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I am going to open again to queries next Monday. I would really like to see a romance (either YA or mainstream adult) that will sweep me away, a character I will fall in love with in chapter 1, and to add more diversity to my list overall. #mswl QueryManager.com/1621
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Another thing I’ve learned as a new #author: spread out interview releases so I can better share them. Huge thanks to Jena Benton Lasley for her great questions and generous #PictureBook review! jenabenton.com/2026/05/05/si… #more-25109 @esc_key #WritingCommunity
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Replying to @HJamesWrites
"Somewhere between a little and a lot, there is Enough. It might be hard to spot, but it's always there."
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SO honored to be a guest blogger for #NF Fest 2026! Check it out at nffest.com/2026/02/teachers-…
#KidLit #WritingCommunity @esc_key
So great! @astrapublishing
🥹 Read the full review here: kirkusreviews.com/book-revie… @esc_key
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Cover Reveal! 🎉 'Little Awa' by Mrinali Álvarez Astacio. Awa lives in a quiet village. When the village elders try to solve the mystery of the silence, they turn to Little Awa – who has a special way with nature – to find a solution. Out 3/10
Preorder→ hubs.ly/Q03X3-QK0
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We're so excited for our many books coming this season, created by our talented authors and illustrators!
Explore these titles in a preview video by our Associate Publisher, Dr. Wiley Blevins: hubs.ly/Q03YV7Tb0
.@EmilyBarthIsler is unboxing her very first picture book from @abramskids today! Watching on Instagram:
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This week’s Fab Four!
@jodywrites4kids @jlewvriethoff @Jessicawhippl17 @penguinkids @randomhousekids @ebyrbooks #picturebooks #kidlit #libraries @camdencountylib
It looks SO GORGEOUS. Congrats @mrinalipr!
Cover Reveal! 🎉 'Little Awa' by Mrinali Álvarez Astacio. Awa lives in a quiet village. When the village elders try to solve the mystery of the silence, they turn to Little Awa – who has a special way with nature – to find a solution. Out 3/10
Preorder→ hubs.ly/Q03X3-QK0
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I'm so excited to finally share the cover of my upcoming book, A Forest Begins Anew! This writing journey to publication has been a long time coming, and seeing real proof like this is surreal. Feel free to share. Wahoo! #KidLitAuthor #WritingCommunity #STEM @esc_key
I am doing a workshop with @InkedVoices in the New Year. I am told there are still a few slots left.
app.inkedvoices.com/event/wo…
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I THINK I THINK A LOT carries the message that sometimes on the underside of something bad you can find something good.
This picture expresses that idea on the meta level...
#ocdawarenessweek #ocd #anxiety #kidlit #picturebooks
@joseebis @esc_key @FreeSpiritBooks
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Shocked & honored to have gotten three offers of representation for my picture books. Thrilled to sign with Emily Keyes of @esc_key ! #authorscommunity #picturebook #kidlit #PB #WritingCommunity
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It's #OCDAwarenessWeek so I'll share poet and author Jordan Scott's very kind blurb about I THINK I THINK A LOT, written by me and inspired by my own #OCD.
Available at libraries and wherever books are sold.
@joseebis @FreeSpiritBooks @esc_key

ALT Graphic that has this quote: "I think i think a lot is a powerful story of empathy, compassion, and acceptance. Whipple writes beautifully of OCD from a child's perspective and invites the reader into the intricacies of this world. I love this book so much because Whipple makes us think a lot, too, and we're so much better because of it. - Jordan Scott, poet and author of I talk like a river.
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Wow, I'm delighted that @parents featured I THINK I THINK A LOT in a piece about books celebrating neurodiversity. Many other titles across all kidlit age categories are included--too many to tag! Thank you to @SaraRoweMount for writing and sharing.
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