Amy Farris
@amylizfs.bsky.social
Professional voice actor and picture book enthusiast/aspiring writer, I'm on a mission to ID books with "Phonic Punch”—that elusive quality that makes repeated read-alouds a pleasure, not a punishment.
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Why am I sitting in a glorified quonset hut surrounded by screaming children? Are there bees in my brain? How many six-syllable words are even in my vocabulary? And what does all this have to do with picture books?
You know you want to find out…
You know you want to find out…
Writing the Soundtrack of Your Picture Book
Five Whiz-Bang Ways Onomatopoeia Makes Your Children's Book Sing
hearmeoutreviews.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Why am I sitting in a glorified quonset hut surrounded by screaming children? Are there bees in my brain? How many six-syllable words are even in my vocabulary? And what does all this have to do with picture books?
You know you want to find out…
You know you want to find out…
Malicious compliance
October 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Malicious compliance
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The first time the Confederate flag ever paraded through the US Capitol was on January 6, 2021.
The first time the White House was damaged in over 200 years since the US rebuilt in the 1820s after the British burned it in the war of 1812 was mid October, 2025.
The first time the White House was damaged in over 200 years since the US rebuilt in the 1820s after the British burned it in the war of 1812 was mid October, 2025.
October 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The first time the Confederate flag ever paraded through the US Capitol was on January 6, 2021.
The first time the White House was damaged in over 200 years since the US rebuilt in the 1820s after the British burned it in the war of 1812 was mid October, 2025.
The first time the White House was damaged in over 200 years since the US rebuilt in the 1820s after the British burned it in the war of 1812 was mid October, 2025.
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Thou shalt not support a man who bulldozes the White House to build himself a golden ballroom whilst the government is shut down because he doesn’t want the financial records tying him to Jeffrey Epstein to come out.
October 20, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Thou shalt not support a man who bulldozes the White House to build himself a golden ballroom whilst the government is shut down because he doesn’t want the financial records tying him to Jeffrey Epstein to come out.
For the first time since I was 15, I do not possess paper checks or a checkbook. I feel like I’ve just severed ties with Ebenezer Scrooge.
October 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
For the first time since I was 15, I do not possess paper checks or a checkbook. I feel like I’ve just severed ties with Ebenezer Scrooge.
Everyone! I wrote a new thing!
Dramatic Voices and Bad Foreign Accents - Embracing Absurdity in a Picture Book
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Dramatic Voices and Bad Foreign Accents - Embracing Absurdity in a Picture Book
hearmeoutreviews.substack.com/p/dramatic-v...
Dramatic Voices and Bad Foreign Accents - Embracing Absurdity in a Picture Book
"Hedgehogs Don’t Wear Underwear" and the power of being a ridiculous raconteur
hearmeoutreviews.substack.com
September 7, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Everyone! I wrote a new thing!
Dramatic Voices and Bad Foreign Accents - Embracing Absurdity in a Picture Book
hearmeoutreviews.substack.com/p/dramatic-v...
Dramatic Voices and Bad Foreign Accents - Embracing Absurdity in a Picture Book
hearmeoutreviews.substack.com/p/dramatic-v...
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Very helpful myth debunking from the Freedom to Read Project. It succinctly offers responses to the main arguments posed by book banners.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/debunking_th...
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/debunking_th...
Debunking the Myths: Responding to the Most Common Arguments for Book Censorship
Book censorship arguments often disguise efforts to erase diverse voices. Responding with facts, empathy, and First Amendment values helps protect everyone’s right to read.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org
August 1, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Very helpful myth debunking from the Freedom to Read Project. It succinctly offers responses to the main arguments posed by book banners.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/debunking_th...
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/debunking_th...
Can a picture book speak to multiple audiences? How do you write a book within a book without going all ‘Inception’? And what does all this have to do with keeping your sanity during snow days? To find out, check out my latest post!
Hall of Phame: “King Alice”
A book inside a book inside a blog
hearmeoutreviews.substack.com
July 7, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Can a picture book speak to multiple audiences? How do you write a book within a book without going all ‘Inception’? And what does all this have to do with keeping your sanity during snow days? To find out, check out my latest post!
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NEW: The DHS has issued a heightened terror threat for Americans. Good thing we have that 22 year old former gardener in charge of counterterrorism and DHS is busy with mass deportation. www.dhs.gov/ntas/advisor...
National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin - June 22, 2025 | Homeland Security
www.dhs.gov
June 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
NEW: The DHS has issued a heightened terror threat for Americans. Good thing we have that 22 year old former gardener in charge of counterterrorism and DHS is busy with mass deportation. www.dhs.gov/ntas/advisor...
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Am I the only one who sees a grumpy tree here?
May 17, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Am I the only one who sees a grumpy tree here?
The pen is mightier than the sword. Especially in the hands of Saunders.
Opinion | George Saunders: Shame on the White House
www.nytimes.com
May 15, 2025 at 2:20 AM
The pen is mightier than the sword. Especially in the hands of Saunders.
I legit thought this was a metaphor at first.
Kennedy Swims in Washington Creek That Flows With Sewage and Bacteria
www.nytimes.com
May 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I legit thought this was a metaphor at first.
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"I mean, what were we thinking, letting children paint murals on underpasses? Handing out grants to novelists with weird names like Marisol or Devin? Some of them were using metaphors. OPENLY."
Phew, for a Minute There, I Thought the Arts Were Going to Get Too Much Funding
“Dozens of US arts organizations have been notified that offers of government grants have been terminated, hours after Donald Trump proposed elimin...
buff.ly
May 9, 2025 at 12:31 PM
"I mean, what were we thinking, letting children paint murals on underpasses? Handing out grants to novelists with weird names like Marisol or Devin? Some of them were using metaphors. OPENLY."
Am I capable of using “caesura” or “bumfuzzle” correctly in a sentence? Why am I singing along with a chorus of chickens? Most importantly, do you hear that echo? 🤔
The answers to these pressing questions and more can be found in my latest post. 👇🏻👇🏻
hearmeoutreviews.substack.com/p/phonic-pun...
The answers to these pressing questions and more can be found in my latest post. 👇🏻👇🏻
hearmeoutreviews.substack.com/p/phonic-pun...
Phonic Punch Phundamentals: Play it Again, Sam
Strategic repetition for short attention spans
hearmeoutreviews.substack.com
May 9, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Am I capable of using “caesura” or “bumfuzzle” correctly in a sentence? Why am I singing along with a chorus of chickens? Most importantly, do you hear that echo? 🤔
The answers to these pressing questions and more can be found in my latest post. 👇🏻👇🏻
hearmeoutreviews.substack.com/p/phonic-pun...
The answers to these pressing questions and more can be found in my latest post. 👇🏻👇🏻
hearmeoutreviews.substack.com/p/phonic-pun...
If the fifth are going to take revenge, clearly I should go ahead and hand that second margarita. Happy Sith de Mayo everyone!
May 6, 2025 at 4:46 AM
If the fifth are going to take revenge, clearly I should go ahead and hand that second margarita. Happy Sith de Mayo everyone!
This is dog damn depressing. If the Berenstain Bears or Babar were still the highlights of kid lit, I could understand this.
BUT👏 THEY'RE 👏NOT👏
I want to whack these parents over the head with any one of the many beautiful, clever, hilarious picture books available on the market today.
BUT👏 THEY'RE 👏NOT👏
I want to whack these parents over the head with any one of the many beautiful, clever, hilarious picture books available on the market today.
Most parents don’t enjoy reading to their children, survey suggests
Report from Nielsen and HarperCollins shows that parents see reading as a literacy skill, rather than something to encourage their children to love
www.theguardian.com
May 5, 2025 at 7:46 PM
This is dog damn depressing. If the Berenstain Bears or Babar were still the highlights of kid lit, I could understand this.
BUT👏 THEY'RE 👏NOT👏
I want to whack these parents over the head with any one of the many beautiful, clever, hilarious picture books available on the market today.
BUT👏 THEY'RE 👏NOT👏
I want to whack these parents over the head with any one of the many beautiful, clever, hilarious picture books available on the market today.
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Sith I have cause, and will, and strength, and means
To do’t.
To do’t.
May 4, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Sith I have cause, and will, and strength, and means
To do’t.
To do’t.
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Your brain on a book is much better than an egg in a frying pan.
May 4, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Your brain on a book is much better than an egg in a frying pan.
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Hi, I’m God.
Jesus and I are very much against the defunding of childhood cancer research.
Jesus and I are very much against the defunding of childhood cancer research.
April 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Hi, I’m God.
Jesus and I are very much against the defunding of childhood cancer research.
Jesus and I are very much against the defunding of childhood cancer research.
I got an email today saying that my local library is soon going to be open seven days a week! So, big shout out to @kcls.bsky.social for that and everything else they do in the community!
April 21, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I got an email today saying that my local library is soon going to be open seven days a week! So, big shout out to @kcls.bsky.social for that and everything else they do in the community!