📚YA Writer. Find me on Tik-Tok @shawnwwrites. Don't waste your precious time - I ignore all DMs.
Arlington, TX
Joined November 2019
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Anything you do that contributes to a finished manuscript counts as writing.
Editing
Revising
Designing
staring out the window imagining scenes
talking to other writers about it
querying
studying craft
marketing
Writing is so much more than throwing words at the page.
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Like comic books? Read the latest My 2 Cents post over on LinkedIn. linkedin.com/posts/shawnwwri…
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To celebrate National Young Readers Week, I visited Johnson Park Elementary School & read to three awesome 2nd grade classes.
Without books and the ability to read, we lose the opportunity to grow into the best versions of ourselves.
Thank you to @LadyAndromeda
Crystal Richards for inviting me to read to your wonderful students for the third year in a row. 📚💛
I read DEAR EARTH…FROM YOUR FRIENDS IN ROOM 5 by @ErinDealey & spoke with the students about many small, but impactful ways we can work together to take care of our planet.
#kidlit #nationalyoungreadersweek #literacyadvocate @GivingTuesday Spark Leadee
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IT’S TIME FOR BOOK FLAP FRIDAY! Book Flap Friday is when I read the inside cover (or book flap) of a new or interesting story that I’d like to shine a light on.
And as Jewish people all over the world are looking forward to celebrating Hanukkah, I’m spotlighting the beautiful new picture book A SNOWY HANUKKAH FOR LUZ, written by award-winning author @ruthbehar and illustrated by Marjorie Priceman.
This is a gorgeous story that I’m so grateful and excited to add to my holiday bookshelf! A SNOWY HANUKKAH FOR LUZ is brilliantly illustrated and filled with the wonderful traditions, cultural richness, and magic of Hanukkah. A story filled with family and overflowing with love that shares both Ashkenazi and Sephardic traditions.❤️
Happy Hanukkah! 🕎 Feliz Janucá!
#etraintalks #bookflapfriday #literacyadvocate #readingcommunity #kidlit
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Look at how beautiful this is!
🖤💙🧡
#SaveLockwoodandCo
Finally, a huge “thank you” to @JonathanAStroud @GeorginaStroud1
@GeorgiaLawePR and @RacheleRaka (and families) for being the best guests for our family party. ❤️🎉❤️. You are always so supportive and we love you x
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I ended October reading aloud to elementary school classrooms filled with excited and curious young change makers!
We celebrated stories, talked about spreading kindness, and learned about all the different small but impactful ways we can help take care of our planet.
Thank you Dyer-Kelly Elementary for inviting me to share the morning with all your amazing second graders!
Grateful to SMUD for donating the cheerful backpacks - they were a big hit! So many smiles were shared!! 💚
I’m so grateful for all the reading smiles and kindness cheers!📚💛 Stories change lives!
@GivingTuesday
#etraintalks #literacymatters #readingmatters #ethanminton #Sacramento
There's a difference between having a job and having a vocation. Work is something you do. A vocation is such a part of your life that it coexists with all the other parts. There is no balance, only rising and falling priority - fires to be put out.
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ALL ABOARD FOR KINDNESS!
This is my 5th year spreading bookmark joy, and every year I’m reminded that something as simple as a bookmark can make someone smile and feel special.
I’m inviting classrooms, libraries, authors, and readers of all ages to craft bookmarks with me this @GivingTuesday season.
👉 forms.gle/dDDKXUsV6iqWQMrb8
You can share bookmarks with friends, classmates, neighbors, and family. You can also send them to me, and I’ll deliver them to patients at Shriners Children’s Hospital on December 1st.
#Teachers, this is a great classroom activity that fosters creativity, generosity, and positivity!
And, once again, I’m collecting new books to give to young patients at Shriners Children’s Hospital in honor of @GivingTuesday - So please feel free to donate a book to my nonprofit before December 1st. ❤️📚
Five years of spreading kindness, one bookmark…and one story at a time. ❤️
Want to get involved? Sign up here 👉 forms.gle/dDDKXUsV6iqWQMrb8
Everyone is welcome, and every bookmark matters!
#givingtuesday #kindnessbookmarks #etraintalks #givingtuesdayspark
I want a book deal, like, YESTERDAY!
Okay, not that's out of my system, back to writing the next book. Have a good weekend, y'all.
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Want to hear my thoughts on dialogue tags? Take a look at my latest LinkedIn post. Same handle: @shawnwwrites.
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Shawn Warner retweeted
I love meeting and talking with local Sacramento authors which is why I was very happy to run into the wonderful children’s author @KimberlyBiddle4 at the 2026 Cabrillo Park Neighborhood Association Literacy Festival! I sat down with Kimberly for a quick Q&A about her newest picture book AS YOU ARE: A HOPE FOR BLACK SONS.
Watch my short, but very sweet chat with Kimberly and be sure to check out her heartwarming stories.
youtube.com/shorts/vmIEoyyME…
@diversebooks #AuthorsOfX #kidlit #booktok #Sacramento
Every writer needs watch this! Even if you never plan on traditionally publishing, you should know how the industry works. Thanks @vickyweberbooks for sharing the knowledge!
Ever wonder what goes into a literary agent’s wishlist? From favourite genres to specific tropes and the stories they’re hoping to find, here’s what agents are really looking for!
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Does a drop of water raise the level of the sea?Scientifically? Yes. In practicality? No. Writing ability improves by writing. Musical ability improves by playing music.
How do you get to play at Carnegie Hall? The Olympics? On best seller lists?
Practice. Practice. Practice.
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Yes! Such a brilliant author, and, having met him, one of the kindest and most generous of human beings. @JonathanAStroud is a literary treasure!
ah i love living in a world where there's a new Jonathan Stroud book coming out 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹
#SaveLockwoodandCo
- #JustRecklessEnough
Shawn Warner retweeted
Some sororities throw parties; others make potions. 🖤
Eliza's plans to enjoy a "normal" college experience get dashed when a mysterious witch invites her to join the campus coven. It's all fun and games until the high priestess goes up in flames. Can Eliza figure out who struck the match, or will she be the next to get burned at the stake?
Book 🔗 in 🅱️ℹ️🅾️
Above all else, I want readers to enjoy my stories. Escapism isn't a bad thing. Not every book needs to be Paradise Lost or a Dostoevskian philosophical exploration. Sometimes, people simply need a soft pillow to rest on.
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I completely agree with this. Children are NOT adults in miniature and should not be treated as such.
I finished To Kill A Mockingbird last night. It’s not the first time I’ve read it, but I noticed a few things I hadn’t noticed before.
The very clear distinction between adults and children and the assumption that children should obey adults, whether they like or respect them, is a theme that is woven throughout.
I also noticed how Atticus was very careful to protect the innocence of his children while also respecting their intelligence and maturity. He knew when and how much information to share with them and when to tell them to leave the room.
So much has changed for the better since that time, but the blurring of lines between adults and children has not been a positive thing.
Children need discipline, guidance, and authority figures (even if they’re imperfect) who will hold them accountable and keep them on the right path. They also need adults to protect them from harm, self-inflicted or otherwise.
There are far too many children today growing up without adults like this in their lives.
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