Megan Frazer Blakemore
@megbmore.bsky.social
Reader and writer of books for kids.
Well played, Google.
November 24, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Well played, Google.
Thank you to @authorsguild.org for a really informative webinar on the Anthropic settlement. And shout out to all the agents who are handling emails from clients who are learning their publishers never registered books with the copyright office.
October 16, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Thank you to @authorsguild.org for a really informative webinar on the Anthropic settlement. And shout out to all the agents who are handling emails from clients who are learning their publishers never registered books with the copyright office.
Momix, my favorite dance company, is performing in the next town over on my birthday!
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October 11, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Momix, my favorite dance company, is performing in the next town over on my birthday!
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S&S has launched a romance-forward New Adult imprint, and I am one of the many editors across the S&S Children’s division who is now also acquiring for Scarlett Press! In addition to my kids/teen list, I’m seeking high stakes NA romantasy & thrillers with plenty of spice, yearning, and tension.
October 9, 2025 at 7:16 PM
S&S has launched a romance-forward New Adult imprint, and I am one of the many editors across the S&S Children’s division who is now also acquiring for Scarlett Press! In addition to my kids/teen list, I’m seeking high stakes NA romantasy & thrillers with plenty of spice, yearning, and tension.
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Psst! I am opening up to unagented children's book submissions *just for the month of October*! This is an exciting experiment. The email to send submissions to is OpenOctober@Sourcebooks.com. You can find out about what I'm looking for at www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/me...
Melissa Manlove – The Official Manuscript Wish List Website
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October 8, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Psst! I am opening up to unagented children's book submissions *just for the month of October*! This is an exciting experiment. The email to send submissions to is OpenOctober@Sourcebooks.com. You can find out about what I'm looking for at www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/me...
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I tell people that the problem is not coming up with ideas, I think of a couple dozen of them a day. The real problem is knowing which of the damn things is any good for writing up. Most of them are junk. I have to let them roll around in my brain a while to find out which is which.
Do you have a clever/pithy/useful answer when people ask where you get your ideas? If so, can I steal it?
September 28, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I tell people that the problem is not coming up with ideas, I think of a couple dozen of them a day. The real problem is knowing which of the damn things is any good for writing up. Most of them are junk. I have to let them roll around in my brain a while to find out which is which.
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94% of teachers have had to dip into their own pockets to buy school supplies. An estimated 1 in 6 have second jobs during the school year to make ends meet.
The average Wall Street employee got a record $244,700 bonus last year.
Something has gone terribly wrong.
The average Wall Street employee got a record $244,700 bonus last year.
Something has gone terribly wrong.
July 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
94% of teachers have had to dip into their own pockets to buy school supplies. An estimated 1 in 6 have second jobs during the school year to make ends meet.
The average Wall Street employee got a record $244,700 bonus last year.
Something has gone terribly wrong.
The average Wall Street employee got a record $244,700 bonus last year.
Something has gone terribly wrong.
I'm so excited to share that I am jumping into the world of mysteries for grown-ups with my adult debut: When Harriet Met Homicide. It's a cozy mystery mixed with a rom com about a team of booksellers who try to solve the murder of a reclusive author.
July 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I'm so excited to share that I am jumping into the world of mysteries for grown-ups with my adult debut: When Harriet Met Homicide. It's a cozy mystery mixed with a rom com about a team of booksellers who try to solve the murder of a reclusive author.
Writers are told to write the story that only they can tell, but what does that mean? I get into it in my latest newsletter. megbmore.substack.com/p/craft-note...
Craft Notes: The Story Only You Can Tell
Recently, an old friend shared her collection of essays with me.
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July 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Writers are told to write the story that only they can tell, but what does that mean? I get into it in my latest newsletter. megbmore.substack.com/p/craft-note...
Okay, fellow picture book writers, how are we handling this? Arm wrestling? Rock, paper, scissors? www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/u...
Beware of ‘Swiper,’ a Fox at Grand Teton Park With a Penchant for Footwear
www.nytimes.com
July 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Okay, fellow picture book writers, how are we handling this? Arm wrestling? Rock, paper, scissors? www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/u...
Just did a search for New Hampshire wedding venues for a book I’m working on. RIP my targeted ads.
July 16, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Just did a search for New Hampshire wedding venues for a book I’m working on. RIP my targeted ads.
In addition to the direct impact on viulnerable students, the dismantling of the DOE is likely to decimate school libraries.
July 15, 2025 at 1:49 PM
In addition to the direct impact on viulnerable students, the dismantling of the DOE is likely to decimate school libraries.
Once, at my annual physical, the doctor complimented the neat way I folded and stacked my clothes and I have been chasing that high ever since.
July 14, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Once, at my annual physical, the doctor complimented the neat way I folded and stacked my clothes and I have been chasing that high ever since.
After college, I bought myself a guitar. I soon realized that I wanted to be someone who could play the guitar more than I wanted to put in the time to learn.
If you aren’t excited to put in the work of writing, and instead want to use GenAI, maybe writing just isn’t your thing?
If you aren’t excited to put in the work of writing, and instead want to use GenAI, maybe writing just isn’t your thing?
June 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
After college, I bought myself a guitar. I soon realized that I wanted to be someone who could play the guitar more than I wanted to put in the time to learn.
If you aren’t excited to put in the work of writing, and instead want to use GenAI, maybe writing just isn’t your thing?
If you aren’t excited to put in the work of writing, and instead want to use GenAI, maybe writing just isn’t your thing?
It has been the rainiest spring in the history of rainy springs here in Maine. On the plus side, I've done a lot of reading. If you're looking for some fun, twisty mysteries, try Every Time I go on Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack and the Finlay Donovan series by Elle Cosimano.
June 3, 2025 at 11:41 PM
It has been the rainiest spring in the history of rainy springs here in Maine. On the plus side, I've done a lot of reading. If you're looking for some fun, twisty mysteries, try Every Time I go on Vacation, Someone Dies by Catherine Mack and the Finlay Donovan series by Elle Cosimano.
On Wednesday I saw John Proctor is the Villain on Broadway and holy cow it is so good.
April 27, 2025 at 7:29 PM
On Wednesday I saw John Proctor is the Villain on Broadway and holy cow it is so good.
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This is exactly why we need to be organized in our defense of the freedom to read. The book banners are organized & we'll funded. But they are also unpopular. Our numbers can beat their money
Majority of attempts to ban books in US come from organised groups, not parents
Last year 72% of demands to censor books were initiated by pressure groups and government entities; with just 16% of ban attempts made by parents
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April 11, 2025 at 1:35 PM
This is exactly why we need to be organized in our defense of the freedom to read. The book banners are organized & we'll funded. But they are also unpopular. Our numbers can beat their money
Feels so uncomfortable doing any sort of personal promotion right now. But hey! This is a book for kids about coping with tough times. Might be relevant. xx Pre-order campaign for fun treats!
April 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
In my latest Substack, I talk about "The Click" -- the feeling I get when I know a story is going to work. What's your word for it? open.substack.com/pub/megbmore...
Craft Notes: The Click
When the story makes sense.
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March 22, 2025 at 3:25 PM
In my latest Substack, I talk about "The Click" -- the feeling I get when I know a story is going to work. What's your word for it? open.substack.com/pub/megbmore...
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I’ve moved from “Don’t they realize this will be devastating to our most vulnerable students?” to “That’s the point.”
Education Secretary Linda McMahon delivered a stark message on Friday about the future of her agency. Asked on Fox News whether the U.S. “needs this department,” She answered: “No, we don’t.”
Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon Says We Don’t Need the Agency
Education Secretary Linda McMahon said that President Trump intended to sign an executive order aimed at closing her department. The agency cannot be closed without approval from Congress.
www.nytimes.com
March 7, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I’ve moved from “Don’t they realize this will be devastating to our most vulnerable students?” to “That’s the point.”
Sisters in Crime is hosting a terrific set of panels this Saturday. I'm super excited to be joining Elizabeth C. Bunce, Fleur Bradley, Taryn Sounders, Kate B. Jackson, and Janae Marks to talk with Kelly Oliver about writing MG Mystery. Hope to see you there! www.sistersincrime.org/events/Event...
February 19, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Sisters in Crime is hosting a terrific set of panels this Saturday. I'm super excited to be joining Elizabeth C. Bunce, Fleur Bradley, Taryn Sounders, Kate B. Jackson, and Janae Marks to talk with Kelly Oliver about writing MG Mystery. Hope to see you there! www.sistersincrime.org/events/Event...
Printing out all my important financial, legal, and business papers used to make me feel old. Now I feel like I was ahead of the curve.
February 18, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Printing out all my important financial, legal, and business papers used to make me feel old. Now I feel like I was ahead of the curve.
I think I’m going to pull up this thread any time someone asks me, “Do we still need school librarians?”
So one of the things that I think is lost on AI proponents is what I call the card catalog effect, a thing I shouldn’t call it because a lot of people probably have no experience with a card catalog.
February 18, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I think I’m going to pull up this thread any time someone asks me, “Do we still need school librarians?”
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Hey all, I have a specific request this AM.
There's an urgent situation involving this (which Martha references in the original description), and the total needs to be doubled.
Martha's OOO so I don't want to bother her to change the amount, but I'm asking for your help.
gofund.me/505857f2
There's an urgent situation involving this (which Martha references in the original description), and the total needs to be doubled.
Martha's OOO so I don't want to bother her to change the amount, but I'm asking for your help.
gofund.me/505857f2
Donate to Back Jess's Path to a Fresh Start in DC, organized by Martha Brockenbrough
You might know Jess Huang as Celeste Pewter—the tireless educator on how … Martha Brockenbrough needs your support for Back Jess's Path to a Fresh Start in DC
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February 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Hey all, I have a specific request this AM.
There's an urgent situation involving this (which Martha references in the original description), and the total needs to be doubled.
Martha's OOO so I don't want to bother her to change the amount, but I'm asking for your help.
gofund.me/505857f2
There's an urgent situation involving this (which Martha references in the original description), and the total needs to be doubled.
Martha's OOO so I don't want to bother her to change the amount, but I'm asking for your help.
gofund.me/505857f2