There is writing. Sitting down and getting words in a row. Then there is Being a Writer. Signing books, going to cons, offering seminars. Over the years, some people say, "I want to write" and others 'want to be a Writer'. Neither is bad.But I bet on the ones who want to write.

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"(Eli's) latest is a rollicking demonstration of range and wit that confirms his status as one of the country’s must-read novelists, genre be damned." much love and many thanks to Kevin Canfield CrimeReads for this stellar MB42 interview crimereads.com/eli-cranor-tal…

Tomorrow in the Rock.

Hanging out and selling books with the boys. John Hounor Jacobs and T.L. Simpson. Good times.

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Jess’s writing is next level hilarious and heartwarming.

As an Arkansas Razorback fan, I've had a rough few weeks. 😄 I really do love sports. Maybe too much. My book-nominated for the Oklahoma Library Association's Sequoyah Award-starts with an epigraph from the great Mike Ditka. Wise words.

These bots out here. Dang.

Librarians are the best. youtu.be/-QAClUtrac8

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Not trying to tell you how to live your life, but Caamp rocks

HUGE NEWS!! 🎉 My new YA Dark Fantasy went to AUCTION & has been acquired by Entangled Publishing's new YA imprint, Mayhem Books! 🩰💀🖤 UK rights have also been secured by Penguin Random House’s Michael Joseph. A dream! SO much thanks to my agent Marisa A. Corvisiero & Entangled Teen

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Thank God!

School visits are the best.

Very disappointed this is not me.

Just two weeks after KC’s release, Sue, the wonderful owner of my publisher, CamCat, tragically passed away. Baker & Taylor stepped in and acquired CamCat. Huge company, new start, cautiously optimistic. This week, B&T announced it is shutting down. …Publishing is hard.