Crystal Maldonado
@crystalwrote.bsky.social
author + stray piece of glitter writing YA romcoms for fat Latinas 🇵🇷
💚 FAT CHANCE, CHARLIE VEGA
📸 NO FILTER AND OTHER LIES
🍁 THE FALL OF WHIT RIVERA
🌙 CAMP SYLVANIA: MOON MADNESS
🗺️ GET REAL, CHLOE TORRES (spring 2025)
💌 Contact: crystalwrote.com
💚 FAT CHANCE, CHARLIE VEGA
📸 NO FILTER AND OTHER LIES
🍁 THE FALL OF WHIT RIVERA
🌙 CAMP SYLVANIA: MOON MADNESS
🗺️ GET REAL, CHLOE TORRES (spring 2025)
💌 Contact: crystalwrote.com
That feeling on the first sunny 60+ degree day of the year driving with the windows down and your music blaring is ✨ unparalleled ✨
March 19, 2025 at 6:37 PM
That feeling on the first sunny 60+ degree day of the year driving with the windows down and your music blaring is ✨ unparalleled ✨
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Okay, pals.
Time for action this month.
We're going to do that by funding classrooms that are specifically seeking out Black history books. These classrooms are those that are in historically underfunded communities.
These asks are from teachers whose students benefit directly.
Time for action this month.
We're going to do that by funding classrooms that are specifically seeking out Black history books. These classrooms are those that are in historically underfunded communities.
These asks are from teachers whose students benefit directly.
February 3, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Okay, pals.
Time for action this month.
We're going to do that by funding classrooms that are specifically seeking out Black history books. These classrooms are those that are in historically underfunded communities.
These asks are from teachers whose students benefit directly.
Time for action this month.
We're going to do that by funding classrooms that are specifically seeking out Black history books. These classrooms are those that are in historically underfunded communities.
These asks are from teachers whose students benefit directly.
thank you to whatever AI program Microsoft Word is using to make grammar suggestions because it's a constant reminder that we'll always need humans who write/edit
February 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
thank you to whatever AI program Microsoft Word is using to make grammar suggestions because it's a constant reminder that we'll always need humans who write/edit
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THE meme of 2025 for me.
January 24, 2025 at 10:30 PM
THE meme of 2025 for me.
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Why are we the people paying taxes this year for government goods and services that are being stolen from us by a billionaire who himself doesn't pay a goddamn cent in taxes?
February 6, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Why are we the people paying taxes this year for government goods and services that are being stolen from us by a billionaire who himself doesn't pay a goddamn cent in taxes?
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We have to get out of the mindset that these people are going to follow the law. Yes that’s how it’s supposed to work, but we are entering a different paradigm. They believe they are the law, not subject to it
JUST IN: A federal judge in Washington says she's concerned that the White House is still implementing the spending freeze that she and a Rhode Island judge have ordered temporarily halted.
Judge AliKhan is inclined to issue a restraining order.
Judge AliKhan is inclined to issue a restraining order.
February 5, 2025 at 11:06 AM
We have to get out of the mindset that these people are going to follow the law. Yes that’s how it’s supposed to work, but we are entering a different paradigm. They believe they are the law, not subject to it
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It is live!!!
There are over 260 AMAZING items to bid on in the 2nd annual #KidLit4Ceasefire auction from year-long mentorships to signed books to full manuscript critiques to art commissions the fundraiser has you covered! 🇵🇸
Link:
bit.ly/KidLit4Cease...
It is live!!!
There are over 260 AMAZING items to bid on in the 2nd annual #KidLit4Ceasefire auction from year-long mentorships to signed books to full manuscript critiques to art commissions the fundraiser has you covered! 🇵🇸
Link:
bit.ly/KidLit4Cease...
January 15, 2025 at 2:12 PM
✨PLEASE SHARE✨
It is live!!!
There are over 260 AMAZING items to bid on in the 2nd annual #KidLit4Ceasefire auction from year-long mentorships to signed books to full manuscript critiques to art commissions the fundraiser has you covered! 🇵🇸
Link:
bit.ly/KidLit4Cease...
It is live!!!
There are over 260 AMAZING items to bid on in the 2nd annual #KidLit4Ceasefire auction from year-long mentorships to signed books to full manuscript critiques to art commissions the fundraiser has you covered! 🇵🇸
Link:
bit.ly/KidLit4Cease...
So excited to be part of this panel on The Power of Romance on Saturday, 2/8, 4-6 p.m., with romance authors Sarah MacLean, Jenny L. Howe, and Carissa Broadbent—just in time for Valentine's Day!
Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-power-...
Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-power-...
January 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
So excited to be part of this panel on The Power of Romance on Saturday, 2/8, 4-6 p.m., with romance authors Sarah MacLean, Jenny L. Howe, and Carissa Broadbent—just in time for Valentine's Day!
Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-power-...
Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-power-...
Arcs of GET REAL, CHLOE TORRES have arrived, and I'm doing a giveaway over on Instagram! Enter: www.instagram.com/p/DFIqwSpTemz/
I'll randomly choose one winner on Monday, Jan. 27, at noon ET. Giveaway is open internationally. 🦋💛
Cover art: Saniyyah Zahid
Jacket Design: Chelsea Hunter
I'll randomly choose one winner on Monday, Jan. 27, at noon ET. Giveaway is open internationally. 🦋💛
Cover art: Saniyyah Zahid
Jacket Design: Chelsea Hunter
January 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Arcs of GET REAL, CHLOE TORRES have arrived, and I'm doing a giveaway over on Instagram! Enter: www.instagram.com/p/DFIqwSpTemz/
I'll randomly choose one winner on Monday, Jan. 27, at noon ET. Giveaway is open internationally. 🦋💛
Cover art: Saniyyah Zahid
Jacket Design: Chelsea Hunter
I'll randomly choose one winner on Monday, Jan. 27, at noon ET. Giveaway is open internationally. 🦋💛
Cover art: Saniyyah Zahid
Jacket Design: Chelsea Hunter
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Another fun read from @crystalwrote.bsky.social, hitting shelves in May. Three brown girls who used to be besties are now on a cross country road trip to see their (former) favorite band play one night only. Will old hurts rekindle? Can the girls become friends again? Is love about to bloom?
January 19, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Another fun read from @crystalwrote.bsky.social, hitting shelves in May. Three brown girls who used to be besties are now on a cross country road trip to see their (former) favorite band play one night only. Will old hurts rekindle? Can the girls become friends again? Is love about to bloom?
TikTok time of death: 1/18/25, 10:30pm ET 😭😭😭
January 19, 2025 at 3:43 AM
TikTok time of death: 1/18/25, 10:30pm ET 😭😭😭
there are a bunch of sweet little birds chirping outside my window this morning and it's making me so happy 🥲
January 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
there are a bunch of sweet little birds chirping outside my window this morning and it's making me so happy 🥲
Fluorescent lights in the workplace are a crime
January 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Fluorescent lights in the workplace are a crime
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I want to remind everyone that your local library is both physical AND digital.
You hate streaming everything because the price is ridiculous? Library.
You hate ads because they're every 3 mins or less? Library.
You want to reduce your digital footprint? Library.
You want sourced info? Library.
You hate streaming everything because the price is ridiculous? Library.
You hate ads because they're every 3 mins or less? Library.
You want to reduce your digital footprint? Library.
You want sourced info? Library.
January 11, 2025 at 2:05 AM
I want to remind everyone that your local library is both physical AND digital.
You hate streaming everything because the price is ridiculous? Library.
You hate ads because they're every 3 mins or less? Library.
You want to reduce your digital footprint? Library.
You want sourced info? Library.
You hate streaming everything because the price is ridiculous? Library.
You hate ads because they're every 3 mins or less? Library.
You want to reduce your digital footprint? Library.
You want sourced info? Library.
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Rhode Island friends! Follow our new AABB account for legislative updates and event listings! (Also everyone in #kidlit - if you haven't already joined AABB, please join!)
Hello Bluesky! We are excited to be here as the RI chapter of Authors Against Book Bans, the creator wing of the fight against censorship. Working for Freedom to Read in RI! #WritingCommunity #Authors #kidlit #kidlitart and other authors and illustrators - please join AABB! Signup link in bio.
January 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Rhode Island friends! Follow our new AABB account for legislative updates and event listings! (Also everyone in #kidlit - if you haven't already joined AABB, please join!)
working on book edits humbles me every time as I realize I don't, in fact, know how to spell as well as I think I do 😳
January 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
working on book edits humbles me every time as I realize I don't, in fact, know how to spell as well as I think I do 😳
In today's newsletter, I wrote about how 2024 was the year I went into hiding — and how I'm trying to be better about nurturing myself in 2025. crystalwrote.substack.com/p/nurturing-...
Nurturing My Life in 2025
2024 was the year I went into hiding.
crystalwrote.substack.com
January 9, 2025 at 2:15 PM
In today's newsletter, I wrote about how 2024 was the year I went into hiding — and how I'm trying to be better about nurturing myself in 2025. crystalwrote.substack.com/p/nurturing-...
If you were interested in reading "Get Real, Chloe Torres," it's now up on NetGalley! Request it here: www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
Happy reading! 🦋
Happy reading! 🦋
January 8, 2025 at 9:17 PM
If you were interested in reading "Get Real, Chloe Torres," it's now up on NetGalley! Request it here: www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
Happy reading! 🦋
Happy reading! 🦋
spending every spare moment this week watching tiktoks set to bad bunny's dtmf and crying
January 8, 2025 at 8:57 PM
spending every spare moment this week watching tiktoks set to bad bunny's dtmf and crying
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NO ONE does it like Beyoncé
December 25, 2024 at 11:14 PM
NO ONE does it like Beyoncé
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Beyoncé brings out Tiera Kennedy, Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer and Reyna Roberts
December 25, 2024 at 11:17 PM
Beyoncé brings out Tiera Kennedy, Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer and Reyna Roberts
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Beyoncé. Bitch.
several sesame street characters including elmo and cookie monster are standing next to each other
Alt: several sesame street characters including elmo and cookie monster are standing next to each other
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December 25, 2024 at 11:26 PM
Beyoncé. Bitch.
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“BANG!!!” Beyoncé stands with Luigi 😌
December 25, 2024 at 11:28 PM
“BANG!!!” Beyoncé stands with Luigi 😌
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Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Young Adult Fiction: January-June 2025 lgbtqreads.com/2024/12/16/m... 🌈📚
Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Young Adult Fiction: January-June 2025
Today’s post is sponsored in honor of the upcoming paperback release of Sydney Taylor Honor book Going Bicoastal, coming May 27th from Wednesday Books! *** The Last Bookstore on Earth by Lily…
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December 16, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Young Adult Fiction: January-June 2025 lgbtqreads.com/2024/12/16/m... 🌈📚