On #InternationalWomensDay we celebrate strength & progress — but let's remember women & girls where basic freedoms are still denied: Iran, Afghanistan, and beyond. Any ideology that justifies oppressing women must be questioned and changed. #FreedomForWomen
Holly Niner, author of No More Noisy Nights, recently received the most heartwarming call from her son. Her 7-year-old grandson, who has been working hard to learn to read, wanted to read No More Noisy Nights to her!
Hearing him read her own story was a great joy.
@ipgbook.bsky.social #authorlife
"A lovely read for ages 4–8 about individuality, kindness and learning that 'different' can actually be delicious." –Vanesa Josevski
Available now in paperback! flashlightpress.com/carlas-sandw...
@ipgbook.bsky.social #bookreview #nowinpaperback #kidlitreview #CelebrateDifferences
@amynielsen.bsky.social Hello, I just tried to send you a query but it says you are closed to queries on query manager?
@amynielsen.bsky.social When querying a short picture book manuscript of around 1,200 words, and the guidelines request a synopsis, would you still prefer that a synopsis be included, or is the query letter itself usually sufficient for a manuscript of that length?
If you're querying, this guide by agent @AmyNielsen06 is a must-read. She breaks down exactly what she wants to see in your query, first pages, and synopsis. amynielsenauthor.com/2023/10/02/polishing-your-submission-packet-for-querying
#WritingCommunity #QueryTips #Querying #KidLit #AmWriting
One of my initiatives is to promote literacy through author interviews for KIDS! I love this interview with my client @melissatrempe.bsky.social #writingcommunity I'm happy to interview any PB author and promote literacy and their books! DM me! www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA85...
Autism isn’t just a self-discovery journey for us—it’s a condition that usually shows signs by 18 months and affects every part of life: communication, behavior, safety, school, and more. It’s relentless, beautiful, and hard.
Yes I thought these services were difficult in the USA until I moved to Europe, even harder to get started with the process here.
Huge FAN :)
New agent listing for: René J. Kooiker at Dystel, Goderich & Bourret LLC (Fiction Nonfiction; General, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Thriller). #WritingCommunity
This International Women’s Day, I’ll be rallying in solidarity with the women of Iran. Women should never be treated as worth half of men. Children should not be tortured or imprisoned. Today I stand with those demanding dignity, freedom, equality.
#InternationalWomensDay #WomanLifeFreedom
Thanks for the great communication.
Writers! I will be opening to queries on March 1. I look forward to seeing your projects again!
Perhaps I will do a new MSWL thread soon, but for now, take a peek at my website for more details. 👀📚
www.rebeccaeskildsen.com/mswl
Thank you for the announcements, I will be sure to spread the word :)
Freedom doesn't see colour, borders, or bloodlines. It belongs to everyone. We deserve leaders who honour that light, not extinguish it. #FreedomForIran #FreeIran #IranFreedom #StandWithIran #FreedomUnitesUs
Excited to share that my short story “Born in Tir” is now published on Silly Goose Press! It’s a tale of Persia’s birth, love, and courage under Tir’s restless winds.
Read it here: sillygoosepress.com/melt/born-in...
#Fiction #SillyGoosePress #BornInTir #StoriesaboutIran
So excited to be featured on Melt, thank you!!!
"The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything." — Albert Einstein. Iranians are being killed, tortured, and imprisoned for peacefully demanding their basic rights. You don't need to donate. Amplify their voices. #HumanRights #Free Iran
« Au cœur de l'hiver, j'ai découvert en moi un invincible été. » Camus knew. The warmth doesn't come from the season. It comes from the people who refuse to let you freeze alone. Literature has been telling us this since the beginning. #LiteratureForFreedom #SolidarityIsNotSelective #FreeIran
TINT FICTION // Smita Das Jain is an author of five books and an award-winning short story writer whose works have appeared in leading journals and anthologies. Smita writes stories that resonate and inspire reflection. Read her story at tintjournal.com/flash-fictio....
Art: Vanesa Erjavec
"When the state kills its own citizens for speaking or protesting, it declares that dissent itself is a crime — and condemns justice to silence."
— Václav Havel
#HumanRights #Justice #FreedomOfSpeech #Dissent #NoToOppression #StandForTruth
"The opposite of love is not hate, but indifference." Elie WieselThis quote reminds us that silence in the face of injustice is complicity. As the people of Iran continue to fight for their basic freedoms, we cannot look away. #IranProtests #HumanRights #StandWithIran #ElieWiesel #EndIndifference
"Si eres neutral en situaciones de injusticia, has elegido el lado del opresor." - Desmond Tutu
Este sábado 14 de febrero
#TodosPorIran #IranLibre #RevolucionDelLeonYelSol #MujereVidaLibertad #Madrid #DerechosHumanos #IranRevolution #StandWithIran #FreeIran #IranProtests
I think on your email or Meetup I saw March 18th, could you confirm the correct date?
Could the story happen in the past instead of the future?
‘Oposición’, por fin una novela de Sara Mesa que me gusta (y mucho) elasombrario.publico.es/oposicion-po...
Thank you, that is so kind of you!
Grateful to the Flame Tree editorial team for publishing “Time Dust Under Seven Walls” in their February Newsletter.
My story explores time as residue rather than continuum, and the quiet ways history reshapes identity long after the moment has passed. #flashfiction #speculativefiction #amwriting
If u care about human rights, children's rights, and women's rights, join us TODAY to stand with the people of Iran. The brave women and men of Iran have been fighting for freedom, dignity, and basic human rights. Let them know they are not alone. Human rights are not negotiable. #GlobalSolidarity
