Photo: Identical twin teens at a beach, looking surprised. Text: Double Take by Bev Plass. When Zoe, a brilliant 17-year-old, discovers she has an identical twin living in another family, they teem up and uncover a secret genetic manipulation experiment that has devastating world-wide implications, and one doctor who will do anything to top them from exposing his methods. YA Suspense, 85,000 words
“What should I put on my dorm-mate questionnaire?” I ask my best friend Miranda. My Stanford form burns a hole in my apron pocket...
#1stLinePit, #YA, #S
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Photo: Skateboarder boy jumping in the air with his board. Pitch: Skater vs. Goliath by Bev Plass; When the city bans skateboarding spots, 12-year-old Zack and his two best friends realize if they are ever going to skate again, they must convince a biased city council to build a skatepark and compete against a devious developer named Goliath. Can Zack learn to deal with his ADHD and prove to his friends that he can finish what he starts? 50,000 words
Ready or not!” I hollered to Miguel in the quad below. My two best friends and I were making the world’s most epic skating video this summer. “Action!”
“Wait,” Kayla called from behind me.
Too late. I’d already pushed off on my skateboard,...
#1stLinePit, #MG, #C, #Q
05.04.2025 22:33 — 👍 22 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Four pictures: three 12-year-old girls in the woods, two girls walking on a log, one girl kayaking, and two girls mountain biking. Pitch: Surviving Camp, MG Contemporary, 51,000 words; Three 12-year-old best friends are excited to go to summer camp, but when the counselors pit them against each other as part of a social inequality experiment, they must restore their friendships and team up against the ruthless counselors to survive.
Dear Secret Journal-
Do not read this. Especially you, Mom. Keep out. I mean it…Something totally sus happened.
#1stLinePit, #MG, #ADV, #C, #Q
05.04.2025 21:37 — 👍 27 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
YouTube video by M. Ritch
MIso Magic Trailer (Albert Whitman & Co.)
Check out the trailer for Miso Magic! In stores soon!🪄✨🍜
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Three 12-year-old best friends are excited to go to summer camp, but when the counselors pit them against each other as part of a social inequality experiment, they must restore their friendships and team up against the ruthless counselors to survive. Pictured: three girls smiling, 2 girls walking on log, girl in kayak, 2 girls biking
Three 12-year-old best friends are excited to go to summer camp, but when the counselors pit them against each other as part of a social inequality experiment, they must restore their friendships and team up against the ruthless counselors to survive.
#Questpit #Q #MG #amquerying
12.02.2025 23:39 — 👍 19 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0
Writer, Human, Author, Friend. Learn about my new course with Nina LaCour, How to Say It: Strengthening Dialogue and Interiority in Fiction at: https://howtosayit.teachery.co/howtosayit?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAafMVnEHKv32P2wPZyOCcItyfMAix1ZNk5_xwQrDzUVRG
Educator & Writer for Young People | Close to 25 years teaching in Brooklyn, NYC where I was born & raised.
Executive Art Director at Scholastic (Picture Books). Lecturer at City College (Design Criticism). Writer of Fiction (Repped by: @liznealon.bsky.social). Speaker (SCBWI et al.). 523rd Bluesky account. Born ATL. Live NYC. He/Him. www.brianlarossa.com. 💙❤️
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YA fantasy: A PRAYER FOR VENGEANCE and TO A DARKER SHORE / adult romcom: MY KIND OF TROUBLE / sadder but wiser / autistic / fat / 🌈 / 🇮🇹 / theater / (she/they) / Rep: Lee O’Brien, LGLM
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Young Adult author of EVERYTHING’S NOT FINE (Kirkus YA Best Books of 2020 About Finding Inner Strength) and ALL THE WALLS OF BELFAST. 🇨🇦🇺🇸 living in Atlantic Canada. Seeking new representation.
https://sjcarlsonauthor.com
Queer, #ActuallyAutistic writer and freelance editor. My self-published queer YA debut, THE GIRLS WILL BE OKAY, is forthcoming. My site: https://linneapeterson.com/. They/them
hugger of trees / writer of books
#amquerying YA fantasy 🏴☠️👑🧜🏿♀️
#amdrafting sci-fi horromance 🪐🔭🫶
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Children's book Illustrator Rep'd by Deborah Warren @eastwestlit . Japanese, based in USA.
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Half-Japanese military brat, #kidlit author 🌸
MISO MAGIC ('24)🌟
THE STAR FESTIVAL ('21)🎋
ANZU AND THE ART OF FRIENDSHIP ('23)❤️
Write Kidlit NOW! Scholarship ✍️
Rep: @sarah_redfoxlit 🦊
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Kidlit illustrator/author, teacher, and chocolate lover. Rep by Mona Kanin, Great Dog Literary Portfolio: https://carolynle.com
Kidlit Author | COMING 2026: RAMP IT UP! (Charlesbridge) | COPY THAT, COPY CAT!: INVENTIONS INSPIRED BY ANIMALS (Barefoot Books, 2023) | 12x12 | SCBWI SoCal | Disabled by ME/CFS https://linktr.ee/katrinatangen
NYT Bestseller Children’s books illustrator
❤️Doodling parenthood & inclusive world
📖Represented by Molly O’Neill of Root Literary
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Writer. Teacher. Mom. MG/YA Kidlit author. Hiker & dog-lover ❤️🥾🌲
PNW writer living in constant existential conundrums.
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Where imagination meets environmentalism🌍
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She/her. Picture book author. Baseball for Breakfast (2026), Ice Cream Everywhere (out now!) & AJ's Neighborhood. #PBPowerHour #SCBWI #BackMatterBreakDown Rep: Shari Maurer