Melanie Conklin
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A #metoo story set in middle school. A page-turning mystery. A best friend breakup. Social media, consent, and boundaries. This is the story you’ve been looking for to discuss social media with your young readers.
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Crushed by Melanie Conklin, a metoo story set in middle school A page turning mystery, a best friend breakup, social media, consent, and boundaries: Crushed by Melanie Conklin, a book for middle grade readers This is the book you’ve been looking for to discuss social media with your young readers: Crushed by Melanie Conklin, a book for middle grade readers
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The audiobook of A Perfect Mistake is on sale! (Link in 🧵)
The cover of a perfect mistake by Melanie Conklin, which shows a profile view of a boys head made out of the edges of a forest The audiobook of a perfect mistake by Melanie Conklin is on sale for 50% off, only eight dollars Postcards from the book a perfect mistake by Melanie Conklin with a sharpie, waiting to be filled out for you!
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✨ “I am so small. I am so insignificant, but the force that flows through me is so powerful that I must go forward.” —Hilma af Klint ✨
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I am so SMALL
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Just saw Superman. Was gonna do a whole bit about it walking in. That’d be a disservice. It’s an important piece of work and I’m not joking. I don’t even like superhero movies. Sprint to see it. Bring your kids and explain it to them. James Gunn had a time machine when he made it.
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My unvarnished opinion on AI and the scoop on what I’m writing next for my paid subscribers 💃🏻
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F*ck AI, I’m writing a romcom
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Update! There are 196 copies left and WOW I can’t believe we sold so many and please grab one now if you need the hardcover!
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Yesterday I got the news that Every Missing Piece will be out of hardcover soon. If you need a copy for your school or library, grab them now! It will continue to be available in paperback and ebook. www.lbyr.com/titles/melan...
Every Missing Piece
This stunning novel follows a girl looking for answers about a mysterious boy as she learns about grief, family, and putting the pieces back together—perfe...
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This is not normal. A sitting president refusing to call the governor of a state after two elected officials were shot, one fatally, is beyond words. A typical president, regardless of politics, would pick up the phone. Offer condolences.
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It’s stochastic terrorism. “stochastic terrorism is accomplished with indirect, vague or coded language, which grants the instigator plausible deniability for any associated violence”
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“Stochastic terrorism is a form of political violence instigated by hostile public rhetoric directed at a group or an individual…Stochastic terrorism is accomplished with indirect, vague or coded language, which grants the instigator plausible deniability for any associated violence.”
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It’s not hyperbole to say that the deaths in Minnesota are on the GOP’s hands. They’ve built this political environment and they’ve allowed a demagogue to spread hate. This is entirely on them.
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One thing I wish people understood is that obeying laws is a CHOICE.

Lawyers cannot wave a magic wand and make lawbreakers follow the law. The only way to stop a slumlord or a lying cop is litigation. We have to ask a judge.

That's not a defense of the system. It's a description of it.
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I asked two MAGA white men who flipped us off from their car if they supported the assassinations and they said yes. So much for the 10 Commandments.
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I just had two MAGA white men tell me that they support the assassinations that happened last night. Do you understand now? www.tiktok.com/t/ZTjGEDvHk/
I just had two MAGA white men say this to me at a rally
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Every flashbang could instead be a meal for a poor kid. Every hotel room for a National Guardsman deployed to fire at our neighbors could house a homeless vet. Every "less-than-lethal" bullet pulled from a journalist's eye could be already needed healthcare for anyone else. All of this is a choice.
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Keep the faith! The creative process never fails if we let it do its thing ✨