Delighted to announce that my book ‘The Squirrel Who Couldn’t Balance’ is now for sale! jessicaradford.co.uk #WritingCommunity #authors #writerslife #AuthorsOfTwitter #ChildrensBooks #illustration

Absolutely yes! First noticed it in high school. My best grades were always when I was on-season in a sport. 😀🏃

I made the mistake of sitting down on my beanbag because all my other furniture is covered (still unpacking) and now I’m entirely too comfortable to get up 😅

My latest authorly blog posted today! Read ‘Good News, Crazy News’ and see what I’ve been up to and what I’m planning 🤓 authorcssimpson.com/post/good-news…

A quick list of querying strategies bookendsliterary.com/querying-strat…

I'm excited that my short story, "Dreamwater," has been published in the terrific 2022 Pikes Peak Writers Anthology. I'll be at the Authors' Signing event at the Tattered Cover Bookstore in Colorado Springs this Thursday evening, 6-8 pm. If you're in town, come on down! 😀🖊

10 Things Literary Agents Look for in a Book youtu.be/sEbqXGIrL8M via YouTube I just watched this video. It's terrific!

This insight is so helpful. Thanks for sharing!

Great question, Katie. If I'm writing from the heart, it's rarer for me NOT to get watery eyes. But if I'm writing humor, I'd darned well better be laughing.

Yesterday I attended the funeral of a very dear friend. It was a day to ponder this miracle of life. Hey, everyone, life is too short for small goals or half-hearted love!

💰🚫 Let's remember that poverty is not a choice, and no one should be stigmatized or shamed for resorting to begging. Instead of turning a blind eye, let's find ways to support those in need and address the root causes of poverty. Together, we can make a difference

IT'S HERE! Check out all the places you can go with @PikesPeakWriters newest anthology. You’ll find my poem “The Comet’s Dance” inside: amzn.to/40i3D7i

Ever feel like a darkness has descended on us? School shootings; deadly drugs; climate change; an upside-down world economy; hatred & divisiveness; hopelessness. Authors have a special power to bring hope and shine a light in that darkness.

The allies won the race to develop the atomic bomb. But what if Hitler’s other super weapons had been deployed on U.S soil? Perhaps the war may have turned out differently?  Attack on America, winner of 2 honourable mentions at the 2024 LA Times and Hollywood book festivals.

I recently made good on a promise I made to my wife many years ago--to take a Caribbean cruise together. Discovered: I have the best stateroom-mate ever! Also discovered: scenes like this are guaranteed to jazz up your writing!

From the Caribbean Sea to the Sonoran Desert! Six weeks after our cruise, I drove solo 840 miles to Tucson, AZ to meet with a representative of the Yaqui Indigenous Tribe. The purpose: research for my new novel featuring a Yaqui woman protagonist. A great experience!

It's almost here--the 2025 Pikes Peak Writers' Conference is this Fri. through Sun., May 2-4! It's always a great event. I can hardly wait. It'll be at the Colorado Springs DoubleTree by Hilton. I hope to see you there!

Middle-seat blues? Once I was in a window seat when an older man sat next to me. Rumpled suit, sneakers, baseball cap. Said he loved the middle seat --you get to meet nice people. Right... Later, I looked him up online. Dear Lord, I'd been sitting next to a billionaire!

Was high school graduation a special time for you? It certainly was for me, all that long time ago. Is there an old song, or movie, or TV show that brings back fond memories of high school for you? (For me, it's The Carpenters' 1972 song "It's Going to Take Some Time This Time.")