Does BlueSky like dog pics? Because that’s about all that’s getting me through all of this *waves at current circumstances* This is Jovie, my 5.5-lb Pom and she’ll love you forever if you give her a belly scritch. Here she is, trying to make the prospect as appealing as possible.

Laugh crying.

I am soooo happy to be able to talk about my next book now! I’ve been sitting on the news for a bit. Totally new direction for me, but I can’t wait to share with you!! 💖💖

I think I need to distract myself from…*gestures to world at large*. What are some of your favorite shows or movies to stream?

I feel this so hard in my old rattling writer bones. 😅 I feel bad for the writers trying to break in now, especially when YA and kidlit in general are so daunting. But here’s what I believe as someone who just sold two books after a three-year hiatus:

Short story writers, anyone aware of an app or website that lists magazines/journals that publish short stories? If it includes their submission guidelines that would be even better! I just got woken up one night by this idea, which is probably a short story! New experience for me 😬

Dude looks like he just realized his entire life is a lie lmao (which it is; brown men sucking up to this administration can just go jump into a pit of writhing snakes tbh)

🐾🐾🤍.

Author friends, how do you pass the time when you’re waiting for a verrry exciting book deal to be announced that you’re just dying to talk about?!? Because I’m seriously losing my mind here…I keep waiting for everything to just burst out of me.

The thing about getting off Twitter when the Musky man bought it is that I have now forgotten how to social media and…I kinda…love that for me?

Ahahahaha— *breaks down sobbing*

Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor of The Atlantic, said he was mistakenly added to a group chat with U.S. national security leaders about imminent military strikes on Yemen.

If the White House is insisting that there was no classified or secret information in the Signal chat, does that mean Jeffrey Goldberg can publish it all?

"That's a lie ... they were plans for the attack. They were texted before the attack" -- Jeffrey Goldberg on Hegseth's denial of texting war plans

Adding Jeffrey Goldberg to the chat is good because then there’s one person who actually cares about national security

just think if Jeffrey Goldberg didn't voluntarily leave that group chat. they never would've figured out he was in there.

Anyone just wake up and start whispering “what the fuck” to themselves at regular intervals until bedtime? And did this start circa Nov 2024? Asking for a friend

This is Kevin and Creed. They don't know how they got in this situation, but had already decided to simply accept their fate. 13/10 for both

If you're wondering about the vibe in Canada right now, I just got served this ad for a brewhouse that is just a portrait of the White House being burned down. No text, just a bigass picture of the White House burning and a link directly to their menu lolol

My 2026 book!! It’s something completely new for me and I’m soooo excited to share with readers. ☺️💖💖 #booksky

Sunshine and vitamins will not kill measles. Only vaccines kill measles. Why is this a conversation we have to have in 2025? 😭

Apple Cider Vinegar is such a good show. Kaitlyn Dever was ammaaaazing as Belle Gibson. Highly recommend if you’re into scammer stories like I am!

This is Fabio. He loves to wave hello to everyone on his walks. 12/10

This is Ralph. His body composition is approximately 40% ear. But that does not mean he wants to listen to your podcast. 12/10 (IG: ralph_kd0821)

I know it’s only February, but I can already tell my favorite purchase of 2025 is going to be my walking pad. So nice for those of us chained to our desks!

Publisher storm warnings (a thread) 🧵 For possible Writer Beware blog posts, I'm gathering info on several publishers following complaints shared with me, news coverage, and online reports. If you have experience w/ any of these, pls contact me (in confidence) [email protected] Okay, here goes...1/5

I’m starting a fresh attic notebook tomorrow morning! What’s an attic notebook? Check it out: medium.com/@laini.taylo...

Strength training is so fun. I feel like I’m in a video game and watching my strength bar fill up lol

When you read "anti-immigrant" I want you to hear "Going after anyone who isn't white" because THAT is what they mean, and that is who they are after.

I wrote a blog post about what happens when the creative doldrums swallow you whole and how to get out of it: sandhyamenon.com/blog I’ve had a tough couple of mental health years and am hoping this can help someone out there going through similar. 💖 #booksky

Rewatching Mismatched on Netflix. Such a cute adaptation of @sandhyamenon.bsky.social 'When Dimple met Rishi.'

I’m a bit late sharing this, but I’m so thrilled and honored to have When Dimple Met Rishi be one of Parade Magazine’s best YA of all time!! 🤯 I’m in such exceptional company and totally humbled 🥲 parade.com/books/best-r...

🤣 Gonna ask my supposedly loving yogi of a wealthy white neighbor if she’s gonna be pitching in since her whole reason for voting for him was FOOD PRICES. Pick those strawberries so your child can eat, Linda! Pick them!

When she’s right she’s right

gotDAMN

It’s so important for ethnic minorities to find others like us, especially those of us who live in super-white cities. I found an Asian dentist and an Asian vet and even though we don’t share an ethnicity, it’s so comforting and easy. I don’t ever feel judged/looked at askance for being brown. ♥️

One day I'll write a magnum opus of a blog post on mental health and writing. It can hit out of a bright, clear sky and totally incapacitate. I was writing two books a year and then had to take three years off because literally NOTHING would come out of my brain. We need to normalize this shit.

So sad when Desis support Trump. Like, dude, do you really think this party won’t throw you under the bus at the first opportunity? Don’t you have any self-respect? 😒

Anybody have a burning writing or publishing question? I used to do #TenThings threads on Twitter where I'd spend 10 posts answering a question about writing or publishing. And I am currently procrastinating on this edit, sooooo. Caveat: I haven't queried since 2010, so my knowledge is out of date.

Anyone have any suggestions for paranormal or witchy Christmas/Yule/winter time stories? I’ve seen so many contemporary recommendations. I already read and loved The Wedding Witch! #booksky

Two stages of writing: 1) This shouldn't take too long 2) Oh no

New people who write and may want to publish, may also want to follow @victoriastrauss.bsky.social , who posts here, and has an a e-mailing list about publishing scams. On top of her own writing career she does awesome work keeping others from getting ripped off.

When men rage, they blow and shoot things up and start wars. When women rage, we create. We knit, do embroidery and cross stitch. We create new things ... while we figure out how to fix the broken things. Behold rage project #1

I use this all the time! Especially handy, too, if you have to do research for a particular spot. If you know you’re likely to go down a rabbit hole, just mark it in the manuscript and keep going. My productivity has gone up so much since I did this!

I've been getting a lot of emails from scammers like this, too. Some of them sound very legit. Be careful out there!

Selling 2 books this year after being in a horrid mental health slump and not writing for 3 years feels…incredible. But also scary. It’s like, do I really remember how to do this still? Well, I finished my first draft so I guess the answer is yes? 😅