On the lam from my day job moonlighting as a critically acclaimed Upper MG and YA author, Co-founder of The Brown Bookshelf and momager to MDBallerina. Rep: Jennifer Carlson, DCL Literary Linktr.ee/paulachasehttps://bsky.app/profile/thatpaulachase.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/thatpaulachase.bsky.social/post/3lqkcostgqs2z*Blinks in social media fatigue* Y'all I forget about this account. Smh01 Jun 2025 12:55 +0000at://did:plc:2kvipe3m5l4xbikaev2jw2c4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqkcostgqs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/thatpaulachase.bsky.social/post/3lmpucne2322yWhy do I put myself through #TemptationIsland? https://media.tenor.com/IX8PbUX8pOQAAAAC/damn-vinny.gif?hh=498&ww=49813 Apr 2025 20:13 +0000at://did:plc:2kvipe3m5l4xbikaev2jw2c4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmpucne2322yhttps://bsky.app/profile/thatpaulachase.bsky.social/post/3lmpua6gvf22yIf you didn't like the Hotel Reverie episode we may be unable to stay friends. #BlackMirror13 Apr 2025 20:11 +0000at://did:plc:2kvipe3m5l4xbikaev2jw2c4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmpua6gvf22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/thatpaulachase.bsky.social/post/3lmj3verw722lWrite a book, they say. You'll never work a day in your life if you love what you do, they say. But the promo. My God, the promo! So here we are. And now you have 3 days left to enter the Good Reads Giveaway for a chance at an Arc of Balancing Act. #Booksky https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/409493-balancing-act11 Apr 2025 03:40 +0000at://did:plc:2kvipe3m5l4xbikaev2jw2c4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmj3verw722lhttps://bsky.app/profile/thatpaulachase.bsky.social/post/3lmdtvwjgrk2rWhy does #HouseofKnives feel like they were going for an Asian food show feel but then selected Scott Conant as the host. It's confusing and not holding my attention the way other competitive cooking shows usually do.09 Apr 2025 01:34 +0000at://did:plc:2kvipe3m5l4xbikaev2jw2c4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmdtvwjgrk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/thatpaulachase.bsky.social/post/3lm3qa2ojic24Guise, it's tiiiime! Arcs are ready and @wednesdaybooks.bsky.social is doing a Netgalley and GoodReads promo this month. Calling all bookfluencers, reviewers and bookish people - if you like YA Contemporary fiction that's a lil scandalous but with heart, request ya girl's book. #Booksky05 Apr 2025 20:07 +0000at://did:plc:2kvipe3m5l4xbikaev2jw2c4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lm3qa2ojic24https://bsky.app/profile/thatpaulachase.bsky.social/post/3ljlimdfd7k2qY'all watching @stateofthepeople.bsky.social ? It's just good hearing issues framed for us. #Blacksky04 Mar 2025 22:17 +0000at://did:plc:2kvipe3m5l4xbikaev2jw2c4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljlimdfd7k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/thatpaulachase.bsky.social/post/3ljjg7dfnxc2rSeeing stuff from Snoop or WaPo gets the same reaction from me. I can't scroll by fast enough. https://media.tenor.com/llJAzcnayOwAAAAC/tiktok-animeside.gif?hh=498&ww=40604 Mar 2025 02:29 +0000at://did:plc:2kvipe3m5l4xbikaev2jw2c4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljjg7dfnxc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/thatpaulachase.bsky.social/post/3ljjfuhdzns2r"Bruuuh" "At the end of the day" "I can't" "Okay, chick" [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Mar 2025 02:23 +0000at://did:plc:2kvipe3m5l4xbikaev2jw2c4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljjfuhdzns2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/thatpaulachase.bsky.social/post/3ljfu35kv2s2yYesterday's #CIAA championship was exactly what I needed. Affirming myself in the many different flavors of our culture is doing wonders for my well-being. Let me leave this here. My apologies my videography got a lil janky.02 Mar 2025 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:2kvipe3m5l4xbikaev2jw2c4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljfu35kv2s2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/thatpaulachase.bsky.social/post/3ljazkm6gac2oOkay so...let me gather myself. Because it's the last day of 28 Days Later and I'm emotional. I can't say enough words about the community that, by sheer force of compassion, loves on Black kidlit authors and illustrators. I love me some, Edi! 🤎🤎 [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Feb 2025 18:21 +0000at://did:plc:2kvipe3m5l4xbikaev2jw2c4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljazkm6gac2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/thatpaulachase.bsky.social/post/3ljazcrmxnc2oY'all we made it!! 🥳 28 days later, your lives are richer in #BlackKidLit creatives. And we wrap up this year featuring someone who is her sister's keeper. That feels so needed, right now! [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Feb 2025 18:17 +0000at://did:plc:2kvipe3m5l4xbikaev2jw2c4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljazcrmxnc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/thatpaulachase.bsky.social/post/3lj6kzfyiu22qA reminder that these type of picture books are essential to retaining our history. [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Feb 2025 18:56 +0000at://did:plc:2kvipe3m5l4xbikaev2jw2c4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj6kzfyiu22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/thatpaulachase.bsky.social/post/3lj4up4unsk2kOh look, people playing in the face of a Black woman. Shocker. That never happens in real life. 🙄 I don't know why we bother with these heauxs on reality TV. #Survivor27 Feb 2025 02:44 +0000at://did:plc:2kvipe3m5l4xbikaev2jw2c4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj4up4unsk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/thatpaulachase.bsky.social/post/3lj4gm734jk2kPeople: Graphic novels isn't real reading. Today's featured artist: Well, actually... [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Feb 2025 22:32 +0000at://did:plc:2kvipe3m5l4xbikaev2jw2c4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj4gm734jk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/thatpaulachase.bsky.social/post/3lixvttrr322gNever forget that Terror Squad made an entire banger using Roberta Flack's version of If Only For One Night. Rest in Peace to a soulful Queen. 💫25 Feb 2025 03:21 +0000at://did:plc:2kvipe3m5l4xbikaev2jw2c4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lixvttrr322ghttps://bsky.app/profile/thatpaulachase.bsky.social/post/3liwt3mrfr22gThe definition of, if you want something done find a busy person... he's been busy adding to the community. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Feb 2025 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:2kvipe3m5l4xbikaev2jw2c4/app.bsky.feed.post/3liwt3mrfr22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/thatpaulachase.bsky.social/post/3liu7yuvav223Being in community is a lifestyle. I love seeing an entire career made from that organic support. [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Feb 2025 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:2kvipe3m5l4xbikaev2jw2c4/app.bsky.feed.post/3liu7yuvav223https://bsky.app/profile/thatpaulachase.bsky.social/post/3litxyesxhc23A book about teens teening is NOT an Issue book. The label presumes it's a heavy or traumatic read. Teens live in the same garbage fire as adults. YA is about them getting through the day, the week. In Balancing Act my characters go through shit yet there's hope and joy. It's called life.23 Feb 2025 13:49 +0000at://did:plc:2kvipe3m5l4xbikaev2jw2c4/app.bsky.feed.post/3litxyesxhc23https://bsky.app/profile/thatpaulachase.bsky.social/post/3lirf24s6722mBeyonce fans, you know what to do. We're boosting everything Cowboy, right? [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Feb 2025 13:04 +0000at://did:plc:2kvipe3m5l4xbikaev2jw2c4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lirf24s6722mhttps://bsky.app/profile/thatpaulachase.bsky.social/post/3lipktewk2c22That little cutie on the cover of Lily's Dream says it all 😍 [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Feb 2025 19:42 +0000at://did:plc:2kvipe3m5l4xbikaev2jw2c4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lipktewk2c22https://bsky.app/profile/thatpaulachase.bsky.social/post/3linnsn4bq22qNot Ayesha snitching on Blaise to Gordon about their alliance. Ok, girl, Harriet would have to leave your butt behind. #NextLevelChef21 Feb 2025 01:30 +0000at://did:plc:2kvipe3m5l4xbikaev2jw2c4/app.bsky.feed.post/3linnsn4bq22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/thatpaulachase.bsky.social/post/3limpuantlk2eI am loving the synergy of this year's spotlights. @allenwriteswell.bsky.social Dante Plays His Blues was illustrated by fellow spotlight Shemar Knight-Justice. We are really out here winning! [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Feb 2025 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:2kvipe3m5l4xbikaev2jw2c4/app.bsky.feed.post/3limpuantlk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/thatpaulachase.bsky.social/post/3lik6vu4dss2vNothing has my heart like a fellow MG author. We're just built different. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Feb 2025 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:2kvipe3m5l4xbikaev2jw2c4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lik6vu4dss2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/thatpaulachase.bsky.social/post/3lik6t6i3dk2vMapQuest is the Wendy's of Bluesky. This is what I'm here for! [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Feb 2025 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:2kvipe3m5l4xbikaev2jw2c4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lik6t6i3dk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/thatpaulachase.bsky.social/post/3liiosjnhts2vWhile I'm a total pantser (plot scares me) I also am a very linear writer. Not sure how these two things are simultaneously true 🤷🏾‍♀️ #kidlitchat [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Feb 2025 02:05 +0000at://did:plc:2kvipe3m5l4xbikaev2jw2c4/app.bsky.feed.post/3liiosjnhts2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/thatpaulachase.bsky.social/post/3liioajrlhk2vAm wondering if folks understand that an @justinaireland.com post in the wild is a rare treat. I yearn for the early days when we were out there footloose and fancy free in these social media streets. *sighs in mid 2000s*19 Feb 2025 01:55 +0000at://did:plc:2kvipe3m5l4xbikaev2jw2c4/app.bsky.feed.post/3liioajrlhk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/thatpaulachase.bsky.social/post/3lihntdsi7k2vI think this might be the first year that we featured a duo behind the same book. Me likey! [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Feb 2025 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:2kvipe3m5l4xbikaev2jw2c4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lihntdsi7k2v