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Erik Ammon

@erikammon13

Here for writing, books, and D&D! You know, coffee and Disney, too. Plus Star Wars.

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Was this because of the Danish Navy having to take care of a critically ill US Naval soldier?

22.02.2026 19:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, Kristen!

01.02.2026 18:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

I got my first YES! After years of writing, editing, completing my MFA, I got a β€˜yes’ for my poem, The Keeper, from Nat1 Publishing to appear in their anthology, TPK, coming out this March! And yes, D&D and other ttrpg fans, the anthology is about exactly that…dumb decisions our parties make…

31.01.2026 15:52 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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RenΓ©e Watson’s "Heartbook” Wins Newbery Medal As she dealt with grief herself, Watson wrote All the Blues in the Sky to give readers permission to feel all of the emotions related with loss and help them cope with it.

RenΓ©e Watson’s "Heartbook” Wins Newbery Medal
This one was special to Watson, who spoke with SLJ about the Newbery recognition.
www.slj.com/story/newsfe...

26.01.2026 21:58 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Full picture book Critique + Call Auction item 'Full picture book Critique + Call' hosted online at 32auctions.

Pssst!

If you'd like to have me critique your full picture book (ms or dummy) AND get a 20-minute follow up phone call AND support folks in need in Minnesota, do I have good news for you!

Full details charity auction (which starts on Thurs!) below.

www.32auctions.com/organization...

26.01.2026 22:41 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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The 12 x 12 Launch Webinar is coming! Join Julie on Jan 8 at 8pm ET/5pm PT for Top 3 Tips for Thriving in a Challenging Picture Book Market and the reveal of our 2026 speakers.

There will be prizes β€” including a registration refund for one live attendee.
buff.ly/dKGVsH0

You won't want to miss it!

01.01.2026 22:43 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Mary Poppins!

02.01.2026 21:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Anyone else join the @thestorygraph.com #JanuaryPagesChallenge ? If not check out their app for details!

31.12.2025 20:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sitting at my desk and journaling helps. Sometimes journaling will lead to something else.

31.12.2025 18:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m at it again! I’ve gotten so many great ideas over the years…just nothing publishing worthy, yet.

31.12.2025 00:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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No Christmas decorations. It’s now a light tree.

31.12.2025 00:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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2026 Ink & Inspiration: Local Author Showcase - Local Authors Event Join us for Ink & Inspiration: Local Author Showcase at the library! Celebrate the incredible talent within our community as local authors share their stories, insights, and...

πŸ“šI'll be kicking off my '26 book events w Upper Merion Township Library's Ink & Inspiration Local Author Showcase Saturday, Jan 10, 1-3 PM. I hope to see you there! πŸ“–

umtlibrary.libcal.com/event/15772434

#kidlit #bookevent #AuthorEvent #booksforkids #upcomingevents2026 @austinadixon.bsky.social

30.12.2025 21:44 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Trail mix! It’s nice and quiet for when I sit in the silent section of the library.

30.12.2025 23:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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BOOK REVIEW: IT’S THE FIRST DAY OF CHRISTMAS ​December 26th is the first day of the 12 days of Christmas. Some people celebrate with a partridge in a pear tree, but how does Santa celebrat? He must be tired after staying up all night...

πŸ“šπŸ‘πŸŽΆ On the 1st day of XmasπŸŽ„my true love gave to me...a cute & clever PB! Here's my review of SANTA'S FIRST CHRISTMAS πŸŽ… by Mac Barnett & Sydney Smith:
www.heatherpiercestigall.com/ramblings--r...
#kidlit #picturebooks #WhatToRead #bookreview #kidsbooks #christmasbooks #santaclaus #christmas

26.12.2025 19:57 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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2 weeks left for Wintergreen! There’s still time to submit your original poetry, fiction, visual art, nonfiction, and translations. Now that snow is falling, are you feeling inspired by winter yet?

Submit here by December 31st: wildwillowmagazine.com/wwmsubmissio...

17.12.2025 17:02 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Last weekend, so lets have a SALE! All games, all puzzles, new and used on sale. Yep! All of them! And there are some "Final Copies" of certain titles that we will not be reordering that are 40% OFF. YEAH!

#fireflybookstore #keepinitkutztown #lehighvalley #berkscounty #gamesale

21.12.2025 13:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

🎲 Dice Company Christmas Giveaway 🎲

To enter:
βœ… Follow us
βœ… Repost this post
βœ… Reply with your favourite Dice Company moment or character

⭐ Bonus entry if you leave us a review anywhere you listen (just say β€œreviewed!”)

Winner will be drawn at 8pm UK time on Christmas Eve. Here are the prizes 🧡

21.12.2025 17:40 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 16
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So true! I don’t have a lot of books. There are some I keep, but most get brought to a local used/new bookstore. I tend not to read any that I buy-at least not right away. Some I’ve had for 2-3 years. One I had for 8 years before giving up on ever reading it.

Credit to A Sprinkle of Fairy Dust.

09.11.2025 20:39 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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That's what's up

16.06.2025 21:22 πŸ‘ 1000 πŸ” 395 πŸ’¬ 40 πŸ“Œ 21
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Don't miss this amazing collection of biographies of twelve brilliant, determined women who helped the Apollo Missions succeed. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Suzanne Slade @mollymagnell.bsky.social @charlesbridge.bsky.social #PPBF #kidlit #STEM #nonfiction #biographiesπŸ“šπŸ‘

31.10.2025 23:11 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m not that far in, but I’m enjoying Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead. It was written by Olga Tokarczuk, translated by Antonia Lloyd-James. Her writing style has something poetic about it. The use of capitalization in some words within sentences brings a different meaning to the text.

26.10.2025 14:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Werner, the slightly nervous order of the scribe Halfling wizard who’s seriously lacking in confidence and prefers libraries…until the fighting starts, then a slightly blood thirsty side, with a love for violent spells, appears.

26.10.2025 02:24 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks so much, Erik! I'm so glad the book arrived! Second graders are a perfect age for this story. Hope you all see some blue jays at work near your neighborhood! @annehunterstudio.bsky.social

13.10.2025 06:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

@annehunterstudio.bsky.social your illustrations are amazing and pair perfectly with Lynn Street’s prose. Thanks to Susanna Leonard Hill for running the giveaway!

12.10.2025 23:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Blue Jays That Grew a Forest is an absolute gem! My second graders are going to love this book written by @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social and illustrated by Anne Hunter (Sorry I didn’t tag you- I wasn’t sure which was your account).
It’s a must have for your collection! The end pages are gorgeous!

12.10.2025 23:36 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Sitting in the quiet library, he graded the papers of students, blissfully unaware of the fiendish devilry of missed opportunities awaiting the Phillies bats.

05.10.2025 13:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My #LLPick of the day is NOT Extinct by @darcypattison.bsky.social.
Win a free copy here: tinyurl.com/ye96wva8
#BlissfullyBookish #LLInspire #kidlit #amwriting #amreading #amediting #writingcommunity #books #AuthorsOfTwitter #writersoftwitter #LLInterviews

01.10.2025 17:53 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I've seen this work for so many people, but instead of doing it just for me, I want to try to get enough views to give a Star Wars Lego Death Star to one of my followers as well as my kid! I know this... TikTok video by Patrick "dadofxander"

www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMRABbGq/
Check this video out #lego and #starwars fans!

21.09.2025 16:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Woot, woot! πŸŽƒ
The #FallWritingFrenzy #kidlit competition rules and images are up! Check them out here:
lydialukidis.wordpress.com/fallwritingf...
#WritingCommunity #amwriting #amreading #competition #fall #writing #stories @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social

16.09.2025 12:51 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3

Mini dice dragon?

16.09.2025 23:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0