Kayla Aldrich 🍉
@kaylaaldrich.bsky.social
(re)writer | she/her
querying: THE SOFT ANIMAL 🦢
wip: SUNDER & SIN 🪶
querying: THE SOFT ANIMAL 🦢
wip: SUNDER & SIN 🪶
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“Make good trouble.”
~ John Lewis
~ John Lewis
January 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM
“Make good trouble.”
~ John Lewis
~ John Lewis
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This essay explains, clearly and calmly, why books that represent all kids and families matter and should be celebrated, not vilified. Hate in the name of religion is still hate and should have no place in classrooms or libraries.
The US Supreme Court will hear a case brought by parents who object to books with LGBTQ+ characters. This is a remarkably calm and thoughtful response by my friend Charlotte, who wrote one of the books in question.
SCOTUS Takes Case Naming LOVE, VIOLET & 8 Other Books - Charlotte Sullivan Wild
On Friday, we learned that SCOTUS will take up a court case that names 9 LGBTQIA+ picture books, including Love, Violet (Chua, FSG). Dana Rudolph provides thoughtful, thorough background on the case: ...
charlotteswild.com
January 22, 2025 at 12:19 PM
This essay explains, clearly and calmly, why books that represent all kids and families matter and should be celebrated, not vilified. Hate in the name of religion is still hate and should have no place in classrooms or libraries.
This has been a LONG year, in more ways than one. I thought I would take a minute to share what I've accomplished writing-wise in 2024:
🦢 Finalized my draft of "The Soft Animal"
🪶 Completed a first draft of manuscript #4
🦇 + 👻 Began drafting two projects, with the latter really picking up steam
🦢 Finalized my draft of "The Soft Animal"
🪶 Completed a first draft of manuscript #4
🦇 + 👻 Began drafting two projects, with the latter really picking up steam
December 31, 2024 at 7:48 PM
This has been a LONG year, in more ways than one. I thought I would take a minute to share what I've accomplished writing-wise in 2024:
🦢 Finalized my draft of "The Soft Animal"
🪶 Completed a first draft of manuscript #4
🦇 + 👻 Began drafting two projects, with the latter really picking up steam
🦢 Finalized my draft of "The Soft Animal"
🪶 Completed a first draft of manuscript #4
🦇 + 👻 Began drafting two projects, with the latter really picking up steam
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31 December 1995. Still the perfect goodbye.
December 31, 2024 at 12:21 PM
31 December 1995. Still the perfect goodbye.
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I recommend no fewer than 4 copies of any beloved book. A paperback for traveling and lending to friends, an eBook for reading with greasy snack fingers, an audio book so you know how the characters' names are actually pronounced, and a pristine hardcover to be buried with you like a pharaoh
December 19, 2024 at 6:51 PM
I recommend no fewer than 4 copies of any beloved book. A paperback for traveling and lending to friends, an eBook for reading with greasy snack fingers, an audio book so you know how the characters' names are actually pronounced, and a pristine hardcover to be buried with you like a pharaoh
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i promise to be gentle with your bleeding heart 🐦⬛
December 18, 2024 at 12:57 PM
i promise to be gentle with your bleeding heart 🐦⬛
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The most effective editing move is still the one I stole from George Saunders: read your draft over and over and over again, out loud, until you have to fix the bad parts because you will literally die if you have to read them more time
December 18, 2024 at 7:05 PM
The most effective editing move is still the one I stole from George Saunders: read your draft over and over and over again, out loud, until you have to fix the bad parts because you will literally die if you have to read them more time
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Shoutout to creatives balancing full time jobs and still finding time for their craft that shit is not easy.
December 15, 2024 at 6:23 PM
Shoutout to creatives balancing full time jobs and still finding time for their craft that shit is not easy.