Marlaina Cockcroft
@mdcroft.bsky.social
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Freelance writer, editor-for-hire | Fantasy/spooky story writer | #ADHD | Member, Authors Guild. Always needs bookmarks, probably wants tea. She/her. Found at marlainacockcroft.com
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Back online briefly to share this! Can't wait to see my copy!
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WHERE LEGENDS WALK is now available for preorder! This collection of over thirty prose tales of superheroes will be out on November 18th, and you can preorder now via Bookshop, B&N and more (Amazon links forthcoming, but we encourage everyone to use Bookshop!)

More details at wherelegendswalk.com!
The cover for WHERE LEGENDS WALK (an anthology of superhero prose tales) is laid over a yellow radial background with comic halftones. Text reads as follows:

"Now available for preorder!

Bookshop.org
Barnes & Noble
Books-A-Million

WhereLegendsWalk.com"
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Writing in these times

I check the news every day. Several times a day. Yes, I am perpetually frustrated and outraged. No, it's not great for my mental health. (Or for the actual physical health and safety of so many other people. Worry about them, not me.) At the end of the day, at the end of the…
Writing in these times
I check the news every day. Several times a day. Yes, I am perpetually frustrated and outraged. No, it's not great for my mental health. (Or for the actual physical health and safety of so many other people. Worry about them, not me.) At the end of the day, at the end of the week while we're lighting Shabbos candles, I focus inward: …
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I love this essay and I love having a story in this anthology.
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Why do we love superheroes? Hop on over to my website for one possible answer (and, if you're so inclined, support the worthy Kickstarter that inspired the essay).

www.jmdematteis.com/2025/09/the-...
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Please admire Jennifer Marang's cover for this superhero anthology I'm featured in. Then check out the Kickstarter!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/odd...
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Excited to announce my story "Her Mother, Reflected" won 2nd place in the On the Premises short story contest! Look for the issue on 6/15.
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“The Library of Congress is by its very mission nonpartisan. Throughout its history it has served the pursuit of knowledge by and on behalf of all Americans. For a president to break this sacred trust is a bridge too far.”
—Mary Rasenberger, CEO of the Authors Guild

authorsguild.org/news/ag-cond...
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#NationalLibraryWeek kicks off today! It’s a time to celebrate the places that welcome everyone, spark curiosity, and strengthen our communities.

This week, take a moment to discover—or rediscover—what makes your library special.

What draws you to the library?
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Drawn to the Library, National Library Week. April 6-12, 2025. Colorful cartoon illustration of young people at the library drawing, sewing, reading together, and asking the librarian a question.
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Happy National School Librarian Day! We ❤️ school librarians! Sending heartfelt thanks today and every day for inspiring kiddos to be readers, thinkers, and dreamers!

📚 #NationalSchoolLibrarianDay #kidlit #EduSky #Skybrarian
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slj.com
How Will the IMLS Cuts Impact Your Library?

SLJ wants to share the stories of how the loss of funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services—including Laura Bush Foundation grants —will impact your library and community.

www.slj.com/story/newsfe...
How Will the IMLS Cuts Impact Your Library?
SLJ wants to share the stories of how the loss of funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services will impact your library and community.
www.slj.com
mdcroft.bsky.social
Just the words

Sometimes I think it's the pen. My favorite for a while was a white pen that said Walt Disney Resorts on it in gold. The pen always wrote smoothly. I'd never run out of words. (It was probably just a white Bic pen in fancy clothes, but I liked to pretend otherwise.) Sometimes I…
Just the words
Sometimes I think it's the pen. My favorite for a while was a white pen that said Walt Disney Resorts on it in gold. The pen always wrote smoothly. I'd never run out of words. (It was probably just a white Bic pen in fancy clothes, but I liked to pretend otherwise.) Sometimes I think it's the notebook. Smaller is better for road trips.
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Support member @as-king.bsky.social AND the rights of libraries, readers, & writers by showing up for the event in Hershey, PA. We keep each other safe by showing up.
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slj.com
Sometimes, one good book can supercharge your professional development. That was the experience of these district librarians, who say they were motivated by particular titles to refocus their work or their advocacy.

Here are the books that inspired them and why.
Career-Changing PD Books: District Librarians’ Most Inspiring Reads
Sometimes, one good book can supercharge your professional development. That was the experience of these library leaders.
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