Betsy Uhrig
@betsyuhrig.bsky.social
Author of mild-mannered middle-grade books, including MIND OVER MONSTERS (McElderry/S&S). Agent: Joan Paquette. BetsyUhrig.com
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Betsy Uhrig
@betsyuhrig.bsky.social
· Sep 2
Kids are going back to school whether they want to or not. If they're worried, here's the perfect #MGLit book to fix that! (Disclaimer: It most definitely won't fix anything, but it might make them laugh. Plus there are giant-cranberry antics!) Order here: bookshop.org/p/books/mind...
The world of elite musical chairs has never been this steamy:
Seated Rivalry
Seated Rivalry
In 2015, two competing social media gurus with different philosophies have a flame war, but things get hotter than expected:
Tweeted Rivalry
Tweeted Rivalry
they love competing against each other, until one of them decides to throw it all away:
Yeeted Rivalry
Yeeted Rivalry
February 5, 2026 at 10:15 PM
The world of elite musical chairs has never been this steamy:
Seated Rivalry
Seated Rivalry
An icy morning in more ways than one as @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social read her newest, Lolly on the Ice, at @silverunicornbooks.bsky.social! One star-struck fan was almost overcome seeing Johnny Weir's actual National Championship skates, which are touring with Sarah. (It was me.)
January 31, 2026 at 8:24 PM
An icy morning in more ways than one as @sarahsbrannen.bsky.social read her newest, Lolly on the Ice, at @silverunicornbooks.bsky.social! One star-struck fan was almost overcome seeing Johnny Weir's actual National Championship skates, which are touring with Sarah. (It was me.)
Anne herself would love this little free library in Davis, CA.💚
January 30, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Anne herself would love this little free library in Davis, CA.💚
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We want ICE out. Period. We're going to be open tomorrow, and look forward to engaging with our community, as we do each day. And tomorrow, we'll be donating 50% of our sales to MIRA, the Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Coalition.
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January 30, 2026 at 2:19 AM
We want ICE out. Period. We're going to be open tomorrow, and look forward to engaging with our community, as we do each day. And tomorrow, we'll be donating 50% of our sales to MIRA, the Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Coalition.
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My critique group hosted Lynda recently, and it was highly informative and inspiring. Also fun!
Hey, there! A fantastic auction to support Minneapolis! I'm happy to participate. Offering up an "Ask me Anything" Zoom for individuals, Critique groups, or schools. But there are LOTS of incredible items to bid on! Check it out! www.32auctions.com/organization...
Ask Me Anything
Auction item 'Ask Me Anything' hosted online at 32auctions.
www.32auctions.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:57 PM
My critique group hosted Lynda recently, and it was highly informative and inspiring. Also fun!
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I donated a manuscript critique and a (hot off the press!) print ARC of GET A CLUE: HOW TO PLOT, WRITE, AND SELL YOUR MG OR YA MYSTERY (out 7 Apr.).
Publishing shows up, y'all...
www.32auctions.com/organization...
#publishingforminnesota #publishing #writingcommunity #forwriters #kidlit #mglit
Publishing shows up, y'all...
www.32auctions.com/organization...
#publishingforminnesota #publishing #writingcommunity #forwriters #kidlit #mglit
January 29, 2026 at 4:24 PM
I donated a manuscript critique and a (hot off the press!) print ARC of GET A CLUE: HOW TO PLOT, WRITE, AND SELL YOUR MG OR YA MYSTERY (out 7 Apr.).
Publishing shows up, y'all...
www.32auctions.com/organization...
#publishingforminnesota #publishing #writingcommunity #forwriters #kidlit #mglit
Publishing shows up, y'all...
www.32auctions.com/organization...
#publishingforminnesota #publishing #writingcommunity #forwriters #kidlit #mglit
Is it me or do these tables look like they walk around after hours?
Book shopping is the best shopping!
Look at those beautiful tables ❤️
At Dymocks Adelaide to check book stocks of The Feminist EarthMother PartyGirl and do a little shopping.
A perk of being an author is that I get to visit bookshops more!
#thefeministearthmotherpartygirl
Look at those beautiful tables ❤️
At Dymocks Adelaide to check book stocks of The Feminist EarthMother PartyGirl and do a little shopping.
A perk of being an author is that I get to visit bookshops more!
#thefeministearthmotherpartygirl
January 26, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Is it me or do these tables look like they walk around after hours?
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Feel helpless? Want to do something to help the brave folks in Minnesota? If you're a writer, teacher, book club, there are great items to bid on here: www.32auctions.com/organization...
Publishing for Minnesota
Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.
www.32auctions.com
January 25, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Feel helpless? Want to do something to help the brave folks in Minnesota? If you're a writer, teacher, book club, there are great items to bid on here: www.32auctions.com/organization...
If you or your little ones in the Boston area want to meet a real-live skating star (or author!) before the Olympics, this is your chance! Sarah Brannen reads with Mirai Nagasu at @portersqbooks.bsky.social this Saturday! ⛸️🤩
portersquarebooks.com/event/2026-0...
portersquarebooks.com/event/2026-0...
Story Time with Sarah Brannen, author of Lolly on the Ice, in conversation with Mirai Nagasu
This event will take place at our CAMBRIDGE store. We offer validated parking in the lot on Roseland St. behind Lesley's University Hall. See parking details below.
portersquarebooks.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:14 PM
If you or your little ones in the Boston area want to meet a real-live skating star (or author!) before the Olympics, this is your chance! Sarah Brannen reads with Mirai Nagasu at @portersqbooks.bsky.social this Saturday! ⛸️🤩
portersquarebooks.com/event/2026-0...
portersquarebooks.com/event/2026-0...
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Only one week to go before an event I've been looking forward to for months! Please come see Mirai Nagasu and me in conversation at Porter Square Books January 24 at 11. Mirai is a former US champion and won a medal in the team event at the 2018 Winter Olympics. portersquarebooks.com/event/2026-0...
Story Time with Sarah Brannen, author of Lolly on the Ice, in conversation with Mirai Nagasu
This event will take place at our CAMBRIDGE store. We offer validated parking in the lot on Roseland St. behind Lesley's University Hall. See parking details below.
portersquarebooks.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Only one week to go before an event I've been looking forward to for months! Please come see Mirai Nagasu and me in conversation at Porter Square Books January 24 at 11. Mirai is a former US champion and won a medal in the team event at the 2018 Winter Olympics. portersquarebooks.com/event/2026-0...
Arruba is “my” adopted orphan, and I’m honestly shocked at how proud I am of her 🥹.
We have such exciting news to share! Our first grandkid of 2026 made her debut yesterday — Arruba gave birth to a beautiful baby girl!
More to come, but we couldn’t wait to celebrate this special moment! We rescued Arruba in 2013, when she was just a tiny baby herself: swt.bio/arruba
More to come, but we couldn’t wait to celebrate this special moment! We rescued Arruba in 2013, when she was just a tiny baby herself: swt.bio/arruba
January 16, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Arruba is “my” adopted orphan, and I’m honestly shocked at how proud I am of her 🥹.
Among the many excellent choices:
January 14, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Among the many excellent choices:
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Looking for a way to support Minneapolis-area kids? A Book of My Own will be using all donations for the month to get books to kids who can’t go to school because the federal government is terrorizing their home. #kidlit
bookofmyown.com/donation/
bookofmyown.com/donation/
Make a Donation - A Book of My Own
DONATE BOOKS: If you are interested in donating children’s books, please carefully read the following. A Book of My Own is happy to accept books that: Reflect the wonderful diverse world in w...
bookofmyown.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Looking for a way to support Minneapolis-area kids? A Book of My Own will be using all donations for the month to get books to kids who can’t go to school because the federal government is terrorizing their home. #kidlit
bookofmyown.com/donation/
bookofmyown.com/donation/
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I never fully understood Muppet lore until AI Overview stepped in. Thanks Google!
January 13, 2026 at 12:54 AM
I never fully understood Muppet lore until AI Overview stepped in. Thanks Google!
Tove Jansson's Comet in Moominland is 80 years old this year and more relevant than ever. "Even the tiniest of creatures can be brave when they band together."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dltk...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dltk...
☄️ Comet in Moominland #moomin
YouTube video by Moomin Official
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January 9, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Tove Jansson's Comet in Moominland is 80 years old this year and more relevant than ever. "Even the tiniest of creatures can be brave when they band together."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dltk...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dltk...
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Today's newsletter has reached the inbox of our more than 10,000 subscribers. In this edition, Paul wrote about the value of independent media, and then (with some help from Megan and Casey) made a big list of independent media outlets.
Read and/or subscribe: mailchi.mp/silverunicor...
Read and/or subscribe: mailchi.mp/silverunicor...
January 9, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Today's newsletter has reached the inbox of our more than 10,000 subscribers. In this edition, Paul wrote about the value of independent media, and then (with some help from Megan and Casey) made a big list of independent media outlets.
Read and/or subscribe: mailchi.mp/silverunicor...
Read and/or subscribe: mailchi.mp/silverunicor...
“Wallace the Brave” by Will Henry
January 8, 2026 at 10:50 PM
“Wallace the Brave” by Will Henry
Absolute perfection
"Your opinions on the discography of the last 50 years interest me about as much as you think they do, a middle-aged woman traveling coach with a L.L. Bean boat tote filled with crackers. I read invisible. I read that probably all I listen to is 'Ripple' by the Grateful Dead."
An Open Letter to the Pair of Gen-Z Men in the Northeast Regional Quiet Car Loudly Discussing Pitchfork’s 100 Best Albums of All Time
Gentlemen, Your opinions on the discography of the last fifty years interests me about as much as you think it does a middle-aged woman traveling c...
buff.ly
January 8, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Absolute perfection
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Now that the holidays are over, and the Winter Olympics are nearly here, I'll be starting my book tour for LOLLY ON THE ICE! I'll be joined by US champion and Olympic medalist Mirai Nagasu on January 24, and popular ice dancer and author Karina Manta on February 1. Please come!
January 5, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Now that the holidays are over, and the Winter Olympics are nearly here, I'll be starting my book tour for LOLLY ON THE ICE! I'll be joined by US champion and Olympic medalist Mirai Nagasu on January 24, and popular ice dancer and author Karina Manta on February 1. Please come!
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I don’t think being “the most famous reindeer of all” is as impressive as they think it is
December 23, 2025 at 12:39 AM
I don’t think being “the most famous reindeer of all” is as impressive as they think it is
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Sometimes writing is slap words on the page and reaching your word count goals.
Sometimes it's looking out through your window while sipping tea and asking yourself "man, how do I get out of this one?"
#writersky
Sometimes it's looking out through your window while sipping tea and asking yourself "man, how do I get out of this one?"
#writersky
December 20, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Sometimes writing is slap words on the page and reaching your word count goals.
Sometimes it's looking out through your window while sipping tea and asking yourself "man, how do I get out of this one?"
#writersky
Sometimes it's looking out through your window while sipping tea and asking yourself "man, how do I get out of this one?"
#writersky
A tricky word problem: If Betsy is down to writing two sentences a day, averaging ten words per sentence (being generous), how long will it take her to finish the ms she's working on? State your answer in eons.
a purple puppet is wearing a green cape and has a purple nose and mustache .
Alt: Count von Count covering his eyes
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December 15, 2025 at 9:57 PM
A tricky word problem: If Betsy is down to writing two sentences a day, averaging ten words per sentence (being generous), how long will it take her to finish the ms she's working on? State your answer in eons.
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Attention frantic shoppers: Books are substantial, easy to wrap, and in this case under $10 each! Get all four for the price of four! Available here or at your favorite indie: bookshop.org/beta-search?.... Happy holidays! ❄️
December 6, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Attention frantic shoppers: Books are substantial, easy to wrap, and in this case under $10 each! Get all four for the price of four! Available here or at your favorite indie: bookshop.org/beta-search?.... Happy holidays! ❄️
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Join me at @beaconhillbooksandcafe on Tues. Dec. 16 at 4pm for story hour, Hanukkah crafts, and book signing! It's a delightful bookstore with an enchanting children's section. #booksigning #booksigningevent #hanukkah #hanukkahgiftforkids #hanukkah2025 @kidlitcollective.bsky.social
December 11, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Join me at @beaconhillbooksandcafe on Tues. Dec. 16 at 4pm for story hour, Hanukkah crafts, and book signing! It's a delightful bookstore with an enchanting children's section. #booksigning #booksigningevent #hanukkah #hanukkahgiftforkids #hanukkah2025 @kidlitcollective.bsky.social