This Thursday, I'm attending the “GA & PA Text Bank w/VoteRiders!” It's easy and only takes an hour of your time. Join me!

I came across this today. Who can relate?! 😆 #kidlit #picturebooks #writers #artists #interiordesigners #architects #creatives

Today I mailed my first batch of letters to voters in states with confusing voting laws. Fact: In 2023, 92% of TX voters contacted via letter-writing participated in the 2023 midterms! Nonpartisan @voteriders.bsky.social protects our most fundamental right: #vote! #democracy #picturebooks #kidlit

I’m very proud to announce that my daughter is on Season 4 of #LoveOnTheSpectrum. It just dropped on #Netflix. 🙌 🙌 🙌 #neurodiversity #diffability #autism #DEI #inclusion #InclusionMatters #kidlit #picturebooks

Seeing this heart-shaped balloon on the ceiling of Grand Central Station lifts my spirits. —Photo by Michelle V. Agins/The New York Times www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/b... #architecture #NYC #constellations #hearts #serendipity #whimsy #kidlit #picturebooks

I’m thrilled to have received an Honorable Mention in humor for my #50PreciousWords entry. Thank you, @viviankirkfield.bsky.social, and judges for all of your time and effort. And congrats to everyone who entered! #kidlit #picturebooks #picturebook

Another great No Kings march in downtown LA today #democracy #PeacefulProtest #NoKings #kidlit #picturebooks

I felt like a new mom today! Swipe to see… #butterflies #naturephotos #naturepic #cocoon #caterpillar #MourningCloak #kidlit #picturebooks #springtime

More delightfully creative phrasing. Thank you, #RichardPowers #Overstory #nature #environmentalism #favoritequotes #booksky #fiction #litfic #novel #kidlit #picturebooks

The 2026 #PBParty contest has 39 participating agents/editors so far. Wahoooo! It's only been a few days since e-mailing editors & a bit longer for agents, so I'm hoping we'll have tons more yeses by the showcase. Enter to win one of over 45 critiques!

I entered #50PreciousWords today, the brainchild of @viviankirkfield.bsky.social. If you can write a complete story in 50 words or less, there’s still time to enter! #kidlit #picturebooks #wordsmatter

This little guy was busy today. #bloomscroll #breathe #bees #nature #flowers #springtime #kidlit #picturebooks

I had such fun entering Susanna Hill’s #Valentiny contest this year. If you need a dose of happy laced with superstition, check it out: susannahill.com/2026/02/13/cross-your-heart-the-11th-annual-valentiny-contest-is-here/ #picturebooks #kidlit #valentinesday #writingcontests

First butterfly of the season. (It was 86 degrees in LA today!) #breathe #nature #flowers #butterflies #bloomscroll #kidlit #picturebooks

I spy with my little eye… #breathe #bloomscroll #mindfulness #flowers #Naturephotos #naturepics #nature #rose #kidlit #picturebooks

I hope people support birchbark books in the twin cities which is run by Ojibwe writer Louise Erdrich. birchbarkbooks.com

In honor of MLK Day (post #2), we visited the CA African American Museum today. In typical LA fashion, we missed the festivities due to traffic, but still enjoyed the exhibits. #MLK #MLKDay #BlackArtists #AfricanAmericanArt

In honor of MLK Day, I encourage everyone to visit the MONUMENTS exhibition in LA, co-organized and held in two places: #MOCA-LA and #TheBrick. If you can only visit one, go to The Brick. It has only 1 monument, but it is amazing, done by the brilliant #KaraWalker. #MLK #MLKDay #BlackHistory #Art

Need a little encouragement after rejection? Check out my guest blog post on @taralazar.bsky.social ‘s Storystorm. taralazar.com/2026/01/04/s...

Today’s #WritingBreak: #Breathe #bloomscroll #Mindfulness #Cactus #Succulents #NaturePhotos #NaturePics #Nature #kidlit #picturebooks

More delightfully creative phrasing. Thank you, #JeffreyEugenidies #favoritequotes #booksky #fiction #litfic #novel

Halloween humor #writingbreak #darkhumor #kidlit #picturebooks #humor #cartoons #veganjokes

This is so inspiring and proof of the transformative power of books: #kidlit #picturebooks #libraries #books #read #booksky #fiction #litfic #FreedomReads

Today’s #WritingBreak: #Breathe #BloomScroll #Mindfulness #Flowers #NaturePhotos #NaturePics #Nature #kidlit #picturebooks #booksky

This made me 😂

Congrats to Tommy Orange on his MacArthur (genius) Fellowship win!

Today’s #WritingBreak: #Breathe #kidlit #picturebooks #booksky #Mindfulness #Flowers #NaturePhotos #NaturePics #Nature

How amazing that banning phones (instead of books) is creating such positive results in schools. 🎉 #libraries #reading #kidlit #picturebooks

I’m tickled pink that I received an Honorable Mention for my #kidlitchucklechallenge entry. 😂 Thanks to @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social, @brilawyer.bsky.social, @musingmommumble.bsky.social, & @juliehauswirth.bsky.social for judging this fun contest. And congrats to everyone who entered! #kidlit

This is very cool and inspiring. Connection is what it’s all about. #bookstore #community #connection #booksky #kidlit

More delightfully creative phrasing. Thank you, #KimEdwards #favoritequotes #booksky #fiction #litfic #novel #kidlit #picturebooks

Today’s writing brought to you by coneflowers in Sylva, NC.

What a lovely way to connect with your readers — BEFORE your book is published. #SophieBlackall #AnnieBarrows #kidlit #picturebooks #PBIllustrator

I just entered the #KidlitChuckleChallenge writing contest. 😂 Thank you, judges, for hosting such a fun competition! 🎉

IT'S BAAAAAACK! The #KidlitChuckleChallenge humor writing contest is back for its second year, and I am so excited about it! Get full details about the 2025 Kidlit Chuckle Challenge here: aprilberrybooks.com/2025-kidlit-...

Today’s writing break, brought to you by trees and sky. #WritingBreak #Breathe #kidlit #picturebooks #booksky #Mindfulness #Flowers #NaturePhotos #NaturePics #Nature

A great reminder of how brilliant William Steig was…

Happy weekend, folks.

Love my new postage stamps! #picturebooks #picturebook #kidlit #goodnightmoon #childrensbooks #margaretwisebrown #clementhurd

More delightfully creative phrasing. Thank you, #RebeccaWells #favoritequotes #booksky #fiction #litfic #novel #kidlit #picturebooks

Afternoon #writingbreak #Mindfulness #Breathe #Flowers #NaturePhotos #NaturePics #Nature #kidlit #picturebooks

I visited Philly for the first time in years and forgot how charming the architecture is. These buildings have given me a few story ideas…

So awesome to march in solidarity with people today. Some of my favorite pics:

Today’s writing break… #nature #naturepic #naturephoto #kidlit #picturebooks

Writerly humor!

Here’s another favorite book passage. Thank you, #TommyOrange #favoritequotes #booksky #fiction #litfic #novel #kidlit #picturebooks

Happy Memorial Day weekend, folks. Art by the brilliant #KerryJamesMarshall. #memorialday #art #kidlit

Have you seen this video of 700 people who gathered to read books together? #books #community #kidlit #picturebooks #justread www.instagram.com/reel/DJaJhe6...

Check out Jon Klassen’s and Mac Barnett’s latest substack post on choosing picture book cover fonts. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks

Here’s another of my favorite book passages, just in time for #MothersDay. Thank you, @tarawestover.bsky.social #favoritequotes #booksky #fiction #litfic #novel #kidlit