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Kiley Autumn @heykileya.bsky.social · Aug 31

Fall is upon us, and I'm dipping my toe into drafting a new MG manuscript (a historical whodunnit!). ✨🕵️‍♀️ What's everyone else working on? What does the season hold for you?

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Kiley Autumn @heykileya.bsky.social · Aug 29

Check out @maureenjohnsonbooks.com! The TRULY DEVIOUS series is a fave of so many people I know (including myself).

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Kiley Autumn @heykileya.bsky.social · Aug 25

The idea of it honestly makes me so excited.

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Kiley Autumn @heykileya.bsky.social · Aug 25

I've benefitted from them so much over the years. Donate to a good cause AND get a writerly prize?? It's a no-brainer! I'd love to be able to give back in this way.

Kiley Autumn @heykileya.bsky.social · Aug 25

Truly one of my goals as a writer is to be able to contribute something to a charity auction and have someone bid on it.

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Kiley Autumn @heykileya.bsky.social · Aug 23

There are so many amazing items on here with no or only a few bids!

Sandra Proudman @sandraproudman.bsky.social · Aug 19

✨WE ARE LIVE!✨

Almost 400 amazing items are available to help #KidLit4Ceasefire families survive the genocide in Gaza!

322 still without bids:
www.32auctions.com/organization...

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · Aug 19

In case anyone's confused, yes, slavery was bad.

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Kiley Autumn @heykileya.bsky.social · Aug 1

And yet the mundane stuff is so important!

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Kiley Autumn @heykileya.bsky.social · Aug 1

So many great ideas!

Kiley Autumn @heykileya.bsky.social · Aug 1

If a middle school was gifted $10,000 to $20,000 with no strings attached, what are some things the school might spend it on? (I know the needs are endless, just looking for some inspiration for a plot! 😊) #TLSky #EduSky

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Kiley Autumn @heykileya.bsky.social · Jul 28

Just a PSA that if you add -ai to the end of your Google search, that pesky AI answer doesn't show up.

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Kiley Autumn @heykileya.bsky.social · Jul 26

Writing community, please consider donating a critique, AMA, signed book, mentorship, etc. to this August fundraiser!

airtable.com/appJkEF7W6Sl...

Graphic that reads: We the People Summer Fundraiser.

Donations Open to All. Donate Items Here: https://bit.ly/WeThePeopleFundraiser

to benefit: #Kidlit4Ceasefire, immigrant rights, and trans collectives.

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Kiley Autumn @heykileya.bsky.social · Jul 25

Today's donation. Will you join me?

Laurel Snyder @laurelsnyder.bsky.social · Jul 24

I've heard from several reliable friends that this is a good way to give to Gaza.

The Refaat Alareer Camp - by The Sameer Project chuffed.org/project/1133...

The Refaat Alareer Camp - by The Sameer Project

The Sameer Project, a mutual aid organization led by three Palestinians in the diaspora, are the proud directors and funders of a tent encampment in Central Gaza that provides shelter and specialized ...

chuffed.org

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Kiley Autumn @heykileya.bsky.social · Jul 25

I've so appreciated your voice about this for the past year and a half. Thank you for your words.

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Kiley Autumn @heykileya.bsky.social · Jul 23

I'm so impressed with the variety, too. Seems like an interesting guy!

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Kiley Autumn @heykileya.bsky.social · Jul 23

All of them from Columbus Metropolitan Library. 💜📚

After His Death at 92, Man Leaves Behind 109-Page List of Thousands of Books He Read

Dan Pelzer died at the age of 92 earlier this month. The avid reader left behind a 109-page list of the thousands of books he's read since 1962 for his loved ones, who have shared it publicly.

people.com

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Kiley Autumn @heykileya.bsky.social · Jul 15

I did some Internet scouring, and didn't find anything that didn't look way too complicated for me...

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Kiley Autumn @heykileya.bsky.social · Jul 14

Things I've done since I sat down to write:
-Scrolled social media posts from the Columbus Book Festival
-Researched neck & shoulder massagers
-Scheduled a massage
-Walked the dog
-Checked my work email
-Had a snack
-Stood in the rain and stared into the backyard

Things I haven't done:
-Write

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Kiley Autumn @heykileya.bsky.social · Jul 8

"Despite its name, the young adult genre is increasingly dominated by stories about older teens and even adults. But as protagonists get older, younger readers are getting left behind, a University of Mississippi study indicates."

Young Adult Literature is Not as Young as It Used to Be | Ole Miss

olemiss.edu

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Kiley Autumn @heykileya.bsky.social · Jul 1

The relief I felt upon seeing this this morning when I woke up and then immediately thinking, "But how terribly messed up is it that this was even a possibility."

Kiley Autumn @heykileya.bsky.social · Jun 27

Yes. It's awful.

Kiley Autumn @heykileya.bsky.social · Jun 26

Contact DeWine. Urge him to veto. We have until June 30th.

Call: 614-466-3555
Email: governor.ohio.gov/contact

Ohio libraries may be required to remove items on sexual orientation from kid's sections

Libraries may be required to keep material on gender identity and sexual orientation away from kids. But librarians say that's unworkable and costly.

www.dispatch.com

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Kiley Autumn @heykileya.bsky.social · Jun 25

🚨 The Ohio General Assembly passed the state budget today. It includes a provision that public libraries move materials related to sexual orientation or gender identity out of sight of minors. If you live in Ohio, I am IMPLORING you to contact Gov. DeWine by 6/30 to request he veto this provision.

OLC Raises Alarm Over State Budget Cuts and Provision Segregating Materials

The Ohio Library Council (OLC), representing Ohio’s 251 public library systems, is sounding the alarm over provisions in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 state budget (House Bill 96) that threaten both ...

members.olc.org

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Kiley Autumn @heykileya.bsky.social · Jun 25

Governor Mike DeWine
Main Line: (614) 466-3555
Governor’s Hotline: (614) 644-4357
governor.ohio.gov/contact

Contact Us

Contact the Governor's office.

governor.ohio.gov

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Kiley Autumn @heykileya.bsky.social · Jun 25

🚨 The Ohio General Assembly passed the state budget today. It includes a provision that public libraries move materials related to sexual orientation or gender identity out of sight of minors. If you live in Ohio, I am IMPLORING you to contact Gov. DeWine by 6/30 to request he veto this provision.

OLC Raises Alarm Over State Budget Cuts and Provision Segregating Materials

The Ohio Library Council (OLC), representing Ohio’s 251 public library systems, is sounding the alarm over provisions in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 state budget (House Bill 96) that threaten both ...

members.olc.org

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