Writer, Speaker, Founder @Outdoorosity. SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE OF MAYBE (Random House Children's) Southern Book Prize. Free activities JoHackl.com
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Celebrating #haikuSaturday:
cradling raindrops
cherishing bright borrowed dew
calla lily waits
#haiku #poetry
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Many thanks, @AndrewsSusanM. Wishing you a creative rest of weekend and a terrific start to your week.
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Summer is here, and school is out. Why not use some of your extra free time to work on a writing project?
Check out my new article featuring 5 playful summer writing exercises to help middle-grade writers, young authors, teachers, and caregivers spark creativity, beat writer’s block, and rediscover the fun of writing.
fromthemixedupfiles.com/a-su…
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Want to create a summer filled with nature & books? The Smack Dab in the Middle of Summer Adventure Kit includes outdoor, writing & reading challenges and more. Free download at johackl.com/activities/natur…
#summerreading #summer2026 #beachread #summeradventure #reading
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A nibbled-on mushroom. What will you spot on your wonder-filled Wednesday? #JoyScavengerHunt
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Celebrating #haikuSaturday with a tribute (and breaking a few haiku rules in the process) to the daylily plant, which produces blooms that last only for a day:
new day. new lily
petals peel and spread and sway
present perfect now
#poetry #haiku #writingcommunity
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Many thanks @AndrewsSusanM @Pipp41029050 and @KarynCurtis21 for your kind reposts. Wishing you a creative start to your week 🌿
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Join me at The Book Tavern in Augusta, GA on Tuesday, June 16th at 6:00 PM for a Children's Literature Panel Discussion Moderated by AU Writing Project's, Dr. Rebecca Harper.
Spend an insightful evening learning the perspectives of authors in the world of traditional publishing. Jo Watson Hackl, author of Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe, and Chris Negron, author of Underdog City, will discuss their experiences writing children's literature. Moderated by AU Writing Project's Dr. Rebecca Harper, ready yourselves for an engaging and thought-provoking night of discussion.
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Savoring the scent of our English roses, blooming just in time for the weekend #JoyScavengerHunt
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A passionflower bloom. What will you spot on your wonder-filled Wednesday? #JoyScavengerHunt
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Celebrating #haikuSaturday with this poem about our trumpet flower in the breeze:
rain-greened leaves lifting
wings flitter, seek, find, sip from
pollen-coated path
#poem #haiku #nature #getoutdoors
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Many thanks @AndrewsSusanM for your kind repost. Wishing you a creative rest of weekend! 🌿
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Jo Hackl retweeted
It's #HaikuSaturday. Please join in if you feel like it. There aren't any rules-- just friends sharing #haiku and having fun. Everyone is welcome.
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