A picture a friend of mine posted in a Discord. Its several Harry Potter books on Audible for an ad. Graffiti is sprawled over the books and it reads in all caps: âFIND A BETTER BOOKâ A male female, gender symbol, which Iâm going to assume represents trans folks is in the top right corner, but thereâs an a for anarchy inside of the circle in the symbol
Find a better book
I've donated to the #KidLit4Ceasefire fundraiser in March and they're still looking for more prizes. Sign up here: https://bit.ly/KidLit4CeasefireDonationForm
There are a lot of things competing for our attention right now, but don't forget the children of Gaza. I've donated a critique package to #Kidlit4Ceasefire again this year and if you have the bandwidth, they're still looking for a few more prizes: bit.ly/KidLit4Cease...
Protect our 5th Amendment rights.
In May of 2025 the National League of Women Voters declared our country was in a constitutional crisis. It has only gotten worse since then. Join democracy advocates everywhere and speak out. @lwvus.bsky.social #Unite&Rise
Nisi Shawl is a visionary brilliant author, editor, critic and teacher, who is working on a book of otherworldly philosophy that sounds incredible.
Not surprisingly, this project has grown and flowered, and Nisi needs a bit more support. Please help if you can!
www.gofundme.com/f/help-nisi-...
I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Bekah! I got a ton done and hope others did too.
Witchâs Guide is the second in a series and the first one (Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches) is also brilliant!
Democrats who want to abolish ice should start introducing legislation to roll back the creation of DHS. It was a specific post 9/11 law that combined previously extant functions into a single new department. Letâs start getting that model legislation out there. (Is it already?)
A Psalm for the Wild Built
Project Hail Mary (ok not new but the movie is imminent, so I read it and it was unexpectedly delightful!)
A Witchâs Guide to Magical Innkeeping
The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy
Check out this post by @julieartz.bsky.social over on the Writers Helping Writers blog.
It shares tons of tips and suggestions for writing retreats...including a FREE virtual writing retreat led by Julie and New York Times best-selling author Emily Colin.
writershelpingwriters.net/2026/01/writ...
Iâm over at Writers Helping Writers talking about one of my favorite topics: writing retreats! Looking for low-cost/no-cost retreat options? Check it out: writershelpingwriters.net/2026/01/writ...
Your Writing Year Begins Here! A cozy virtual retreat for sustainable success.
It was so hard to focus on writing in the dumpster fire that was 2025. So my pal @emilycolinbooks.bsky.social and I are doing a little something to help everyone get off on the right foot in 2026: Your Writing Year Begins Here, a virtual cozy retreat Jan 23-25.
www.julieartz.com/virtual-retr...
Soooo not ready to get back at it this morning. *crawls back into warm bed*
Fund Libraries: Tell Congress to invest in libraries. American Library Association.
Looking for a good way to kick-start your New Year? Take action to #FundLibraries: Tell your members of Congress to support library funding in this year's federal budget!
There's no better way to get the year started than by showing up #ForOurLibraries: app.oneclickpolitics.com/campaign-pag...
Yeah, it has long been the case that adult-oriented businesses have to be careful or risk the wrath of everyone from prosecutors to payment-processing companies, but "prominent social media company owned by world's richest person swiftly became world's largest CSAM producer" produces no reaction.
A list of current advertisers on X, the CSAM creation and distribution website.
stopfundinghate.info/whos-still-a...
My writing session today involved a cat tucked into my sweatshirt!
I had a tiny (gremlin) helper for my writing session today đ¤Ł
Your Writing Year Begins Here! A cozy virtual retreat for sustainable success.
It was so hard to focus on writing in the dumpster fire that was 2025. So my pal @emilycolinbooks.bsky.social and I are doing a little something to help everyone get off on the right foot in 2026: Your Writing Year Begins Here, a virtual cozy retreat Jan 23-25.
www.julieartz.com/virtual-retr...
"Between the administration and the opposition are actual opposites of principle: among those committed to inclusion and those to exclusion; truth and lies; kindness and cruelty; the protection and destruction of systems that in turn protect the climate or public health."
KidLitWriMo begins again on January 1 #amwriting #kidlit 30 minutes a day #picturebook #beginningreader #chapterbook #middlegrade #YAlit asuen.com/kidlitwrimo-...
Fave Five: MG Starring Trans Girls
The Ink Witch by Steph Cherrywell Zenobia July by Lisa Bunker Magical Princess Harriet by Leiah Moser Glitch Girl! by Rainie Oet Joy, to the World by Lisa Bunker and Kai Shappley Bonus: These are all prose novels, but for graphic novels, check out The Deep & DarkâŚ
Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
Behold, if you will, the...astonishing...contract from Shadow Light Press. A rolling 10-year term...payment on profit (but only after costs are recouped)...appropriation of the author's universe if they can't continue the series...and more www.reddit.com/r/Progressio...
A book about Dolly Parton on a blue book trolley. It's Dolly on a trolley.
You've heard of Elf on the Shelf but how about
If you need some inspiration, Octavia Butler wrote herself a letter that declared her writing intentions from being a bestseller to funding the purchase of a house. And she achieved everything on the list. What a badass. âSo be it. See to it.â More on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/julieart...
Are you in Mesa County, Colorado? Your public library board is about to be overtaken with extremists.
Get to the board meeting TOMORROW to speak up and out about what's going to come if these two get appointed.
annelandmanblog.com/2025/12/maga...
A thirty day countdown page taped to my office wall.
I was that kid who counted down to the end of the semester each spring. So I decided to do the same thing this month to get to The End of my WIP. The 30-day countdown is just getting started, but Iâve written every day for about a week and can already feel the momentum (re)building!
Post a picture of when your pet was little.
My book-shaped thing isâŚmore book shaped than before. Four thousand new words, one POV deepened, a solid, much-revised plan for the second half. My goal for tomorrow (for accountability): finish up the midpoint and begin connecting what Iâve already written in the second half.
In just a few hours, Iâm picking up my writerly pals at the airport for a DIY writing retreat at my house. I canât wait! I try to do something like this once a quarter to really carve out time for my personal writing. Day job calendar blocked, food prep done, now bring on the words!