Today, my dream came TRUE!🌠I'm a traditionally published children's author! My book is out now!🧑‍🚀 #bookbirthday #publicationday #picturebook #picturebooks #kidlit #childrensbooks #asthma #nonfiction #books #disability #disabilitybooks #pb #space #WritingCommunity #authorlife

Goosebumps "Scariest Book Ever," which starts the House of Shivers line, is 1 of Stine's weakest stories. It's just 2 kids following multiple fake Uncle Wendells through a house or forest, chasing or avoiding book thieves. The "scariest book" MacGuffin isn't developed.

I don't watch much "Paranormal Caught on Camera," but for spooky season, I binged S10 (from "Haunted Pub of Doncaster" to "A Phantom Hand in Brazil"). Most of these vids are probably fake, but all are funny, especially the ghost hunter doing a fall after a ghost tells him to run.

All renovation shows should be like "A Very Haunted Renovation!" 6 interior designers had to live inside a haunted mansion while renovating it & competing against each other. I enjoyed the special guest judges! Diana was insufferable! Congrats, SK!

Marvel’s "Spidey & the Avengers: Halloween Team-Up!" was a colorful adventure where the Avengers save Halloween from Hallows' Eve while Hulk learns to face his fear of bats. 1 question: If Captain America is not a kid like most of the other heroes, why is he kid-sized?

During this spooky season, I watched something that didn't contain anything scary whatsoever (well, besides haunting vocals), which was "Disney Princess: The Ultimate Concert Celebration." Much talent was on display (the Moana duet was awesome), but where was Mandy Moore?

"Lego Star Wars: The Mandalorian" was a special that poked fun at all the iconic moments from the show, but failed to hide the fact that it just exists to get families quickly caught up on previous seasons before watching the new film. The Dorian Shard sub-plot felt forced.

When Hope Calls S3 had Nora confront bribing boss, Sam lose himself after using his fortune to become a hotel owner, Mountie Fletcher leave town for another post, Hannah pursue fashion, a reverend move in, & Tess forcibly seize another rancher's land, making an enemy of the town!

"Haunted Hospitals" S5 (from "Parasitic Ghosts" to "Souls Seeking Revenge") is presumably the last season of the show, & not as memorable as other years. But the ghosts and scares sure were fun!

SlappyWorld: "They Call Me the Night Howler" saw Mason accept a quitting hero's costume, becoming NH! He fails to capture Dr. Maniac & also mistakes sister Stella for villain Blue Strawberry. He loses his powers when Stella discovers his identity, but then takes Maniac's mantle?

How disappointing to CANCEL my author reading at the Easton Book Festival today. I was planning on renting a car for the long trip, but was informed late yesterday that EVERY Enterprise within a 50-mile radius had no cars available due to various factors. #kidlit #pb

Tomorrow, I'll be traveling across my state to do a reading & discussion of My Life as an Asthmanaut at my 1st book festival in Easton, PA! I'm blessed that a grant I received from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts will cover travel expenses. @FreeSpiritBooks #kidlit #pb

"R.L. Stine's Pumpkinhead 2" was more like an ep from "The Haunting Hour" than the last movie & actually featured Pumpkinhead monsters from that show! A kid finds the missing spellbook & summons monsters! Sam's guardian, Rusty, sacrifices himself so Sam's family remembers him!

"Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case for the Watchmaker" saw Ainsley opening up a cold case to find out why a friend's husband died. The babysitter destroyed him to steal his watch! The watchmaker character stole the movie!

"Meet the Authors" at the Schlow Centre Region Library was craft-tastic! For a chance to win a prize, readers had to go to every author table, do a craft, & collect a stamp! In keeping with my book's theme, my sisters helped me come up with an astronaut helmet craft! #kidlit #pb

In honor of National Healthy Lung Month, I'm doing a new author event with MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT, this time at the Schlow Centre Region Library in State College, PA! Come see me & other local authors tomorrow between 2 & 4 pm & do some crafts! @FreeSpiritBooks #asthma #kidlit

I've dropped a new blog post on my website about my journeys with MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT during back-to-school season, which includes my TV appearance on the now-CANCELED Fox 8 News Now show. The newsletter version will be sent out soon! #kidlit #pb jakelockett.com/post/making-…

I'm excited to announce I've partnered with @LungHealthFdn, Canada's largest charity dedicated to lung health, on a blog post highlighting how MY LIFE AS AN ASTHMANAUT can help young “asthmanauts”! @FreeSpiritBooks #kidlit #asthma #picturebooks #pb lunghealth.ca/helping-young-…

"Ugliest House in America" S8 was slightly less adult-jokey than last season, but with each ep stretching to 45 minutes now rather than the standard length, I found myself more bored by the slower pace. The finale in Miami with Alison Victoria injected some energy into things.

"100 Cooks" S1 was cutthroat! Every ep, tons of people were quickly eliminated, sometimes over a simple mistake. I enjoyed the game show elements, like how a challenge winner could choose between leaving the show with money or staying in the competition. Congrats to Bryce Stubbs!

"Expedition X: Atomic Sharks" had the team investigate aggressive shark behavior around the Marshall Islands, where the USA used to conduct nuclear bomb tests. Evidence shows that radiation from these tests has altered the DNA of local shark species, creating meaner creatures!