I interview authors and am one. www.authorpeterzuckerman.com.🏳️‍🌈⚣✡️ ; https://bsky.app/profile/peterzuckerman.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterzuckerman.bsky.social/post/3lrlk6bju3c2dI learned so much at @odysseyworkshop.bsky.social that I’m not even surprised by this. #writing [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Jun 2025 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:b7zaj7tb5krfrzshsqlzcbe7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrlk6bju3c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterzuckerman.bsky.social/post/3lrljyjidac2d“We rely on #educators, #librarians, #booksellers, and other tastemakers to reach middle graders.” These people are the best! #writing. https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/new-titles/childrens-announcements/article/97288-turning-the-tide-on-middle-grade-books.html14 Jun 2025 18:04 +0000at://did:plc:b7zaj7tb5krfrzshsqlzcbe7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrljyjidac2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterzuckerman.bsky.social/post/3loeahbbmns2sI have a complaint of such importance that every decent person should be upset about it, especially at this moment when so many terrible things are going on: the apostrophe and the contraction "it has."04 May 2025 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:b7zaj7tb5krfrzshsqlzcbe7/app.bsky.feed.post/3loeahbbmns2shttps://bsky.app/profile/peterzuckerman.bsky.social/post/3lleuskwqe226“You don’t hate Mondays. You hate capitalism.”27 Mar 2025 17:57 +0000at://did:plc:b7zaj7tb5krfrzshsqlzcbe7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lleuskwqe226https://bsky.app/profile/peterzuckerman.bsky.social/post/3llepzwimf226“What makes you unique is what makes your stories unique.” (Overheard) I like this idea.27 Mar 2025 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:b7zaj7tb5krfrzshsqlzcbe7/app.bsky.feed.post/3llepzwimf226https://bsky.app/profile/peterzuckerman.bsky.social/post/3llcpmgty7s2yJust arrived in Los Angeles for #AWP2025. It’s my first time and I hope it is awesome. 350+ writing related events in 4 days!26 Mar 2025 21:19 +0000at://did:plc:b7zaj7tb5krfrzshsqlzcbe7/app.bsky.feed.post/3llcpmgty7s2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterzuckerman.bsky.social/post/3lkybex7hu22eIf you’re going to use our books, pay us. Otherwise it’s called theft. #writing #amwriting https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/03/libgen-meta-openai/682093/22 Mar 2025 17:38 +0000at://did:plc:b7zaj7tb5krfrzshsqlzcbe7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkybex7hu22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/peterzuckerman.bsky.social/post/3lkpgdhqkl22eBest. Writing. Workshop. Ever. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Mar 2025 05:12 +0000at://did:plc:b7zaj7tb5krfrzshsqlzcbe7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkpgdhqkl22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/peterzuckerman.bsky.social/post/3lkkaoqnyfc2jHave a favorite oddly specific revision tip? Mine: Replace every 'something' with a concrete, sensory detail (in most cases). #KidLit #MGAuthors #PBAuthors #YAAuthors #AmWriting #WritersLife #WritingCommunity #FunnyBooks #AuthorHumor #BookishLaughs17 Mar 2025 03:48 +0000at://did:plc:b7zaj7tb5krfrzshsqlzcbe7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkkaoqnyfc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterzuckerman.bsky.social/post/3lkbhrxtjec2ySometimes I feel so mean for what I do to my characters. #amwriting #middlegrade13 Mar 2025 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:b7zaj7tb5krfrzshsqlzcbe7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkbhrxtjec2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterzuckerman.bsky.social/post/3lk7rvgjfos2yAhhh, the relief! Denial may not be a long-term strategy, but in the short term? Delicious. Cutting out the #news was the best thing I’ve done for my #mentalhealthmatters today—and my #writing. The guilt of “staying informed” still weighs, but the clarity, focus, and peace I’ve gained? Worth it.12 Mar 2025 23:57 +0000at://did:plc:b7zaj7tb5krfrzshsqlzcbe7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk7rvgjfos2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterzuckerman.bsky.social/post/3lk4kzdnx322gTabletop & computer games have so much to teach about storytelling—pacing, character arcs, tension. Nice to see someone else feels the same way! 👀🎲🎮 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #GameWriting #Kidlit #Storytelling #MiddleGrade https://lithub.com/what-fiction-writers-can-learn-from-dungeons-dragons/11 Mar 2025 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:b7zaj7tb5krfrzshsqlzcbe7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk4kzdnx322ghttps://bsky.app/profile/peterzuckerman.bsky.social/post/3ljxifc23zc24I agree! We need more sci-fi in middle grade. #mg #scifi #writing #amwriting #middlegrade https://teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/03/04/a-guest-post-by-samantha-van-leer/09 Mar 2025 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:b7zaj7tb5krfrzshsqlzcbe7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljxifc23zc24https://bsky.app/profile/peterzuckerman.bsky.social/post/3ljv7aadbgs2g@dragons.bsky.social is a brilliant writer and I can’t wait to read her debut book! [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Mar 2025 18:56 +0000at://did:plc:b7zaj7tb5krfrzshsqlzcbe7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljv7aadbgs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/peterzuckerman.bsky.social/post/3ljv73vhzts2g@eliotschrefer.bsky.social has interesting things to say! If you also want to read an interview with him where he talks about writing and his latest book, check it out! https://www.authorpeterzuckerman.com/blog/6-questions-for-eliot-schrefer [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Mar 2025 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:b7zaj7tb5krfrzshsqlzcbe7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljv73vhzts2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/peterzuckerman.bsky.social/post/3ljslda2usk2c@erinentrada.bsky.social is a great author! And you can read a fascinating interview with her at https://www.authorpeterzuckerman.com/blog/inteview-with-erin-entrada-kelly. #kidsbookstagram #kidsbookshelf #middlegradereaders #middlegradebook [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Mar 2025 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:b7zaj7tb5krfrzshsqlzcbe7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljslda2usk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/peterzuckerman.bsky.social/post/3ljpv76wt3k2kYPO was the best learning experience of my life, and I can't recommend it more strongly if you want to get good at #writing, #yalit, #mg. #AmWriting. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Mar 2025 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:b7zaj7tb5krfrzshsqlzcbe7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljpv76wt3k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/peterzuckerman.bsky.social/post/3ljlpwokxhk2k#kidlit #ya #MG #writing [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Mar 2025 00:28 +0000at://did:plc:b7zaj7tb5krfrzshsqlzcbe7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljlpwokxhk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/peterzuckerman.bsky.social/post/3ljgkjfblgc2kWhat's the most useful writing exercise you've ever done? Looking for a new one. #kidlit #middlegradefiction #mglit #middlegrade #amwriting #writingcommunity #writing02 Mar 2025 23:08 +0000at://did:plc:b7zaj7tb5krfrzshsqlzcbe7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljgkjfblgc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/peterzuckerman.bsky.social/post/3ljgkgchso22k@hamlinemfac.bsky.social has a a virtual info session on March 5 for children's lit writers interested in an awesome #MFA pgrm. 2 x Newbery winner @erinentrada.bsky.social speaking. #kidlit #middlegradefiction #mglit #middlegrade #amwriting #writingcommunity #writing https://www.hamline.edu/admission-aid/admission/visit/graduate/mfa-info-sessions02 Mar 2025 23:06 +0000at://did:plc:b7zaj7tb5krfrzshsqlzcbe7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljgkgchso22khttps://bsky.app/profile/peterzuckerman.bsky.social/post/3lizdwp3m6s2wHow to create a diverse cast? Interview with @anneursu.bsky.social shorturl.at/HRG0W #kidlit #middlegradefiction #mglit #middlegrade #booksforkids #amwriting #writingcommunity #writing https://shorturl.at/HRG0W25 Feb 2025 17:06 +0000at://did:plc:b7zaj7tb5krfrzshsqlzcbe7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lizdwp3m6s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/peterzuckerman.bsky.social/post/3likrcayr2s2iEliot Schrefer, one of my favorite authors, describes how he made the switch to YA on on my new blog! @eliotschrefer.bsky.social @hamlinemfac.bsky.social https://www.authorpeterzuckerman.com/blog/6-questions-for-eliot-schrefer19 Feb 2025 21:55 +0000at://did:plc:b7zaj7tb5krfrzshsqlzcbe7/app.bsky.feed.post/3likrcayr2s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/peterzuckerman.bsky.social/post/3lhhccdvg5c2bIn a new interview, one of my favorite authors, Thannha Lai, author of INSIDE OUT AND BACK AGAIN, describes how she throws out 95% of what she writes! https://www.authorpeterzuckerman.com/blog/eleven-questions-with-thanhha-lai. @harpercollins.bsky.social.05 Feb 2025 19:23 +0000at://did:plc:b7zaj7tb5krfrzshsqlzcbe7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhhccdvg5c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/peterzuckerman.bsky.social/post/3lhcrrlsqlk2fRead my interview with @erinentrada.bsky.social, who just won her second Newberry! She shares what she wish she’d known when she was starting out as a writer. https://www.authorpeterzuckerman.com/blog/inteview-with-erin-entrada-kelly04 Feb 2025 00:17 +0000at://did:plc:b7zaj7tb5krfrzshsqlzcbe7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhcrrlsqlk2f