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In today’s podcast episode, Rachel and I are joined by a guest, writer Serena Labrecque who asks and answers the question:

“How Can You Write Middle-Grade Characters Well?”

Episode 214

What We Cover:

• The popularity of middle-grade
• Structuring a middle-grade novel
• Researching for a younger audience
• Representation in characters

About Serena Labrecque

Serena Labrecque is a fantasy author and geologist. She published her first two stories in high school with her cousin Shawn’s help. She then received her Bachelor of Science in Geology from the University of Rochester and her Masters from the University at Buffalo. After college, she returned to her dream of becoming an author.

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Current Status at the time of this post – we are not accepting any more guests onto the podcast until we have worked through the ones we have received applications from. Check back regularly on the below link as this always has an updated status listed.

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