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Melissa Ruth Rotert -Order THE RIDDERS SERIES!

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Kidlit Author (she/her), THE RIDDERS SERIES order now! EIC @EpistemicLit & @Nimblewitlit https://linktr.ee/irmelsa Oxford Comma #Dis #ND #Pan

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Melissa Ruth Rotert -Order THE RIDDERS SERIES! @melruthwrites.bsky.social · 27d

Right now you can get both paperbacks for one great price! $8.62!!!

Both ebooks for $11.93!!!

Can't beat these prices, and what a CHEAP way to support a #disabled author.

Covers of 'Sue B and the Ridders' and 'The Return of Ritter' in front of the children's bookshelf.

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Melissa Ruth Rotert -Order THE RIDDERS SERIES! @melruthwrites.bsky.social · 1d

I really want chocolate pudding with whipped cream.

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Melissa Ruth Rotert -Order THE RIDDERS SERIES! @melruthwrites.bsky.social · 1d

I mean I get the lapse in their comprehending reality. They can twist anything to convince themselves they are right... But any real Batman fan knows how absurd it is.

Melissa Ruth Rotert -Order THE RIDDERS SERIES! @melruthwrites.bsky.social · 1d

How does someone claim to be a Batman fan and Trump

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Melissa Ruth Rotert -Order THE RIDDERS SERIES! @melruthwrites.bsky.social · 2d

It was my pleasure.

Melissa Ruth Rotert -Order THE RIDDERS SERIES! @melruthwrites.bsky.social · 3d

This is perhaps my least favorite feeling in all the land.

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Melissa Ruth Rotert -Order THE RIDDERS SERIES! @melruthwrites.bsky.social · 3d

I've been so busy lately, but stopping to read these stories is a real gift to myself.

Get your copy!

Nina Miller @ninamiller.bsky.social · 3d

Looking forward to a chill rainy day snuggling up with @melissacuisine.bsky.social beautiful prose!!

Get yourself a copy today!! #WritingCommunity
@cowboyjamboree.bsky.social

All and Then None of You
Short Stories

Watercolor images of
Butterfly spider dragonfly
Ant wasp beetle
Grasshopper ladybug and fly
Under are music notes
Bottom is the authors name
Melissa Fllres Anderson

Melissa Ruth Rotert -Order THE RIDDERS SERIES! @melruthwrites.bsky.social · 3d

A truly lovely collection. You'll want to read this one.

Tracie Adams @tracieadams.bsky.social · 3d

My second essay collection, Not Finished Yet, is coming soon…🤩

Bookshelfie @bookshelfie.bsky.social · 3d

Melissa Ruth Rotert -Order THE RIDDERS SERIES! @melruthwrites.bsky.social · 4d

Facehugger from #Aliens is drying and awaiting paint and glaze.

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Melissa Ruth Rotert -Order THE RIDDERS SERIES! @melruthwrites.bsky.social · 5d

#Halloween projects are slowly being finished.
This year's theme: Aliens

Head and arms felt puppet of an alien from the Aliens movie

Melissa Ruth Rotert -Order THE RIDDERS SERIES! @melruthwrites.bsky.social · 5d

Please tag anyone else you think this might fit.

Melissa Ruth Rotert -Order THE RIDDERS SERIES! @melruthwrites.bsky.social · 5d

@jengelmattern.bsky.social?

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Melissa Ruth Rotert -Order THE RIDDERS SERIES! @melruthwrites.bsky.social · 6d

I know at least a few of you who would be perfect for this...wink wink nudge nudge

Nimblewitlit Mag-Issue 1: Taking a Stand NOW LIVE @nimblewitlit.bsky.social · 6d

Hey #kidlit #poets! We're looking for a few camping/nature poems for a school collaboration. I'd love for these to be in a variety of forms. DM us or email @ [email protected] if you've got something that fits this. These will be used as examples for kids during their camping themed lit night!

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Melissa Ruth Rotert -Order THE RIDDERS SERIES! @melruthwrites.bsky.social · 6d

It's such campy fun

Melissa Ruth Rotert -Order THE RIDDERS SERIES! @melruthwrites.bsky.social · 6d

#dvpit #mg
After his mom's death & a need for a fresh start, Derek moves to his dad's hometown only to find a cult-like school spirit that's infected everyone but a few misfits like him. Putting aside their antisocial ways, they work together to find the otherworldly cause and stop an alien takeover

Melissa Ruth Rotert -Order THE RIDDERS SERIES! @melruthwrites.bsky.social · 7d

#dvpit #mg #con

In this Poe re-telling, Eddie(12) is entangled in a web of deceit when his scheme to keep his BFF from abandoning him backfires: now his racing heart causes him to pass out whenever he lies and he’s certain everyone knows his secrets.

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 7d

TOMORROW (Oct 8th) is #DVpit! Any unagented Marginalized writer or artist seeking out representation is invited to participate from 8AM - 8PM ET!
Please make sure you review our rules & guidelines before the event: dvpit.carrd.co#faq

#writersky #booksky #artistsky #weneeddiversebooks

#DVPit Rules
-#DVpit (Diverse Voices Pitch) is a Bluesky event for marginalized creators that have been historically underrepresented in publishing to pitch their work to agents & editors
-Post your pitch on Bluesky on Wednesday, Oct 8, 2025
between 8AM ET - 8PM ET
-Only post once per hour (6 max pitches per project)
-Must have a polished, query ready manuscript or art portfolio.
-Pitch must include the #DVpit hashtag (illustrators pitching their art must use the #DVArt hashtag)
-A like from an agent = a query request
-A repost from an editor = interest in submission once you've signed with an agent
-A like from an editor = editor who takes unagented submissions
-Please do not like or repost a pitch if you are not an agent or an editor. Support other creators by replying to their pitch or
quote-reposting their pitches
-Visit dvpit.carrd.co for more detailed guidelines.

#DVpit 2025 has 70+ Agents & Editors committed to participate & boost marginalized creators from the following literary agencies and publishers:
Andrea Brown Lit
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Melissa Ruth Rotert -Order THE RIDDERS SERIES! @melruthwrites.bsky.social · 7d

For @leahfromsd.bsky.social's eyes only lol

Melissa Ruth Rotert -Order THE RIDDERS SERIES! @melruthwrites.bsky.social · 7d

a man wearing a top hat and a suit is standing in front of a boat and the words `` fellow adult '' .

ALT: a man wearing a top hat and a suit is standing in front of a boat and the words `` fellow adult '' .

media.tenor.com

Melissa Ruth Rotert -Order THE RIDDERS SERIES! @melruthwrites.bsky.social · 7d

Pats: great strategy, Bills: poor execution (coaching and players) The Bills at their worst still only lost by 3 in the last minutes of the game so there was no way the Pats could have won without us playing that sloppy.

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Melissa Ruth Rotert -Order THE RIDDERS SERIES! @melruthwrites.bsky.social · 7d

Very similar then

Melissa Ruth Rotert -Order THE RIDDERS SERIES! @melruthwrites.bsky.social · 8d

Like a chicken and biscuits type of deal??

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Melissa Ruth Rotert -Order THE RIDDERS SERIES! @melruthwrites.bsky.social · 8d

Not surprising

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Melissa Ruth Rotert -Order THE RIDDERS SERIES! @melruthwrites.bsky.social · 8d

Done

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Melissa Ruth Rotert -Order THE RIDDERS SERIES! @melruthwrites.bsky.social · 8d

What's the point of the monitor then if it's inaccurate and when do you know to trust it

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Melissa Ruth Rotert -Order THE RIDDERS SERIES! @melruthwrites.bsky.social · 8d

A #chiefs loss like salve on my #buffalobills wounds