Heading to Nashville soon for the first time. Recommendations for restaurants, please and thank you! #Nashville

“Sing your song. Dance your dance. Tell your tale.” ― Frank McCourt #Teacher #Writer #FrankMcCourt #AmWriting #AmQuerying

"You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it." — Robin Williams #RobinWilliams #AmWriting #KidLit #Spark

HEART FINDS X STAND UP, YUMI CHUNG 12yo girl feels invisible next to her perfect sister and special-needs brother until a talent show disaster forces her to step into the spotlight and prove she's anything but ordinary. #QuestPit #MG #C #Q

"August of another summer, and once again I am drinking the sun and the lilies again are spread across the water." — Mary Oliver (from her poem "The Pond") #Poetry #MaryOliver #Summer #August #ThePondPoem #KidLit #AmWriting

"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” — Aesop #BeKind #Kindness #KidLit #AmWriting

“I will be the gladdest thing under the sun! I will touch a hundred flowers and not pick one.” ― Edna St. Vincent Millay #EdnaSt.VincentMillay #Poet #Feminist #Poetry #Writing

“I have only to break into the tightness of a strawberry, and I see summer – its dust and lowering skies.” ― Toni Morrison #Writer #Novelist #ToniMorrison #AmWriting #AmQuerying #Poet #Poetry

"Let us pick up our books and our pens. They are our most powerful weapons. One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world. Education is the only solution. Education first." — Malala Yousafzai #MalalaYousafzai #Books #Education #AmWriting #AmQuerying

HIDDEN TRUTHS X THE CHANCE TO FLY * Ivy ❤️ idioms * Feels invisible * Sweet brother with Down syndrome * Talented, annoying older sister * BFF to frenemy * Secret crush * Antique mannequin friend * Snarky grandma * Overwhelmed mom * Talent show #BluePit #MG #Q #CON 📖

ALMOST TIME + WHILE WE WAIT Impatient Ana can’t wait for baby brother to be born or Mittens to have her kittens. When a snowstorm hits her parents leave for hospital & Ana waits with Grammy. What will Ana do when things take their own sweet time & she can’t wait one minute longer? #BluePit #PB #SEL

IDA, ALWAYS Geese mate for life so when Arnold is injured & whisked away by a wildlife center to save him, mate Amelia sets off on a journey to find him. Can she find him before she loses all hope of ever seeing him again? What happens next, astounds everyone! True Cape Cod story. #BluePit #PB #Q 📖

HIDDEN TRUTHS X THE CHANCE TO FLY When 12yo Ivy longs to be seen, she elicits help from the antique mannequin from Mom's shop and her snarky grandma after her act for the talent show with frenemy BFF sinks. But will it be enough to step into the spotlight? #BluePit #MG #CON 📖

I plan to join tomorrow but I'm terrible at pitching. I have a complete #MG that I #AmQuerying and will be pitching. I also have several #PBs. I plan to work on my pitches today. Wish me luck! #BluePitHype

“Why did you do all this for me?' he asked. 'I don't deserve it. I've never done anything for you.' 'You have been my friend,' replied Charlotte. 'That in itself is a tremendous thing.” ― E.B. White #EBWhite #KidLit #Classic #Charlotte'sWeb #Writer #AmWriting #AmQuerying

“Come with me,' Mom says. To the library. Books and summertime go together.” ― Lisa Schroeder #KidLit #AmWriting #AmQuerying #Library #Summertime

"We were honest with each other and we were honest about the music. The music was positive. It was positive in love. They did write - we all wrote - about other things, but the basic Beatles message was Love.” — Ringo Starr #Beatles #Music #Love #Lyrics #Writing #RingoStarr

"People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within." —Elisabeth Kubler-Ross #Light #NearDeath #Grief #Writing #ElizabethKublerRoss

“Feet, what do I need them for if I have wings to fly.” ― Frida Kahlo #FridaKahlo #Painter #Inspiration #AmWriting #Wings

“The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace. With each step, the wind blows. With each step, a flower blooms.” ― Thích Nhất Hạnh #Poet #PeaceActivist #Peace #Writer #Writing

"An actor entering through the door, you've got nothing. But if he enters through the window, you've got a situation." — Billy Wilder #screenwriter #filmmaker #BillyWilder #AmWriting

"Warm summer sun, shine kindly here. Warm southern wind, blow softly here. Green sod above, lie light, lie light. Good night, dear Heart, Good night, good night." — Mark Twain #MarkTwain #Writer #Essayist #AmWriting #AmQuerying #Poetry #KidLit

If you are looking for a developmental editor for your #KidLit novel, look no further than @hannaneier.bsky.social, Hanna Neier. She chose me and my middle grade novel, BEYOND THE MOON, for #RevPit and I couldn't be happier. She helped me revise and edit my story to the next level. Thank you, Hanna!

“Take these broken wings and learn to fly.” ― Paul McCartney #Music #TheBeatles #KidLit #AmQuerying #AmWriting #Learntofly

"My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me." — Jim Valvano #Fathers #Inspiration #Believe #Basketballcoach

“Women hold up half the sky.” — Chinese proverb #poetry #WeRise #AmWriting #AmQuerying

If you're in the Acton area, you must stop by for this amazing event on Saturday, June 21, at 11:00 am, at The Silver Unicorn Bookstore! All are welcome! Pam's second book is coming out! TENACIOUS WON'T GIVE UP! @pamvau.bsky.social

I am beyond the moon to share this story of a 12yo girl who discovers the courage to stand up and be seen even when she feels not good enough. #MG #CON The #RevPitClassof25 is LIVE! #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #KidLit

It's time! The #RevPitClassof25 Showcase is LIVE! #WritingCommunity #Kidlit #RevPit

Thank you, @hannaneier.bsky.social, for choosing my #MG story about a girl who doesn't feel good enough. For helping me see that the Cape Cod setting & her unique old house with an antique shop in an old barn are like characters themselves. It's been a pleasure working with you. #RevPitClassof25

I've learned so much from my editor, @hannaneier.bsky.social, during this experience. The most valuable lesson I've learned is to give your main character agency in every single scene. Thank you, Hanna! My favorite spot to write is at my desk in the sunroom overlooking the pond. #RevPitClassof25

Here's a snippet of my #MG novel, BEYOND THE MOON, for #RevPitClassof25

Wow! This is so exciting, Lynda!! If you haven't checked out this beautiful, important picture book, it's time you did! WISH IN A TREE by Lynda Mullaly Hunt. @lyndamh.bsky.social

BEYOND THE MOON #MG, #CON #RevPitClassof25 Ivy loves idioms middle sibling wants to be seen collects license plates Cape Cod old sea captain's house mannequin friend Sam younger brother Down syndrome loves Taylor Swift sweet loves hugs Grams prickly tough takes Ivy's room misses Grampie

I'm excited to be working with amazing editor, @hannaneier.bsky.social on my #MG novel, BEYOND THE MOON. #RevPit showcase coming June 9. #RevPitClassof25 HIDDEN TRUTHS meets HEART FINDS and LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE

I'm excited to be working with editor, @hannaneier.bsky.social, on my novel, BEYOND THE MOON. #RevPit25 When 12yo girl longs to be seen, she elicits help from antique mannequin and snarky grandma for the talent show. But will it be enough to step out of her siblings' shadows into the spotlight? #MG

"If there is poetry in my book about the sea, it is not because I deliberately put it there, but because no one could write truthfully about the sea and leave out the poetry." —Rachel Carson #Writer #Poetry #biologist #conservationist #KidLit #amwriting #sea

If you're in the Dedham, MA area, stop over at The Blue Bunny Bookstore tonight to support Lynda Mullaly Hunt and her beautiful new book, WISH IN A TREE! If not, order her book today!

“A garden to walk in and immensity to dream in--what more could he ask? A few flowers at his feet and above him the stars.” ― Victor Hugo #Poet #Author #Playwright #VictorHugo #Amwriting

"Spring: the music of open windows." —Terri Guillemets #Poetry #Books #Nature #Spring #AmWriting #KidLit

Check this out!! Thank you, Lynda Mullaly Hunt! @lyndamh.bsky.social

“I believe empathy is the most essential quality of civilization.” ― Roger Ebert #Empathy #Compassion #Life #AmWriting

Lynda Mullaly Hunt's beautiful picture book, WISH IN A TREE, is on this list! Check it out! This book is destined for great things! Congratulations, Lynda! @lyndamh.bsky.social

"I thought that spring must last forevermore; For I was young and loved, and it was May." —Vera Brittain, May Morning #Writer #feminist #VeraBrittain #Poetry

“All the world’s a stage, / And all the men and women merely players; / They have their exits and their entrances, / And one man in his time plays many parts.” —William Shakespeare #Shakespeare #Theatre #Writer #Poetry

Check this out! Pre-order this amazing new picture book by Lynda Mullaly Hunt @lyndamh.bsky.social!

"I would always rather be happy than dignified." — Charlotte Bronte #Writing #Bronte #novels #AmWriting #Happy

"Hope" is the thing with feathers -- that perches in the soul." — Emily Dickinson #EmilyDickinson #Poetry #AmWriting #Hope

"Oh, earth, you're too wonderful for anybody to realize you. Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it —every, every minute?”― Thornton Wilder #Writer #Earth #Life #ThorntonWilder #Amwriting

I'm supposed to be traveling to Quebec City in the fall and have been so excited about it. But now I'm having second thoughts. Should we still go? #QuebecCity #TraveltoCanada