What do you suppose they are talking about?

I will always remember the "pressing down feeling" of when a creative writing teacher told me I should never EVER use the word "darkness" again.

Celebrating National Frankenstein Day with spooky books! #kidlit #MGlit fromthemixedupfiles.com/august-30-is-n…

You guys, I got ARCs!!!!!! Please watch this ridiculous video of me opening them. Then go add the book to Goodreads (& request via NetGalley or Edelweiss). THE SONG OF ORPHAN’S GARDEN is available for preorder!! Links are in my bio! #ARCUnboxing #MGEscapades #middlegradebooks

“Thirsty Chickens”. Because there is peace in rest, finding water, taking a break from the chaos of the day. #hopefulfarmer.

“Dad, can you get the thing in my room?” Being a parent is so often life without any context.

A reader asked me if I "only write books that deal with bullying." I asked them if I should stop. "No," they said, with immediate tears. They are always coming for us, and books can help make them stop.

There’s a mouse in my writing office, and I am choosing to view this as whimsical.

🧵 My middle grade debut comes out tomorrow, and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t anxious about the release. And not because I’m not proud of the book or worried readers won’t like it. I’m nervous because over the past few years publishing has decided MG is expendable. 1/?

TEAM CANTEEN ROCKY ROAD hits shelves today! I’m so excited for readers to meet Claire, Billie, Tasha, and Raelynn! My little band of outcasts is saving a seat in the mess hall for you, so pick up a copy of book one of the series and spend some time with them at Camp Happy Hollow!

Today's the day! LITTLE DREIDEL LEARNS TO SPIN by me and Taryn has arrived!🎉 So excited to share w/ kids this Hanukkah! TY Cindy Kim @scholastic for being so collaborative & to @kaitlynleann17 for always being my biggest cheerleader! So grateful.🥰 #kidlit #kidlitart

Thank you for the book birthday wishes, John Schu It’s SO exciting!! 😊🥳

Ahhhhh!!! ISABEL IN BLOOM is in the New York Times!! 😭 A dream-come-true author moment & so fun to be alongside authors I love & admire.🌸"Told in verse, this sweet & heartfelt novel explores how bumpy beginnings can offer chances for new growth." (Gift link in the comments!💝)

Thank you Jeff Zentner Updates for this beautiful blurb for my upcoming novel, THE TROUBLE WITH SECRETS Quill Tree Books Liza Royce Agency : "moving, gorgeous, and life-affirming...This book will leave a handprint on your heart.” — Jeff Zentner, award-winning author of In the Wild Light

Sometimes just getting kids to school is enough to make one feel like a hero.

Alright- I’ve seen the cover for my next Middle Grade Novel in Verse SPARK— it took my breath away. More soon.

Happy news: Wings in the Wild is a finalist for the International Latino Book Awards, and Water Day received Honorable Mentions. #WingsInTheWild #WaterDay #BookAwards #ILBA #Poetry #StemBooks Diverse Verse @SimonKids Simon Teen S&S EducationLibrary

I started growing hibiscus in the heat. #hopefulfarmer

Capybara likes novels in verse- even if they are a little judgy at times.