did not come across in my reading. My next idea was The Princess Bride (thought we would read before showing them the movie). The sexist behavior the author fictionally attributes to himself makes this an inappropriate choice. Most recently I began reading Doyle's The Hounds of Baskerville. Unfortunately this one literally put my daughter to sleep.

So in short, I would love to see a discussion list focused on books for parents to read aloud to (or with) their middle school aged children.

[M.G.]

Hi Scott,

Welcome to the group! I love to read aloud to my kids, and I'm happy to start a thread on this. Look for it in The Library.

[Connie]

S.W. wrote: "Connie wrote: "Hi - I'm Connie Kingrey Anderson, author of the Creepers Mysteries series for kids 8 and up. creepersmysteries.com So glad to have found this group. Thanks M.G. for making it such a ..."

Thanks to BOTH of you. :-) So sorry, still finding my way around here.

[S.W.]

Scott wrote: "I have two middle school aged daughters. They do a lot of reading on their own, and sometimes I like to read a book to them.

I joined this group because I am struggling to find books that work ..."

Great idea Scott .... I was going to suggest you start a topic in the Library, but it looks like our resident super Library expert (M.G.) has heard your call, and looks set to create one for you. Thanks M.G.

[S.W.]

Jennifer wrote: "Hi everyone, my name is Jennifer and I love middle grade books! They transport me back to my favourite time of childhood. I would love to write one eventually but for now just enjoy the middle-grad..."

Hi Jennifer,
MG is such a great genre. It's perfect for the kids and perfect to remind those a little older of their own childhood dreams. Welcome to the group.
Cheers

[Kathryn]

Hi -
I just finished my first year teaching at the 5th grade level. Inspired by The Book Whisperer, I have been reading MG books (old and new!) as much as possible -- there are just so many good books to read! My TBR "pile" includes my bookcase....with the books two deep! We just had end-tables made for the living room...with book shelves :) Looking forward to being part of this community!

[S.W.]

Mrs. H-T wrote: "Hi -
I just finished my first year teaching at the 5th grade level. Inspired by The Book Whisperer, I have been reading MG books (old and new!) as much as possible -- there are just so many good ..."

Welcome aboard. That TBR list sounds daunting. I'm sure you'll find plenty of new books here at GMGR to add to it.

[M.G.]

Glad to find you here Jennifer, Connie & Mrs. H-T! Look forward to seeing you on the threads : )

[Evolved]

Thank you for the invitation. We are a small press that publishes a lot of books for the younger readers. We're currently editing/polishing two books from the "Noah Zarc" series by D. Robert Pease, "Mammoth Trouble" and "Cataclysm."

We'll be releasing these two middle grade science fiction adventure books on July 22nd. We hope you'll watch for them here: http://www.evolvedpub.com/product-cat...

[M.G.]

Evolved wrote: "Thank you for the invitation. We are a small press that publishes a lot of books for the younger readers. We're currently editing/polishing two books from the "Noah Zarc" series by D. Robert Pease,..."

Hi Evolved, Glad that you are here and hope you join our discussions! Please feel free to share your about your books in our Authors Corner. We also have a dedicated thread for any special offers you may have.

Happy reading!

[D. Robert]

My publisher suggested I come over and say hi. I'm the author of the Noah Zarc series, soon to be published by Evolved Publishing. I'm looking forward to getting to know you all.

[M.G.]

Hi D., thanks for joining us! Look forward to talking books with you on the threads!

[Raevyn]

Hi! I love MG fiction. :D

[Steven]

Hi all - I'm new to the group and am just releasing my first book, a Middle Grade adventure mystery called Summer of the Woods about two young brothers who search for stolen rare coins in the woods near their home. While the paperback is coming out later this month, the Kindle version is FREE TODAY! I would love to get some of you to read and review the book! goo.gl/8lhB9

Thanks in advance for your support and look forward to participating in the group. You can find out more about the book and me on my website: www.myboys3.com

[S.W.]

Raevyn wrote: "Hi! I love MG fiction. :D"

Hi Raevyn...... Welcome to GMGR.

[S.W.]

Steven wrote: "Hi all - I'm new to the group and am just releasing my first book, a Middle Grade adventure mystery called Summer of the Woods about two young brothers who search for stolen rare coins in the woods..."

Hi Steven,
I'm glad you found us. Great to have you here.
You may like to set up a thread for yourself in our Authors Corner, where you can keep everyone updated on your new book and future books.
Cheers

[David]

Hi everyone - -I was SO pleased to find this group so quickly when I joined Goodreads. MG mystery adventure is just the genre I write in. I notice already that loads of people on here are teachers - -great stuff! I will post in the authors corner too. Thanks for setting this all up.

[M.G.]

Hi Raevyn, Steven, and David! Glad you found us! Steven, I found your book on Amazon and it looks lovely. Look forward to meeting you all on the threads : )

[William]

Hi, everyone - I'm relatively new to GR (Where have you been all my life????), and I'm still learning how to use everything, so this might not be the best place to post this. My new MG novel, Guardian Angel, just started a new giveaway today! Ten books will be sent out for free! Go to my author page to register for a chance for a freebie!

[M.G.]

Hi William, great to meet you here! Post your giveaway under the thread "GIVEAWAYS" with the title in the subject line to give yourself more exposure -- lots of us love to find good books there : )

[Helen]

Hello S.W. and all you M.G. writers.

It's taken me a year to find this group, but I'm here now!

I'm from the U.K. where the term 'M.G.' is a little unfamiliar. I write for children aged between about 7 and 12, which, I think, fits this category.

I have written nine books for children, which fall mainly into the Mystery/Adventure genre, as well as one poetry anthology. I also write for adults and have two short story collections out there, plus another book of funny poetry. I am working on my first thriller... and probably will be for some time unless someone pokes me with a pin on a regular basis.

I more or less write full time.I am a former teacher and I volunteer in a community library. I enjoy entering writing competitions and seem to spend much of my life making lists...

Thank you for having me.

Helen