Am channeling my main character in the next children’s picture book I’m writing. Arf, arf! What do you think? Cockapoo with overbite? #writingcommunity #kidlit #dogs #doglovers

I am so excited to start a new Children's Picture Book Workshop with author Karen Krossing 4/22, sponsored by Whale Rock Workshops. She just published her most recent book "The Cloud That Stuck." #kidlit #whalerock #writingcommunity @karenkrossing.com www.whalerockworkshops.com/picture-book...

Book Review: Like sci-fi, steam punk adjacent, gothic, humor? Check out this short novelette by Hamilton Kohl. #readingcommunity #bookreview #scifi #timetravel Click here for review: open.substack.com/pub/marilynp...

So excited! An excerpt from my memoir was published in LIT MAGAZINE. LIT MAGAZINE is the art and literary journal of THE NEW SCHOOL'S MFA Creative Writing Program #art #arttherapy #writingcommunity #TheNewSchool #memoir #readingcommunity #amwriting marilynpetrokubi.substack.com/p/art-therap...

Memories about the Girl with the Curl. Share yours in the comments. marilynpetrokubi.substack.com/p/nostalgia-... #writingcommunity #icecream #DairyQueen #dessert #nostalgia #memories #1950s

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It's all about the jeans... marilynpetrokubi.substack.com/p/dancing-wi... #dna #dancing #writingcommunity #cousins

See what ten minutes a day can do for you. marilynpetrokubi.substack.com/p/marilyns-t... #meditation #peaceful

My Phantom Limb: a quick read about high school alienation and friendship. I love my readers. Get future postings sent directly to your inbox when you subscribe for free. marilynpetrokubi.substack.com/p/my-phantom... #highschool #friendship #girlpower #lgbtq #readingcommunity

My Book Review: "The Lost Book of Hours" It's a 2025 Good Morning America (GMA) Book Club Pick with a winning premise. A+ for creativity. Link below marilynpetrokubi.substack.com/p/the-book-o... #bookreview #GMA #readingcommunity #readers #Timetravel #goodreads

My winter Amaryllis has brightened my day!

Join me in this short essay I wrote celebrating the pleasure/pain of owning a pet. marilynpetrokubi.substack.com/p/other-peop... #dogs #cats #pets #animals #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #petlovers

Love to read? Love to write? Me too! marilynpetrokubi.substack.com/p/why-some-p... Join me by subscribing for free #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #bookreviews #DanBrown #paranormal #noeticscience #parapsychology

I’m looking forward to that one YES from a literary agent because I believe ORANGEWORLD is that good. www.facebook.com/share/v/1K8D... #amquerying

One Hundred Thank Yous to all my BlueSky followers. Read more here: marilynpetrokubi.substack.com/p/one-hundre... #Friendship #Thanksgiving #gratitude

marilynpetrokubi.substack.com/p/short-stor... #AliceinWonderland #noir #bookreview #shortstory #shortstories

Happy Halloween! This is the MG Fantasy I'm querying. So far no nibbles, but today could be the magic day! #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #halloween #fantasy #queries

A Halloween treat from AliceinWonderlandWeekly.substack.com #aliceinwonderland #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #fantasy #halloween

@booktastersauthors.bsky.social I'm not a published writer yet. Honestly, I'm still in the querying trenches, but I'm glad to know you are there to help market books when the time comes. Thanks for being there. marilynpetrokubi.substack.com

Andy's Diner Booth senatorandykim.substack.com?r=2nsrt1&utm...

My latest Substack story inspired by Dan Brown's book THE SECRET OF SECRETS. open.substack.com/pub/marilynp... #DanBrown #TheSecretofSecrets #Fashion #writingcommunity #readingcommunity

New Tip: For Fiction Writers marilynpetrokubi.substack.com/p/skin-like-... Why Fiction Writers Should Avoid Making Food References When Describing Characters Welcome to my Substack Subscribe for free #writingadvice #writinghelp #writingtips #writingtipsandtricks #writersden #writersofinstagram

Alice in Wonderland Weekly presents a short film featuring Alice movie clip through the ages. aliceinwonderlandweekly.substack.com

Halloween is coming. And it’s everyday in ORANGEWORLD-a MG FANTASY. Am querying.

Chapter 8 just dropped! "They're dreadfully fond of beheading people here," thought Alice; "the great wonder is that there's anyone left alive!" aliceinwonderlandweekly.substack.com/p/alice-in-w... Subscribe now!

Let me send you chapters aliceinwonderlandweekly.substack.com/p/alice-in-w... "Take some more tea," the March Hare said. "I've had nothing yet," Alice replied in an offended tone, "so I can't take more." "You mean you can't take less," said the Hatter; "it's very easy to take more than nothing."

Rob and I with Max and Suzanne Lang of GRUMPY MONKEY fame at a book signing at Watchung Booksellers in Montclair, NJ.

Expert Loser How I Learned to Deal with Query Rejections and Other Disappointments in Life I ran for office five consecutive years in a row & lost every time. Find out what well of resilience was I drinking from. marilynpetrokubi.substack.com/p/expert-loser #writingcommunity #amquerying #readers

"Please would you tell me," said Alice, a little timidly, "why your cat grins like that?" "It's a Cheshire-Cat," said the Duchess, "and that's why." "I didn't know that Cheshire-Cats always grinned; in fact, I didn't know that cats could grin." aliceinwonderlandweekly.substack.com/p/copy-alice...

Read chapters of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Subscribe for free aliceinwonderlandweekly.substack.com/p/alice-in-w... #amreading #readers #amreading #lovetoread #alwaysreading #readwithme #readerslife #needtoread #storytelling #draculadaily #kidlit #childrenliterature

4 just dropped She found her head pressing against the ceiling, and had to stoop to save her neck from being broken. She put down the bottle, remarking, "That's quite enough—I hope I sha'n't grow any more." Read past chapters in the archive. aliceinwonderlandweekly.substack.com/p/alice-in-w...

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland-Chapter 3 "A Caucus-Race and a Long Tale" is ready for you to read. The Caucus-Race serves as a satirical commentary on the nonsensical nature of political processes and competitions. Everyone wins! aliceinwonderlandweekly.substack.com/p/alice-in-w...

Wonder how those talented narrators for our audio books read hundreds of pages so perfectly? Join me as I talk to voiceover actor Debbie Irwin about Harlequin romances and other narrations. marilynpetrokubi.substack.com/p/the-secret... #romancebooks #Harlequin #voiceover #amreading #audiblebooks

It's not too late to start reading "Alice in Wonderland" online. Chapter 2 just launched and Chapter 1 is in the archives. Join us for the fun of it! Everyone is invited. It's free! aliceinwonderlandweekly.substack.com/p/alice-in-w...

Love vampires, but always wondered what their problem was? Somebody actually cared enough to find out. Watch the short video to see pseudo-science at its best! It's genius! marilynpetrokubi.substack.com/p/curious-ab... #vampires #draculadaily #dracula #writingcommunity

Get chapters of Alice in Wonderland every week direct to your inbox. The 1st chapter launches tomorrow. Subscribe for free aliceinwonderlandweekly.substack.com/p/alice-in-w... #amreading #readers #amreading #lovetoread #alwaysreading #readwithme #readerslife #storytelling #draculadaily #kidlit

#BluePit is back for the summer! Creators in the #WritingCommunity, #GameDev & #IndieDev, #TTRPG, and #Comic communities get ready to pitch or promote your projects! #BluePit will be taking place again on July 13th, 2025! And #BluePitHype starts July 8th! #WriteSky #Writers #AmAgenting #LitAgents

BREAKING: In a unanimous decision, a federal court of appeals has ruled that Louisiana's law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all public school classrooms is unconstitutional. We’ll keep saying it: Public schools are not Sunday schools.

I used to be a conference wallflower. Are you? marilynpetrokubi.substack.com/p/tips-for-a... #MSWL #AmQuerying #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #MSWL #Networking #Conference #business #businesssuccess

Attended the Society for Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Conference today at Montclair State University. Great motivational speakers and lots of great tips. Met some terrific people! #amquerying #amwriting #writingcommunity #scbwi

A little bit about the traditional English tea. Take a sip. marilynpetrokubi.substack.com/p/tea-4-four

SCBWI Montclair, NJ is this Saturday 6/14/25. I'll be there. Anyone want to meet up and say hello? #SCBWI #WritingCommunity #amwriting #amquerying

Toys are surprising vehicles that can prepare children for future endeavors. One toy in particular played a part in launching my career. Let me tell you about it. marilynpetrokubi.substack.com/p/toys-that-... #toys #training #children #careers #writingcommunity #kids

Fall down the Rabbit Hole starting July 4th 2025 for the first installment of a new Substack weekly series ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND for you to read and share with your family chapter by chapter. aliceinwonderlandweekly.substack.com Subscribe for free now.

A little bit about my querying process. marilynpetrokubi.substack.com/p/marilyns-p... #MSWL #AmQuerying #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #Kidlit #QueryTip

You know it when you have it. marilynpetrokubi.substack.com/p/my-private... #women'shealth #womenshealth #health #amwriting #amquerying #writingcommunity

Marilyn's Book Review: The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill in case you missed this 2016 classic! open.substack.com/pub/marilynp... #TheGirlWhoDranktheMoon #KellyBarnhill #BooksWorthReading #books

Live and Let DEI. Submit a poem that draws on the US Government's new "forbidden words." Click on link to see the list. mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ta...

Why I Hate Spring #amquerying #writingcommunity #gardening #spring marilynpetrokubi.substack.com/p/why-i-hate...