Had the most amazing PB package review and career consult with @alioop7.bsky.social#kidlit writers if you are looking for editorial feedback, I highly recommend her services! Iām feeling super-encouraged and also got a lot of fantastic ideas to improve my manuscripts!
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Took a break from #amquerying for the summer, but still got 2 rejections in 2 hours this afternoonā¦ I mean, I kind of figured they were at this point, but oof. At least itās a beautiful day!
The last 2 weeks were a big heat š„µwave, but tonight my family left a baseball game early because it was too chilly š„¶ and we werenāt preparedā¦
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That looks amazing!
When you set your phone Lock Screen to a snapshot of your library card so your older 2 kids can check out books while you sit in the car with your youngest who failed to put on shoes before leaving the houseā¦ because itās summer š
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YES!!! I thought my husband was just trying to be nice when he told me he didnāt mind doing dishes after we got married (because obv dishes are THE WORST) but almost 14 years later he still does the dishes and cleans up the kitchen almost every night š„¹. So either heās really nice or heās weirdā¦
PSA for all the parents taking a road trip this summer: audiobooks are an amazing way to entertain kids and cut down on screen time! We borrow audiobook CDs from the library and the kids can listen while they do: coloring, word searches, sudoku, magnets on a cookie sheet, snacks and meals! Win!
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Hopped onto the other place today becauseā¦ habit. Saw an upsetting post by an agent. Glad to be taking the summer for an #amquerying#amquerying authors, keep your heads held high and donāt be afraid to take breaks when you need it!
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