Jamie Novak Tidy Tips & Timeless Tales

It only takes one yes.

👇🏻 @vickyweberbooks THIS!

When feedback conflicts, look for the pattern underneath, not the notes themselves.

That feeling when a fancy purple card lands in your mailbox from a special #CP thank you @AlexWaldoBooks for cheering for me and your countless hours of MS critiques including the many ways to say melted lemon meringue

Right now, an agent or editor may be reading your manuscript and saying, "YES!!" 🤩 Let that sink in. 🥰 Keep going, #writingcommunity. Dreams do come true. ✨️ #kidlit #onsub

@vickyweberbooks Today could be the day you write the words someone needs to read, keep writing.

What’s one thing you’d tell a writer who’s about to quit today?

@vickyweberbooks @athomeauthor logged on and learning so much already. Thank you At Home Author

Who will be there with me???

@vickyweberbooks A line I cross multiple times a day

There is a very thin line between “thinking deeply” and “staring at the wall.”

@vickyweberbooks Same - mostly about a new book idea.

I’ve learned that “I’ll remember this later” is a lie I tell myself multiple times a day.

Sometimes I catch myself rushing past good moments because I’m already worried about the next thing.

@AlexWaldoBooks @birthdaygirl925 @cmsimon18 @mssocialwelfare See you in 20 minutes!

Excited to have my first critique group meeting of 2026! Missed my galllllzzz @birthdaygirl925 @cmsimon18 @JamieNovak @mssocialwelfare

@LAduskevich My reading buddy stole my new fuzzy blanket 🐾🐾

My reading buddy. 💖

@andiesmithbooks Great episode! Loved hearing about your path into agenting.

Yep, she’s a climate nerd 🌎🤓

@vickyweberbooks Wait until she discovers frozen hot chocolate!

My daughter has decided that hot chocolate is too hot, so she just asked me for "warm chocolate" 😂

@vickyweberbooks Woodpecker?

My daughter just asked my husband “what’s the bird that hits its head on stuff?” It took far too long for us to figure out what she’s talking about. But now that I know the answer…what’s YOUR guess?

@LAduskevich So much for my to-do list for the day, I just started a new spreadsheet and now I'm tinkering with color coding - thank you for this idea!

This week's #picturebook stack. For those of you who don't know, I log every book I read into an Excel spreadsheet with title, author, illustrator, publishing house, date of pub, and a short description. It's a great way to make your own list for comps and mentor texts. #kidlit

@mango_kelsey All-the-time!

Have you ever thought of such a great book idea that you're too scared to search if it is already in existence? I'm currently avoiding google to stay in my non-knowing bubble 😆 please no popping!

@valerie_bolling @stenhousepub Loved your interview, so many takeaways. Thank you.

Thank you, @twowritingteachers.bsky.social, for interviewing me on your podcast. I enjoyed talking about my first @stenhousepub book for #teachers, #GoalSettingintheWritingClassroom. Take a listen: buzzsprout.com/2027003/episod… #goals #goalsetting #writing #Students #podcast