Seeing a lot of adults talk about self-diagnosing autism lately, and as a parent of a child with a formal DSM-5 diagnosis, I have mixed feelings.

Dear Mr. @rfk-junior.bsky.social, my child is not a burden nor broken. Happy #autismacceptance month.

For any authors participating in the @writingdaywksp.bsky.social in Tampa tomorrow, I'll be there taking live pitches and teaching "Self-Editing for Authors." This podcast episode with @writeitscared.bsky.social would be a great refresher on live pitches! #writingcommunity #amquerying Link below!

It's not Christmas, but it almost feels like it! Tomorrow I'll be joining @andiesmithbooks.bsky.social in Tallahassee as we both accept Florida State Book Awards! Friend, can't wait to hug you! #WritingCommunity

Vague Publishing News! Wahoo! #writingcommunity #publishing #picturebooks

Hello #writingcommunity! My Navy-wife daughter helps support her family making doggie bandanas. I purchased this book-inspired one & I'm in love with it! If you have a pup, want to support a small business, a military family, and love books our pups could be twinning! www.etsy.com/listing/1879...

Putting final touches on a workshop I'm doing for #scbwi on making book trailers! I'm so excited! If you didn't know, 80% of internet consumption is video. I'll drop a link to my former book trailer presentation below so you can get started! #writingcommunity amynielsenauthor.com/2024/10/04/w...

I've been MIA for 2 weeks hosting Canadian family and friends. We said goodbye this morning. Gonna miss 18 pairs of shoes at the front door and children splashing in the pool. We had an amazing time! Back to work tomorrow! #canadastrong #familylove #writingcommunity

One of my initiatives is to promote literacy through author interviews for KIDS! I love this interview with my client @melissatrempe.bsky.social #writingcommunity I'm happy to interview any PB author and promote literacy and their books! DM me! www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA85...

Today in our #neurodivergentworld. My autistic son has 3-month appointments with his dev ped. Today, he's gained weight, is socially thriving, and has no med changes. This is HUGE for him! If you are the parent of an autistic child, I offer free parent coaching. You are not alone! #autism

I'm helping a teacher update her classroom library. I'm drawing for a query and 1st 5 pages (or entire PB manu) for authors who donate at least $5.00 to this teacher's endeavor to update her classroom library. Screenshot your donation to enter! #amquerying www.donorschoose.org/project/take...

#amquerying authors don’t miss the last episode of this and go back and binge the rest!

My Season of Edits continues. But I'm taking a quick break to remind everyone of this amazing anthology. I have a story in here & so do lots of my writer friends. Get your formal wear together, pick up your date & come to the dance! @wildinkpublishing.bsky.social

Pre-order Sarah Floyd's newly updated Butterfly Girl from all the places online. But if you love indie bookstores, consider purchasing from bookshop.org/p/books/butt...

Turned my ASK GRACE dedication and acknowledgments document in to my publisher last night. The final step before I get to see a proof copy. Eeeek! So exciting.

So excited! We will be hosting Canadian friends and family starting Friday for ten days! #CanadaStrong

Meredith was my 1st ever client. And the client I knew I'd fight to the death for as I waded through inboxes that weren't mine during my intern days. She is INCREDIBLY talented. And it was always a matter of when and not if that was recognised. Thankfully @missgab721.bsky.social has excellent taste.

@demimschwartz.bsky.social will be a lucky #amquerying author's dream editor! #revpit #meettheeditor

Please do something to support our teens in crisis. #writingcommunity #teensincrisis #youngadultlit www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9Ih...

Busy day! I'll be terrifying students across Apollo Beach, Florida today! @RulesofDennis #WritingCommunity www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPW7...

Hiya #RevPit, my #MeettheEditor sesh will be on Friday at 11am eastern/8am pacific!

Today is my youngest daughter's 26th birthday. Her wife is a Navy L&D nurse working a 12-hour shift tonight. She asked me to FT and play Roblox with her. So, guess what I'm about to do! #girlmom #Navy #roblox

Can't wait for Wednesday! I'm sharing @briangehrlein.bsky.social 's TERRIFYING PICTURE BOOK to hundreds of victims/kids in Apollo Beach, Florida. "Kids, Dennis is coming!" #WritingCommunity

An all-new episode drops this Wednesday! All about vetting agents... and we chat about some of the shady stuff that you sometimes see. 👀

Got a great email this morning! I feel publishing momentum is picking up! #writingcommunity

This episode of the Literary Blend podcast @demimschwartz.bsky.social featuring @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social is a MUST-LISTEN for querying authors all about all the reasons why an agent might pass. Vicky gives amazing insight and lets authors peek behind the curtain. open.spotify.com/episode/2Vvs...

Literary Agent Woes: Finding the PERFECT editor for a manuscript and realizing you have the same manuscript at another imprint under the same publishing house and the rules prohibit you from sending to both. #writingcommunity What's your agent woe?

Mayflower Media—I make book trailers. Here is the one I made for my book. I'm teaching how to make book trailers at the Eastern PA SCBWI in June. I have many more on my YouTube channel. #writingcommunity www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHk4...

If you watch the Oscars my autistic son's girlfriend's uncle (Stephen James) is up for an Oscar for visual effects for Dune: Part Two. Send good vibes!

I always love chatting with @davidgwyn.bsky.social about anything publishing! If you are are Thriller writer this is a must-listen podcast! #writingcommunity #amquerying

Busy Day! 3 teach-ins—a play I wrote for elem kids on how a book travels through trad pub—spoke with college students about trad pub. Spoke with a nonprofit about a YA conference. Taking a SUPER scary monster book to the elem next week for Read Across America. #WritingCommunity

Today, I took a step back from agenting to focus on my now Florida State Book Award-winning novel, Worth It. I'm going to be doing an Apollo Beach, Florida Book Tour! If you are in the @tampaBay area, stay tuned! #writingcommunity

Just wrote an epistolary play between an author, agent, editor, illustrator, and reader that I'm directing tomorrow at an elementary school. I cannot wait, and it's super fun! #writingcommunity

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@demimschwartz.bsky.social and me as we await our Thriller requested partials to come in while also wanting them to take their time if they want to give their pages another read-through! #amquerying

My autistic son is SO proud of this t-shirt his Big Bro got him for Christmas. And I'm so proud he's proud of having the TISM. I don't know how other ND families operate, but we embrace, elevate, and educate. #autism

I just sent the most amazing manuscript on an EXCLUSIVE to a publisher that requested the full, and I seriously CANNOT wait for them to read it. It's amazing, and I'm SUPER proud of the author. Her revisions BLEW me away! #writingcommunity

This was such a GREAT episode! @andiesmithbooks.bsky.social and @clgslr.bsky.social are really using their podcast to demystify the world of publishing and I think this is an amazing resource for #amquerying authors and anyone wanted to learn more about publishing!

Thriller queries hanging out in my inbox, @demimschwartz.bsky.social and I have read them all and plan to send emails out later this week. Thank you for your patience and for trusting us with your work. #WritingCommunity

All the FEELS! My 9 y/o autistic son has bounced from every educational setting, been in therapy for years for things that come easy to most kids, like speaking. He's now in Gen Ed and thriving. I just found out today that he WON first place in his class's speech contest! 🥰 #autism

Had an amazing chat with some of my #picturebook authors about PB series. Character-driven versus concept-driven. I can't wait to see what they come up with! #writingcommunity

Worth It has been honored with the Bronze Medal in YA Lit at the Florida Book Awards! 🎉 In my latest blog post, I offer tips for #amquerying authors. From drafting to revising and submitting, discover insights to help your manuscript shine. #writingcommunity amynielsenauthor.com/2025/02/17/t...

I spoke to @davidgwyn.bsky.social group today about synopsis writing. My agent-friend @keslupo.bsky.social wrote a great post about writing one! Check it out!! #amquerying #writingcommunity kesialupo.substack.com/p/how-to-wri...

I shared this today in a webinar. Between your query, synopsis, and first ten pages, you get about 3K words to persuade an agent to request more. Don't #amquerying too soon. Get those 3000K words as polished as possible! I can help FOR FREE! #writingcommunity amynielsenauthor.com/2023/10/02/p...

My FIL is reading my book. I had NO idea! There are a few scenes I'm totally cringing over him reading. #writingcommunity Has this ever happened to you? That being said, I do appreciate the support as I never asked him to read it. But awkward!

Andie is currently editing my debut novel for Wild Ink, and it is truly an honor to be working with her. Having read her outstanding YA novel COVALENCE, I knew she’d be a great editor for my book!

@amynielsen.bsky.social Thanks doing the synopsis seminar today! Zooming out and writing a ~500 word summary of the key points was very helpful as I'm working on my story edit pass.

I know several authors who have worked with @andiesmithbooks.bsky.social and have had nothing but amazing things to say! If you are looking for a freelance editor, I'd definitely recommend Andie!

Had a great time speaking to @davidgwyn.bsky.social Storyteller Society group about writing a synopsis. Then built this bad boy with the little guy. Now diving into queries! #writingcommunity #amquerying