Hoping to hold onto a thread of hope and decency, I thought I'd share one thing that brings me joy. Hanging out with my five-year-old grandson. He is full of silly, wholesome, nonsense, and I really need that right now. Please add on to this with what brings you joy. #hope #joy

I just read on their website that this event is cancelled due to lack of publisher response. :/

Publishers and agents are seeing an increase in spooky—not scary—tales for middle grade readers

Still thinking about what Chimamdani Ngozi Adichie said at this weekend's National Book Festival. #Truth

Just... @hankgreen.bsky.social how dare you! OBSESSED

What? Kirkus is telling me to SKIP the new Chicka, Chicka Treat Treat book? This feels sacrileg.... why?? someone please explain because my grandson can't wait to read it! #kidlit #booksky

📣Announcing #PreDV and #DVParty!📣 Excited to bring back #PreDV & #DVParty leading up to #DVPit! Practice your pitches during #PreDV on Mon, Sept 29, 2025! Get to know your fellow participants during #DVParty from Oct 2-Oct 7! Follow this account or dvpit.carrd.co for all official announcements!

Recent favorite 😍 chapter books: Creature Campers by Joe McGee (illus: Bea Tormo) Junior Monster Scouts by Joe McGee The Notebook of Doom by Troy Cummings The Yeti Files by Kevin Sherry cute, cute, cute!!! #booksky #kidlit

Pips!!!! #wordle

What if all politicians had to attend Alanon meetings?

Hi book friends! I'm looking for your favorite new mg and chapter book/early reader recs. Fiction, fantasy, fun, and heartwarming are my go-to's. Drop your titles below, please and thank you! #booksky #kidlit #writingcommunity

As chaotic as Trader Joe’s parking lots are, Costco gas lanes work surprisingly smoothly.

QOTD: what's a monster/creature that others find scary but you find adorable? think kidlit meets Mary Shelley vibes #kidlit #monsters

just stopped by to say that not everyone is a born teacher I've attended several webinars and events where the presenter just TALKS AT the audience. No engagement. No let's try it together. JUST TALK TALK. That isn't teaching, folks. That's talking.

It's revision Friday. Who else is moving around prepositions, switching could to would, and painfully deleting entire paragraphs? Are we having fun? 😮‍💨 #amwriting #kidlit

An icon earned his bat wings today. #RIPOzzy youtu.be/tMDFv5m18Pw?...

Thinking about how my dad would brew a pot of coffee for the week then microwave what he wanted each day 😳 ☕️ 🤢 Anyone else know someone who does this? #LoveMyDad #coffee

Is my house haunted or do I have cats?

Nothing like Spotify’s new music Friday to make me feel old and hateful 😏

I’ve been posting reviews of books I’m reading. As an author, I hate posting negative ones. But sometimes it happens. Post or skip? #booksky

Revising my WIP draft one today is made by better by my discovery of some cool ‪@scrivenerapp.bsky.social‬ features. I've used Scriv forEVERRR, but probably only use ten percent of its features. Please share your fave Scriv feature (with screenshots if possible). I'll go first 👇

If you love middle grade books but are at a loss for what to read next, I have you covered! Hop over to my TikTok account that's loaded with book reviews :D www.tiktok.com/@ellenmulhol...

When the library float passed us, my grandson cheered and said, Yay, I love the library! I hope one still exists in four years 😑 #NoKings #libraries

Ross Gay said of FEARLESS, SLEEPLESS, DEATHLESS "I have rarely encountered such a beautiful book." ⭐ Place your pre-order here: uncpress.org/book/9781469...

County fair fun! 🐷🐇🍕

A win! Thank you to everyone who spoke out! After facing bipartisan resistance, the Senate Parliamentarian, ruled that Sen. Mike Lee’s proposal to sell off millions of acres of federal land cannot be included under reconciliation rules.

I love my library! Free books! Free internet! Free puzzles! Free printing! And today: a free bike tune up😍 #libraries ❤️

Turning off social media today because my sanity matters.

Please keep sharing about this free #kidlit publishing event! 👇 We have more spots available for children ages 5-17 (including spots for the PB groups, MG groups, & the YA group!). And I would love to find one more #agent for the event! #writingcommunity danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-ren...

I think it would be good to get some women in charge of the countries that have nuclear weapons. Women talk to each other. Women can be reasonable. Enough with the macho men and swinging dicks.

Happy No Kings Day!

More words. More meows. Many typos. #FridayFeelings

If you’re feeling the weight of the world this week, I recommend watching The Wild Robot. The book was amazing, but the movie takes everything to a whole new level. 🥹😍🤖🪿

Senator Ted Cruz posted a dramatic video of LAPD cars on fire with the caption “this… is… not… peaceful.” What he didn’t mention? The footage was from 2020, not 2025. His post on X falsely implied it was current, part of a broader effort to spread lies and manufacture a crisis.

Although I'm closed to queries, I'll be checking out the #MGHub Pitch Party 🥳 I'm looking forward to reading your awesome pitches!

when you get off a call with your agent and love her that much more! I feel so lucky to have @bookfairyangus.bsky.social on my side #TeamBookFairy

me waiting on submission... youtu.be/-qPtSENztHg?...

Ashlee MacCallum is NOW OPEN to queries at Howland Literary! #literaryagent #howlandliterary #amquerying

psst . . . I'M OPENING TO QUERIES ON 5/27✨ #MSWL: www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/as...

@ashleedani.bsky.social and I are SO excited to be co-representing @howlandlit.bsky.social first author-illustrator for our growing kidlit list! @briermarilyn.bsky.social sent us the PB of our dreams and we fell in love with Cheese Dog. She is also open to illustration work.

Listening to Rachelle Bergstein talking about her new bio of Judy Blume, THE GENIUS OF JUDY BLUME. So much love for Judy and her books in the comments 🥹

Summer is in the air, and so are summer reading lists! What's on your list? Need recs? Love this one courtesy @slj.com of great middle grade reads for your tween: www.slj.com/story/best-m...

After two recent DNFs and a disappointment, I might have found something fun 😅 Who’s read THE COLDEST GIRL IN COLDTOWN By Holly Black? No spoilers 🤫

Happy Friday! We're still here, yay! What are you reading? writing? Where are you going after? Share pics of any of those things. I'm at my writing desk right now (if someone will let me write), but I want to be out on the bay, kayaking and soaking in the sun. soonnnn

I started planning a secret chapter book series last December. The idea arrived in a dream as a single character. Today, I'm one chapter from finishing Book 5 in the series. I want all my ducks in a row when we go on sub. I'm always amazed how a tiny idea blossoms quickly into an entire world. 🤩

allergy season in the Bay Area is brutal this year 🤧 I guess we can blame all that rain we needed. I forgot how things can grow lol

The publishing world feels exceptionally quiet. I need good news, please! The world needs new books, new voices. ✨✨✨🕯️🕯️🕯️Monday Manifestation🕯️🕯️🕯️✨✨✨

Happy Second Birthday to these two goofy brothers 🎂🐈‍⬛🐈

I am 75% through a book whose cover states: Prepared to be scared…really scared. Reader, I prepared for nothing 😒 Unless the final pages take a wild turn. One can hope.