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Heather's "Election" short story starts under Realistic Fiction, moves to Historical Fiction, and currently ends midway in Fantasy.
Heather's "Election" short story starts under Realistic Fiction, moves to Historical Fiction, and currently ends midway in Fantasy.
Check out Heather's adventure poem created for her Sports Lit class
Check out Heather's adventure poem created for her Sports Lit class
An article on Dialogue Tags: "Said is NOT Dead".
An article on Dialogue Tags: "Said is NOT Dead".
Surviving Seventh Grade: Day One, and to learn about future contests and opportunities.
Surviving Seventh Grade: Day One, and to learn about future contests and opportunities.
Podcasts
Podcasts
A quick 3-minute addition to Part 1 Inspiration of my Middle School Writer's Journal.
Here's a Wiki How on how to set up and start a daily journaling habit. For travel journaling specficially, I recommend the book Writing Away by Lavinia Spalding
For travel journaling, I'm a big fan of bulleted lists and creating TOP 10 lists like Top 10 Family moments and Top 10 Happy Accidents and so on. I also like using gel ink, highlighters and tons of color.
I now have a journal for each novel I write, too.
In other words, journaling is awesome.
My Alaska (+WA and OR and a little Canada) Journal
My Alaska (+WA and OR and a little Canada) Journal
This podcast is bonus material for my Middle School Writer's Journal. In this 6-minute podcast I discuss the writer life and specifically make three recommendations for middle school and teen wrtiers.
If you accidentally found this page and want the journal, check it out here.
The Middle School Writers Contest is open for entries!
The Middle School Writers Contest is open for entries!
Submit one or more of your stories you wrote using the journal by March 15, 2026 to be win a chance to be published in the Middle School Writers Short Story anthology. Winners will receive a complimentary digital copy of the anthology and hopefully a paperback copy, too.
Entry requirements:
Short stories between 500-2000 words.
Double spaced, 12 point font, Ariel or Times New Roman preferred.
No AI generative writing. This includes Grammarly. All writing should be your own,
Use Word and Google Docs built-in spelling and grammar corrections. Ask a parent or friend for editing help. Do not let Grammarly rewrite your words.
Judging:
Creativity and Orginiality
Structure and Plot: Clear and engaging beginning, strong character development, and satisfying ending
Voice and Tone: your authentic voice shines through
Conventions: Free from spelling and grammar mistakes.
How to Enter:
Fill out the google form below.
Future Podcasts
Future Podcasts
More "Election" genre examples to come, but for now, nothing to see below here
More "Election" genre examples to come, but for now, nothing to see below here
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