Heading to the LA Times Book Fest at USC on Saturday? Come find me at Booth #826 - Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators - where I'll be signing MUSIC MAVENS 12-3 pm.
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Woo-hoo!

Congratulations!!!

Worth repeating.

Unsung heroes!

Celebrating the first annual We Need Diverse Books Day, by reading @doanphuongwrites.bsky.social's beautiful, fictionalized middle grade memoir, A Two Placed Heart. #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay

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On my feet applauding, moved to tears by Cory Booker.

Happy Music in Our Schools Month! We love music educators. #MusicInOurSchoolsMonth #MusicMavensBook

How fun to see this pull quote on my first day on Blue Sky! Thanks, Cyn!

“Young readers won’t keep turning the page if a true story doesn’t have emotional impact.” —Author Interview: @sueganzschmitt.bsky.social & Maureen Charles on Infusing Emotion into #Nonfiction Books for Kids by Gail Vannelli: cynthialeitichsmith.com/2025/02/auth... #kidlit #nonfiction #writing

Cyn: Thank you for this interview opportunity. Cynsations is such a gift to the kidlit community. @sueganzschmitt.bsky.social and I had a great time responding to Gail Vanelli's insightful questions.

I have arrived. Jan. 2019. Wrights of the RoundTable!