Mary Boone
@boonewrites
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Author SCHOOL OF FISH (@albertwhitman) PEDAL PUSHER (@HenryHolt) FLYING FEMINIST (@andersenpress) UNFATHOMABLE (@randomhousekids) + MORE
Tacoma, WA
Joined July 2010
I have been sitting on this news for a while, and I can’t wait to share these jaw-dropping stories with readers!.Thanks to my agent @StaceyKondla for believing in this project and to editor Tom Russell for sharing my nerdy vision. #NonFiction #middlegrade #WriterCommunity
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Don't compare your journey to that of anyone else's. That's @C_Alemshah's advice for other #writers. She stopped by my Six Questions blog this week to talk about the path to her debut #kidlit #book, Bea’s Balikbayan Box of Treasures. Read it here:
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Author @elaynecrain says #writing in Pomodoro-style spurts throughout the day helps her get stuff done. Read more from my interview with this talented #kidlit creator.
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Amy Poehler says about improv: “Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you; spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life.”.Author @elaynecrain says the same is true of the #kidlit #WritingCommunity. Read more here:
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Being in nature + Being #Creative . @mwstoriesnyc says his two interests fuel each other. The #kidlit #author stopped by my Six Questions blog to talk about this and MORE! .
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I'm thrilled that SCHOOL OF FISH (published by @AlbertWhitman) has moved onto the final round in the West Division of this year's @scbwi Crystal Kite competition. If you're a member, you can vote through July 19. #kidlit #WritingCommunity #books
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Just when you think nothing good came out of the pandemic, #kidlit #author @mwstoriesnyc tells you about his houseplants and how they inspired him to write a #picturebook. Read more on this week's Six Questions blog:
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Author @Costantia set out to write a #picturebook about friendship -- and #Peace -- in Cyprus. Keeping things neutral became one of her biggest challenges. Read more here:
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Looking for a story about tapping into your inner strength and finding your voice when it matters?.Author @staceybyer's new #picturebook WILL & KRILL may fit the bill. Stacey stopped by my Six Questions blog to talk about #writing, #inspiration & more.
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Nature walks. Self-care #art .Cake. These are just a few of the things #kidlit author-illustrator @staceybyer enjoys. Read about Stacey’s new #picturebook and more:.
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.@AuthorSandhya moved to the U.S. to earn her master's in business administration. She loved the sense of achievement -- but she missed being #Creative . Sandhya stopped by my Six Questions blog to talk about her transition into #writing #kidlit books.
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Grace Lee Boggs: Gardens of Hope is a great book title. But it wasn't the first -- or even the second title -- #author @SongjuDaemicke gave her #picturebook manuscript. Check out this week's Six Questions blog to learn more:
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The mention of a woman in the author’s note of one #book….Led #author @SongjuDaemicke to research….And write a #picturebook of her own. Curiosity is a beautiful thing!.Read more here:
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Meeting Between Albert Whitman Owners and Creditors Turns Contentious .#kidlit #WritingCommunity #publishing .via @publisherswkly.
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They say you should #write the story only YOU can write – and that’s what @writes_Sabrina did. The idea for her new #picturebook came from being an introvert in an extroverted work + her family heritage and memories of her parents. Read more here:
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I am honored to have @writes_Sabrina stop by my Six Questions blog to talk about her new #picturebook and how she got into #writing.
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Thank you @boonewrites for sharing PEDAL PUSHER (art by @LisaAnchin) w/our school's readers! Inspirational story about the 1st woman to bike around the world. Highlights her perseverance as well as the role of bicycles in advancing women’s freedom & independence. #kidlit
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It's the #MemorialDayWeekend and you're . well, you're likely stuck in traffic. That makes this the perfect time to read my Six Questions interview with #picturebook #author Jenny Andrus.
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As a #schoollibrarian, Jenny Andrus experienced the magic of #picturebooks. She stopped by the Six Questions blog to talk about the joy that comes with writing her own magical #stories .
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