I sort of love this idea. A play festival where only one performer has the script, and the other has to improvise their lines in response to them. Learn more: www.nycplaywrights.org/2026/08/the-... #amwriting #theatre

Had a delightfully bookish day in downtown Evanston. Love you, Bookends & Beginnings!

"I don't actually believe in wishes--not with any kind of certainty. But I believe in the possibility of wishes." AMELIA, IF ONLY by Becky Albertalli is a great read that gets at the heart of parasocial relationships. #amreading #kidlit www.goodreads.com/en/book/show...

Amelia, If Only

Amelia Applebaum isn’t in love with Walter Holland. He …

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This week's episode of Star Trek #StrangeNewWorlds is not for everyone. But I feel confident when I say that it was made for me, combining my two greatest passions: #StarTrek and #TheMuppets.

Star Trek: Q's Mariachi Serenade for Picard

ALT: Star Trek: Q's Mariachi Serenade for Picard

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"This was the deepest kind of friendship...Sharing stuff you loved, the stuff you got weird over, with someone else. Hoping they might get weird over it too." FAN SERVICE by Rosie Danan really gets what it means to be a fangirl. #amreading www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...

Fan Service

The truth is stranger than fan fiction in this sexy par…

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Had a truly fascinating dream last night that, between Star Trek: Voyager and Orange Is the New Black, Kate Mulgrew ran for, and was elected to the position of, president of the U.S. No bad there. Vote Janeway! #startrek #startrekvoyager #janeway

Captain Janeway: Coffee in that Nebula

ALT: Captain Janeway: Coffee in that Nebula

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Well, this looks like it was made for me: www.jokesonher.org/submit #amwriting #theatre

Looking for a great #MGLit read? Might I recommend MY LIFE WITH THE LINCOLNS by Gayle Brandeis? It's a funny story with deep explorations of civil rights and how to be an ally. gaylebrandeis.com/my-life-with...

My Life with the Lincolns — gayle brandeis

Gayle Brandeis is a PEN/Bellwether Prize-winning writer of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. My Life with the Lincolns was published by Listening Library for Audible in 2010.

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Hey, editors and publishers! Did you know that my incredible agent, Bonnie Swanson of FinePrint Lit, has a website listing all of her offerings? You can request any of our books with a simple click: bonnie1019.substack.com/p/whats-on-s...

What's on Submission?

Bonnie Swanson FinePrint Literary Management

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So proud I could burst! The @evctorg production of THE SECRET MEDUSA was nominated for eight ariZoni Theatre Awards of Excellence! More about the awards: www.arizoniawards.net More about the play: newplayexchange.org/script/27901... #amwriting #theatre #theatreforyoungaudiences

I so love this art installation at the @wayfarertheaters in Highland Park. End gun violence now.

Sometimes, you just need to be a cat.

Had an amazing time discussing THE LOST THINGS CLUB at Secret World Books today! More about the bookstore: www.secretworldbooks.com More about the book: www.goodreads.com/en/book/show... #amwriting #kidlit #mglit

Two days: Come for the #cosplay, stay for the #mglit.

"I think there's never going to be a now. I think there's always going to be a before, and an after." SIMON SORT OF SAYS is a beautiful #mglit story by @erinbowbooks.bsky.social that I cannot recommend enough. Definitely check it out! www.goodreads.com/en/book/show...

Simon Sort of Says

Simon O’Keeffe’s biggest claim to fame should be the ti…

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Join me, August 1 at 2pm for an #mglit/#kidlit book talk and reading at Secret World Books. Not only can you support an independent bookstore, but you can also cosplay as your favorite superhero. More details here: www.facebook.com/events/16456...

Apologies for the vague-posting, but mark your calendars for a fun event on August 1. Details coming soon. #amwriting #mglit #kidlit

Disney XD: Iron Weasel's Shocking Book Reaction

ALT: Disney XD: Iron Weasel's Shocking Book Reaction

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Okay, but hear me out @screencrush.bsky.social boys: John @mulaney.bsky.social as live-action Morph in a future #XMen project? @ryanarey.bsky.social @coltonogburn.bsky.social @azalben.bsky.social @mikemcomedy.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zMn...

NEW X-Men Casting Rumors, Explained - These Can't be Real, Right?

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Found a new favorite book for the members of THE LOST THINGS CLUB. It’s called IT’S RAINING SOCKS, by Reese Gluskin, Ann Attayek Carr, and Mark Collins. www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2HDYP4... #kidlit #amreading #picturebooks

What happens on the 35th floor?!?!

I think my new favorite genre of TV show is the genre of "Ewan McGregor gets cut down to size by a prepubescent girl."

Ahh! I can't believe it! I won the @scbwi.bsky.social Illinois 2026 Fall Harvest Writing Contest. Writing a 12-word story is always such a unique challenge. So grateful to everyone who voted for mine! Can't wait for the Fall Harvest Conference: www.scbwi.org/events/2026-... #amwriting #kidlit

Signed copies of CAPTAIN SUPERLATIVE and THE LOST THINGS club are at the Barnes & Noble in Hyde Park, just waiting for you to give them good homes. #amwriting #kidlit #mglit #WillYouBeSuperlative

Tickled to spot CAPTAIN SUPERLATIVE in a little library in Chicago, off of Devon. Fly, my little hero, fly! Find young readers far and wide! #amwriting #kidlit #mglit #WillYouBeSuperlative

Loving KINKY BOOTS at @broadwayinchicago.bsky.social! The cast is insanely talented. I love live #theatre!

Thrilled that I got the chance to visit Secret World Books in my hometown last night. Remember to support local bookstores! They’re the best!

Congratulations to my incredible agency sister and critique friend, Nicole Cremeans, on her amazing THREE-BOOK DEAL with Roan & Weatherford Publishing Associates. I was lucky enough to be a beta reader on this story. You are all in for a wild ride!

Bummed I didn't get any shots of the full panel, but I had a blast visiting the Hyde Park Barnes & Noble yesterday, talking all about #mglit. Check out the beautiful new store, if you get the chance. The staff is amazing. #amwriting #kidlit

TODAY! The Barnes & Noble in Hyde Park. 4pm. Be there.

I was so honored to sit down with The Book Faire podcast, to talk about the wonders and woes of putting THE LOST THINGS CLUB out into the world. Give a listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... #amwriting #kidlit #mglit

The Lost Things Club: Addressing Trauma in Children's Literature

Podcast Episode · The Book Faire | Middle Grade and Children’s Literature for Librarians, Educators and Young Readers · June 12 · 20m

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