cindyfaughnan.bsky.social
@cindyfaughnan.bsky.social
Always reading and writing MG. Fan of books, bookstores, libraries, writers, teachers, poetry, gardening, birds, and baking.
Yes! Come write with us! It will be fun and productive!
Come write with us!! 🥰 Spotlight: The Magic of 17-27-27!
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Spotlight: The Magic of 17-27-27!
with Jo Knowles, and special guests Cindy Faughnan and Susan Kaplan Carlton
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September 6, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Yes! Come write with us! It will be fun and productive!
What a great day!
Celebrating resistance poetry in Vermont with my pals. So many great readings. So many Carhartts 😅
April 27, 2026 at 1:21 PM
What a great day!
More on the R&S Residency. Just 8 spots left! #kidlit open.substack.com/pub/revisean...
Spotlight on Residency 2026 (Part 1)
April 2026: Revision Reflections
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April 15, 2026 at 6:52 PM
This Freedom to Read Panel is happening April 15 at 6 pm at the St J Athenaeum.
Panelists:
• Christine Owens & Caitlin Wallingford —St. Johnsbury School Librarians
• Merlin Heima — Tunnel Books
• Jo Knowles— Vermont Author
• Moderator: Loralee Tester
• Youth Moderators: Donley & Florie Johnson
Panelists:
• Christine Owens & Caitlin Wallingford —St. Johnsbury School Librarians
• Merlin Heima — Tunnel Books
• Jo Knowles— Vermont Author
• Moderator: Loralee Tester
• Youth Moderators: Donley & Florie Johnson
April 14, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Both are wonderful. I can't wait to hear their talk!
Two memoirs in verse for children and young adults. Come listen to the authors share how these books came to be. #kidlit #memoirwriters open.substack.com/pub/revisean...
Spotlight: Memoir in Verse
with Jeannine Atkins and Jane Kurtz
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April 1, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Both are wonderful. I can't wait to hear their talk!
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Tonight! Come hang out on Zoom with us and meet the famous and beloved “Literaticat”! There is still time to register! #kidlit #litagents
More details about @literaticat.bsky.social upcoming live Q&A! Sign up at the link to reserve a spot! Note that Jenn has generously donated the proceeds to fund a scholarship for the R(ev)ise and Shine! Retreat! open.substack.com/pub/revisean... #kidlit #literaryagents
Spotlight: Agent Q&A
with Jennifer Laughran
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March 25, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Tonight! Come hang out on Zoom with us and meet the famous and beloved “Literaticat”! There is still time to register! #kidlit #litagents
Beautiful essay! #kidlit
"Love, American Style" by Lesa Cline-Ransome is a must read. Hard questions. Thoughtful answers. Love wins. #kidlit reviseandshine.substack.com/p/love-ameri...
Love, American Style
February 2026: Revision Reflections
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February 16, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Beautiful essay! #kidlit
Jo's critiques are amazing! #kidlit
Friends! The auction to raise funds to support immigrant communities and those impacted by ICE is open! Link to bid on pb critique: www.32auctions.com/organization... There's a ton of other really cool stuff to bid on! Thank you! #kidlit
January 30, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Jo's critiques are amazing! #kidlit
It's such a good book! #kidlit
#bookaday Someone’s Gonna End Up Crying @joknowles.bsky.social #glynnisfawkes Enjoyed this bk abt Maple (and her sketchbook) and her friends being there for her when she needs support during tough times w family drama. #imagination
November 1, 2025 at 1:16 PM
It's such a good book! #kidlit
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The kids were so broken up by the loss in See You at Harry’s that their teacher suggested they share their condolences with Fern, the main character. When we say books inspire empathy, we mean it. #kidlit
October 29, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The kids were so broken up by the loss in See You at Harry’s that their teacher suggested they share their condolences with Fern, the main character. When we say books inspire empathy, we mean it. #kidlit
I love readers! And this book!! #kidlit
Why are kids so perfect? How did I get this lucky?
"Hi my name is Ada and I am nine years old and in 4th grade...I love reading, swimming, drinking crispy water and camping. I loved how the book did not have just excitement or just boringness. I loved how it's right in the middle." #kidlit
"Hi my name is Ada and I am nine years old and in 4th grade...I love reading, swimming, drinking crispy water and camping. I loved how the book did not have just excitement or just boringness. I loved how it's right in the middle." #kidlit
October 27, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I love readers! And this book!! #kidlit
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I found this birding book along the side of the road on the Tamiami trail in the Everglades on 8/25/25. It is so well loved with sightings going back decades. If you're a birder (I am not) please spread the word and hep me find the owner so they can be reunited
September 20, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I found this birding book along the side of the road on the Tamiami trail in the Everglades on 8/25/25. It is so well loved with sightings going back decades. If you're a birder (I am not) please spread the word and hep me find the owner so they can be reunited
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Answering questions about how I came to write this memoir, its impact on me and how I hope it affects readers, the significance of the title, and more.
Q&A with Jeannine Atkins about her new YA memoir in verse, KNOCKING ON WINDOWS.
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@jeannineatkins.bsky.social
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@jeannineatkins.bsky.social
August 4, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Answering questions about how I came to write this memoir, its impact on me and how I hope it affects readers, the significance of the title, and more.
Peek at @cindyfaughnan.bsky.social's poem, "Skating in the Park," inspired by the illustration Friends on Wheels by young artist, Althea M.
Celebrate this collaboration of art & writing by checking out Issue 10: An Ekphrasis Adventure, available in print & pdf.
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Celebrate this collaboration of art & writing by checking out Issue 10: An Ekphrasis Adventure, available in print & pdf.
www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues
July 1, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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It’s so easy to feel overwhelmed right now. I’ve found 5Calls to be an excellent resource to keep those feelings from turning into despair and inaction. Maybe you’ll find it helpful too? 5calls.org
5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
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June 11, 2025 at 11:13 AM
It’s so easy to feel overwhelmed right now. I’ve found 5Calls to be an excellent resource to keep those feelings from turning into despair and inaction. Maybe you’ll find it helpful too? 5calls.org
A beautiful issue! And I have a poem inside! #mglit
It's pub day for Issue 10: An Ekphrasis Adventure! A huge thanks to editor @carriekarnesfannin.bsky.social & all of our incredible contributors for this amazingly creative issue! You don't want to miss it!
Purchase your copy, or download a PDF for free
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Purchase your copy, or download a PDF for free
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May 28, 2025 at 8:36 PM
A beautiful issue! And I have a poem inside! #mglit
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Happy book birthday to @joknowles.bsky.social and @glynnisfawkes.bsky.social's Someone's Gonna End Up Crying!
May 27, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Happy book birthday to @joknowles.bsky.social and @glynnisfawkes.bsky.social's Someone's Gonna End Up Crying!
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HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY to @joknowles.bsky.social & @glynnisfawkes.bsky.social ! SOMEONE'S GONNA END UP CRYING is a heartfelt MG novel with graphic novel elements. (You know who's gonna really end up crying? YOU, PROBS, bc that's how good Jo is at capturing kid emotions!) 😭
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Someone's Gonna End Up Crying
Check out Someone's Gonna End Up Crying - <b>In this authentic and heartfelt middle-grade novel, Maple uses her artwork to help sort through sibling relationships, school drama, and her parents’...
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May 27, 2025 at 5:54 PM
HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY to @joknowles.bsky.social & @glynnisfawkes.bsky.social ! SOMEONE'S GONNA END UP CRYING is a heartfelt MG novel with graphic novel elements. (You know who's gonna really end up crying? YOU, PROBS, bc that's how good Jo is at capturing kid emotions!) 😭
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May 27, 2025 at 2:11 PM
So true! Such a good book!
From Colby Sharp!!! 🥰😍 The book comes out one week from tomorrow!!!! Preorder from Yankee Books by tomorrow and receive some fun swag!
May 19, 2025 at 1:16 PM
So true! Such a good book!
Powerful essay! And a terrific book! #kidlit
Shared a bit about getting through a rough patch in my writing life. #writing #kidlit reviseandshine.substack.com/p/breathing-...
Breathing Lessons
May 2025: Revision Reflections
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May 15, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Powerful essay! And a terrific book! #kidlit
I'm excited to have my poem "Skating in the Park" published in this issue! It was loads of fun writing to the wonderful picture prompts!
#kidlit #poetry
#kidlit #poetry
Preorders are open for our Ekphrasis Adventure issue! This issue is so fun and creative, and a beautiful celebration of how art begets more art.
Help us support and uplift the talented artists & writers of all ages featured in this issue by ordering a copy!
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Help us support and uplift the talented artists & writers of all ages featured in this issue by ordering a copy!
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Little Thoughts Press Issue Ten: An Ekphrasis Adventure
<p>Publishing May 28, 2025</p><p>Little Thoughts Press is a literary magazine for and by kids. A picture is worth a thousand words, and in Issue Ten: An Ekphrasis Adventure we let artwork lead the con...
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May 8, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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This will sound weird but love yourself enough to write your own term papers.
May 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
This will sound weird but love yourself enough to write your own term papers.
I'll be there!!
Please show your support for the Freedom to Read & join authors as we read from our challenged/banned books this Friday 5/9. Please register: bit.ly/Read-In-am
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May 5, 2025 at 1:09 PM
I'll be there!!