Sara Axelbaum (she/her)
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Sara Axelbaum (she/her)
@axelbaum.bsky.social
Aspiring published author of Middle Grade children's novels. Mom. Fan of inclusion and kindness. Doer of all the things. Lover of all the life.
Always tired. Never bored.
www.MythicalCreatureConservatory.com
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Agent's Guide: a quick look at my Middle Grade Fantasy book that I #amquerying. Because there are few things I love more than a ven diagram.

#middlegrade #booksky #authorsky #writingcommunity #authors #author #fantasy #writing #amwriting #books
If you're here, let's meet! #scbwiNY26
January 17, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Jack is based on my IRL son who was diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder. His favorite coping mechanisms are woven through the book. Readers go on a magical adventure with their favorite mythical creatures, while learning to trust themselves & their own courage. #BluePit 📖 #MG #F #Q #OV #DIS #ND
January 13, 2026 at 6:40 PM
10yo Jack’s anxiety is so bad that he can’t even make it through gym class without puking. So when the very existence of mythological creatures depends on him, he has to learn that bravery is not about being fearless; it’s about being scared and doing it anyway. #BluePit 📖 #MG #F #Q #OV #DIS #ND
January 13, 2026 at 5:06 PM
What happens when the survival of mythological creatures is in the hands of the most anxious kid in 5th grade? Can he stop poachers at the gates, unite segregated worlds, and save a collapsing ecosystem before multicultural legends are lost forever?
#BluePit 📖 #MG #F #Q #OV #DIS #ND
January 13, 2026 at 3:54 PM
#hopepit : if you like a story about a misfit kid with a huge heart, combined with magical worlds and mythical creatures, with hopeful environmental and science-as-the-solution themes, plus tools to help with anxiety, this will be the book for you. Join me on my journey to get it published! #q #mg 🤞
November 9, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I wrote this book for every anxious kid out there who needs to know that their empathy is a super power. And it all started with this kid. Hear it right from the source!
#hopepit #q #mg
November 9, 2025 at 10:16 PM
In honor of #hopepit, my why:
At the beginning of 4th grade, Hudson came home from school and said that he didn’t really like writing. As someone who has written dozens of first chapters, opening scenes, and poem drafts over the years, I set out to show him just how amazing writing could be. #mg #q
November 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Agent Guide for The Mythical Creature Conservatory in four images for #QuestPit! #q #mg (full agent guide video pinned to my profile if you want to see more) #amquerying
November 5, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Written with an anxious kid, by an anxious former kid, for anxious kids, about an anxious kid who turns his empathy into his super power to save mythological creatures from extinction.
🐉Multicultural myths
🌱Hopeful Ecofiction
🧠Neurosparkly
🫶Empathy+Belonging
🧰Tools for anxiety
#QuestPit #MG #F #ND
November 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Jack’s anxiety has kept him on the sidelines for his entire life, until the very things he is most self-conscious about get him recruited to the MCC, where he must save mythical creatures from extinction before poachers cause their stories to vanish forever. #QuestPit #MG #F #Q
November 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
BENEDICT SOCIETY×IMPOSSIBLE
CREATURES
Kids are tested to see if they have what it takes to save mythological creatures from extinction. 10yo Jack's empathy gets him in; will his extreme anxiety push him out? Or is it his superpower to stop the poachers & save multicultural legends? #QuestPit #Q #MG
November 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I just entered #RevPit #10Queries. Enter now for a chance to win free feedback on your query and 1st 5 pages.
#amquerying #middlegrade
It's time!!! Enter #RevPit #10Queries for your chance at winning free feedback on your query + first 5 pages!

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#amwriting #writersky #amquerying
October 10, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Written with an anxious kid, by an anxious former kid, for anxious kids, about an anxious kid who turns his empathy into his super power to save mythological creatures from extinction. 🌏Multicultural myths
🌱Ecofiction
🧠Neurosparkly
💞Empathy+Belonging
🧰Tools for anxiety

#DVpit #MG #F #MH #ND #OWN
October 8, 2025 at 11:06 PM
WITCHLINGS and A TASTE OF MAGIC + globe-trotting mythology of NatGeo’s GREEKING OUT podcast

Anxiety-ridden Jack must outsmart poachers, unite legendary worlds, and prevent an ecosystem from collapsing to save mythological creatures before they go extinct.

#DVpit #MG #F #MH #ND #CI #DIS #OWN
October 8, 2025 at 9:50 PM
What happens when the survival of mythological creatures is in the hands of the most anxious kid in 5th grade? Can Jack stop poachers at the gates, unite segregated worlds, and save a collapsing ecosystem before multicultural legends are lost forever? #DVpit #MG #F #MH #ND #CI #DIS #OWN
October 8, 2025 at 8:14 PM
“Mythical creature extinction is a hoax”
Poachers want you to believe it so they can profit. They even steal the bees to make sure the ecosystem collapses.
Can anxiety-ridden 10yo Jack face his fears, unite diverse communities, and outsmart the poachers before legends are lost forever? #DVpit #MG
October 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
BENEDICT SOCIETY x IMPOSSIBLE CREATURES
Kids are tested to see if they have what it takes to save mythological creatures from extinction. 10yo Jack’s empathy gets him in, but will his extreme anxiety push him out? Or is it his superpower to stop the poachers & save multicultural legends? #DVpit #MG
October 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Anxiety has been the driving force in 10yo Jack’s life, but when he enters the MCC, he discovers that empathy is actually the only power capable of saving legendary creatures from vanishing forever. At least until the poachers show up. #DVpit #MG #F #MH #ND #CI #DIS #JV #OWN #MiddleGrade #anxiety
October 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Jack’s anxiety has kept him on the sidelines for his entire life, until the very things he is most self-conscious about get him recruited to the MCC, where he must save mythical creatures from extinction before poachers cause their stories to vanish forever. #DVpit #MG #F #MH #ND #CI #DIS #JV #OWN
October 8, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Today is the day! Please only like #DVpit pitch posts today if you are an agent. (and if you are an agent 👋 My name is Sara and if you work with me, I'll work my tushy off for you to make this happen)
#DVpit 2025 has officially begun!
Today, Oct 8, 2025 from 8AM-8PM ET marginalized creators seeking out representation can pitch their completed manuscripts & portfolios to participating Agents & Editors!
Don't forget to use #DVpit in your posts!
Pls read rules before participating: dvpit.carrd.co
October 8, 2025 at 12:08 PM