12x12 Book Chat - Take 2! 😳🤩🫠🤞 9/17/2025 at 8pm EST/5pm PAC At the first attempted book chat, my internet went completely berserk. Story and link in comments!

Happy 1-year book birthday to Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster, and thank you to the team who made it a reality. It's been a fun and crazy first year! #picturebooks #bookbirthday #1year #celebrate #milestone

Excited for this Book Chat with @juliefhedlund.bsky.social‬ and @12x12challenge.bsky.social‬. Please join us to hear about my journey to publication. #picturebooks #bookchat

I'm so excited and honored that my debut picture book, SONIA AND THE SUPER-DUPER DISASTER, illustrated by Kelly Kennedy, was selected! @freespiritbooks.bsky.social

So excited to be included on this list with some other amazing titles!

February SCBWI-Rocky Mt. Chapter YA Connect! Writers of all levels and genres welcome. 7525 W 57th Ave, Arvada 80002 (In person only) Bring your first page to apply what you learn. Register: use QR code or docs.google.com/forms/d/1nUJ... Questions? email Bessana Kendig at [email protected]

How exciting! 12x12 is the best thing that happened to me as a PB writer. If you're on the fence, feel free to ask me about it. Registration is still open.

And... they are back to their old tricks. (Check out the book to find out what happens with Destructicats get into the fridge). National #catlovers Month #purrfection #catlife #giftideas Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great stocking stuffer or #holiday gift

The Destructicats enjoyed some culture w/o disrupting the show! For National #catlovers Month, the Destructicats are taking their cues from the #elfontheshelf What will they be up to next? #purrfection #catlife #giftideas Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster is available everywhere books are sold.

For National #catlovers Month, the Destructicats are taking their cues from the #elfontheshelf What will they be up to next? #purrfection #catlife #giftideas Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great #holiday gift, available everywhere books are sold. Free Spirit Publishing

💖🦸🏽💫 I love the empowering entertainment in SONIA AND THE SUPER-DUPER DISASTER—this is such a relatable and encouraging picture book! 📚👍🏼 #PBStudyBuddy* #Kidlit #Edusky #SoniaandtheSuperDuperDisaster #RachelFunez @rachelfunez.bsky.social #KellyKennedy @freespiritbooks.bsky.social *pbstudybuddy.com

I'm on a podcast! Thank you, Gina Soldano for hosting me. We talk about the kidlit community, neurodiversity, and why I write. creators.spotify.com/pod/show/gin...

For National #catlovers Month, the Destructicats are taking their cues from the #elfontheshelf What will they be up to next? #purrfection #catlife #giftideas Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great #holiday gift, available everywhere books are sold. Free Spirit Publishing

For National #catlovers Month, the Destructicats are taking their cues from the #elfontheshelf What will they be up to next? #purrfection #catlife #giftideas Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great #holiday gift, available everywhere books are sold.

Last night the Destructicats teamed up with the #elfontheshelf to create some mischief! #catlovers Month #catsofinstagram #purrfection #catlife #instacat #giftideas Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great #Holiday gift, and it's available everywhere books are sold.

Destructicats need their coffee! For National #catlovers Month, the Destructicats are taking their cues from the #elfontheshelf. What will they be up to next? #purrfection #catlife #giftideas Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great #holiday gift, available everywhere books are sold.

Pool Cats! For National #catlovers Month and the Holidays, the Destructicats took their cues from the #elfontheshelf. What will they be up to next? #purrfection #catlife #giftideas Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great #holiday gift, and it's available everywhere books are sold.

In the Spirit of National #CatLovers Month and the Holidays, the Destructicats are taking cues from #elfontheshelf. What will they be up to next? #purrfection #catlife #giftideas Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great #holiday gift and it's available everywhere books are sold.

We can’t protect our children from difficulties. But we can prepare them to face hardships. Check out this #blogpost I wrote for Free Spirit Publishing, with practical tips for raising resilient kids. www.teachercreatedmaterials.com/free-spirit-...

I'm so happy to see so many #kidlit #writers, #illustrators, agents, publishers, teachers and #librarians migrating here from the site formerly known as Twitter!

If you're getting ready to send out a #kidlit manuscript, "Successful Strategies..." will give you the advice and understanding of the lay of the land you need. Live 12/16 and 18, with recordings and handouts. $59 More information and to register: www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/suc...

Happy National Author's Day! Please tag your favorite author in the comments! #NationalAuthorsDay, #AuthorAppreciation, #BookLovers, #LiteraryWorld, #WritingCommunity, #ReadMoreBooks, #AuthorInspiration

🚨Job Alert! Looking for an Agent Assistant. Please spread the word. www.kellysonnack.com/job-opportun... www.andreabrownlit.com/opportunities

Exciting news: #12x12PB scholarship applications are OPEN! 🍾 We're offering 3 Diversity and 3 Financial Need Scholarships to cover GOLD registration as well as 10 SILVER-member scholarships. Deadline to apply is November 30, 2024! https://buff.ly/3NPnVjY #kidlit #amwriting

FAVE FOUR If you'd like to see other picture book recommendations for this year, pop on over to cherylajohnsonwrites.weebly.com. @katemessner.bsky.social @rachelfunez.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitbookstack

I'm honored that my debut picture book, SONIA AND THE SUPER-DUPER DISASTER, has been featured on @viviankirkfield.bsky.social 's Perfect Picture Book Fridays post today! viviankirkfield.com/2024/07/19/p...

Don’t forget to sign up for this free workshop at the end of April, hosted by the Rocky Mountain SCBWI, but all are welcome to this virtual event!

YA Writers, Join this Rocky Mtn SCBWI YA Connect FREE to Level Up your First Page! This April, four-time acclaimed YA author Traci L. Jones will help us examine the promises we give the reader in our opening pages. Zoom Option Available! Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

ABUELITA'S GIFT & EL REGALO DE ABUELITA are NOW available for preorder. 🎉 I invite you to check out my website and follow the QR code for bookstore links and social media contacts. There are signed copies available too! Thank you!🕯️💀 #pb #kidlit #picturebooks #diademuertos #family #love #memories

🥳💝🤩To celebrate the 100th #PBStudyBuddy feature, I'm holding a #GiveaYAY! #Giveaway for #Kidlit w/3 prizes: a mini-mentorship, a PB MS crit, & a 3-PB-ranking! Easy points if you ❤️🔁💬 plus BONUS points if you pre-order TRICKY CHOPSTICKS & fill out this form forms.gle/SNZ6A89JaRmz...

So excited to share the cover reveal for my debut picture book with Free Spirit Publishing, illustrated by Kelly Kennedy!