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Kathy Hjermstad

@kathyhjermstad.bsky.social

PB writer, SCBWI member, CBA graduate, scrapbooker, grandmother, crazy cat lady 😸 "Fine writers should split hairs together, and sit side by side, like friendly apes, to pick the fleas from each other's prose." --Logan Pearsall Smith

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Northern lights from tonight

12.11.2025 03:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When I write, it's always the writer's version of verbal diarrhea. Words spew excessively, but the cleanup makes it worthwhile.

Henceforth I shall refer to it as keyboard diarrhea.

18.05.2025 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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21.04.2025 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Instagram, a haiku

Instagram is a
deep dark rabbit hole from which
I cannot escape

#writingcommunity #haiku #poetry #amwriting #amquerying

05.04.2025 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tentative dates for #PBandKidJudges #kidlit writing competition. I hope to have the website up ASAP, but for sure by the date listed.

Thank you all for blowing this up! The more hype/ the more excited my kids are. You all are fueling that πŸ”₯ and I β™₯️ you for it!

03.04.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Today's Cancel Culture, a Haiku

Cancel culture now
is banning books, rights, people,
history and love

#writingcommunity #haiku #poetry #amwriting #amquerying

22.03.2025 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Organization, a haiku

Organization
while difficult to obtain
is so rewarding

#writingcommunity #haiku #poetry #amwriting #amquerying

21.03.2025 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Queries, a haiku

Put myself out there
Try to sell my picture books
Not giving up yet!

#writingcommunity #haiku #poetry #amwriting #amquerying

21.03.2025 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Glasses, a haiku

Read a text without
glasses. It said β€˜birdwatching.’
Far from β€˜brainwashing!’

#writingcommunity #haiku #poetry #amwriting #amquerying

15.03.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Egg Prices, a Haiku

Egg benefits have
been debated, but now they're
worth their weight in gold

#writingcommunity #haiku #poetry #amwriting #amquerying

11.03.2025 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Daylight Savings Time, A Haiku

Annoying time change
Monday is so exhausting
Feels just like jet lag

#writingcommunity #haiku #poetry #amwriting #amquerying

10.03.2025 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thin Mints, a Haiku
(first posted on FB in 2019)

Thin Mints, oh Thin Mints
Why do you not contain a
stop eating now switch?

#writingcommunity #haiku #poetry #amwriting #amquerying

09.03.2025 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

My favorite pet is always the one on my lap 😊

17.02.2025 21:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Official Manuscript Wish List Website – #MSWL: What do you wish you had in your inbox?

We can't wait! We have new features lined up for #MSWL day Wednesday.

We're hoping to make the ManuscriptWishlist.com profiles more useful for both your left (facts, genres, tags) and right (creative, visual, emotional) brain.

About to do a final meeting with our tech team--wish us luck!

10.02.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 175    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 3

Use my critique groups! πŸ˜€

11.02.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Same to you, Dena!

05.02.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Submitted to #PBParty today. Thought my story was finished, but ended up making several (good!) changes minutes before submitting. Thanks for the motivation @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social!!

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04.02.2025 01:11 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Came up with 36 ideas this year! #writingcommunity #picturebook #amquerying #storystorm

01.02.2025 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman standing next to a brown horse with a saddle on it ALT: a woman standing next to a brown horse with a saddle on it

Excited to be back in the querying trenches again! #amquerying #kidlit #picturebooks #writingcommunity

18.01.2025 23:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Let’s have some fun. Post a picture of the first car you bought

And yes, I actually thought this was cool πŸ˜‚

08.01.2025 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Excited for Storystorm 2025!

27.12.2024 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a cartoon cat is dancing with the words " my happy dance " above her ALT: a cartoon cat is dancing with the words " my happy dance " above her

2024 = Best! Christmas! Ever!

Several days with all of my kids and grandkids (& grand puppies)

Yes, I'm experiencing an introversion hangover, but it was totally worth it!

27.12.2024 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Why is it so important to NOT come to a stop at stop signs or lights?

I’ve had more hand signals thrown at me for this than anything else. My stops aren't crazy hard, but safe and complete.

Yesterday, someone flew past me after a stop and slammed on her breaks in front of me. What’s the deal?

18.12.2024 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reminder: There's a fabulous free workshop this Saturday, December 14. Don't miss this opportunity to see Dr. Mira Reisberg in action!

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12.12.2024 00:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dating myself here. Anyone else have the privilege of using these babies for driver's ed?

25.11.2024 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I quote this line almost daily: "I lift things!" πŸ˜‚

22.11.2024 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

21.11.2024 22:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Eek! I just submitted. Wish me luck!

20.11.2024 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

This is great! I wish I had known about it a few days ago when I went onto X and deleted all my posts πŸ˜‚

19.11.2024 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0