Jackson Musker

Stayed up way late yesterday writing… and then ruminating about the writing. But there are 2150 words on the page for Sunday and Monday. 2 days down. 4 more to go. #1000WordsOfSummer #nightowl #kidlit #middlegrade https://t.co/fIIxovVsjX

Day 6 of 14. 1021 words. #1000WordsOfSummer Not sure if this resonates with anyone: with emails and notes and"job stuff", I feel like I could write and write. Not so with my fiction lately. It's so slow! 🐌🐌 Hoping that I get some momentum in the coming days.

Day 5, you were tricksy. 1,033 words in the books. (Or *one* book, actually). #1000wordsofsummer #kidlit #middlegrade

This might be posted now, but let it be known my 1151st word today was typed *before* the clock struck midnight. Day four of fourteen is done. #1000wordsofsummer Here's to all my fellow night owls... #amwriting #kidlit

I'm hopscotching around my manuscript, trying to get a foothold. Today's count: 1150 words. An unsurprising realization: this is tougher on a workday! But at least I made myself chuckle a couple times. Keep at it, all. #1000wordsofsummer #amwriting #kidlit

My characters were digging something out of the ground; I was pulling teeth out of my skull. But I'm happy it's done! Today's count: 1091 words. #1000wordsofsummer BTW, any other Middle Grade writers doing this? Hit me up and we can commiserate! #kidlit #amwriting

Breaking a longtime Twitter (X, whatever) silence for a good reason: it's the first day of #1000WordsofSummer! Just wrote 1075 words of a new middle grade novel that I've been meaning to start for a while. @jamiattenberg #amwriting #kidlit

If you haven't listened to Heavyweight -- a long-running, PHENOMENAL narrative podcast -- give it a try. Each story is self-contained (and full of oddball humor and pathos), so start wherever. It's available now on Apple Pods; you don't need a Spotify subscription. PSA over.

Heavyweight Podcast @heavyweight

Heavyweight as it exists under Spotify will be ending after this season, on Dec 21st. We’re so proud of everything we’ve made, and we’re hoping the show finds a new home in the future. Till then, stay tuned (stay subscribed)! And thank you all so much for your love and support.

After picking up @mcbtrey on my fantasy football team (thx for this week, Trey), I fell down a fun wormhole: 1. He has HS records in home runs and bball points 2. Pets at home include "Velveeta" and "Onomatopoeia" 3. He was raised by two awesome moms: https://t.co/MyGDUwCPc1

So many schools/districts can't afford the tools teachers need to be successful, which leaves teachers picking up the tab or making do. This is my neighbor's campaign to update some old/broken seats in her LA-area classroom. If you can, please pitch in! https://t.co/FbhQN2QWVK

Love that my fave writing/publishing newsletter is going to be a book! It's a cause for celebration, a sweet ode to persistence, and a reminder to subscribe if you're a writer and don't know what the heck I'm talking about. @kate_mckean https://t.co/3HZudrGdZD

This makes me so happy! Let’s go, Kiké! https://t.co/oqph3vp4TD

RT @TooManyJames_s: You Feeling This? is my love letter to LA and the people that make up this city. The podcast is 10 episodes made by ind…

A galling example of the red tape involved in obtaining services for homeless Angelenos. Worth a watch for all of us, including ⁦⁦@MayorOfLA⁩. https://t.co/ENIc2834rC

Love this tribute to Judy Blume— and to finding a confidant and kindred spirit in a book. Gorgeous sentences, too… “Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret” was among the first books I read in a single day, inhaling it as the light changed on my bedspread. https://t.co/5qLOKFiFCD

Good news alert! 🚨🚨🚨 Yes, please, to @SheaSerrano on all the screens / pages / pods.

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EXCLUSIVE: Just ahead of the premiere of Shea Serrano’s upcoming comedy Primo on Amazon Freevee, Serrano is expanding his relationship as he signed an overall television deal with Amazon Studios, and a first-look podcast pact with Amazon’s Wondery https://t.co/k8VIUdBmCQ