GOONIES x WILDERNESS HACKS 13yo Iggy longs to carry on her Dad’s legacy as a cave explorer. When her family business is threatened, she must venture into a hidden tunnel with her crush to find the long-lost treasure that’s sure to save it. But first, they must save themselves. #QUESTPIT #MG #AG

When a 13yo ex-ghost whisperer is stuck at a Ghouliday Inn, she figures her biggest challenge is dodging annoying local teens—both ghost and living—& a ghost cat, but she’s dead wrong. There’s an evil poltergeist after her. If she wants to survive, she must team up w/ the locals. #QuestPit #H #MG #W

BROKEN DOLL’S + SPIRITED AWAY After spiteful younger sister Samara unplugs 13yo Eve’s nightlight, she unknowingly lets the monsters that’ve been hunting Eve for years finally get her. Now Eve has to survive in the world of her nightmares while Samara figures out how to save her. #QuestPit #Q #MG #F

My students don’t believe me that “pantsing” is a writing term. Help me prove them wrong. Like if you know it is. #writingcommunity #authorsky #panters #author

GOONIES x SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY With a name like Igneous, 13yo Iggy was born to save her family’s cave. But when trapped with her friend-turned-crush, she learns of a treasure that can solve all their problems. If only they can find it—and a way out . #QUESTPIT #MG #AG soon #OS

My favorite part of pitch events like #questpit is meeting more amazing authors to follow. Who’d I miss? #kidlit #authors #writingcommunity

Goonies x Summer Turned Pretty To show her mom she can be trusted, 13yo Iggy hatches a plan to save her family’s cave. But when she’s trapped inside with her crush’s know-it-all bro, they must find a way out before they not only lose the cave, but also their lives. #questpit #mg soon #OS #AG

My favorite part of pitch events like #questpit, is finding new writing friends to follow. Who’d I miss? #WritingCommunity #amquerying #mg #amwriting #kidlit #authorsky 📚✍️

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Today is #QuestPit day, which means that writers across social media are taking a few moments to hype and pitch their current projects. Throughout the day, if you see anyone using that hashtag, give them some love. Meanwhile, here's my first piece in the pipeline. #OS #AG #MG

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Goonies x Summer Turned Pretty 13yo Iggy will do anything to save her family’s cave. Including venturing into a hidden tunnel with her crush’s geeky bro. But when they’re trapped inside, they must escape before they lose the cave—or their lives. #questpit #MG #AG soon #OS

Goonies X Year Turned Pretty With a name like Igneous, 13yo Iggy is born to save her family's cave. But when she's trapped inside with her crush’s geeky bro, she learns in order to save it, she must survive it. #questpit #MG #AG

Tell me the truth…how are you feeling about this board? #kidlit #WritingCommunity #author #middlegrade

Sunshine kitties are my favorite weather. #caturday

#Writing lessons from a #dramateacher. 😁

Every little accomplishment matters! #WritingCommunity

Facing your fears is harder when they’re actual living monsters, just ask 13yo Eve. But her 11yo sister, Samara, doesn't believe. After a prank goes wrong & Eve goes missing, Samara will stop at nothing to find her. Only Eve’s not in the real world. She’s in one of nightmares. #PosterPit #Q #MG #F

12yo Cady has plenty of problems. Anxiety makes her so awkward, even her bestie dumped her for kids more like her—the social kind. But when Cady goes to a camp at Fairytale Land, she must find a way to fit in, or give up on ever living happily ever after. #PosterPit #MG #C #AG

BLACK MIRROR x SILENCE OF THE LAMBS X THE LAST OF US When a beta test of his consumer time machine leads to Hell on Earth (complete with bioengineered demons), a cocky CEO must accept his responsibility & lay his life on the line to stop it before he can begin to rebuild the world. #PosterPit #P #SF

Only one thing can make 7th grade worse for anxious 12yo Cady—a week in Fairytale Land, trying to find where she belongs. With one disaster (and panic attack) after another, Cady must look for her HEA in the most unexpected place—inside herself. Gulp. #PosterPit #MG #C #AG

Cunning prankster + resourceful lord = a marriage of chaos. Threaten them and force them to unite against their common enemies, and all hell breaks loose. #posterpit #A #NA #F #R #W

12yo Cady joins a camp at Fairytale Land in hopes the alone time will save her parents’ marriage. Now, Cady must try different roles in order to find her HEA. But with one disaster after another, how can Cady prove something she doesn’t believe exists? #PosterPit #MG #AG #C

Just learned about #PosterPit, and I’m pumped! Who wants to trade support? #writingcommunity #kidlit #writers

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I’m on sub with book four, and while the road to publishing is hard, don’t forget what you gain along the way. #writingcommunity #kidlit #authors #onsub #amquerying 📚

Starting a new job this fall as a middle school Academic & Career Planning teacher!🤗 What do you do? What’s your advice for my students as they explore their passions? #edusky #kidlit #booksky

I was having a hard time choosing between my 3 plotted #MG stories for my next project. Chose the adventure, bc I’m in the mood to read the comps😂. (As good a reason as any, am I right?) Have suggestions for nature/natural disaster adventure comps? #kidlit #WritingCommunity

I've made the best writer friends through #RevPit @annlittler.bsky.social @kerriefayebooks.bsky.social @christiecurry25.bsky.social @letiziawrites.bsky.social @sarahwriteaway.bsky.social @chrissydaviswrites.bsky.social @brianajn.bsky.social @raywritesbooks.bsky.social And more! 🥰

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3. Build friendships with other writers and *maintain them* when you move to the next level. Yes, this can be hard. But it's also very worth it because writing is a lonely occupation and no one else can understand like another writer #RevPit #AskEditor

What do you think? Should elementary students learn to use AI tools? #STEM #edusky #STEAM

Growing Your Author Platform on Social Media with Matt Eicheldinger Middle Grade Writers Group Feb 17, 7 pm CT Register Free tinyurl.com/bdfprdnj The NYT bestselling author of MATT SPROUT AND THE CURSE OF THE TEN BROKEN TOES will share how he garnered 70 million views on social media. #kidlit

✨My #MG crush-com on sub now!✨ When anxious 12yo Cady goes to a summer camp at Fairytale Land, she must try different roles in an effort to find her HEA. But with one disaster after another, how can Cady prove something she doesn’t believe exists? #kidlit 📚