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On National Grammar Day, a new Grammar Noir episode. johnemcintyre.blogspot.com/2025/03/all-...

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"Where the Wild Things Are is a horrifying story of lawlessness and open borders."

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ATTN: Querying authors! It's Manuscript Wish List Day 2025 on Bluesky! Follow the event's hashtag — but DON'T type it into your posts today. It's strictly reserved for participating agents and editors sharing what they're looking for. Maybe your fab manuscript fits someone's bill?

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I need this one! #kidlit #comingofage #iowa #scattergood #historicalfiction teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/01/23/b...

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Participating in @taralazar.bsky.social’s annual #storystorm challenge makes every January better. I logged 33 #kidlit ideas this year. How’d you do, #writer friends?

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Just because it is in plain sight does not mean it is not what it is: A hostile takeover of the U.S. government by an unelected and unfettered power monger. Believe what you see, do not see what you believe.

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The 2024 election happened. And #270reasons went offline as intended, no matter how cookies crumbled. In this predicted present, I've reanimated my essay w/@waybackmachine.bsky.social. Proof of voice as crucial public data, functions, lives face erasure. We see. www.270reasons.com/new-page-79/

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Well, this is as expected. Still chilling to watch.

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Hard NOT to feel this way as a writer now… (Not sure where this meme originated. Post in comments if you know.)

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Oh, my heart. Just went looking for the Dick Van Dyke/Chris Martin video getting lots of recent shares. Here it is embedded in an article giving context to its impetus. I viewed first, then read. Watch it and weep. (In a good way.) www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/a...

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Taking a hard look at my #book collection this month with an eye toward donating and gifting titles that no longer serve it, or me. I feel attached even to the ones I hate, it seems. Why is this so hard?

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Well, isn’t that convenient? Musk gets named to the fake department of DOGE, and suddenly NASA’s future is up for debate—just as SpaceX is poised to cash in. Funny how “efficiency” seems to mean redirecting public funds straight into private pockets.

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Here's to hoping this storm underperforms. Stay safe, fellow Western WA folks.

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New to this app? Don't miss @debbieohi.com's incredibly helpful Unofficial Guide to Bluesky! publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/bl...

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Proud to be part of the #270reasons project in which writers respond to "Why Kamala Harris?" I've linked to my piece, and you can scroll through others' amazing essays from there. It's a great resource for undecided voters. #vote2024 #kidlitforkamala www.270reasons.com?fbclid=IwY2x...

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Last day to win!! 10 picture book #giveaway!!! Books for the Young Activist and 10 Book GIVEAWAY! // #ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2024 bit.ly/3u3Ajqo via @readyourworld.bsky.social #picturebook

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My latest for @patricianewman.bsky.social's #LitLinks blog features a set of creative activities paired w/my #nfforkids book THE LIFE CYCLE OF A CLOWN FISH. #writingcommunity #kidlit #STEMeducation #STEAM www.patriciamnewman.com/litlinks-clo...

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I launched a #substack today called This Writing Life. Click to check out my first post. lisalowens.substack.com/p/as-i-live-... #kidlit #WritingCommmunity #memoir #nfforkids #writing #authorlife

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The latest "Scales on Censorship" column on the SLJ site. www.slj.com/story/A-Stud...

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This #nfforkids workshop with @patricianewman.bsky.social tomorrow looks great! I can't make it in real time but will look forward to the replay.

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Great interview with Laurie Halse Anderson on the writing of her landmark book SPEAK, how censorship harms young readers (and everyone), and her reflections on the writer's calling. #writingcommunity #kidlit #childrensbooks #authorlife pen.org/laurie-halse...

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I'm not NaNo-ing, but I am keeping my #kidlit writer's nose to the proverbial grindstone this month. #amrevising #endofyeargoals

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FREE event for #SCBWI members: a 11/16 talk by master storyteller Ruta Sepetys! www.scbwi.org/events/you-t...

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What we've been up to - Guild staff speak on AI issues at the Federal Trade Commission, International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations, and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. authorsguild.org/news/ag-in-a...

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Getting in on the #rejection #blackoutpoetry fun. Each redaction is a poetic pause. For effect. #kidlit #writingcommunity

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I’d like to gift a FREE, one hour, portfolio review, coaching session exclusively here on Bluesky. 1. Reply with art samples. 2. Random winner. 3. No emails please. I will look closely at every reply. 💙❤️

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Re potentially shutting down my x-birdy app profile, I've wondered: What am I waiting for? And I think it's THAT story's end, which could bring triumph. Like love over hate, good over evil, rebirth over rot. Thoughts over bots. Might it instead just go poof soon? That would be cool, too.

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This #scbwiwwa weekend with Holiday House editor Elizabeth Law is finally HERE! Will I see you there? #kidlit #writinglife #scbwi

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#Kidlit folks! This blog post links to registration info for several 9/23 #scbwiwwa events on Zoom with Holiday House editor Elizabeth Law: two biz-focused talks, a PB Intensive, and a Mingle. All are welcome. Check it out if interested — we'd love to see you there! tinyurl.com/ya7jskkw

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I’m a part of Kid Lit for Growing Minds, a diverse group of nonfiction authors & illustrators. Educators and school librarians, please subscribe to our newsletter for content you can use w/ your students! kidlitforgrowingminds.substack.com Subscribe now to be a part of our back-to-school giveaway!

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Me whining to a #writer pal yesterday: I've lost my ability to sustain deep focus. The ONE THING I ever had going for me is GONE. Me, "this morning," after working w/my WIP and deciding to grab a second cuppa: WHY is my breakfast still on the counter, and HOW is it 2:30 PM? #kidlit #authorlife

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