Announcing new deals for @karendelavegart.bsky.social @tiffanyeverett.bsky.social @stephrondeauwrites.bsky.social @alicefeagan.bsky.social + more buff.ly/JJuq2F0

I'm not on here very often because life has been busy as of late, but needed to make this PSA again: Writers, please do not cold email editors who have never talked to you or requested your work. A lot of us aren't open to unsolicited or unagented manuscripts. #publishing #amwriting #amquerying

Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our Second Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 26, 2026. 🎉🎉🎉 Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying. Learn more: manuscriptwishlist.com/2025/01/the-...

Sharing again because I'm proud of this one. It's a portrait of...me? My mom? Any woman who loves and loves and loves? With much gratitude to @antiheroinchic.bsky.social heroinchic.weebly.com/blog/poetry-...

My desk chair has started making odd noises. And I found a piece on the floor recently that I couldn't figure out where it went so now I am worried it will collapse beneath me.

"Mommy, why don't you pick us up." 😭

Publishing for Minnesota ends tonight. They are 95% to their goal. Hurray! But we can put them over the top. Here are some auction items that I think are undervalued at the moment (that is less than my offering). www.32auctions.com/organization... Editorial director of Little, Brown children's!

Anyone who still wants to get in on the Publishing for Minnesota fundraiser has until 11:45 pm EST TONIGHT (1/30!) to bid on offerings like manuscript critiques, AMAs, and swag from authors, agents, and editors. $$ supports Minnesotans impacted by ICE. 💙 www.32auctions.com/organization...

A star for @emilybarthisler.bsky.social and Vesper Stamper! www.publishersweekly.com/9781419778728

It's me! Bid on me! www.32auctions.com/organization...

BREAKING: Federal agents just shot and killed a man in Minneapolis after brutally beating him in front of witnesses. We condemn this killing and demand ICE and CBP agents withdraw from Minneapolis immediately.

Sharing this report of ICE depravity from Facebook at the request of community member. This is from a suburb north of ICE-occupied Minneapolis. The text is from her post on Facebook.

📖 Welcome to The Unbanned Book Network! This is a new program from WNDB designed to break the mold on what children are reading in classrooms while also combatting censorship, which disproportionately targets both diverse books and marginalized authors. 📖 bit.ly/UBNapplication

🙄😠 That’s why I shared this yesterday: bsky.app/profile/tere...

www.politico.com/news/2026/01... US: Defund ICE. Congress: What if we gave them more money for body cameras and training instead?

MLK was only 39 when he was killed. Growing up, I thought that was old. But I’m 43 now and I’m stunned by the burden he shouldered at such a young age. I’m also a lot more aware of how hard it is, at any age, to carry the hopes and dreams of an oppressed people on your shoulders, as so many do.

share.google/ixJOyPMwH5xG... Ugh, I want one.

For folks both in and outside of MN asking "How can I help?": Just seeing how well structured this list is instantly lowered my blood pressure and made me feel less overwhelmed. Highly recommend checking it out and picking a few efforts to support if you can!

If you're a children's author, it may be tempting to write a picture book about what's happening in current events right now. It's generally not a good idea. We don't know how things will end and a book you write now, won't publish for 2-3 years minimum. 1/

Proud of my colleagues and peers in the industry for speaking up about this with @thehill.com. Keep fighting for these stories. Don’t give up. thehill.com/homenews/lgb...

Looking for a way to support Minneapolis-area kids? A Book of My Own will be using all donations for the month to get books to kids who can’t go to school because the federal government is terrorizing their home. #kidlit bookofmyown.com/donation/

Lots of cool fantasy art in #portfolioday this go round. Nice place to be if you want to quit reality for awhile.

In the elevator of my building, a little boy pushes floor 6 and 7 even though he doesn't live there. Everyone groans. But this kind of made me smile. brooklyneagle.com/360459/the-6...

I know I do not need any more notebooks. But there is a small girl that lives inside me that screamed, "HORSIE!" when I saw this. www.moleskine.com/en-us/shop/l...

I'm teaching an Odyssey Online class, and there are 10 days left to apply! No actual acting in front of anyone involved, just writing.

I’ve been interviewed about my upcoming Odyssey Online class, All the World’s a Page, over at WOW! Women on Writing! A short read if you’d like to learn more about the class or want to procrastinate on holiday-related drudgery.

I don't know why this hurt me so deeply. Et tu Gloria?

Heads up, the annual year-end free trial period for Publishers Marketplace is live. Great way to do research for those of you gearing up to query in the New Year. lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2025/12/a-pm...

Christmas Eve is for listening to the audiobook edition of Barbara Robinson's "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.' Narrated by Elaine Stitch. We miss her.

It's very difficult to remember what happened this year. Like there could be a game show called "This Year or Last Year" and it would be really hard.

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Don't let your children get tricked into volunteering. You know what happened to Cato.

Thanks for the well wishes, all. I am good! Phew.

I am having an ultrasound tomorrow because my mammogram found an "asymmetry." Everyone--even my mom who had breast cancer--is like, that's nothing. Don't worry. But I am so good at worrying. Pls send good vibes.

Happy Hanukkah! @emilybarthisler.bsky.social is unboxing her very first picture book today on Instagram. www.instagram.com/reel/DSVhv9X...

How is everything so awful all the time?

New AI shenanigans in today's PubLunch. www.aboutamazon.com/news/books-a...

We did a cover reveal for my client's book this week and I forgot to share it here. Doesn't it look SO PRETTY? Available March 10th!

How to Support Anti-Book Censorship Work Through Holiday Giving. Looking for impactful ways to help protect book access and the freedom to read? Here's another terrific post from Kelly Jensen at @bookriot.bsky.social that offers a number of excellent suggestions! bookriot.com/gifting-with...

Just FIVE days left! peoplecolorpublishing.betterworld.org/auctions/poc...

Very cool archaeology story: www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

My building's holiday party is tonight and they have coquito! I was so excited. Because... of diversity and rum!

Twist of the century! ... also I can't tell if the boyfriend is happy or not and I'm not sure if that would make it better or worse?

There's nothing like Cyber Week to remind you how many companies have your browsing and shopping data even though it's been years since you ever thought about them.

Applications for the 2026 Mentorship Program are OPEN!! Apply to be a mentor or a mentee by January 15, 2026. Link in bio. #amagenting #literaryagentsofchange #literarycommunity #mentorship

Odyssey's 2026 online classes have been announced & I'm excited to be teaching one of them: All the World’s a Page: Adapting Acting Techniques to Strengthen Your Fiction. Because I am a theater geek & will gladly talk your ear off about how useful acting techniques can be when applied to writing.

For #GivingTuesday every dollar you donate to the SCBWI Impact and Legacy Fund will go to purchasing books for school #libraries across the country that are struggling to fill their shelves with new, relevant books that students want to read. donate.stripe.com/28E6oGeuhe4t... #books #kidlit #scbwi