The government shutdown is over, but food needs remain. Please support your local food bank. #writersagainsthunger #kidlitchat #writingcommunity

Everybody ready? Got your snacks/desert/beverage of choice? Good! Because it's almost time for #kidlitchat. 9E/6P ON THE DOT. We'll be expecting you!

At the end of this year’s Books by the Banks, a visitor dropped by the author tables to give each of us a unique 3D-printed cat from the collection she carries. She gives them out to brighten peoples’ day. I signed a book for her son. My inscription? “Listen to your mother.” ❤️😻📚

Thanks to Ashley Aya Ferguson for coordinating our panel at Books by the Banks this weekend in Cincinnati. Loved meeting and sharing stories with Mary Kay Carson, @tanyakonerman.bsky.social and Kristy High. Great festival. ❤️ #booksbythebanks #bookfests #bookfestivals #cincinnatibooks

Kind of amazing to be at a book fest in another state and have fans of your series come in to buy the latest installment. 🥰 Thanks, goobers. ❤️ U! 😭⚔️

Let's go, #readers! I'll be signing and speaking this weekend at Books by the Banks in #Cincinnati. Bring the whole family (and the goblins too)! 👺 Hope to see you there. ❤️ booksbythebanks.org #bookevents #bookfestivals #bookfest #bookfair #ohiobooks #authors

They panic about fertility rates, say families need to be having more children, then they starve the kids and ensure health insurance is impossible to afford. Plus all the other things that would dissuade people from having kids: houses impossible to buy, diminishing middle class, ICE everywhere.

If you’re in the #cincinnati area next weekend, check out Books by the Banks. I’ll be there to chat books and games with readers. Hope to see you! 📚🎉 #libraries #bookfestivals #bookevents

Halloween letdown is real. (Also, these have become Muppets. No joke.)

Do you have a #KidLit or #YALit book launching this wk? Or do you want to help boost someone else's #PublicationDay #BookBirthday? Reply below with info + link to the post. Only for books launching Nov.3-9, 2025 #2025-Wk45.

People fucking hate this guy. They fucking hate ICE. They fucking hate how much power he has. He is at 63% overall disapproval to 37% approval. That's lower than their poll after January 6th. And this poll was done before he started intentionally starving people. I wish our media would reflect this.

Always one of my favorite days of the year. 😆 Sign up and join us. ❤️

I really enjoyed my first Buckeye Book Fair. Thanks to all the families and young readers who came out to chat with me about Spellbinders and their favorite books. I am so grateful for the support. 🥰📚

Yes, Republicans *want* to starve people, but how many people are aware of that? Just like they’ve used the shutdown as an opportunity to consolidate power in the executive, they’re also using it as a way to kill programs that they can’t vote out.

The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse. I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email

There’s so much shared gamer DNA between the Trapped in a Video Game series and Spellbinders, and it was awesome to meet and chat with Dustin Brady at Buckeye Book Fair. Big fan! #middlegradebooks #kidlit #graphicnovelsforkids #kidsbooks #mgbooks #schoollibraries

"Auseon delivers another brilliant blend of comedy, action, and heart, crafting a finale that’s both mind-bending and emotionally rich." Excited to visit Wooster for #BuckeyeBookFair See you next weekend! #bookfairs #bookfestivals #ohiobooks #kidsbooks #kidlit #mgfantasy #bookevents #fantasybooks

This is so awesome! Thank you, @ttrpgkids.com! The second adventure was such a blast to write, and I loved splitting the party to explore their individual journeys. 🥰⚔️🎲 #ttrpg #mgbooks #gaming #kidlit #roleplayinggames

Loved my visits at the River School and the Landon School this week. We talked about the origins of characters and stories, and had some laughs. Thank you to everybody who participated, and to @politicsprose.bsky.social . It's always so much fun. 🥰 #schoolvisits #authorvisits #kidlit

Early in my recent writing journey, I returned to social media and found it a bottomless, loud, and often lonely place. @mychal3ts reached out to me with kind words and lifted my spirits. Years later, and by happy accident, I got to thank him in person! ❤️ #VLA2025 #librarians #library📚

#Authors at the #SCBWI MA booth at #VLA2025 are signing right now. 😀 And don't forget to sign up for the presentation at 4:00pm. @virginialibraries.bsky.social @scbwi.bsky.social werise2025vla.sched.com/event/28ZSU

@mychal3ts.bsky.social at #VLA2025. 🔥 🔥 🔥

We can’t wait to see our favorite SCBWI authors in the exhibit hall and tomorrow at 4 p.m.!

It's October, and nothing says autumn coziness like gaming! Young readers who love #tabletop #rpgs #videogames #boardgames, should check out Spellbinders, an illustrated fantasy comedy from @randomhousekids.bsky.social. ⚔️🐉📖 #mgbooks #kidlit #fantasybooks www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/SNH/s...

Tomorrow at #2025VLA! Chat with #SCBWI authors at our booth and stop by our presentation on #authorvisits at #libraries and #schools. See you in Richmond! 😍📖 @scbwi.bsky.social @virginialibraries.bsky.social

Happy October!!! 💀🕷️🦇🎃 #kidlitart

The 2025 #TIME100NEXT list is out! I'm honored to be a part of this group: time.com/next @la-cac.org

Yikes. This year's vaccines knocked me on my a***. 😵

“I'll only say that on this earth there are plagues and victims, and as far as possible, we must refuse to be on the side of the plagues.” —Albert Camus

Some fun and engaging stories I'm enjoying this week: - What Remains of Edith Finch - video game (replay) - Thunderbolts - movie - Philip K. Dick - short stories - Twinkling Watermelon - K-drama

#Librarians and #teachers (and #readers), come check out a boatload of awesome authors next week at #2025VLA. Giveaways! Book signings! School visit details! Hang with us at the #SCBWI booth. See you there! 😍📖 #libraries #schoollibrarians #authors #kidlit

Spending these last few hours of the weekend in a #writing session. Any #writers out there care to join? 😉 #writingcommunity #amwriting

A group of youth climate researchers affiliated with UC Davis is trying to fix climate models to correct for fossil fuel industry propaganda that has snuck its way in. But... of course their funding was just cut. :( So they're doing a GoFundMe. www.gofundme.com/f/support-Ba...

If you need something to do in the ridiculousness of this conversation, go find some volunteer opportunies. It's easy, free, and actually makes a positive difference. If only more people chose service as their form of self-expression.

Thank you for coming to my Teddy talk.

Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.

It's wild to be working on a revision of a book you wrote ten years ago and remember exactly where and when you wrote a specific line. Some magical mind-motor memory. Spooky.

Rainy September morning. Perfect for #writing. Who's with me? 😉 #amwriting #writers #writingcommunity

Great chat tonight, and I got a bunch of recommendations to look into. I'm so grateful for all of you. Like many places, D.C. is struggling to keep its light alive right now, and it can be scary. Nothing gives me more hope and light than spending Tuesdays with this group. Thanks! 💓 #kidlitchat

Hi, everybody! Great to be here. I really needed #kidlitchat this week. 😄

First Book is teaming up with Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander and his new nonprofit, One Word at a Time, to host a free, virtual Literacy Pep Rally for students and educators on September 16. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Hooray for new neighbors! 😻 #cats

Author panels are my fave. Lovely to see @medenkuyatt.bsky.social and to meet the amazing @tanyawright.bsky.social! Wonderful time talking fantasy. ❤️📚 Thanks for hosting, #BaltimoreReadAloud and #BaltimoreBookFestival!

This text is buried in a larger bill. Don’t want Marco Rubio to be personally responsible for revoking people’s passports based on thought crimes? Call your reps about it!

An absolutely beautiful day at the Baltimore Book Festival in Waverly. Great to visit with friends from @snugbooksbmore.bsky.social and @charmcitybooks.bsky.social, and so many others. The #Baltimore reading community is second to none. ❤️❤️❤️ #charmcity #baltimorebookfesitval #booksfestival

Um, that was awesome. Just met @charliejane.bsky.social at the #BaltimoreBookFestival. 🎉❤️

Happening at 4:00pm today in #Baltimore! Perfect day for a book festival.📖🌞 See you there. #baltimorebookfestival #bookfstival #bookfest #baltimorecity #baltimorereads #baltimorebooks #kidlit

Visit us this coming Saturday at the Baltimore Book Festival. We're chatting all things Magic, Spirits, and Fantasy. You don't want to miss out on @tanyawright.bsky.social and @medenkuyatt.bsky.social! 4:00, September 13th. #bookfestival #baltimorebookfestival #baltimorereads #bookfest

Today is the 3-month anniversary of #Spellbinders: Overpowered, the third book in my funny fantasy series for MG #readers. I'm so thankful for all the kids (and adults) who have shared their #reading experiences with me. 🥰 #kidlit #mgbooks #bookstagram #librarians #kidsbooks tinyurl.com/bp8n7k6j

I have to bounce a little early, but it was a pleasure hearing from all of you tonight. Have a wonderful week, follow your inspiration, and take care of one another. #kidlitchat 💓 📖