Ah books…the gift you can open again!
Join us The Writers' Loft & get signed books by your fav & soon-to-be fav local authors! 📚🧁🔅 Rajani LaRocca 💗⚾️🧬 Josh Funk Janet Costa Bates Carrie Finison (she/her) 🍩🍩🍩 Anna Staniszewski Megan Litwin Hayley Barrett Susan Catalano Sandy Jimmy Matejek-Morris ++ Silver Unicorn Books

At long last, I can share the beautiful cover to my new middle-grade novel of prairie life, due out in April from Union Square Kids!

Oink oink hooray!

SHELL WE DANCE, the 6th book in the Simon Seahorse chapter book series, is out in the world today! This has been such a fun series to work on w/ Simon Kids as 'Cora Reef.' 🪸 🐠

When you have to bring a stool sample to the vet and you find the perfect bag to put it in.

Folks doing #NaNoWriMo , how do you choose a project? I'm having trouble deciding this year. Do I do the novel I've spent time outlining? The one that's just a vague idea? The one I'm intimidated by?

Favorite short chapter book series for kids that will keep them reading themanylittlejoys.com/favorite-short…

To get a better sense of romcom structure, I've been outlining my recent reads, and the results have been fascinating. Chapter 21 is apparently the betrayal chapter! #amreading

I gave the dog a bath, and now she has to lick her entire body to get it 'clean' again. 😂

I'm excited to be teaching a writing workshop at the Hollihock conference this weekend. It's always such a great time. Maybe I'll see you there?

You know you're doing something right (wrong?) when your kid's 'about me' at school lists that she has 4 people in her family because she's counting the dog. 😂

Me: Nope, I don't have trouble shutting my brain down when it's time to go to sleep.
Also Me: What was the name of my friend's brother-in-law's daughter again?

Is there anything better than hearing your 7yo giggling as they read a book on their own? #RaisingAReader

Today on the #MyPetFeetTour , I stop by PragmaticMom's to share my #TopTenBooks about #Pets - including books by Anna Staniszewski Maria Gianferrari thyra heder Kelly DiPucchio Vicky Fang Tammi Sauer Ame Dyckman✨ Liz Climo Dianna Wilson Sirkovsky Writes for Kids🐈‍⬛️🦕📚🦖 & more!

pragmaticmom.com/2022/08/top-te… Simon Kids

For national dog day, I present...our fox?

Today's the day! MY PET FEET is here!

Oh look, Brené Brown wrote a book just for me. #amreading

(If you're wondering, it's called Atlas of the Heart.)

This looks awesome!

Another Summer #Giveaway - teachers, librarians, educators, parents, caregivers - these picture books need a new home!

❤️ & follow to enter! Tag a friend for a bonus entry! Winner picked Thurs, 7/28!

#funksummergiveaways #kidlit #pictureb ooks #pictureb … instagr.am/p/CgctMrXPj3S/