Jenn Ferna Hall ✍️

I don’t know French, so I will never stop reading “boulangerie” as a place where you buy lingerie made out of bologna. #uffotd

@LitAgentKatieM Erica’s baby brother is close to saying his first word. 👶🗣️ Will it be ‘mama’? Or ‘dada’? Or will it be ‘ball,’ like Erica’s first word? No. His first word is…‘BLOOPERSHNARF’. Trouble is, he only says it when he’s alone with Erica… 🤔😖 #PB #humor #family

POP UP PITCH WISHLIST Thriller- make my jaw drop😲 90’s inspired RomCom- still looking Epic love- make me swoon hard😍 Kidlit- no animal stories Please no fantasy, historical, sci-fi in adult or kidlit If I like your post please DM me for details! Closing Monday at 9 pm EST

How about we do a pop- up pitch party!! I will post my wishlist tomorrow morning! I’ll leave the post up for the weekend and any that I like you will DM me for a QM link to submit! Like, comment and share if you are excited!! #queryingauthors #writingcommunity

@Jacinta_Patt @MindyAlyseWeiss Thank you, Jacinta! As do you!!

@JFHallWrites @MindyAlyseWeiss Good luck, Ferna! You have such a strong entry!!

✅ Submitted! What a fabulous opportunity. Thank you to @MindyAlyseWeiss and the #pbparty judges — and to my truly amazing critique group for aaaall their feedback (always!). Good luck to all participants! #kidlit #amwriting

@sheribbooks @MindyAlyseWeiss Thank you, Sheri!

@JFHallWrites @MindyAlyseWeiss

@robynn_hyde @MindyAlyseWeiss Ditto, my friend! 🤞🤞🤞🤩🤩🤩

@JFHallWrites @MindyAlyseWeiss Thank you Ferna!! Rooting for you too!! 🤞🤞🤞🤞 And thank you for all your help with my entry! 🤩

Today is the day - I have submitted my #pbparty entry! Thank you again @MindyAlyseWeiss, all the amazing judges, and all the participating editors and agents. This is just such a fantastic opportunity. Good luck to everyone entering!

@Jacinta_Patt @MindyAlyseWeiss Little polish was needed — your manuscript is so good! 🎉🎉🎉

Phew! After a whirlwind series of revisions to a brand new manuscript, my entry is in! Thank you @MindyAlyseWeiss for keeping me motivated to tighten my MS and thank you to my lovely CPs for helping me polish it! #kidlit #PBParty

@Jacinta_Patt 🥹

"To have a child is to fall in love with a thousand beautiful strangers."

There's still time to submit your #50PRECIOUSWORDS! Here are mine:

Uninteresting Ferna Fact of the Day: Of course I *KNOW* the lyrics to Somewhere Over the Rainbow. But that didn’t stop me from mishearing my son this morning, who was obviously providing general directions to Sky Czar Blue… #SquidStories #FernaHearsThings #uffotd

@Jacinta_Patt 😂😬😖

My 5yo has taken to prefacing every comment about the future with "If you're not DEAD when I'm a grown-up..." [emphasis his] I'm glad he's prepared for every eventuality, but it's a jarring conversation opener.

Free Flash Competition (Fiction /CNF) Free to enter Open to all women writers 1000 words max Submissions via google form 14/2-28/2 or until we reach our cap. Publication for 3 winning stories 1 writer to be invited to join the Pride. Results will be announced within 3 months

SUCCESS!!! 🙌🏼

Six days in, and I already have 16 fun story ideas! I ADORE starting each year with @taralazar’s #Storystorm. #kidlit #writing

#scbwiny26 🎉

En route to the winter 2026 #scbwi conference, sporting my @12x12Challenge badge. Saturdays don’t get any better than this. 🙌🏼

Thank you, @Jacinta_Patt and @robynn_hyde !! You know I’ll share my favorite takeaways with our group 💕🎉

2026 has been INSANE! 3 weeks into the year I'm working 4 contracts! I can't wait to see what the rest of the year brings! I'm open for queries. If you're writing PB through YA and fit my wish list, I'd love to see your submission! #amquerying manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/amy-…

📢 I am officially OPEN to queries! Full #MSWL in bio, but here’s a highlight of what I’m looking for in 2026: ✨ Picture books (NEW!) ✨ YA Thriller ✨ Science fiction (NEW!) ✨ MG & YA Contemporary See you in my inbox soon! #amquerying #writingcommunity

@AnneLeBlanc2 @taralazar It is! Such a great way to start each year. (I’m glad it’s in January now!)

@JFHallWrites @taralazar It's so wonderful!