Alysa Wishingrad
@alysawishingrad.bsky.social
Author of fantastical novels for adventurous readers: The Verdigris Pawn (JLG), Between Monsters and Marvels (SLJ ⭐️)
Rep: @litagentmarini @highlineliterary
#mgauthorcade
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Rep: @litagentmarini @highlineliterary
#mgauthorcade
https://linktr.ee/Agw408
So…what percentage of private jet flights have been throttled by this 10% cutback of flights?
Stats please
Stats please
November 8, 2025 at 1:06 PM
So…what percentage of private jet flights have been throttled by this 10% cutback of flights?
Stats please
Stats please
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Thirty paintings by Bob Ross are set to be auctioned to support public television stations. The Bonhams auction begins Nov. 11 in Los Angeles with three of the paintings.
Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal funding cuts
Thirty paintings by Bob Ross are set to be auctioned to support public television stations. The Bonhams auction is to begin Nov. 11 in Los Angeles with three of the paintings.
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October 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Thirty paintings by Bob Ross are set to be auctioned to support public television stations. The Bonhams auction begins Nov. 11 in Los Angeles with three of the paintings.
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Trying to catch an agent's eye? Land a publishing deal? Connect more deeply with your readers? Mastering the use of symbolism can help level up your writing! #kidlit
September 24, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Trying to catch an agent's eye? Land a publishing deal? Connect more deeply with your readers? Mastering the use of symbolism can help level up your writing! #kidlit
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Who's ready for an opportunity so good it's 👻scary? 👻
#teachersky and #librarians!
What: FREE virtual class visit with 3 middle grade authors!!
How: Follow & repost to enter
When: Ends Wed 10/8
Where: US/CAN
🎃Good luck!🎃
#teachersky and #librarians!
What: FREE virtual class visit with 3 middle grade authors!!
How: Follow & repost to enter
When: Ends Wed 10/8
Where: US/CAN
🎃Good luck!🎃
October 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Who's ready for an opportunity so good it's 👻scary? 👻
#teachersky and #librarians!
What: FREE virtual class visit with 3 middle grade authors!!
How: Follow & repost to enter
When: Ends Wed 10/8
Where: US/CAN
🎃Good luck!🎃
#teachersky and #librarians!
What: FREE virtual class visit with 3 middle grade authors!!
How: Follow & repost to enter
When: Ends Wed 10/8
Where: US/CAN
🎃Good luck!🎃
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Pritzker: "One of the reasons Trump wants to send troops into cities is bc he wants to be able to take control of the 2026 elections...if they've got troops in cities, & it becomes a kind of norm for people, then it won't be abnormal for them when they're going to vote having troops at ballot boxes"
September 23, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Pritzker: "One of the reasons Trump wants to send troops into cities is bc he wants to be able to take control of the 2026 elections...if they've got troops in cities, & it becomes a kind of norm for people, then it won't be abnormal for them when they're going to vote having troops at ballot boxes"
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Librarians at Pleasure Ridge Park High said it appears more students are reading books this year, even during down time.
JCPS officials say more library books being checked out after cellphone ban
Librarians at Pleasure Ridge Park High School said more students are reading books, even during down time.
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September 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Librarians at Pleasure Ridge Park High said it appears more students are reading books this year, even during down time.
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Happy release day to WHERE ONLY STORMS GROW! This historical novel set in the 1930s dust-bowl era is perfect for fans of the I Survived series and would make a great addition to any home or classroom library. Congratulations, @alyssacolman.bsky.social!
August 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Happy release day to WHERE ONLY STORMS GROW! This historical novel set in the 1930s dust-bowl era is perfect for fans of the I Survived series and would make a great addition to any home or classroom library. Congratulations, @alyssacolman.bsky.social!
15 MG Books!!! And they could allll be yours!
Enter by August 24 to get your chance(s) at this amazing #mglit library for your classroom or library full of book by #mgauthorcade authors
Enter by August 24 to get your chance(s) at this amazing #mglit library for your classroom or library full of book by #mgauthorcade authors
Reminder: Celebrate back-to-school with Middle Grade Authorcade! You could win 15 fabulous books for your school or classroom library, including 2 just hitting shelves this month!
Ends Aug. 24, US only. Enter here:
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Ends Aug. 24, US only. Enter here:
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August 22, 2025 at 2:26 PM
15 MG Books!!! And they could allll be yours!
Enter by August 24 to get your chance(s) at this amazing #mglit library for your classroom or library full of book by #mgauthorcade authors
Enter by August 24 to get your chance(s) at this amazing #mglit library for your classroom or library full of book by #mgauthorcade authors
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Don't miss my interview with MG author @melissadassori.bsky.social on today's @themixed-upfiles.bsky.social blog! Melissa's latest #middlegrade novel, GRETA EVER AFTER releases tomorrow, August 19, from @littlebrownyr.bsky.social. #kidlit fromthemixedupfiles.com/interview-wi...
August 18, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Don't miss my interview with MG author @melissadassori.bsky.social on today's @themixed-upfiles.bsky.social blog! Melissa's latest #middlegrade novel, GRETA EVER AFTER releases tomorrow, August 19, from @littlebrownyr.bsky.social. #kidlit fromthemixedupfiles.com/interview-wi...
Did we say GIVEAWAY??!
Yes, we did
And we also said 15 BOOKS! One from each @mgauthorcade.bsky.social author!
Run, don’t walk to sign up for our newsletter- link 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
#mgfiction #kidlit #mggiveaway
Yes, we did
And we also said 15 BOOKS! One from each @mgauthorcade.bsky.social author!
Run, don’t walk to sign up for our newsletter- link 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
#mgfiction #kidlit #mggiveaway
15 BOOK GIVEAWAY for teacher & librarian friends!
Celebrate back-to-school with Middle Grade Authorcade! You could win 15 books for your library, including 2 out this month! Enter here: app.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display... by subscribing to our newsletter. Boost for extra entries!
US only. Ends 8/24
Celebrate back-to-school with Middle Grade Authorcade! You could win 15 books for your library, including 2 out this month! Enter here: app.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display... by subscribing to our newsletter. Boost for extra entries!
US only. Ends 8/24
August 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Did we say GIVEAWAY??!
Yes, we did
And we also said 15 BOOKS! One from each @mgauthorcade.bsky.social author!
Run, don’t walk to sign up for our newsletter- link 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
#mgfiction #kidlit #mggiveaway
Yes, we did
And we also said 15 BOOKS! One from each @mgauthorcade.bsky.social author!
Run, don’t walk to sign up for our newsletter- link 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
#mgfiction #kidlit #mggiveaway
Greta Ever After is a fantastic book made even richer by the illos!
What a great way to reach readers❤️
What a great way to reach readers❤️
Illustrated Middle Grade: A Conversation with Jenny Kimura and Melissa Dassori About Enlivening Novels with Art
teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/08/13/i... @melissadassori.bsky.social @tltkaren.bsky.social
teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/08/13/i... @melissadassori.bsky.social @tltkaren.bsky.social
Illustrated Middle Grade: A Conversation with Jenny Kimura and Melissa Dassori About Enlivening Novels with Art
As a writer, it’s been fascinating to watch the publishing team and artists add a visual layer to these books. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how and why they do it.
teenlibrariantoolbox.com
August 13, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Greta Ever After is a fantastic book made even richer by the illos!
What a great way to reach readers❤️
What a great way to reach readers❤️
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Want to hear the speech that Isaiah Martin gave that shook republicans enough to arrest him?
Texas Republicans are pushing to redraw the state’s maps after pressure from the Trump administration.
Speaking the truth is powerful!!
Republicans can’t handle the TRUTH!!
Texas Republicans are pushing to redraw the state’s maps after pressure from the Trump administration.
Speaking the truth is powerful!!
Republicans can’t handle the TRUTH!!
July 28, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Want to hear the speech that Isaiah Martin gave that shook republicans enough to arrest him?
Texas Republicans are pushing to redraw the state’s maps after pressure from the Trump administration.
Speaking the truth is powerful!!
Republicans can’t handle the TRUTH!!
Texas Republicans are pushing to redraw the state’s maps after pressure from the Trump administration.
Speaking the truth is powerful!!
Republicans can’t handle the TRUTH!!
When I wrote THE VERDIGRIS PAWN I was thinking the part where people are made to surrender their children into service for the rich was pure fantasy
Alas…
Alas…
Fox News host Charlie Hurt argued that President Donald Trump's administration should bring back child labor to replace undocumented immigrants.
'Allow children to do it': Fox News host calls to replace immigrants with child labor
Fox News host Charlie Hurt argued that President Donald Trump's administration should bring back child labor to replace undocumented immigrants.Following a visit to a blueberry farm over the weekend, Hurt argued with Fox News hosts Rachel Campos-Duffy and Charlie Kirk about whether or not the govern...
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July 27, 2025 at 2:17 PM
When I wrote THE VERDIGRIS PAWN I was thinking the part where people are made to surrender their children into service for the rich was pure fantasy
Alas…
Alas…
File this under 2 Birds
I saw someone suggest on another platform that Stephen Colbert shld move to PBS- you can get Passport streaming service for as little as $5/month
Get the Daily Show to move too and PBS’s funding hole might just get plugged
What do you think @colbertlateshow.bsky.social ?
I saw someone suggest on another platform that Stephen Colbert shld move to PBS- you can get Passport streaming service for as little as $5/month
Get the Daily Show to move too and PBS’s funding hole might just get plugged
What do you think @colbertlateshow.bsky.social ?
July 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM
File this under 2 Birds
I saw someone suggest on another platform that Stephen Colbert shld move to PBS- you can get Passport streaming service for as little as $5/month
Get the Daily Show to move too and PBS’s funding hole might just get plugged
What do you think @colbertlateshow.bsky.social ?
I saw someone suggest on another platform that Stephen Colbert shld move to PBS- you can get Passport streaming service for as little as $5/month
Get the Daily Show to move too and PBS’s funding hole might just get plugged
What do you think @colbertlateshow.bsky.social ?
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My eight-year-old fell asleep on the subway today despite the incessant murders and assaults that Sean Duffy experiences.
July 19, 2025 at 11:37 PM
My eight-year-old fell asleep on the subway today despite the incessant murders and assaults that Sean Duffy experiences.
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A story about Stephen Colbert I’ve never shared before. Years ago I was hospitalized for a month. One of toughest things I ever had to
do. Confined, monitored, my health a mystery with no solution, cycling through roommates & their families who needed miracles, or would go off to surgery & vanish…
do. Confined, monitored, my health a mystery with no solution, cycling through roommates & their families who needed miracles, or would go off to surgery & vanish…
July 18, 2025 at 10:14 PM
A story about Stephen Colbert I’ve never shared before. Years ago I was hospitalized for a month. One of toughest things I ever had to
do. Confined, monitored, my health a mystery with no solution, cycling through roommates & their families who needed miracles, or would go off to surgery & vanish…
do. Confined, monitored, my health a mystery with no solution, cycling through roommates & their families who needed miracles, or would go off to surgery & vanish…
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Stephen Colbert doesn’t need CBS anyway. Wherever he ends up, people are going to watch him even harder now. All CBS did was solidify the fact that they’ll be know until the end of time as just another spineless corporation that couldn’t do the right thing.
July 18, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Stephen Colbert doesn’t need CBS anyway. Wherever he ends up, people are going to watch him even harder now. All CBS did was solidify the fact that they’ll be know until the end of time as just another spineless corporation that couldn’t do the right thing.
#KidLitChat @alysawishingrad.bsky.social's Verdigris Pawn, or her Between Monsters and Marvels would be so good. Really pertinent themes. Verdigris Pawn I can see live action, and Between Monsters & Marvels created similar to The Wild Robot (but maybe a series?)
TOPIC: What are some recent #kidlit books you think should get the full on movie treatment (from #picturebooks to #ya)? Which recent book-to-film adaptations have you loved? Do you 'cast' your work when you're creating it? And... heck... let's have some popcorn and have us a #kidlitchat!
July 18, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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Congrats to Stephen Colbert for never bending the knee.
July 17, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Congrats to Stephen Colbert for never bending the knee.
It’s almost like the dude can’t believe anyone would say no to him, so instead of backing off, or, I don’t know, dropping out of the race, his response is “You couldn’t possible have meant to reject me.”
July 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
It’s almost like the dude can’t believe anyone would say no to him, so instead of backing off, or, I don’t know, dropping out of the race, his response is “You couldn’t possible have meant to reject me.”
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This powerful message: “I did the research and found out I was wrong.”
I’m not going to say much more except please take the time to watch. Then send it around to family and friends, no matter their political persuasion.
Part I
I’m not going to say much more except please take the time to watch. Then send it around to family and friends, no matter their political persuasion.
Part I
July 12, 2025 at 3:42 PM
This powerful message: “I did the research and found out I was wrong.”
I’m not going to say much more except please take the time to watch. Then send it around to family and friends, no matter their political persuasion.
Part I
I’m not going to say much more except please take the time to watch. Then send it around to family and friends, no matter their political persuasion.
Part I
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Happy 4th all. Sharing the full Declaration of Independence for your consideration and reflection, below.
Try to spend time w/this courageous document that helped birth our remarkable nation, and let us use it to inspire us for the important work ahead 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/our-lives-...
Try to spend time w/this courageous document that helped birth our remarkable nation, and let us use it to inspire us for the important work ahead 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/our-lives-...
"Our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor"
"Let Facts be submitted to a candid world"
www.hopiumchronicles.com
July 4, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Happy 4th all. Sharing the full Declaration of Independence for your consideration and reflection, below.
Try to spend time w/this courageous document that helped birth our remarkable nation, and let us use it to inspire us for the important work ahead 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/our-lives-...
Try to spend time w/this courageous document that helped birth our remarkable nation, and let us use it to inspire us for the important work ahead 👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/our-lives-...
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2/ Link: prospect.org/politics/202...
Republicans Are Cutting Medicare. Not Only Medicaid, Medicare.
Passage of the Big Beautiful Bill will force mandatory sequestration that will mean half a trillion dollars in Medicare cuts.
prospect.org
July 3, 2025 at 8:20 PM
2/ Link: prospect.org/politics/202...