Had a fun time at @KristyLBoyce’s book signing at The Blue Couch in Grandview (followed by dinner at Trattoria next door with my SCBWI peeps)!

It’s another wet and wild Wednesday. Ugh! Did you know that tigers are excellent swimmers? Unlike most cats, tigers appear to enjoy water and seek it out for cooling off and hunting purposes. My favorite patient, Globus, could often be found lounging in a pond on hot summer days.

Happy, happy birthday, @ebonylynnmudd.bsky.social

This Wild Wednesday, we’re talkin’ turtles, specifically, loggerhead turtles. Loggerheads are the largest hard-shelled turtles. On average they weigh up to 440 lbs, but the largest ever recorded was 1201lbs , and was over 6”7” long! And despite their size,they are excellent swimmers!

Have questions about the submission process? SCBWI Houston has answers! Take a guided journey through the six key steps every author needs to take to prepare their writing for submission to agents, editors and contests. Premium Members: $15; Preview Members: $30 www.scbwi.org/events/six-s...

Join Merrill Rainey 05/20 at 7 for a conversation about his illustration journey& path to publication. He’ll talk about highs & lows in his career, the value of industry relationships, & the importance for advocating for yourself and your work. To join the meeting, go to: scbwi.zoom.us/j/6395303835

It’s Wednesday,so let’s get wild! Alligators have about 75 teeth in their mouths at any one time,but as teeth wear down or break off, they’re replaced. As a result, many can have up to 3,000 teeth throughout their lives. I’ve never had an alligator patient, and quite frankly,I’m OK with that!🐊

SCBWI Nevada: The Intersection of Story, Product Design, Illustration and Branding:Let's talk about storytelling & building connections with people who enjoy what we do. Every line we draw, sentence we write,is an opportunity to build relationships with our audience. www.scbwi.org/regional-vir...

Looking forward to this one! SCBWI MD/DE/WV Bringing the Vision to Life - Board Book Creation Behind the Scenes In this webinar, Katrina Moore will take audience through an in-depth look into creating board books.She will break down format,features,& what makes them stand out in the marketplace.

Today’s the day! I can hardly believe it! In less than three hours, we’ll know the names of the last class of mentees to join the PBRS family! So exciting!!!!!! #EndofanEra

Hey, All! Wanna level up your picture book? A friend is teaching an amazing course on PB structure! You don’t want to miss it! If you can’t make it live, it will be recorded! For more info, go to: writeforkids.lpages.co/picture-book...

It’s Wednesday! Time for another wild fact! Axolotls can regrow their limbs. They can regenerate missing limbs & internal organs within a few weeks. If it sustains a head injury and recovers without any scarring, it can rebuild its lungs, heart, and portions of its brain.

On this rainy Wild Wednesday, you may be wondering what animals do in wet weather……Well, orangutans behave like us! It’s not unusual for adults to make an umbrella from a large leaf while the young ones like to splash and play in the mud. Kids! Am I right?😉

Whether you're writing a picture book bully or a young adult mastermind, you'll leave with practical tools to make your villain as fully human as your hero — and twice as unforgettable. www.scbwi.org/events/beyon...

Join us for a Zoom chat.Jewel shares an overview of her time as Chair, including examples of how the criteria is used in practice, what makes titles rise to a level of distinction, and how committee discussions move from preference language to criteria-based evaluation. www.scbwi.org/events/carol...

This year, EARTH DAY 🌎just happens to fall on a Wild Wednesday! Did you know that elephants are ecosystem engineers? They create open grasslands by knocking over trees, benefiting many species. What other animals engineer their environment to benefit themselves as well as other species?

Have an idea for a novel but don’t know where to start? Stuck in that messy middle and need a push to get you over the finish line?SCBWI Austin has you covered with a virtual boot camp! Description in comments. www.scbwi.org/events/atx-b...

Join us (SCBWI OH CenSouth) next week for our Writing Realistic Fiction webinar with Adam Blackman, editor at Cardinal Rule press: www.scbwi.org/events/scbwi... Attendees get an opportunity to submit to Adam after the event!

Award winning author Heidi E.Y. Stemple will discuss intentionality, arc, word choices and heart. You will leave with new eyes for looking at your own manuscript and new skills for revision. A Q&A session will follow. www.scbwi.org/events/ny-we...

This is one of my favorite classes to teach. Who will be there? keap.page/wfa867/works...

Join Carter Higgins for a webinar that will give you tips and tricks for strengthening the musicality of your manuscripts. www.scbwi.org/events/pictu...

SCBWI Rocky Mountain:The Art of Dialogue with Erin Entrada Kelly 4/21/26:Newbery Medal-winning author Erin Entrada Kelly will guide us thru mentor texts to determine how & why the author's dialogue was successful & learn how to implement best practices in our own work. www.scbwi.org/events/the-a...

SCBWI OK/AK:Virtual Spring Conference 04/17-18, 2026(registration closes 4/16):Learn about the craft&business of publishing.Attendees will have the opportunity to submit to in-person&offsite faculty after the conference(many of whom are closed to unsolicited queries). www.scbwi.org/events/oklah...

For this April 1st Wild Wednesday, a fact that feels like an April Fool’s joke, but isn’t. Wombat poop is cube-shaped. This happens because of the way their intestines compress and dry the waste. The cube shape stops their droppings from rolling away, helping them mark territory more effectively.

This Wild Wednesday is Manatee Appreciation Day!Here are a couple manatee factoids: *Their average life span is around 40 years old, but can live to be 60. *Manatee calves are born with molars and can eat seagrass within three weeks of birth!

Renée will focus on the technical skills needed to write successful rhyming PBs, including meter, rhyme,natural language,& solid story structure.Participants will learn to recognize &fix common pitfalls.Writers will leave with practical revision strategies to make their manuscripts read-aloud ready.

Holy buckets, it blustery today!😬💨🌬️

You still have time to apply! Get that application in by 11:59PM EST and you could be in for an amazing summer! And don’t get me started on the business intensive that follows! pbrisingstars.com/mentees #PBRisingStars #KidLit #SCBWI #WritingCommunity #amwriting

Is there anything better than a new baby? Did you know that you can schedule a tour of the Rhino Barn at The Wilds? www.thewilds.org/rhino-barn-t...

In honor of the new rhino calf at The Wilds, let’s do some rhino facts for today’s Wild Wednesday! Rhino communication is pretty wild! From the WWF:

Ohioana Library is excited to present "100 Years of Ohio Authors" — an event series celebrating a century of Ohio literature! This virtual event is FREE to attend! For more details and registration, visit: eventbrite.com/e/100-years-of… Questions? Email: [email protected]

The SCBWI WIP Award assists children’s book writers and illustrators in the publication of a specific project currently not under contract. One winner per category will be selected. Submissions open March 1--March 31, 2026. Apply through the MY AWARDS tab in your MEMBER HOME #SCBWI #KidLit

It’s PBParty’s 12th year! The PBParty Dream Team of Judges can’t wait to read your submissions and celebrate your successes. The annual PBParty contest is for unagented writers and author/illustrators with finished and polished PB manuscripts. mindyalyseweiss.com/2026-pbparty...

#PB #KidLit #SCBWI Have you applied to join the coolest family in KidLit? This is the last year for this amazing experience! Last day to apply is Friday the 13th! pbrisingstars.com

Tomorrow’s the big day! Apply to join the coolest family in KidLit! #PBRS www.pbrisingstars.com

SCBWI Nevada: Agent Meet and Pitch with Julie Romeis Sanders Meet literary agent Julie Romeis Sanders with SteelWorks Literary during this virtual event. Julie will critique participants' 2-sentence pitches during this webinar.…

SCBWI New York Eastern Upstate: How the Heck Do You Talk About Yourself? with Helen Jonsen Be prepared for any opportunity. Helen Jonsen will help you captivate your audience, become a dynamic speaker, improve your messaging, and be confident in any settling so you can enjoy the process.

SCBWI San Francisco South: Early Chapter Book Series - Uncover the Text & Art Supports Readers Need to Succeed February 28, 2026: Through looking at Scholastic’s Branches early chapter book line,Editor Katie Carella will reveal how to craft quality, page-turning series for newly independent readers!

SCBWI Kansas/Missouri: Style - An Illustrator's Tool with Charlie Mylie "Stick to one style!" "Only show one style in your portfolio, otherwise art directors and editors won't know what they're going to get." Like many illustrators, you may have heard this advice ad verbatim. But is it really true?

SCBWI San Diego: Craft a Compelling First Chapter and Insightful Synopsis February 28, 2026: Agent Hillary Fazzari will be sharing editing strategies to polish First Chapters that hook agents, editors and readers, using examples of projects she represented and First Page submissions from attendees.

SCBWI New York Metro: A Colorful Tale - Storytelling with Color Theory February 26, 2026: Do you ever struggle with picking a palette or would you like to learn more about how color works? Color provides impact, mood,& focuses attention. Add to your toolbox with this workshop on color theory.

SCBWI Nebraska: Creative Connections with Beth McMullen February 25, 2026: The Middle Grade Adventure Blueprint - Join us as Beth McMullen explores a practical framework built around five core pillars that help middle grade adventure, fantasy, and mystery stories gain momentum and emotional depth.

Three different Purim board books, released on the same day by the same publisher! Three authors will show how they created fresh approaches for the Purim holiday that worked for different ages of toddlers and how you can apply those principles to finding new approaches for other holiday books.

SCBWI Rocky Mountain: The Long Game: Why Great Stories Take Time If you've ever felt behind because your manuscript isn't finished or your illustrations aren't where you want them to be, this session is for you.

12x12challenge.com/wp-content/u... Can’t think of a better motivator to write a new PB draft a month!

With 2026 fast approaching, it’s time to think about how we’re going to achieve our creative goals. Why not do it in community with other kidlit creatives! Join SCBWI Kansas-Missouri for a goal setting webinar with author Abbi Lee!

This is your last chance to join the PBRS Family! Go to the PBRS website for more important dates and more info. Make sure to attend the Informational Ice Cream Social in January! www.pbrisingstars.com/mentees

Great opportunity!

⭐ It's time!!! Our biggest announcement EVER is officially here. *SOUND ON TO HEAR THE ANNOUNCEMENT* If you want to debrief, discuss, and ask questions, join us TONIGHT, October 30th, at 8:00 PM Eastern Time on Zoom. Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

⭐️Today is the day! ⭐️ Every single important #PBRisingStars 2026 date is officially live on our website! So run, don’t walk, to pbrisingstars.com to learn more and see what our FIFTH and FINAL year of mentorship has in store! #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #kidlitartist #kidlitpostcard