Sometimes all you need is the space to write and an encouraging note from someone you admire very much.

#writing #litfest2025 #lighthousewritersworkshop #booksky

This week, I officially started working with @ghostslazy.bsky.social to bring one of my favorite manuscripts to life! Stoked to work with this talented artist on Marnie & The Floating Thoughts, coming soonish to a Kickstarter near you.

#BookSky #PictureBooks #ReadingWithZ #SelfPublishing

New Yorkers, I’m part of a group called NYC Public Library Action Network. We want mayoral candidates to commit to dedicating one half of one percent of the city’s annual expense budget to our libraries. Check out our letter and sign on here!

Grateful for the flexibility work gives me. Took Z to library storytime today. She pulled 5 books out to bring home, with absolutely no rhyme or reason.

I'm exhausted & sad, so discovering these stories with her will be a small bright spot this weekend.
#BookSky #ReadingwithZ #picturebook

I'm just going to leave this right here.

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I am so, so, so angry. You probably are too. I threw together a few thoughts for this new issue of Reading with Z. There's too much to cover, but every little bit we do to resist MATTERS.

The Society of Childrens Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) planned to put out a statement supporting Israel while it commits genocide. Danielle Monique spoke up and was fired for insubordination. We have to do better in the kid lit community.

The second issue of Reading with Z went out today! If you're shopping for little ones, I've got a little guide for you at the end of the newsletter on great books for last-minute gifts! #picturebook #giftguide #kidlit #readingwithz

My day job is fundraising for Reading Partners CO, an incredible org working to make sure we have a literate society, with a focus on serving systemically disadvantaged youth. Please join me in making a donation today. As a bonus, all gifts will be doubled today, up to $6k!

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Seeing how happy my kid is in a bookstore always gives me hope that I'm doing *something* right. #readingwithz #childrensbooks #thebookies #indiebookstores #shoplocal

Today is gross, and I debated my timing here. But reading builds empathy and understanding. That's what I want for my kid & for our world. So picture books matter! First edition of my newsletter with pb reviews launches tonight #pb #childrensbooks #readingwithz
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Tazzy, an energetic pup, is challenged by anxiety when her family makes a big move. With the help of friends new and old, she learns how to manage her awful tizzies. TAZZY IN A TIZZY combines gentle messages about mental health and the power of community. #skypitch #sel #own #dis

Our narrator introduces us to the "boring" items in their home that hold unseen beauty. HIDDEN TREASURES is a story of discovery, creativity, and love, that teachers can use to guide a unique show&tell and families can use to share memories across generations. #skypitch #c #i #sel

Marnie is practically bursting with great ideas. But she has a problem: Her ideas float away before she can act on them. MARNIE & THE FLOATING THOUGHTS is an accessible entry point for children and caregivers to learn about executive dysfunction. #skypitch #sel #own #dis