Tubi is such a crazy streaming service. It’s like if the Criterion Closet was in a gas station

Folks…FOLKS! It’s happening.

It’s so funny to me how my writing skeets seem to take off. I barely consider myself a professional, despite having a book published. I’m just a bobo that got lucky.

He deserved it... A Christmas poem #Christmaspoem #kidlit #Christmaspoems #childrenspoetry #kidslit #childrenspoems #Christmas

Snow angels fly... A Christmas poem #Christmaspoem #kidlit #Christmaspoems #childrenspoetry #kidslit #childrenspoems #Christmas

Not quite snowman... A Christmas poem #Christmaspoem #kidlit #Christmaspoems #childrenspoetry #kidslit #childrenspoems #Christmas

Starting my great American novel: It was the stupidest of times. It was the, again to be clear, stupidest of times.

Too many albums later and this is still my favorite song. #swiftie

And speaking of prepping your collection for #ValentinesDay (or any day)…. Happy #BookBirthday to @nosycrowus.bsky.social I LOVE YOU! new in the #GuessWho series

I get that I can be annoying about alt text but I need you to imagine for just a minute what it's like to rely it. Imagine logging onto socials and every post is "Omg this is so funny! Image." Or, "This is really important information. Image." You don't know what the image is - it's just "image".

The Thing (1982, John Carpenter)

Reviews of your books aren't typically for you. They're for other readers. If you must read them, do so with a detached mindset to avoid getting your feelings hurt. Not everyone who disliked your book will be able to articulate what frustrated them in a way that helps you grow as a writer.

Be kind to yourself. Eat brown cheese every day until Christmas. Call it your advent calendar! Riktig koselig! ☃️🩵

I once tried reading a book (some sci fi) in class after finishing an assignment and everyone was still working on the assignment. This got me the hardest scolding in school ever. lol.

Lovely evening at @onemorechapternotts with Mark Lathamon Saturday - huge thanks to Charlotte for the invitation, and to everyone who came along. Thanks to @paulkane.bsky.social too, for taking photos :-)

Walkies... A Christmas poem #Christmaspoem #kidlit #Christmaspoems #childrenspoetry #kidslit #childrenspoems #Christmas

Friendly fire... A Christmas poem #Christmaspoem #kidlit #Christmaspoems #childrenspoetry #kidslit #childrenspoems #Christmas

Casting call... A Christmas poem #Christmaspoem #kidlit #Christmaspoems #childrenspoetry #kidslit #childrenspoems #Christmas

Looks like winter... A Christmas poem #Christmaspoem #kidlit #Christmaspoems #childrenspoetry #kidslit #childrenspoems #Christmas

Sweet refrain... A Christmas poem #Christmaspoem #kidlit #Christmaspoems #childrenspoetry #kidslit #childrenspoems #Christmas

Longer at the sill... A Christmas poem #Christmaspoem #kidlit #Christmaspoems #childrenspoetry #kidslit #childrenspoems #Christmas

Sorry, Clyde... A Christmas poem #Christmaspoem #kidlit #Christmaspoems #childrenspoetry #kidslit #childrenspoems #Christmas

Sheets of white... A Christmas poem #Christmaspoem #kidlit #Christmaspoems #childrenspoetry #kidslit #childrenspoems #Christmas

Dad’s gonna love it... A Christmas poem #Christmaspoem #kidlit #Christmaspoems #childrenspoetry #kidslit #childrenspoems #Christmas

Winter break... A Christmas poem #Christmaspoem #kidlit #Christmaspoems #childrenspoetry #kidslit #childrenspoems #Christmas

♥️ “ICE looked at that school, saw a community standing up for families, and decided it wasn’t worth it.”

it's crazy how annoying ur favorite songs become the second ur in a bad mood. like omg shut up

I understand those sharing that their grandparents migrated here with very little & the children and grandchildren ended up doing highly valued jobs. I also hope we don't just value one another according to income or job. There are so many other ways people contribute to society and communities.

How to help an author? Read us, review us, put us on your wishlists, in your carts, heart us, add us to your Goodreads TBR, pop into your local bookstore and have them place an order, make a library request.

I feel like a Christmas movie for some background noise.... *turns on Batman Returns* Perfect! 🎄

"Say it!" "No!" "Say it, Hans." "My name's not Hans!" "I WILL drop you." “Fine, okay, you win!” “I need to hear you say it.” "Die Hard is a Christmas movie!"

Brewhoho was a blast. Got to hang with S.A. Cosby, D. Randall Blythe, and John Copenhaver, and a whole slew of other authors, along with all of these amazing readers who braved the cold to come get their books signed. Thank you @shelflifebooksrva.bsky.social

My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’

A gorgeous middle grade fairy tale, Magpie Girl by Rowan Foxwood publishes 01/01 and is one to save your Christmas book tokens for. #UsborneBooks #KidlitUK #UKKidlit worldssmallestlibrary.wordpress.com/2025/12/07/m...

The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"

My painting LONE JUNIPER Print sale ends tonight! Use code SAVE20 for 20% off everything. Just another beautiful spot in Oregon. Original acrylic painting has sold, prints of all sizes available. #artist #artwork #acrylicpainting

Sure, I’m out of a contract, struggling to finish this novel, and have no clue what’ll happen next in my career, but I’m writing exactly the kind of dark, sad, weird, violent, magical mosaic of a book I want to write and that’s what this whole gig is really about.

@markhertling.bsky.social: “When you're talking about striking against someone who's wounded and clinging to debris…Deliberately targeting such a person isn't a tactical decision, it's a war crime by the Geneva Convention, the laws of land warfare, and the U.N. Charter.”

Mamdani posts a photo of himself on a picket line supporting labor and the top dozen replies are all people yelling at him for not using alt text. Love this place.

Streaming services: massive budgets for a 6-8 episode show Me: back in my day we pretended the same Canadian forest and quarries was a different planet 22 times a season and we loved it

A shelter received a donation of stuffed toys and let each dog pick 1. How selfless. They each only pick 1.

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 867: Your authorial voice is the product of your background, your education, your experiences, all the books you have read. It may change with time, and depending on the narrative voice you adopt, but will keep the same range and register. Celebrate it. It's unique.

“Enter Sandman” is certainly the most intense song ever written about taking a nap

I say this to my students and parents all the time. Want to be a better reader? Read. A better writer? Read. More empathetic? Read. Deeper thinker? Read.

me: omg goth bath bombs santa: that’s charcoal

My friend told me she always bakes muffins with her leftover cranberry sauce, and I was amazed that had never occurred to me. So I looked up a recipe for cranberry coffee cake. Will be trying that tomorrow.

Mittens... A Christmas poem #Christmaspoem #kidlit #Christmaspoems #childrenspoetry #kidslit #childrenspoems #Christmas

December decisions... A Christmas poem #Christmaspoem #kidlit #Christmaspoems #childrenspoetry #kidslit #childrenspoems #Christmas

Time’s up, Turkey... A Christmas poem #Christmaspoem #kidlit #Christmaspoems #childrenspoetry #kidslit #childrenspoems #Christmas