Over the moon that @debbieohi.com has been named SCBWI's Member of the Year. So well deserved, Debbie. Those hearts were flying for you! #scbwisummer25 ❤️

What fun. Thank to all of you who attended and sent up those emojis. I felt your energy. It’s going to be a great few days! #scbwisummer25

Counting down to joining you all for Orientation! #scbwiSummer25

I'm so thrilled to share that I am now represented by @kaylacichello.bsky.social and join the Upstart Crow fam.

What an inspirational talk by the magical (as Sarah so accurately described her) Vanessa Brantley Newton! She gave us a directive, friends: "Get to working on your dream!” #scbwiny25 @scbwi.bsky.social

Counting the minutes to the start of the @scbwi.bsky.social conference!!! Who will I see in the coffee lounge today? What are you most looking forward to today? #scbwiny25

Thanks to @cuppajolie.bsky.social @themermancam.bsky.social @leewind.bsky.social aka #SCBWITeamBlog! You can see conference highlights, takeaways, & more at scbwiconference.blogspot.com #KidLit #scbwiNY25

"By being here, you are betting on yourself and that is deeply meaningful." @erinentrada.bsky.social #scbwiny25

A packed ballroom for @erinentrada.bsky.social keynote. Speaking to us about the bravery required to do the work of creating books for kids. #scbwiny25

Thank you for joining me! That's a solid 3. I love that you've got the "or" in number 3. :) Have a fantastic conference. #scbwiny25

What a way to start a morning. ☕📚 Celebrating great books! So thrilled for all the winners. And, what a treat to anticipate hearing @erinentrada.bsky.social at the upcoming @scbwi.bsky.social conference. #alama #kidlit #scbwiny25 ❤️🎉

This is good news since I'm almost out of my Tomie dePaola stamps. 🥰

"I’m teaching at #SCBWINY25! 🎉 
Thrilled to lead a creative lab at the upcoming @scbwi.bsky.social conference: ✨ A CLOSER LOOK AT PICTURE BOOKS: A Focused Look at Books We Love (Including Our Own) Will I see you there? Let me know! #PictureBooks #SCBWI #SCBWIBird *Full reel on IG

Really looking forward to listing to this talk with Janet Wong.

Are you going to the @scbwi.bsky.social conference in NYC? 🗽✨ 👋 I can’t wait to see you! I’ll be hosting the conference orientation on Saturday morning. ☕🙌 Let’s start making connections now! 💬💡 Follow the conference hashtag here (and on IG): #scbwiNY25. Feel free to drop me any questions.❓💌

It was nice to finally get to join #kidlitchat tonight. Hope to join again the next few Tuesdays before I'm back to teaching. :)

A couple of nonfiction picture books: Introducing Sandwina by Vicki Conrad (this just came out) and Log Life by @amyhevron.bsky.social. #kidlitchat

So many. I have to go with what popped into my head first. MG - Simon Sort of Says by @erinbowbooks.bsky.social . YA - Red in Tooth and Claw by @lishmcbride.bsky.social PB - Oh, Are You Awake by @bobshea.bsky.social made me LOL. #kidlitchat

Wish I could join you all at #kidlitchat. Exciting to see this place filling up--a nudge for me to start showing up in this space. I look forward to seeing you all here on this platform and joining the chat in the future. #kidlit

WOW, what an intense whirlwind of #scbwiSummer24 live-blogging! Huge thanks to my fellow #SCBWITeamBlog pals @leewind.bsky.social @dontate.bsky.social @cuppajolie.bsky.social @themermancam.bsky.social & Jaime Temairik. Lee Wind closing post: scbwiconference.blogspot.com/2024/08/than... cont'd

Such fun to see illustrated notes of my orientation session. 🥰 #scbwisummer24 #scbwibird

Looking for some amazing #kidlit art? Browse the virtual #scbwiSummer24 Summer Conference Portfolio Showcase, which is open to the public. This is the Showcase that jumpstarted my own kidlit illustration career! scbwiconference.blogspot.com/2024/08/scbw... #SCBWI

Thanks to all who joined me at orientation! A reminder of the hashtags: #scbwisummer24 (all things conference) #scbwibird (first-time attendees) #scbwinotes (illustrated conference notes) #scbwi1thing (that one things you were meant to hear)

Whee!!!! 👻🥰

Excellent #SCBWITeamBlog pre-conference meeting! @leewind.bsky.social @cuppajolie.bsky.social @dontate.bsky.social @themermancam.bsky.social Jaime Temairik & I are excited about #scbwiSummer24 starting soon! We're posting highlights, takeaways, & updates at: scbwiconference.blogspot.com #KidLit