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Retired tchr BS M.Ed Boston U-Scarsdale Writers Ctr Sarah Lawrence Writng Inst Westport Writ Wrkshp SCBWI WFWA-Fr Kingston/Westchester NY-likes research swims bakes gardens science - author PB MG adult historical/women's fiction—tad magical realism
Had a little head start for Vivian Kirkfield's #50 Precious Words 2026 with our first snowstorm. One little bird poured her heart out when the storm ended. Funny how I heard that same bird today. #picturebooks #picturebooksforkids
Posted my submission for #50 Precious Words 2026 & purchased Bonnie Grubman's HOW DO YOU GET A MOUSE TO SMILE for Vivian Kirkfield's Literacy Initiative. Congrats Vivian for amazing roundup of prizes & winning 2026 SCBWI Golden Kite Award for ONE GIRL’S VOICE: How Lucy Stone Helped Change Law Land!
Just registered 4 MOWMT 2026. Here's my choice for a favorite mentor text: NOT SO FAST, MAX - A ROSH HASHANAH VISIT WITH GRANDMA by Annette Schottenfeld. Very relatable topic like apple picking chosen to show a lovely experience of 2 grandkids getting to know their grandmother. Love backmatter!
While we're getting back to normalcy with warm sunshine melting snow from the recent blizzard and awaiting another snowstorm or two, thank you to the kind elf/elves who mysteriously cleared off snow from our car in the driveway yesterday afternoon. A huge undertaking, whoever you are! So grateful!
Waiting. For cold winds to end. For people walking - cars passing. For children's laughs and shoveling. For cars dug out -sidewalks plowed. For mail. Just waiting —Keep the bills.
#winter #winterwonderland #winterweather
Thrilled do final research on historical/ women's fiction novel. Temp warmer—in 20s not 8º. Power failure made Uptown Kingston, NY difficult to maneuver but got answers. Charming soul opened Deisings' rear door & fresh doughnuts. "Take some." OMG! Regular custard doughnuts—unbelievably delicious!
Two sets of animal tracks crossed the backyard. Yesterday's snowfall completely covered every inch on the ground and then some. When I took out the garbage, the snow measured higher than my boots. Brrr!
FINDING CHRISTMAS by author @roseannefrank.bsky.social & illustrations by Em Frank is a treasure. Follow Fox, Chipmunk, and Bear in this short easy reader chapter book as they search for a family & place where they will belong. Adorable illustrations enhance the charming text. Full Sail Press 2025.
Lovely evening at author @reynagentin.bsky.social’s book launch for her latest novel JESSICA HARMAN HAS STEPPED AWAY with Jess Rao as moderator and books available through Bronx River Books in Scarsdale, NY. Well done, Reyna!
With heartfelt thanks, I closed the garden for season 2025 with its fall colors. Blessed with rich bounties, I couldn't risk losing these beauties to strong winds or a possible frost. Kale will fend for itself. #garden #gardening #gardeninglife #harvest #HarvestSeason #writingaboutgardening
Thanks @ginabwriting.bsky.social.
Great program!
Super First Pages event @scbwiwestchester.bsky.social w/ Miloni Vora, Assist Ed Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books & Literary Agent Sean McCarthy Literary Agency. Thrilled to receive professional comments and suggestions on latest gardening ms! Thnx Regional Team for organizing. @scbwi.bsky.social
Packed house at Scarsdale Library listened to author @barbjoss.bsky.social launch her latest historical novel THE SECRET ORPHANAGE @bookouture.bsky.social in a fascinating discussion with Jacqueline Friedland, author of COUNTING BACKWARDS Harper Collins 2025. #historicalfictionbooks #story
Kudos to Roseanne Frank, Maria Wen Adcock and Debbie Vilardi for their SCBWI Long Island presentation "Feedback to Flourish on How Critique Groups Can Elevate Your Manuscript!" #writer #Critiquing #writersofinstagram #critiquegroups #picturebooks #children'sbo @scbwi.bsky.social
What a difference 4 months make! Surprised to see a single lilac bouquet in mid September on an aging tree that has never double bloomed in the 30 or so years it's been growing and methodically blooms the week of May 14. #lilac #climatechange #IndianSummerVibes #writerslife #writerscommunity
Fascinating presentation by Dr. Tobias Brinkmann Penn State on Migration thru Center for Jewish History. Author of BETWEEN BORDERS: THE GREAT JEWISH MIGRATION FROM EASTERN EUROPE, Dr. Brinkmann greatly aided my research for my adult historical fiction novel.
Summer feels like it's just begun. Although it takes longer to relax & enjoy the surroundings, all I need is fresh air, sunbeams on the water, music on Sirius, tomato sandwiches with a touch of mozzarella on whole wheat, black raspberry chip frozen yoghurt, & good company. #summer #summervibes
Picking ripe raspberries for fifteen minutes yields two weeks of unbelievable breakfasts ––only once a year. #pickyourown #relaxation #mindfulness #writer #writing #writersofinstagram #writerslife #writerscommunity #raspberry #raspberries #onlyonceayear
Pollinators are part of this garden too. Bees flit here and there between blossoms. Upside down, sideways, right side up. Zooming in the September sun. Absorbed in what they're doing. Not interested in humans! Helping plants pump out tomatoes for the season @vegplotter.bsky.social
Roseanne Frank’s picture book O’WIN AND THE MOON, illustrated by Friederike Ablang, tugs at emotions. Kids will share O’win’s wonder about the moon & constellations. A delightful story filled with enchantment and whimsy. Love backmatter for teachers, librarians, & caregivers to enhance read alouds.
O’WIN & the MOON is about a boy who saves Moon from a lunar eclipse! This would be a perfect companion read for the event on September 7th!
#STEM #science #lunareclipse shm.to/owinsmoon
A perfect summer's day away!
#summer #summervibes #summer2025 #writerscommunity
Collected sufficient tomatoes for a small sauce. Added basil and garlic to the pot & behold! With that in mind, began new contemporary novel, came up with a new PB title, and submitted a revised story. Clearly thrilled! #writer #tomatoseason #tomatosauce #writingaboutgardens #writerscommunity
Mosquitos are biting, but garden is rebounding. A small pickle/cucumber, pepper & pea flowers, & lots of tomatoes & basil. Sauce is next. Aimee DeCelle Lepe, Preeti Kishore, & Deborah Skolnik, your harvest pictures are inspiring! #gardening #foodart #tomatoes #tomato #writer #writerscommunity
THE FORGOTTEN ITALIAN RESTAURANT by @barbjoss.bsky.social captured my heart. Story told of an Italian village, who secretly saved Jews by feeding and hiding them from Nazis. Loved dual timeline & characters. Read 3 books in series & found novel compelling. #HistoricalFiction
@bookouture.bsky.social
Contest - Day 3 - Tomato plants are pulling further away from middle. Can you see a few hopeful surprises hidden among protective stems? Imagine how much spray farmers use so veggies get to market. Suggestions for using an organic spray? #garden #gardenstress #writingaboutgardens #writingcommunity
CONTEST DAY#2-Tomato plants, abundant basil, beans, parsley, pea pods, & recovering kale call, "Harvest me!" RULES:Turn what U harvest into something else. POST: pics of what U make & scene of yr garden. PRIZE: Intrinsic feeling of being creative. XTRA CREDIT: Name this face or any #FoodArt U make.
See a big hole in the center of garden? Gone are whole sections of chives, bean & tomato stems/leaves, baby cucumbers. One culprit left behind a clue. Recognize it? We hear cicadas & locusts singing 24/7. Their gorging and moving legs & jaws are ringing in your ears. At least they eat other bugs!
CONTEST! Take your entire garden harvest for a day. Turn it into something else. PRIZE?! The satisfaction in being creative is a prize unto itself. Have fun! P.S. I'm lucky that my harvest today is quite small. #garden #harvest #foodart #contests #writingaboutgardens #writingcommunity #writers
Marcia Bradley showcased writers in whole novel writing class at Sarah Lawrence College's Writing Institute. Good to see now published authors Daria Sommers-SAWADIKA AMERICAN GIRL 2026 and Rebecca Wolf, Alive & Beating 2025, who I met while taking courses and workshopping my novel there.