Perks of NYC confs: Running in Central Park, browsing at Strand, & visiting The Halal Guys cart for dinner. But seeing Ellen is at the Grammar Table in the wild totally takes the cake for me! Ellen, you are definitely a project in negentropy & I’m delighted to have finally met you!

Just applied for #PBRisingStars! One of the questions reminded me that my first "published" writing was at age 11 - my friends stole the camp mascot and I wrote the ransom note. All these years later, still writing! Good luck all!

Crabs and clams discover surprising shell-utions in this punny, scientifically accurate, picture book adventure where hermit crabs camouflage, ghost crabs growl, and boxer crabs punch anemones at predators! #KidLitPit #NF #STEM #HA #PB

Crabs and clams discover surprising shell-utions in this punny, scientifically accurate, 539-word adventure where hermit crabs camouflage, ghost crabs growl, and boxer crabs punch anemones at predators! #JoyPit #NF #STEM #HA #PB

Surf's up and dinner's on, but how will the kid eat the off-the-wall ocean offerings? Thankfully, plenty of sea creatures are on hand who know just what to do in this rollicking, scientifically-accurate, tale of unusual gastric choices. #KidLitPit #NF #STEM #HA #PB #JOYPIT

Surf's up and dinner's on, but how will the kid eat the off-the-wall ocean offerings? Thankfully, plenty of sea creatures are on hand who know just what to do in this rollicking, scientifically-accurate, tale of unusual gastric choices. #NF #STEM #HA #PB #JOYPIT

Crabs and clams discover surprising shell-utions in this punny, scientifically accurate, picture book adventure where hermit crabs camouflage, ghost crabs growl, and boxer crabs punch anemones at predators! #KidLitPit #NF #STEM #HA #PB

Crabs and clams discover surprising shell-utions in this punny, scientifically accurate, 539-word adventure where hermit crabs camouflage, ghost crabs growl, and boxer crabs punch anemones at predators! #JoyPit #NF #STEM #HA #PB

Surf's up and dinner's on, but how will the kid eat the off-the-wall ocean offerings? Thankfully, plenty of sea creatures are on hand who know just what to do in this rollicking, scientifically-accurate tale of unusual gastric choices. #NF #STEM #HA #PBPitch

PLUTO GETS THE CALL x PECULIAR PRIMATES Crabs and clams discover surprising shell-utions in this punny, scientifically accurate, 539-word adventure where hermit crabs camouflage, ghost crabs growl, and boxer crabs punch anemones at predators! #NF #STEM #HA #PBPitch

#12x12, here I come! #12x12challenge #12x12pb #12picturebooks12months #kidlit #writingcommunity

Humbled and excited to be a #PBParty finalist! Thanks to Mindy Alyse Weiss and all the judges for generously giving their time and talents to make this competition happen! Sylvia Chen 余愛莉 is 🥳 about TRICKY CHOPSTICKS!🥢📕 Gabriele Davis @ProfessorAixa @mar_illustrates Brittany Pomales | IT STARTED WITH A P Layton Scarbrough

Always be yourself unless you can be a bookish frog gargoyle. Then always be a bookish frog gargoyle.

A big thank you to all the generous #SpringFlingKidlit donors and to Kaitlyn Leann Sanchez and Ciara just wants to read. for all their work to make this happen! #Entered

So proud of and excited for you, Kris DeCaro!!

So excited to be hosting the #KidLitChuckleChallenge with @juliehauswrites & April Berry! If you’ve ever wanted to try humor, or if you need to exercise your creative muscles be sure to join the fun! Check out the AMAZING prizes & contest rules: hauswirthwrites.wixsite.com/juliehauswirth…