I learned so much at @odysseyworkshop.bsky.social that I’m not even surprised by this. #writing

“We rely on #educators, #librarians, #booksellers, and other tastemakers to reach middle graders.” These people are the best! #writing. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

I have a complaint of such importance that every decent person should be upset about it, especially at this moment when so many terrible things are going on: the apostrophe and the contraction "it has."

“You don’t hate Mondays. You hate capitalism.”

“What makes you unique is what makes your stories unique.” (Overheard) I like this idea.

Just arrived in Los Angeles for #AWP2025. It’s my first time and I hope it is awesome. 350+ writing related events in 4 days!

If you’re going to use our books, pay us. Otherwise it’s called theft. #writing #amwriting www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

Best. Writing. Workshop. Ever.

Have a favorite oddly specific revision tip? Mine: Replace every 'something' with a concrete, sensory detail (in most cases). #KidLit #MGAuthors #PBAuthors #YAAuthors #AmWriting #WritersLife #WritingCommunity #FunnyBooks #AuthorHumor #BookishLaughs

Sometimes I feel so mean for what I do to my characters. #amwriting #middlegrade

Hamline University is threatening to eliminate its respected creative writing program and literary journal. Please sign this petition to save them. chng.it/RdnhrqmTXQ

Ahhh, the relief! Denial may not be a long-term strategy, but in the short term? Delicious. Cutting out the #news was the best thing I’ve done for my #mentalhealthmatters today—and my #writing. The guilt of “staying informed” still weighs, but the clarity, focus, and peace I’ve gained? Worth it.

Tabletop & computer games have so much to teach about storytelling—pacing, character arcs, tension. Nice to see someone else feels the same way! 👀🎲🎮 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #GameWriting #Kidlit #Storytelling #MiddleGrade

I agree! We need more sci-fi in middle grade. #mg #scifi #writing #amwriting #middlegrade teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/03/04/a...

@dragons.bsky.social is a brilliant writer and I can’t wait to read her debut book!

@eliotschrefer.bsky.social has interesting things to say! If you also want to read an interview with him where he talks about writing and his latest book, check it out! www.authorpeterzuckerman.com/blog/6-quest...

@erinentrada.bsky.social is a great author! And you can read a fascinating interview with her at www.authorpeterzuckerman.com/blog/intevie.... #kidsbookstagram #kidsbookshelf #middlegradereaders #middlegradebook

YPO was the best learning experience of my life, and I can't recommend it more strongly if you want to get good at #writing, #yalit, #mg. #AmWriting.

#kidlit #ya #MG #writing

Cinquain #poetry #cinquain #hemingway #blueskypoets #creativewriting #art

What's the most useful writing exercise you've ever done? Looking for a new one. #kidlit #middlegradefiction #mglit #middlegrade #amwriting #writingcommunity #writing

@hamlinemfac.bsky.social has a a virtual info session on March 5 for children's lit writers interested in an awesome #MFA pgrm. 2 x Newbery winner @erinentrada.bsky.social speaking. #kidlit #middlegradefiction #mglit #middlegrade #amwriting #writingcommunity #writing www.hamline.edu/admission-ai...

How to create a diverse cast? Interview with @anneursu.bsky.social shorturl.at/HRG0W #kidlit #middlegradefiction #mglit #middlegrade #booksforkids #amwriting #writingcommunity #writing

Eliot Schrefer, one of my favorite authors, describes how he made the switch to YA on on my new blog! @eliotschrefer.bsky.social @hamlinemfac.bsky.social www.authorpeterzuckerman.com/blog/6-quest...

In a new interview, one of my favorite authors, Thannha Lai, author of INSIDE OUT AND BACK AGAIN, describes how she throws out 95% of what she writes! www.authorpeterzuckerman.com/blog/eleven-.... @harpercollins.bsky.social.

Read my interview with @erinentrada.bsky.social, who just won her second Newberry! She shares what she wish she’d known when she was starting out as a writer. www.authorpeterzuckerman.com/blog/intevie...