Future me watching temporary -productivity-burst me commit to meetings and calls.
Polly Farquhar
@pollyf.bsky.social
Author of LOLO WEAVER SWIMS UPSTREAM (2023), ITCH (2020), some short stories. No dairy, no tree nuts, no peanuts, no sesame, all the books. She/her. www.pollyfarquharauthor.com https://bookshop.org/shop/PollyFarquhar
It's here! I'm so excited to share the cover of SUMMER CAMP ROMANCE, a book that is so close to my heart (13-year sleepaway camp veteran here) and perfect for fans of Wet Hot American Summer: people.com/dahila-adler... (and yes, it's a companion to Soon By You!)
‘Beach Read’ Meets ‘Wet Hot American Summer’ in Dahlia Adler’s ‘Summer Camp Romance’ — See the Cover! (Exclusive)
PEOPLE can exclusively reveal the cover of Dahlia Adler’s next novel ‘Summer Camp Romance,’ out next year. The adult romance from the ‘Soon By You’ author follows the relationship between two camp sta...
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Today is the tenth anniversary of the publication of my book THE MAGIC WORDS: WRITING GREAT BOOKS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS (@wwnorton.com). To celebrate, I'm going to post ten of my favorite quotes from it below -- thoughts that still make me smile or I still say often. Thanks for indulging me!
not me doing a sneaky photoshoot in Spirit Halloween, nope
Honestly the most amazing view from a toilet I’ve ever had.
I would like to report on the literary agents who are claiming a percentage of their clients' Anthropic settlement. But I need some authors willing to share info about who these agents are (privately - no need to go on the record). Reach out: hello@janefriedman.com
Lovely story in the NY Times today about a 92-year-old mathematician and a high-school kid working together to produce a major result in topology. This kind of working together is the best part of science, and frankly of being human.
The 92-Year-Old Mathematician and the Teenage Apprentice (Gift Article)
Joan Birman thought her major discoveries were behind her. Then came an email from a young neighbor — a girl who knew little but wanted to learn.
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Adirondack High Peaks, reflections, and morning mist from 8/1/26
These agencies were likely input as the payee due to publishers pulling that info from the author’s agency clause. I suspect few agencies actually signed up for this. Happened to me too. I am telling authors to simply change the allocation and leave me out of it.
Epi recall. This is for vials, NOT pens. #allergy www.fda.gov/safety/recal...
American Regent, Inc. Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Three Lots of Epinephrine Injection, USP 30 mg/ 30 mL (1 mg/mL) Due to the Presence of Particulate Matter and Lack of Assurance of Sterility
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 3, 2026 – New Albany, OH, American Regent, Inc. is conducting a nationwide voluntary recall of three lots of Epinephrine Injection, USP 30 mg/ 30 mL (1 mg/mL) multi d...
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IMPT. UPDATE on Anthropic settlement claims mess re: rights-reverted books. 🧵 Just heard from a writer who called the settlement info line & was told that reversion would have had to happen "in 2022 or earlier" for authors to claim 100%. 1/3
Starting to think Christian Vande Velde paid an Etsy witch for the rock that took out Pogacar, since his commentator energy has changed so much this last week. He's having way more fun. #LaVuelta26
If you are in the process of breaking up with Google Maps why not try DeGoogling your life altogether? I have put together a list of alternatives to Google products here: teenlibrarian.co.uk/2025/02/13/d...
How to DeGoogle your Life
I was an early fan of Google, from managing to get an early invitation to Gmail, playing with Picasa and following it when it was purchased by Google and eventually became Google Photos, using and …
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One day, this publisher's name will be a distant memory that no longer brings me intense frustration. That day is not today. If you're an Albert Whitman author who has a book in the Anthropic case, you should go check your email in case they're trying to claim 100% of the $$ for your books too.
Hey Anthropic settlement authors--is there anyone out there who discovered that their agent has made a claim on their settlement payout? Contact me: beware@sfwa.org
Starting to think Christian Vande Velde paid an Etsy witch for the rock that took out Pogacar, since his commentator energy has changed so much this last week. He's having way more fun. #LaVuelta26
“I prefer the absurdity of writing poems / to the absurdity of not writing poems” - Wislawa Szymborska
Whenever there's catholic stuff in the news, I need to once again reissue my psa about excommunication and that snivelling, toxic, maggoty souled, hypocritical, fake-ass cosplay catholic JD Vance. In short: alas. It doesn't mean what you think it means. Let me explain:
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This is lovely. And for children's & YA creators, I was really inspired and moved by this quote:
Rebecca Traister@rtraister.bsky.social · last wk.A piece I've been reporting for more than twenty years, I guess: www.thecut.com/article/glor...
Gloria Steinem died with fewer rights than she had during her lifetime. That fact needs to be front and centre of every media report, every dedication, every discussion of her death.
Do you wish there were a printable pamphlet that quickly explains the Harry Potter boycott to people who are out of the loop? Well now there is! Free to print for non-commercial uses. (TLDR Rowling proudly funds anti rights lawsuits with your purchase.) www.friendlyexplanation.com/storage/329/...
Misty dawn light over the Adirondack High Peaks on 8/1/26
Cacao DNA found on pottery from the Etowah site in Georgia shows that this chocolate ingredient was part of Mississippian life, just as it was at Chaco Canyon and Cahokia, pointing to far-reaching cacao trade networks across pre-Columbian North America! 🧪 journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
