Peter Zuckerman
@peterzuckerman.bsky.social
I interview authors and am one. www.authorpeterzuckerman.com.🏳️🌈⚣✡️ ;
I learned so much at @odysseyworkshop.bsky.social that I’m not even surprised by this. #writing
Congratulations to @awprihandita.bsky.social , Your Personal Odyssey graduate, on winning the Nebula Award for Best Novelette for "Negative Scholarship on the Fifth State of Being"! So happy for you! ❤️
🎊 And the Nebula for Best Novelette goes to... "Negative Scholarship on the Fifth State of Being" by @awprihandita.bsky.social (@clarkesworldmagazine.com). Congratulations!!! #Nebulas2025 🥳🥳🥳
June 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I learned so much at @odysseyworkshop.bsky.social that I’m not even surprised by this. #writing
“We rely on #educators, #librarians, #booksellers, and other tastemakers to reach middle graders.” These people are the best! #writing. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Turning the Tide on Middle Grade Books
Movers and shakers behind five newish imprints are aiming to turn the tide on sales in the middle grade category.
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June 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
“We rely on #educators, #librarians, #booksellers, and other tastemakers to reach middle graders.” These people are the best! #writing. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
I have a complaint of such importance that every decent person should be upset about it, especially at this moment when so many terrible things are going on: the apostrophe and the contraction "it has."
May 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I have a complaint of such importance that every decent person should be upset about it, especially at this moment when so many terrible things are going on: the apostrophe and the contraction "it has."
“You don’t hate Mondays. You hate capitalism.”
March 27, 2025 at 5:57 PM
“You don’t hate Mondays. You hate capitalism.”
“What makes you unique is what makes your stories unique.” (Overheard) I like this idea.
March 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
“What makes you unique is what makes your stories unique.” (Overheard) I like this idea.
If you’re going to use our books, pay us. Otherwise it’s called theft. #writing #amwriting www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
The Unbelievable Scale of AI’s Pirated-Books Problem
Meta pirated millions of books to train its AI. Search through them here.
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March 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
If you’re going to use our books, pay us. Otherwise it’s called theft. #writing #amwriting www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Best. Writing. Workshop. Ever.
Your Personal Odyssey is customized for each student--your needs, your interests, what can help you the most. You'll learn from the renowned Odyssey lectures, expert feedback & extensive mentoring.
App deadline 4/1. Scholarships!
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App deadline 4/1. Scholarships!
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March 19, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Best. Writing. Workshop. Ever.
Have a favorite oddly specific revision tip? Mine: Replace every 'something' with a concrete, sensory detail (in most cases). #KidLit #MGAuthors #PBAuthors #YAAuthors #AmWriting #WritersLife #WritingCommunity #FunnyBooks #AuthorHumor #BookishLaughs
March 17, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Have a favorite oddly specific revision tip? Mine: Replace every 'something' with a concrete, sensory detail (in most cases). #KidLit #MGAuthors #PBAuthors #YAAuthors #AmWriting #WritersLife #WritingCommunity #FunnyBooks #AuthorHumor #BookishLaughs
Sometimes I feel so mean for what I do to my characters. #amwriting #middlegrade
March 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Sometimes I feel so mean for what I do to my characters. #amwriting #middlegrade
Reposted by Peter Zuckerman
Hamline University is threatening to eliminate its respected creative writing program and literary journal. Please sign this petition to save them. chng.it/RdnhrqmTXQ
Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
SAVE HAMLINE'S MFA PROGRAM and WATER~STONE REVIEW
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March 13, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Hamline University is threatening to eliminate its respected creative writing program and literary journal. Please sign this petition to save them. chng.it/RdnhrqmTXQ
Ahhh, the relief! Denial may not be a long-term strategy, but in the short term? Delicious. Cutting out the #news was the best thing I’ve done for my #mentalhealthmatters today—and my #writing. The guilt of “staying informed” still weighs, but the clarity, focus, and peace I’ve gained? Worth it.
March 12, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Ahhh, the relief! Denial may not be a long-term strategy, but in the short term? Delicious. Cutting out the #news was the best thing I’ve done for my #mentalhealthmatters today—and my #writing. The guilt of “staying informed” still weighs, but the clarity, focus, and peace I’ve gained? Worth it.
Tabletop & computer games have so much to teach about storytelling—pacing, character arcs, tension. Nice to see someone else feels the same way! 👀🎲🎮 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #GameWriting #Kidlit #Storytelling #MiddleGrade
What Fiction Writers Can Learn from Dungeons & Dragons
In the late 1980s, my friends and I knew something called Dungeons & Dragons existed—and we knew that it was for us. But no shop in our little upstate New York hometown carried the books, and t…
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March 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Tabletop & computer games have so much to teach about storytelling—pacing, character arcs, tension. Nice to see someone else feels the same way! 👀🎲🎮 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #GameWriting #Kidlit #Storytelling #MiddleGrade
I agree! We need more sci-fi in middle grade. #mg #scifi #writing #amwriting #middlegrade teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/03/04/a...
Why Middle Grade Needs More Sci-Fi, a guest post by Samantha van Leer
Science fiction is fun, curious, and adventurous. It bends the reality of our world and stretches our imaginations to explore all the “what ifs” floating within our universe.
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March 9, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I agree! We need more sci-fi in middle grade. #mg #scifi #writing #amwriting #middlegrade teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2025/03/04/a...
@dragons.bsky.social is a brilliant writer and I can’t wait to read her debut book!
So excited to share this book on poetry magic with the world. It's truly a story from my heart, and one I've been working very hard on! Thank you @reactorsff.bsky.social for the feature!
We are pleased to help announce The Poet Empress by @dragons.bsky.social, a sweeping adult fantasy featuring intense politics, complex characters, and literary magic. The Poet Empress graces your bookshelves winter 2026!
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March 8, 2025 at 6:56 PM
@dragons.bsky.social is a brilliant writer and I can’t wait to read her debut book!
@eliotschrefer.bsky.social has interesting things to say! If you also want to read an interview with him where he talks about writing and his latest book, check it out! www.authorpeterzuckerman.com/blog/6-quest...
March 8, 2025 at 6:54 PM
@eliotschrefer.bsky.social has interesting things to say! If you also want to read an interview with him where he talks about writing and his latest book, check it out! www.authorpeterzuckerman.com/blog/6-quest...
@erinentrada.bsky.social is a great author! And you can read a fascinating interview with her at www.authorpeterzuckerman.com/blog/intevie.... #kidsbookstagram #kidsbookshelf #middlegradereaders #middlegradebook
March 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
@erinentrada.bsky.social is a great author! And you can read a fascinating interview with her at www.authorpeterzuckerman.com/blog/intevie.... #kidsbookstagram #kidsbookshelf #middlegradereaders #middlegradebook
YPO was the best learning experience of my life, and I can't recommend it more strongly if you want to get good at #writing, #yalit, #mg. #AmWriting.
Your Personal Odyssey provides customized guidance to improve your writing. Choose your pace, choose your topics, 163 hours of the renowned Odyssey lectures, deep practice, expert feedback & extensive mentoring.
App deadline 4/1
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App deadline 4/1
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#amwritingfantasy #amwritingscifi
March 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
YPO was the best learning experience of my life, and I can't recommend it more strongly if you want to get good at #writing, #yalit, #mg. #AmWriting.
What an opportunity! Learn from the best!
@erinentrada.bsky.social @aritison.bsky.social @eliotschrefer.bsky.social @rhymeswithcapri.bsky.social @hamlinemfac.bsky.social
@erinentrada.bsky.social @aritison.bsky.social @eliotschrefer.bsky.social @rhymeswithcapri.bsky.social @hamlinemfac.bsky.social
March 5, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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February 28, 2025 at 6:33 PM
What's the most useful writing exercise you've ever done? Looking for a new one. #kidlit #middlegradefiction #mglit #middlegrade #amwriting #writingcommunity #writing
March 2, 2025 at 11:08 PM
What's the most useful writing exercise you've ever done? Looking for a new one. #kidlit #middlegradefiction #mglit #middlegrade #amwriting #writingcommunity #writing
@hamlinemfac.bsky.social has a a virtual info session on March 5 for children's lit writers interested in an awesome #MFA pgrm. 2 x Newbery winner @erinentrada.bsky.social speaking. #kidlit #middlegradefiction #mglit #middlegrade #amwriting #writingcommunity #writing
www.hamline.edu/admission-ai...
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MFA Programs Information Sessions | Hamline University - MN
Attend a virtual information session or prospective student day to learn about Hamline’s MFA degrees in creative writing and writing for children and young adults.
www.hamline.edu
March 2, 2025 at 11:06 PM
@hamlinemfac.bsky.social has a a virtual info session on March 5 for children's lit writers interested in an awesome #MFA pgrm. 2 x Newbery winner @erinentrada.bsky.social speaking. #kidlit #middlegradefiction #mglit #middlegrade #amwriting #writingcommunity #writing
www.hamline.edu/admission-ai...
www.hamline.edu/admission-ai...
How to create a diverse cast? Interview with @anneursu.bsky.social
shorturl.at/HRG0W #kidlit #middlegradefiction #mglit #middlegrade #booksforkids #amwriting #writingcommunity #writing
shorturl.at/HRG0W #kidlit #middlegradefiction #mglit #middlegrade #booksforkids #amwriting #writingcommunity #writing
6 Questions with Anne Ursu — Peter Zuckerman
National Book Award nominee Anne Ursu talks about the five years when she couldn’t seem to write, what makes a scene work, and how to create a diverse cast.
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February 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
How to create a diverse cast? Interview with @anneursu.bsky.social
shorturl.at/HRG0W #kidlit #middlegradefiction #mglit #middlegrade #booksforkids #amwriting #writingcommunity #writing
shorturl.at/HRG0W #kidlit #middlegradefiction #mglit #middlegrade #booksforkids #amwriting #writingcommunity #writing
Eliot Schrefer, one of my favorite authors, describes how he made the switch to YA on on my new blog!
@eliotschrefer.bsky.social @hamlinemfac.bsky.social www.authorpeterzuckerman.com/blog/6-quest...
@eliotschrefer.bsky.social @hamlinemfac.bsky.social www.authorpeterzuckerman.com/blog/6-quest...
5 Questions for Eliot Schrefer — Peter Zuckerman
Eliot Schrefer (my former advisor at Hamline) reveals why Elana K. Arnold is his writing hero!
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February 19, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Eliot Schrefer, one of my favorite authors, describes how he made the switch to YA on on my new blog!
@eliotschrefer.bsky.social @hamlinemfac.bsky.social www.authorpeterzuckerman.com/blog/6-quest...
@eliotschrefer.bsky.social @hamlinemfac.bsky.social www.authorpeterzuckerman.com/blog/6-quest...
In a new interview, one of my favorite authors, Thannha Lai, author of INSIDE OUT AND BACK AGAIN, describes how she throws out 95% of what she writes! www.authorpeterzuckerman.com/blog/eleven-.... @harpercollins.bsky.social.
Thanhha Lai describes how she throws out 95% of what she writes — Peter Zuckerman
She uses audio to record her thoughts
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February 5, 2025 at 7:23 PM
In a new interview, one of my favorite authors, Thannha Lai, author of INSIDE OUT AND BACK AGAIN, describes how she throws out 95% of what she writes! www.authorpeterzuckerman.com/blog/eleven-.... @harpercollins.bsky.social.