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Tara Lazar
@taralazar.bsky.social
Funny picture book author of FLAT CAT, 7 ATE 9, BLOOP & more, mom, foodie, 80s fan, MS disabled. STORYSTORM founder. SCBWI Golden & Crystal Kite recipient. http://linktr.ee/taralazar
March 21, 2025 at 1:37 AM
My biggest complaint with “Severance” is that Gemma isn’t British.
March 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
After Twitter became a hellscape, I came over here. But then I felt like BTDT for so many years that I abandoned this platform, too. So that’s why I’m not here often. Now people are telling me to create a Substack. When will this madness end?! P.S. None of it helps me sell books, unfortunately.
February 1, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Who else is doing StoryStorm this year?
January 2, 2024 at 1:26 PM
The #Storystorm 2024 Mug (featuring Flurry the Bear by Courtney Pippin-Mathur) is now available at the Zazzle store. All proceeds benefit The Highlights Foundation. zazzle.com/storystorm_2...
Storystorm 2024 Mug | Zazzle
Shop Storystorm 2024 Mug created by Storystorm. Personalize it with photos & text or purchase as is!
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December 28, 2023 at 5:39 PM
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Yay! The reason I always look forward to January!!

Thank you,
@taralazar.bsky.social !!

#StoryStorm
December 28, 2023 at 1:02 AM
The annual list of stuff you want!

taralazar.com/2023/12/17/g...
December 19, 2023 at 3:44 PM
If you're going to be participating in #Storystorm, the Journal is available for purchase now! Proceeds to go to The Highlights Foundation!
taralazar.com/2023/12/07/s...
Storystorm 2024 Update!
Thank you to everyone who applied to guest blog for Storystorm 2024 next month! Bloggers have been randomly selected and will be informed soon via email! Every year for Storystorm, I’ve sold …
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December 14, 2023 at 9:30 PM
For those of you who miss Dave...a Letterman holiday toy showcase worth the watch!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBbZ...
Fan Request: Dave's Cupcake Car Crash | Letterman
Fan Friday Request:"Hi - love your channel. Thank you so much for bringing us the clips. The one Christmas toy segment when Dave drove the motorized cupca...
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December 8, 2023 at 7:00 PM
As a PB author, I love to play with words.
Internal rhyme on first base,
Alliteration on second,
Onomatopoeia on third.

#notahaiku
December 6, 2023 at 12:21 AM
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Apple’s “Fuzzy Feelings” holiday commercial, with George Harrison soundtrack, is so well done…sweet but not cloying…not your typical holiday fare, but an instant classic. Like a finely-paced picture book. m.youtube.com/watch?v=LMH5...
Fuzzy Feelings | Apple Holiday Film
Creativity has the power to change the way we see each other, and the world. Sometimes, seeing things through a new lens can make all the difference. You mak...
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December 3, 2023 at 10:42 PM
Finished rewriting a picture book this weekend. Kept wordplay (including title) but it’s a totally different story. First time *I think* I tackled it successfully. Took months of making small changes, stepping back, and thinking.
December 4, 2023 at 3:40 AM
Apple’s “Fuzzy Feelings” holiday commercial, with George Harrison soundtrack, is so well done…sweet but not cloying…not your typical holiday fare, but an instant classic. Like a finely-paced picture book. m.youtube.com/watch?v=LMH5...
Fuzzy Feelings | Apple Holiday Film
Creativity has the power to change the way we see each other, and the world. Sometimes, seeing things through a new lens can make all the difference. You mak...
m.youtube.com
December 3, 2023 at 10:42 PM
There should be an app like Shazam for identifying celebrities…just point your camera at the TV and figure out who the heck they are. Yes, I’m old.
December 2, 2023 at 4:53 AM
I randomly selected STORYSTORM guest bloggers today! Y'all will hear soon!
November 30, 2023 at 8:38 PM
I know Humphrey Bogart passed relatively young; TIL he was 57. My husband is 58. So, in a way, my husband is older than Humphrey Bogart! How is that possible???
November 28, 2023 at 8:25 PM
Is this the first time character balloons are appearing BEFORE they become popular icons? Leo and Uncle Dan? Is this a new kind of marketing? I thought characters needed to be known before they appear in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?!
November 23, 2023 at 3:53 PM
TIL that my daughter’s high school teachers put the students’ phones in a “photel” during class. Nice portmanteau!
November 23, 2023 at 2:15 AM
Thank you for the bright & shiny, glowy FLAT CAT review, @sylviaichen.bsky.social. You made my week! 🐈❤️📚
November 17, 2023 at 7:07 PM
Just saw this...

SAWDUST IS MAN GLITTER

...and yeah, I approve.
November 16, 2023 at 8:41 PM
My cat actually hates boxes!
November 15, 2023 at 9:14 PM
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Looking to get a signed copy of DON'T TRUST CATS by me and @MikeBoldt? You should be! Chip is a smart dog with more important life tips to share.

It will be out 1/2 and you can pre-order a signed copy from my exceptional hometown bookstore Mr. Mopp’s!

www.moppsbooks.com/signed-pre-o...
November 15, 2023 at 6:05 PM
This is important: know from whom you are getting your publishing advice. If the person hasn’t worked in publishing or published a book, how can they tell you what you need to know?
November 14, 2023 at 7:15 PM