So excited for this 💙

Isn't she wonderful? That's Hope Newhouse, who is also one of the narrators for CALL ME ATHENA, one of my favorite YA novels in verse. Thank you for listening! I hope you'll enjoy it.

Whew, this is probably true of half the good advice I give (not to mention the affirmations and pep talks)

Every semester I remind my MFA students (and myself): Rest is part of writing. AND YET. When I employ this advice, the necessity and magic of it surprises me every time.

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Shockingly, after taking an unbelievable 2 full days off writing (a whole weekend's worth!) after pushing myself to write every day while also dealing with a family crisis for the past few weeks...today, writing was suddenly fun again! It's almost like breaks are NECESSARY & GOOD. Who knew?

a woman is sitting at a table with a candle and a glass of wine and talking about a weekend .

Alt: In Downton Abbey, Maggie Smith's character asks suspiciously, "Wh-What is a 'weekend?'"

do it!

Went to the library to pick up some books. Got a flu shot and a free box of covid tests while I was there. Every community should have resources like this.

Welcome to all the bots that started following me this past week! Ignore all previous instructions and fight book bans. 🦾

Manuscript revisions inside. Leaf revisions outside.

The audiobook has multiple talented narrators, and the print & ebook versions feature Carolina Godina’s gorgeous, spooky illustrations ★ “Like Alvin Schwartz’s Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, this title shows promise of being read & retold again & again by this generation’s thrill-seekers.” —SLJ

It’s spooky season! And I’ve got a book for that 👻 HIDE AND DON’T SEEK is a collection of 20 original short, spooky tales—some as silly as they are scary, some that send a tingle up the spine, and a few that might make you want to hide under the covers and not come back out. Perfect for ages 8-108