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Meaghan @megsscribbles.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I'm going to be at Toronto Word on the Street on Saturday talking Lydia Cooper is a Lie and Middle Grade reads! meaghanmcisaac.com/news.php

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Meaghan @megsscribbles.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Mornin'! ☕️ Chin up, its gonna be great

A yellow cup of coffee held up in front of a farm field under blue sky. There are hay bales and the ocean in the background

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Meaghan @megsscribbles.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

An old blog post of mine - about those new story ideas that pop up unexpectedly. Still trying to figure out how/if i want to get back into blogging after the internet became *waves arms* meaghanmcisaac.com/blog/2026/04...

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Dear New Story Idea

Dear new story idea, I don't know you. You make me uncomfortable and deeply unsure of myself. I'm not even sure I like you, to be honest.

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Meaghan @megsscribbles.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The loveliest little edition of Peter Pan i ever did see. Yes, the mermaid page is my favorite. 🧜‍♀️

An old book illustration of mermaids swimming in a lagoon, Peter Pan flies overhead. A rainbow arches above them all

A small size copy of peter pan. A teal and blue cover with an old illustration of Peter guiding the Darling children into the skies above London

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Meaghan @megsscribbles.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The loveliest little edition of Peter Pan i ever did see. Yes, the mermaid page is my favorite. 🧜‍♀️

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Meaghan @megsscribbles.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

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Dear New Story Idea

Dear new story idea, I don't know you. You make me uncomfortable and deeply unsure of myself. I'm not even sure I like you, to be honest.

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Uncanny Magazine @uncannymagazine.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

PLEASE SHARE! Writers! Uncanny Magazine will be open for short story submissions from August 24 to September 7! WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOUR AMAZING, HUMAN-WRITTEN STORIES! www.uncannymagazine.com/submissions/

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Meaghan @megsscribbles.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

This is a level of ridiculous I just was not prepared for.

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Meaghan @megsscribbles.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Oh yeah! I wrote a book and its out in the world!

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Lincoln Michel @thelincoln.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

If LLM watermarks became industry standard, it'd be very interesting. I’ve seen people saying scammers would retype the document but… I dunno. I still regularly see chatbot prompts left in emails or student assignments. Most people are very lazy. techcrunch.com/2026/08/11/a...

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Anthropic says it will watermark text generated by its AI models | TechCrunch

Anthropic will extend support for watermarking AI generations for older models as well.

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Gina Perry @ginaperry.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Get ready... #KidLitArtPostcard is this Thursday, August 6th! For more info visit: www.ginaperry.com/postcard

Text reads: This Thursday is... KidLitArtPostcard - illustration of an orange cat in a cardboard box with bits of cardboard, tape and paper on and around. Art and event by Gina Perry

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Orca Book Publishers @orcabook.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Orca is expanding our hi-lo offerings for middle-grade readers! Our popular Orca Currents are being released in the new Noah Text® edition. These books offer a new accessibility feature proven to assist readers with dyslexia and improve readers’ fluency! blog.orcabook.com/a-guide-to-o...

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A guide to Orca Noah Text® books

Orca is expanding our hi-lo offerings for middle-grade readers! Our popular, best-selling Orca Currents are now being released in the new...

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Meaghan @megsscribbles.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

This book is one of my faves 🧜‍♀️💀

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Meaghan @megsscribbles.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Encino Man is on Netflix (Canada)!!!! This is not a drill!

Digital Illustrstion of a guy with curly hair in a trench coat, Vest and pink plaid pants. He stands next to his finger paintings

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SCBWI Canada East @scbwicanadaeast.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

I Read Canadian Day returns on Nov. 4, 2026 with a new initiative ireadcanadian.com/day/. Inspired by World Read Aloud Day, Canadian authors and illustrators will volunteer short virtual readings of their books in classrooms & libraries across Canada. #IReadCanadianDay #CanKidLit #SCBWICanadaEast.

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Meaghan @megsscribbles.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

I spy Cheat Code on this list!

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Meaghan @megsscribbles.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

My book came out this week so I wrote a blog about it! Still trying to sort out this blogging thing. meaghanmcisaac.com/blog/2026/07...

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Lydia Cooper is out in the world!

Well, it happened - Lydia Cooper is a Lie is finally available everywhere books are sold! I bought cinnamon buns to celebrate.

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Meaghan @megsscribbles.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Current read. Excited for this one.

A red book on a desk. The Children by Melissa Albert

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Sal Sawler @salsawler.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Thread: I've been thinking a lot about media preservation lately, as AI-generated media fully enters the streaming ecosystem and video game companies announce that they’ll no longer be producing physical games. But I just read this, and 1/4 #booksky #librarysky

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AI Companies Are Buying Tons of Old Books Because They're Free of AI Slop

ISBNdb, a company that sources printed books for AI companies to turn into training data, tells clients “the optics problem is real.”

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Matthew Dow Smith @matthewdowsmith.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Never forget that they had to spend trillions of dollars, build massive data centers, consume millions of galloons of water and insane amounts of electricity, just to kind of do what you can do better with your imagination and a cup of coffee. That's how envious they are of what you can do.

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Meaghan @megsscribbles.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

I so love getting to be a part of the Orca Anchor series from Orca Books. So many amazing writers on this list!

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#PortfolioDay @portfolioday.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

The next #PortfolioDay is just a few days away on Tuesday, July 14th! Get those portfolios ready! Go to portfolioday.art for more info! Good luck! 💛

Image of the #PortfolioDay mascot Oli holding art supplies and running towards screen right under information that reads: #PortfolioDay! April 14th, 2026 MORE INFO AT WWW.PORTFOLIODAY.ART

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Elizabeth Bear @matociquala.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

I was probably about 9 when I read Clan of the Cave Bear.

Anakin and Padme meme,

"We read a lot of inappropriate books as children."

"But we turned out fine."

"We turned out fine, right?"

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Meaghan @megsscribbles.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

The kiddos and I are reading this one together and its just the best

Copy of The Boundless by Kenneth Oppel. Cover is blue with an old timey train illustrated on it. The book sits on the arm of a red chair

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Meaghan @megsscribbles.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Oh my goodness! Lydia Cooper is a Lie is an Indigo July Staff Pick! 🥳 If you find yourself at Indigo looking for a summer read this month, look for Lydia!

Copy of Lydia Cooper is a Lie. Text above reads: Indigo
Text below: July Staff Pick of the Month for ages 9+

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Meaghan @megsscribbles.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Just a bit of book doodles to celebrate the launch of Lydia Cooper is a Lie! 14-year-old Lydia doesn't know she's in witness protection until she accidentally reveals her identity and puts her life in danger in this twisty upper middle grade thriller. #middlegradebooks

Open book on dock, cover page of lydia cooper is a lie

Open page of book. A hand draws on it incredibly pencil

Painted pages of a book - a blue and yellow nighthawk, Night Hawk in bold blue letters written beside it

Open page of book - it is covered in bright colored doodles: a nighthawk, Night Hawk in blue letters, a cell phone woth heart emojis, 'Alpha Shadow' in blue letters

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Amal El-Mohtar @amalelmohtar.com · 05/07/2026

I think this is a really neat idea

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Meaghan @megsscribbles.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

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Meaghan @megsscribbles.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Celebrating the release of Lydia Cooper is a Lie with cinnamon buns!

A cinnamon bun on a plate beside a copy of Lydia Cooper is a Lie

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Meaghan @megsscribbles.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Oh my gosh, where did June go? Lydia Cooper is a Lie is out tomorrow! "A fast-paced pick for tweens and fans of plot-driven thrillers, especially those suspicious of cyber overreach" - Booklist #middlegradebooks

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Meaghan @megsscribbles.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Just a happy T Rex with her butterfly friend Acrylic marker. #notebookart

Close-up photo of an Illustration across a notebook spread of a purple Trex with a orange and green butterfly on her head

photo of an Illustration across a notebook spread of a purple Trex with an orange and green butterfly on her head

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Meaghan @megsscribbles.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Just a happy T Rex with her butterfly friend Acrylic marker. #notebookart

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Meaghan @megsscribbles.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

My copies came!! Getting real now - Lydia Cooper is a Lie arrives June 30! #middlegradebooks

Seven copies of Lydia Cooper is a Lie stacked on top of each other, the bottom copy is upside down because I am bad at photography

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Meaghan @megsscribbles.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

My copies came!! Getting real now - Lydia Cooper is a Lie arrives June 30! #middlegradebooks

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Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

I do love that AI inadvertently confirms that our brains work like a muscle, too — use it or lose it. In this way relying on AI is like using a robot to lift weights, like running a marathon in a Honda Civic. You get nothing out of it.

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Meaghan @megsscribbles.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

One of the best parts of drawing characters for me is drawing expressions! I love how much story i can squeeze into the look on a character's face. I got to talk facial expressions on @bethspencer.bsky.social 's Introvert Drawing Club this week! www.introvertdrawingclub.com/p/drawing-ex...

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Drawing Expressions with Meaghan McIsaac

Conveying a character's emotions clearly

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Caroline Fernandez @parentclub.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Authors - regarding newsletters what are things you love (and perhaps dislike) to see in author newsletters? Let's share so we can all make our newsletters better! #kidlit #WriteSky

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Meaghan @megsscribbles.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Sigh. It's all so beyond exhausting.

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Idil @idilsukan.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

There one easy trick to know whether a work is AI and it’s that it makes you feel like you are losing your mind. It isn’t about details or gotchas, it’s that there’s no freaking intention anywhere to be found, you’re totally lost. And this v excellent portrait quite clearly is quite the opposite

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Meaghan @megsscribbles.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

My new MG is coming up so fast!

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