• STARFLOWER
  • MERMAID (Or, How to Find Love Underwater)
  • BE BRAVE
  • HOW TO BE A POET
  • HOW TO FORGET
  • Poetry
  • Bio
  • Say Hi.

JM Farkas

  • STARFLOWER
  • MERMAID (Or, How to Find Love Underwater)
  • BE BRAVE
  • HOW TO BE A POET
  • HOW TO FORGET
  • Poetry
  • Bio
  • Say Hi.
Art by Sarina L.

Art by Sarina L.

About

Children’s Book Author. (Former) News & Entertainment Writer at Romper. Poet. Erasurist. Former High School English Teacher. Dental School Drop Out. Freshman Composition Instructor. Epic High-Five-r. Scrabble-Enthusiast. Never-Lost-A-Hula-Hoop-Contest-ist. 

Words in: Romper, The New York Times, Fatherly, Buzzfeed, Alma, NCTE, Map Literary, Electric Literature.

As a teacher of writing, it turns out that I am most proud of what I never even wrote. Of THIS & THIS. 

WRITING AVAILABLE VIA THE INTERWEBS:

Romper: news & entertainment📸 archive

Children’s Books That Double As Self-Help: LIT HUB

How I Know You Wrote Your Kids College Essay: The New York Times

A Poetry-Lover's Guide to Re-watching Felicity: Electric Literature

8.5 Picture Book Biographies to Rip from Kids’ Grubby Little Hands: Electric Literature

11 Heartbreaking Books to Get You Through Your Own Heartbreak: Buzzfeed 

Fairy Tales, Election Picture Books, etc: Fatherly

First Mindedness, Second Language: Map Literary

6 Female Jewish Poets You Should Read: Alma

Taking Blackout Poetry to the Next Level: NCTE

Meet the Former Yeshiva Girl Behind Your Favorite New Sleepwear Line: Alma

These Women Are Proof You Should Go Into Business With Your Bestie: Hello Giggles

 

Contact: 

hellojmfarkas@gmail.com

my friend & former roomie wrote this GORGEOUS debut book that’s getting tons of well-deserved buzz & praise & you need to go buy it right this second!
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@pronounced_ing loved it & you will too!
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so proud of you @lkwarrell
crop top appreciation post (via 90s movies)!
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haven’t been posting much these days…well, b/c i’m lazy & my 18-month is an adorable-dictator & social media is evil and such.
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but….i got a new job writing for @
b/c on V-Day & everyday, picture books are cheaper than therapy.
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i’ve been slacking on the The Gram, but wanted to share a playful piece i wrote (a few weeks ago😬) for LIT HUB, chock-full of the serious ulterior motive of sharing some

Kerry Sparks, Agent
LEVINE│GREENBERG│ROSTAN LITERARY AGENCY

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