For a Music League round, I once picked “music for writing” as the theme. Half the league was into it, the others were perplexed by the very idea. Yes, someone put 4’33” on the playlist. #kidlitchat

This! Reading for myself, but also reading aloud to my kids (mostly picture books, starting with some early chapter books). I enjoy reading aloud, and I really enjoy noticing what was fun or challenging about the reading experience to inform my own writing. #kidlitchat

In the next three months I'd like to get a PB into querying phase, do more critique partnering, and just have as much fun with it all as I can. #kidlitchat

Oooh Collingswood! That is local for me. I plan to go, possibly with kids in tow. #kidlitchat

Three poems rejected which still feels like a positive because I'm new to this and it means I actually submitted them in the first place. I'd like some kind of celebratory rejection ritual to help me face inevitable future rejections. Do any of you celebrate your rejections in some way? #kidlitchat

TBH I personally could benefit from trying this skill 🫣 #BetterLivingThroughPictureBooks

So much fun to read aloud!

Your post hits me in multiple nerddoms 🤩 Do you ever test (e.g., get viewer feedback) to confirm that the impact is as you intended, or always rely on the design principles?

I made a feed for writing sprint posts because they inspire me to also do a sprint - here it is, in case it is useful to anyone else! #kidlitchat

Extrinsic motivation can be great! A friend and I did a prompt-based short story contest earlier this year, and it was exhilarating to successfully complete with a forced word limit, time limit, theme, character, and genre. It also helped me realize that outlines are my friend. #kidlitchat