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“An irresistible narrative, rich with exciting clues.” — Editor’s Pick, Publishers Weekly Booklife.
Winner, 2024 Midland Authors Award for Children's Fiction

Tomorrow! If you're in Chicago this weekend, stop by for coffee, cookies, and time-travel to celebrate the launch of THE TIME-JINX TWINS (ages 8-12). 57th St. Books, Sat., Oct. 18, 1:00-2:00 pm.

5-Day Giveaway! My young adult novel EDDIE'S WAR is FREE on Kindle for 5 days, today through Thurs., Oct. 2, 2025, 11:59 PM PDT.
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And only 20 more to go!

My book THE SUBVERSIVE COPY EDITOR should be dated by now (2009, 2nd ed. 2016). But it just keeps going!
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Whoa - I've never seen this before!

It's tonight! Part 1 of the official launch of THE TIME-JINX TWINS! I'll be signing books and speaking briefly about the challenges of writing time-travel fiction. (Part 2 will follow in Chicago.) Join me at
THE LITERARY BOOKBAR
122 Neil St, Champaign IL 61820
6:00-7:00 PM
I hope to see you there!

I’m showing my love to children's librarians this year by giving away 50 free downloads of my middle-grade mystery, Maddie’s Ghost! Enter or share with YOUR favorite children’s librarian:
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#Edusky, #Skybrarian #SchoolLibrarian #kidlit

Thanks to @scbwi.bsky.social (ChicagoSouthside network) and 57th St Books for Sunday’s program on school visits! We all learned a ton - the whole point of @SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators).

Sara Shacter, me, Bibi Belford, Shirin Shamsi.
#kidlit #authorvisits

And that was only in Duolingo!

So much wisdom for writers - and readers - in these graphics! Grist for plotting, for revising, for critiquing. Seen at Chicago's Harold Washington Library Center.
Credits: Michelle Rosenthal, Thom Hines, Humanists UK; Global Digital Citizen Foundation. #LogicalFallacies #PublicLibraries #AmWriting