MC (Jack) Fancast: Roman Griffin Davis* I think he could play the anxiety-ridden, hopeful, kind kid with the depth and sweetness it requires. Plus, his middle name is Griffin! #CRPFantasyFoxes (*Roman Griffin Davis was nominated at age 11 for playing Jojo in JoJo Rabbit)

Jack's #CharacterFlaw is catastrophizing anxiety. And no one believes him. Why? 🧵1/5 #CRPFantasyFoxes

This scene always makes me laugh no matter how many times I read it. #CampRevPit #CRPFantasyFoxes

I love to crochet and making amigurumis is my favorite! I also love making crochet mandalas, including one that is 4 feet in diameter. 🧶 Jack's hobby is sketching. His hand always has pencil smudges on it from leaning on his sketchbook whenever he has free time. ✍️ #CRPFantasyFoxes

From the actual villain: "This story is about stupid kids who think that creatures are worth saving. They think that we not only caused the collapse of the ecosystem, but that we can actually DO something about it. They will believe anything science tells them!" #VillainVoices #CRPFantasyFoxes

Good morning, #CampRevPit! 🏕️ Today, we give your villains a moment in the spotlight. What would they say your story is about? Pitch it from your villain's perspective. #VillainVoices

Step right up, kids! Do you love: Multicultural myth mashups? Science geekery like symbiosis and pollinators? Kaleidoscope meadows? Neurotic anxiety cures? And sarcastic cats? Well then THE MYTHICAL CREATURE CONSERVATORY may be just what you're craving. ✨ #CRPFantasyFoxes #DiscussionDen

"Jack Allen was pretty good at everything he tried—the problem was that he tried very few things." Opening line of the book tells you most of what you need to know about where he starts the story. And then the fun begins! #CRPFantasyFoxes

Discussion Den: I like it! I love creating something that didn't exist before. And writing my way out of problems I made for myself. The eureka moment when I figure it out is the best. #CRPFantasyFoxes

In my novel, the MC sketches as he learns about the Conservatory, and my son is actually making them, like this map of the Atrium. It well represents where I am: I have everything labeled, I know what direction everything is in, and I am oriented. But none of it is real yet. #CRPFantasyFoxes

My camp dreams: find more awesome people to share stories with (one of the bonus benefits of writing this story is connecting with other writers, who are curious and creative by their very nature), find more critique partners, and cheer each other on. Let's go #CRPFantasyFoxes !

Hello fellow campers! I am querying THE MYTHICAL CREATURE CONSERVATORY, a MG fantasy mythology mash-up. What if mythological creatures ceased to exist when we stop telling their stories? A very anxious kid named Jack must prevent their extinction at a magical Conservatory. #CRPFantasyFoxes 🦊

Today was a big day! (Not an April Fool's joke 🙃) I sent FIVE requests to agents who requested to see more. 🤞🙏🤞#amquerying

My book title made it to the next round! Please cast your vote (today, March 31: voting is open for 24 hours) for The Mythical Creature Conservatory. Thank you so much for supporting our novel! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Moving on in the bracket from rounds 13–16: The Peculiar Love of Eccentric Creatures One Night at the Bottom of the Lake The Mythical Creature Conservatory The Tide Calls for Traitors #RevPit #RevPitWaiting #RevPitBracket2026

"The Mythical Creature Conservatory" is a top 32 title in the #RevPit bracket challenge. Vote for the MCC! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

TMW you are giving one last skim of your full manuscript to submit to @revpit.bsky.social and you stumble on these three terrifying words. But I still made it by deadline! 😅 #RevPit ftw

#UnhingedPit finally allows me to comp the aspirational comps! Neurodivergent MC meets mythical creature mashup like PERCY JACKSON + empathy is the super power to save the creatures in HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON + your-closet-is-a-portal delight of THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE. #mg #f

Now for something totally #UnhingedPit, when I was reading Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros, I thought about how much my elementary school aged child would love the story if not for all the sexy bits and jaw ticking. So I wrote The Mythical Creature Conservatory for him. #mg #f #querying

Happy #unhingedpit. Let's get a little unhinged, shall we? Here are the top three reasons you might not like my book: #mg #fantasy

Jack Allen was pretty great at everything he tried, the problem was that he tried very few things. He was trapped in an endless loop of one thought: "What if something terrible happens?"... But, what if something magical happened? Like saving mythical creatures from extinction. 🐉 #questpit #q #mg

THE MYTHICAL CREATURE CONSERVATORY is a #MG #F, co-imagined with my 10yo son. Like The Mysterious Benedict Society, it tests exceptional children for entry into a secret institution, set within an endangered magical world like Impossible Creatures, with nods to the Greeking Out podcast. #Q #questpit

Mythical creatures are going extinct, & the only one who can save them is known as the biggest wimp in 5th grade. 10yo Jack must outsmart poachers, unite segregated worlds, & stop a collapsing ecosystem. He learns courage is not fearlessness, it’s being scared & still doing it. #Q #MG #F #questpit

Gotta enter and spread the word about this free contest for writers of Middle Grade Fiction — tinyurl.com/wdwcontest4 — Judged by Agent Morgan Hughes of Fineprint Literary, via @writingdaywksp.bsky.social. Winners get an agent critique of their work. 🤞

If you're here, let's meet! #scbwiNY26

Jack is based on my IRL son who was diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder. His favorite coping mechanisms are woven through the book. Readers go on a magical adventure with their favorite mythical creatures, while learning to trust themselves & their own courage. #BluePit 📖 #MG #F #Q #OV #DIS #ND

10yo Jack’s anxiety is so bad that he can’t even make it through gym class without puking. So when the very existence of mythological creatures depends on him, he has to learn that bravery is not about being fearless; it’s about being scared and doing it anyway. #BluePit 📖 #MG #F #Q #OV #DIS #ND

What happens when the survival of mythological creatures is in the hands of the most anxious kid in 5th grade? Can he stop poachers at the gates, unite segregated worlds, and save a collapsing ecosystem before multicultural legends are lost forever? #BluePit 📖 #MG #F #Q #OV #DIS #ND

#hopepit : if you like a story about a misfit kid with a huge heart, combined with magical worlds and mythical creatures, with hopeful environmental and science-as-the-solution themes, plus tools to help with anxiety, this will be the book for you. Join me on my journey to get it published! #q #mg 🤞

I wrote this book for every anxious kid out there who needs to know that their empathy is a super power. And it all started with this kid. Hear it right from the source! #hopepit #q #mg

In honor of #hopepit, my why: At the beginning of 4th grade, Hudson came home from school and said that he didn’t really like writing. As someone who has written dozens of first chapters, opening scenes, and poem drafts over the years, I set out to show him just how amazing writing could be. #mg #q

Agent Guide for The Mythical Creature Conservatory in four images for #QuestPit! #q #mg (full agent guide video pinned to my profile if you want to see more) #amquerying

Written with an anxious kid, by an anxious former kid, for anxious kids, about an anxious kid who turns his empathy into his super power to save mythological creatures from extinction. 🐉Multicultural myths 🌱Hopeful Ecofiction 🧠Neurosparkly 🫶Empathy+Belonging 🧰Tools for anxiety #QuestPit #MG #F #ND

Jack’s anxiety has kept him on the sidelines for his entire life, until the very things he is most self-conscious about get him recruited to the MCC, where he must save mythical creatures from extinction before poachers cause their stories to vanish forever. #QuestPit #MG #F #Q

BENEDICT SOCIETY×IMPOSSIBLE CREATURES Kids are tested to see if they have what it takes to save mythological creatures from extinction. 10yo Jack's empathy gets him in; will his extreme anxiety push him out? Or is it his superpower to stop the poachers & save multicultural legends? #QuestPit #Q #MG

I just entered #RevPit #10Queries. Enter now for a chance to win free feedback on your query and 1st 5 pages. #amquerying #middlegrade

Written with an anxious kid, by an anxious former kid, for anxious kids, about an anxious kid who turns his empathy into his super power to save mythological creatures from extinction. 🌏Multicultural myths 🌱Ecofiction 🧠Neurosparkly 💞Empathy+Belonging 🧰Tools for anxiety #DVpit #MG #F #MH #ND #OWN

WITCHLINGS and A TASTE OF MAGIC + globe-trotting mythology of NatGeo’s GREEKING OUT podcast Anxiety-ridden Jack must outsmart poachers, unite legendary worlds, and prevent an ecosystem from collapsing to save mythological creatures before they go extinct. #DVpit #MG #F #MH #ND #CI #DIS #OWN

What happens when the survival of mythological creatures is in the hands of the most anxious kid in 5th grade? Can Jack stop poachers at the gates, unite segregated worlds, and save a collapsing ecosystem before multicultural legends are lost forever? #DVpit #MG #F #MH #ND #CI #DIS #OWN

“Mythical creature extinction is a hoax” Poachers want you to believe it so they can profit. They even steal the bees to make sure the ecosystem collapses. Can anxiety-ridden 10yo Jack face his fears, unite diverse communities, and outsmart the poachers before legends are lost forever? #DVpit #MG

BENEDICT SOCIETY x IMPOSSIBLE CREATURES Kids are tested to see if they have what it takes to save mythological creatures from extinction. 10yo Jack’s empathy gets him in, but will his extreme anxiety push him out? Or is it his superpower to stop the poachers & save multicultural legends? #DVpit #MG

Anxiety has been the driving force in 10yo Jack’s life, but when he enters the MCC, he discovers that empathy is actually the only power capable of saving legendary creatures from vanishing forever. At least until the poachers show up. #DVpit #MG #F #MH #ND #CI #DIS #JV #OWN #MiddleGrade #anxiety

Jack’s anxiety has kept him on the sidelines for his entire life, until the very things he is most self-conscious about get him recruited to the MCC, where he must save mythical creatures from extinction before poachers cause their stories to vanish forever. #DVpit #MG #F #MH #ND #CI #DIS #JV #OWN

Today is the day! Please only like #DVpit pitch posts today if you are an agent. (and if you are an agent 👋 My name is Sara and if you work with me, I'll work my tushy off for you to make this happen)

Something completely different: Next project idea is Adult Historical Fic: On opposite ends of NYC, two women became the world's first female millionaires. Madam C.J. Walker's and Helene Anna Held's (mostly) true stories unfold in the dazzling, segregated world of NY’s 1910s high society. #DVParty