In the waiting room for a diagnostic mammogram and I am 100% sure they are playing a smooth jazz version of “Heard it Through the Grapevine.” All I can see in my head are dancing raisins. 🤦🏽‍♀️

I’ll call again tomorrow. We need a handful of votes to #killthebill. Meanwhile - Heres a handy @resist.bot petition to send with your call: resist.bot/petitions/PZ...

Had a blast hanging out with Lee Miao at the ALA Conference! So grateful to the Eastern PA SCBWI leadership for booking a spot at ALA this year. In an hour & a half, I was able to hand out 20 copies of Slip to eager readers and libraries. Mission accomplished. #americanlibraryassociation

Here's our full lineup of authors and illustrators appearing at Eastern PA SCBWI booth #2366! Please stop by! #ALAAC25

This week, a (middle-aged, white dude) friend told me he finished reading Slip while on a work trip. Said he enjoyed it. But most importantly, he said he passed it on to a friend who has a daughter he thinks needs it. And THAT is why I wrote Slip.

Friday! Come say hi. I’ll have 30 copies of slip to give away for FREE. #ala #epascbwi #yafiction #fictionwithamission #erasethestigma #mentalhealth #anxiety #indiereaderapproved #kirkussaysgetit #slip #freebook #teenreads

Berks Celtic Fest this Saturday where it’s supposed to be a cool 84 degrees. (Which will feel like a cold front after this week…) Come celebrate all the Celtic music, dance, food, & drink. Buy yourself a new book, escape reality for a short time, & revel in your ability to embrace empathy.

Librarians, come see me at ALA (Booth 2366) on Friday! I have 30 free copies of Slip to give away to get into school and community libraries. (My other books will be available for sale, too!) #alaconference #ala #freebooks #teenreads

In between attacks on human rights, destruction of climate, and hatred and violence spewed online and in-person, good things CAN still happen. Never forget to celebrate them. They matter. Lifelong dream? Accomplished today. Thanks for the warm welcome @sfwa.bsky.social!

It's time for Member News! Click over to our blog for exciting news from our members this month including Becca Wierwille, @lryanstorms.bsky.social, Hallee Adelman, @berrietr.bsky.social, @candacespizzirri.bsky.social, and @lauraparnum.bsky.social. easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/04/30/m...

In this house, we obey cats.

Tomorrow! Tomorrow! ❤️

To the world: We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom. —With love, Your American allies.

A quick 🧵of the incredible sights in cities across the USA right now. Millions are on the street speaking out against Trump & Musk trampling the Constitution. Let’s start here with Salt Lake City 😳👏 #HandsOff #HandsOff2025 #FiftyFiftyOne (📸Nate Blouin)

Some of my favorite signs from today’s #handsoff rally in Boston

Palm Springs, California 4/5/25

Baltimore city hall

So proud of Trump stronghold Knoxville, TN for a massive turnout that stretches at least six city blocks! cc @hcrichardson.bsky.social @gtconway.bsky.social @mollyjongfast.bsky.social

Augusta, Maine

Wow Chicago! #HandsOff #FiftyFiftyOne (🎥 Marco Foster)

people being in the streets means something. never let your cynicism convince you otherwise.

Hands Off, Sacramento! 🇺🇸✊🏼💙🇺🇸✊🏼🙌

T-30 minutes from the start at #HandsOff Boston and Massachusetts is showing UP

#HandsOff #April5th Lagos, Portugal

LFG Asheville! We will not be silenced #HandsOff 🇺🇸

Anti-Trump protesters in Fort Lauderdale chanting U.S.A.

Protesters in London, England for the Hands Off! protest! Thank you, London! 🇬🇧

It’s time to stand up together for each other and for our democracy. One way to do that is by participating in the Hands Off! National Day of Action this Saturday, April 5th. Find your local Hands Off! event by texting HANDSOFF to 63033.

NEW: BOSTON HAS TURNED OUT! Thousands join the #HandsOff protest against Trump & Musk on Boston Common. #FiftyFiftyOne #Resist @youranoncentral.bsky.social handsoff2025.com (🎥 Activism Works)

Physical limitations mean I can’t be marching today. I’m with you in spirit. Pics from 2017 when I WAS able to attend the Women’s March in DC & a local protest after nazis marched in Charlottesville. Today? Today I will be amplifying your photos, your experiences, your stories. Reposting all day.

Even if you accept the premise and decision, which I absolutely do not, it is the simplest thing to phone the visa holder, tell them their visa is revoked and say they have a month to leave the country. Accosting someone on the street like a kidnapping is just a spectacle of terror.

Are you a published or publishing writer/illustrator/translator? You can join Authors Against Book Bans. We share knowledge, resources, & mobilization opportunities at both the national & local levels. Don't fight for the right to read alone!

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Remember that whole “Just say no” campaign of the 80s? I think we should bring it back. Seriously. Stop obeying in advance.

I compiled some of the Kickstarter data. The reach is amazing. 17 states & 1 Canadian province! All from one teeny tiny little project you helped fund! THANK YOU! I just placed an order for my author copies of Slip, which means I’ll be mailing them out to my supporters in about 3 weeks!

If you're an author who has or will be publishing a books and you'd like to fight for the freedom to read & against book bans, we'd love to have you join Authors Against Book Bans. (OK, not the most creative name, but, you know, communicative!) All the info & the sign up form at

This, precisely, is what I think Dem voters want from their representatives: direct confrontation with people who are used to bullying others both as a matter of substance and style. You don't have to back down to these fucking clowns.

My latest stray is finally getting comfortable enough to not only eat in my yard, but to play & relax here. Soon, he’ll be trapped & neutered & probably returned back outdoors where we’ll continue to take care of him. Maybe he’ll surprise me & want to be an indoor cat, but I’m not counting on it.

I don’t think any thank you could be enough. But I am really, really grateful. THANK YOU! As an aside, if you’re a teacher or librarian who would like a free copy of Slip for your space, please let me know here: forms.gle/kVJfjitcRAHQ...

A little less than 30 hours & this Kickstarter campaign will be finished! I want to thank everyone who contributed over the last month. Your support has given me all the feels, truly. I couldn’t have done this without YOU. $194 more & I can donate 100 books! www.kickstarter.com/projects/lry...

The stock market is crashing Inflation is soaring We started a trade war with Canada and Mexico Insulted our NATO partners and threatened worldwide democracy Fired thousands of federal workers Made the world far sicker And sided with Russia over Ukraine Can’t wait for the gaslighting tonight

Wait until they find out the price of chicken feed and bedding and a coop and meds when you need them and… (Spoiler: it’s a lot more than eggs.)

BREAKING: The Senate declined to advance a bill that would exclude transgender student athletes from playing on sports teams that align with their gender identity. All young people deserve the freedom to be themselves on and off the field.

Playlists should always be required for books. open.spotify.com/playlist/7ny...

My Kirkus review for Slip came in today. I couldn’t be more pleased. I am so glad others see the value in this story. Yes, it’s entertainment. But it’s also so much more than that. It’s a handbook for what healthy relationships should look like. It’s a guidebook for the anxious. ❤️

HOW YOU CAN HELP: ✅ Spend your money at small businesses, especially those owned by underrepresented entrepreneurs ✅ Share this message with your networks—word of mouth is powerful ✅ Stand together in financial solidarity to create real economic change

I have officially lost my mind. 412 books in 21 boxes. UPS delivery man and dear husband are my heroes today. Anyway, my inventory is stocked through June… Anyone want to save my attic space and buy a book or ten? #bookdelivery #bookmail #indieauthor #specialdelivery

Talk about a glowing review! IndieReader had some absolutely amazing things to say about Slip. It’s no secret that I love this story. I do. It is the story of my anxious-girl heart. To have PJ’s story about mental health (and first love, duh) be recognized in such a way is a complete honor. ❤️

My IndieReader book review for Slip came in today! To say I am beside myself would be an understatement. Squee with me please! 😱😱😱 If you’d like to read the full (glowing) review, check out www.indiereader.com/book_review/slip

Focus on the things you CAN do. Here and now. This cat has been through my yard for a few weeks. She’s thin, not eartipped, & clearly hungry (has tried to stalk the chickens more than once) so yesterday I started putting food out. This is something I can do. Establish routine, provide food, TNR.