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Hi #amquerying. I'm officially open for queries for the next 48 hours. Please feel free to DM me with any questions. I'll be available most of the weekend. I'll past the link to my query manager in the comments :) #WritingCommmunity

"SCBWI Scopes Out Book Trends" Interesting update on children's books: @DeborahHalverson #bookrecommendations #teacherlibrarian #reading #books #schoollibrary #elementarylibrarian #elementaryschoollibrary #librarylife #bookclub #librarytwitter #kidlit tinyurl.com/y9u59vf7

I've been sitting with the news that Scholastic is self-censoring their Book Fairs since Tuesday. On Thursday I was invited to speak at a Scholastic Graphix party, and this is what I said. It's an earnest plea for the company with whom I have made so many books to do better.

Is A.I. “writing” books? How A.I. “creates” stories and how it affects authors: #writing #writingtips #kidlit #writingcommunity #MGlit #YAfiction #MGfiction #YoungAdultFiction #youngadultbooks #newadultbooks #novelwriting #writingtechniques #writingfiction

Here is the list of books Scholastic says schools can exclude. Sadly, Efren Divided is amongst them. Scholastic, please help us feel seen and valued, not excluded. Don't pander to those who wish to erase/marginalize us further. Scholastic docs.google.com/document/d/1X_…

Authors, here’s a quick explainer of AI, copyright, and “Fair Use” #writing #writingtips #kidlit #writingcommunity #writingtools #MGlit #Yalit #YAfiction #newadultbooks

Three pitfalls to avoid when writing scary stories: Overusing exclamation points, overusing ellipses to drag things out, and overusing “suddenly” and “surprise” #writing #writingtips #kidlit #writingcommunity #MGlit #Yalit #newadultbooks #writingfiction

Little Free Library. Spotted on my walk in Coronado, CA

“Upper YA” v “New Adult” — What’s the difference? A writer asks, and The Editor answers in today’s post: bit.ly/46d4okh #amwriting #YAlit #YoungAdultfiction #NewAdultFiction

If you're interested in self-publishing your project, first please read this informative Writer Beware post "Imposter Syndrome: The Rise of Impersonation Scams" Victoria Strauss bit.ly/3SJTboq

“Upper Young Adult” v “New Adult” — What’s the difference? Key ways to know which is which. #writing #writingtips #kidlit #youngadultfiction #Yalit #YAfiction #newadultfiction

'Authentic' is Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year! Genuinely.

h/t @CynLeitichSmith

Can you sell board books manuscripts to publishers? A writer asks, and The Editor answers in today’s post: bit.ly/47WYrsY #amwriting #kidlit #boardbooks