Eric Smith

Every time our baby is on the verge of a nap and fighting falling asleep I’m like take the nap! Enjoy it! Enjoy every nap! Someday you’ll have to do taxes, my child!

Oh hello, more @mikechenwriter.bsky.social novels are incoming!

LOL who is this post even for besides @mikechenwriter.bsky.social @marykgames.com @mitchyd.bsky.social and proof that I have no idea how to install this.

Normal People: Oh. A new faucet.

Me: Knights of the Old Republic, hell yeah.

Starting to plan my agency’s summer events, our free talks with industry pros.

Just floating it out there, if you work in publishing and would ever want a trip to Philly (on me!) to give a chat, do give me a nudge.

We’re doing lots of good! Come hang. www.neighborhoodliterary.com/neighborhoods

Anime isn’t tennis Erik what are you doing.

I see my nemesis has returned.

The ice cream truck that parks outside my child’s school.

You are a ruthless, brilliant entrepreneur and someday I will defeat you.

Until that day, a large vanilla waffle cone please, every single day until it gets cold out.

How to Pitch Your Cookbook: A Conversation with Sally Ekus at Binding Agents! — Neighborhood Literary One of my favorite agents working in cookbooks is going to head to Philly for the day, and join us in a conversation about making cookbooks happen! And at Philly’s cookbook bookstore! Perfection! Eri...

So one of my favorite agents in cookbooks is heading to Philly for a special Neighborhood Literary AMA, and as always, it’s free. Come hangout with Sally Ekus at Binding Agents in April!

You can register here! www.neighborhoodliterary.com/neighborhood...

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Me: I can’t wait until you’re just a little older so I can maybe sleep and-

*baby grabs her own bottle and holds it herself*

Also Me: CURSE YOU, PASSAGE OF TIME!

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Pay attention and spread the word, Wisconsin voters!

Probably! I’m likely gonna be closed to kid-lit projects when I reopen, so I’ll have to update it with the adult projects I’m looking for.

Still getting a lot of queries, and friends, I’m still very closed.

I’ve got a baby who doesn’t sleep through the night yet, and I read most of my submissions in the evenings.

Maybe the summer. We’ll see. I’m a Dad first, book person second. ❤️

Wrapping up nearly a whole week without childcare, and man, I am endlessly thankful I work with clients and colleagues who straight up send me all caps WHAT ARE YOU DOING emails when they see I’m trying to work way too late at night. ❤️

Lucky to be chosen by the right people. Truly.

I wish anything in this world made me as happy as my six-month-old is when she’s trying to rip my beard off my face. Just pure joy.

Oh no!

Alright blood moon, let’s manifest some good book news. Agent signings, deals, bestseller lists, and not like, all the ways you keep f*cking with Link in the Zelda games. We need a break.

“How does my child have so much energy while I’m so tired?” I ask myself as he snacks on an entire bag of whole carrots, while I throw yesterday’s cheesesteak in the air fryer.

*catches my kid pouring mustard on the floor in a gigantic spiral*

Me: Hey!

Child: Daddie it’s my ART.

Me: … proceed.

Not saying my kid figured out exactly what to say to me to get away with anything, but.

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A Nationwide Book Ban Bill Has Been Introduced in the House of Representatives Hours after the State of the Union address, House republicans introduced legislation banning LGBTQ+ books from public schools nationwide.

Following the lies and hatred targeting trans folks during the State of the Union Address, numerous republican House representatives introduced a bill that would create A NATIONWIDE BOOK BAN.

Here's what it is and what to do: bookriot.com/hr7661-book-...

Go Jim go!

In case you missed it, you’re getting more @kaylaancrum.bsky.social novels, and soon.

AIDAN.

It's time.

Colin, the comrade running the shelter-in-place food program I'm working at, told me that this week he's had to turn down asks from schools to supply food directly to their sheltering families. The reason? There's not enough money coming in for that amount of food.

Let's change that.

Querying writers, take note! 👇🏽

These scam emails are getting funnier and funnier, I swear.

Five authors I’ve read at least five books by:

🕷️ @runwithskizzers.bsky.social
🦅 @alexlondon.bsky.social
✨ @ashleyposton.bsky.social
💜 @missdahlelama.dahliaadler.com
♦️ @lamargiles.bsky.social

Our latest “make publishing less confusing” event went so SO well. I love what we are doing. ❤️