They're here! To celebrate, I'm doing a book #giveaway for the #TEACHERS! If you're a K-5 #teacher, follow, RT/QT & comment on this 🧵! AND if you KNOW an amazing teacher, enter them by following, RT/QT & tagging below! Winner announced 8/25!🥳#BacktoSchool2022 Sleeping Bear Press

Hey #teacher friends! Have you read BRAINSTORM! or THE PANDA PROBLEM yet? Believe me when I say, you are going to want to use these 2 books to teach writing this year! Stop by the blog for some ideas on how to use them! #kidlit #lessonplans #writing joypitcairn.com/2022/08/29/2-b…

I'm giving away copies of ALL FOUR of my picture books to TWO lucky winners! One bundle will go to a Twitter follower & one to a newsletter subscriber. To enter here: Follow, like & comment or RT To subscribe: bit.ly/3wJpx6S Ends 9/5. US only. #teachertwitter #librarians

NEW PICTURE BOOK SPOTLIGHT! Agent Spotlight & GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY w/ Jennifer Mattson of Andrea Brown Lit! PB manuscript or dummy critique up for grabs! To enter the giveaway: ☑️RT post ☑️Subscribe to PB Spotlight ☑️Be human #kidlit #amquerying #picturebooks pbspotlight.com/single-post/ag…

I haven’t been on Twitter much lately, but I had to hop on to share this exciting news! I can’t wait for the world to meet this amazing story by Jenna Satterthwaite next year. :-)

Hi #writersoftwitter! I write murdery suspense thrillers 🔪 My debut MADE FOR YOU (the Bachelor x Stepford Wives) is out July 2 with Mira/HarperCollins, book 2 summer 2025, and (secret) book 3 summer 2025 too! … and my 1st book deal came after 8 1/2 years of rejection. 🤪

Come on over to Goodreads and enter to win an early copy of MADE FOR YOU! 🥳

Hi editors 👀 MOONRISING is character-driven soft #scifi. Scientist Alex Cole & businessman Mansoor Al Kaabi build a greenhouse and hotel on the first lunar colony while facing threats from eco-terrorists. #QuestPit #AG & on sub soon

I got to do a really fun little piece for Writer's Digest--querying folks, brace yourselves becase I share my personal rejection count (it's high) (very high)

Hi #WritingCommunity! I'm Joy, an author with eclectic tastes and an off-beat sense of humor. I write punny PB and adult novels, and I have a few MG and YA projects mapped out for the future. (If only I could write full time!)

This interview is fabulous, and I now I’m mad I can’t put I’M SORRY YOU GOT MAD on my shelf right now! (But I’ve pre-ordered it, so, luckily, it’s only a matter of time!) Thanks Betsy Bird and Kyle Lukoff for sharing this sneak peek!

Another dream got me thinking… #WritingCommunity how do you use your character’s facial structure/features to either play into or subvert expectations about their personality and behaviors?

Today, my child announced: "I love you more than a trip to a boring museum!" While I'm glad to hear this, now I'm wondering how I rank against a less dull outing...

#WritingCommunity I've been thinking a lot about the writing journey and motivation this week, and I'd love to hear from you: Why do you write?

“I’m Sorry You Got Mad” is as good as we expected (and even better!). We’re having lots of great conversations this week about feelings, body language, and restorative apologies. Kyle Lukoff and julie we love it! #kidlit #BookRecommendations

This week, I read Dav Pilkey’s DOG MAN: LORD OF THE FLEAS with our kiddo, and as a parent, I feel so seen. #kidlit #davpilkey #graphicnovels #bookreviews