I’m published. It’s published. We’re published! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen">

Welcome to the world, #AnaontheEdge!

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Thanks to my agent, @thejordache, and the team at @NewLeafLiterary for their constant support and guidance.

And thank you to my editor, @LisaYoskowitz, as well as @CompanionHannah + @lxhightower and the @LittleBrownYR + @lbschool teams.

ANA is ANA because of your efforts https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💙" title="Blaues Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Blaues Herz">
Come join @ashleyhblake and me tonight as we celebrate ANA ON THE EDGE& #39;s release and talk all things kidlit and writing https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✍️" title="Schreibende Hand" aria-label="Emoji: Schreibende Hand">

Register at the link below. https://twitter.com/matokah/status/1313900339376975873?s=20">https://twitter.com/matokah/s...
Some of my essays & interviews published today too! Adding them to this thread so they don& #39;t get lost in the fray https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen">

First up, an essay I wrote originally for LBYR& #39;s school & library newsletter: & #39;All paths to self-discovery are valid, however winding& #39; https://twitter.com/lbschool/status/1318568008453939201?s=20">https://twitter.com/lbschool/...
Next: A @Class2K20Books interview with the awesome @LoriLlama2014! https://twitter.com/Class2K20Books/status/1318567231094059009?s=20">https://twitter.com/Class2K20...
My interview with the wonderful folks at @diversebooks https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💜" title="Violettes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Violettes Herz"> https://twitter.com/diversebooks/status/1318538188806291456?s=20">https://twitter.com/diversebo...
Uncertainty as Opportunity: Why It’s Okay To Not Know Everything About Your Identity Right Away, a guest post I wrote for @LGBTQReads https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> https://twitter.com/LGBTQReads/status/1318552686103564298?s=20">https://twitter.com/LGBTQRead...
This technically published a little over a week ago, but I can& #39;t resist sharing my guest post for @stdennard& #39;s newsletter again on how I wrote my novel since I used my process for ANA ON THE EDGE as an example https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen"> https://twitter.com/matokah/status/1317473380950441986?s=20">https://twitter.com/matokah/s...
One of my fave things about today has been seeing all the comments from friends, fellow writers & book lovers (which I will try my darnedest to respond to in a timely manner!!).

I also want to thank @SandraProudman for the cupcakes https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧁" title="Cupcake" aria-label="Emoji: Cupcake"> & @KatrinaEmmel for the skate figurines! https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💙" title="Blaues Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Blaues Herz">
For anyone who was unable to attend my launch event who wants to see what @ashleyhblake & I discussed, here& #39;s the recording: https://youtu.be/cOxWPxDs04U 

This">https://youtu.be/cOxWPxDs0... has been a fantastic day because of all of your responses, your kind words, the photos of ANA in bookstores. Thank you all!
Adding onto this thread: An interview I did with the awesome folks at @GeeksOUT https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👌" title="Ok hand" aria-label="Emoji: Ok hand">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🏳️‍🌈" title="Regenbogen-Flagge" aria-label="Emoji: Regenbogen-Flagge"> https://www.geeksout.org/2020/10/23/interview-with-a-j-sass-author-of-ana-on-the-edge/">https://www.geeksout.org/2020/10/2...
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