Laurie Smith Murphy
lauriemurph.bsky.social
Laurie Smith Murphy
@lauriemurph.bsky.social
#MG #PB #AmWriting #AmQuerying #SCBWI #NewEngland
#50PreciousWords Winner '22, #RevPit Winner '25
hiking, traveling, theatre
Very excited for this Book Birthday! Rica is back with more shenanigans and I can't wait to read all about it! Congratulations! @jcostabates.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Geese mate for life so when Arnold is injured & whisked away by staff at local wildlife center to save him, mate Amelia sets off on a journey to find him. Can she find him before she loses all hope of ever seeing him again? What happens next, astounds everyone! True Cape Cod story. #QuestPit #PB #Q
November 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
HEART FINDS X STAND UP, YUMI CHUNG

* 12yo Ivy ❤️ idioms
* Feels invisible
* Longs to be seen
* Brother with Down syndrome
* Annoying picture-perfect sister
* BFF to frenemy
* Secret crush
* Antique mannequin friend
* Snarky grandma
* Missing grampie
* Talent Show

#QuestPit #MG #Q #CON 📖
November 5, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Look up. There’s still beauty in the world.
October 23, 2025 at 12:50 PM
What an amazing woman! She will be missed.

#JaneGoodall #Activist #Animals #Makeadifference
October 2, 2025 at 11:37 AM
HEART FINDS X STAND UP, YUMI CHUNG

12yo girl feels invisible next to her perfect sister and special-needs brother until a talent show disaster forces her to step into the spotlight and prove she's anything but ordinary. #QuestPit #MG #C #Q
August 7, 2025 at 11:13 AM
HIDDEN TRUTHS X THE CHANCE TO FLY

* Ivy ❤️ idioms
* Feels invisible
* Sweet brother with Down syndrome
* Talented, annoying older sister
* BFF to frenemy
* Secret crush
* Antique mannequin friend
* Snarky grandma
* Overwhelmed mom
* Talent show

#BluePit #MG #Q #CON 📖
July 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
IDA, ALWAYS
Geese mate for life so when Arnold is injured & whisked away by a wildlife center to save him, mate Amelia sets off on a journey to find him. Can she find him before she loses all hope of ever seeing him again? What happens next, astounds everyone! True Cape Cod story. #BluePit #PB #Q 📖
July 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
HIDDEN TRUTHS X THE CHANCE TO FLY

When 12yo Ivy longs to be seen, she elicits help from the antique mannequin from Mom's shop and her snarky grandma after her act for the talent show with frenemy BFF sinks. But
will it be enough to step into the spotlight?

#BluePit #MG #CON 📖
July 13, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Thank you, @hannaneier.bsky.social, for choosing my #MG story about a girl who doesn't feel good enough. For helping me see that the Cape Cod setting & her unique old house with an antique shop in an old barn are like characters themselves. It's been a pleasure working with you. #RevPitClassof25
June 9, 2025 at 11:46 AM
I've learned so much from my editor, @hannaneier.bsky.social, during this experience. The most valuable lesson I've learned is to give your main character agency in every single scene. Thank you, Hanna!

My favorite spot to write is at my desk in the sunroom overlooking the pond.
#RevPitClassof25
June 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Here's a snippet of my #MG novel, BEYOND THE MOON, for #RevPitClassof25
June 6, 2025 at 11:35 AM
I'm excited to be working with amazing editor, @hannaneier.bsky.social on my #MG novel, BEYOND THE MOON. #RevPit showcase coming June 9. #RevPitClassof25

HIDDEN TRUTHS meets HEART FINDS
and LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
June 2, 2025 at 6:35 PM
If you're in the Dedham, MA area, stop over at The Blue Bunny Bookstore tonight to support Lynda Mullaly Hunt and her beautiful new book, WISH IN A TREE! If not, order her book today!
May 20, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I am thrilled that I'll be working with @hannaneier.bsky.social on my MG contemporary novel! I couldn't be more surprised and grateful to be chosen. Thank you, Hanna! I can't wait to get started! #RevPit
April 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Thank you to all the editors who made this possible, for giving us #10queries, for all your hard work behind the scenes, and for making this a fun, informative event! I am grateful for all of you! #RevPitWaiting #RevPit@reviseresub.bsky.social
April 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I'm working on a SF/Time Travel MG and really enjoying it. I usually write contemporary so this is new for me. I'll probably revise my first pages and then continue to query, BEYOND THE MOON. This has been a great experience and I loved reading all the #10queries. #RevPitWaiting #RevPit
April 11, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Step by step, we write words. We write stories. Hoping to connect to readers. The Whispering Pines Retreat was one to remember.

#WhisperingPines #Kidlit #Retreat #AmWriting #AmQuerying
March 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
This book Is absolutely amazing! Not only are the illustrations gorgeous, the writing is beautiful, and the message powerful. It's about wanting to belong and feel good enough even when we think differently and are sometimes misunderstood. It's a book all classrooms need. @lyndamh.bsky.social
March 17, 2025 at 1:45 PM
I hit submit and I'm so glad I did! Now to wait and see if I get to work with one of the fabulous editors! Thanks to everyone involved in this contest! #RevPit #AmWriting #KidLit
March 15, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Even the sky is angry!
February 22, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Birds of Winter.

#Winter #NewEngland
February 18, 2025 at 9:38 PM
When 13yo girl doesn't discover her Death Date like every other 13yo, she must journey back in time with her BF (maybe boyfriend) to find her dad. But Dad is missing & BF has a secret that could destroy their friendship & their life. Now she must choose: Dad or BF #QuestPit #MG #SciFi #WIP
February 12, 2025 at 10:44 PM
When 12yo girl longs to be seen by her mom, she elicits help from an antique mannequin for a skit that will either send her back into the shadows or propel her into the spotlight. #Questpit #MG #Q #CON
February 12, 2025 at 10:12 PM
February 11, 2025 at 6:33 PM