Scott Rhoades Writes Daily
scottwrites.bsky.social
Scott Rhoades Writes Daily
@scottwrites.bsky.social
Writer, reader, guitarist
One of my own:

In the dark, with the moon behind it and gas lamps flickering in the windows like eyes, the farmhouse looms over Eucalyptus Cove like a demon.

#kidlitchat
January 14, 2026 at 3:13 AM
And then the following paragraph is about the hole, not the hobbit, and yet also about the hobbit anyway. That's breaking somebody's rule somewhere. But it's brilliant. #kidlitchat
January 14, 2026 at 3:06 AM
I almost quoted a couple of Peck's openings. #kidlitchat
January 14, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Furia by Yamile Saied Mendez. You should check it out. Bonus: I'm in the acknowledgements.
January 14, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Ghost by Jason Reynolds. #kidlitchat
January 14, 2026 at 2:29 AM
And that was followed by a great paragraph. How could I not want to keep reading? #kidlitchat
January 14, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Same here! Now that I'm officially in my conference season (actually, it's year-round for me) it's not always easy to get to #kidlitchat, but I feel more energized when I make it.
January 7, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Exactly! That's why my goal is 20 minutes. I can always work in 20 minutes. 12 minutes is a amazing goal! #kidlitchat
January 7, 2026 at 3:02 AM
It's called Writing and Illustrating for Young Readers. This year, we have an amazing faculty lined up. We're even offering an online 5-day workshop about writing character-driven scenes. For details, go to wifyr.com. (And thanks for asking!) #kidlitchat
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January 7, 2026 at 2:59 AM
I ike the 12 minute goal. I built my writing habit with a small goal: 20 minutes per day. Going on 8 years now. I've been amazed at how much I can get done with a small goal. #kidlitchat
January 7, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Writing trains us to sweat all the stuff. #kidlitchat
January 7, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Hello!
January 7, 2026 at 2:06 AM