Mary Boone

I have been sitting on this news for a while, and I can’t wait to share these jaw-dropping stories with readers! Thanks to my agent @StaceyKondla for believing in this project and to editor Tom Russell for sharing my nerdy vision. #NonFiction #middlegrade #WriterCommunity

Author @Costantia set out to write a #picturebook about friendship -- and #Peace -- in Cyprus. Keeping things neutral became one of her biggest challenges. Read more here: boonewrites.com/post/six-quest…

Looking for a story about tapping into your inner strength and finding your voice when it matters? Author @staceybyer's new #picturebook WILL & KRILL may fit the bill. Stacey stopped by my Six Questions blog to talk about #writing, #inspiration & more. boonewrites.com/post/six-quest…

Hey #WritersofTwitter: Ever receive feedback that has you changing your stories until they're unrecognizable? #kidlit #authors @allison_rozo and Rafael Rozo know that problem. They're talking about that and more on my Six Questions blog: boonewrites.com/post/six-quest…

MASHUPS. Putting together two concepts or personality traits that don’t mesh. That's a key ingredient in the #picturebooks that @allison_rozo and Rafael Rozo create! Read more from these #kidlit creators here: boonewrites.com/post/six-quest…

The joy of making her own #book as a 4th grader stuck with #writer @C_Alemshah. Her new #picturebook releases in August! boonewrites.com/post/six-quest…

Don't compare your journey to that of anyone else's. That's @C_Alemshah's advice for other #writers. She stopped by my Six Questions blog this week to talk about the path to her debut #kidlit #book, Bea’s Balikbayan Box of Treasures. Read it here: boonewrites.com/post/six-quest…

Author @elaynecrain says #writing in Pomodoro-style spurts throughout the day helps her get stuff done. Read more from my interview with this talented #kidlit creator. boonewrites.com/post/six-quest…

Amy Poehler says about improv: “Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you; spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life.” Author @elaynecrain says the same is true of the #kidlit #WritingCommunity. Read more here: boonewrites.com/post/six-quest…

Being in nature + Being #Creative @mwstoriesnyc says his two interests fuel each other. The #kidlit #author stopped by my Six Questions blog to talk about this and MORE! boonewrites.com/post/six-quest…

I'm thrilled that SCHOOL OF FISH (published by @AlbertWhitman) has moved onto the final round in the West Division of this year's @scbwi Crystal Kite competition. If you're a member, you can vote through July 19. #kidlit #WritingCommunity #books

Just when you think nothing good came out of the pandemic, #kidlit #author @mwstoriesnyc tells you about his houseplants and how they inspired him to write a #picturebook. Read more on this week's Six Questions blog: boonewrites.com/post/six-quest…

Nature walks. Self-care #art Cake. These are just a few of the things #kidlit author-illustrator @staceybyer enjoys. Read about Stacey’s new #picturebook and more: boonewrites.com/post/six-quest…

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.@AuthorSandhya moved to the U.S. to earn her master's in business administration. She loved the sense of achievement -- but she missed being #Creative Sandhya stopped by my Six Questions blog to talk about her transition into #writing #kidlit books. boonewrites.com/post/six-quest…

Grace Lee Boggs: Gardens of Hope is a great book title. But it wasn't the first -- or even the second title -- #author @SongjuDaemicke gave her #picturebook manuscript. Check out this week's Six Questions blog to learn more: boonewrites.com/post/six-quest…

The mention of a woman in the author’s note of one #book… Led #author @SongjuDaemicke to research… And write a #picturebook of her own. Curiosity is a beautiful thing! Read more here: boonewrites.com/post/six-quest…

Meeting Between Albert Whitman Owners and Creditors Turns Contentious #kidlit #WritingCommunity #publishing publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/ch… via @publisherswkly

They say you should #write the story only YOU can write – and that’s what @writes_Sabrina did. The idea for her new #picturebook came from being an introvert in an extroverted work + her family heritage and memories of her parents. Read more here: boonewrites.com/post/six-quest…

I am honored to have @writes_Sabrina stop by my Six Questions blog to talk about her new #picturebook and how she got into #writing boonewrites.com/post/six-quest…

Thanks for sharing this #book with your #Students! #nonfiction