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Can’t wait to see @saraclevinebooks.bsky.social at #nErDcampCT happening Saturday, March 1st! #bookjoy #nerdcamp @msthombookitis.bsky.social @jluss.bsky.social Registration open until 2/25/25–more info at ctcasl.org!

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Congrats to all the stoker nominees!!

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Can’t wait to see @meganlitwinbooks.bsky.social at #nErDcampCT happening Saturday, March 1st! #bookjoy #nerdcamp @msthombookitis.bsky.social @jluss.bsky.social Registration open until 2/25/25–more info at ctcasl.org!

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Can’t wait to see @sylvialiu.bsky.social at #nErDcampCT happening Saturday, March 1st! #bookjoy #nerdcamp @msthombookitis.bsky.social @jluss.bsky.social Registration open until 2/25/25–more info at ctcasl.org!

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Can’t wait to see Janet Lawler at #nErDcampCT happening Saturday, March 1st! @aaslala.bsky.social #bookjoy #nerdcamp @msthombookitis.bsky.social @jluss.bsky.social Registration open until 2/25/25–more info at ctcasl.org!

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I’ve never admired anyone more than Zelenskyy. I can’t imagine how tired he is of begging the world to support a country where genocide takes place every day. Yet he does it, while taking care of his citizens. And being a great husband and dad.

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I had a woman who took all my kids’ books about pride off display and threw them in the book drop. Joke’s on her. Any time you throw something in the book drop or hide something, we have to scan it back in. That’s a circ, which means they’re more likely to order more copies.

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Congratulations to @kimjohnson.bsky.social, THE COLOR OF A LIE is the winner of The Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction!

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I just found out that Coyote Queen has been selected for the 2024 MISelf in Books List! Fud's journey is one that is going to resonate with young readers now more than ever before. Thank you all to the committee members for this honor! #kidlit

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18 February 1886 | Czech Jew, Vilém Kraus, was born in Radějovice. A leather importer. He lived in Prague with his non-Jewish wife Marie and their children Edita and Pavel. He was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. He perished in the camp.

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Mark your calendar! @brianlies.bsky.social and I will be sharing our new book @silverunicornbooks.bsky.social on Sat March 15 at 11:00 am. We hope you join us for a reading, STEM activity and art demo. tinyurl.com/3fzxdha3

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Editing a novel can feel daunting, but don’t worry! Finishing your first draft is a huge accomplishment. It can be scary to start the editing process, but it’s also where the real magic happens 🌟 Here are five tips to help you through the process:

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#kidlit #megakidlit #booksky

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The author advice I give that no one follows... Google your books regularly, with "last 24 hours" or "last week" selected. Many major awards and booklists DO NOT TELL YOU you were selected. Publishers give your book a marketing bump when you do, but often only know if YOU TELL THEM.

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I had a phenomenal 50th birthday weekend. Let's keep it going. Here's to offers, R&Rs, contracts, and awesome writing news for all of us! Fingers crossed for the ultimate birthday gift - another book deal.

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There is magic in going back to stories you shelved. #amrevising #kidlit

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Reading = resistance & protest. Read the histories & stories of & by the oppressed: women, minorities, marginalized voices. Learn THESE stories and not those of history's "victors." Collect physical books, which aren't as easily erased as digital copies. #booksky #readingisresistance #indiebookstore

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Musk is working on replacing contract workers in the Department of Education with AI chatbots, aiming to use generative AI to handle student and parent inquiries.

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This is the way.

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⚡ President Zelenskyy reaffirmed that Ukraine will not recognize Russian control over occupied territories, emphasizing that the country’s laws prevent any such concession.

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You could scroll or you could do this

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This probably is so vague as to be meaningless, but: good things happened today, too. Good things are still happening, I promise.

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GO, Sary and Jen!!! 🙌🙌🙌

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A great reminder from @dansavage.bsky.social for those instances where I begin to lose sight of why it’s essential to continue creating and putting art into the world through these uncertain—but assuredly dark—times.

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Let’s keep the messaging simple… Hugs to all those feeling overwhelmed. You are not alone ❤️

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The world needs kindness more than ever so I'm thrilled at this announcement for @mnwendell.bsky.social!

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There are a lot of great small publishers! There are also plenty that writers should steer clear of. In my Ask the Agent Question of the Day, I talk about red flags to look out for when evaluating publishers. www.tumblr.com/literaticat/...

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This is infuriating. NASA history is one of my obsessions. I desperately have begged children’s publishing to do more in this space. And I’m told “Kids don’t care about space.” How about we PRESERVE some history for kids before it is erased? And it’s still an agenting dream to rep an astronaut.

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Sending a prayer and a wish out into the world. Please read and understand History. Think. Ask questions, then Think again. No one can do it for you.

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"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." - Nelson Mandela. This #BlackHistoryMonth, let's commit to educational equity for all. #EduSky #BHM #BlackFuturesMonth

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'Upcycling' a story I first wrote seven years ago. I understand it so much better now. #amrevising #writingcommunity

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Revising. Sometimes the line between breakthrough and ‘breaking’ your story is a fine one. Send chocolate. Might need reinforcements 😂. #amrevising

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My weekly roundup #publishing news #writing craft tips and #bookmarketing links is up.😃 Snacking on Publishers https://buff.ly/4hhGeLK #writingcommunity

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Cover Reveal! PRESENT, STILL MISSING, Middle-grade historical fiction, expected late 2025 from Golden Bridges Publishing. #kidlit #historicalfiction #middlegrade

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12 January 1894 | A Dutch Jew, Levi van Thijn, was born in Alkmaar. In August 1943 he was deported to #Auschwitz together with his wife Leentje and their son Marcus. None of them survived.

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DOJ released an appendix of Tulsa Massacre primary documents that deserve to be seen in America’s high school social studies classrooms #EduSky www.justice.gov/crt/media/13...

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Reading news about META and feeling even more grateful for the space @bsky.app has created for so many of us. #Democracy still matters.

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7 January 1926 | German Jewish girl Liselote Ermann was born in Saarbrücken. During the war she lived in Paris. In July 1943 she was deported from #Drancy to #Auschwitz. She did not survive.

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