RJ Barker is the award-winning fantasy author of The Wounded Kingdom trilogy and the Tide Child Trilogy. Ready Chapter 1 recently had the pleasure of interviewing RJ about his latest book and his writing process! Thank you so much for joining us. Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and your new novel, […]
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Skye Melki-Wegner is a Young Adult and Middle Grade fantasy author. The second book in her latest MG trilogy, The Deadlands: Trapped, comes out October 3rd, 2023. While we wait in anticipation for this upcoming book, Skye sat down to answer some questions for RC1 about her writing and publishing path. Can you tell us
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Ellen O’Clover is a novelist and lifelong writer originally from Columbus, Ohio. Her debut novel, Seven Percent of Ro Devereux, came out this past January. Today, Ellen is sharing her writing and publishing journey with us, and we’re so happy to have her on our blog! Can you tell us a little bit about yourself
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Robin Gow is a prolific author and poet. They are the author of the YA novels in verse A Million Quiet Revolutions and Ode to My First Car, as well as the middle grade Dear Mothman. They’ve also written a number of chapbooks, poetry, and even an essay collection. Gow works as a managing editor
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As writers, sharing our work with other people can be one of the most terrifying experiences possible. It’s kind of like opening up your chest and presenting your beating heart on a platter, while praying that the other person doesn’t tear it to shreds. So how can you find a trustworthy group of people to
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Shannon Hitchcock is the author of five middle grade books and three picture books. Before she became an author, she had several other occupations, from accountant to office manager. After a tragic accident struck her family, Shannon decided to pursue writing full-time when she realized life was too short to not follow her dreams. We’re
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Kaylie Smith is the author of the YA fantasy A Ruinous Fate and its upcoming sequel, A Reckless Oath. We recently had a chance to ask her some questions about her books, writing process, and publication journey! Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and your novel, A Ruinous Fate? Hi! I’m Kaylie,
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Rebecca Weber is a middle grade author who recently published her debut novel, The Painter’s Butterfly back in February. Today she’s sharing some writing and publishing tips with Ready Chapter 1 readers! Can you tell us all about your book, The Painter’s Butterfly? Do you have any other upcoming projects you can share with us?
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We recently had a chance to interview bestselling author Jessica Burkhart about her books and writing journey. Jessica is the bestselling author of the middle grade Canterwood Crest book series, with over 1.6 million copies in print! Jessica has also written a YA novel, Wild Hearts, a chapter book series, Unicorn Magic, and edited a
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Jake Fleukiger is a graduate of Ready Chapter 1’s Novel Academy who recently acquired representation by Ann Rose at The Tobias Agency. Additionally, Jake is the co-host of The Writer’s Block, a weekly discussion for writers hosted on Twitter SPACES. We had a chance to ask Jake some questions about his journey to find an
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