Peter Zuckerman

I learned so much at @odysseyworkshop.bsky.social that I’m not even surprised by this. #writing

Turning the Tide on Middle Grade Books Movers and shakers behind five newish imprints are aiming to turn the tide on sales in the middle grade category.

“We rely on #educators, #librarians, #booksellers, and other tastemakers to reach middle graders.” These people are the best! #writing. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

I 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."

“You don’t hate Mondays. You hate capitalism.”

“What makes you unique is what makes your stories unique.” (Overheard) I like this idea.

Just arrived in Los Angeles for #AWP2025. It’s my first time and I hope it is awesome. 350+ writing related events in 4 days!

The Unbelievable Scale of AI’s Pirated-Books Problem Meta pirated millions of books to train its AI. Search through them here.

If you’re going to use our books, pay us. Otherwise it’s called theft. #writing #amwriting www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

Best. Writing. Workshop. Ever.

Have 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 #BookishLaughs

Sometimes I feel so mean for what I do to my characters. #amwriting #middlegrade

Can you spare a minute to help this campaign? SAVE HAMLINE'S MFA PROGRAM and WATER~STONE REVIEW

Hamline University is threatening to eliminate its respected creative writing program and literary journal. Please sign this petition to save them. chng.it/RdnhrqmTXQ

Ahhh, 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.

Cute dog! Maybe they're looking for something to sniff!

Go Eliot go! I hope the book is a smashing success. I'll get it for my nephew!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! What a cool project!

What Fiction Writers Can Learn from Dungeons & Dragons In the late 1980s, my friends and I knew something called Dungeons & Dragons existed—and we knew that it was for us. But no shop in our little upstate New York hometown carried the books, and t…

Tabletop & 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

I’m not an Art Director but your art is gorgeous!

Why Middle Grade Needs More Sci-Fi, a guest post by Samantha van Leer Science fiction is fun, curious, and adventurous. It bends the reality of our world and stretches our imaginations to explore all the “what ifs” floating within our universe.

I agree! We need more sci-fi in middle grade. #mg #scifi #writing #amwriting #middlegrade teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/03/04/a...

@dragons.bsky.social is a brilliant writer and I can’t wait to read her debut book!

@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! www.authorpeterzuckerman.com/blog/6-quest...

Congrats on the sale! Nice to see what you're up to and making good progress!

I seriously can believe how much I learned at Odyssey. It was lightbulb moment after lightbulb moment. My writing leveled up ever week!

@erinentrada.bsky.social is a great author! And you can read a fascinating interview with her at www.authorpeterzuckerman.com/blog/intevie.... #kidsbookstagram #kidsbookshelf #middlegradereaders #middlegradebook

I can't want to read this!!

YPO 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.

#kidlit #ya #MG #writing

Cinquain

#poetry #cinquain #hemingway #blueskypoets #creativewriting #art

Waking up early and writing, as I'm NOT doing right now because I'm reading BlueSky instead!

Your class was great!

What's the most useful writing exercise you've ever done? Looking for a new one. #kidlit #middlegradefiction #mglit #middlegrade #amwriting #writingcommunity #writing