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"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

Edward Cowling ‘THE FILM FREAKS’ Pat Jenkinson Pavel Kolesnikov @BestPageTurners Murtaza Mohsin Ryan Leslie Sreelekha Chatterjee Anthony Harold @TheJazzy_writer Bella Dunn 📚 Juju Writes @DeborahHalverson lydiakwa (she/her) Nicola Thornber Thank you for the shout out! 😁

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

I ❤️ libraries

Edited a novel featuring high tech while amongst nature at the San Diego Zoo. This is at The Bridge, a lovely spot at one end the pedestrian Bashor Bridge, which spans 450 feet across the Panda Canyon. Amazing views of San Diego. #MobileEditingOffice

My latest read is the Call the Midwife trilogy. I’m a fan of the tv series and now of the books. The relationship between book and screen versions is a very pleasing one. I found the storytelling riveting and the audiobook narration just perfect.

I edited a New Adult novel this weekend under a tree next to the Balboa Park Carousel, created in 1910 and originally called the Herschell Spillman Carousel. #MobileEditingOffice

“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

I won't jump from a plane to celebrate Candy Dahl's new picture book about the fearless woman who invented the parachute rip cord, but I will stand by a sign. Belated happy book b-day to Candy Dahl & Maithili Joshi! TINY JUMPER little bee books

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

An eggnog toast! ✨3 weeks, 3 authors, 3 book deals… plus an author secured literary representation.✨ It’s happening, my bookmaking friends. Stay the course!

Gotta admit, "rizz" is wholly new to me. Per M-W: As a noun, rizz means “romantic appeal or charm” (as in “a bro who has rizz”); as a verb (typically used with up, as in “rizz up that cutie”) it means “to charm or seduce.” Internet-driven slang. Cool, cool.

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