Odyssey's 2026 online classes have been announced & I'm excited to be teaching one of them: All the World’s a Page: Adapting Acting Techniques to Strengthen Your Fiction. Because I am a theater geek & will gladly talk your ear off about how useful acting techniques can be when applied to writing.

For #GivingTuesday every dollar you donate to the SCBWI Impact and Legacy Fund will go to purchasing books for school #libraries across the country that are struggling to fill their shelves with new, relevant books that students want to read. donate.stripe.com/28E6oGeuhe4t... #books #kidlit #scbwi

I'm so excited to finally share the cover of my upcoming book, A Forest Begins Anew! This writing journey to publication has been a long time coming, and seeing real proof like this is surreal. Feel free to share. Wahoo! #KidLitAuthor #WritingCommunity #STEM @esckeyes.bsky.social

I'm doing a picture book workshop in the new year! app.inkedvoices.com/event/worksh...

On Thanksgiving Eve, here are four PBs I am thankful for.

I will never understand why B&N's website shows you products that AREN'T available online. They just want to show me what I can't have? B&N's website is a mystery.

PSA for any Apub authors whose books are in the Anthropic settlement list: Amazon is not participating in the settlement, since they have an investment in Anthropic. When you submit your claim form, you DO NOT have to list Amazon as an add'l rightsholder, & can claim 100% of settlement money.

I feel like the vibes of this week are all off and we should just cancel and try again next week.

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

It's the first day it is freezing temps this winter in New York. I am alredy so done with it.

New #WriterBeware blog post: an explainer on the huge Anthropic class action copyright settlement: what it is, how it happened, how writers with eligible infringed works may benefit financially, and what eligible writers should do next writerbeware.blog/2025/10/31/t...

bookriot.com/scammers-are... Be careful authors, scammers are now targeting the Anthropic settlement money. (If you WANT to opt out of the class, go for it. But be sure that is what you want!)

If you're looking for a Thanksgiving contentment/gratitude book that isn't overtly Thanksgiving, consider ENOUGH IS... Available at libraries and bookstores everywhere. Illustrated beautifully by Nicole Wong, published by Tilbury House. @painternik.bsky.social @esckeyes.bsky.social

"Don't get too excited, because-" Nah, how about you shut the fuck up. All the way up. Let people have a crumb of joy, you miserable fucks, my GOD. I promise, you can go back to posting "We're so fucked" and then not doing anything to stop it thrice daily tomorrow.

BREAKING: After months of stonewalling by Starbucks, unionized baristas just voted 92% to authorize a ULP strike unless Starbucks finalizes fair contracts & stops union busting. If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.

Hi! Let me tell you what I’ve been doing at BOOM! 💁🏾‍♀️ I’m the Special Projects Editor—an awesome new role that works on all creative for our special editions, merch, and anything related to direct-to-consumer campaigns. The first kickstarter I’ve worked on is live! www.kickstarter.com/projects/boo...

Me: it's been dark out for hours, it must be really late. Clock: 7:04 Me: I hate you, Standard Time.

As SNAP benefits are set to be cut for millions of people this weekend, please consider donating to the Writers Against Hunger campaign for Feeding America. teamfeed.feedingamerica.org/participants...

This past Friday Charlotte Country Day School in NC invited me to speak as their Distinguished Diversity Author for this year. It was an honor to share I THINK I THINK A LOT and talk about how having #OCD inspired me. @freespiritbooks.bsky.social @joseebisaillon.bsky.social @esckeyes.bsky.social

The Barnes and Noble website makes it so difficult to buy something it's like they don't want money.

Tomorrow I am headed to the SCBWI Eastern NY Falling Leaves Retreat! I shall return to the land of my ancestors... Albany-Rensselaer. www.scbwi.org/regions/east...

I hurt my foot getting out of bed (it's not broken but it's swollen). I'm trying to think of a better lie to tell people if they ask why I am limping. My first thought was "shark attack" but I'm worried people will see through it.

One of my least favorite parts of Publishing is being told of new ways authors are being scammed. 😞

www.parents.com/12-books-for... @jessicawhippl17.bsky.social

Wow, I'm delighted that Parents featured I THINK I THINK A LOT in a piece about books celebrating neurodiversity. Many other titles across all kidlit age categories are included--too many to tag! @joseebisaillon.bsky.social @esckeyes.bsky.social @freespiritbooks.bsky.social

It's #OCDAwarenessWeek so I'll share poet and author Jordan Scott's very kind blurb about I THINK I THINK A LOT. It's inspired by my own #OCD. @joseebisaillon.bsky.social @freespiritbooks.bsky.social @esckeyes.bsky.social

yearly reminder to people insisting that we view Christopher Columbus as "a man of his time" that *the people responsible for the Spanish Inquisition* thought Columbus was out of pocket

Heard about so many scams lately... 😫

Today is #IndigenousPeoplesDay, a day to honor the culture, heritage, and resilience of our Native American communities. New York has a rich indigenous legacy and history - but there’s still more work to do to achieve equity and justice for indigenous people in New York ⤵️

I am not in touch with the Italian-American side of my heritage, but hear me out. What if we let the Native People have this day (bank holiday and all) and we, like, really leaned into San Gennaro as our thing? Then everyone could have a parade? 🤔

Oh no I forgot it was #DVPit today. Will go through the hashtag now. I've signed at least one client through #DVPit and I appreciate the work @bethphelan.bsky.social does!

I am not a heritage American and proud. "Anglo-Protestant" nonsense.

Updating my presentation about querying for SCBWI Falling Leaves next weekend. Will I see any of you there? www.scbwi.org/events/easte...

Is there a list of pitch events on Bluesky? I always forget which day things are on.

#ocdawarenessweek happens in October so I'll be sharing a little here about my own experience having #OCD. I got to speak publicly at The Row House Forum in Lancaster, PA a few years ago about mental illness, fear, and hope. The full audio is in the next post.

Banned Books Week 2025 Resources to Educate, Inspire Action www.slj.com/story/Banned...

Authors: You can now search the official Works List to confirm whether your books are part of the class and FILE your Claim Form to receive compensation. Learn how: authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...

This is very bad.

Does anyone have electrolyte drinks they actually like or do we all just know what color Gatorade or powder we can tolerate when we are sick?

Me yesterday: I feel fine! I'm not going to get sick! Me today: Oh no.

Getting paged by name at the airport is like the adult version of being called to the principal's office. Ooh. Someone's in trouble.

Am here at #peopleofpublishing25! Very fancy venue this year. I have cards and little about me handouts for editors. Come say hi!

Hey, nerds! George RR Martin is providing signed books for a charity I volunteer for (or have volunteered for, I haven't been in awhile) Brooklyn Book Bodega, which provides FREE books to underserved communities. Get yourself a book, and get kids even more books! collectsignet.com/products/geo...

It’s my birthday so you should go pre-order my and Richy’s picture book as a gift to me ☺️🙏🏾! 🔗https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/742021/mamis-magic-words-by-kiara-valdez-illustrated-by-richy-sanchez-ayala/

Changed my mind about touching grass and got a Covid and flu shot instead, because I wish to outlive my enemies

At their meeting on the 18th, experts fear RFK is going to restrict access to the COVID vaccine further. So try to schedule your appt this week. I got mine on Friday. Arm so for a day. No other problems. arstechnica.com/health/2025/...

I would love to know how many more hits than unusual the copyright.gov site has gotten since the Anthropic case settled.

Read our blog to get an overview of the Anthropic settlement. There’s an FAQ for authors, too. We hope you find it helpful. authorsguild.org/news/what-au...