Lord alive, they want fictional characters in fictional sexual situations to model consent for literal adults like a patronizing early 2020’s sitcom where the point of the writing is to convey that the writer’s been to therapy at some point

A fun #DTIYS this witch has had enough of this 💩 her face says it all. Let’s bring on the fun seasons! Thank [email protected] for this challenge. #kidlitmegafeed #kidlit #illustration

@bitingnclawing.bsky.social is the winner of a portfolio critique! Congratulations to everyone who participated in this challenge. #summerfolio #kidlitmegafeed

Congratulations to everyone who participated in #summerfolio I hope this challenge helped you round off your #kidlit portfolio. The winner of a portfolio critique is @bitingnclawing.bsky.social I will reach out with details for the critique. #kidlitmegafeed

For the final prompt of #summerfolio I chose to do a book cover, would you like to read Merlin’s memoirs?😆 I’m very happy that I could go through all the prompts🎉 the challenge was fun and useful and it was great to draw my cats again, thanks @olgaherrera.bsky.social 💕 #kidlitart #bookcover #cats

And the final prompt! “It was difficult to be brave in this situation.” I wanted to add a small comic here in watercolor. I’ve been working on graphic novel work so I need more samples in my portfolio. This was fun @olgaherrera.bsky.social #summerfolio #kidlitart #kidlitcomic

Final week of #summerfolio. Congratulations to everyone who participated. I hope you have spruced up your portfolios with new work and got new ideas for stories from some of these prompts. In a couple of weeks I will randomly select the winner for a portfolio review. #kidlitmegafeed #kidlit

Summer Folio Week 04! Grocery shopping was__’s favorite adventure. Thanks for the event! @olgaherrera.bsky.social #kidlitart #illustration #summerfolio #picturebook

Here’s our take on the next prompt of #summerfolio 🛒 by @olgaherrera.bsky.social I’ve been wanting to do something like this for a long time, this challenge gave me the motivation to finally have a go at it! And I’ve managed to fit all of our beloved pets too💕 #kidlit #kidlitart #shopping

The prompt this week “Grocery shopping was 9@66i3’s favorite adventure” for #summerfolio and I’m actually kind of exhausted by it. 😂 I think it needs another round in the critique group. I also kind of like it. @olgaherrera.bsky.social #robot #kidlitart #summerfolio2025

Here we go portfolio warriors! Week 4 of #summerfolio Who likes to go grocery shopping? Aliens? Dinosaurs? Robots? Or if you are illustrating humans, can you think of an interesting perspective? Tell a story with your illustration and Have fun! #kidlitmegafeed #illustrator #illustrationcommunity

Couldn’t play much with this one but glad it’s here 😆🍼 hope you like it! #summerfolio week 3 by @olgaherrera.bsky.social 💕 #kidlitart #catart #cuteart

Summer Folio week 03! Taking care of Teddy proved more complicated than I thought! Here is my take on the 3 narrative spots!!! #kidlit #picturebook #illustration @olgaherrera.bsky.social

Week three for @olgaherrera.bsky.social ‘s #summerfolio “Taking care of *Diana* proved more complicated than I thought” 🤪 Diana similar to Dionaea muscipula or Venus flytrap 😂 this one is mostly watercolor with some digital manipulation. I miss watercolor. I want to do more!

Here’s we go! Week 3 of Summerfolio. Get creative, push your POV. Close ups and what is important information in a spot. #kidlitmegafeed #kidlit #illustration #artchallenge #illustrators #illustrationcommunity

Summer Folio week 02 Week two for summer folio! #summerfolio @olgaherrera.bsky.social ✨✨ The prompt is “Oh No! Charlie’s car was headed towards the road! ((((And birds! 😬 . #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration

Second week of #summerfolio 🎉 I decided to use my cats as the characters for this challenge and have a bit of fun with them💕 Hope you like it! Lovely challenge by @olgaherrera.bsky.social #kidlitart #catart #illustration

OH NO! Charlie’s young pet Dire wolf was headed towards the road! (Or mammoth steppe 😂 kinda of a prehistoric road right?) Down the rabbit hole I went for this prompt! @olgaherrera.bsky.social ‘s #summerfolio

I didn’t get it done in time for the challenge, but I did get it started! I have been told I need MG covers in my portfolio, so this challenge is helping me get there.Thanks @olgaherrera.bsky.social for #SummerFolio week 2 “Oh no! Charlie’s balloon was headed toward the road!” #kidlit #kidlitart

Here we go! Week 2 of summerfolio. You’ve got this! #kidlitmegafeed #kilit

Hi! Here’s my take on the first prompt of #summerfolio: When in doubt, just add more water! A very interesting challenge by @olgaherrera.bsky.social I don’t have much time to work on them but really wanted to have a go, hopefully I will have something for all the prompts!💕 #kidlit #kidlitart #sea

I am working on some of the prompts for Summer Folio! An event by @olgaherrera.bsky.social .✨ Trying my best to have a chance for portfolio review! This is my take on the first prompt: When in doubt, just add more water! 🤭 #summerfolio #kidlitart #illustration #picturebook

Here we go! Week one prompt. I am excited to see your work and share it. Have fun! #kitlit #kidlitMegaFeed

This is the start of week 1 of @olgaherrera.bsky.social #summerfolio challenge. I know I can do more work on this piece but I want to every prompt! I’ll fix anything later😂 When in doubt, you definitely need more water! #kidlit #illustration #summer

What a bright, shiny #kidlitartpostcard day! My name is Deborah Paquette and I am an illustrator and author/illustrator looking for representation and new projects. You can find my portfolio at deborahpaquette.com.

Hi! #kidlitartpostcard I'm Cat, a Kid Lit Illustrator, available for new projects. 🎨 Portfolio catarinaoliveirastudio.com 💼 Agent @thet2agency.bsky.social #kidlit #illustration #art #kidlitart

Have a wonderful Summer! And don’t feed the seagulls 🤣 ##Kidlitartpostcard #kidlit #illustration #scbwiillustrators

Summerfolio week 2-5 prompts. Have fun with this challenge for #kidlit portfolios. See previous post for how to win a Free Portfolio Critique. Use this challenge to start or refresh your portfolio. #kidlitcommunity #kidlitmegafeed

Summerfolio is back! Join me in this #kidlit challenge. win a FREE PORTFOLIO REVIEW! Participate at least one week’s prompt. Follow me, use #summerfolio tag me when you post your #illustration (1 chosen at random to win) see next post for week 2-5 prompts

New book deal. I can’t wait to share this story with the world. #kidlitmegachat #books #coming2026 #kidlit #booksforkids @charlesbridge.bsky.social

Alice Alone written by Jessica Shaw and Illustrated by me is officially out in the world! #books #kidlit #booksforkids

This is a comforting & kid-relatable PB for children who often feel invisible being the middle child in big families. Kiddos will adore the inviting art, hilarious moments, & fun language in ALICE ALONE by @authorjessicashaw.bsky.social & @olgaherrera.bsky.social. A marvelous read for all families!

At the #scbwiNY25 mingling with fellow creatives, learning from faculty and living it all! #kidlitmegachat #scbwi -#kidlitillustrators

I'm thrilled to share advance praise for ALICE ALONE from The Midwest Book Review! Read the full review here: www.midwestbookreview.com/cbw/dec_24.h... @amicuspublishing.bsky.social @olgaherrera.bsky.social

Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (Dec 27): www.kidlit411.com/2024/12/the-... Inside: Chapter Book Guidelines, Writing a YA Graphic Novel, Compelling Suspense & Tension, more. Thanks @olgaherrera.bsky.social for the illo, Simon & Schuster & @paulgilligan.bsky.social for the giveaways.

Join us while we wrap up our year for Illo Chat. We have a chit chat about what we've done and what we plan to do for next year. Thanks for listening. Cover art by @olgaherrera.bsky.social Podcast and video production by @sunnyduranillo.bsky.social

Join us while we wrap up our year for Illo Chat. Thank you for hanging out with us for another year! Cover art by @olgachildrensillustrator Podcast and video production by @sunnyduranillustration Apple podcast, Google podcast and Spotify & YouTube #KidlitMegaFeed #illustration

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! In this episode, we share what we're thankful for. We'd love to hear what you're thankful for too. www.illochat.com/post/episode... Thanks for listening. @olgaherrera.bsky.social @sunnyduranillo.bsky.social

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Bongo and I ready. #diadelosmuertos

After a heated debate for a coveted spot on the table, mild-mannered Taco speaks up. With wit & wisdom, he explains there's enough room for everyone at the table. (Communication, Compromise, and problem-solving) (Delightful cast of characters, food-themed puns)  #SKYPITCH #agented #SEL #BIPOC

Casita wants a family, but not too noisy, festive, or musical. NO pets or holidays! Maybe She doesn't want a family after all. Maybe it's best to be alone!  But avoiding what's unfamiliar will cost her too much! Casita learns to be a home. (Bilingual text) #SKYPITCH #agented #SEL #BIPOC

I wrote and dummied what I would call my dream project. Will it sell? Who knows… I did it just because I love it. Sometimes something has to exist just because it makes me happy! #KidlitMegaFeed #iamwriting #kidlit #illustrator

Next Wednesday! Spread the word. boringstorybook.com/skypitch/ #kidlit #pitchparty #picturebooks

Misunderstandings can be an opportunity to learn from each other. Happy celebrations. #KidlitArtPostcard #kidlit #illustration #KidlitMegaFeed

Preorder time! by Jessica Shaw, Illustrated by me 🥰 I loved working on this book,I like to illustrate family chaos. This book is perfect for siblings and big families and all that comes from being a middle child. Published by Amicus Publishing #kidlit #kidlitMegaFeed #families #booksforkids

A highlight on this Vegas trip. Went to see Piff the Magic Dragon. Highly recommend he is sooo funny! I got picked to be in the show. This was so much fun! #vegas #Funtime #vacation #artistlife

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #475,877! 🥰