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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

It was a definite honor to dream up a poop ghost book with you! 💩👻

Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

5 minutes into a writing sprint…IYKYK. Yesterday I sent the timer for a 30 minute writing sprint and spent the first 20 minutes fixing the ball hitch on my office door.

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Most people can’t tell if I’m being sincere or a smart a$$. It’s kind of a gift 😎

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

The ✨vibes✨ I bring to the party!

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

School was canceled today because the weather is -36 degrees 🥶 So if/when my copy of Onyx Storm arrives today, I will be channeling my inner #ronswanson. #onyxstorm #dragons #writingcommunity #booklover #amreading #releaseday

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Researching ❤️😂📚 on a sub-zero temp day. These are my recommendations for YOU. Now please send ME all your #romcom recommendations! **Bonus points if they are dual pov**

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Life before writing: 😭 Life after writing: 😭😭😭

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Writer edition of trying to figure out my main character. WHY CAN’T IT BE THAT SIMPLE??

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

New Year, new draft! (Also, why does every new story draft feel like this is my first time writing??)

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Getting ready to show the kids an important part of growing up in the 80s and 90s

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Slow and steady wins the race, right? 🐢

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

The gift that keeps on giving. If you haven’t watched this show, I can’t recommend it enough. I was on a weekend writing retreat with a friend when she suggested (forced) we watch the show…while she watched me enjoy it for the first time…and it’s a decision I’ll never regret (or forget).

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

Actual footage 🫣 Why is this so hard?? I can wing woman ANYONE but myself.

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

There’s GNOME place like home for the holidays 🏠🎄🎅🎁 Happy holidays!

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Listen, let’s just be happy that we’re all mostly functioning at this point, okay? Let’s celebrate that! #writer #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #scbwi #writerlife #amdrafting #goals

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

It was a balmy 4 degrees at the MN Merry Market today! Outdoor ice games, train rides, horse drawn wagon rides, food trucks, festive music, tons of craft vendors and SANTA! It was great to get out for some fun and last minute gifts 🎄🎅🎁

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Thank goodness for writing friends! Having writer besties can make even the hardest writing problems manageable - plus they don’t get bored of talking about your book! Tag your writing bestie to let them know you 💙 them. Photos courtesy of @writtenbysky.bsky.social my writing bestie ❤️❤️

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

My daughter & her friend “googled” me during class today and found my writer Instagram with all the reels I’ve been making lately. She told her friend “this is my mom’s new era” and I’m not sure who is more traumatized. Me. It’s me. #writer #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerlife

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homer simpson is standing in a grassy field

ALT: homer simpson is standing in a grassy field

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

“An agent? Do you really need one of those? Can’t you email an editor on your own? They take HOW LONG to get back to you?? And most of the time you don’t hear ANYTHING AT ALL?? Why are you doing this???” 🫠🫠🫠 #writer #writing #amwriting #amreading #scbwi #reels #writerlife

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Trying to muster up the courage to touch my laptop after weeks of ignoring it. How did I do?? I feel like this was a good first try. I’ll try again…next week 😬 Have you ever taken a break from something and then been scared to start again? #writer #writing #writerlife #writingcommunity #amwriting

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

It’s a vibe, right? What’s everyone reading right now? I was in a reading slump but Phantasma by @kaylsmoon is slowly pulling me out 💀🖤🥀 #writer #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #amreading #romantasy #phantasma #scbwi #amreadingadult

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 15/12/2023

👀 Look what came in the mail today just in time to celebrate @shanatargosz.bsky.social’s book announcement! Check out Shana’s shop Ink & Starstuff www.inkandstarstuff.com and her book The Underwild: River of Spirits coming out Spring of 2025 🔥

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 01/12/2023

These are the gems you can expect to get from me as a CP 🙃 Right, @jennaleeyun.bsky.social?

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 24/11/2023

Someone is thankful for the new cat tree. Either that or Mimi snuck some turkey when we weren’t looking…

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 17/11/2023

“Kill your darlings” they say. “It’ll be fine” they say.

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 09/11/2023

He loves the library (we’ve been going twice a week) and helping me check out books. Today he asked if he could live at the library. The librarian said ABSOLUTELY 📚❤️

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 06/11/2023

I have two Instagram accounts, one personal & one for writing. Sometimes when I see a reel/post I like on my writing account, I send it to my personal account. I did this last night & immediately forgot. This morning I was so excited that someone sent me something...only to realize...it was...me...🫠

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 02/11/2023

I was inspired by @jennaleeyun.bsky.social to post my November TBR list. This is hard for me to do because I usually just pick whatever speaks to me & see what library holds come through. I’m also listening to The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty & All The Devils Are Here by Louise Penny.

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 01/11/2023

NaNoWriMo2023! Who’s joining me? I’m not drafting this year but I’m revising my spooky YA in preparation to query in 2024!

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 31/10/2023

Mother Nature decided to play dirty this year and trick us all ❄️🎃 #Minnesnowta #Winter #WinterIsHere

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 30/10/2023

A little gnome fact about me: I ❤️ gnomes. Almost too much (according to my husband). So guess what my entire family dressed up as for Halloween?? You gnome it! Here I am hanging with some gnomies while we patiently wait to hand out candy tomorrow. What’s your costume this year?

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Phil Bildner @philbildner.bsky.social · 24/10/2023

Relentless collective action works. This is an existential fight. One battle won. We will win this war. Relentless collective action works.

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 24/10/2023

Tell me you have kids without telling me you have kids. Just in case you were wondering, the laundry basket is completely empty 🫠

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Jenny Turnbull @jennytwrites.bsky.social · 24/10/2023

Love these resources @debbieohi.bsky.social has put together to help the writing community connect + navigate. Looking forward to reconnecting here in the blue skies! 📚👋🏻#KidLit #WritingCommunity

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 20/10/2023

Food for thought from a 10 year old girl who isn’t afraid to talk about her emotions: “A lot of the characters in books go through hard things but they don’t talk about crying. Authors say they want you to see yourselves in their characters but how can I when they never cry?”

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 15/10/2023

Happy new moon! Time to manifest ✨🌑🍁

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Jenna Lee-Yun @jennaleeyun.bsky.social · 14/10/2023

We’re 7 months from release and it’s Halloween month so…how about a ghost story? #thelastrheewitch #middlegrade #mgcontemporaryfantasy #koreanlore #2024debuts

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 11/10/2023

My new hobby is trying to read books faster than the audiobook. Follow me for more tips on how to increase your anxiety.

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 11/10/2023

Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay. I can’t stop thinking about the Inspiration Exchange in Grand Marais, MN and how a board like this could be used for so many things. “Why YOU Matter” would impact so many lives and brighten a lot of dark days. #SuicidePrevention1-800-273-8255 or 988

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 09/10/2023

When your husband checks the mailbox when you aren’t home and you realize he *might* be a bigger @jennaleeyun.bsky.social fan than you 😂 #bookswag #writingcommunity #debut #mg

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 08/10/2023

The “problem” with preorders: forgetting that you already ordered WORDS BETWEEN US by Angela Pham Krans and Dung Ho and now you have two copies 😆

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 03/10/2023

September was a very hard, emotional month. I wrote this to heal. My CPs encouraged me to enter it in the #FallWritingFrenzy because art & healing take bravery. Thank you, @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social @msholliday93.bsky.social @ebonylynnmudd.bsky.social www.jessicahasterwrites.com/blog/fallwri...

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Jessica Haster @jessicahaster.bsky.social · 03/10/2023

Gathering all my witchy supplies before settling in to read THE LAST RHEE WITCH by my most favorite middle grade author @jennaleeyun.bsky.social 🐈‍⬛✨

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · 01/07/2023

The Bluesky #kidlit community is growing! Here's a list of authors, illustrators, educators, librarians, and publishing professionals to follow: shorturl.at/AKLST And here's how to add yourself to the list: forms.gle/78Cz3ETu4xo4qsNdA

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Kidlit Community on Bluesky Social

This is a list of authors, illustrators, teachers, librarians, bloggers, publishing professionals, and other people who make and/or love books for young readers.

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12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge @12x12challenge.bsky.social · 01/10/2023

Hello #kidlit people! The 12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge has made it to Bluesky! Initially, we'll mostly share the same content we do over at the bird app. Over time, we'll adapt to the culture here as we feel our way along. Use #12x12PB to "tag" us. Thanks! #picturebook

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