Mindy Baker is the author of the just released middle-grade novel Soledad and the Curse of the Phoenix. I had the opportunity to ask the author a few questions about her writing process, her inspiration and her life. What is your writing process like? I need to be in a quiet part of the house…
The Gatekeeper’s Daughter: in revision
When I first started writing, I naïvely thought that once the manuscript had been accepted for publication, the hard work was done. Now that my middle-grade fantasy, The Gatekeeper's Daughter, has found a place at Chicken Scratch Books, I'm learning that the hard work is just beginning. My editor's letter set out the changes that…
New writers’ workshop
Do you have a desire to write a book but don't know where to start? Do you have a great idea burning in your soul, keeping you up at night but you have no idea how to get it written? If so, know that you are not alone. I have written four novels for young…
