A. L. Stone (she/her)

🖋️ Writer for young people (and other humans) | 🔮 Crazy crystal lady | 🦁 Proud Gryffindor | 🎨 Artist | 📚 Kindle Vella Author | 🍵 Jasmine Green Tea Please

[A. L. Stone (she/her) @alstonewrites]

Today debuts my FIRST blog post with The Mixed-Up Files Blog !!
This month I wanted to honor those of us for whom the holiday season is a mixed bag of gratitude and grief. I hope these books inspire you (or a reader you love)https://t.co/AmLr1dq0EP

[A. L. Stone (she/her) @alstonewrites]

@morrwriting @amandadavisart Two Amandas!!! hahaha I love it!

[A. L. Stone (she/her) @alstonewrites]

@amandadavisart @morrwriting YAY!!!! Thank you so much for this opportunity @amandadavisart and @morrwriting

[A. L. Stone (she/her) @alstonewrites]

CANNOT WAIT FOR THIS TOMORROW!!

[LBYR School & Library @lbschool]

Join in virtually tomorrow for #SLJTeenLive!

10:55 AM ET - Heavy Hits panel with @sam_aye_ahm
10:55 AM ET - Once Upon a Remix panel with @em_llojo
1:25 PM ET - History, but Make It Teen panel with @vvchambers

Find out more and register at https://t.co/ZtbFyj730o

[A. L. Stone (she/her) @alstonewrites]

@amandadavisart @morrwriting @GnomeRoadPub 🥰🙏 @HeidiSchulz @AndreaJLoney @ToniGuy22

[A. L. Stone (she/her) @alstonewrites]

@amandadavisart @morrwriting @GnomeRoadPub This interview was fantastic! I loved hearing from Heather about her publishing journey and all the loving connections that led her there. Very inspiring.

[🎨 Amanda Davis: Preorder SOMETIMES STORMY! @amandadavisart]

✨NEW #RisingStarsinKidLit Interview w/@morrwriting + #Giveaway!

📚Win a PB Crit + 30 Min AMA w/Heather whose debut TRUNK GOES THUNK! releases w/@GnomeRoadPub in Oct.!

To enter:
✅ follow Heather & I
✅ Repost
✅ tag 3 friends

➡️ https://t.co/mWQYcsOk29

#kidlit #amquerying

[A. L. Stone (she/her) @alstonewrites]

Children know they’re loved when they’re performing at their best, but what about when other parts burst out from in their chest? I LOVE ALL OF YOU is a 243 word rhyming PB that shows what unconditional love really looks like. #PBpitch #BVM #L

[A. L. Stone (she/her) @alstonewrites]

Grumpy Mr. Fleet obsesses over his perfect yard but barefoot wild child Ida Mae wants to know if he's having any fun. After wildflowers mysteriously spring up in his grass, Fleet is forced to confront a seed of truth Mae is certain he's been ignoring. #PBpitch #BVM

[A. L. Stone (she/her) @alstonewrites]

Hugs and giggles fill the room as my cousins and I try on Grandma’s church hats. But when forced out into the hot Texas heat, our faces sour, until Grandma helps us see the potential beyond appearances. Come on a lyrical journey of Black joy and generational wisdom #PBPitch #BVM

[Mariam Poppins @MariamPoppins]

✨Mae finds joy✨
Mae is on a journey to find joy but she isn't sure where to find it. Do they have to buy it?
If they have to buy it then what store sells it?
With a bag full of coins, Mae takes a walk with Momma to go buy joy or so she thinks...
#PBPitch #BVM #POC

[Rayah Jaymes @RayahJaymes]

A family and community food forest grow together month by month, and from blossoms to baby bumps, a curious child wonders what they will be.
#PBPitch #LGBTQ #L #BVM #OWN #C

LOVE IN THE WILD X WAITING FOR BABY

[A. L. Stone (she/her) @alstonewrites]

For the little child in all of us who needs to know they are loveable even if they are not perfect, I LOVE ALL OF YOU is a 243 word rhyming PB that shows what unconditional love really looks like. #PBpitch #BVM #L

[A. L. Stone (she/her) @alstonewrites]

Saffron is serving a feast tonight, but first— she’s off to the markets! When she notices hungry people holding up signs, she’s inspired to cook up a new plan for her bountiful meal. But will her dinner guests help to feed those with the least? #PBPitch #KidsAgainstHunger #POC

[A. L. Stone (she/her) @alstonewrites]

When clumsy twins, Wibble and Wobble enter the annual Soap Box Race, the whole town is on edge. Will the duo manage to ruin everything or will a double dose of chaos cause a double dose of fun? Low word count #PB Series ala SHH...WE HAVE A PLAN. #PBPitch #HA #POC

[A. L. Stone (she/her) @alstonewrites]

Barefoot wild child Ida Mae watches grumpy Mr. Fleet fuss over his yard and asks, "Are you having any fun?" After wildflowers mysteriously spring up in his perfect grass, Fleet blames Mae, but when she shines light on a universal truth, the unexpected blooms. #PBPitch #BVM

[A. L. Stone (she/her) @alstonewrites]

I love Grandma’s house! But when she sends my cousins and I into the hot Texas heat, our faces sour, one by one. "DON'T YOU SEE, CHILD?" Grandma says. “You just ain’t lookin’ right.” Come on a lyrical journey of Black childhood joy and timeless generational wisdom #PBPitch #BVM

[A. L. Stone (she/her) @alstonewrites]

Ready, SET, GO... #PBPitch !!! Let's go out with a bang #kidlit writers!! Cheers to everyone participating today. Remember to have fun, stay committed to your stories, and no matter what...KEEP WRITING!!!! #theworldneedsyourart

[A. L. Stone (she/her) @alstonewrites]

@ShumakerDebra Best to everyone today!!!!

[A. L. Stone (she/her) @alstonewrites]

@ShumakerDebra @PJMcIlvaine I am so bummed this is the last one but so blessed by this opportunity another time. Thank you for all the hard work through the years putting this together 🙏🏾💗