In 2025, the number of diverse children's books dropped by 4% from 2024.* Kids who don't see themselves in books don't stop existing. They might just stop believing stories were made for them. Keep writing diverse stories #writersky *The CCBC (Univ. of Wisconsin)

Cats don't stress. They get outside. They nap. They stretch. They're onto something #Writersky This is a PSA for writers when you're staring at a blinking cursor.

Hello from the Gotoguji Temple. Legend says a 17th-century feudal lord was saved from a sudden thunderstorm when the temple priest's cat beckoned him inside, hence the name “lucky cat” #Caturday

www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/... #Booksky #readingcommunity

❤️ this cover! #Booksky

A detail I didn’t know: “The Herald entered the Epstein series for a Pulitzer Prize that year, but it was not a finalist. Alan Dershowitz … who helped broker Epstein’s original deal, wrote a letter to the Pulitzer committee that year, urging them not to honor Brown’s work.” share.inquirer.com/THMiUZ

Enjoying a #Caturday afternoon

I paused mid-sip when I read the message on my coffee cup. Funny how we forget our own strength. How we survive things we once prayed to get through. Today is a good day to remind ourselves of that.

#Caturday Someone wants my attention. #amwriting

I almost forgot it’s National Pet Day ( besides #Caturday). So I must show you my grandkitties.

#Booksky 💙📚 Wait—I just found out my debut novel (2023) is on Kindle Unlimited 👀 The Garden of Second Chances ✔️ teen mom ✔️ prison ✔️ fighting for her child ✔️ based on resilience & hope If you have KU, you can read it for free right now 💛 linktr.ee/alvaradofraz...

Not #Caturday but interesting: On a trip to Lima, Peru Kennedy Park is really Parque de Los Gatos (Cat Park) most mellow cats ever. They are fed & housed by the community with housing built by different countries.

#Caturday A mellow Saturday

Sharing Maria Popova’s An Almanac of Birds for # poetry month

I can’t let #caturday slip by so here’s a pic of my grand kitty mesmerized by the salt lamp.

If you don’t have time to scroll thru #mswl, use the MSWL Database. It’ll be updated every hr until 4 pm. Good luck !

If you’re ready #writers, today’s the day to build your list of lit agents

Sunrise Over a Wall margosviews.wordpress.com/2026/02/24/s... #photograpy

This movie! Kikuho. Outstanding & mesmerizing acting, visuals and historical drama.

This is an extensive #kidlit list of

#amreading next

Meeska says hello. He’s a happy cat on this sunny day. #caturday

Open to unpubbed ms 25k+ words. #writingcommunity

Great news for small businesses & those who have legal cases against tariffs

#kidlit Books About Black Inventors and Scientists for Young Readers bookriot.com/books-about-...

After former Prince Andrew’s arrest due to Epstein connections, members of Congress call for more accountability - POLITICO Justice in the US #Epsteinfiles

Yes, a couple of those bios were intimidating. #Writingcommunity

I said they’d be investigating Andrew on the money/trade stuff and police have just arrested him on suspicion of sharing trade secrets with Epstein. apnews.com/article/brit...

The King of England just arrested his brother, a pedophile Prince & So Korea imprisoned a president for insurrection BUT the GOP US turns a blind eye on Pedo Pres

I just received a response to a query I sent 6 months ago. Lit agent said they went back & forth with their decision. It was a “positive rejection.” After my ms returns from an editor I hired, I’ll revise & start all over again. #Queries

He (Jesse Jackson) reminded us to "turn to each other, not on each other,"

Do Traditional Publishers Market Your Book for You? Here’s the Truth | @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social https://geni.us/TradPublishers What publishers provide, what they don’t, and why authors still need their own marketing strategy. #MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity

#writing community What do you think about this?

www.palettepoetry.com/the-2026-ris... Palette Poetry invites all #poets who have not yet published a full-length collection to send them your best poems

The first book I ever wrote was about my mother’s life. This is one of the stories of her mother that is about faith, love & a midnight choice that changed everything. I share it in my Feb newsletter. Stories are how we remember. #Mondayblogs

#Booksky #amreading on this cold & rainy day: The Fourth Daughter

#bookselling #indieauthor #writer #writing #writers

Happy Valentine’s #caturday

#Writersky Never heard a truer statement about writing

Querying MG #writingcommunity ?

#Writingcommunity Querying?

If you can’t make it today, it’ll be on YouTube #Writingcommunity

This looks like a quick way to build your lit agent list. Attn: “Like, share, and RT agent and editor #MSWL’s to help boost visibility and help your friends Do not post or pitch in the feed – agents and editors have been instructed to block writers who do.”

Hi agents, I’m on the hunt for high-concept layered YA & MG novels! #MSWL For YA: romantic fantasy; dark academia; mystery/thrillers like We Were Liars or Firekeeper’s Daughter; thought-provoking horror or gothic; romantic coming of age like Aristotle & Dante & Last Night at the Telegraph Club 1/3

“If a desk isn’t cluttered, you probably aren’t doing your job” quote justifies my mess of a desk. #Writersky

This book is a great way to introduce the library to young kids #kidlit

Congratulations to the winners & honorees. More #books in #kidlit

The benefit of my #cat meowing louder than a rooster is that I watched an orange sunrise dawn.