Lisa Schmid
@lisalschmid.bsky.social
MG Author | HART & SOULS | OLLIE OXLEY AND THE GHOST
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Lisa Schmid
@lisalschmid.bsky.social
· Nov 9
Because two middle grade ghost stories are better than one!
#middlegrade #mg #mglit #teachers #librarians #spookymg
#middlegrade #mg #mglit #teachers #librarians #spookymg
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Let’s do some good! RAÚL THE THIRD @raulthethird.bsky.social & I made art together on Gab ‘n’ Doodle. We’re auctioning our pieces to raise $ for the Immigrant Law Ctr. of MN.
The auction will last 1 week. To bid: galabid.com/art-auction-...
#kidlitart #illustration #art
@andreabrownlit.bsky.social
The auction will last 1 week. To bid: galabid.com/art-auction-...
#kidlitart #illustration #art
@andreabrownlit.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Let’s do some good! RAÚL THE THIRD @raulthethird.bsky.social & I made art together on Gab ‘n’ Doodle. We’re auctioning our pieces to raise $ for the Immigrant Law Ctr. of MN.
The auction will last 1 week. To bid: galabid.com/art-auction-...
#kidlitart #illustration #art
@andreabrownlit.bsky.social
The auction will last 1 week. To bid: galabid.com/art-auction-...
#kidlitart #illustration #art
@andreabrownlit.bsky.social
Honored to be serving on a Middle Grade panel at the Sacramento Book Festival alongside an incredible lineup of storytellers—Laura Atkins & Stan Yogi, Lisa Moore Ramee, and Lisa Riddiough. Come celebrate books, young readers, and the power of story with us. 📚 #sacramentobookfestival #middlegrade
February 13, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Honored to be serving on a Middle Grade panel at the Sacramento Book Festival alongside an incredible lineup of storytellers—Laura Atkins & Stan Yogi, Lisa Moore Ramee, and Lisa Riddiough. Come celebrate books, young readers, and the power of story with us. 📚 #sacramentobookfestival #middlegrade
Calling all Sacramento area educators! 🍎 I will be at @clairelynnbone.bsky.social signing books and chatting about all things middle grade! 🎉 I hope to see you there. ❤️ #teachers #librarians #sacramento @jollyfishpress.bsky.social
@andrewsmcmeel.bsky.social
@andrewsmcmeel.bsky.social
February 8, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Calling all Sacramento area educators! 🍎 I will be at @clairelynnbone.bsky.social signing books and chatting about all things middle grade! 🎉 I hope to see you there. ❤️ #teachers #librarians #sacramento @jollyfishpress.bsky.social
@andrewsmcmeel.bsky.social
@andrewsmcmeel.bsky.social
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I grew up in Minneapolis, please help me help my home state as they keep fighting for their lives, democracy, and that of the entire country. 💜
www.32auctions.com/organization...
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January 27, 2026 at 11:25 PM
I grew up in Minneapolis, please help me help my home state as they keep fighting for their lives, democracy, and that of the entire country. 💜
www.32auctions.com/organization...
www.32auctions.com/organization...
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Hey, friends! Did you know the Publishing for Minnesota auction starts tomorrow (Thursday, 1/29) and ends Friday? There are so many amazing offers--including a few from me! Take a look, don't miss out, and THANK YOU!
www.32auctions.com/organization...
www.32auctions.com/organization...
Publishing for Minnesota
Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.
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January 28, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Hey, friends! Did you know the Publishing for Minnesota auction starts tomorrow (Thursday, 1/29) and ends Friday? There are so many amazing offers--including a few from me! Take a look, don't miss out, and THANK YOU!
www.32auctions.com/organization...
www.32auctions.com/organization...
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I’m donating a portfolio or picture book manuscript/dummy review to this auction to benefit folks in Minnesota!
You can bid here: tinyurl.com/476wtx8n
#kidlit #books
You can bid here: tinyurl.com/476wtx8n
#kidlit #books
January 28, 2026 at 2:31 PM
I’m donating a portfolio or picture book manuscript/dummy review to this auction to benefit folks in Minnesota!
You can bid here: tinyurl.com/476wtx8n
#kidlit #books
You can bid here: tinyurl.com/476wtx8n
#kidlit #books
I’m proud to support #PublishingforMinnesota. 💙 My publisher for Ollie Oxley and the Ghost, @jollyfishpress.bsky.social, is headquartered just outside of Minneapolis, which makes this especially near and dear to my heart. Bids open 1/28 at midnight EST and close 1/30 at 11:45 PM EST. ❤️ #mg #mglit
January 28, 2026 at 4:22 PM
I’m proud to support #PublishingforMinnesota. 💙 My publisher for Ollie Oxley and the Ghost, @jollyfishpress.bsky.social, is headquartered just outside of Minneapolis, which makes this especially near and dear to my heart. Bids open 1/28 at midnight EST and close 1/30 at 11:45 PM EST. ❤️ #mg #mglit
Hi Friends! I have a friend launching an indie book and am looking for recommendations for a reasonably priced pr person. Any suggestions? #selfpublishing
January 26, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Hi Friends! I have a friend launching an indie book and am looking for recommendations for a reasonably priced pr person. Any suggestions? #selfpublishing
Let's support our friends in Minnesota. ❤️ I have donated a signed copy of OLLIE OXLEY AND THE GHOST (@jollyfishpress.bsky.social) with an mg critique. There are so many wonderful items I have my eye on. Please take a moment to check it out, bid, support, and spread the word! #publishingforminnesota
January 26, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Let's support our friends in Minnesota. ❤️ I have donated a signed copy of OLLIE OXLEY AND THE GHOST (@jollyfishpress.bsky.social) with an mg critique. There are so many wonderful items I have my eye on. Please take a moment to check it out, bid, support, and spread the word! #publishingforminnesota
Want to know what is happening in the #kidlit market? Check out this episode of Writers With Wrinkles. We ask what you want to know. 🤗 #writingcommunity
New Episode! 🎉 We're kicking 2026 off with a bang! Beth & Lisa chat with @erincaseywestin.bsky.social, associate agent at Galt & Zacker Literary Agency, about the #kidlit market and how agents evaluate queries. Hot topic: What's up with middle grade? 😁
www.writerswithwrinkles.net/what-literar...
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What Literary Agents Look for in Kidlit Submissions, with Erin Casey Westin
What Literary Agents Look for in Kidlit Submissions, with Erin Casey Westin page for Writers With Wrinkles
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January 5, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Want to know what is happening in the #kidlit market? Check out this episode of Writers With Wrinkles. We ask what you want to know. 🤗 #writingcommunity
Kidlit Chat happening this Tuesday over On Threads! Please join us! #writingcommunity #kidlit #kidlitchat #wwwkidlitchat
January 2, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Kidlit Chat happening this Tuesday over On Threads! Please join us! #writingcommunity #kidlit #kidlitchat #wwwkidlitchat
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New middle-grade mystery!! Can the Curious Cat Spy Club find the missing cheetahs? A standalone mystery for kids who love animals.
September 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
New middle-grade mystery!! Can the Curious Cat Spy Club find the missing cheetahs? A standalone mystery for kids who love animals.
I had so much fun chatting with @allyoutthere.bsky.social about her new book! Check it out! Just in time for the spooky season! 👻🪦🧛
Spooky season is upon us! So hop on over and check out this author interview with Ally Russell….if you dare 😉
#kidlit, #middlegrade, #MGlit, #WritingCommunity
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#kidlit, #middlegrade, #MGlit, #WritingCommunity
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Interview with Horror Author Ally Russell - From The Mixed Up Files
Something strange is in the air today and we couldn’t be more excited! Author Ally Russell is here to chat about her new book, MYSTERY JAMES DIGS HER OWN GRAVE. With spooky twists and a hero who’s not...
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September 26, 2025 at 4:31 AM
I had so much fun chatting with @allyoutthere.bsky.social about her new book! Check it out! Just in time for the spooky season! 👻🪦🧛
Does anyone have a recommendation for a book set in Napa or Sonoma? #booksellers #librarians
September 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Does anyone have a recommendation for a book set in Napa or Sonoma? #booksellers #librarians
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Go behind the scenes of The Wolves and Moose of Isle Royale with author Nancy Castaldo as we continue national parks month.
#kidlit, #middlegrade, #MGlit, #STEM, #WritingCommunity, #EDUsky
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#kidlit, #middlegrade, #MGlit, #STEM, #WritingCommunity, #EDUsky
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STEM Tuesday– National Parks– Author Interview- Nancy Castaldo - From The Mixed Up Files
Welcome to STEM Tuesday: Author Interview, a repeating feature for the last Tuesday of every month. Go Science-Tech-Engineering-Math! Today we’re interviewing Nancy Castaldo, author of The Wolves and ...
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September 24, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Go behind the scenes of The Wolves and Moose of Isle Royale with author Nancy Castaldo as we continue national parks month.
#kidlit, #middlegrade, #MGlit, #STEM, #WritingCommunity, #EDUsky
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#kidlit, #middlegrade, #MGlit, #STEM, #WritingCommunity, #EDUsky
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Congratulations to Kelly Van Kirk! 🎉 Winner of the Spooky Four-Pack Giveaway! 👻 🎉👻 Perfect for Halloween shenanigans in the classroom! 🎃 Three authors, three times the chills and laughs! 😂 #spookyfourpackgiveaway #mg #mglit #middlegrade #spookymgbooks #spookymg
September 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Congratulations to Kelly Van Kirk! 🎉 Winner of the Spooky Four-Pack Giveaway! 👻 🎉👻 Perfect for Halloween shenanigans in the classroom! 🎃 Three authors, three times the chills and laughs! 😂 #spookyfourpackgiveaway #mg #mglit #middlegrade #spookymgbooks #spookymg
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We have a new episode out now about self-publishing. If you are an indie author, post a link to your book in the comments. We would love to celebrate you and your success! #selfpublishing #indieauthor #booktalk #booksofbluesky
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August 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
We have a new episode out now about self-publishing. If you are an indie author, post a link to your book in the comments. We would love to celebrate you and your success! #selfpublishing #indieauthor #booktalk #booksofbluesky
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Calling all #teachers & #librarians! Win a copy of THE GHOST RULES, GHOST SCOUT'S HONOR, HART & SOULS, OLLIE OXLEY AND THE GHOST, 150 Bookmarks, 3 Scout Pins, & a school visit with me, @rosenbaumwrites.bsky.social, & @careybk.bsky.social!
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September 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Calling all #teachers & #librarians! Win a copy of THE GHOST RULES, GHOST SCOUT'S HONOR, HART & SOULS, OLLIE OXLEY AND THE GHOST, 150 Bookmarks, 3 Scout Pins, & a school visit with me, @rosenbaumwrites.bsky.social, & @careybk.bsky.social!
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Calling all #teachers & #librarians! Win a copy of THE GHOST RULES, GHOST SCOUT'S HONOR, HART & SOULS, OLLIE OXLEY AND THE GHOST, 150 Bookmarks, 3 Scout Pins, & a school visit with me, @rosenbaumwrites.bsky.social, & @careybk.bsky.social!
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September 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Calling all #teachers & #librarians! Win a copy of THE GHOST RULES, GHOST SCOUT'S HONOR, HART & SOULS, OLLIE OXLEY AND THE GHOST, 150 Bookmarks, 3 Scout Pins, & a school visit with me, @rosenbaumwrites.bsky.social, & @careybk.bsky.social!
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Big THANK YOU to Lisa Schmid, author and co-host of the Writers With Wrinkles podcast, for her continued support of the #KidlitChuckleChallenge humor writing contest!
This year, @lisalschmid.bsky.social donated two prizes. One prize is a signed copy of her book, Ollie Oxley and the Ghost!
This year, @lisalschmid.bsky.social donated two prizes. One prize is a signed copy of her book, Ollie Oxley and the Ghost!
August 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Big THANK YOU to Lisa Schmid, author and co-host of the Writers With Wrinkles podcast, for her continued support of the #KidlitChuckleChallenge humor writing contest!
This year, @lisalschmid.bsky.social donated two prizes. One prize is a signed copy of her book, Ollie Oxley and the Ghost!
This year, @lisalschmid.bsky.social donated two prizes. One prize is a signed copy of her book, Ollie Oxley and the Ghost!
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Did you know that Lisa Schmid is donating TWO prizes for this year's #KidlitChuckleChallenge humor writing contest??? One lucky winner will receive a signed copy of her book, Hart & Souls!
Thank you, @lisalschmid.bsky.social ! We appreciate you!
Thank you, @lisalschmid.bsky.social ! We appreciate you!
August 22, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Did you know that Lisa Schmid is donating TWO prizes for this year's #KidlitChuckleChallenge humor writing contest??? One lucky winner will receive a signed copy of her book, Hart & Souls!
Thank you, @lisalschmid.bsky.social ! We appreciate you!
Thank you, @lisalschmid.bsky.social ! We appreciate you!
🎉 Big Congratulations to Katie Reilley! You have won a signed copy of HART & SOULS and 50 bookmarks! 📚 I hope your students like my little ghost story. 👻 Thank you so much for all you do to nurture kids love of reading. 😍 You are appreciated! ❤️ #bookgiveaway #teachers #librarians #mg #mglit
August 12, 2025 at 4:43 PM
🎉 Big Congratulations to Katie Reilley! You have won a signed copy of HART & SOULS and 50 bookmarks! 📚 I hope your students like my little ghost story. 👻 Thank you so much for all you do to nurture kids love of reading. 😍 You are appreciated! ❤️ #bookgiveaway #teachers #librarians #mg #mglit
There's still time to enter to win this Back to School, Book Giveaway! 🏨 #schoollibrarians #middlegradelit #mg #teachers #librarians #backtoschool #bookgiveaway
Back to School—HART & SOULS Giveaway! 👻 My ghost story started haunting bookstores 1 year ago. To celebrate, I'm giving away a signed copy & 50 bookmarks! US only.
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August 6, 2025 at 8:04 PM
There's still time to enter to win this Back to School, Book Giveaway! 🏨 #schoollibrarians #middlegradelit #mg #teachers #librarians #backtoschool #bookgiveaway
Back to School—HART & SOULS Giveaway! 👻 My ghost story started haunting bookstores 1 year ago. To celebrate, I'm giving away a signed copy & 50 bookmarks! US only.
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July 30, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Back to School—HART & SOULS Giveaway! 👻 My ghost story started haunting bookstores 1 year ago. To celebrate, I'm giving away a signed copy & 50 bookmarks! US only.
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Found this wonderful title at Face in a Book in El Dorado Hills, CA! Such a wonderful story full of heart by @lisalschmid.bsky.social #shelfiemonday #shelfie #middlegradereads #middlegradeghoststory
July 28, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Found this wonderful title at Face in a Book in El Dorado Hills, CA! Such a wonderful story full of heart by @lisalschmid.bsky.social #shelfiemonday #shelfie #middlegradereads #middlegradeghoststory