Fleur Bradley Visscher
@fleurbradley.bsky.social
Probably off on a Colorado hike somewhere. Author of Get a Clue & MG mysteries Midnight at the Barclay Hotel & Daybreak on Raven Island (Viking), Double Vision trilogy (Harper). MWA, SinC, SCBWI member.
Today's kid fanmail motivation is from mysterious artist HBd (?) who drew me cats and flowers. My readers get me. #writingcommunity #mglit #kidlit #authorlife
I love Battle of the Books! And this one is exrra special, because it's in my home town. ♥️ #mglit #mysterybooks #battleofthebooks #kidlit
Erin Bedell@erindaydreams.bsky.social · 3mo agoThis little mystery has been one of the most popular books in our library from day 1 - and I’m happy to share that it is now on our regional Battle of the Books list for our annual 5th grade competition! #BookPosse #mglit #mystery @fleurbradley.bsky.social 📚👍
Monday mood from the fosterfloof. #kitten #mondaymood #adoptdontshop
New on the Anthropic settlement from the @authorsguild.org : over 91% (!!) of eligible books were claimed as of the claims deadline (I would not have predicted such a high number!) Looks like the payout will be close to the $3000 originally estimated authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...
Anthropic Settlement Update: 91.3 Percent of Books Claimed in Settlement - The Authors Guild
Yesterday, class counsel in the Bartz v. Anthropic lawsuit filed papers apprising the court that 440,490 of the 482,460 eligible works had been claimed—a remarkable 91.3 percent rate (the typical clas...
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Wee fosterfloof, taking in the world at 16 days old. #cats #fosterkitten #kitten #adoptdontshop
Writing for Young Adult or Middle Grade readers requires a different approach, and writing YA or MG mysteries is extra challenging. Follow award-winning author Fleur Bradley as she shows you the ropes. #nonfiction #writing #youngadult #middlegrade #booksky www.amazon.com/Get-Clue-Plo...
Get a Clue: How to Plot, Write, and Sell Your MG or YA Mystery
Get a Clue: How to Plot, Write, and Sell Your MG or YA Mystery - Kindle edition by Bradley, Fleur. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Get a Clue: How to Plot, Write, and Sell Your MG or YA Mystery.
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Yoooo, NC peeps! I’ll be at the noir at the bar at Yonder Bar in Hillsborough (@erykpruitt.bsky.social’s amazing establishment) on April 9th. Check out this lineup, which includes the incredible @pmraymond.bsky.social, rad-tactic @steveweddle.bsky.social, and the literary badass himself: Mr Pruitt
We're sure it was a difficult birth, because these things always are, but our member @fleurbradley.bsky.social has a brand-new book! Congratulations Fleur and Happy Book Birthday! Love the cover so much!
Top anthology - read it, review it, nominate it. (And you get a cookie 😊.)
Curtis Ippolito@curtisippolito.bsky.social · 4mo agoI would so appreciate if you would nominate On Fire for the Anthony Award for Best Anthology. Ballots are due by the end of April. And if you’re a Short Mystery Fiction Society member, please vote for it for the Derringers!
It's a bookbirthday! Go get yourself a Clue at the nearest bookstore if you're ready to write your MG or YA mystery. Cake is on me...! #bookbirthday #writingcommunity #amwriting #mysterybooks #kidlit
Canadian authors, if you aren't eligible for the US Anthropic lawsuit bc you didn't register US copyright, we have our own class action suit! It doesn't rely on registering copyright and you're included in the class by default 🇨🇦 Sign up for updates here: www.cfmlawyers.ca/class-action...
Colorado friends: join me tomorrow at The Bookies in Denver for the launch of MG graphic novel Inbetweens by Faith Erin Hicks...! #kidlit #mglit #graphicnovel #denver #bookevent
Fun interview where I talk about my upcoming book, Get a Clue: How to Plot, Write, and Sell Your MG or YA mystery. Check it out: #writingcommunity #kidlitchat #mglit #yalit #mystery
@coloradoauthors.bsky.social · 5mo agoFleur Bradley writes mysteries for Middle Grade and Young Adult readers. She also shares HOW to write a mystery for those ages. #podcast #mystery #middlegrade #writing #booksky www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvgX...
Thank you, Lisa!
Lisa Schmid@lisalschmid.bsky.social · 5mo agoI chatted with @fleurbradley.bsky.social about her new book GET A CLUE, a practical guide to writing MG & YA mysteries. If you're writing a mystery you want this book! . 🔍 You need this book! 😁 Check it out! 🧐 fromthemixedupfiles.com/get-a-clue-w... #ya #mg #writers #writingcommunity #kidlit
Hello Friends! Welcome to #MSWL Day 2026! 🎉 This is our second ever #MSWL Day on Bluesky. We’re happy you’re here! You can, as of TODAY, search Bluesky and ManuscriptWishList.com posts at once: manuscriptwishlist.com/smart-search. All posts are verified by a human who works in publishing. ☕
The Official Manuscript Wish List Website – #MSWL: What do you wish you had in your inbox?
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Once in a lifetime opportunity for an aspiring picture book author! Want your pb to be considered at Sourcebooks executive editor Manlove's editorial meeting? Melissa & I are offering a critique & Skip-the-Slush-Pile pass in the Publishing for Minnesota fundraiser! www.32auctions.com/organization...
Picture Book Manuscript Critique and Skip Pass
Auction item 'Picture Book Manuscript Critique and Skip Pass' hosted online at 32auctions.
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I donated a manuscript critique and a (hot off the press!) print ARC of GET A CLUE: HOW TO PLOT, WRITE, AND SELL YOUR MG OR YA MYSTERY (out 7 Apr.). Publishing shows up, y'all... www.32auctions.com/organization... #publishingforminnesota #publishing #writingcommunity #forwriters #kidlit #mglit
Ever consider writing middle-grade or young-adult mystery? Our member, @fleurbradley.bsky.social, is writing a book on that! Check out her cover reveal below. Get a Clue: How to Plot, Write, and Sell Your MG or YA Mystery is out on April 7th and available for (pre-)order in paperback and e-book.
Thanks for the shout-out, SinC Colorado!! ♥️ #kidlit #yalit #writingcommunity
Sisters in Crime Colorado@sinccolorado.bsky.social · 7mo agoEver consider writing middle-grade or young-adult mystery? Our member, @fleurbradley.bsky.social, is writing a book on that! Check out her cover reveal below. Get a Clue: How to Plot, Write, and Sell Your MG or YA Mystery is out on April 7th and available for (pre-)order in paperback and e-book.
Mystery writer friends: join us for a virtual mini-conference - it's free, because RMMWA is cool like that... Share it with your friends! #MysteryWriter #WritingCommunity #mysterybooks #amwriting #mystery
Cover reveal for Get a Clue: How to Plot, Write, and Sell Your MG or YA Mystery...! I know, it's exciting. Link: fleurbradleyauthor.substack.com/p/cover-reve...
I'm just gonna post a piece of my art from my files every day til the New Year because WHY NOT. Here's a drawing I did in 2017 for my novel ALL THE CROOKED SAINTS.
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@MaryLanniReads@marylannireads.bsky.social · 8mo agoI think statistics are interesting, so today's featured #bookreview is my most viewed. An oldie but goodie featuring a Colorado-based author and a fun, middle grade mystery. youtu.be/lEJxv3Bda5c?... @fleurbradley.bsky.social #booksky #kidlit #middlegradereads #skybrarians #mystery
Today's kid fanmail motivation is from Madeline, who drew me atop a mountain with a rainbow, which is my happy place. #kidlit #amwriting #writingcommunity
