Delighted to have my conference badge signed by @littlerainey.bsky.social, who did the conference art for #scbwiNY26

All the feels! ❤️❤️❤️… Thank you @temikatheartist.bsky.social and @scbwi.bsky.social for the opportunity!! 🤗

IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN! Join us for our 4th Annual NEW YEAR, NEW VISION BOARD event! Learn how vision boards can lead to success. Then, join us for pt. 2 to share your board & goals for 2026. This is a fun, FREE night of support, friendship, and motivation! Jan. 8, 7:30e Register: tr.ee/IL6zfzEsAY

Join us for Cocoa and Critiques this Wednesday, December 17 7:30-9:30 pm. This event is open to all @scbwi members. To register-> tr.ee/aPBZ-K0vcl

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See you this weekend Michigan friends at the @aadl.org Traverwood Branch Library!

It was a wonderful afternoon! Thank you @covertocover.bsky.social for having me back!

We are excited to welcome back author & illustrator @littlerainey.bsky.social on Sunday, Nov. 16 at 1:00 p.m.! Join us for a fun afternoon with activities. www.covertocoverchildrensbooks.com/event/steam-...

I’m looking forward to being back at @covertocover.bsky.social this Sunday! We will be reading On The Air with Dr. Doodlebug, drawing bugs, and creating nature journals!

An early Happy Halloween to all of my friends who celebrate!! 🎃 Merrill

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I’m looking forward to being back at @covertocover.bsky.social on 11/16!

**Book GIVE AWAY!!** Astra Books for Young Readers is giving away 10 copies of ON THE AIR WITH DR. DOODLEBUG! 🎙️ In a comic-style question & answer format, learning about bugs has never been this fun! Enter now on Goodreads -> www.goodreads.com/giveaway/ent... #Kidlit #kidlitart #bookgiveaway

Honored to have been asked by @temikatheartist.bsky.social and @scbwi.bsky.social to illustrate this year’s 2026 NYC Winter Conference art! THANK YOU... THANK YOU 🤗 Link to the SCBWI winter conference in bio :-) #SCBWI #illustrator #Kidlitart #picturebookillustrator @bookmarkliterary.bsky.social

From award-winning creators Susan E. Goodman & Merrill Rainey comes something really fun: a radio show in a book! With terrific repartee & fabulous illustrations, this comic book-style story will enchant bug enthusiasts, their adults, and educators alike. Preorder your copy -> qrco.de/bfuwwH

A couple hours left to register. I hope to see you all there 👇👇👇👇

Event coming up this Saturday morning - portfolio prep help w/ @christiemegill.bsky.social of @thecatagency.bsky.social. Register: www.scbwi.org/events/portf... We still have a couple of open slots for one-on-one VIRTUAL PORTFOLIO REVIEWS via Zoom w/ Christie on 8/27. #kidlit #scbwiohionorth

We still have spaces open for people looking to attend this Saturday’s PORTFOLIO PREP event with @thecatagency.bsky.social agent @christiemegill.bsky.social, both virtually and in-person: www.scbwi.org/events/portf... #kidlit #illustrators

Hard to believe that school is back in session! I’ve been creating these #lunchboxdoodles for my kids for 12 years now. I don’t draw them as often as I use to, but I like to think no matter how old they get, that they still appreciate them 🤗 Wishing you all a wonderful new school year! Rock On!

Reason 4! To join @scbwi-OhioNorth this October!

Check out all of the info for our conference coming Oct 3-4: linktr.ee/ohionorthscbwi We have an amazing lineup of faculty attending and available for critiques! #scbwiohionorth #scbwi

Reason #3 you should attend the #SCBWIOhioNorth 2025 Conference! Register: linktr.ee/ohionorthscbwi #SCBWI #kidlit #kidlitart #authorevents #writingconference #scbwievent #booksky

Reason #2 you should attend the #SCBWIOhioNorth 2025 Conference! Register: www.scbwi.org/events/2025-... #SCBWI #kidlit #kidlitart #authorevents #writingconference #scbwievent #booksky

Reason #1 you should attend the #SCBWIOhioNorth 2025 conference! Register: www.scbwi.org/events/2025-... #SCBWI #kidlit #kidlitart #authorevents #writingconference #scbwievent

I’ve been a member of SCBWI for 18 years and this conference has always been (and still is) a game changer in my career! I hope to see you all there 🤗

Honored and humbled to have won the @scbwi Virtual Summer conference portfolio showcase. A BIG BIG THANK YOU to all of the judges!! And congratulations to all of the portfolio showcase winners 🤗🤗🤗❤️

Pitch party prep session with @littlerainey.bsky.social ahead of the @scbwi-ohionorth.bsky.social fall conference:

There’s nothing better than summer nights and Dr. Doodlebug on the radio! Broadcasting LIVE from STUDIO B, You are ON THE AIR WITH DR. DOODLEBUG!... On The Air With Dr. Doodle Bug releases Oct. 21st. Preorder your copy -> tr.ee/8RXeZfc3wT #ohioillustrators #kidscomics #kidlit #picturebooks

Meet #SCBWIOhioNorth conference faculty: Elise McMullen-Ciotti, Senior Executive Editor, Lee & Low Critiquing: I am willing to critique all categories and genres of kidlit. For more information: www.scbwi.org/events/2025-... #SCBWI #kidlit #kidlitart #ohioconferences #booksky

Meet #SCBWIOhioNorth conference faculty: Lindsay Bonilla, Author Critiquing: PB (fiction) For more information: www.scbwi.org/events/2025-... #SCBWI #kidlit #kidlitart #ohioconferences #booksky

Meet #SCBWIOhioNorth conference faculty: Joann Hill - @joannhnyc.bsky.social‬, Creative Director, Disney Hyperion. Critiquing: Illustrator Portfolios For more information: www.scbwi.org/events/2025-... #SCBWI #kidlit #kidlitart #ohioconferences #booksky

Meet #SCBWIOhioNorth conference faculty: Daria Peoples, Author-Illustrator. Critiquing: PB For more information: www.scbwi.org/events/2025-... #SCBWI #kidlit #kidlitart #ohioconferences #booksky

The deadline for our UNDERREPRESENTED DIVERSE VOICES CONFERENCE SCHOLARSHIP is Friday, JULY 11th! We encourage #Ohio #kidlit writers/illustrators to apply! Open to both #SCBWI members & non-members! For more info or to apply: www.scbwi.org/regions/ohio... #scbwiohionorth #booksky

Learn what to expect, how registration works, and ask any questions you may have about the upcoming #scbwiohionorth conference in October! JULY 8, 7-8 pm! Info & Registration: www.scbwi.org/events/2025-... #kidlit #booksky #scbwi

It’s time to update our website banner - with a CONTEST! Deadline is MONDAY, JULY 21st! Many thanks to 2023 winner @andreazupcsan.bsky.social for her lovely banner of kids swimming in Lake Erie! #SCBWIOhioNorth encourages #Ohio #kidlit illustrators to submit. INFO: www.scbwi.org/regions/ohio...

Here’s to dreaming about pickup games with neighborhood friends and simpler times! New work for the front and back cover of Humpty Dumpty Magazine! #coverillustration #magazineillustration #kidlitart #kidlit #picturebookillustration #baseball #sandlotbaseball

5AM SPRINT CLUB - Yep! You read that correctly. 5 AM! Grab a coffee and join peers for some individual "silent" work. It’s a great way to set a short-term goal and make progress. THURSDAY mornings 5-6:15 a.m. via Zoom. Next session 6/12! Members only. Info: www.scbwi.org/regions/ohio...

Join #SCBWI Ohio-North for our April Manuscript Critique Night TUESDAY 6/23. Register here: www.scbwi.org/events/june-... It’s good supportive company with positive and constructive input! Offer a manuscript, give feedback or just listen. #scbwi #kidlit

Our JUNE ILLUSTRATION CRITIQUE NIGHT is coming up on Tuesday 6/17, 7-9pm et! A great opportunity to receive feedback and encouragement & meet other artists like you. REGISTER: www.scbwi.org/events/june-... @littlerainey.bsky.social provided this month’s art! 🎨 #scbwi #kidlitart #illustrators

Save the date for the SCBWI Ohio North Regional Conference - October 3-4, 2025. Registration and details coming soon... #scbwiohion #scbwi #kidlit

Come pop out a world of wonder with me from 1-3pm at the Coventry Kids Day. We will be building bookmobiles and box buddies!! And don’t forget to pick up your copy of My First Town! Thank you to Mac's Backs for hosting me at this event. For the full schedule of Kids Day events -> qrco.de/bg0sQo

Some bunny is in my sketchbook! 🤗🐰🐇🌸 #sketchbook #kidlitart #kidlit #picturebookillustration

We love this first pic of @littlerainey.bsky.social from a recent event at 2 Dandelions. Meet Merrill this Saturday at 10am in celebration of his latest book, MY FIRST TOWN: A BUILDING BLOCK BOOK. www.covertocoverchildrensbooks.com/event/storyt...

I’m SO excited to finally share with you the cover for On The Air With Dr. Doodlebug from award-winning creators Susan E. Goodman and Merrill Rainey (That’s Me)! Get the scoop over on the Nerdy Book Club blog on how the cover was created. I hope you’ll give it a read -> tr.ee/0_-lxQmfWh

Hey Columbus friends, I'm excited to be back at @covertocover.bsky.social this Saturday at 10am! I hope to see you all there :-) #MeetTheArtist #MeetTheAuthor #indiebookstore #storytime #kidlit #steambooks #ohioauthers#ohioillustrators

Thank you to the Mazza Museum for hosting me yesterday at their Funday Sunday event! What a fun day sharing My First Town and building paper toys! #ohioauthers #ohioillustrators #authorevents #paperengineering #steamactivities #mazza #myfirstown #kidlit #kidlitat

🎉 NEW Super Readers Club newsletter just dropped today & it’s FULL of fun stuff: 😸 New Kitty & Cat Comic 🐷 New PB Cover Reveal 🌷 Free Easter Activities 🎙️ Interview w/ @littlerainey.bsky.social ➡️ open.substack.com/pub/superrea... #substacksky #kidlit #interview #childrensbooks #comics #bookclub

Thank you Momma Braga for another fabulous blog review of My First Town! Give it a read :-) -> mommabraga.com/2025/04/03/b...

🎉 NEW #SuperReadersClub #newsletter drops MON + it's FULL of fun stuff: 😸 NEW #KittyandCat #Comic 🐷 Muddy Puddles Cover Reveal 🌷 #ChloeZoe Easter Activities 🎙 #Interview w/ @littlerainey.bsky.social 😊 SIGN-UP LINK in bio and on Substack @ SuperReadersClub! #kidlit #freefun #readingwithkids #reading

🎉📚 MARK YOUR CALENDARS: This month's #SuperStoryTime LIVE celebrates #Easter + a fun new paper craft book! @littlerainey.bsky.social will be reading/demo-ing his #newbook MY FIRST TOWN & I'll be sharing my #picturebook IT'S EASTER, CHLOE ZOE! Plan 2 join us 4 next WED 4/9 @ 1pm EST on IG! 💚 #kidlit