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Five years ago, my daughter gave me this note when I was feeling discouraged about querying. Today I get to announce that I have a middle grade book coming out into the world next year.

Some convos on here make me want to wash out my eyeballs with Lysol and blue soap, then take them out and put them in the sun to bleach. And yet there are such nice folx here too. A conundrum yes.

It me

Sidekicks is people too

yeah. following derek guy is wildly educational and hella entertaining.

Currently reading Death in the Dry River by Lisa Allen-Agostini. What I love so far is the economic use of words and literary techniques to drive the story forward. What I don’t love so far - nothing. #bookthingstt #bookthings #caribbeanwriters

Hey guys! I’ve been nominated for the Creative Visionary Award and I need your vote please🥰 Love you guys and thanks for the support always💛 caribbeanposh.com/wkd/caribbean-…

I was honoured to judge the #Caribbean region entries. All the shortlisted Caribbean stories are worth a read. Congrats again to the winners. Post on the 2025 #Commonwealth Short Story Prize story by Global Voices globalvoices.org/2025/05/17/guy… via Janine Mendes-Franco

if you bring me a problematic ms and you don't want my advice, i don't want you as a client because you're wasting my time and your money. there are other editors with other opinions and you are free to find another. is that too harsh?

There are many ways for men to dress and many expressions of masculinity. Just as there are many spoke languages, there are many different aesthetic languages, each legitimate in their own right. A post about this here for those who want to read more: dieworkwear.com/2022/08/26/how…

Lisa Allen-Agostini ‘s opening line in ‘Death in the Dry River’ sets the tone and tempo for plot so perfectly. It might just very well be up there with Barbara Jenkins’ opening chapter title - ‘I Cynthia - Belmont Maco’ in ‘De Rightest Place’ #bookthingstt

My US paperback jacket How lucky am I? VERY.

WRITERS OF TWITTER: I have compressed all of the topics I used to teach at UCLA into a PDF. It includes how I got into multiple writers' rooms, how I pitch, and how I got multiple literary reps. If you are interested in this document, please reply here or DM me!

such a highly principled AI. Grok has more common sense and humanity than actual humans on here.

this is so adorable.

My wee crime novella is on top of the stack 😊 #DeathInTheDryRiver #ReadCaribbean

Seven Caribbean books that made me: 1. Beka Lamb- Zee Edgell 🇧🇿 When I was 16 I saw myself in a book for the first time. I had never before read about little girls who ate the food that I did, sounded like me, played the same games my friends and I did. #ReadCaribbean

ok i love murderbot

Hadco or one of them should bring #TristenEppsLong home for a masterclass with young chefs. Congrats to him! #TopChef2025 #IzATrini