Can anyone recommend a solid nature writing course? I'd love to improve my descriptions of the natural world.
Kiley Autumn
@heykileya.bsky.social
Kidlit writer | Youth Services Librarian | she/her | Instagram: heykileya Rep'd by Analía Cabello at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
Halfway through HOLLOWAY by @elanakarnold.bsky.social and man oh man what a beautifully-written creation.
Holloway
“Elana K. Arnold paints prose like a master. A fascinating journey through time, love, and forgiveness.” – A.S. King, Printz Award-winning author of Dig Awa...
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Big news from ABLA! 🎉
Andrea Brown Literary Agency@andreabrownlit.bsky.social · 4mo agoWe're saying goodbye to our Second Chance Inbox and introducing a new query policy: Creators may now query more than one ABLA literary agent as long as you query us one at a time! Check out the SUBMISSIONS tab on our website for more info. We look forward to considering your work!
The woman bagging my groceries told me that she doesn't drink seltzer water because "it tastes like TV static," and now I'm pretty sure she should be writing this book instead of me.
Third annual #KidLit4Ceasefire auction is now open! Struggling to find comp titles? Let me do the work!
Custom List of Comp Titles from Kiley Autumn
Auction item 'Custom List of Comp Titles from Kiley Autumn' hosted online at 32auctions.
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I just really need to make sure that all library workers know that if you sign up for the @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social audio app with your library email, you can download audiobooks for free--including ALCs! My latest listen was The Correspondent by Virginia Evans. It seriously feels like magic.
Audio App - Penguin Random House Audio
The Penguin Random House Audio App Be the first to listen. Explore thousands of full-length audiobooks from the Penguin Random House catalog.
penguinrandomhouseaudio.com
NEW: ALA strongly denounces new federal book banning legislation introduced in Congress, HR 7661. As ALA President Sam Helmick said, "Parents, not politicians, should guide their children's reading." Call your Rep and tell them to oppose this new bill. More from ALA: www.ala.org/news/2026/02...
Not me writing "it dawns on me that I don’t actually know what the plan is now that we’re here" because I, the writer, do not know what the plan is now that we're here.
I'm in the "omg I need to write this story before someone else does" phase of the writing process, which tbh is always an exciting and anxiety-ridden time 😅
Y'all, this morning this goal was achieved. 😭 Plenty of time still to bid!
Customized List of Comp Titles
Auction item 'Customized List of Comp Titles' hosted online at 32auctions.
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Kiley Autumn@heykileya.bsky.social · 12mo agoTruly one of my goals as a writer is to be able to contribute something to a charity auction and have someone bid on it.
Need help finding comps?? Help out the folks of Minnesota, and let me do it for you! www.32auctions.com/organization...
Yesterday I said "screw it" to waiting until I'm a published author. It's not much, but it's something. Publishing for Minnesota auction goes live on 1/28.
Customized List of Comp Titles
Auction item 'Customized List of Comp Titles' hosted online at 32auctions.
32auctions.com
Kiley Autumn@heykileya.bsky.social · 12mo agoTruly one of my goals as a writer is to be able to contribute something to a charity auction and have someone bid on it.
If you're in publishing and want to donate, donation form here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Feel helpless? Want to do something to help the brave folks in Minnesota? If you're a writer, teacher, book club, there are great items to bid on here: www.32auctions.com/organization...
Publishing for Minnesota
Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.
32auctions.com
Did we know that @erinentrada.bsky.social has a Substack where she breaks down mentor texts and gives writing tips? We (as in the royal kind) did not, so we're sharing it with you.
Best Practices for Writing Backstory
Don't give too much too soon; create questions; drop breadcrumbs
erinentrada.substack.com
Fall is upon us, and I'm dipping my toe into drafting a new MG manuscript (a historical whodunnit!). ✨🕵️♀️ What's everyone else working on? What does the season hold for you?
Truly one of my goals as a writer is to be able to contribute something to a charity auction and have someone bid on it.
Just a PSA that if you add -ai to the end of your Google search, that pesky AI answer doesn't show up.
Writing community, please consider donating a critique, AMA, signed book, mentorship, etc. to this August fundraiser! airtable.com/appJkEF7W6Sl...
All of them from Columbus Metropolitan Library. 💜📚
After His Death at 92, Man Leaves Behind 109-Page List of Thousands of Books He Read
Dan Pelzer died at the age of 92 earlier this month. The avid reader left behind a 109-page list of the thousands of books he's read since 1962 for his loved ones, who have shared it publicly.
people.com
Things I've done since I sat down to write: -Scrolled social media posts from the Columbus Book Festival -Researched neck & shoulder massagers -Scheduled a massage -Walked the dog -Checked my work email -Had a snack -Stood in the rain and stared into the backyard Things I haven't done: -Write
"Despite its name, the young adult genre is increasingly dominated by stories about older teens and even adults. But as protagonists get older, younger readers are getting left behind, a University of Mississippi study indicates."
Young Adult Literature is Not as Young as It Used to Be | Ole Miss
olemiss.edu
Contact DeWine. Urge him to veto. We have until June 30th. Call: 614-466-3555 Email: governor.ohio.gov/contact
Ohio libraries may be required to remove items on sexual orientation from kid's sections
Libraries may be required to keep material on gender identity and sexual orientation away from kids. But librarians say that's unworkable and costly.
dispatch.com
🚨 The Ohio General Assembly passed the state budget today. It includes a provision that public libraries move materials related to sexual orientation or gender identity out of sight of minors. If you live in Ohio, I am IMPLORING you to contact Gov. DeWine by 6/30 to request he veto this provision.
OLC Raises Alarm Over State Budget Cuts and Provision Segregating Materials
The Ohio Library Council (OLC), representing Ohio’s 251 public library systems, is sounding the alarm over provisions in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 state budget (House Bill 96) that threaten both ...
members.olc.org
🚨 The Ohio General Assembly passed the state budget today. It includes a provision that public libraries move materials related to sexual orientation or gender identity out of sight of minors. If you live in Ohio, I am IMPLORING you to contact Gov. DeWine by 6/30 to request he veto this provision.
OLC Raises Alarm Over State Budget Cuts and Provision Segregating Materials
The Ohio Library Council (OLC), representing Ohio’s 251 public library systems, is sounding the alarm over provisions in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 state budget (House Bill 96) that threaten both ...
members.olc.org