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Congratulations to all the #RevPit winners! I was not a winner, but I’m hoping I’ll get some query package feedback. PRETTY sure one (if not all three!) of my chosen editors used mine in their #10Queries.

OK, so now I'm REALLY hoping this was mine! 😂

OK, so mine was inspired by a true story AND I've been struggling with MG vs. YA! So...

Nice to wake up to an Honorable Mention for my 50-word story, “Down on the Riverbank”! 🎉 Thank you @viviankirkfield.bsky.social and all the judges for another exciting #50PreciousWords contest!

Hmmm....maybe mine? Maybe not? Either way, I'll be sure to add the authors' names to my comps!

Meet Suki! Is she English? Is she French? Nobody knows!

Our sweet Fiona crossed the Rainbow Bridge last month. Already filled out an app at a local rescue, but she was my ❤️ dog and no one will ever take her place. 😭

Elizabeth Banks

Followed! #RevPit

My agent left the biz so I'm seeking rep for 2 #MG manuscripts:
1. A story about a girl w/#anxiety and an #elephant with PTSD who "rescue" each other
2. An adventure about a teen in the Arctic who defies local customs & follows his heart to rescue a baby #walrus.
#STEM #animalrescue #amquerying

I just entered #RevPit! (Submissions actually opened yesterday.) Good luck everyone! reviseresub.com

Had to include one of my favorite animals in this year's #50PreciousWords poem.☺️ Good luck to all - can't wait to read through all the amazing entries! Thanks to
@viviankirkfield.bsky.social and all the judges for your hard work.

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Not surprisingly, bad news for the Arctic as well as the rest of the planet.

Crows are my favorite bird!

Literary Agent Interview: Sophie Sheumaker Interview and Query Critique Giveaway Today I’m thrilled to have agent Sophie Sheumaker here. She’s a literary assistant at BookEnds.   Hi­ Sophie! Thanks so much for joining u...

I entered to win a query critique! www.literaryrambles.com/2025/10/lite...

I just entered #RevPit #10Queries! Enter now for a chance to win free feedback on your query and 1st 5 pages.

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My fella says hi! He looks through the window at me while waiting for his morning peanuts.

Thrilled to be in the 2025 Winner's Circle for my #50PreciousWords entry, "The Anglerfish," based upon a true event. Many thanks to Vivian Kirkfield and all the judges for their hard work in sorting through nearly 600 poems and stories—and inspiring us to make every word count!

Perfect ending!

Aww, thank you. I thought for sure there would be tons of anglerfish poems! Maybe there are, but I haven't seen any others. It was such a poignant and poetic event.

#50PreciousWords 2025 International Writing Contest IS OPEN Welcome, everyone! This is the OFFICIAL #50PreciousWords 2025 International Writing Contest IS OPEN post!! I’m so glad you are here. Some of you have been participating since the beginning. B…

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My #50PreciousWords entry this year was inspired by the story of the deep sea anglerfish spotted near the surface of the water last month. 🐟

Book 4, Another Extraordinary Animal series. Rosie is a bullfrog who holds the world triple-jump record at the Calaveras County, CA jumping contest. #edusky #tlsky #stem #kidlit #steamteambooks #elementaryscience

Are you a Boxer or a Bulldog today? 🇺🇸 🐶 🇺🇸 🐶 🇺🇸

I do! I write kid lit. Thanks!

Opened a window to let out a fly and a bird flew in. Dog grabbed bird, I grabbed dog, bird flew out of dog’s mouth and disappeared. Kids and I went on a 10-min. hunt for missing bird. When it showed up, we opened more windows and it finally flew out.

The fly is still in here. 🪰

"Kill off young people’s exposure to theater, and you kill off a generation of playgoers, along with the empathy and camaraderie (already in short supply) that is intrinsic to theater."

YAY!! Woke up to an Honorable Mention in the #50PreciousWords contest for my poem, "Cityborn." Thanks to @viviankirkfield and all the judges for your hard work. The entries are always amazing—I don't know how you do this every year (but I'm sure glad you do!) #KidLit #Nature

I haven’t fully processed the sheer awesomeness of the day, but #SolarEclipse2024 was truly a once-in-a lifetime experience. It was like the Super Bowl for a science teacher! The family was gathered, the weather was perfect, and core memories were made. #Totality #Ohio #STEM