HIDDEN TRUTHS X CATERPILLAR SUMMER 12yo Ivy doesn’t want to be Cinderella or give up her room. She wants her best friends to get along and her mom to notice her. What she gets is a snarky grandma and a forbidden crush. And maybe a way to shine. #questpit #q

Can't wait for this book!! Congratulations, @LynMullalyHunt! 🥳😍

This. ❤️

STARLINGS IN WINTER (EXCERPT) —Mary Oliver Ah, world, what lessons you prepare for us, even in the leafless winter, even in the ashy city. I am thinking now of grief, and of getting past it; I want to be light and frolicsome I want to be afraid of nothing as though I had wings.

“In November, the trees are standing all sticks and bones. Without their leaves, how lovely they are, spreading their arms like dancers. They know it is time to be still.” ― Cynthia Rylant I'm trying to be still. 🤞 #VoteKamalaHarris2024 #Kidlit

Trying to stay positive! Hiking helps! #KamalaHarris2024

Stuck in her siblings’ shadow, 12yo Ivy's determined to perform in the talent show to win Mom’s attention, if only she had a talent. But when she ruins her friends' dance act, will she stay in the wings or step into the spotlight w/an unlikely partner? #Questpit #MG #Q

IDA, ALWAYS Geese mate for life so when Arnold limps after tussle w/snapper and is whisked away by local wildlife staff, his mate Amelia sets off on a journey to find her love & bring him home. Will she find him before it’s too late? Based on Cape Cod true story #Questpit #PB

When every 13yo learns their DD (death date) except Harper, she’s determined to find her missing dad in the past and discover her DD, but her BF Gus has a secret that could change everything, including their feelings for each other. #QuestPit #MG #SFF #W

"We are saved only by love — love for each other and the love that we pour into the art we feel compelled to share: being a parent; being a writer; being a painter; being a friend." — Tennesse Williams #screenwriter #WritingCommunity #Kidlit

This.

“The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail. Travel too fast and you miss all you are traveling for.” — Louis L’Amour #WritingCommunity #amwriting #amquerying

“The wind outside nested in each tree, prowled the sidewalks in invisible treads like unseen cats." — Ray Bradbury #Writers #WritingCommunity #Halloween #amwriting

"My candle burns at both ends; It will not last the night; But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends— It gives a lovely light!" — Edna St. Vincent Millay #poet #poetry #amwriting #amquerying

This.

Wisdom from Linus: There are three things that I've learned never to discuss with people: religion, politics, and the Great Pumpkin. #Kidlit #Halloween #CharlieBrown #Linus

Morning reflections.

"The beach teaches us the need to adapt continually to change, always to be watching for undertows and rogue waves, to dance nimbly along its edges..." ― Robert Finch, The Outer Beach #CapeCod #Nature #amwriting #amquerying

I voted! And it feels so good!!

Great workshop last night on queries with Allison Lane, @juliekingsley, and @jsinsheim! I love Manuscript Academy! It's not only the happiest place in publishing, it's filled with knowledgeable, insightful mentors. Thank you, @MSWLMA! #amwriting #amquerying #kidlit #publishing