Confession: I've never seen the 1995 Pride & Prejudice.....but I LOVE the new one. Should I watch the 1995 version? Thoughts?
I'm thinking that it can't be bad since Colin Firth is in it, right???
I have a story on sub that has 0 responses. The silence made me nervous that it's awful so I reread it.
Instead of finding things to change, I felt proud. It's a good story (Although I am open to editorial feedback😉).
I hope you feel pride after reading your work too.
#kidlit
I have a favorite
#PB
MS I wrote months and months ago and have been tweaking on the side ever since. One word there. A comma here. Never just perfect.
Yesterday, I finally felt it was ready and sent it to my agent. Her response was 'O.M.G.' ❤️
It's a good Valentines Day!
My first PBPitch day was AMAZING! I met several new
#kidlit
friends, read dozens of wonderful ideas, AND am trying to keep my cool tonight so I can send a very important message tomorrow. 🥳
I hope everyone had a great day too!
Me seeing writers get partial/full requests, agent rep, book deals, and finishing their manuscripts as I get ready to query for the first time in a week🥹❤️ y’all are killing it!!! Thank you for the community and inspiration.
#amquerying
#WritingCommmunity
#writersoftwitter
I have 33 ideas for
#Storystorm
!
But I have to be honest, several are lackluster.
2 don't make sense.
And IDK why but I jotted down 1 in the middle of the night that just says 'people=pizza'?!
Still, 33 ideas. 2 started drafts. 1 complete. It's gonna be a good year!🍕✍️🎉
This is my first time to enter
#50preciouswords
. I can't wait to see everyone's entries - Below is mine.
Thanks for a fun challenge,
@viviankirkfield
!
I just got a new
#pb
idea, but I have a sleeping toddler on top of me. So I'm typing really slowly letter by letter to not wake him (I typed this post like that too...)
#kidlit
mama✍️ I got this.
Confession: I've never been the type to get starstruck about actors or other famous people, but I get so giddy when authors and illustrators I LOVE follow me back or like my posts - Bookish people are so cool🤩
I got some feedback on one of my
#PB
stories that I did not want to hear, but I sucked it up and fixed it. They were totally right. It's so much better like this, and I LOVE it! 😍
#StalkerPit
is like a new holiday for us all!
The whole
#writing
family is brought together. There's chaos and no rules! But everyone is having a good time and hoping for a big gift.😉Happy Writing!
AND THAT’S A WRAP!
Thank you all the authors that participated in my pitch event! I had a blast!
I will go through the tweets once more tomorrow.
AND don’t forget if I liked your tweet DM me for your next step.
#ktlitpitch
#literaryagent
#agentseekingclients
I had a so-so day, but then I found out my friend had an AMAZING day. So, now I'm having an AMAZING day!
I love it when good things happen to good people❤️
Hey
#kidlit
authors - When you have a ton of ideas, how do you decide which to spend your time developing?
I'm learning to write smarter, not harder!
#SCBWI
#PictureBooks
I love that 'new book idea' feeling when you're so excited to write. It's that feeling just before you realize your arc needs work and your MC is undeveloped.
Oh, it's a dreamy time! ❤️✍️
I'm going through a phase where I've been starting and stopping writing a story. I can't tell if it's because I decide the first story isn't strong or because I get distracted by new shiny ideas...Does this happen to others??
When you're on a lovely vacation with the family and leave your laptop at home then get inspiration on a sticky part of your MS...
You type as fast as you can on your phone while the kids are changing into swimsuits! ✍️ 🏊 🥳
Did I just outline my first YA book? YES!
Is it a completely awful idea? MAYBE!
Will
@LitAgentKatieM
tell me the truth? ABSOLUTELY!
It's all about honest communication! ✍️🤣❤️
I started rewatching
#Bridgerton
thinking I'll casually view it over the next few weeks before the new season...But I ended up binging it. Oops.
Does that mean I should watch it...again?
I have a favorite
#PB
MS I wrote months and months ago and have been tweaking on the side ever since. One word there. A comma here. Never just perfect.
Yesterday, I finally felt it was ready and sent it to my agent. Her response was 'O.M.G.' ❤️
It's a good Valentines Day!
What am I smiling about? I'm out of the querying trenches!
I'm super excited to announce that I have accepted an offer of representation from
@LitAgentKatieM
!
#kidlit
#writingcommunity
I just read Vashti Harrison's Caldecott-winner BIG to my son and the moment I closed the cover, he said, "Read it again from my favorite part - the one where she makes space for herself!"
He's still reading it by himself...❤️
Congratulations,
@VashtiHarrison
!
#PB
#kidlit
I feel very fancy being a part of
@AndrewCHacket
's street team for his THREE
#kidlit
debuts. I just read Hope and the Sea and LOVED the beautiful writing. More importantly, I know kids will love it too.
Can't wait to get to know Ollie and Curlilocks next. 😊
I think every new story I work on is my favorite. I can't decide if this means I'm getting better or I just like new shiny things.
I'm gonna say I'm getting better. Yeah...definitely. 😉
Have you ever wanted to meet more
#kidlit
writers?
@LoriMKeating
and
@AprilBerryBooks
have created such a fun new way for us to connect and...
They started with me! 🤩🤯❤️
Check it out friends!
I just posted my entry to
#FallWritingFrenzy
- This has been a great experience already. I met a few new CPs and wrote about a sweet memory that I don't think I would have otherwise. I even expanded my entry into a short story. Thanks
@KaitlynLeann17
!
I've had a
#kidlit
story sloshing around in my head for months, but it was never fully developed enough to put on paper. This morning, it flew out of me in one long swoosh. 😊 Love that feeling!
Me: So I've been writing children's books...
Dad: And you get paid for that?
Me: Well, hopefully someone will buy one and if they do, then yes.
Dad: Hmmm...Maybe I should try to write one...
Go for it, Dad. Let's see what ya got 🤩
When timid Cassie finds a magical book that casts her as the heroine, she braves mountains, dives for treasure and reigns over a kingdom. Suddenly, Cassie’s school playground seems like no sweat.
This
#PB
explores the impact a story can have on a reader.
#QuestPit
#PB
✨
I have an older
#kidlit
story that I keep going back to every few months. I still can't get it right, but this one sticks with me. I think it will get there one day -❤️
Give me some hope,
#PB
writers - What's the longest you've worked on a picture book?
#questpit
officially begins tomorrow! we anxiously anticipating all your lovely and unique ideas!!
this is your reminder to schedule your pitches if you’d like, connect with community members, and ask any remaining questions you have!
My husband and I met in grad school. On our 1st V-Day, we had huge essays due the next day. We ordered in Chinese food, put on a romcom for ambience and wrote.
13 years later, it's our tradition. Tonight, we'll order Chinese food and watch a romcom. (No writing essays tho.)❤️
In 2023, I had many accomplishments (mostly due to luck and having wonderful people on my side), but the one I want to celebrate among all others:
I started to write again. ✍️❤️🥳
I love having
#kidlit
friends that are geniuses, and when I read their work and get goosebumps...oh, that's a good day! I can't wait for it to be in the world.
Hey
#StalkerPit
Editors!
Looking for a
#PB
that breaks the 4th wall & explores the impact stories have on their readers?
Meet Cassie who finds a magical book that casts her as the heroine. After reigning over an entire kingdom, a school playground seems like no sweat!
I just finished a few critiques for a new group, and I just love how when you critique another's story, you can take that comment straight into your own work as well. Always learning is the best.
#kidlit
#SCBWI
When a well-meaning boy shares an invitation (to his whole school!🫣) for his family's over-the-top Thanksgiving celebration, he learns the true meaning of the
#holiday
, where THERE’S ALWAYS ROOM FOR ONE MORE.
#QuestPit
#PB
🦃
Yes, I lost an hour this weekend due to time change.
Yes, my whole family was exhausted and barely made it out the door this morning.
Yes, I am determined to make this a great week. Afterall, it's full of possibilities, right?
*Quiet books are needed
*Quiet books are empathy builders
*A quiet book can speak volumes to a reader who needs it
*What's quiet to one is deafening to the next
*Quiet books matter as much as commercial ones
*Quiet books often ask the loudest questions ❤
As a Floridian, I'm having mixed feelings about all of these snow photos:
Feeling 1: I want to move across country just to sip tea and write and watch it fall for the rest of my life!
Feeling 2: SNOW?! I have no clue what to do in snow...*immediately goes outside to get warm*
Hey
#StalkerPit
Editors!
Here's a treat in honor of the
#8thNightOfHanukkah
Looking for a PB celebrating BOTH 🕎&🎄??
Besties jaws drop to learn Susie celebrates 🕎 and Ella celebrates 🎄. As they share traditions, they learn candles glow just as bright as twinkle lights!
Every MLK Day growing up, my mom had us all share our my favorite MLK quotes. Decades later, she still calls for them. When Mom called today, I shared:
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that."
❤️
I got some
#kidlit
mail!!!
Thanks so much
@BrentomJackson
and
@PBbuds24
- This was such a great read. My boys especially loved all of the different outfits Elijah tried on!
Where's Ted?
When a confused girl can’t find her teddy bear only to learn her Mom donated it, the duo go on a trip to find the perfect replacement. But when she learns her bear was donated to a classmate, she sees letting him go may not be so hard after all.
#QuestPit
#PB
🧸
In SEE ME FLY, a young girl with an amazing secret ability imagines a world where people are not afraid to share their gifts with one another. But to make that dream a reality, someone must take the lead.
She’ll go first.
#QuestPit
#PB
#lyrical
A terrible stomach bug has taken over my family, but we're finally getting back to our wonderful selves...
Back into writing - This
#Storystorm
challenge is the perfect creative boost to rev up for 2024! (Even though 3 of my 4 ideas so far will never see the light of day🤣)
Hey
#StalkerPit
Editors!
Here's a treat in honor of the
#8thNightOfHanukkah
Looking for a PB celebrating BOTH 🕎&🎄??
Besties jaws drop to learn Susie celebrates 🕎 and Ella celebrates 🎄. As they share traditions, they learn candles glow just as bright as twinkle lights!
I am excited to announce that I have signed a contract with
@MaraCobbWrites
at Martin Literary Management! I loved learning about her and the plans she has for representing me and my stories. I am feeling blessed! My heart is so full♥️
Today I am cleaning. I want to start the new year with a clean fresh house. Simple, satisfying and something I (almost) have complete control over achieving!
I took a 'ME' day, which involved laundry, some deep cleaning, and starting a brand new
#pb
draft I'm so excited about. Now I'm going to squeeze in some reading and hot tea before everyone gets home.
Tomorrow - Thanksgiving prep!
I took a whole week off from even glancing at my stories and reread two today with completely fresh eyes. It's amazing the clarity that comes from time, rest and a new perspective.
I'm ready to jump back in! 🥳