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Ginger Johnson
@gingerjohnson.bsky.social
Author. Artist. Wanderer. VCFA.
SCBWI. Rep’d by Michelle Witte @ MansionStLit #kidlit #thegenesisretreat #TheOtherSideofLuck #TheSplinteredLight
I have reached the age where I need help opening a bottle of orange juice. *sobs*
November 19, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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Halloween giveaway! Reply with your favorite scary (or spooky) book and you'll be entered to win a free audio version of my YA horror-comedy EVIL LIBRARIAN! Share this post for an extra chance to win! I'll draw a winner and notify by DM next week. (Follow me so I'll be able to DM you!) #giveaway
October 31, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The view from my window. That’s a wrap for this year’s genesis retreat with many thanks to our amazing 2025 cohort! I think I’ll take a week off before I jump back in the saddle to plan genesis 2026.
September 15, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Let #thegenesisretreat shenanigans begin!
September 6, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Working from the outdoor office today.
July 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
A timeline cleanse from last night’s sunset over Galway Lake.
July 10, 2025 at 8:37 PM
I think I’m delirious from the heat and it’s only 7 am.
June 25, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Happy Juneteenth!
June 19, 2025 at 1:03 PM
I spent my work day PLAYING in preparation for the genesis retreat. I seriously can’t wait. We still have three spots open if you’d like to join us. For more info: bit.ly/genesisretreatwebsite
The Genesis Retreat | mysite
bit.ly
June 18, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Friends, send all the good juju towards the quick delivery of a pool pump motor. It’s going to hover in the 90s next week and help me, Obi-wan Kenobi, you’re my only hope.
June 17, 2025 at 12:16 PM
I’m going for a walk right now and I’m going to focus on the neighborhood roses in bloom, the birdsong, and the blue, blue sky. Hopefully that will purge my system and give me a reset after reading one news article.
June 11, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Sometimes it's necessary to pull back from the world and find some respite. How are you finding respite these days? New Substack here:

open.substack.com/pub/gingerjo...
June 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Yesterday’s backyard bounty.
June 4, 2025 at 11:33 AM
I just called my reps with @5calls.org, you should too: 5calls.org
5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
5calls.org
June 3, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I’m currently rehoming about a billion tadpoles from the water on my pool cover so we don’t have a Biblical-proportion plague of frogs. Thank goodness for nice people who do good things.

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May 27, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Writers! Come with us to Oxford, England this fall! @gingerjohnson.bsky.social & Beth Slazak have prepared an incredible experience for writers of all stripes, and I'll be working with attendees in either a workshop or private consultation format. More info here: www.gingerjohnsonbooks.com/gen-2
May 22, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Yes, I spent all day reading the latest Hunger Games book. Is that better or worse for my mental health than the news?
May 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Happy spring!
April 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
We hope our pitch for the genesis retreat has convinced you to pick up the book. ;)

Link to the genesis retreat information in bio

(All photos from genesis retreat 2024)
April 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Join me for my weekly Substack chat. gingerjohnsonbooks.substack.com
April 16, 2025 at 12:10 AM
An open letter to HarperCollins if you’re wondering why they haven’t come out in support of IMLS.
SIGNATURES NEEDED: Open Letter to HarperCollins
On April 3, 2025, Penguin Random House, Hachette Book Group, Macmillan Publishers, Simon & Schuster, and Sourcebooks sent a letter to Congress in support of the Institute of Library and Museum Service...
docs.google.com
April 14, 2025 at 11:09 PM
The world is heavy right now, making it hard for creatives to find time and energy to write, to rest, to create, to play.
#writingretreat
#writingretreats
#creativity
#oxford
April 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I’m currently drowning my panic attacks in spicy hot chocolate. I can see why people take to drink.
April 2, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I signed the petition to protect authors’ work from unlicensed usage in training AI.

www.change.org/p/protect-au...
Sign the Petition
Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training
www.change.org
March 31, 2025 at 5:39 PM