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[Catherine]

Rod wrote: "Hi! I'm Rod Barclay from Argyle, Texas, working on my first MG book to be published through Amazon. It is an historical airship adventure in the H.G.Wells tradition, with a twist! I have a few more..."

Welcome, Rod. The world is always in need of good books, as far as I'm concerned. All the better if they appeal to middle grade boys.

[M.G.]

Rod wrote: "Hi! I'm Rod Barclay from Argyle, Texas, working on my first MG book to be published through Amazon. It is an historical airship adventure in the H.G.Wells tradition, with a twist! I have a few more..."

Great to connect with another Texan here : )

[K.]

Hi Everyone, I'm K.James Carters and I write the Eryan series of books. I'm looking for reviews, feedback and discussion to garner momentum concerning my work...

By day I'm a KS3 intervention teacher, which means I pull struggling kids from 11-14 out of lessons or before/after school and give them extra reading and grammar exercises. Therefore I'm also looking for the latest trends and works to share with my students. So I'm not just here to promote ;)

[Heather]

Hi everyone,

I'm Heather and I come from bonny Scotland. I write MG adventure/fantasy novels with sprinklings of humour. I've been on Goodreads for a while but have never actively participated in any groups so I'm looking to change that with this one :)

[M.G.]

Heather wrote: "Hi everyone,

I'm Heather and I come from bonny Scotland. I write MG adventure/fantasy novels with sprinklings of humour. I've been on Goodreads for a while but have never actively participated in ..."

Glad you've joined us!

[S.W.]

Hi everyone,
I've been away for a while due to family health reasons, so apologies to everyone who has joined the group over the past few months who I haven't personally welcomed.

WELCOME ABOARD NEWBIES

Let's hope that I get my act into gear and start to show that warm welcome to newbies from hereon.

[S.W.]

Heather wrote: "Hi everyone,

I'm Heather and I come from bonny Scotland. I write MG adventure/fantasy novels with sprinklings of humour. I've been on Goodreads for a while but have never actively participated in ..."

Hiya Heather .... I'm a big fan of Scotland. I travelled there quite a bit a few years ago for work. I mainly visited the Edinburgh area.

[S.W.]

Hi Sandy ...... Welcome to the group, I hope that you find plenty of handy info here. Cheers

[Andy]

Hi everyone! I'm a writer of MG and love reading it too! (YA is fun as well) My son--now a teenager--loved reading middle grade books. I couldn't get him new reading material fast enough :)

Happy to be here, still rather friendless here, so friend me if you dare!

[S.W.]

Andy wrote: "Hi everyone! I'm a writer of MG and love reading it too! (YA is fun as well) My son--now a teenager--loved reading middle grade books. I couldn't get him new reading material fast enough :)

Happy ..."

Hi Andy,
Welcome to GMGR. I'm sure everyone will love to hear about your son's (and yours) favourite MG books in the threads.
Cheers

[Madoc]

Hello all!

I’m Madoc. I’ve always enjoyed middle grade fiction, even as an adult. I especially love the fantasy type books that paint a magical world and get you hooked into the adventure. I like that it can actually get quite dark, especially as you follow a series through and it grows in scope.

I’ve also started writing it but have been a bit frustrated classing it as YA but finding it so different to all the ‘teen romance’ type YA out there. I think I’ve had a bit of an epiphany to discover ‘upper middle grade’ as a better description. I look forward to chatting here and getting a better understanding of the genre.

Madoc

[Catherine]

Welcome. As a teacher of Middle Grades (4th right now) I know there are great books out there, and a need for many more.

[S.W.]

Madoc wrote: "Hello all!

I’m Madoc. I’ve always enjoyed middle grade fiction, even as an adult. I especially love the fantasy type books that paint a magical world and get you hooked into the adventure. I l..."

Hi Madoc, Glad to have you on board ... everyone send a cheer to Madoc.

[Lula]

Hi, my name is Makenna, and I'm just a middle grade reader. I joined this group because I am a great connoisseur of MG books, and so often you see trashy or just straight up inappropriate books for kids my age. So I decided to join this group in hopes of finding some fresh, appropriate, exciting and fun books. I also think it's going to be fun helping some other people find great MG books. That's about it for now, ciao!

[S.W.]

Makenna wrote: "Hi, my name is Makenna, and I'm just a middle grade reader. I joined this group because I am a great connoisseur of MG books, and so often you see trashy or just straight up inappropriate books for..."

Hi Makenna,
Welcome to GMGR. I'm sure that your thoughts and recommendations will be very useful to other members. Have fun on the threads and you're welcome to message me or M.G. if you have any groupish questions.
Cheers

[S.W.]

Demar wrote: "Hey Team!

I'm an author of fantasy and adventure books for middle graders, and consequently, for adults who appreciate good clean fiction.

The first episode is called 'The Will and the Forest'. ..."

Hi Demar,
Welcome aboard, it's great to have you here.
I've moved the main content of your intro post over to your own thread in the Authors Corner. Best of luck with your books.
Cheers

[S.W.]

мαι {яαɠɠє∂у мαи, ɠσσ∂иιɠнt} wrote: "Hello! I'm Mai, a middle school-ish book reader. I've read a bunch of books and it seems impossible for me to find new ones.... and I guess this group will help :P"

Hi Mai,
I think you've come to the right place to find new book ideas. There's plenty of discussion here.
Welcome to GMGR.

[Sally]

Hi my name is Sally Ann, and I have read more science fiction and fantasy than I care to remember. I also love SF films. I wrote this book http://ow.ly/uunoW which is also listed on Good Reads. It's about Fun, Fashion and Food in the Capital of Love. Not a good read for Middle Grade kids, but their Moms might like it. Anyhow that's me.

[M.G.]

Sally wrote: "Hi my name is Sally Ann, and I have read more science fiction and fantasy than I care to remember. I also love SF films. I wrote this book http://ow.ly/uunoW which is also listed on Good Reads. It'..."

Glad to have you join us, Sally! We need more recommendations on our science fiction thread, so please share your favorites!

[S.W.]

Sally wrote: "Hi my name is Sally Ann, and I have read more science fiction and fantasy than I care to remember. I also love SF films. I wrote this book http://ow.ly/uunoW which is also listed on Good Reads. It'..."

Welcome, Sally .... this is where all the cool people hang out LOL. Glad you found us and joined. Cheers.

[S.W.]

Pink Avenger wrote: "Hi, I like MG."

Hiya Pink Avenger .... Welcome to GMGR, the best place for your love of MG.

[Rebecca]

Pink Avenger--does that mean you are pink and avenge things, or that you are trying to save the world from the tide of pinkness? I noticed at Target the other night that there are now three Pink Aisles in the toy dept!

[Lorraine]

Hi all. I have been out of the loop for some time now. I have been busy getting my sequel out there and finishing up another book. I just wanted to comment again on the Inner Movement Trilogy by Brandt Legg. I have introduced it to many of the students I work with and they are crazy about it. If you haven’s checked his work out, please do. Bradt Legg was a child prodigy and is a sheer genius!

[Adam]

Hey guys,

My name's Adam, great group so far, thanks for putting it together. I look forward to cruising through more posts.

Later!

[S.W.]

Adam wrote: "Hey guys,

My name's Adam, great group so far, thanks for putting it together. I look forward to cruising through more posts.

Later!"

Awesome to have you in the group, Adam. Your book covers are brilliant!
Cheers

[Lorraine]

Hello Adam and glad to have you in the group :)

[Melanie]

Hi!
My name is Melanie. I'm a life-long lover of books, and a middle grade author. I'm always looking for great MG and YA recommendations! I'm glad I found this group; so many interesting discussions going on here!

[Lorraine]

Hi, Melanie.
I think it would be great if we also got connected with our sites. Mine ishttps://www.facebook.com/StorySpirit4...
PLease send me yours.
Thanks,
lorrain e

[Lorraine]

Also if anyone has any recommendations for good, clean christian reads for my middle school students, please let me know.
Thanks :)

[M.G.]

Hi Adam! Hi Melanie! Thanks for stopping by to introduce yourselves and look forward to seeing you on the threads : )

[S.W.]

Russell wrote: "Hi! My name is Russell and I am currently working on an original fairytale entitled The Sparrow Princess. It is intended for a middle grade audience. The plan right now is to self publish it in Jun..."

Hi Russell, welcome aboard.
Please feel free to set yourself up a thread in the Authors Corner so members can keep tabs on your progress.
Cheers

[Laura]

Hello. My name is Laura and I am an elementary school librarian. I taught first grade for many years and feel as though I have a great grasp on picture books. But, I have had a hard time recommending chapter books to my strongest fourth and fifth grade readers. I joined this group to help motivate me to read these books and learn what is out there that people are enjoying.

[M.G.]

Hi Laura, Hope you find some great books to recommend to your students : )

[Rebecca]

Laura, I think you'll find a lot of great book suggestions here! I love the upper-elementary books, and could recommend them all day. . . :D

[Katy]

Thank you for this group! I love reading and writing MG, especially since current YA titles often take themselves too seriously, so I look forward to reading reviews and suggestions here. Reading should be an adventure, no matter what your age. I'll always be a 12 yo at heart. I'm Katy, I live in Texas, and play piccolo and flute in a symphony when not writing. :)

[M.G.]

Katy wrote: "Thank you for this group! I love reading and writing MG, especially since current YA titles often take themselves too seriously, so I look forward to reading reviews and suggestions here. Reading s..."

Great to meet you Katy! You'll find some like minds here : )

[Rebecca]

Hi Katy! Love that you are in the symphony, too! I keep saying I'll start playing my French Horn again, but I never get past the "oooh, my face hurts!" stage before getting distracted!

[Adam]

Thanks Steve, I put some time into those for sure. Now to turn on notifications so I know when people respond to a post! :)

S.W. wrote: "Adam wrote: "Hey guys,

My name's Adam, great group so far, thanks for putting it together. I look forward to cruising through more posts.

Later!"

Awesome to have you in the group, Adam. Your bo..."

[Adam]

Thanks Lorraine! Lorraine wrote: "Hello Adam and glad to have you in the group :)"

[Katy]

Thanks, M.G.! :)
M.G. wrote: "Katy wrote: "Thank you for this group! I love reading and writing MG, especially since current YA titles often take themselves too seriously, so I look forward to reading reviews and suggestions he..."

[Katy]

LOL! I'm sorry, Rebecca, but you made me laugh. Yeah, French horn is one I never could play; even trumpet messed up my flute embouchure, but I LOVED playing trombone (I was a band director for 16 years, now I just play!) I hope you will play again!!!
Rebecca wrote: "Hi Katy! Love that you are in the symphony, too! I keep saying I'll start playing my French Horn again, but I never get past the "oooh, my face hurts!" stage before getting distracted!"

[Rebecca]

Katy wrote: "LOL! I'm sorry, Rebecca, but you made me laugh. Yeah, French horn is one I never could play; even trumpet messed up my flute embouchure, but I LOVED playing trombone (I was a band director for 16 y..."

Don't be sorry! Since most of what I write is humor, it's good to know I'm sometimes funny :)

[Catherine]

Katy wrote: "LOL! I'm sorry, Rebecca, but you made me laugh. Yeah, French horn is one I never could play; even trumpet messed up my flute embouchure, but I LOVED playing trombone (I was a band director for 16 y..."

When my daughter grew up and left home, I was sad that she chose to take her French horn with her, as if the music would remain after the musician left! I surely couldn't play it. It's a lovely instrument to hear in your house.

[Rebecca]

It's a lovely instrument when you practice regularly! I read A Devil to Play: One Man's Year-Long Quest to Master the Orchestra's Most Difficult Instrument a few years ago and laughed through the whole thing, but by gum I can't seem to manage the dedication he pulled out in mid-life to get his chops back!

[Karen]

Hello, I an illustrator and author for my children's books. I like to help promote and be reciprocated.

Find out all about me on my front of my twitter page

Here it is, please help out!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00J...
https://twitter.com/PeachyEmma
All details to my links on the front page of my twitter :)
Back later!!

[M.G.]

Karen wrote: "Hello, I an illustrator and author for my children's books. I like to help promote and be reciprocated.

Find out all about me on my front of my twitter page

Here it is, please help out!
http://..."

Hi Karen,

You'll find an active writer's community in our author's corner, and will be more likely to find a response there for your promotional requests. Thanks! Glad you've joined us.

[Karen]

Thank you for your guidance MG :)

[Catherine]

Rebecca wrote: "It's a lovely instrument when you practice regularly! I read A Devil to Play: One Man's Year-Long Quest to Master the Orchestra's Most Difficult Instrument a few years ago and laugh..."

Thank you for what amounts to a recommendation for another book to read. I LOVE it when things come back to reading over and over again. It is what I try to bring to life for my students every day. Recommending the book to my daughter the horn player,too. She lives a long distance away and discussing books keeps us in touch in a special way. Gotta love it.

[Rebecca]

It was a good read, Catherine! I should read it again and see if it will inspire me to practice again.

[DeAnna]

Hi everybody! I followed Laura over this way. I'm a voracious reader of just about everything, and have a large collection of my favorite MG and YA books that I'm now enjoying reading to my kids. We just finished yesterday, and they were clamoring for the sequel, so I ordered from ABEBooks.