Megan McNamara

There's an amazing giveaway on the blog right now -- a non-rhyming manuscript critique from one of our amazing interviewees! Go read the interview and then enter the giveaway! #amwriting #amquerying

Donated! I hope it helps.

It's a Query Pass Punch Card! Hopefully, this makes logging passes a little more enjoyable (if such a thing is possible)! #amquerying

Oh, and the blog has a newsletter! If you subscribe, there is a cute free gift! #kidlit

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I started a blog and it's finally live!

www.keepwritingkidlit.com

Please check it out! It's geared mostly toward the #kidlit community, but I'm hoping there will be value in it for other writers as well!

End the War and Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza (UPDATED 8/9) ⭑ 5 Calls Updates August 9, 2025: The Israeli government has approved and initiated Netanyahu’s plan to escalate attacks and occupy all of Gaza. July 28, 2025: …

5calls.org/issue/gaza-p...

Links if you need them! nohohome.org

My work with them has only strengthened my belief that everyone deserves food, especially if they are going through a difficult time. (Another reason I keep calling my reps about Gaza!) Come learn more about NoHo Home, have a beer, and color a lunch bag for a neighbor!

I've been volunteering at their Drop-In Access Center, and it's amazing. They provide breakfast, lunch, snacks, clothing, toiletries, and mail to our unhoused neighbors.

Hey, LA Friends! It's 8/18, which means it's 818 Day -- a day to celebrate the Valley! (Did anyone know this was a thing?) There's an event at Lawless Brewing tonight and I'll be there from 6PM to 8PM, tabling for NoHo Home Alliance, a nonprofit building community solutions to homelessness.

I donated last week! I hope it helps.

I donated a couple weeks ago!

I'll contact GoFundMe to make sure it went through because I have the receipt.

I donated!

I donated! I hope it helps.

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In one week the We The People Summer fundraiser will begin to benefit #KidLit4Ceasefire families in Gaza and immigrant and trans rights!

www.32auctions.com/WeThePeopleS...

+ A small thread of other ways to help that are now live and will be live long-term:

I'd love that! And I may be emailing you questions about your classes. :)

I'm planning to be at the panel!

I know I haven't been posting on here much, but that's because I've been working on a blog! It's about kidlit writing. I'll hopefully be sharing it soon. Stay tuned!

Thanks for sharing, @maggietokudahall.bsky.social! Just donated!

Abolish ICE.

What an AMAZING night with the other @pbrisingstars.bsky.social Honorable Mentions! Thank you, @ebonylynnmudd.bsky.social and @kaileipewbooks.bsky.social for answering all of our questions (over 3.5 hours!). I am feeling reinvigorated!

Donate to URGENT: Help Evacuate Mariam's Family from Gaza, organized by Sandra Proudman My name is Sandra, I’m an author and literary agent from the US and I … Sandra Proudman needs your support for URGENT: Help Evacuate Mariam's Family from Gaza

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I’m at $1,200/$4,000 of my goal this week to help evacuate Mariam’s mom.

If you can donate and/or share, I would be so grateful!

GFM: www.gofundme.com/f/urgent-hel...

32Auction: www.32auctions.com/KL4CAuction

That means so much! 😊

So thrilled to be an Honorable Mention this year! Thank you @juliapierrehammond.bsky.social and @pbrisingstars.bsky.social! ♥️

Did you do your 5Calls today? 👀

Netanyahu's illegal war has killed 50,000 Palestinians. Now, Trump wants to force out 2 million more to build a billionaire's playground in Gaza.

That is ethnic cleansing — and it’s a war crime.

Next week, I will force votes to block $8.8 billion in new arms sales to Israel.

Feeling this today. Definitely nauseated by the state of the world. Sad for all those suffering.

I already watched. Lol!

SAME.