K.M. Batik

Author in progress. My book ideas go all over the place but mostly YA contemporary & SFF. I also dabble in poetry. My last name rhymes with "attic." She/her

[Keidi Keating @Keidi_Keating]

#amwriting #writingcommunity

[izzy @spidermannwh]

it’s march 31st so happy april ludgate accidentally scheduling 94 meetings for ron swanson day to all who celebrate

[Kaitlin Ruiz @Kaitlin_M_Ruiz]

for years my dad has argued that what the world needs is “the travel taco” i.e. a taco with sealed edges to keep all the filling from falling out while you’re on the move. and for years my mom has patiently explained the concept of burritos.

[Cat Sebastian @CatSWrites]

normalize not knowing what on earth is happening in the book you’re writing. what’s this book about? frankly none of my business

[David @schaalfan]

Today a woman with developmental disabilities came into the library, and said she was lost. She didn't know her address, but her phone number was in her pocket on a piece of paper with Elmo on it. She kept saying, "The library is a safe place."

[Nicholas Poole OBE Hon. FCLIP @NickPoole1]

Bloody hell. Looking at a message from the Ukraine Library Association concerning the cancellation of their forthcoming conference. it basically says "We will reschedule just as soon as we have finished vanquishing our invaders". Ukrainian Librarians, I salute you

[Chris Albon @chrisalbon]

Someone at Pixar deleted all of Toy Story 2 and the backup hadn't worked for a month, and the only reason we saw that movie was b/c someone on maternity leave had a copy of it on her home computer.

Her name is Galyn Susman and she is now the producer for the new Lightyear movie!

[v ✨🦋 @hereisviolet]

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 🧵

A breakdown on the history of dwarfism, media representation, and why Peter Dinklage isn’t wrong.

Please RT, and share so we can spread awareness.

[Jane Coaston 🏔️ @janecoaston]

We need to have a national conversation about how old exactly kids are who are in high school, because uh … they can handle books

[Rob @thegallowboob]

its that time of the year again, don’t forget to hang your missile toads

[Icona @iconawrites]

I love huge high-tech central libraries as much as the next nerd, but if I had to choose, I’d rather have many small libraries in every neighbourhood. The most important function of the library system is being accessible to as many people as possible.

[Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks]

A fantasy anthology called “Side Quests” and it’s just a collection of stories about the people a main character helps with random, seemingly meaningless tasks, along the way to accomplish their quest.

[K.M. Batik @kmb_writes]

Thanks to #preptober research for #nanowrimo2021 I have discovered that plot elements of #ProjectJinx require knowledge of both ~18th century maritime superstitions and 21st century wildlife rehabilitation permit laws 🤣

[Lily Meade ✨ @LilyMeade]

PLEASE RT! We have a new anonymous match of up to $250 this weekend! If you’d like a fun reward for your donation, I’m doing song matches for your book or favorite read for $5 or up but ANYTHING you donate will be doubled until we reach our match! https://t.co/KJFpzEyAiW

[Ethan M. Aldridge @EthanMAldridge]

I just think more novels for adults should have nice illustrations in them.

[🦇🕸chelsea🕸🦇 @witch_mote]

Did you know that in real life, owls DON’T explain fossils to you? The lady at the bird sanctuary told me it was “common knowledge” and to “stop throwing fossils into the owl exhibit”. The game is called ANIMAL Crossing. You’d think it would accurately represent animals smh.

[Icona @iconawrites]

“What’s the point of reading fiction? What job does it prepare you for?”

It prepares you for any job, because it teaches you empathy for other people and also, hopefully, to see education as MUCH more than acquiring skills to enter the labour market.

[Chris PG/ PapaGlitch @_Papaglitch_]

Don't be angry that more adults are seeking support with ADHD and Autism, be angry that they didn't get that support when they were children

[Natasha O'Connor @[email protected] @calling33]

I really don't understand why adults shit on children's and YA fiction so much. Don't they want kids to read? It makes no sense. Also, writing for kids and teenagers is its own skill, and no easier than writing for adults. Seriously, people, do better.