Anyone doing Nanowrimo? I have some regrets because I don't think I'll be able to finish, but I'm having fun world building! Here goes attempting that childhood dream of writing a YA fantasy novel...except I've nixed the elves, so I don't think 11 year old me would be too pleased

Donated to Books for Palestine to fundraise money for organizations that will provide aid to Palestinian civilians. Check out the auction and support if you can :32auctions.com/organizations/…

We are less than 24 hours from when RISING ABOVE: THE WATARU "WAT" MISAKA STORY will enter the world!!! Wat Misaka was the first person of color in the NBA and he played on NEW YORK KNICKS ! #asianamericans #basketball #NBA

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Hey, all—Christine Evans UPDATES ONLY and I started a Kidlit Survival Guide where we share our thoughts from the trenches. We post free weekly and will add paid craft/business posts in January. I posted some of my personal thoughts on NCTE this week. Find us the old school way!

Today we celebrate Wat Misaka's birthday!🏀 Misaka was the first person to break the NBA's color barrier, making sports history. #watmisaka #nba #history Hayley Diep Naomi Giddings

2024 goal: finish the middle grade novel I've been working on for the past 3 years. Just putting this out into the world so I have no choice but to do it LOL

EDUCATORS and LIBRARIANS! These picture books need a new home. Want them? To enter to win them: follow me and like/retweet this tweet. Bonus entry: tag a pal who you think might want these books, too!

I am so, so, so excited to share that I am now represented by sandraproudman.bsky.social from the @GalltZacker literary agency! Thank you so much, Sandra, for taking a chance on me and believing in my stories. So excited for the beginning of a super dee duperly epic partnership and more :)

In another life I may have worked these paddies This would have been home #haiku

Hi all-- I'm coordinating a collaborative, multimedia arts project featuring images and words from last month's solar eclipse. If you were in the path of totality, would you consider sharing one of your eclipse photos for this project? forms.gle/QWKsSAkhZ9An75…

Reminds me of another "mistake"

Every report and message out of Rafah tonight is that the shelling and airstrikes are heavier than ever, that the people who fled are trapped, that the remaining hospital is being targeted. Biden could’ve stopped this after he saw the same pics as everyone else last night.

#NEWonDN In 1947, Japanese American Wataru “Wat” Misaka became the first non-Caucasian to play American pro basketball. Read about how author Hayley Diep and illustrator Naomi Giddings are bringing his story to a new generation: discovernikkei.org/en/journal/202…

Donated this manuscript critique to fundraise money for Gaza and Sudan. Bid if you'd like: 32auctions.com/organizations/… #kidlit4ceasefire

They are totally 100% beautiful! Can't wait for my copy! Get YOURS! Congrats sandraproudman.bsky.social

Wanted to share this article I wrote to help new parents of G-Tube babies with clothing. Even though our tubie babies can wear most clothes, I've found that some are better than others. And some are best avoided. medium.com/@hayleydiepwri…

Decided to start writing whatever I feel like on Medium :) Wrote this article on the insecurities of motherhood when you didn't give birth for anyone who wants to check it out. medium.com/@hayleydiepwri…