why is everyone so dead-set on rushing into the next thing? on burning the world down with ai? how about just...not stealing material / using a water-guzzling machine and doing things the way you did 5 years ago? how hard is that?
Meg Eden Kuyatt
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Author of GOOD DIFFERENT & THE GIRL IN THE WALLS @Scholastic Christ-follower #Actuallyautistic #2023Debuts #MGin23 rep'd by @laurenspieller.bsky.social http://www.megedenbooks.com/
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SCBWI-NM Craft Webinar: Revising with Focus: the Thesis of the Novel with Meg Eden Kuyatt
Once you've written a draft, it can be difficult to figure out where to go next. A range of people will provide feedback, but who is right? How do you go about discerning what to edit and what to keep...
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Next up: I just got a copy of PERFECT ENOUGH by @medenkuyatt.bsky.social and I can't wait to dive into it!! #KidLitChat bookshop.org/a/8835/97815...
Perfect Enough
Check out Perfect Enough - <B>The companion novel to the beloved and award-winning <I>Good Different</I>.</B><P></P><P><I>Selah is a dragon.</I></P><P></P><P>Or at least, she feels like one. And she f...
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Book 2️⃣ to the #MG #novelinverse Good Different out today! bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #library #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #books #librarian #kidlit #librarians #bookrecommendation
#perfectenough is out today! If you've read PERFECT ENOUGH, would you take a moment to leave a short review on Amazon? Every purchase, recommendation, library request and author visit helps me keep doing this thing I love. So thank you for all your support! www.charmcitybooks.com/item/sHLPL3D...
Happy Middle Grade Monday! Well…StokerCon is this weekend. RIDE OR DIE by @delilahsdawson.bsky.social THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR by @ellenoh.bsky.social MYSTERY JAMES DIGS HER OWN GRAVE by Ally Russell BROKEN DOLLS by @allymalinenko.bsky.social THE GIRL IN THE WALLS by @medenkuyatt.bsky.social
Top Children’s Books About Autism – Three books featuring characters with autism are on our *new list of 12 kids’ mental health books.* The books are for ages 6-12 and received top reviews. @jennbailey.bsky.social @medenkuyatt.bsky.social @calyssaerb.bsky.social Info: menderist.com/12-childrens...
12 Children’s Books About Mental Health to Read With Your Kids: Spring 2026
12 children’s books about mental health to read together. Topics include anxiety, body image, ADHD, depression. Expert-curated reading list.
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Join our own @medenkuyatt.bsky.social Tuesday in a workshop on writing for Middle Grade! #writingcommunity #booksky #middlegrade #mg #writing #kidlit
Middle Grade Magic: Voice and Story Workshop | May 2026
Explore middle grade writing in this interactive Zoom seminar with award-winning author Meg Eden Kuyatt. Voice, plot, and craft exercises. May 2026. Enroll now!
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Taunting Tyrants: Holy Humor and God's Best Practical Joke - Melanie Weldon-Soiset
Last spring, in the midst of my anguish over the direction my country has taken following the re-election of President Trump, I found myself returning to a favorite childhood pastime: rhymes. [Guest p...
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Get a Grip,Vivy Cohen @sarahkapit.bsky.social Honestly Elliot @gillianmcd.bsky.social BenBee series @kaholt.bsky.social The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by @stacymcanulty.bsky.social How to Make Friends with the Sea @tanyaguerrero.bsky.social Good Different @medenkuyatt.bsky.social
Looking for great middle grade books featuring neurodiverse characters? I've started making book recommendation bookmarks for my 5th graders. #BeAnAmbassador #5thgradebooks What would you add? Read the article and download the bookmarks here: www.thelogonauts.com/2026/05/neur...
Favorite Neurodiverse Middle Grade Stories
A resource for diverse and global books for middle to upper elementary.
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👍📚 In the middle of a very hard day earlier this week, I had book mail! What’s bright spot. I’m loving this sequel to @medenkuyatt.bsky.social ‘s award winning Good Different! #KidLit
Any outlets interested in a review or review copy of PERFECT ENOUGH? If so, let me know--may be able to connect you with someone!
School Library Action Week starts today. Four days, four actions for school libraries. First up: stop HR 7661, a federal book ban moving through Congress. action.everylibrary.org/schoolweek via @everylibrary.bsky.social
School Library Action Week - EveryLibrary Action
Four days. Four actions. One week to stand up for school libraries and the people who run them. Join EveryLibrary's School Library Action Week, April 27–30.
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@medenkuyatt.bsky.social all Ss will benefit from reading about Selah. We try to fit in when we should embrace who we are. Understanding that different things are hard for different people can go a long way in building friendships. Headed your way @elavannostrand.bsky.social #Scholastic #BookPosse
I’m hoping to run a small mentorship cohort for verse novelists starting in June--have room for maybe 2 more people. If interested, email me at: mkuyatt@megedenbooks.com
Spotted in Washington DC during White House Correspondents’ Dinner weekend. Source MeidasTouch
Educators! Get a FREE virtual author visit with preorders of at least 25 book copies. I will happily provide signed bookplates and bookmarks that I can send before the book is released (as well as a digital goodie pack, including videos, classroom prompts, and exclusive excerpts!).
#KidLitChat Speaking of the pulse on publishing, what did folks here think of this article. Have you read it? Did you have strong thoughts one way or the other?
Middle Grade Is "Dead" And I Think That's Good News
I say this at conferences a lot.
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