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Joined January 2010
New blog post: The moment when you realize you’re the source of your own stress.🤦🏾‍♀️ buymeacoffee.com/ashleyfrank…
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"Our Favorite Day of the Week written by @DifferentAshley & illustrated by @BellRahele47279, was entertaining, w/ the illustrations adding to the charm of the story." readyourwrites.blogspot.com/… #bookreview #childrenspicturebook #ourfavoritedayoftheweek #salaamreads @SimonKIDS
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Check out this interview I did with Deborah Kalb about Our Favorite Day of the Week deborahkalbbooks.blogspot.co…
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New interview! Our Favorite Day of the Week, my picture book with @RaheleJomepour, comes out tomorrow! kidlitlove.substack.com/p/e2…
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Tried to learn about writing grants, and it almost went almost $7k worth of wrong. Here’s what happened: buymeacoffee.com/ashleyfrank…
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Unboxing video with my favorite lady
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What is your favorite day of the week? Our Favorite Day of the Week @DifferentAshley @SalaamReads #childrensbooks #pb Coming 9/29! bookwormforkids.com/2026/09/…
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I write children’s books where I give kids hope that the world can be a kinder place. I’d lost that hope for a couple days, but I’m shaking back. Here’s what happened: buymeacoffee.com/ashleyfrank…
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Picture it. I’m on my way to the grocery store. I can see the four-way stop at the end of the street. A car rolls through the stop sign, like stopping is merely a suggestion.  Keep reading: buymeacoffee.com/ashleyfrank…
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I’m going to keep it real with you. My love of summer boils down to three things: 1I don’t have to get up early to make sure my kids are up and ready for school. 2It’s daylight for longer. 3Watermelon. Read more: buymeacoffee.com/ashleyfrank…
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Yes, Im taking life lessons from a squirrel. What could go wrong? Find out the inspiration: buymeacoffee.com/ashleyfrank…
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Y’all know that every now and then I hit you with a quote from a piece of literature. This time it’s a little bit of Henry David Theroux. Check this out & let me know if you knew the quote without knowing you knew it. buymeacoffee.com/ashleyfrank…
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Nice to see Our Favorite Day of the Week included in this awesome list. Thanks!😊 A Cheeky Reading List of Hilarious Picture Books about Butts from Sourcebooks Kids unleashingreaders.com/30308
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A fun interview about my newest picture book with @RaheleJomepour 😊 Book Available 9.29.2026
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ICYMI: Question for you, my friend: How do you make friends as an adult? I think making adult friendships is hard. Honestly, I was never the most popular kid in school. I was shy and usually had to build up the courage to talk. Keep reading: buymeacoffee.com/ashleyfrank…
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How do you make friends as an adult? I thought I was going to grow up and have a squad like on Living Single. I was wrong.😂 That’s my topic for this week, and you can read the full post here: buymeacoffee.com/ashleyfrank…
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