Going to ALA_Booklist? JUST FLOWERS signings Sat. June 29th LibraryPass Booth #240 - 11 AM Bound to Stay Bound #1421 3:30 PM Bound to Stay Bound “A vibrant reminder to look beyond appearances—a lesson that applies to flowers as well as to people.” Kirkus Reviews Illus Kate Cosgrove

This must be a boring poll bc I only got two replies so far lol. A day left to lemme know…

31-Day Author Platform, Challenge Day 22: Let Me In! bitsykemper.com/31-day-author-…

Ah, this thread explains and celebrates Montessori better than I ever could. It’s not for everyone. But boy did it serve my kids well!

Love this! #WeNeedArt

Shout out to beautiful human and writer friend Lisa Schmid 👻 HART & SOULS—Out Now! at her fab launch party today in Ruby’s Books in Folsom, CA! Pls check out her middle grade HART & SOULS, a not creepy ghost story/novel for tweens! simonandschuster.com/books/Hart-Sou…

Must be spending too much time listening to Broadway Channel bc the Olympics announcer just said "Coming up, the US will take on Greece" and I thought "Why the heck are they doing a musical in the middle of a water polo competition?!" I honestly heard it as "Grease".

Thanks, @ripollsworkshopreads! instagram.com/p/C-TDREgKVxx/…

Great article on who gets final say on what, when it comes to publishing your book; thanks to Jane Friedman for finding it #amwriting amystewart.substack.com/p/when-it-come…

I love this so much! Lisa Schmid 👻 HART & SOULS—Out Now! how lucky you are to have such support!

The lovely ⁦April Berry⁩ captured this picture of HART & SOULS out in the wild at ⁦Barnes & Noble⁩ Grand Rapids, Michigan! 📚❤️📚 I am giddy! 🥳 #mg #mglit #spookymg

How many people knew gawp was a word? #NYTimesCrossword is pushing it

Who else has this super power? 😆

May I just say whatever they charge for screen protectors, they are worth every penny

#WritingCommunity -- Anyone willing to give me some feedback on my book trailer? #amwriting #kidlit

Bitsy Kemper 📚 Parents with little ones are so swamped for time, such a great idea! To fit in those meaningful moments in manageable chunks with "to do's" and sometimes overwhelming task of parenting.

When an editor/#kindergarten mom says: "We are soo into this book this summer!" K IS FOR KINDERGARTEN Illus. Joseph Cowman Sleeping Bear Press "snappy rhymes & thought-provoking challenges offer a chance for parent-child bonding + a way to build excitement for the big day." WaPo

Aaand…how much work will I get done today? This is today’s equivalent of “the dog ate my homework”

Don't think I had chance to post about this fun podcast interview with the wonderful Anna Gibbs! We talk about writing, about being moms, and how our moms (or lack of them) shape our perceptions of being a mom ourselves. Listen in! facebook.com/groups/MondayM… podbean.com/ew/pb-v5g3f-16…