Quick break from the to-do list to take a walk and say hello to the frogs.
Amanda Hoving
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Writer of things. Teacher of humans. ENTHUSIASTIC reader working in a library!!! 📚❤️(Aspiring hermit.) Words in McSweeney's, Slackjaw, Highlights ... https://amandahoving.com/
If my mid-life experience continues to be mostly defined by an increased urge to take pictures of random flowers and birds, I'm ok with that.
If you've been sitting at your desk for over an hour now...here's your reminder to GET UP. #writingcommunity
Writing About Writing About Writing@writingabtwriting.bsky.social · last wk.Feeling stuck? The pros all recommend movement! Research and anecdote alike says that any form of exercise can help you find your flow again. #writingabtwriting #writingcommunity #author #writing #booksky
I woke up thinking about pizza and remembered this headline that basically summed up motherhood.
The Onion@theonion.com · 12mo agoMom Hasn't Ordered Favorite Pizza Topping In Over A Decade theonion.com/mom-has...
This week on the Mitten blog, Charlie Barshaw interviews Deborah Marcero, author-illustrator of books such as the IN A JAR series and THE GREAT ESCAPE! ✨🔭 URL: scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2026/07/auth...
New Substack interview with Indy Weiss—the youngest author I've interviewed! At just 13 years old, Indy is already an author, entrepreneur, and artist. We talk about her books, creativity, and what's next. mcoulombewrites.substack.com/p/indy-weiss #YoungAuthor #WritingCommunity #childrensbook
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What’s that? You’re wondering if there’s a #kidlitchat at 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific today here on Bluesky cuz you would love to spend an hour talking with your #kidlit pals? Good news! There is! Looking forward to seeing you there….
I was happily invited to write about advice for young writers for Avi's Summer Blog Series 2026. I talked about loneliness, my story in BOUNDLESS: 17 STORIES STARRING DISABLED KIDS, disregarding the haters, and my affinity for old-school DC teen hero Matter-Eater Lad. avi-writer.com/blog/2026/07...
It's Hemingway's birthday, so as tradition warrants, we'll trot out some of the favorite Papa Bear parodies we've published over the years, like this one: "The four girls were friends. In a small town, friends make the days long and the sadness short, though it is still there."
Hemingway Writes The Baby-Sitters Club
“It would be a club. A club of babysitters.” july 21 2021 (and every year since)
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There is something very endearing about a bunch of teenagers trying to get you to honk at them, and then cheering when you do, as you drive past their fundraising carwash.
Apparently, today is National Junk Food Day, and to me this screams, "AMERICA!" more than the Fourth of July.
Sorry I missed your call, I was staring in horror at the screen wondering why on earth you couldn't just text me
NEW: A federal book banning bill has been introduced in the Senate. It's time to make our voices heard. Tell your Senators to REJECT pro-censorship legislation like S. 4925 that would limit the freedom to read! We need every advocate to speak out against censorship: action.ala.org/campaign/S4925
Writing is hard. Much of what we attempt fails to make the final cut. Is any of our effort wasted? Author Natalie Hart explores the concept, today at WU.
No Effort is Wasted, or, In Defense of Effort
I’ve got issues with the idea of “wasted time.” On the one hand, I reject the idea that my every waking moment needs to be “productive.” On the other hand, I have been known to fritter away whole e…
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I have known such doors. And, yes. They beckon. "It may be five o’clock somewhere, but it is never ominous-door o’clock here, no matter how it beckons." by Patrick Coyne @mcsweeneys.net
Enjoy Our Beach House, but Please Don’t Open the Beguiling Door of Mystery
“It’s best to imagine that what lies beyond the door is some of our personal effects. Don’t even consider that the door is hiding a singular, mystical object...
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It's here! Check out our July/August issue, with nonfiction, fiction, a literary reflection, poetry, profiles, and reviews:
July/August 2026
Literary Mama
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Join us #kidlit folk tonight here on Bluesky at 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific for an hour of chatting that we call #kidlitchat. It’ll be a good time, if the past is an indication, and better if you’re there. See you soon, I hope!
Does anyone else get anxiety going somewhere new because you don’t know what the parking situation is going to be, or are you normal?
Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member, @michaelbennerbooks.com! 🎉📚 📚 MAC & CHEESE: THE ORIGIN STORY illustrated by Alison Hawkins and published by Orchard Books (Scholastic) Check it out: buff.ly/w19qc5r #kidlit #12x12PB
I get this. I've often wished for "a boring year."
Cinephilia & Beyond@cinephiliabeyond.org · 3w agoRest in peace to one of cinema’s most outstanding artists; the legendary actor Sam Neill (1947–2026)
A little late, but... Quietly waiting, a colorful surprise hides inside plain green walls #haikusaturday
I read today's "Daily Bunnies" post as "Daily Bunions," and now I think I may really be onto something.
The term, "Revenge Bedtime Procrastination," sounds so much better than, "I was an idiot and stayed up too late last night."
Can someone please hit my reset button, so I can get out of I-have-so-many-things-to-do-today-that-I-am-paralyzed mode?
If I was accidentally weird to you once just know I will be thinking about it every night for the next 20 years