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Lauren Whitney (she/her) is querying!

Lauren Whitney (she/her) is querying!

@laurenem6.bsky.social

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Mom of two, #kidlit writer, elementary school librarian, movie-lover, crazy LEGO lady

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Lauren Whitney (she/her) is querying! @laurenem6.bsky.social · 3d

Haven't remembered to do one of these in a while!

Mrs. Whitney is #currentlyreading The Things We Miss by Leah Stecher

#kidlit #tlsky

a forest of trees with a circle in the center that reads "Mrs. Whitney is currently reading..." and the cover image of The Things We Miss by Leah Stecher

Lauren Whitney (she/her) is querying! @laurenem6.bsky.social · 3d

After being bullied for her smarts AGAIN, Cal goes home to cry in her dad's failed teleporter. But then it actually works. Kinda. She's going to need all her brain power, a little toxic dihydrogen monoxide, and a few new friends if she ever wants to get back home.

#SFpit #MG #SO #Q

A 9 square image. 1. Cauliflower 2. Fire 3. Slug 4. A shower with a periodic table shower curtain 5. Text “the teleporter mishap. MG humorous sci-fi 6. A frying pan with an egg inside 7. Astronaut 8. Satellite dish 9. Text: “Cal was looking for a place to cry. She never thought she’d end up in space.”

Text reading “comps” in large letters with cover images of Losers at the Center of the Galaxy, We’re Not From Here, and Trouble in the Stars

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Amanda Spino @amandaspino.bsky.social · 4d

When a rip in spacetime causes wormholes and other cosmic oddities to start popping up in town, twelve-year-old Mackenzie must balance homework and babysitting with time jumping squirrels—and keep her loved ones safe, no matter the cost.

#SciFiPit #SFPit #MG #Epistolary #Q

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Melissa Bergum @writingbubbly.bsky.social · 3d

In a world where stained-glass magic exists, a girl’s future rests on winning a spot at a top academy through an entrance exam, with only four spots. And she’s got a secret: she’s only half human. If discovered she’ll be kicked out and lose her only shot at getting in anywhere. #SFPit #MG #F #Q

Top: Multicolored stained-glass windows spiraling upward to a circular window; text over a purple background that states: “I’ll let the magic pool in my fingers”; a woman’s hands using a burnisher on copper foil on a dark blue glass triangle, orange and white rectangles and ovals of glass scatter the area along with blue beads, an a opalescent oval, and other smaller pieces of glass

Middle: Close up of girl with red hair and blue eyes holding a string of white lights

Bottom: A woman’s hands holding large pieces of glass, one ribbed yellow piece, another dark brown, there are other pieces of glass in the background, including red, yellow, and blue; text over a black background that states: “And make this glass my own”; an image of shattered pieces of blue glass with rainbow colors in the center

Pictures acquired from Pexels, Pixabay, and Unsplash

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John Zeleznik @johnzeleznikauthor.bsky.social · 4d

1988. Suburbia. Wannabe writer Vinny goes on an epic kids on bikes adventure w/ his friends to find a crashed UFO. Along the way they find an exact duplicate of their neighborhood, a creepy mansion and uncover a dangerous conspiracy, all in one night. #MG #Q #SFPit

Clockwise from top left: The Crystal Shard book cover, a hedge maze, a mansion, the Hellfire Club, a space suit and the suburbs.

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Amanda Spino @amandaspino.bsky.social · 4d

Thirteen-year-old Hannah has spent her entire life within the walls of Paradise, safe from those infected by the asteroid.

But a chance meeting with an outsider leaves Hannah changed—in more ways than one—and at risk of losing her loved ones forever.

#SciFiPit #SFPit #MG #NovelInVerse #Q

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Sage like the Pumpkin Spice @sagecollins.bsky.social · 4d

Imaginative 16yo Mia’s spent 2020 connecting w/ family she’s never met. Bro’s emails drop SF references, convincing her they’re secret aliens

When aliens land & offer a COVID cure, Mia’s sus. She’ll break out of her bubble to learn if they’re here to serve man or “To Serve Man”

#SFPit #YA #novella

Lauren Whitney (she/her) is querying! @laurenem6.bsky.social · 3d

An 11-year-old girl science prodigy and a slug-like alien accidentally swap places in a teleporter mishap and will team up to stop a smuggler from stealing the only part in the universe that can repair the teleporter, or be permanently stranded in each other’s world.

#SFpit #MG #Q #SO

Lauren Whitney (she/her) is querying! @laurenem6.bsky.social · 8d

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Lauren Whitney (she/her) is querying! @laurenem6.bsky.social · 8d

Tomorrow #NoKings

A poster by Karen Hallion with an image of Princess Leia with the words "A woman's place is in the rebellion"

Lauren Whitney (she/her) is querying! @laurenem6.bsky.social · 8d

The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by @choldenko.bsky.social

Lauren Whitney (she/her) is querying! @laurenem6.bsky.social · 8d

Decided to upgrade my quotes. Five stars for this one ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

#bookquotesIlike #kidlit

A quote from The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman: “We roll out of the empty parking lot. It’s just a parking lot. And the sky is just the sky. But it all feels so perfect, like a drawing wit no mistakes.”

Lauren Whitney (she/her) is querying! @laurenem6.bsky.social · 15d

Me too. This is year 20 for me. I don't need the nanowrimo website anymore. I run my own club at the school where I work.

Lauren Whitney (she/her) is querying! @laurenem6.bsky.social · 15d

I'm so excited to know this exists!

Lauren Whitney (she/her) is querying! @laurenem6.bsky.social · 15d

HECK YES!

Lauren Whitney (she/her) is querying! @laurenem6.bsky.social · 15d

I've been doing a NaNoWriMo Club at my school and I can't tell you how many students constantly ask when it will start. I have over 70 students signed up for this year. I don't need the website anymore, I've got my own way now, but it's nice to know other people are out there!

Lauren Whitney (she/her) is querying! @laurenem6.bsky.social · 15d

Anyone else in?

Rowan Fox 🇺🇦 🇵🇸 @sewnwithliliesfair.bsky.social · 17d

There's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it's the return of my beloved Nanowrimo. 🥹

NaNo 2.0 @nano2point0.bsky.social · 23d

NaNo 2.0 is LIVE. We're so glad you're here, because #NaNoWriMo is only 30 days away. Hope you're ready to write! ✍️ nano2.org #WritingCommunity #NaNo2point0

Lauren Whitney (she/her) is querying! @laurenem6.bsky.social · 15d

Absolute pantser, but trying to at least have a semblance of an idea of character arch this year, because that didn't happen last year!

Lauren Whitney (she/her) is querying! @laurenem6.bsky.social · 15d

I'm still doing it! Year 20 of writing a novel in November!

Lauren Whitney (she/her) is querying! @laurenem6.bsky.social · 15d

Me too! I just found @nano2point0.bsky.social Not sure what that's like yet. It's my 20th year writing a novel in November, so I'll do it regardless, but yeah, the community is nice.

Lauren Whitney (she/her) is querying! @laurenem6.bsky.social · 24d

Ella Enchanted is my favorite favorite! I’m currently reading it to my 10 year old son. I wasn’t sure if it would be too romantic for him but I think he’s enjoying it so far!

Lauren Whitney (she/her) is querying! @laurenem6.bsky.social · 24d

I also loved the Dark is Rising! I first read it in school in 5th grade and have read it many times since!

Lauren Whitney (she/her) is querying! @laurenem6.bsky.social · Sep 24

I really enjoyed this book! I liked the first one better than the two sequels.

Lauren Whitney (she/her) is querying! @laurenem6.bsky.social · Sep 24

I would probably tell my younger self not to burn out and take a 10+ years hiatus. I should have kept querying then, because it was easier in a way. But even if my past self would have listened, I’m a much better writer than I was then.

#kidlitchat

kidlitchat @kidlitchat.bsky.social · Sep 24

TOPIC: What professional or creative advice do you wish you could pass on to your younger self? (And would your younger self listen?!?) #kidlitchat

Lauren Whitney (she/her) is querying! @laurenem6.bsky.social · Sep 24

@youngteenlit.bsky.social how can I get involved? I’m an elementary school librarian, but I’m also a writer, and I wrote a story perfect for this age group. Young teens have much different reading needs than MG and YA can satisfy.