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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history. Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX

BREAKING: Starbucks workers have launched a massive, nationwide strike. Baristas in 40 cities have walked off the job on the busiest day of Starbucks' year. Upwards of 12,000 @sbworkersunited.org members could ultimately go on strike as the union escalates.

Hard to believe Ramadan for Everyone, my tenth book, comes out in just two months! And Ramadan is in less than 100 days! To celebrate its release, I’m offering 30 minutes of a free read aloud of Ramadan for Everyone + q&a to local classrooms/school libraries + virtual sessions if you’re not local!

Can’t wait to rewatch GDT’s FRANKENSTEIN tomorrow with subtitles on

I’m incredibly thankful that my gastro doctor has always taken me seriously and was able to find the source of my weird symptoms…but at the same time, the treatment for my stomach issue is rough as hell and I’m having ALL the side effects.

My last pitch event of the year is the 2025 Online Seattle Writing Workshop! Amid some personal and health things, I’ll most likely stay closed to unsolicited queries through the new year to catch up on my outstanding ones and full requests. theseattlewritingworkshop.com #Querying #WritingCommunity

Begging writers to do their due diligence and research anyone who’s just decided to randomly launch a lit agency and announce it on here. I’ve got over 8 years of experience as an editor but only have been agenting since April and I would NEVER consider launching an agency just like that, (1/2)

Just voted! It’s a very rainy and chilly day which means that there’s probably no lines at your early voting locations!

5 years married to @toomanywes.bsky.social today 🖤

I’ll be part of the NYPL’s Pathways to Publishing expo for aspiring authors this Saturday at the Bronx Library Center. I’ll be part of a couple of events including agent speed-dating. I’m still closed to queries apart from referrals or pitch events like this. See y’all there!

I’ll be part of the NYPL’s Pathways to Publishing expo for aspiring authors this Saturday at the Bronx Library Center. I’ll be part of a couple of events including agent speed-dating. I’m still closed to queries apart from referrals or pitch events like this. See y’all there!

Last day of NYCC look 🎃🖤

It’s a cold and rainy day in the city but I’m back for day 3 of #NYCC so don’t be afraid to say hi if you spot me around 😘

SHEILA ATIM IS OUR NEW AKASHA #iwtv #tvl

WE JUST GOT A MOTHERFUCKING AKASHA CAST REVEAL HOLY SHIT #NYCC #IWTV

Thank you for such kind words! Can’t wait for @sirensconference.org

#NYCC has outdone themselves with the Press & Pro pavilion and lounge. Absolutely love this area! Plus the gorgeous view of the sun setting on the Hudson is unbeatable.

Good morning! I’ll be at #NYCC this week. I’ll be masked because I refuse to get con crud before my vacation but I’ll probably be wearing all black ofc

I had a dinner and some errands to do so I am behind on my #DVpit review but I’m back now and I’m searching and lurking 🫡

TOMORROW (Oct 8th) is #DVpit! Any unagented Marginalized writer or artist seeking out representation is invited to participate from 8AM - 8PM ET! Please make sure you review our rules & guidelines before the event: dvpit.carrd.co#faq #writersky #booksky #artistsky #weneeddiversebooks

For #DVpit, writers if you are also not agents or editors, please do not like or repost pitching writers’ posts. Do not boost. We will look through the hashtag…

Please do not tag the agents and/or editors to call attention to your pitch. Allow them to seek out your pitch on their own, as this is what the #DVpit event is about. dvpit.carrd.co#faq

Hey y'all and Happy #DVpit day! If I 🖤 your pitch, please submit to me your query letter, upload your first 20 pages, and be sure to include your BlueSky handle as well as include DVpit in the pitch event line. So excited to review everyone's pitches today! querytracker.net/query/shelly...

THIS feels incredibly toxic after the behaviour of Bsky leadership this last week. How often do I see toxicity? I see Palestinians get deleted for asking for help. I see sex workers harassed. I see Jewish people brigaded. I see trans people put on irl watchlists. I see white supremacists lauded.

I really need all of us to abandon any impostor syndrome. It’s time.

ICYMI: while I’m still closed to unsolicited queries, I am participating in various one-on-one pitch events throughout the next couple of months! Up next is the 2025 (Online) Florida Writing Workshop on October 3-4 ✍🏽📚 floridawritingworkshops.com

ICYMI: while I’m still closed to unsolicited queries, I am participating in various one-on-one pitch events throughout the next couple of months! Up next is the 2025 (Online) Florida Writing Workshop on October 3-4 ✍🏽📚 floridawritingworkshops.com

1) This isn't just FOREIGN FILMS. It is foreign made films, like Black Phone 2, which needed to shoot on location in Canada for, you know, real snow. 2) There is no mechanism in place to collect these tariffs as it is not a good held up at customs. 3) He's making foreign made movies ~$32 a ticket?

🫡I'm doing my part🫡 Feel free to copy and paste my complaint for the alt text to make things easier

In light of today’s news I’d like to remind you that this is a real newspaper clipping. History repeats itself when we don’t stop it.

At #PeopleofPublishing25: CEOs Jon Karp, David Shelley, & Jon Yaged discussed getting books into kids’ hands as a priority…but this discussion can’t happen without acknowledging the slide back in publishing books by & and about BIPOC & queer creators who are most vulnerable under this current admin.

The Dept. of Justice has removed a study showing that white supremacist and far-right violence “continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism” in the U.S.

Karina Villa protecting her constituents by literally running ICE off the streets in West Chicago and yelling to residents to stay inside their homes.

Got to visit The Twisted Spine, the new horror bookstore in Williamsburg last Sunday for its opening weekend celebrations and it was everything I could’ve asked for. It’s a whole trek for me to get to it but I’ll definitely be going back.

The absolutely guttural belly laugh I did when I saw the video of her promoting her book w its matching stuffie. It'll be promoted at all the scholastic book fairs, over books written by actual authors, with actual artistry, with actual commitment to craft.

It’s an absolute farce for Scholastic to have Lauren Bezos be a “literary champion” along with providing her book in English & Spanish when she attended the inauguration of the man whose administration is leading country-wide book bans, unlawful ICE raids & deportations, & the defunding of libraries

i think it’s cool when someone who wants me dead dies 👍 sorry bitch

There’s a chill in the air and we’ve finally got the trailer for WAKE UP DEAD MAN? Oh we’re so back baby

probably the single worst way they could've tried to handle this lmao

Industry pros: unfortunately ReedPop has confirmed that not only are they not doing press tickets for #BookCon2026 but they also will not be doing any industry or pro tickets at this moment. In case y’all were hoping, like me, that they would do so like they do for NYCC.

Got my updated Covid vaccine & my flu shot today! Got a sour apple dum-dum pop and these cool ass stickers out of it.

🍂 "Autumn...The year's last, loveliest smile." 🍂 Three new wallpapers are now available to download on Pop! Goes The Reader's Patreon! Join for $5 or save 15% on an annual membership and get immediate access to 220+ exclusive posts and rewards! www.patreon.com/posts/writin... #Wallpapers

The best way for me to describe why line-edits take like twice as long as a read-through and dev edit is to use DUNE. I’m Paul Atreides and I’m seeing all the potential paths (edits) I can take (suggest) to victory (helping strengthen the author’s story) 😂

I am sorry but now more than ever I need the help. gofund.me/18405ce8

I only started playing tennis last October. It’s the only sport I’ve gotten to play & I absolutely love it. But part of me gets a little emo at the fact that there’s such a high barrier to entry. I never got to do any sport before this because affording it was out of the question.

My kidlit agent @literaticat.bsky.social on the copyright sitch! Wise as always! www.tumblr.com/literaticat/...

This book comes out in like, 11 days! Do you like international heists? Do you like complex characters? Do you like queer boys? Do you like dark magic? Do you like social commentary? Then this book is for you! And the special edition is so beautiful! www.harpercollins.com/products/the...