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You may have noticed I’ve been a little scarce for the last week or so. I have been putting the final touches on a super-duper secret project.<\/p>\n

It went live today! A blog <\/a>for middle-grade book by middle-grade authors. We have been fielding congratulatory comments all day. Last time I looked we were up to 149.<\/p>\n

I think now that all the back end fixes are taken care of, I can get back to my regularly scheduled activities. You see, I am the intrepid web master and one of two artists for the new blog. There are 27 of us all together. Below is the press release with full details. And of course, the site itself begs for visiting.<\/p>\n

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/p>\n

Middle-Grade Authors Launch Exciting New Industry Blog<\/p>\n

June 7, 2010 \u2013 A new blog devoted to all things \u201cmiddle-grade\u201d launches today with fun giveaways, up-to-the-date news, unique views of the industry and more.<\/p>\n

From The Mixed-Up Files\u2026 of Middle-Grade Authors (www.FromTheMixedUpFiles.com<\/a>), named in honor of the iconic E.L. Konigsburg novel, is a one-stop shop for anyone looking to stay current with the world of literature for eight- to twelve-year olds. The site will feature regularly updated book lists, market news, author interviews and behind-the-scenes peeks at the making of books for kids.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile there are many outstanding blogs devoted to young adult literature, we found very few that focus solely on middle-grade \u2013 and we wanted to change that,\u201d explains Mixed-Up Files co-founder Elissa Cruz. \u201cAfter all, reading plays such an important role during the middle-grade years. Each of us remembers that \u2018one special book\u2019 we read over (and over and over) that helped us navigate our way between childhood and adolescence. That\u2019s why we have created a place where anyone \u2013 parents, teachers, librarians, kids, writers and industry professionals \u2013 can stay up-to-date and share their love of middle grade books.\u201d<\/p>\n

The blog is comprised of both well-known and emerging middle-grade authors, including Cruz, Kurtis Scaletta, Danette Haworth, Tami Lewis Brown, Mike Jung and many more. A\u00a0 complete list of contributing authors and their bios can be found here: http:\/\/www.fromthemixedupfiles.com\/about\/member-bios\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more information, contact:
\nElissa Cruz
\nelissadcruz@gmail.com<\/a>
\nwww.FromTheMixedUpFiles.com<\/p>\n

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I do hope you’ll visit, enter the give-aways and leave comments. Of course, I won’t complain at all if you choose to spread the word to your writing and reading networks. \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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