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TODAY'S FEATURED POST

Announcing Cut Flowers Web Comic


Winona Nelson

I finally have a website for my comic!!!! - it is here: www.cutflowerscomic.com The plan is to upload one page per week. So for those of you who might be waiting for a free way to read my comic, the new site will be the place!

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YESTERDAY’S POST


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Illustrating book covers and Interiors for middle grade readers


Kirbi Fagan

August 13, 2024 - I've heard it said middle grader writers have a special connection with that part of their childhood and I know that is true of my heart as well. Some people debate where exactly the rails are for the "middle grade" genre but most agree middle grade readers are 8-12 years old. The worldview in the stories are limited to family and friends circles, though, there are always outliers that break the rules. There is an emerging interest in upper middle grade stories for voracious readers who aren't interested in Young Adult books just yet but can't get enough middle grade. An ever-changing market! Some series of books switch genres/age group in the middle of the series, growing with readers!

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