Thank you, HarperStacks!

Courtney Stevenson Samantha Wekstein Quill Tree Books TLA

Love these Laceras, love their new book, THE WILD ONES, and love this extremely sweet recommendation for DINNER AT THE BRAKE FAST! Thank you, Laceras! I’d have coffee with you any day of the week. ☕️
Quill Tree Books Courtney Stevenson Samantha Wekstein Jorge Lacera THE WILD ONES/LOS BRAVOS are out now! TLA

I received the best package from my editor today! Thank you, Courtney Stevenson!! TLA Samantha Wekstein Quill Tree Books

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GIVEAWAY time! PEG GETS CRACKIN’ is getting sooo close to the magic 50 reviews on Amazon and I would really appreciate your help! Just leave your review, screenshot it and email it to me at [email protected] AND you could win the chance for a signed copy of the book AND 1/

⭐️ Another starred review for DINNER AT THE BRAKE FAST! Thank you, ALA_Booklist!
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Hello! I am on maternity leave and need audiobook recs for those early morning and middle of the night hours. Looking specifically for fantasy, YA, and romance (bonus if all three)! Please help 🙏

Check out PW’s Summer Reads for kids and teens, including bustling picture books and graphic novels, mesmerizing middle grade, and high-concept YA, all ready to crack open on a beach blanket or park bench! pwne.ws/4cJ3roo

Popping my head out from maternity leave to wish a happy pub day to THE FOREVER JOURNAL by Ashley Sirah Chea Get your copy now!! penguinrandomhouse.com/books/721694/t…

I am so excited and honored to announce that DINNER AT THE BRAKE FAST has been chosen as a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!
Thank you, thank you to @jrlibraryguild.
DINNER AT THE BRAKE FAST is out June 25th.
#jlgselection

★ Middle grade novel DINNER AT THE BRAKE FAST, a “captivating road trip tale” by Renee Beauregard Lute (Renee Beauregard Lute), “explores the sometimes heartbreaking reality of living with a depressed parent and the joy that friends and cooking can bring” pwne.ws/4a99xfy

DINNER AT THE BRAKE FAST got a starred review in Publishers Weekly, and I am absolutely over the moon! (It’s a gorgeous review, too. Lots of happy tears over here.) ⭐️ It’s out June 25th, and I truly can’t wait for you to read it.
publishersweekly.com/9780063324909

And that’s a wrap! I’ve now responded to every query. I still have a mountain of requested material that I’ll work my way through, but my last day of work before maternity leave is Friday, so those responses may have to wait a little longer. Thanks to everyone for being patient!

As a person currently pregnant from IVF, this Alabama embryo ruling is actually insane and not at all based in science or reality…

Close 3rd person POV is one of the most common novel perspectives—& one of the most misunderstood. It seems easy at first, but I’ve seen this POV trip many writers up.

Here are the most common things I see authors struggle w/ in close 3rd person novels, & how to fix them. A 🧵:

SO EXCITED to reveal the cover of my debut children’s book, The Last Tamale, out September 3! Illustrated by the AMAZING Teresa Martinez 🥳🫔🙌🏼

Congrats to former ⭐️ New School Creative Writing student Orlando Mendiola on the beautiful cover of his debut HarperCollins picture book THE LAST TAMALE pitched in my online book class & out 9/3 thanks to Erika DiPasquale Samantha Wekstein lisasharkey Teresa Martinez

I absolutely love and highly recommend this method—especially if you pants first drafts.

Free downloadable activity sheets for Peg Gets Crackin’ on my website! Jorenfro.com

Just a reminder that I am still closed to queries and any sent to my email will be deleted unread (I only use QM). Not only that, but I’m having a baby in 3.5 weeks…so lol I really do not have the time. I hope you will try other wonderful agents who are open right now!

Excited that American Shield hit the USA TODAY Bestseller List thanks to Staff Sergeant Gonell, Aquilino Samantha Wekstein Meg Dan Smetanka Dan Lopez & everyone at Counterpoint Press! usatoday.com/booklist/page/…