You know you're a poet when you're writing a scene (that's not in verse) and you keep accidentally rhyming, for example:

'They turn their heads, see reflections of blue and scarlet red.'

Gaaaaah! #writerproblems #poetrylovers #versenovelists

I'm so excited to announce that ONCE UPON A FAMILY is a 2024 NCTE Notable title in Language Arts!!

I haven't used a calculator THIS much since I was in high school. #weddingplanning

Sentence I wrote in my WIP just now:

When I was one
*more stuff here*
one step closer
*more stuff here*.

Hang in there if you are #amwriting today!

It's Two Truths and a Lie Tuesday! But the rules have changed so read on! I'm sharing a book releasing today with the game two truths and a lie. Comment with your guess and you'll be entered into a drawing for a copy of the book. If you guess correctly, you'll get two entries!

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Amazing fan made book cover for Forget Me Not! 🤩
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After spending 513 days apart, my daughter and I were reunited this afternoon. Best. Day. Ever. ❤️

Today I learned the difference between illicit and elicit. Whew! That was a close one! #thankyoudictionary #amrevising

It's my book birthday! Here's to AN IMPROBABLE SEASON.

Today is National Living Donor Day! I am so glad I was able to cure my Nutcracker Syndrome by donating my left kidney to an adorable nine-year-old boy. It was a win-win situation. Please consider donating blood, organs, or tissue or registering as a deceased organ donor. 💗

My kids are arguing in Mandarin (again). Seems the only time they practice their second language at home is if they are fighting . . . that way I don't know all the mean things they are saying to each other. 😁

An amazing class I'll be attending TONIGHT! If you want to learn more about plotting quiet, character-driven novels, this is the place to be! Cindy is an amazing teacher and author!

Questions I was asked by 1st graders today:
Can I tie your shoe? 👟
Why are you the size of a kid? 🤷‍♀️
Does your husband know that you're here? 😁
Wanna be my friend? 💗
#kidsarethebest

Turned on my computer this morning to find an open tab with a search for: 'How to roast someone who calls you ugly'. Then I remember my eleven-year-old daughter was on my computer last night doing 'homework'. My heart hurts. Why does growing up have to be so hard?

When people ask me what I do, I think I'm gonna start replying, 'I play with words.'

Finally added 3 more books to the bingo card! Heart of the Moors by Holly Black (LOVED!), Forget Me Not by 🌸 Ellie Terry 🌸 (Beautiful!), and Oops: I Shrunk My Best Friend #1 by Katrina Kahler and John Zakour (Funny!). What books will be next? What are you reading?
#MGCarousel

Standing in line at a busy post office and this guy says, 'Looks like we've got time for some jokes' and then proceeds to tell several. He was a great orator and while the jokes weren't the best, it made the long wait in line bearable. We need more people like him in the world.

A comfy blanket and a riveting book.
All I need on a long car ride.

Happiest book birthday to THE HOPE OF ELEPHANTS, beautifully written and one of my favorite books of all time!!! 🐘⚾️💗