I met some lovely people and had wonderful conversations at the book launch! Some were were buying two so they can give one to a child or a school, and keep another for themselves - flattering and so sweet! @simonkids.bsky.social @artcoulson.com @jacquilipton.bsky.social

First up, @artcoulson.com and @winonanelson.com's ALL THE STARS IN THE SKY. #picturebooks #kidlit

It's up! Me on tee-vee taking about @artcoulson.com and my book! Launch is in just a few hours now at The End Bookstore in Allentown PA. @simonkids.bsky.social @thetobiasagency.bsky.social @jacquilipton.bsky.social

Happy birthday to All the Stars in the Sky. Can’t wait to watch the interview!

Announcing- All the Stars in the Sky BOOK LAUNCH! September 16! Do you live near Allentown PA and want to see some of the original art in person, and get a copy of the book/get your copy signed? I'll be there to meet, greet, sign, etc - come celebrate with me! @artcoulson.com @simonkids.bsky.social

Thru Friday you can pre-order All the Stars in the Sky, words by yours truly and artwork by the amazing @winonanelson.com, for 25% off at Barnes&Noble online. (You have to join the free @barnesandnoble.com loyalty program). Use code PREORDER25 at checkout. #BNPreorder @simonandschuster.bsky.social

They're here! My contributor copies of "All the Stars in the Sky" (written by @artcoulson.com )! It officially comes out September 16! You can preorder from your favorite book source and it should be widely available in stores.

If you find yourself on the banks of Gitchi gami this weekend, stop in for some great books and conversation. I'll be in Duluth, Bayfield and Madeline Island talking about our native authors program's newly published anthology, Our Stories: Past. Present. Future. Details in first comment.

It was 49 degrees and raining. But we still enjoyed our whiskey outside. Springtime in the West Village…

Coming up later this month. Come meet members of the MN BIPOC Kidlit Creators in downtown St. Paul.

After 5 years of working together (we signed just before the pandemic), I finally got to meet super agent to the stars, Jacqui Lipton, in person on my way back from Millay Arts in NY. Thanks for the lovely dinner and always having my back. @jacquilipton.bsky.social @thetobiasagency.bsky.social

Great night at Open Book in Minneapolis for a reading by one of my favorite writers, @sgj.bsky.social. Thanks to Birchbark Books for sponsoring. Already loving The Buffalo Hunter Hunter.

Check out the latest Books are Good Medicine podcast for long, rambling dissertations on writing graphic novels and the joys of traditional native lacrosse with Nicholas DeShaw and yours truly. www.booksaregoodmedicine.com/episodes/epi...

Another chance to hear me read from my work in progress next week at Makwa Coffee in Roseville. Stop on by, if you're in or near the Twin Cities. Should be fun. At least there'll be coffee...

Attention Twin Citians: Join me at 6 p.m. Friday for a reading from my new WIP for adults at All My Relations Arts, 1414 E. Franklin Ave., Minneapolis. Joining me will be Deanna StandingCloud, who will read from the new anthology of works by the writers from the 2022-24 AMRA Native Authors Program.

Just released: The 2nd anthology from the Native Authors Program at All My Relations Arts in Minneapolis. It contains stories, novel excerpts, poems, essays and plays from 11 rising native writers. Get yours from Black Bears and Blueberries Publishing, www.blackbearsandblueberries.com/bookstore.html

And tell all its friends, too

That's rich, coming from a company that scrapes the works of writers and other artists to train its AI.

Pretty exciting: My next book, All the Stars in the Sky, a picture book for young readers, is up for pre-sale today. It comes out in October from @simonandschuster.bsky.social with illustrations from the great @winonanelson.com. You can pre-order the book from all the usual places.

My writing buddy, Ginger, likes to snuggle inside my flannel shirt as I hack away at my work in progress. She’s such a help…

Call me old fashioned

Poets and Writers: Want to renew your commitment to your writing? The @loftliterarycenter.bsky.social's LIt!Commons program is an innovative online community with talented teaching artists including @allisonwyss.bsky.social, @artcoulson.com, and more. Check us out! loft.thinkific.com/courses/lit-...

Eating too much cake is the sin of gluttony. However, eating too much pie is okay because the sin of pi is always zero. 🖖

As I have somehow surpassed 7k followers on here I thought it might be nice to do a giveaway: All 7 of my books to one lovely winner. Just share and like to be in with a chance! 😁📚

I just leave this here.....

Oh, I love this series! marcie Rendon has done it again - another terrific installment in the Cash Blackbear mysteries. This one releases March 2025. Be sure to mark your calendar!

My new "white noise" soundtrack for writing as I near deadline. So much more relaxing than death drone music www.reddit.com/r/StableDiff...

First of all it's not a "distraction" that state governments are banning books. Second, the people banning books are *also* gutting public education! It's the same fucking problem! www.nytimes.com/2024/03/06/o...

Merry Christmas to me. A tot of Mr. Jefferson’s finest corn squeezings as I toil away on the next book (no rest for the heathen, ya know)

What child is this?

I see that the Government IT Symposium borrowed its color scheme from the tech bro’s favorite website…

Remember, kids, if Santa asks you whether you’ve been naughty or nice this year, you should always say, “Am I being detained?”

If you haven't deleted your Twitter account by now, what in the hell are you waiting for?

Karen Smith being sworn in to the Central Bucks school board, a district near Philadelphia. For her oath she chose to place her hand on a stack of frequently challenged & banned books. 📚 www.phillyburbs.com/story/news/l...

Happy Fifth Season of Fargo for those who celebrate

What am I supposed to do with the Bic lighter I brought to the concert? #ElderProblems

The American Gods comic book series, adapted by P. Craig Russell and writer @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com with Scott Hampton and more, is now available in a paperback omnibus edition, The Complete American Gods! bit.ly/49iOxUh Collects the full American Gods series (27 issues) and much more!

Just a writer and his muse. Or at least that’s how she sees it. (That’s her you-missed-a-comma glare)