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This week's interview covers the introduction and development of the Cast vs. Crew trilogy by Lindsay Champion, the role of an editor in publishing, addressing serious topics in middle grade literature, creating diverse and realistic characters, the role of beta readers and sensitivity readers, the inclusion of fictitious and real musical references, a discussions of Cast vs. Crew Tech Week, the third book 'The Show Must Go On,' and the author's experience in writing middle grade fiction and future plans.

Takeaways

• Middle grade series
• Writing for children

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction
• 00:56 Lindsay Champion and the Cast vs. Crew Trilogy
• 05:58 The Role of Editors and Collaboration in Writing
• 11:50 Creating Diverse Characters and Authentic Voices
• 18:02 Theater and Fictitious Musicals in Cast vs. Crew
• 24:09 Future of the Series and Writing Middle Grade Fiction
• 26:56 The Evolution of Middle Grade Literature