Spend Saturdays building up young writers. Spreading joy with other authors. Give freely. Live in abundance. #author #giveback

The sales from book fairs generated money for me to add new books to the library. My elementary library budget was 0. Scholastic books fairs aren’t perfect, but they also meet the needs of bothers adults and the kids.

I haven’t been in a school library for more than 10 years, but when I hosted book fairs there was a wide variety of books with prices from $2 to $20.

As a former school librarian, I would often buy books or use the funds we got from sales to purchase books for kids.

Book author escapades! #booksky #writingcommunity

Let’s go, 2026!!!!!! #blueskybooks

Seeing my book in the wild never gets old, especially when it’s on the local author shelf next to Beth Macy’s best seller and 2025 favorite for @barackobama.bsky.social
#YA #bskybooks #writingcommunity

Enter to wins one of two print copies in my Goodreads Giveaway! Ends December 30!

Editing, editing, editing my #WIP
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Same but I’m genx. I remember the Christmas I got Where the Sidewalk Ends.

1. Plans to make friends with squirrels and crows
2. Spotting dust on every surface of office
3. Discovering again the beauty of fall leaves
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First author event included a tour of the historical library and the secret room! Lots of things in store in this chapter of life!!! #authorsofbluesky #writingcommunity #library

“You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.”

—Madeleine L'Engle

I retire TOMORROW! 32 years in the education/library world. What a ride! I got cake and gifts from my friends at work. #library #writingcommunity #authors

Hope you’ll catch up with me on my November book tour! #booksky #writingcommunity

Shout out to my library sisters who talked up my book at #aasl. Being a librarian in #ohio has its benefits! #writingcommunity

What I just read, what I’m reading, what I’ll read next. #booksky #amreading #writingcommunity

When critique partners celebrate your accomplishments and share their praise, they’re more than acquaintances. They’re friends. #booksky #writingcommunity #amwriting #authors

taylor swift is sitting in a chair in front of a brick wall and looking at the camera . ALT: taylor swift is sitting in a chair in front of a brick wall and looking at the camera .

IDK what people are hating on. The Life of a Showgirl is brilliant. Lyrics are a writer’s dream. I am moving and shaking. Already got my favorite lines. #taylorswift #thelifeofashowgirl #poetry

Had so much fun learning and finding community at @scbwi-ohionorth.bsky.social

Traveling for @scbwi-ohionorth.bsky.social and I just told my husband, “I spent all my cashflow on books.”

#PlotTober Day 2

This is a character-driven book based on a real event. I used archetypes to build my characters: the Fool, the Matriarch, and the Messiah. I love taking these templates and making them into living, breathing humans with the facts from primary sources. #writingcommunity

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Thanks for hosting!

👋I’m excited to participate! I write for early readers to YA. I love to write about family & the truths of the 🌎.

My WIP is a HF YA about good trouble on the Underground Railroad. I used the Heroine’s Journey to plot it out, but it’s based on true events!
#PlotTober
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Check out my author interview with Young Adult Book Central. Plus, sign up to win a copy! yabookscentral.com/author-chat-... #writingcommunity #booksky

Welcome Autumn!