My friend Alicia's book is out in the world! Teachers take note. This is a resource for anyone in the Early Childhood and Elementary Education realm.

My next newsletter is coming to inboxes this Thursday! Sign up *before Thursday, September 25* to read this edition! bethstilborn.ca/my-newsletter/

This is great!

I hope lots of kidlit peeps will support what my friend, Kellie Beggs, is doing with her young students! Critiques, Ask Me Anythings, whatever you can donate to support this awesome group, would be great. Get in touch with Kellie.

Yay, Teresa!

Pass it on. #StandWithUkraine

Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦 ✊

In troubling times, people experiencing high stress or crippling anxiety deal with it in different ways. Some have a therapist, some have a deep breathing exercise & some even have a personal mantra. I have a Mabel.

If you’re like me and are drawn to writing in #Rhyme make sure you check out the free workshop on @michellewitte.bsky.social’s website! #PB Thanks for sharing your knowledge freely, Michelle!❤️ Michellewitteliterary.com

Noticing more accts posting photos & art created by others, without credit. PLEASE incl proper credit (not just in alt-text). Only share if you know creator is ok with it. Check if creator is on Bluesky, tag if they are. Human creators have enough of a challenge these days. #PicturesMeanBusiness

WARNING: Watching Tubi funds Fox News open.substack.com/pub/mediaand...

If you lost your books in the fires and are not able to come to the events (or you would like to request specific books), please fill out this form: tinyurl.com/LAFireBookDonationForm Or feel free to email me using the contact form here: www.veronicabane.com/contact

This sounds great! I just signed up!

Thank you, Canada!

Thanks to Deborah's online documentation of the process, I've watched this garden develop from its earliest beginnings, and it's been a haven for me -- and others -- as well as for Deborah and the birds and small animals who have found a special place there. I hope you'll read her post.

🚨Important Announcement 🚨 AUCTION EXTENDED! Due to popular demand, we’re extending the auction! Bidding will now remain open until TUESDAY (1/28) at 8 PM PST/11 PM EST. We’re thrilled to have a number of ALA contenders in our auction line-up & wish them all the best of luck on Monday!

Tinykittens does such amazing things for feral cats. I admire them wholeheartedly.

While I wait for my new kids book to publish in March it earned a lovely Kirkus review, which calls it "a gentle but genuine depiction of loss and recovery" + a "clear, engaging and empathetic introduction to" Canada geese. Please consider giving it a pre-order! www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

In case you wondered: #kidlitchat is for all of #kidlit. Whatever your genre, and whether you write, illustrate, edit, sell, teach or recommend books for children, you are welcome! And it's TONIGHT, Tuesday, 9E/6P. See you there!

Scam/phishing alert: if you received an email apparently from Laura Bradford of @bradfordagents.bsky.social with the subject line "Review Invitation/Bid Proposal", don't click on the link inside and delete immediately. Laura has confirmed that her account was hacked and the message is NOT from her

#BlueSkyTips for newcomers: If you want people to follow you back, fill out your bio & make at least one post. I've already been duped a few times by imposter accts so (unless I know for sure you are who you say you are) I'm. not following back blank bio accts. publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/us...

My #LLPick of the day is CLOUDS IN SPACE by @teresarobeson.bsky.social! And guess what? She's giving away a free copy! Check out my blog post: tinyurl.com/2fxknmsc #BlissfullyBookish #LLInspire #kidlit #amwriting #amreading #amediting #writingcommunity #books #AuthorsOfTwitter #writersoftwitter

Another place to lock up those privacy settings!

Challenges to queer books and LGBTQ+ inclusion in schools have risen drastically in Canada. One thing we can do to support diverse books and inclusive schools is to write to our local school principals, superintendents and school boards. Don't let the bigots be the only ones they hear from! 1/2

Ai cannot produce anything original. Human art is where it’s at. Ethical, imperfect art with a soul is what we want. #noAi #madewithhumanintellegence

📣Announcing… The BlueSky #Kidlit Interaction Challenge!! The challenge: Like, comment, repost, respond with gifs or emojis on as many kidlit friends’ posts you can! Even if you’ve never interacted before. Old friends, new friends… everyone! If you have something kind to say, SAY IT!!

New Writer Beware blog post: Watch out: someone is impersonating Writer Beware with emails using a fake "Writer Beware" address, offering "legal assistance" to defrauded authors for a sizeable fee. The ONLY authentic Writer Beware email address is [email protected] writerbeware.blog/2024/11/15/d...

Friendly reminder to new arrivals that a lot of people have been here for a year or two, so if you show up acting like this place is a barren wilderness that you’ll finally make into something good … it’s not going to go well.

PSA for #kidlit peps (or anyone, really) - if you left Twitter / X for good, remember to update your websites & LinkTree (or similar). Get rid of that X logo on your socials so people don’t go looking for you there anymore.

For #scbwi members joining/returning to Bluesky - I did this talk recently! There is a recording of it that should be available to all members for free. Pls ask your RA about it if you are interested #kidlit

Watch out for scammers! This video from Lee Goldberg via Writer Beware's Victoria Strauss is worth watching right to the end. As he says, if it seems too good to be true, it probably is.

For anyone who hasn't yet nuked their twitter account, Apartheid Boy will start scraping people's tweets for AI as of Nov 15, so archive your tweets TODAY if you never have, and then use Redact to delete the whole shebang, and then deactivate. (Then you get trips down memory lane like this:)

I'm sure you all know that @debbieohi.com is brilliant and talented. She also welcomed us here with open arms and lots of info. BUT DID YOU KNOW she makes amazing storyboards for writers/illus to use? They've 💯 changed my work for the better. So grateful. debbieohi.com/resources/pr... #kidlit

New to Bluesky? A feed lets you scroll the topics you want to see. A list shows a group of people with something in common. Starter Packs help you follow people and feeds easily. An explainer w/ links relevant to #kidlit & #publishing here: boringstorybook.com/a-list-oflis...

In a couple weeks you're all going to meet the 16-year-old trans girl who's challenge to a ban on gender-affirming medical care is being heard at SCOTUS and I'm going to need you all to 1) be loud and thankful for how badass she's being and 2) fight for her like your life depends on it

If you are a young LGBTQ+ person in crisis or in need of a place to talk, call The Trevor Project lifeline at 866-488-7386 or text ‘START’ to 678-678. Services are 24/7/365, nationwide, 100% free & confidential ❤️

Looking for hope in harsh times? (I know I am, oof.) Please come to our panel at #NCTE24 and learn how historical verse novels can help. And please find me to say hello!

Hi #kidlit #MGlit #YAlit folks new to Bluesky! Calling attention to a starter pack/list of kidlit/YA editors @debbieohi.com created a while back that’s super nifty. (Authors, pls don’t query editors unless you’re sure our submission guidelines allow that - Atheneum does not.) go.bsky.app/J3G9Gpp

Hello 👋 We see a lot of new faces here! Welcome! If you want to easily follow our agents that are on here, you can use this starter pack: go.bsky.app/V7mLxTG

One of the best coordinated events herein Bluesky is #kidlitchat @kidlitchat.bsky.social - a friendly discussion on Tuesday nights at 9pm E. I have a list of some of the regulars if you would like to connect. Set aside an hour and make friends on Tuesday night. bsky.app/profile/did:...

I'm excited to share this new library of resources for teaching nonfiction reading and writing. tinyurl.com/4jj54pdd @steamteambooks.bsky.social #edusky #kidlit

luminous fall glows see clear through splintered sunlight light—the backdrop of my soul (in homage to Phil Lesh, Grateful Dead Bassist, gone too soon) #HaikuSaturday #Haiku #poetry #writingcommunity #haiku #amwriting

Mirka has written an excellent post about picture book illustration! I'm a writer only, but I learned from her post.

I'll be doing another 'how to use BlueSky' talk, this time with @scbwicanadaeast.bsky.social on Oct 26! It's free to attend, pls register on the site: www.scbwi.org/events/bluesky #kidlit #scbwi

KidLit peeps! Are you following this feed? (I'm new -- I just learned about it.)

I've been having a lovely time reading picture books in preparation for next Thursday's blog blip and newsletter. Bet you can't guess what the theme is! (hint: look at the calendar) If you'd like to sign up for my newsletter or check out my blog ahead of time, here's the link: www.bethstilborn.com

Reminder to those participating in #Skypitch tomorrow/Wed: read the guidelines first! For example, pls DON'T "Like" a pitch unless you are an agent inviting them to query. Show your support in other ways, like replying. Read @skypitch.bsky.social guidelines here: boringstorybook.com/skypitch/