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Melinda Beatty

@melindabeatty.com

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Writer, bookseller and crafter. Author of the Heartseeker duology (Putnum) and TELL THE TRUTH, PANGOLIN.(Anne Schwartz Books) THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE DAY (Dial, August 2024) THE WITCH'S TABLE (Little Bee, March 2025) #kidlit #middlegrade #picturebooks

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Melinda Beatty @melindabeatty.com · Jan 9

Hey Bluesky folks! I'm one of the weirdos that imported like, 11 years worth of tweet into this account, so if you're scrolling back and see something that makes you go, "OMG, read the room, lady" it's my sincere hope that it's ancient history in spite of the date.

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Melinda Beatty @melindabeatty.com · 1d

The little person who was always wildly excited for the Scholastic order forms to show up in her classroom is doing laps on the ceiling right now. #kidlit #kidlitauthor @charlenedraws.bsky.social

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Melinda Beatty @melindabeatty.com · 2d

This 8 year old FB memory came up this morning. Annoyed that Cheeto in Chief has been a figure in my children's lives for so long.

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4:13 🌒 @lunarbreeclipse.blacksky.app · 7d

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Melinda Beatty @melindabeatty.com · 7d

Also, loved seeing the Frederick Book Arts space for the first time! I love printmaking and getting to see all the old (and still functional!) presses and typesettings was fascinating!

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Melinda Beatty @melindabeatty.com · 7d

Had a great evening working for @curiousiguana.com— listening to @almakatsu.bsky.social and @jamieflanagan.com talk about horror, the differences between screen and novel writing and what they’re most enjoying in entertainment right now!

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Lucy Fishwife 🥐 @lucyfishwife.bsky.social · 7d

An indy bookseller speaks! Bookshop.org is AMAZING and frankly, without it, a lot of us would have struggled even more during lockdown. WAYYY better than Hive (if you’re picking the book up from a bookshop, why aren’t you ordering it directly from them in the first place??)

Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 8d

Independent bookshops will earn 100% of the profit from sales, and ebooks will be priced the same as they are on Amazon.

‘A tool in the fight against Amazon’: independent bookshops to begin selling ebooks

A new platform will be an alternative to Kindle, and bookshops will earn 100% of the profit from sales

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 7d

Some brief thoughts on the Anthropic settlement, and why I think most authors should claim their share of the settlement if they can, inadequate though I think it is:

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Authors, Time to Get That (Anthropic) Bag

To begin, for those of you who do not follow such things with intense interest, a little context about the “AI” company Anthropic being sued for stealing authors’ works and reachi…

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Melinda Beatty @melindabeatty.com · 7d

This should really go without saying but, DON'T LET YOUR KIDS PLAY WITH CHATGPT.

Julia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · 7d

I spoke to parents who are letting their young kids play with generative AI and tried to sort through some of the questions they have about it.

"I don’t know what this is doing to their brains," one dad told me.

Meanwhile, Sam Altman says, "Kids love ChatGPT on voicemode."

‘My son genuinely believed it was real’: Parents are letting little kids play with AI. Are they wrong?

Some believe AI can spark their child’s imagination through personalized stories and generative images. Scientists are wary of its affect on creativity

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Melinda Beatty @melindabeatty.com · 7d

When giving titles, you'll also be asked for your US Copyright number, which you can find here: www.copyright.gov/public-recor...

Search Copyright Records: Copyright Public Records Portal | U.S. Copyright Office

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Melinda Beatty @melindabeatty.com · 7d

Just a reminder to authors who've got works that were yoinked by Anthropic: www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com

ANT Homepage | ANT

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Melinda Beatty @melindabeatty.com · 9d

It’s finally #spookyseason at @curiousiguana.com!

Melinda Beatty @melindabeatty.com · 14d

I don’t know about other bookstores, but our “solvable crime” books like ‘Murdle’ go flying out the door so fast, amateur sleuths are BOUND to want to test their dedication skills against this gorgeous mystery by @maureenjohnsonbooks.com and @jaycooper.bsky.social!

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Melinda Beatty @melindabeatty.com · 15d

Looking forward to this voyage with Little Bee and Stefano Tambellini! #kidlit

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Melinda Beatty @melindabeatty.com · 15d

The last two week’s chalkboards at @curiousiguana.com

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Melinda Beatty @melindabeatty.com · 20d

Ah, man, I love seeing my books in the wild--thank you!!

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Melinda Beatty @melindabeatty.com · Aug 27

This week’s chalkboards at Curious Iguana.

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Melinda Beatty @melindabeatty.com · Aug 11

Thinking about DC book friends today. ❤️

Melinda Beatty @melindabeatty.com · Aug 3

In the last two years, HBO has axed TONS of successful shows that were much more popular that “And Just Like That” because they were queer or POC led with 0 melodramatic outcry in mainstream media, so forgive me if for the extreme side eye at “murdered.” 🙄

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Melinda Beatty @melindabeatty.com · Aug 2

For the love of all that's holy, STOP USING/SHARING AI GENERATED PHOTOS EVEN IF THEY'RE MAKING FUN OF SOMEONE YOU HATE.

Melinda Beatty @melindabeatty.com · Aug 1

First days of the month are bookseller ALC days at @libro.fm and I LIVE FOR IT.

Melinda Beatty @melindabeatty.com · Aug 1

This is one of my older posts that I imported from Twitter--thankfully, I finally achieved my 12 ft skeleton dreams last year!

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Chris Kluwe @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · Jul 31

I wish a very happy “fuck you” to everyone who thought throwing trans people under the bus was going to stop these lunatics

Their goal has *always* been the eradication of the entire LGBTQ+ community, and they’re not gonna stop at Obergefell either

This is why we fight for *everyone*

Imani Gandy Corn 🎃 @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · Jul 31

And so it begins...

Evangelical legal group asks Supreme Court to overturn same-sex marriage ruling [Obergefell v. Hodges]

Evangelical legal group asks Supreme Court to overturn same-sex marriage ruling

(RNS) — ‘We think that it’s not a matter of if, but just a matter of when, the Supreme Court will overrule Obergefell,’ said Mathew Staver, head of Liberty Counsel.

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Melinda Beatty @melindabeatty.com · Jul 31

The Presidential Physical Fitness Test has its roots in eugenics, so, you know, this is hardly a surprise. Any kid in the 80’s who had to lift up the corner of their shirt in front of their classmates and have their fat measured by calipers can tell you this “test” belongs in history’s dustbin.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Jul 31

President Trump will bring back the presidential fitness test, which pushed children to do 40 push-ups, 10 pull-ups and a 6.5-minute mile.

It was disbanded by the Obama administration in 2012.

Trump to bring back presidential physical fitness test canceled by Obama

Trump plans to sign an executive order resurrecting the presidential fitness test, which for decades pushed America’s children to do 40 push-ups, 10 pull-ups and a 6.5-minute mile.

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Melinda Beatty @melindabeatty.com · Jul 31

Former Frederick Speaker Series guests may also wish to voice their displeasure at this addition to their ranks. @pronounced-ing.bsky.social @michaelpollan.bsky.social @georgetakei.bsky.social Bryan Stevenson @eji.org @monicalewinsky.bsky.social @cherylstrayed.bsky.social

Melinda Beatty @melindabeatty.com · Jul 31

Mediumship and spiritualism is a thoroughly debunked "science" and exists only to take advantage of the grieving. It has flourished in times of great upheaval in society, enriching only it's practitioners. In a time when science is under attack, the Weinberg Center should reconsider this invite.

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