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"...[silence is] filled with resonances of history, of mythical presences, and it’s filled with the voice of the earth and earth beings." Joy Harjo (Muscogee/Creek) describes being called to poetry & learning to listen: bit.ly/3WoRo7s #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

Just heard of an agent saying author-only PBs are nearly impossible to sell. Disheartened, I checked the last 100 PB fiction sales listed on Publisher’s Marketplace. Here’s what I found:

Yes, we do! Thanks Lynda Carter for still seeing & fighting for us 💖

The next READ THIS! Author Q&A is this Thursday. Deets on this, & my WFC wrap-up, at the Blah, Blah, Blah Blog. ginikoch.blogspot.com/2022/11/time-f… Joshua Palmatier Jean_Marie_Ward Bad Ash Publishing SharonASkinner - Author & Book Coach (she/her) Alex Shvartsman - Author, Kakistocracy Liana Brooks Phyllis Hemann Vincent Bek Elle Ire (rhymes with Hellfire) José Pablo Iriarte

The last READ THIS! Book of the Month & more @ the Blah, Blah, Blah Blog! ginikoch.blogspot.com/2022/12/decemb… Alex Shvartsman - Author, Kakistocracy Bad Ash Publishing Liana Brooks Phyllis Hemann Elle Ire (rhymes with Hellfire) José Pablo Iriarte Jean_Marie_Ward Joshua Palmatier Vincent Bek G. Russell Gaynor SharonASkinner - Author & Book Coach (she/her)

“It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else.” - Erma Bombeck #amwriting Writing. ...Keep #Writing.

We do not talk about the mental health of disabled people enough. It is in crisis right now. Our families have discarded us, our friends have forgotten us, and the country as a whole would rather have us be dead. We are utterly abandoned. We are not okay.

Just a girl, sitting in the cold, asking for a few more votes on her story 🥺❄️☃️ Only a few more hours to vote in StoryBilder's FEAR/LESS contest. I'm just a few votes away from being in the top 10. 🙏 storybilder.com/contest/forum/…

If light is in your heart, you will find your way home. #Rumi #writing

I'm thrilled to be one of the #12x12PB scholarship recipients for 2023! So thankful to Julie Hedlund SONG AFTER SONG is out now!, 12 x 12 Challenge and all those who made this opportunity possible💖📚 #picturebook #kidlit #amwriting 12x12challenge.com/2023-scholarsh…

Elizabeth Gross & I are collaborating on a Sam Houston University study of nature interventions designed to increase Ss performance on standardized tests. Applications are open for #educators, #librarians & #teachers to participate. We hope you’ll join us! forms.gle/JSnWnhiyCVzrHG…

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Celebrating my #PBParty entry with some cookies 📚💖 Sending virtual ones to all those working so hard on this contest, especially Mindy Alyse Weiss & the judges. Extra sprinkles for all my fellow entrants today! 🎉

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Love the concept of this - combining poetry, animals and color🌈 @UrbanMuseWriter talks about her new picture book, ANIMALS IN SURPRISING SHADES with Ellen Leventhal 📚 ellenleventhal.com/2023/03/susan-…

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Literary Rambles: Literary Agent Interview: Ellen Goff Interview and... literaryrambles.com/2023/05/litera…

So happy to have my poem "Where Not to Go in a Pandemic" included in this anthology edited by Tennison S. Black 📚💖🎉

Happy #BookBirthday to a wonderful tale of finding Friendship, feeling Loss and living the fullest because of Love Thank you Shannon Avra - Author of MOLLY & NIGHTMARE & david spencer for bringing Molly& Nightmare into the world!