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Sue (Susan Uhlig) she/her
@susanuhlig.bsky.social
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Married. Children's Author. Writing PB, MG, some YA. Kidlit. SCBWI Regional Advisor Emerita. Former Institute of Children’s Literature Instructor.

I write helps & book recs on my site susanuhlig.com.

WA state. Owned by cat.
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Today I'm featuring HOLDING ON FOR DEAR LIFE by Dusti Bowling for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday.
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It's really good!

#amreading #kidlit #bookboost
December 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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The Six Elements for Openings. susanuhlig.com/2025/11/six-...

#amwriting #kidlit #thebeginning #beginnings
photo of a girl blowing confetti off an open book
November 30, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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Have you ever had Harry and David's Dark Chocolate Moose Munch? After we ate all the pieces with chocolate, I melted chocolate chips and drizzled it over the rest.
November 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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One of my favorite Thanksgiving books:
The Great Thanksgiving Escape
Mark Fearing (Author & Illustrator)
Candlewick Press (September 9, 2014)

Happy Thanksgiving!

#kidlit #picturebooks #bookboost
cover of The Great Thanksgiving Escape. Cartoony girl pulling boy past adults with food.
November 26, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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I've got Gordon Korman's RESTART today for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday. Such a good read. susanuhlig.com/2025/11/rest...

#amreading #kidlit #bookbooster
November 24, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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It's Marvelous Middle Grade Monday and I'm featuring the hilariously scary PRESS 1 FOR INVASION by J.A. Dauber. Don't miss this book.
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#amreading #middlegrade #bookboost
November 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Our “big” town of 5000 got a bookstore this month and it is gorgeous! Seekers Bookshop.

#amreading
Shiny silver ceiling and filled shelves in bookstore A rolling ladder for those high up books
November 17, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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It's Marvelous Middle Grade Monday and I have THE LOST YEAR by Katherine Marsh. Set in two time periods and in multiple points of view this story is inspired by the author's own family history.
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#Holodomor #middlegrade #kidlit
November 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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I didn't really have allergies or food intolerances until they cropped up in the last five years. Want me to lose my voice? Just give me a package of these.

#allergies #rye #laryngitis
Gardetto's Special Request Garlic Rye Chips
November 8, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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My grandparents’ typewriter. I wonder what kind C.S. Lewis used 20 years later to type the first Narnia manuscript…

#writing #typewriters #kidlit
1926 Oliver typewriter with type bars split to sides.
November 4, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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It's Marvelous Middle Grade Monday and I'm featuring the unusual Olivetti by Allie Millington. susanuhlig.com/2025/11/oliv...

#amreading #middlegrade #bookboost
November 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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My cat during our Zoom critique meeting.

#amwriting #critique #cat
Tuxedo cat sitting Black cat bent over to play with binder clip.
October 31, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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She had her face on the vent too until I stood up to take a picture.
#cat #heatervent
Black and white cat on floor heater vent.
October 28, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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It's Marvelous Middle Grade Monday and I'm recommending AFIA IN THE LAND OF WONDERS. It's a great read! susanuhlig.com/2025/10/afia...

#amreading #middlegrade #bookrecommendation
October 27, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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I share my thoughts on introspection and some resources. susanuhlig.com/2025/10/intr...

#amwriting #kidlit #characterthoughts
October 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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For Marvelous Middle Grade Monday I'm sharing NOT LUCILLE, a historical mg by Mike Steele. susanuhlig.com/2025/10/not-...

#amreading #middlegrade #books
October 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Here's mine. Though she chose a piece of cardboard over sitting next to me in this picture.
black and white cat - aka Tuxedo - looking up from floor where she's curled up on a piece of cardboard
October 11, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Need an exciting YA read? Try THE WILDE TRIALS by Mackenzie Reed @mackenziemreed.bsky.social. My recommendation here: susanuhlig.com/2025/10/the-...

#amreading #YA #mystery
October 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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I enjoyed reading the romp, THE ACCIDENTAL STOWAWAY, for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday, and have a giveaway.
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September 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Today I blogged about character injuries. susanuhlig.com/2025/09/ouch...

#amwriting #kidlit #resources
teen girl with injury to eye and face, healing
September 24, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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This world is so hard, I'm escaping into books a lot. A recent read is SEA CHANGE by Susan Fletcher. Read my recommendation here: susanuhlig.com/2025/09/sea-...

#amreading #kidlit #youngadult #retelling
September 11, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Today for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday, I'm featuring SAM by Eric Walters. susanuhlig.com/2025/09/sam/

#amreading #kidlit #middlegrade #juveniledetention
September 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Today's Marvelous Middle Grade Monday pick is LOON COVER SUMMER by Donna Galanti.

Comment for a chance to win a copy of the book.
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#amreading #middlegrade #adventure #giveaway #MGnovel
September 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Today for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday, I'm featuring Eve McDonnell's debut ELSETIME. A great read. susanuhlig.com/2025/08/else...

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#amreading #bookbooster #kidlit #middlegrade #historical #timetravel
August 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Updating an old manuscript and discovering a number of issues! susanuhlig.com/2025/08/chan... #amrevising #kidlit #youngadult #amwriting
August 13, 2025 at 8:07 PM