Happy 50th Anniversary, Dungeons & Dragons! This game is such an outlet for creativity and self-expression and inspired my book ROLL FOR INITIATIVE. To celebrate this anniversary, I'm giving away a signed copy! Info below⤵️ #dungeonsanddragons #kidlit #dnd #giveaway #middlegrade

Thank you, Scholastic, for allowing me the honor to share a little bit of my love for this project.

We're excited to announce that 'Air' by a bookish beekeeper is one of our 2025 IL Bluestem Award nominated books! #BluestemAward AISLEd

Big thanks to the Illinois Bluestem Awards for including AIR in their 2025 nominations.
Bluestem Award

“The world is not always a kind place. That’s something all children learn for themselves, whether we want them to or not, but it’s something they really need our help to understand.”

In ROLL FOR INITIATIVE, Riley & her friends plan the 'best Friendsgiving ever' complete with a corrupted turkey campaign and #DnD -themed decor. So, in that same spirit of nerdy friendship, let's do a #giveaway ! 🎲Details below🎲
#mglit #dungeonsanddragons #kidlit #ttrpgfamily

We won’t have books to award 🥇 if #rural folks don’t tell rural stories. So, #teenwriters , send in your work!

My vision board lit up quite a few times this year. Been chomping at the bit for this collab and incredibly thrilled to be working with this guy: @frankmorrison. Can you say EPIC? Congrats to all involved!

Hey #illustrators —I'm looking for a MG artist who is bright, commercial, and really good at doing realistic horses. You must have a horse in your portfolio.

Reply here with image samples and a link to your portfolio. No DMs/emails, please. #artistsearch #kidlit #kidlit art #scbwi

Hey #illustrators I’m looking for an artist with a dreamy/colorful/bright style who can breathe life/drama into a glorious animal-centered jacketed picture book.

Respond here with images and a link to your folio. Please no DMs.
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#illustrators earch #artistsearch #kidlitart

Fall is here and I am giving away 5 copies of my #middlegrade book GHOSTS COME RISING.

Just follow and retweet to enter. Winners announced Oct. 3.

Continental US only.

#beeareader #BOOKGIVEAWAY

On this date in 1973, the Rehabilitation Act was signed into law, prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities by federal agencies, federal contractors, and programs receiving federal funds. Let's talk about the progress it helped achieve

He may be small, but he holds a ginormous place in our hearts! 💛💚 #HappyBirthdaySlimey , we love you!

Check out my list for the best children's books to engage the senses.
Thanks Shepherd.com 📚!
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Great list of back-to-school MG novels, curated by Lisa Schmid 👻 PREORDER HART & SOULS! for The Mixed-Up Files, w/ new titles and old favorites! #kidlit #MGlit fromthemixedupfiles.com/back-to-school…

Newest vid episode of Reading Rural YAL #RRYAL is up & you don't wanna miss it. Had the amazing fortune of chatting with Willie Edward Taylor Carver Jr. about his latest collection, gravy as love language, and much more. youtu.be/X1_-yOmjtY4 #rural #appalachia #poetry #amreading #authortalk

I'm really hopeful that the Whippoorwill Award will help elevate rural experiences in YA and MG! bookriot.com/the-whippoorwi…

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