lizwrites2!

writer, #SCBWI member, #12x12PB, #kidlit book reviewer, mom to two fabulous monkeys. in my other life, I'm a lawyer

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A pal of mine is buying respirators for doctors and nurses at a #Nashville hospital so that they can continue to treat folks without putting themselves in danger of getting #COVID19. He's already donated 5, but is hoping to provide many more.
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Loved hearing this beautiful new book by @happybluejess! And now I have some wildflower bookmarks to plant this spring!

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@happybluejess @ParnassusBooks1 @planttheseedtn Looking forward to it! 🌱💚🌱

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@SCBWIMidSouth Ran out of space before ran out of books. And I’m adding in a few illustrators...

Rita Lorraine Hubbard’s Hammering for Freedom

Vanessa Brantley Newton’s My Three Friends and Me, Zulay

Sean Qualls’ Emmanuel’s Dream

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@SCBWIMidSouth I’m looking forward to reading The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander.

Also, has anyone added Alice Faye Duncan’s books to the list? I thought Just Like A Mama was beautiful.

So hard to pick which of Andrea Davis Pinkney’s books to choose... gonna go with Ella Fitzgerald.

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Can’t wait to read this inspiring story by @CameronSharonE!

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@YegRiverEdm Eh

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Congratulations Alice Faye Duncan! Thanks for sharing this beautiful story with the world!

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A big congrats to Midsouther Alice Faye Duncan on the publication of her new #picturebook book, #JustLikeAMama, illustrated by Charnelle Pinkney Barlow.

Happy book birthday, Alice Faye and Charnelle!
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#pubday #publicationday #kidlit #kidlitart #WritingCommunity

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Congratulations @LynMullalyHunt!

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A big congrats to #SCBWImidsouth19 keynote @LynMullalyHunt whose novel, ONE FOR THE MURPHYS, is now a finalist for the Premio Strega Ragazze e Ragazze, Italy's most prestigious award for children’s books. Way to go, Lynda!

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Midsouthers, we have another #kidlit event to announce. Midsouth author/llustrator team Christine Herren and Erin McGuire Thompson will launch their new #picturebook, UNDER THE ANGEL TREE, at 11am this Saturday at @JosephBethLex. Hope to see you there!

#SCBWIMidsouthEvents

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Hey @SCBWIMidSouth writers! Don't forget to apply for the #kidlit TN Arts Commission grant! Application deadline is 1/27/20!
#amwriting #12x12PB
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We can't wait to connect 6 @SCBWIMidSouth members with their 2020 Mentors! Check out the announcement posted in Midsouth Facebook group for some Mentor responses. In one word - "WOW!"

Updates coming soon.

(Don't worry - fee deadline extended!)

#scbwimidsouthmentoring

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Second big announcement today—@littlebrown has acquired Midsouther Jessica Young's new picture book—I'LL MEET YOU IN YOUR DREAMS illustrated by @rafaellopezart—for spring of 2021. Deal by @KSonnack @AndreaBrownLit and @VocesBlog @FullCircleLit. A big congrats to @happybluejess!

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First exciting announcement of the day—a big congrats to #SCBWImidsouth19 faculty member @RitaLorraine, who just earned a starred review from @PublishersWkly for her forthcoming picture book, THE OLDEST STUDENT: HOW MARY WALKER LEARNED TO READ (out 1/7/20). Way to go, Rita!!!

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If you have applied for @SCBWIMidSouth Mentoring, you should have received an email from me acknowledging receipt. If you have not received confirmation, please check with me to be sure your app didn't get lost in cyberspace! You can use the mentoring program email or just DM me.

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Last call...

Applications due tomorrow for @SCBWIMidSouth mentoring! About 26 hours left to polish that writing sample and application!

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Don’t be a 🦃 🦃 🦃 this Thanksgiving! Finish your application - only 2 days left to apply to work with these amazing @SCBWIMidSouth writers!

@happybluejess @AmandaDriscoll6 @kimbbbradley @DebbieDadey @CameronSharonE @roofbeam
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Thanks to #SCBWI illustrator @DowPhumiruk for this lovely Thanksgiving art. We hope everyone is enjoying their holiday.

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Tick-tock! Countdown is on - just 4 days left to apply for #scbwimidsouthmentoring!

Can’t wait to hear all the mentoring success stories - from filling plot holes, to polishing drafts, to guiding folks thru submissions - our @SCBWIMidSouth mentors have so much wisdom to share!

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What’s on your holiday TBR list? I’m sticking with @SCBWIMidSouth mentor books!

What’s your favorite @DebbieDadey book? If narrowing down to just one is too tough, what’s your fav series?

#scbwimidsouthmentoring

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