Who knew sentence diagrams could be elegant little pieces of art? (From This Is a Book of Sentence Diagrams by Man Martin)

Make way for goslings and more goslings and even more goslings Photo by Mary Ellen. www.universalhub.com/2026/make-wa... #Boston #WestRoxbury #geese #honklings

I have to assume that in the fullness of time, at least once, a mouse has used a mushroom as an umbrella. That’s enough to keep me going.

If you get an email like this, don’t trust it unless you get confirmation from the other VPs, Lawrence Random and Stanley House

“The perfect amount of ghost is unclear” pretty much nails my revision angst.

I don’t exactly have scientific data to support this, but I firmly believe that the sound of rain on the roof enhances the reading experience by at least 57%.

I’ve said it many times, but it’s worth repeating: Ramona Quimby is one of the greatest female characters in literature, up there with Emma Bovary.

“You’re still metal” I tell myself as I gingerly hold the handrail

Big Man on the Beach DWWILLIAMSON.COM . . #dwwilliamson #cartoon #humor #bigmanonthebeach #theinsultthatmadeamanoutofmac #proust #arealman #kickensandinourfaces #books #reading

PSA: Hachette workers are currently leading the largest unionization campaign in publishing history and they're inviting all of us (readers, publishing professionals, anyone with a full name and an email address) to sign in support 💜 hachetteworkers.com/open-letter/

"Independent Bookstore Day is a one-day national party that takes place at indie bookstores across the country on the last Saturday in April. Every store is unique and independent, and every party is different." *Check the site for details www.indiebound.org/independent-bookstore-day/map

I'm on the Writers' Rumpus blog today with the story-behind-the-story of PLENTY OF PANCAKES, plus a giveaway! Comment on the post and be entered to win a signed copy. writersrumpus.com/2026/04/21/p...

Boston, where you can read a book while your team clinches a spot in the playoffs... 📸: @victoria.sarkissian

If you love kidlit or are looking for your next favorite story, I have a YouTube channel for that. Quick, mini reviews of my favorite (mostly middle grade) stories. Check it out here. Please like, share, subscribe, follow, recommend... all the good stuff 🫶 #kidlit www.youtube.com/shorts/ITZ9C...

Good luck! 😂

I asked A.I. to complete my novel using my own writing style and it did my laundry, went shopping, cleaned the kitchen and spent the rest of the day dicking around online.

If you can’t say something nice, please don’t say anything at all.

Potentially interesting data point. I put up a little display with three books just marked "Weird" "Weirder" and "Weirdest" and so far the 2 "Weird" books have sold but not the others.

How we treat our main characters

"Meg March specializes in getting good looks, and her outside game is unstoppable. She moves well without the ball and moves well at balls. But Meg’s vanity causes her to choose ill-fitting high-heeled boots known to cause ankle injuries." www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/meg...

Your password must contain a character with a tragic backstory.

I keep looking for a central repository of charity auctions of interest to writers and readers, but none seems to exist. So I am going to start tracking them in this thread. Feel free to message need if you know of an auction I should include.

I'll be traveling to a handful of places to share my next book, 102, when it comes out in April! If you are in/near any of these spots, please come and say hello and hear me talk about it! bit.ly/read102

Signs of spring, ranked. An older comic. Feel free to argue with my ranking.

"First of all, I must thank the comb. And the brush! And my God, the bowl full of mush! My warriors. My champions. This award will be next to you on the bedside table VERY soon."

if you were good at these books, the rest of us are counting on you to tell us when something is AI

Coming soon! www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/merri...

Oven clock, we meet again.

Behind the Book: Gennifer Choldenko’s Writing Process @mgwg.bsky.social March 16, 2026 7 pm CT Free gennifercholdenkoswritingprocess.eventbrite.com NYT bestseller & Newbery Honor winner Gennifer Choldenko shares craft tips. Find out the writing tips & tricks she uses with her own books. #kidlit

Roz Chast, from this week’s New Yorker

This one is probably on your radar already but the forthcoming Mac Barnett

This frog nailed my sixth-grade look!

My live, on-the-scene weather report for today. (Art by DWWilliamson)

On the bird cam today. How can that tiny slice of face hold so much outrage?

Fascinating article about the intimidating task of designing a cover for a book by a book cover designer from @literaryhub.bsky.social. lithub.com/when-a-book-...

I have received what must be a contender for tiniest pop-up Valentine ever. 😍 (Paper clip and dust specks for scale.)

It's the annual #AuthorsLoveTeachers giveaway! A bunch of creators and I have banded together to do this annual gieaway to honor teachers and school librarians who are in the trenches each day. ❤ THANK YOU for all you do for kids.

The world of elite musical chairs has never been this steamy: Seated Rivalry

An icy morning in more ways than one as @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social read her newest, Lolly on the Ice, at @silverunicornbooks.bsky.social! One star-struck fan was almost overcome seeing Johnny Weir's actual National Championship skates, which are touring with Sarah. (It was me.)

Anne herself would love this little free library in Davis, CA.💚

We want ICE out. Period. We're going to be open tomorrow, and look forward to engaging with our community, as we do each day. And tomorrow, we'll be donating 50% of our sales to MIRA, the Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Coalition. 1/2

My critique group hosted Lynda recently, and it was highly informative and inspiring. Also fun!

I donated a manuscript critique and a (hot off the press!) print ARC of GET A CLUE: HOW TO PLOT, WRITE, AND SELL YOUR MG OR YA MYSTERY (out 7 Apr.). Publishing shows up, y'all... www.32auctions.com/organization... #publishingforminnesota #publishing #writingcommunity #forwriters #kidlit #mglit

Is it me or do these tables look like they walk around after hours?

Feel helpless? Want to do something to help the brave folks in Minnesota? If you're a writer, teacher, book club, there are great items to bid on here: www.32auctions.com/organization...

If you or your little ones in the Boston area want to meet a real-live skating star (or author!) before the Olympics, this is your chance! Sarah Brannen reads with Mirai Nagasu at @portersqbooks.bsky.social this Saturday! ⛸️🤩 portersquarebooks.com/event/2026-0...

Only one week to go before an event I've been looking forward to for months! Please come see Mirai Nagasu and me in conversation at Porter Square Books January 24 at 11. Mirai is a former US champion and won a medal in the team event at the 2018 Winter Olympics. portersquarebooks.com/event/2026-0...