Ex-Middle School Teacher, Runner, Reader, Audiobook Addict, Mom, and author of the Middle Grade Series- THE EDGE OF EXTINCTION

Joined October 2016
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I didn't make it as a Troybery finalist...but the kids were so great I already forgave them! A fun Skype today with some great students! x.com/medialoguer/status/857…

Replying to @LauraMartinBook
@LauraMartinBook #troybery Skype with author of Ark Plan! @bpbroncos
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Great parenting. Dress your kid in green for St Patrick's day. Then take them to the museum where EVERYONE is wearing green.
The Read Aloud Revival is my FAVORITE podcast, and I sent @rarevival a copy of EDGE and said a prayer. And guys, she liked it. Hallelujah! x.com/rarevival/status/82573…

29 Jan 2017
At the #readaloudrevival, we receive approximately a bazillion books every week from publi… amzn.to/2jy2Ugm
ARC copies of CODE NAME FLOOD are making the rounds! It's wonderful, and terrifying, but mostly wonderful. x.com/MediaCtr_Clay/status/8…

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I do my best writing when I should be sleeping. Always.
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Any other authors prepare for a Skype session by putting all visible clutter on the floor so they look professional? I'm asking for a friend
In the foreground of this picture you will see the back of my head. Don't look at that. Look at… instagram.com/p/BM0CyMgDh1L/

My mother in law is watching the kids upstairs so I can get some work done. I hear loud thumps and some general chaos. I'm not going up.
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Because your lunch tastes better when dinosaurs pack it, especially when T. rex slips you an… instagram.com/p/BMoTs7UDbdz/

Now might be the time to mention to my younger brother that I put him in my presentation powerpoint...maybe. x.com/SKrapinski/status/7956…

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Excited to have @LauraMartinBook visiting this morning to talk about what it takes to create the magic of a book!
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First star on the right and straight on till morning...Happy Halloween weekend twitter friends!
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#bookaboo is a new show on Amazon prime about a book loving dog. Every episode donates 100 books to children in need. And it's cute! 📚🐶
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The coolest thing I saw this week during my school visits was this. A principal who moved his office into the hallway with his students.
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So the last two hours of my life were spent combing through this... I learned a lot. Like I wish I'd found it BEFORE my book came out! x.com/parkerpeevy/status/790…

Here is an interior spread from EDGE OF EXTINCTION. Who doesn't like drawing a treehouse village? @harperchildrens
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Presenting to a bunch of teachers this week about authentic writing and trying not to panic about it overly much. And failing. Authentically
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Wake up. Drink Coffee. Make mental notes about things to do after kids are in bed. Put kids to bed. Can't remember any of the things. Ugh.
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My book beat me onto Twitter! It's been fun to dig around and find it! Thanks for the kind words @hloney! x.com/hloney/status/76263432…

#bookaday Edge of Extinction: The Ark Plan by Laura Martin. Dystopia, dinosaurs, this was just fun!
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When you ask @CGrabenstein for advice, and he tells you to get a Twitter handle and follow @nerdybookclub. You do it! #myfirstTweet
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