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I've been querying agents this year for Zoe of Planet Agapi, a chapter book for readers 6-9. It has themes of friendship, adventure, and some sci-fi fun (like The Alien Next Door, but from the alien's perspective.) Querying is a long process, but finding the perfect agent is worth it. 🥰

Cautionary tale of a man's hubris, obsession, and revulsion with his creation, and examination of the meaning of existence and the responsibility of society. #octoberbookshelf #readerscommunity #booklovers #bookcommunity #gothic #horror #classics #maryshelley #booktofilm #booksky 🧡📚🍂🍁🦉🌙

Evie must help a sinister, shadowy creature find a serial killer ghost in order to rescue her Aunt Desdemona. Eerie, otherworldly, & fast-paced. #octoberbookshelf #middlegradebooks #readerscommunity #booklovers #bookcommunity #spookybooks #paranormal #supernatural #horror #ireadkidsbooks 🧡📚🍂🍁🦉🌙

At an academy for witches, clumsy witch Mildred deals with a bully & the stern H. B. while learning to fly with her cat on her broomstick. Fun Halloween read. #octoberbookshelf #middlegradebooks #readerscommunity #booklovers #bookcommunity #magic #witches #fantasy #ireadkidsbooks #booksky 🧡📚🍂🍁🦉🌙

Also useful in traffic, or when you're frustrated with the querying process...my comet is cool. 💜⭐🌈📚 #zoeofplanetagapi #chapterbooksforkids #kidlitcommunity #kidlitwriterslife #amquerying #booklove #childrenswriters #booksky

Famed literary detectives meet in Rome to solve the ending of The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Holmes, Poirot, Wolfe, & more are on the case! #octoberbookshelf #readerscommunity #booklovers #bookcommunity #mystery #charlesdickens #detectivefiction #crimefiction #literaryfiction #satire #booksky 🧡📚🍂🍁🦉🌙

A hidden world of fantastical creatures in the backyard of your new run-down Victorian home. The field guide and seeing stone will be especially helpful. #octoberbookshelf #middlegradebooks #readerscommunity #booklovers #bookcommunity #fantasy #adventure #spiderwick #ireadkidsbooks #booksky 🧡📚🍂🍁🦉🌙

Coming-of-age witch discovery, secret magic school, and baking. A sweet slice of bewitchery! #octoberbookshelf #middlegradebooks #readerscommunity #booklovers #bookcommunity #magic #witch #fantasy #ireadkidsbooks 🧡📚🍂🍁🦉🌙

Poe blends the macabre with haunting beauty & pathos. One of my favorite lines is in The Visionary: It was a night of unusual gloom. It's the 'unusual' that gets me. #octoberbookshelf #readerscommunity #booklovers #bookcommunity #gothic #horror #shortstories #poetry #classicliterature #dark 🧡📚🍂🍁🦉🌙

The haunting, atmospheric, suspense story of a young, nervous second-wife, dark secrets that won't stay in the past, and a deeply creepy housekeeper. #octoberbookshelf #readerscommunity #booklovers #bookcommunity #gothic #mystery #literaryfiction #booktofilm #romance #daphnedumaurier #booksky 🧡📚🍂🍁🦉🌙

Dark, moody, suspenseful story of a debutante and a deeply creepy house. #octoberbookshelf #readerscommunity #booklovers #bookcommunity #gothic #horror #mystery #historicalfiction #booksky 🧡📚🍂🍁🦉🌙

"To read alone is to step into an infinite space where none can follow." Katherine Rundell Wonderful, thoughtful essays on the tradition and transformative quality of children's literature. #readingcommuntiy #bookcommunity #booklovers #readers #booksky #childrensbooks #childrenswriters #essays 💙📚

The ghostly scene is set in the opening pages, and stays with you. This is a properly spooky story, and it kept me reading 'just one more chapter' before going to bed. #octoberbookshelf #middlegradebooks #readerscommunity #booklovers #bookcommunity #spookybooks #ghoststories #ireadkidsbooks 💙📚🍂🍁🦉🌙

...Or an actual shardmouse. They're really cute! And yes, they shimmer. 💜⭐🌈📚 #zoeofplanetagapi #chapterbooksforkids #kidlitcommunity #kidlitwriterslife #amwriting #amquerying #booklove #childrenswriters #booksky

The show must go on, even when a certain king's head is dripping real blood onstage. That's professional theatre. #octoberbookshelf #readerscommunity #booklovers #bookcommunity #cosymystery #detectivefiction #crimefiction #ngaiomarsh #scottishplay #roderickalleyn #booksky 🧡📚🍂🍁🦉🌙

A traveling locked-room mystery. With a murderer on board, fellows travelers are further endangered when their train is stuck in a snowdrift. #octoberbookshelf #readerscommunity #booklovers #bookcommunity #cosymystery #detectivefiction #crimefiction #agathachristie #herculepoirot #booksky 🧡📚🍂🍁🦉🌙

Any time I can curl up with a mystery and a cuppa with a bit of rain outside is a perfect day. #octoberbookshelf #readerscommunity #booklovers #bookcommunity #sherlockholmes #mystery #detectivefiction #crimefiction #historicalfiction #booksky 🧡📚🍂🍁🦉🌙

Flavia, an 11 year-old aspiring chemist, whistles "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo” while gathering toxic plants from the garden. That's when I knew I was all in. #octoberbookshelf #readerscommunity #booklovers #bookcommunity #cosymystery #detectivefiction #crimefiction #historicalfiction #booksky 🧡📚🍂🍁🦉🌙

One hundred years ago today this silly old bear came into the world. Autumn always makes me wish I had my own Hundred Acre Wood. Oh, bother. #octoberbookshelf #winniethepooh #classics #childrensbooks #aamilne #ehshepard #fantasy #readerscommunity #booklovers #bookcommunity #ireadkidsbooks 💙📚🍂🍁🦉🌙

One of the more offbeat entries into Alfred Hitchcock’s film canon, THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY ('55) takes full advantage of Vermont’s resplendency during peak foliage season as a murder mystery unfolds. See it tonight as part of our TCM Special Theme, Sweater Weather.

Plucky British runaway Abigail arrives in 1892 New England & becomes assistant to quirky detective seeking unearthly serial killer. Love the Sherlock/Doctor Who vibes. #octoberbookshelf #readerscommunity #booklovers #bookcommunity #historical #fantasy #supernatural #paranormal #ya #booksky 🧡📚🍂🍁🦉🌙

Fun spooky yet somehow cozy stories. #octoberbookshelf #middlegradebooks #readerscommunity #booklovers #bookcommunity #spookybooks #horror #shortstories #ireadkidsbooks #booksky 💙📚🍂🍁🦉🌙

I'm attending this event. RP if you think others will find this helpful 🙌 forest.plotsummit.com #writerscommunity #writerscorner #writershelpingwriters #writingcraft #writers

A lovely way to say safe travels. I feel like this works for metaphysical travel as well... 💜⭐🌈📚 #zoeofplanetagapi #chapterbooksforkids #kidlitcommunity #kidlitwriterslife #amwriting #amquerying #booklove #childrenswriters #booksky

American foundling's British roots lead her to an Austen-like romance, if Jane had written about witches, murder, & magical chocolate. Cat & vampire included. #octoberbookshelf #readerscommunity #booklovers #bookcommunity #cosymystery #fantasy #witches #paranormal #indieauthor #booksky 🧡📚🍂🍁🦉🌙

Retelling of Arthurian legend from a woman's point of view. She's got a shining sword, probably full of magic, so do be careful. #octoberbookshelf #bannedbooksweek #readerscommunity #booklovers #bookcommunity #historicalfiction #fantasy #arthurianlegend #magic #feminist #supernatural #booksky 🧡📚🍂🍁🦉🌙

Matriarchal family saga of witchcraft & occult with a spellbindingly twisty plot. Hang on to your broomsticks. #octoberbookshelf #bannedbooksweek #readerscommunity #booklovers #bookcommunity #dark #fantasy #horror #witches #paranormal #supernatural #booksky 🧡📚🍂🍁🦉🌙

This book's final chapter is titled "October 2026." 😳 #octoberbookshelf #bannedbooksweek #readerscommunity #booklovers #bookcommunity #scifibooks #raybradbury #classicbooks 💙📚🍂🍁🦉🌙

Excellent example of epistolary storytelling. And atmospheric creepiness. #octoberbookshelf #bannedbooksweek #readerscommunity #booklovers #bookcommunity #gothic #horror #classicliterature #supernatural 💙📚🍂🍁🦉🌙

Scary fun, fast read. #octoberbookshelf #middlegradebooks #bannedbooksweek #readerscommunity #booklovers #bookcommunity #spookybooks #ireadkidsbooks 💙📚🍂🍁🦉🌙

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Opening a book is the start of an adventure! 💜⭐🌈📚 #zoeofplanetagapi #chapterbooksforkids #kidlitcommunity #kidlitwriterslife #amwriting #amquerying #booklove #childrenswriters

A romantic paranormal comedy of manners mystery. Such fun! #octoberbookshelf #paranormalromance #steampunk #books #bookcommunity #readingcommunity #fantasy 🍂🍁📚🦉🌙

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#octoberbookshelf I first read this as an adult. It was so much fun!! #middlegradebooks #spookyfun #readerscommunity #booklovers #bookcommunity #spookybooks #ireadkidsbooks 💙📚🍂🍁🦉🌙

#octoberbookshelf A wonderful reference & starter book for #womenwriters of #horrorbooks & #speculativefiction. #gothicbooks #booksky #readingcommunity #bookcommunity #lovereading #bibliophile #books #booklovers 💙📚🍂🍁🦉

🍂🍁"I'm so glad glad I live in a world where there are Octobers." 🌻🐿️🦉 💙📚 ~L. M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables. #anneofgreengables #anneshirley #octoberlove #autumnlover #writerscommunity #middlegradeclassics

September #BookChallenge 30 of the books I've read this year. 30/30🎉 💙📚 #booksky #amreading #kidsfantasybooks

September #BookChallenge 30 of the books I've read this year. 29/30 💙📚 #booksky #amreading #mystery #theatre

Cosmic crackers! Nearly forgot to post this today! 💜⭐🌈💙📚 #zoeofplanetagapi #chapterbooksforkids #kidlitcommunity #kidlitwriterslife #amwriting #amquerying #booksky

September #BookChallenge 30 of the books I've read this year. 28/30 💙📚 #amreading #booksky #chapterbook

I've decided that what my office really needs is a daybed so I can curl up & write by hand because that's how I wrote as a youngster, feeling safe & comfortable with my thoughts & feelings & no word police. End table with a pot of tea & blustery autumn days a must. 🍂🍵🖊️📚 #writerslife #writercommunity

September #BookChallenge 30 of the books I've read this year. 27/30 💙📚 #booksky #amreading #mystery

September #BookChallenge 30 of the books I've read this year. 26/30 📚💙 #booksky #amreading #yahistoricalfiction #lgbtqreads

September #BookChallenge 30 of the books I've read this year. 25/30. 💙📚 #booksky #amreading #indieauthor

September #BookChallenge 30 of the books I've read this year. 24/30 #booksky #amreading #shortstories 💙📚

Happy National Punctuation Day (US)! 📝🖋️✏️🙂My favorite punctuation marks are Oxford commas, question marks, and—I can't help it—em dashes. What are yours? 💙📚 #punctuationday #amwriting #writerscommunity #oxfordcomma #booksky