My husbandโฆknowing Iโm totally not into jewelry but am into animals ๐ โฆsurprised me with this little guy for my birthday.
Meet Rocky, yโall. ๐ฅนโค๏ธ
...and speaking of Floridaโs creaturesโฆ This blue-tailed skink is relaxing on my porch and soaking up some sun before the storm hits. ๐๐ฆ
#FloridaLife
Sending the best
#PitMad
vibes to all the writers participating today! Putting yourself and your work out there takes a lot of courage, so youโre already winning BIG!
Good luck! ๐
No big deal or anything...but Iโm joining the Clear Fork team as a Junior Editor.
Wait...That kind of is a BIG deal! ๐๐ผโโ๏ธ๐
SO excited for all thatโs in store. Take a peek at their new website and stay tuned for a fun year!
#amediting
@ClearForkPub
I know itโs silly to get this excited about a drink, but the Pumpkin Spice Latte comes back tomorrow!
Also, coincidentally, calories donโt count tomorrow. Itโs a rule. ๐
Pinching myself!! My
#1
goal in my 20 years of writing has been to one day have a monster book published. Somehow, I have 6 coming out! ๐ญโค๏ธ๐งโโ๏ธ
A HUGE thank you to the amazing
@Lynnette_Novak
with the
@seymouragency
, and to the awesome team at
@ABDOpublishing
!
#AmWriting
#CB
๐New Deal Announcement๐
Huge congrats to author Heather Macht and agent Lynnette Novak on this new middle grade multi-book deal! We canโt wait to read The Mutant Critter Sitter series!
@AuthorHMacht
@Lynnette_Novak
No big deal, but Iโm going to be signing books at a festival in Februaryโฆ where John Grisham will also be signing books. ๐ฎ
Looking forward to 2024 author events! โค๏ธ๐
#ameliaislandbookfestival
#writingcommunity
So, guess what?
@ClearForkPub
has graciously given me the power to... like
#PBPitches
today! So excited!
#muahahaha
Iโll be looking @ pitches this evening. If โค๏ธ your pitch, follow the guidelines here. Make sure to put
#PBPitch
in your query letter. ๐
So, guess what?
@ClearForkPub
has graciously given me the power to... like
#PBPitches
today! So excited!
#muahahaha
Iโll be looking @ pitches this evening. If โค๏ธ your pitch, follow the guidelines here. Make sure to put
#PBPitch
in your query letter. ๐
My husbandโฆknowing Iโm totally not into jewelry but am into animals ๐ โฆsurprised me with this little guy for my birthday.
Meet Rocky, yโall. ๐ฅนโค๏ธ
You all have made my day. ๐ฅน
Since this post has gotten so much โค๏ธ, hereโs my reminder to be kind to critters of all kinds!
Help turtles stuck in busy roads or snails stuck on hot/busy sidewalks. Help lizards & frogs stuck indoors find their way home/outdoors, too. ๐ ๐ธ ๐ข
Our waitress at dinner is talking w/my kids whenโฆ
Her: And what did Santa bring you?
My 8 y/o *excitedly*: Santa brought me 6 biographies to read!
Waitress *glancing at me*:๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ
Me: โฆ
I let my kids read what they love. And my 8 y/o LOVES learning about others.
#amreading
Sooo excited for this new 6-book series! 12 y/o skateboarding Chloe & the not-so-mad gene-splicing scientist, Professor Adams, team up to bring you the craziest mutant creations around.
A HUGE thanks to
@Lynnette_Novak
and to the amazing team at
@ABDOpublishing
!
#amwriting
#MG
OK, so I was editing a MS and realize I have it saved a BILLION times (it seems) as:
MS - Final
MS - Final Final
MS - New FINAL
MS - FOR REAL FINAL
MS - No seriously, FINAL
You
#writers
get the gist... Anyone else have a billion "finals" saved?!๐โโ๏ธ
#WritingCommunity
#amwriting
๐ฅณItโs Book Launch Week! As Iโm getting ready to celebrate in B&N this weekend, I figured Iโd start the party online! ๐
Like and RT for a chance to win 1 of 3 signed copies of The Ant Farm Escape! Winners will be randomly picked 3/1. ๐๐๐
#kidlit
#giveaway
#writingcommmunity
Did you know the FDA allows 5 fly eggs and 1 maggot per every cup of orange juice you drink? Your hot cup of coffee has just a hint of steamy animal dung in it, too.
Find out other FDA food allowances in:
Pus or Pulp? A Closer Look at What We Eat!
#TacoPitch
#STEM
#Kids
๐ฉโ๏ธ
Yesterday was my 41st Bday and my stepdaughter gifted me w/a diplodocus fossil she purchased from a fossil show.
Seriously yโallโฆthis is the COOLEST gift Iโve received in my 41 years. ๐ฅน๐๐ฆ
Me: Donโt โค๏ธpeopleโs
#PBPitch
-es.
Me: Donโt โค๏ธpeopleโs
#PBPitch
-es.
Me: Donโt โค๏ธpeopleโs
#PBPitch
-es!!
Also me: I accidentally โค๏ธโd someoneโs
#PBPitch
. ๐๐๐
Never fails-theyโre so good! On to RTโing. Good luck, everyone!
My 5 y/o, after finding out I didnโt own any, gave me one of her stronger Pokรฉmon cards just in case I happen to be out and a random Pokรฉmon battle were to take placeโฆbecause she didnโt want me to โlook weakโ. ๐ฅน
So, best part about assisting as a Junior Editor? Spending my Sunday reading through
@ClearForkPub
โs picture books! ๐๐ผโโ๏ธโค๏ธ๐
#amreading
Did you see? The official calendar and rules just dropped! The wickedly-talented
@KaitlynLeann17
is kicking off the
#SeasonsOfKidLit
Trick-or-Treat event this Friday with some fun insights and a Terror-ific Treat! Check it out and
#StayTuned
. ๐ค๐ป
Yesterday, I had an older student (age 11) stop to talk to me. He saw me w/The Ant Farm Escape and said โWait, you wrote this?! Wow, Iโm not even joking, but this was my favorite picture book!โ
First: What a compliment. ๐ญ
Also: Pink hardhat-wearing ants are for everyone.๐ฆ๐๐
While walking the dog this morning, three otters jumped out of the woods nearby right in front of my husband/me and decided to wrestle in the middle of the road before running off.
Yโall, Iโve encountered a LOT of creatures in
#Florida
. Seeing otters this close was a first!โค๏ธ๐ฆฆ
When former editor at Macmillan and Holiday House stops by and shares her classic book PLUS offers a
#critiquegiveaway
! ๐คฏ
Check out
#SeasonsOfKidLit
.com today! Hear all about
@CuylerMargery
โs beloved character Bonaparte & enter to win.๐ค๐
#amwriting
Doorbell ringsโฆ
Husband, holding a box: Is this ANOTHER book?
Me to him: ๐คท๐ผโโ๏ธโฆperhaps.
Me to Book Twitter: Check out this beautiful new book of mine, everyone.
๐๐งก๐
#amreading
#kidlit
Want to Trick-or-Treat the
#KidLit
way, w/a month full of writerly tips & book-ish giveaways? Then check it out!
#SeasonsOfKidLit
โs Trick-or-Treat event calendar just dropped, & itโs filled with amazing authors, illustrators, agents, & publishers! ๐ค๐
It was wonderful connecting with
@adriamgoetz
this month! She shared details on what she's looking for in a client, her favorite books, and MORE! To read her interview, and to learn how you can skip her slush pile, check out
@RateYourStory
's blog!
ICYMI: Here are the covers of my and Beatriz Castroโs 6 new books with
@ABDOpublishing
, coming fall 2024! ๐ค
Check out more details by visiting
#SeasonsOfKidLit
!
Itโs almost 5 PM and I just changed out of my pajamas into โreal clothesโ to walk the dog so my neighbors wouldnโt judge me.
Howโs your Wednesday going? ๐ฌ
For everyone commenting on their beauty, hereโs a close-up of one that I saved from a pool last year. They are extremely beautiful and vibrant critters!
๐๐ฆ
OK, whoโs ready to Trick or Treat? ๐โโ๏ธ
Thrilled to kick off a month of fun with NYTs Bestselling Author,
@AmeDyckman
!
Check out her hilarious post, take a closer look at her book, & enter to win her 2 book giveaway! ๐ค๐บ
#amreading
#kidlit
You guys, The Ant Farm Escape! has officially turned one! ๐ฅณ
To celebrate, Iโm hosting a
#kidlit
#giveaway
! Like and RT for a chance to win your choice of a PB MS critique or a signed F&G! 3 winners will be picked/announced at 8 PM EST, Monday Feb. 10th!
#WritingCommunity
๐๐
6 y/o was asked to email his new teacher a few things about himself before school starts...
Him: My favorite book is Goodnight Goon.
Her reply: I LOVE Goodnight Moon-itโs my favorite! Bring it in & read it to the class the first week of school.
Me: Well, this will be awkward.๐
I know itโs still summer, but Iโve been brewing up some extra special fun for fall!
Throughout the month of Oct., authors, illustrators, and agents will be stopping by my new blog offering tricks or treats for the readers. Check it out &
#StayTuned
!๐ฆ
I opened a box of my old 90s/high school things this weekendโฆand Iโm kind of thinking I need to start wearing these blue snakeskin Dr. Martens again.
Please tell me these are still cool. ๐๐
#90s
๐ค
Who else is ready for Halloween? ๐โโ๏ธ
You're in luck - the official calendar and rules for
#SeasonsOfKidLit
.com's Trick-or-Treat event is coming next week!
Until then, here's another peek at our AMAZING guest list. ๐ค๐
#StayTuned
#TrickOrTreat
#KidLit
#Halloween
Finishing up my walk before work and saw this guy. He almost got squashed by a school bus. I helped him find a new home - a nearby lake.
Moral of the story: thereโs always time to be kind to critters. ๐๐ข
#Florida
#FloridaLife
#CritterSaver