The Wild Robot is the newest film from DreamWorks Animation. I’m happy to announce my new mentor: Shabrayia Cleaver. She’s a production manager at the animation powerhouse, DreamWorks Animation! Spirit Untamed, Abominable, The Boss Baby, Trolls & Kung Fu Panda 3 are a few films.

Write the book. Find the tools. Listen. Be open to change. And go get what you want. @theblcklst @AuthorsGuild #writingcommunity @franklinleonard

Appearing in Door County… https://t.co/OuHLEqnz9T

I'm observing the discourse in this year's presidential election. For every false stab, I'm taking a positive action to aid children. Bullies and their backers can't win! I'm participating in an adult spelling bee to raise funds for a playground at a Milwaukee elementary school.

I’m fast approaching two months passing since my week-long writers and illustrators retreat in Gibraltar, on Spain’s south coast. The week in Gibraltar with co-founders Sarah Odedina and Eleanor Dobbs was a revelatory point in my creative journey. More at

Reflecting on my author journey. Among my highlights: meeting Susan Straub, wife of late Peter Straub. Susan and her daughter, Emma were on the Today Show with their new picture book. I had lunch with Susan a few years back when she visited Milwaukee. https://t.co/dATTAxskj8

I began my public relations company, Hyler Communications in April 2001. I re-tooled several years ago to focus solely on promoting my books. It's been a great journey! Thanks to everyone cheering and buying books.

Once every four years, we get an extra day of Black History Month! I’ll use it to spotlight Phillis Wheatley, the first enslaved African American woman to have a book of poems published. The @librarycongress has a first edition! #blackhistorymonth #poetry

“We were all deeply impressed by your writing and your letter. Your nonfiction has such a powerful narrative voice which brings us right into the history seamlessly. It's incredible writing and we'd love to be a home for your work! You seem a perfect match for our program."

Among Weinstein's accomplishments: After Yang STARRING COLIN FARRELL is now available on streaming channels. The movie was selected by Barack Obama as one of his favorite films for 2022!

Announcing… I’m a new Poet & Author Fellow with the Martha’s Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing! Director of the wonderful Martha’s Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing sent me a lovely letter. Alexander Weinstein is an accomplished creative with a slate of offerings.

I'm honored to be selected to attend The Rock Retreat, in Gibraltar. It's a British Overseas Territory between Spain and Morocco. Headed by Sarah Odedina, it's a stellar retreat with three other amazing facilitators. Changed writer by week's end!

📣 We want you to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth with us! Join us on Feb. 27 at 4pm ET (21:00 UTC) to hear from current and former #HBCU interns and learn about resources to help land you an internship at @NASA! Register to attend: https://t.co/Ggwv1hNNox

The Hulk came to my house. He was a bit shorter. I thought it was a Ninja Turtle. The kid set me straight.

Lacking. Scholastic, please reflect a bit harder. The reputation and financial pain inflicted on various authors is immeasurable.

Fall 🍂 🍁 🌈 Downtown Milwaukee, WI 📍Marquette University

Ohmygooodnessss, that is 100% your look Milwaukee baby.

Happy International Day of the Girl! Let’s empower them to be bold, aim high and make history. #InternationalDayOfTheGirl2023

More carbon than expected and an abundance of water were found in the 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid sample returned to Earth by #OSIRISREx. The two combined could mean that the building blocks for life on Earth might be locked in these rocks: https://t.co/IY6QfXXqeT

I’m reflecting and appreciating more and more, my second artist residency at L’Expressoir in Marnay-sur-Seine, France. The supportive artist community led to meeting folks originally from all over. France. Germany. New Zealand. Poland. Mexico. And various parts of the US.