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Bonus: Get to Know Your Ideal Reader with Kate DiCamillo's Because of Winn-Dixie

Bonus: Get to Know Your Ideal Reader with Kate DiCamillo's Because of Winn-Dixie

Update: 2025-10-21
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In this bonus episode, I will take the eight key questions we looked at in the last episode on how to get to know the ideal middle-grade reader for your novel, and apply them to Kate DiCamillo's middle-grade novel Because of Winn-Dixie

This episode will show you what the process of fleshing out your ideal middle-grade reader looks like in action, and how it can connect your readers to your protagonist and the theme of your story, turning them into your book's biggest fan. 

If you haven't already listened to episode #15, here is the link.

You can also download a free PDF worksheet that lists:

  • reasons why it's important to get to know your ideal reader
  • 8 questions you can ask to get to know them 
  • how this will help you outline, draft, revise, publish and market your book

 For show notes, transcripts and links mentioned in the episode, visit my website
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Bonus: Get to Know Your Ideal Reader with Kate DiCamillo's Because of Winn-Dixie

Bonus: Get to Know Your Ideal Reader with Kate DiCamillo's Because of Winn-Dixie

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