Ashley Franklin
@ashleyfranklin.bsky.social
I write. I teach. I mom. I’m using this space to share random glimpses into my life as I just try to do my best.✏️💻🤷🏾♀️ Buy Me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/AshleyFranklin Books: https://ashleyfranklinwrites.com/books/
I write children’s books where I give kids hope that the world can be a kinder place. I’d lost that hope for a couple days, but I’m shaking back. Here’s what happened: buymeacoffee.com/ashleyfranklin/the-hope-fools
The Hope of Fools — Ashley Franklin
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In an unsurprising turn of events, I am currently angry about EVERYTHING.
A simple stop sign had me asking a lot of questions. Read about it here: buymeacoffee.com/ashleyfranklin/can-stop-won-stop
Long story short: Today’s the last day for Barnes & Noble’s 25% off pre-orders promotion. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/our-favori...
Check out my latest post on BMAC! It’s free to read and free to enjoy 😊 buymeacoffee.com/ashleyfranklin/being-watermelon-during-pumpkin-spice-season
On a recent trip to the grocery store, my heart fell a little bit. I was headed to get my weekly watermelon when I saw that half the display had been replaced with pumpkins. Keep reading: buymeacoffee.com/ashleyfranklin/being-watermelon-during-pumpkin-spice-season
Being a Watermelon During Pumpkin Spice Season — Ashley Franklin
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"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away." Or..“March to the beat of your own drum.” Keep reading: buymeacoffee.com/ashleyfranklin/stepping-beat-my-own-drum
And of course the book I’m most looking forward to is by @yesimhotinthis.bsky.social Check out the full interview.
YAbookscentral@yabookscentral.bsky.social · 4w agoJoin YABC for an #authorchat with Ashley Franklin about #upcoming #kidlit OUR FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK, plus #entertowin a #freebook in our #giveaway! yabookscentral.com/author-chat-... #sequel #heartwarming #celebration #weneeddiversebooks
Join YABC for an #authorchat with Ashley Franklin about #upcoming #kidlit OUR FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK, plus #entertowin a #freebook in our #giveaway! yabookscentral.com/author-chat-... #sequel #heartwarming #celebration #weneeddiversebooks
I think making adult friendships is hard. Honestly, I was never the most popular kid in school. I was shy and usually had to build up the courage to talk. Keep reading: buymeacoffee.com/ashleyfranklin/thank-you-being-friend-friendships-adulthood
It’s World Princess Week, and these books would make a great addition to any home or classroom library. a.co/d/0cJwOTR7
It’s a very frustrating, yet common, occurrence for me as a writer, and it’s usually because of one of two things: I can’t lock in. I’m locked in, but my creativity is locked out. Read more: buymeacoffee.com/ashleyfranklin/locking-in-figuring-it-out-parent-writer
Locking In: Figuring It Out as a Parent and Writer — Ashley Franklin
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It’s your life to live, but it’s also your joy to create, your peace to protect, and your legacy to leverage. Read more: buymeacoffee.com/ashleyfranklin/securing-life-you-want
Failure doesn’t have to be permanent. Keep showing up and turn things around. Read more: buymeacoffee.com/ashleyfranklin/have-you-failed-today
Today for Perfect Picture Book Friday I'm featuring OUR FAVORITE DAY OF THE WEEK by @ashleyfranklin.bsky.social and illustrated by @rahele.bsky.social susanuhlig.com/2026/07/our-... #amreading #picturebooks #bookboost
Our Favorite Day of the Week – Susan Uhlig
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We are encouraged to give 110%. It sounds noble. It almost sounds heroic. The thing is, not all heroes wear capes. Some of us wear blankets because we are tired. Full read: buymeacoffee.com/ashleyfranklin/giving-it-your-all
Giving It Your All (or not) — Ashley Franklin
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In this week’s free Buy Me a Coffee post: ✅ Doing what you love ✅ Monetizing your passion ✅ Creativity vs. Responsibility Read it here: buymeacoffee.com/ashleyfranklin/passion-profit-monetizing-what-you-love
Passion for Profit: Monetizing What You Love — Ashley Franklin
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PLEASE REPOST AND SHARE WIDELY!!! We need your help once again, you magnificent Space Unicorns! Behold the Uncanny Magazine Year 13: The Space Unicorn Believes in YOU! Kickstarter!!! buff.ly/Gab1zWu
“What is the narrative of our lives if not more than a collection of the stories we’ve lived, survived, and reflected upon? It gets murky. The line between fact and fiction is often blurred. Memory often betrays us.” More of my blog thoughts: buymeacoffee.com/ashleyfranklin/everyone-storyteller
In this week’s Buy Me a Coffee post: ✅ Nostalgia ✅ Robert Frost ✅ Shaping your life’s narrative ✅ Living with our decisions Read the full post here: buymeacoffee.com/ashleyfranklin/everyone-storyteller
Everyone is a Storyteller — Ashley Franklin
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“For a little exercise razzle-dazzle, I bought a special mat to reduce impact on my joints and whatnot. After about three minutes, my chest burned! In all honesty, it felt like I was being consumed by TV static.” Full post here: buymeacoffee.com/ashleyfranklin/the-things-adulthood-makes-difficult
The Things Adulthood Makes Difficult — Ashley Franklin
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In this week’s FREE post: ✅ nostalgia ✅ jump roping (poorly) ✅ hula hooping (terribly) ✅ reclaiming whimsy buymeacoffee.com/ashleyfranklin/the-things-adulthood-makes-difficult
In this week’s buy me a coffee: ✅a rabbit ✅ feeling intimidated in professional environments ✅taking pride in & focusing on your own accomplishments Read here: buymeacoffee.com/ashleyfranklin/you-re-just-enough-all-right-stuff-rerouting-intimidation-professional-motivation
You’re Just Enough of All the Right Stuff: Rerouting Intimidation to Professional Motivati — Ashley Franklin
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Preorder my next book with the amazing @rahele.bsky.social during Barnes & Noble 25% off sale through Friday, 6/26/26. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ This offer is available only to members of Barnes & Noble’s loyalty programs, but the programs are free to join. More info at www.barnesandnoble.com/collections/... ⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Happy Father’s Day! This week’s Buy Me a Coffee: ✅ Offers tips for navigating a complicated Father’s Day ✅ Examines the impact of father figures ✅ Discusses aging ✅ Lil Wayne, Les Miserables & Langston Hughes references
Father Time, Being Forty & Father’s Day — Ashley Franklin
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Had the awesome opportunity to participate in a podcast at the book festival I attended on June 7th. Check it out here: Playing from 04:12 open.spotify.com/episode/5gv7...
Bonus Episode: NWA Book Fest Kids!
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