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Maureen Crisp

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@craicer Writer Teacher Geek. I write a weekly roundup of publishing news writing craft tips and book marketing links. (17 years and counting...) www.maureencrisp.com My kids books are at www.maureencrispbooks.com

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Maureen Crisp @craicer.bsky.social · 12d

My weekly roundup of #publishing news #writing craft tips and #bookmarketing links is now up on Substack.
How to Find A New Book
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#writingcommunity

How To Find A New Book

In Publishing News this week

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 1d

#writer #writingtips #writingcommunity #AmEditing #AmQuerying

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Bookshelfie @bookshelfie.bsky.social · 1d

#booksky

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 1d

#nonfiction #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerscommunity #authors inventingrealityediting.com/2...

How to create an index for your nonfiction book

Sometimes after finishing a nonfiction book, readers want to review a specific concept or idea that appears on only a few pages of the volume. The table of contents probably is too general to give …

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Maureen Crisp @craicer.bsky.social · 2d

My weekly roundup of #Publishing News, #writing craft tips and #bookmarketing links is up.
Shopping For Knowledge.
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#writingcommunity
#BookIndustryNews

Shopping for Knowledge

Going boldly into the unknown...a weekly roundup of writing tips and trends from a NZ children's writer. Comments always welcome.

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Maureen Crisp @craicer.bsky.social · 2d

My weekly roundup of #Publishing News, #writing craft tips and #bookmarketing links is up.
Shopping For Knowledge.
buff.ly/6KbtUyI
#writingcommunity
#BookIndustryNews

Shopping for Knowledge

Going boldly into the unknown...a weekly roundup of writing tips and trends from a NZ children's writer. Comments always welcome.

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Aaliyah 🇮🇪🇵🇸 ‼️SAVE GAZA‼️ @aaliyahxx.bsky.social · 2d

Aerial footage documenting the extent of destruction caused by Israeli bombardment and demolitions in the Al-Katiba neighborhood northern Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip, after the withdrawal of Israeli occupation forces.

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Maureen Crisp @craicer.bsky.social · 3d

My weekly roundup of #Publishing News, #writing craft tips and #bookmarketing links is up.
Shopping For Knowledge.
buff.ly/6KbtUyI
#writingcommunity
#BookIndustryNews

Shopping for Knowledge

Going boldly into the unknown...a weekly roundup of writing tips and trends from a NZ children's writer. Comments always welcome.

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Maureen Crisp @craicer.bsky.social · 3d

My weekly roundup of #Publishing News, #writing craft tips and #bookmarketing links is up.
Shopping For Knowledge.
buff.ly/6KbtUyI
#writingcommunity
#BookIndustryNews

Shopping for Knowledge

Going boldly into the unknown...a weekly roundup of writing tips and trends from a NZ children's writer. Comments always welcome.

buff.ly

Maureen Crisp @craicer.bsky.social · 4d

My weekly roundup of #Publishing News, #writing craft tips and #bookmarketing links is up.
Shopping For Knowledge.
buff.ly/6KbtUyI
#writingcommunity
#BookIndustryNews

Shopping for Knowledge

Going boldly into the unknown...a weekly roundup of writing tips and trends from a NZ children's writer. Comments always welcome.

buff.ly

Maureen Crisp @craicer.bsky.social · 4d

My weekly roundup of #Publishing News, #writing craft tips and #bookmarketing links is up.
Shopping For Knowledge.
buff.ly/6KbtUyI
#writingcommunity
#BookIndustryNews

Shopping for Knowledge

Going boldly into the unknown...a weekly roundup of writing tips and trends from a NZ children's writer. Comments always welcome.

buff.ly

Maureen Crisp @craicer.bsky.social · 5d

My weekly roundup of #Publishing News, #writing craft tips and #bookmarketing links is up.
Shopping For Knowledge.
buff.ly/6KbtUyI
#writingcommunity
#BookIndustryNews

Shopping for Knowledge

Going boldly into the unknown...a weekly roundup of writing tips and trends from a NZ children's writer. Comments always welcome.

buff.ly

Maureen Crisp @craicer.bsky.social · 5d

My weekly roundup of #Publishing News, #writing craft tips and #bookmarketing links is up.
Shopping For Knowledge.
buff.ly/6KbtUyI
#writingcommunity
#BookIndustryNews

Shopping for Knowledge

Going boldly into the unknown...a weekly roundup of writing tips and trends from a NZ children's writer. Comments always welcome.

buff.ly

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John Shirley @johnshirley2024.bsky.social · 5d

The Nazis used the concept of "plenary power"—or complete, absolute authority—to legally dismantle Germany's democracy and establish a dictatorship. The Enabling Act of 1933 was the key piece of legislation that granted these powers to Adolf Hitler and his cabinet.

Stephen Miller Says Trump Has 'Plenary Authority'

YouTube video by HuffPost

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Lauren M @elenem.bsky.social · 5d

Hey guys when climate change starts destroying infrastructure ever more frequently will it be good to have essential things like the internet be privately owned? Asking for a country #nzpol

Sacha @sachadylan.bsky.social · 5d

National-led government wants to privatise core telecommunications infrastructure.

Government mulls possible sale of Chorus

The Finance Minister says with the completion of the ultra-fast broadband fibre initiative, there's no longer a policy reason for the Crown to own Chorus.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa @psna-otautahi.bsky.social · 5d

“Deeply disturbed to learn Nigerian flotilla activist Okey SIN Vitalis has gone missing since his abduction from the Freedom Flotilla by the Israeli Occupation Forces

Please raise your voices for this man!

We know how deeply racist the occupation is”

Please share widely - MSM is ignoring

#NZPol

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Maureen Crisp @craicer.bsky.social · 5d

My weekly roundup of #publishing news #writing craft links and #bookmarketing links is now up on Substack. Shopping for all that Writing Knowledge.
open.substack.com/pub/maureenc...
#writingcommunity
#bookindustrynews

Shopping for Knowledge

In Publishing News this week

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Macmillan Children's School & Library Marketing @mackidssl.bsky.social · 6d

We believe that every person, of every age, of every race, of every gender, no matter who they love, or where they live, should have access to books that reflect and expand their worldview. #UniteAgainstBookBans #BannedBooksWeek

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Maureen Crisp @craicer.bsky.social · 6d

My weekly roundup of #Publishing News, #writing craft tips and #bookmarketing links is up.
Shopping For Knowledge.
buff.ly/6KbtUyI
#writingcommunity
#BookIndustryNews

Shopping for Knowledge

Going boldly into the unknown...a weekly roundup of writing tips and trends from a NZ children's writer. Comments always welcome.

buff.ly

Maureen Crisp @craicer.bsky.social · 6d

My weekly roundup of #Publishing News, #writing craft tips and #bookmarketing links is up.
Shopping For Knowledge.
buff.ly/6KbtUyI
#writingcommunity
#BookIndustryNews

Shopping for Knowledge

Going boldly into the unknown...a weekly roundup of writing tips and trends from a NZ children's writer. Comments always welcome.

buff.ly

Maureen Crisp @craicer.bsky.social · 6d

My weekly roundup of #Publishing News, #writing craft tips and #bookmarketing links is up.
Shopping For Knowledge.
buff.ly/6KbtUyI
#writingcommunity
#BookIndustryNews

buff.ly

Maureen Crisp @craicer.bsky.social · 9d

My weekly roundup of #publishing news #writing craft tips and #bookmarketing links is up.
How To Find A New Book
buff.ly/6rhv0C0
#writingcommunity
#BookIndustryNews

How To Find A New Book

Going boldly into the unknown...a weekly roundup of writing tips and trends from a NZ children's writer. Comments always welcome.

buff.ly

Maureen Crisp @craicer.bsky.social · 9d

My weekly roundup of #publishing news #writing craft tips and #bookmarketing links is up.
How To Find A New Book
buff.ly/6rhv0C0
#writingcommunity
#BookIndustryNews

How To Find A New Book

Going boldly into the unknown...a weekly roundup of writing tips and trends from a NZ children's writer. Comments always welcome.

buff.ly

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Now I'm a BLUE dragon @kiwiwalrus.bsky.social · 9d

Haven't they also got rid of first year fees free?

Pip Adam @pipadam.bsky.social · 10d

Apart from massive job losses out of the economy, changes to youth benefit come in the wake of: polytech closures, less funding for mental health, no extra funding for universities, changes to NCEA that mess with vocational training (hospitality) & force YP into SL debt
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Jobseeker changes: 'Punished for economic crisis they didn't create'

The prime minister says benefit dependency is a "tragedy" and tightened criteria resets expectations - but a youth advocate says they have never met a young person who doesn't want to find work.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 9d

BRB, pitching this to Dreamworks as an animated feature

Elle @elleisanisland.bsky.social · 9d

guy took a 12 month road trip vacation then flew home on a private jet. living with the 1% right here

Headline: pet snake missing for a year was reunited with its owner after being dropped into a yard by a crow

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Abbie Jury 🌱 @tikorangi.bsky.social · 9d

'We want young people in work, in training or other ed' says the man whose government halved the apprenticeship boost allowance and moved fees free to year 3 along with destablising Polytech learning.

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