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Writers, if you're in the query trenches struggling to land an agent, I know how hard it can be! That's why I'm presenting a webinar on Persevering Past Rejection: Tools & Tips to Save Your Sanity for the MD/DE/WV chapter of @scbwi.bsky.social. Register here: www.scbwi.org/events/MDDEW... #querying

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#ATX friends, I'm debuting my solo cabaret Unsung: Celebrating Female Musical Theatre Writers on March 30 in Mozart's Loft & I'd love to see you there! www.showclix.com/tickets/unsu...

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Writers, I donated a 1-hour Canva tutorial on Zoom to this auction to support LA Wildfire Relief! You can bid on it here: www.32auctions.com/organization... Also check out the 350+ other items available including editor & agent critiques, signed books & more. #kidlit #amwriting

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Takeaway from a performance workshop I attended yesterday that feels applicable to anything creative: "CONNECTION OVER PERFECTION." Yes!

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This quote from Demi Moore at the Golden Globes last night really resonated with me as a creative: "You will never be enough, but you can understand the value of your work if you just put down the measuring stick."

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On a recent visit to London, I stopped by the @poetrypharmacy.bsky.social and bought this vial of "pills" for writer's block. (It has slips of paper with inspirational quotes & lines of poetry inside.) What emotional ailment would you treat with poetry? #Poetry4All

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This BEAUTIFUL #stem book by @sjohnstontaylor.bsky.social is both lyrical and informative. Great Christmas gift for the inquisitive child in your life! #PictureBook #KidLit

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Thanks for including my Q&A for Stanford GSB in your year end roundup, @studyhall.bsky.social!

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Congratulations to @gloriaamescua.bsky.social, @sjohnstontaylor.bsky.social, Lisa Gunsberg, and Nick Solis on getting to sign the party porch! 🎉 This WB tradition celebrates students who have had their books published, and we’re so excited to have celebrated them at the Barn recently.

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Thanks SO MUCH, Carolyn!

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So true! I once fell asleep in a hotel lobby in Prague waiting for my room to be ready & left my phone on the coach. 🤦‍♀️ Fortunately, I didn't even realize it was missing until a kind employee delivered it to my room (it also had my ID so they were able to find me pretty easily).

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ADHDers, what are your favorite travel tips? Getting ready for my first big trip post-diagnosis & hoping my executive function doesn’t let me down! #ADHD

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So grateful to be part of @thewritingbarn.bsky.social community! ✨ From 2016, when I started, to 2023, when I published my debut book & joined the Writing Barn staff, this community and founder Bethany Hegedus have been so supportive. Here I am (finally) signing the Party Porch! #WriterCommunity

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Neuro-sparkly friends, I'm writing a listicle of podcasts hosted by #ND people for ND people. I'm subscribed to several for ADHDers (ADHD Chatter, #ADHD for Smart Ass Women, etc.), but I'd love your recs for podcasts for/by people with other diagnosis like autism, dyspraxia, etc. What do you say?

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Decided I'm at that stage of my (very eclectic) career where I'm now longer limited to a single page resume. This girl is ready for new challenges in 2025! (And yes, I already stopped including my college grad several years ago, although one can still find it on LinkedIn if you're determined.)

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Here’s to the two-legged & four-legged muses: The pets who keep us company, the critique partners who help us view our work in a new light, the mentors who see our potential even when we don’t, and everyone else along for this creative journey! Wishing you light, love, and inspiration. ✨ #AmWriting

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December’s cold winds blow in the last class & events of 2024! 🌬️❄️ Rebekah Manley’s DIY Publicity Kit webinar on 12/7 teaches writers how to promote themselves and their work with eye-catching details. We also have an exciting month of events lined up for members of our Courage to Create program!

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Teachers & librarians! Want to Zoom with an author for World Read Aloud Day? Here's all the information about how WRAD Zoom visits work, plus a list of over 300 author & illustrator volunteers! katemessner.com/zoom-with-an...

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Books make great gifts! ✨ Whether you purchase one of my books or not, I hope you’ll consider supporting local authors & indie bookstores this holiday season. What book(s) are you gifting this year? Leave a comment & let me know! 📚 #shopsmall #shopindie #bookstores #writercommunity

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Rebekah is a friend & CP, so I know her Dec. 7th webinar on DIY Publicity is going to be full of actionable tips! #WriterCommunity

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Spend $100, get $25! 🎉 This Black Friday, join in on our THANKFUL sale! And for exclusive deals year-round, sign up for our newsletter—those who sign up this weekend will get a discounted price on Rebekah Manley’s upcoming webinar. Get a gift card here: courage.thewritingbarn.com/writing-barn...

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I'm grateful and honored to announce that ABUELA'S LETTER has received the NCTE Charlotte Huck Recommended Award! 🏆 A heartfelt thanks to the educators, readers, and everyone who’s supported this journey. I’m excited to continue sharing this story and its message of love and connection. 💌

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Love serving writers as part of the Writing Barn team!

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Authors, anyone have a trade book or a friend/CP's trade book releasing this December or January? I try to max out my library purchase requests every month & I have one more for November. (They'll likely reject anything that releases after January.) Thanks! #WriterCommunity

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#WriterCommunity, if you & your spouse were going to take the train from London to some other UK destination for a few days in December, where would you go? Ideally a walkable town or village with a few literary spots sprinkled in (indie bookshops or literary history).

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Fellow #freelance writers, anyone else feel like it's kind of elitist for an editor to post their pitch guidelines behind a paywall so that only paying subscribers can access this information? Is there a reason for this that I'm somehow missing? (The digital pub itself is NOT behind a paywall.)

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Question for K-5 teachers & librarians: What kinds of stories or themes are your students asking for or connecting with most right now?

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Authors, my talented friend & CP Rebekah Manley is teaching a webinar about DIY Publicity Kits with @thewritingbarn.bsky.social next month! Register here: thewritingbarn.com/class/diy-pu... #AmWriting #Publishing #BookBusiness

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Congratulations to WB Team Member @sjohnstontaylor.bsky.social on her Crystal Kite Award trophy! 🎉 If you haven't picked up a copy of ANIMALS IN SURPRISING SHADES, check your local bookshop or snag a copy here: www.bookpeople.com/book/9781957...

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Look who unboxed her @scbwi.bsky.social Crystal Kite Award trophy over the weekend! ✨ Huge thanks to everyone who has supported ANIMALS IN SURPRISING SHADES! Illustrator Annie Bakst & I are so honored. #kidlit #poetry #picturebooks #12x12PB

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Leaning into this #quote from composer & conductor Leonard Bernstein: “It is the artists of the world, the...ultimately save us; who can articulate, educate, defy, insist, sing and shout the big dreams.” #amwriting

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