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.

It went live today! A blog 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.

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.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Middle-Grade Authors Launch Exciting New Industry Blog

June 7, 2010 – A new blog devoted to all things “middle-grade” launches today with fun giveaways, up-to-the-date news, unique views of the industry and more.

From The Mixed-Up Files… of Middle-Grade Authors (www.FromTheMixedUpFiles.com), 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.

“While there are many outstanding blogs devoted to young adult literature, we found very few that focus solely on middle-grade – and we wanted to change that,” explains Mixed-Up Files co-founder Elissa Cruz. “After all, reading plays such an important role during the middle-grade years. Each of us remembers that ‘one special book’ we read over (and over and over) that helped us navigate our way between childhood and adolescence. That’s why we have created a place where anyone – parents, teachers, librarians, kids, writers and industry professionals – can stay up-to-date and share their love of middle grade books.”

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  complete list of contributing authors and their bios can be found here: http://www.fromthemixedupfiles.com/about/member-bios/.

For more information, contact:
Elissa Cruz
elissadcruz@gmail.com
www.FromTheMixedUpFiles.com

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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. 😀