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Huge thank you to @kasl_librarians for including #

Huge thank you to @kasl_librarians for including #TUCOBOAT in the list of Books nominated for this year’s Kentucky Bluegrass Awards! The Unexpected Consequence of Bleeding on a Tuesday is eligible for Kentucky students to read and vote for over the next year! 💕

It was so wonderful being in conversation with @fr

It was so wonderful being in conversation with @fredtjoseph and @sjsindu this weekend! Contemporary, brave, and honest YA is SO important. Young people NEED to see the realities of their world reflected back to them. It was wonderful to talk these important authors about their important books. I am so grateful to @ektwrites for moderating and guiding us through such a great discussion! 💕

It’s a beautiful day at @va_humanities Festival

It’s a beautiful day at @va_humanities Festival of the Book in Charlottesville, Virginia! Come see our YA panel at 2 at New Dominion Books!

Had the MOST fun on stage last night at the kickof

Had the MOST fun on stage last night at the kickoff storytelling party for the @va_humanities Festival of the Book! I shared a story that made people laugh and also almost vanish from the earth by way of second hand embarrassment: my specialty. 😁

Come see me at 2pm
at @new_dominion_bookshop for a fantastic panel discussion about young people and the stories we write for them.

I’m so excited to be heading to Charlottesville,

I’m so excited to be heading to Charlottesville, VA this weekend for the @va_humanities Virginia Festival of the Book! I’ll be telling a story with some fun new friends including @raynedzel at Firefly on Friday night and then on a panel with @fredtjoseph and @sjsindu on Saturday Afternoon at @new_dominion_bookshop

IT’S FUNNY, okay? It’s about periods and it’

IT’S FUNNY, okay? It’s about periods and it’s FUNNY. I’m channeling my inner @deandrawrites and saying, what are you waiting for? If you or anyone you know has ever had a period, I’m talking to you. 💕

Thank you so much, @ala_booklist!

I just learned I've been nominated for the Georgia

I just learned I've been nominated for the Georgia Peach Book Award! This is my book's first award nomination, and I am absolutely humbled and thrilled to be among so many incredible authors and their beautiful books! If you know an eligible voter in Georgia, be sure you remind them they have the whole year to read and vote for their favorites! #yabookawards #georgiapeachbookaward #georgiareads @georgialibraries @glma_inc @gapchbookaward @gapeachbookaward

IYKYK. #endometriosisawarenessmonth #endometriosis

IYKYK. #endometriosisawarenessmonth #endometriosis #endo #endomonth #endobook #endobooks #feministYA

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Huge thank you to @kasl_librarians for including #

Huge thank you to @kasl_librarians for including #TUCOBOAT in the list of Books nominated for this year’s Kentucky Bluegrass Awards! The Unexpected Consequence of Bleeding on a Tuesday is eligible for Kentucky students to read and vote for over the next year! 💕

It was so wonderful being in conversation with @fr

It was so wonderful being in conversation with @fredtjoseph and @sjsindu this weekend! Contemporary, brave, and honest YA is SO important. Young people NEED to see the realities of their world reflected back to them. It was wonderful to talk these important authors about their important books. I am so grateful to @ektwrites for moderating and guiding us through such a great discussion! 💕

It’s a beautiful day at @va_humanities Festival

It’s a beautiful day at @va_humanities Festival of the Book in Charlottesville, Virginia! Come see our YA panel at 2 at New Dominion Books!

Had the MOST fun on stage last night at the kickof

Had the MOST fun on stage last night at the kickoff storytelling party for the @va_humanities Festival of the Book! I shared a story that made people laugh and also almost vanish from the earth by way of second hand embarrassment: my specialty. 😁

Come see me at 2pm
at @new_dominion_bookshop for a fantastic panel discussion about young people and the stories we write for them.

I’m so excited to be heading to Charlottesville,

I’m so excited to be heading to Charlottesville, VA this weekend for the @va_humanities Virginia Festival of the Book! I’ll be telling a story with some fun new friends including @raynedzel at Firefly on Friday night and then on a panel with @fredtjoseph and @sjsindu on Saturday Afternoon at @new_dominion_bookshop

IT’S FUNNY, okay? It’s about periods and it’

IT’S FUNNY, okay? It’s about periods and it’s FUNNY. I’m channeling my inner @deandrawrites and saying, what are you waiting for? If you or anyone you know has ever had a period, I’m talking to you. 💕

Thank you so much, @ala_booklist!

I just learned I've been nominated for the Georgia

I just learned I've been nominated for the Georgia Peach Book Award! This is my book's first award nomination, and I am absolutely humbled and thrilled to be among so many incredible authors and their beautiful books! If you know an eligible voter in Georgia, be sure you remind them they have the whole year to read and vote for their favorites! #yabookawards #georgiapeachbookaward #georgiareads @georgialibraries @glma_inc @gapchbookaward @gapeachbookaward

IYKYK. #endometriosisawarenessmonth #endometriosis

IYKYK. #endometriosisawarenessmonth #endometriosis #endo #endomonth #endobook #endobooks #feministYA

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