Jenny Mattern 📚
@JEngelMattern
Author. Fledgling poet. Lover of the true & beautiful. @MiddleGradeHub co-founder. Rep’d by Nicole Eisenbraun @ClarkLiterary. Debut MG coming fall 2026.
Five years ago, my daughter gave me this note when I was feeling discouraged about querying. Today I get to announce that I have a middle grade book coming out into the world next year.
Tom watched at the showjumping rings The horses were regal as kings Tom clapped and he cheered Though he thought it was weird The lack of equestrian wings Turkey Tom's #LimerickSunday adventures by @JEngelMattern, Cindy Mackey, and me
How about trying to let me finish typing *before* your snarky message pops up?
As far as I can tell, woke is just a synonym for compassionate.
Tom’s library trip took a turn When he met a young hen named Laverne. With a frisson of friction While perusing non-fiction They brushed feathers, eyes locked, hearts a-burn. #LimerickSunday written by @KarynCurtis21, Cindy Mackey, & me! 📚
I think those dry medical reports should add a sentence or two to remind everyone the patient is human. “A 78-year-old male presented at the ER with a collapsed lung. He was voted ‘Kindest Little Slugger’ on his preschool T-ball team, and he once rescued a salamander in peril.”
Happy Christmas in July! I'm doing a BOOK GIVEAWAY! (Cue the jingle bells!) To enter, forms.gle/Zp36uro32PRFdP… Giveaway to a U.S. or Canadian address only. Ends July 31, 2025. #christmasinjuly #christmaselephantbook #barnabytherunawaysheep #picturebookgiveaway
The @RattlePoetry poem of the day from July 19—“Why I Like Marriage” by George Ovitt—is this week’s feature in my Poetry Corner. 🌼
It’s so strange to have a conversation with a fellow American about what’s going on in America and realize we are getting our news from completely different sources which renders us unable to have a conversation.
dreams of homesteading— wagon wheels in my tinned soup #HaikuSaturday #senryu
different spellings for read (present tense) & read (past tense)
If YOU were in charge of the English language for a day, what is one thing you would absolutely change?
The sun burned Tom's beak fire-red "Zinc oxide," his pharmacist said After two sleepless nights So depressed from his plight He admitted he'd been a hothead Turkey Tom's #LimerickSunday adventures by @JEngelMattern, Cindy Mackey, and me
I recently heard about an idea where you print out your rejections & fold them into origami and I think it’s genius.
Do you ever wonder why havoc & hammock don’t have similar spellings?
