Dani Terk

Gasp! Reserving this at my library now for my axolotl-loving kiddo!

It's soooo good. Which is good bc my 6yo is obsessed which means it's on about once a day 😂

Writers, what’s your favorite line you’ve ever written? Not your book’s strongest line—the one that makes you secretly proud every time you see it. #writingcommunity #amwriting #amquerying

This, bc it helped me find words for what I'd been feeling for ages:

It was easier to hope things would change at the beginning of the season, but the flame of hope feels dangerous now. Letting it ignite again would give it the power to burn me all the way to the ground, not just singe my fingers.

Your posts always read optimistic, or tinged with hope, even when they're heart-wrenching. I appreciate the energy you put into the world (but mental health is paramount).

When an agent posted they're opening "soon" months ago and you finally see a watch notice for them on Query Tracker 😀...

But it's only someone sharing insight from the agent's wish list in the comments. 🫠

I'm so sorry, Vicky. Our country is failing you and so many others. Hoping you get some good suggestions and we can stop this madness soon.

Phew!!!

Hopefully this is general advice ala Eric Smith's "work on your synopsis" and not based on experience and hindsight. 🤞🏻

It's funny you say that because this is the first year I've noticed a summer slowdown from the querying writer side of things. But I wonder if that perception is also impacted by it being a down year for MG. Fingers crossed we see a pickup there soon! :)

You're the best. Very grateful for you!

CVS can't confirm if they have it unless I walk into the store. 🙃 And the pediatrician doesn't do it. This is my villain origin story. Gonna keep trying!

Walgreens. Can call some others and try. Also trying to see if there's anything in the kids' charts that could justify a RX.

So I tried to get my kids and I boosted before the meetings next week. They said they had pediatric doses online, but none in pharm/urgent care. None anywhere close to me. And when I tried to get one for me, they said I wasn't eligible because I had one last September. Welcome to the Hunger Games.

Thanks! That's what I was hoping but I didn't want to assume.

I've noticed that some programs (Word vs Docs vs Scrivener) paste different into QM and email. Are you ever concerned by weird spacing/formatting in submissions?

Love this story so much. And this pitch is 🔥. Love the Wednesday/Enid vibes.

The "funny" thing is, the Orange one could take this and run on it, right? Like he could actually own quite a bit of this massive win since it was his administration that set this in motion. But instead he'll just slash funding and inhibit our access to mRNA vaccines bc tantrums. 🙃

Black words on white background. Light-related lines are left-justified and dark-related lines are right-justified and bolded. "I’m a pirate. Well… becoming one. (It’s a work in progress) Pirates were the masters of navigating Two worlds at once. The light and the dark. The deck of ship is about as B R I G H T as can be. The radiant sunshine cascades from above and reflects back off of the shiny waves. But below deck, the light is shuttered. The belly of a ship is the dead of night compared to the decks above. But the pirates had a trick, you see. Cover one eye with a patch, and that eye is always in the dark Even when the blazing sun dazzles the other. When the hatch above closes, and the darkness of the hold rushes in, A pirate need only switch the patch to the other eye. The previously patched wastes no time adjusting to the world below, Ever ready to slip into shadow."

Black words on white background. Light-related lines are left-justified and dark-related lines are right-justified and bolded. " Like a pirate, I’m living in two drastically different worlds. There’s the light— the joy and laughter that share gap-toothed smiles, Perfectly mispronounced words, And the best hugs at bedtime, And the dark— Pings and pop-ups that announce hate, prejudice, and greed Each more shocking than the last. Ignoring the dark endangers the light But living too long in the dark and I forget How bright the light shines above. So I must become a pirate. To see clearly in the darkness below without lingering too long So that my sun-drenched eye is still familiar With the light that gives me life. " Light-related lines are left-justified and dark-related lines are right-justified and bolded. "

Anyone else feeling like a pirate lately?

"supposed" gotcha. Thank you!!

Okay, your post said there's a chance we could get the updated shots but they might not be covered by insurance? I'd that a "go and see" kinda thing? 👀

Is there an expected release date for the new ones?

Sorry to bug. Trying to make a plan.

You're a national treasure. Thank you!

Any insights on the botched F-job that is our current seasonal vax situation? If we want to boost our covid protections what are our best options? (I hate it here)

I didn't get the confirmation either, Laura, and I see similar posts on QM.

Always appreciate the updates and the peeks behind the curtain! Don't know how you manage so many submissions!

a man says i want some more of it ALT: a man says i want some more of it

Curiosity seed... Mystery bugs! Laptops?

They have felt a little too sticky on some things so I expect to hear the same, which is exactly why I asked. Thanks :)

*face palm * just had bloodwork. Could've asked them to check titers .

My son just turned 3. I'm worried about our future vaccine access. Any resources that might support getting it early? Or wait and see and hope 93% efficacy is enough?
(Gonna ask pediatrician for medical advice but curious about your research knowledge)

I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.

This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.

It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.