August 7, 2026 at 5:03 PM
This is my first post on here. I want to share the newest book James co-wrote with me. It includes information on Christmas, 10 pages on Channukah, and 2 pages on Kwanzaa. #easternup, #scbwi, #kidlit
December 7, 2024 at 3:04 PM
This is my first post on here. I want to share the newest book James co-wrote with me. It includes information on Christmas, 10 pages on Channukah, and 2 pages on Kwanzaa. #easternup, #scbwi, #kidlit
Well, it's official--On March 31st, I become the Regional Advisor for #EasternUp. My thanks to Kerry McQuaide and @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social for laying such a great path before me, and to the wonderful volunteers and creatives who make the Eastern NY SCBWI region so vibrant.
March 18, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Well, it's official--On March 31st, I become the Regional Advisor for #EasternUp. My thanks to Kerry McQuaide and @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social for laying such a great path before me, and to the wonderful volunteers and creatives who make the Eastern NY SCBWI region so vibrant.
Thanks to everyone who came to my Punching Up Your Story workshop last night. It was fun, funny at times, and filled with lots of great questions. #easternup
June 3, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Thanks to everyone who came to my Punching Up Your Story workshop last night. It was fun, funny at times, and filled with lots of great questions. #easternup
Three days left to sign up for my #comedywriting workshop #forkids. Well, the workshop is not for kids. It's how to write funny books for kids -- because they are a tough audience! #EasternUp bit.ly/3ZDRKKE
WRITING COMEDY: Punching Up Your Story with Punchlines and Premises
We’ve all heard that comedy is king when it comes to kidlit, but how do you make a story funny when you’re not a natural comedian? Veteran comedy writer John Briggs walks you through key tricks of the...
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May 30, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Three days left to sign up for my #comedywriting workshop #forkids. Well, the workshop is not for kids. It's how to write funny books for kids -- because they are a tough audience! #EasternUp bit.ly/3ZDRKKE
Great list for anyone searching for middle grade titles. And it just so happens to feature FIRST KISS WITH FANGS by #easternup author-illustrator @markersnyder.bsky.social Congrats! #kidlit #mg
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OMG: Only for Middle Graders is an extensive, engaging guide produced by the Children’s Book Council and Ingram Library Services. It showcases a wide array of inclusive and captivating titles specific...
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April 28, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Great list for anyone searching for middle grade titles. And it just so happens to feature FIRST KISS WITH FANGS by #easternup author-illustrator @markersnyder.bsky.social Congrats! #kidlit #mg
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Woohoo!! Congrats @kerrymcquaide.bsky.social for being March's SCBWI Featured Illustrator! 🎉🎉🎉
Great interview. 🙂 #easternup #kidlit #kidlitart #goodnews
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Great interview. 🙂 #easternup #kidlit #kidlitart #goodnews
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Featured illustrator
SCBWI features one illustrator member each month. The Featured Illustrator’s art is highlighted prominently on the homepage and all SCBWI social media. Our site receives over 191K hits each month, our...
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March 3, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Woohoo!! Congrats @kerrymcquaide.bsky.social for being March's SCBWI Featured Illustrator! 🎉🎉🎉
Great interview. 🙂 #easternup #kidlit #kidlitart #goodnews
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Great interview. 🙂 #easternup #kidlit #kidlitart #goodnews
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Not only is my story in print and my name on the cover of a book (in a list of names with many others), my story is referenced on the back cover! If you are curious about "a bell that rings at the most inopportune time," find out in Fiddlehead Folio Vol. 3. #easternup #goodnews #flashfiction
February 25, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Not only is my story in print and my name on the cover of a book (in a list of names with many others), my story is referenced on the back cover! If you are curious about "a bell that rings at the most inopportune time," find out in Fiddlehead Folio Vol. 3. #easternup #goodnews #flashfiction
MYSTERY DRIVER is a beautiful combination of STEM ingenuity, competitive spirit, and girl power! A dramatic tale that's all the more inspiring because it is true. @drliztracy.bsky.social #kidlit #easternup #picturebook #nf
February 22, 2026 at 5:35 PM
MYSTERY DRIVER is a beautiful combination of STEM ingenuity, competitive spirit, and girl power! A dramatic tale that's all the more inspiring because it is true. @drliztracy.bsky.social #kidlit #easternup #picturebook #nf
Playing around with a potential new breakthrough for the MG. I always get inspired after critique :) #easternup #kidlit #amwriting
February 14, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Playing around with a potential new breakthrough for the MG. I always get inspired after critique :) #easternup #kidlit #amwriting
So fun to see so many #easternup writers at the Beekman Library Children's Literary Festival! So many great stories. So many great read alouds. So many great people. Plus, an epicly challenging scavenger hunt. Kudos to anyone who can finish that without help... #kidlit
February 8, 2026 at 12:10 AM
So fun to see so many #easternup writers at the Beekman Library Children's Literary Festival! So many great stories. So many great read alouds. So many great people. Plus, an epicly challenging scavenger hunt. Kudos to anyone who can finish that without help... #kidlit
Finished the #easternup book club book! Loved it. I predicted all the twists save one. That one made it extra special. @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social @katemessner.com #kidlit #mg #bookreview #scbwi
January 27, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Finished the #easternup book club book! Loved it. I predicted all the twists save one. That one made it extra special. @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social @katemessner.com #kidlit #mg #bookreview #scbwi
Finally get to share my first in-print publication! "Sam's Date" in Vol. 3 of Fiddlehead Folio. A humorous flash fiction story that some might call romcom, though I will not. Available through your favorite indie.
#goodnews #easternup #writingcommunity #flashfiction
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#goodnews #easternup #writingcommunity #flashfiction
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Fiddlehead Folio, Volume 3
Check out Fiddlehead Folio, Volume 3 - <p>The Fiddlehead Folio is an annual literary journal showcasing the original work of members of the MetroWest Writers' Guild.</p><p>While members of the Guild p...
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January 25, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Finally get to share my first in-print publication! "Sam's Date" in Vol. 3 of Fiddlehead Folio. A humorous flash fiction story that some might call romcom, though I will not. Available through your favorite indie.
#goodnews #easternup #writingcommunity #flashfiction
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#goodnews #easternup #writingcommunity #flashfiction
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58% through and starting to make big guesses about the twists to come. @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social thanks for giving me an excuse to buy this one. Really enjoying it so far! @katemessner.com #easternup #kidlit #mg #amreading
January 19, 2026 at 9:30 PM
58% through and starting to make big guesses about the twists to come. @nancycastaldobooks.bsky.social thanks for giving me an excuse to buy this one. Really enjoying it so far! @katemessner.com #easternup #kidlit #mg #amreading
Shout out to #easternup Co-ARA @markersnyder.bsky.social whose debut graphic novel FIRST KISS WITH FANGS was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award!! 🎉🎉🎉
#kidlit #lgbtq #graphicnovel #gn #goodnews #vampire
#kidlit #lgbtq #graphicnovel #gn #goodnews #vampire
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January 9, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Shout out to #easternup Co-ARA @markersnyder.bsky.social whose debut graphic novel FIRST KISS WITH FANGS was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award!! 🎉🎉🎉
#kidlit #lgbtq #graphicnovel #gn #goodnews #vampire
#kidlit #lgbtq #graphicnovel #gn #goodnews #vampire
I had too much fun organizing the #easternup critique spreadsheet this month. Apparently, I love sorting and filtering data.
January 7, 2026 at 3:40 AM
I had too much fun organizing the #easternup critique spreadsheet this month. Apparently, I love sorting and filtering data.
Had a wonderful time at yesterday's CWHV Conference! I had lots of great bookish conversations with #easternup members and made a few new connections. #kidlit #writingcommunity
November 9, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Had a wonderful time at yesterday's CWHV Conference! I had lots of great bookish conversations with #easternup members and made a few new connections. #kidlit #writingcommunity
Just signed my first publishing contract! 🎉 It's only for a flash story, but it's still a cool milestone. 😁 #writingcommunity #easternup #goodnews
November 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Just signed my first publishing contract! 🎉 It's only for a flash story, but it's still a cool milestone. 😁 #writingcommunity #easternup #goodnews
Such a great #poetry writing day! I found a few submission calls and was thoroughly inspired. 😁 #amwriting #disabilitysky #easternup
November 3, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Such a great #poetry writing day! I found a few submission calls and was thoroughly inspired. 😁 #amwriting #disabilitysky #easternup
Join #easternup and all the NY Regions of #scbwi for a 24 hour writing marathon! Next weekend, 10 am Sat to 10 am Sun (EST). @kerrymcquaide.bsky.social , @johnbriggsbooks.bsky.social , and I will be moderating overnight. There will be mini-lessons, writing sprints, and community. #kidlit
November 1, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Join #easternup and all the NY Regions of #scbwi for a 24 hour writing marathon! Next weekend, 10 am Sat to 10 am Sun (EST). @kerrymcquaide.bsky.social , @johnbriggsbooks.bsky.social , and I will be moderating overnight. There will be mini-lessons, writing sprints, and community. #kidlit
Final edits for my upcoming flash piece are in! #amwriting #flashfiction #goodpublishingnews #goodnews #easternup
October 15, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Final edits for my upcoming flash piece are in! #amwriting #flashfiction #goodpublishingnews #goodnews #easternup
October 14, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Tonight's #easternup webinar was amazing. Cherry Mo is so kind and inspiring!! #kidlit #picturebook #scbwi
September 29, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Tonight's #easternup webinar was amazing. Cherry Mo is so kind and inspiring!! #kidlit #picturebook #scbwi
#kidlit creators, join #scbwi #easternup for a webinar with Cherry Mo! The Caldecott-Honor-winning author-ilustrator will be sharing her process and her path to publication.
When: September 29, 2005, 6 pm - 7:15 pm EDT
Where: Zoom (will be recorded)
Price: $15 ($10 for premium)
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When: September 29, 2005, 6 pm - 7:15 pm EDT
Where: Zoom (will be recorded)
Price: $15 ($10 for premium)
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Cherry Mo Webinar
Join us for a webinar with Caldecott-Honor-winning author-illustrator, Cherry Mo! In this webinar, Cherry will share her process from idea to finished book. For writers and illustrators, this intervie...
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September 22, 2025 at 7:04 PM
#kidlit creators, join #scbwi #easternup for a webinar with Cherry Mo! The Caldecott-Honor-winning author-ilustrator will be sharing her process and her path to publication.
When: September 29, 2005, 6 pm - 7:15 pm EDT
Where: Zoom (will be recorded)
Price: $15 ($10 for premium)
bit.ly/4mtgC0a
When: September 29, 2005, 6 pm - 7:15 pm EDT
Where: Zoom (will be recorded)
Price: $15 ($10 for premium)
bit.ly/4mtgC0a
Got word that my flash piece will appear in a literary journal. More details to come. #goodnews #goodpublishingnews #writingcommunity #flashfiction #easternup
September 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Got word that my flash piece will appear in a literary journal. More details to come. #goodnews #goodpublishingnews #writingcommunity #flashfiction #easternup