Y'all remember how the old guy in "The Holiday" gets lost because new stuff was built and he didn't recognize how things looked?? Yeah. Imma need businesses around where I live to stop building new shops. Thanks.

I would like to announce that I went to the local Blick Art store AND I stayed within my budget. Yes thank you, applause is acceptable 👏 🎨

Who else is excited??? It's almost time!! 🥳 Okay so, I'll be at Comic Con all weekend BUT I can't wait for the replays!!! 📚💖

New blog post! I'm adding a section of WRITING TIPS to my blog, and today I'm talking about where to find names for all the characters in your stories! 📖 #kidlit #amwriting #writingtips Check it out: rosemarylynnbooks.com/for-writers/...

Can't remember the last time I was up all night unable to sleep. Do you think it's due to the radiofrequency abulation I had on my back yesterday morning? Or eating ALL of my feelings out of a box of Publix sugar cookies? Or existential dread?? Gonna go with cookies. That feels safe.

Removing fake nails is a great reminder to me as to why I don't get fake nails very often.

Newest Animal Adventure book now available in hardcover! 📖 #kidlit #amwriting #picturebooks

A reminder that your art is important: youtu.be/2XZ9z6OewR0?... #makeart #amcreating #amwriting

What I was GOING to announce was that I finally got one of my PBs sketched and edited into a dummy book I am super proud of BUT then I showed my partner and he said he was really worried about my MC at one point and y'all I think this is the biggest compliment ever 😁😭 #kidlit #amwriting #amquerying

I have nothing but incredible things to say about the Highlights Foundation and I already miss it so much 🥰😭 THANK YOU to @highlightsfound.bsky.social for all the love and inspiration ❤️ 📚 #highlightsfound #kidlit #amwriting

The problem with having food poisoning while being a comfort eater means that I want to eat to make myself feel better but I can'ttt 😭😭

My new book is available now! 📖 And it's FREE this weekend, so if you'd like to help me launch the book, you can download the eBook for free, and then leave an honest review. THANK YOU! 😁🥰 Here are the links: Get the book: www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7GLWQSQ Review the book: www.amazon.com/review/creat...

I was about to put my computer on my lap... then this happened... How am I supposed to work in these conditions?!? 😭😭

I've received an Honorable Mention for the 2025 PB Party!!! I am so excited that Toby and the Moon was recognized 🥰😭Thank you so much to @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social & the judges & congrats to all the finalists & honorable mentions!! #kidlit #amwriting #authorlife mindyalyseweiss.com/2025-pbparty...

Okay so imma start posting whenever I fill up my car because it means the next day gas prices are going to drop -_-

The pitter patter of tiny kitten feet across the floor is somehow both rambunctious and gentle and good for my soul 💕🐾 #fosterkittens

I am honored to announce that I am the recipient of a scholarship from the Highlights Foundation! I get to go to the barn, people! I get to learn surrounded by other writers & creatives and I'm so incredibly proud, astounded, & excited🤯😭🥰🥳📖 @highlightsfound.bsky.social #nonbinaryvisibility #kidlit

Me *sitting in waiting room* Nurse: Rosemary? Me *starts to stand and watches a different person go back with the nurse.* Me: .......? 🫥 There are TWO Rosemarys at the pulminologist today people. At the same time. This is a big first for me 😮🤯

My entry is in! Excited to be participating and super excited to see all the finalists. Thanks @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social and everyone dedicated to this amazing opportunity!!! #PBParty #kidlit

NEW BLOG POST! This book describes things in unique ways. Some days are "yellow," some are "brave," etc. My days lately would be described by much darker words, so instead I'm focusing on art. Writing, cross-stitching. And reading picture books: rosemarylynnbooks.com/picking-page...

found on r/me_irlgbt, seemed relevant. stay strong. i love you all.

Excited for this!

I adore holiday books!! Check out Lynne Marie's interview: www.seasonsofkidlit.com/post/it-s-se... @literallylynne.bsky.social @authorhmacht.bsky.social

Anyone else have trouble writing season-specific stories out of season??? Like, Florida FINALLY gets a cold front and I'm like, oh, I think I'll work on that winter book. #amwriting #kidlit #pb #writerslife

That moment when the potluck ends and you find your crockpot utterly empty #friendsgiving #yum #macandcheeseforthewin

The pitter patter of kitten feet is such a great balm for a troubled mind #catlife #fostercats

Last batch for now 🙃 These book reviews make my ❤️ happy 🥰 #kidlit #bookreviews #bookrecommendations #picturebooks rosemarylynnbooks.com/my-books/

More reviews 🥰 #kidlit #bookreviews

Reviews are coming in for AN AFRICAN ANIMAL ADVENTURE! 😍😭 See the book 📖 on my site ➡️ rosemarylynnbooks.com/my-books/ #kidlit #bookreviews

The biggest lie I repeatedly tell myself is I will have plenty of time to get gas tomorrow.

Now that my blog / website is back in working order, I'm trying to post more regularly..... SO here is a new PICKING PAGES post!!! Vote here: rosemarylynnbooks.com/picking-page... #kidlit #picturebooks

Catching up on some of the many videos I missed live. 😀📺 Who else?? #kidlit #scbwi #scbwisummer24

I... um... I put my soon-to-be-released book on the floor hoping to attract a cat so I could snap a photo for International Cat Day. This is what happened instead. #internationalcatday #closeenough #dogmom #kidlit

I'm sooo excited about this! 😁 I posted some "coming soon" videos on my other socials, so this adorable graphic is just for here ;) AN AFRICAN ANIMAL ADVENTURE will be released in a month!!! 📖 I can't believe it. I've been so busy working on getting everything ready that time has flown by. 😱

I know y'all all thought that I was trying to alert you to the presence of animals in the field outside the car but really, that "moo" was for the cows

New blog post! Check out my new series 😊 #picturebooks #kidlit rosemarylynnbooks.com/2024/06/16/p...

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#brainfogmoment is when my LOW FUEL light pops on in the car and I think ooh I'll turn down the A/C to save some gas but I actually turn down the radio volume instead and then I can't figure out what happened to the music #chronicillness #brainfog

I mean, I'd also attend more writing conferences... but yeah.

Happy Mothra’s Day!

It's never too late to try something new. It's never too late to sharpen your fangs. It's never too late to festoon your antlers with wildflowers. It's never too late to let the world see your gloomy beauty & dark charms.

Wanted to announce that my cats do NOT only see me as a can opener. I am also a stepladder. 🐈‍⬛🐈 #catmom

This weekend we went to the Author Fest at the Starky Ranch Library! Sooooo many books 📚 AND got all the author autographs too 🤩 Had a blast watching my kids get excited about buying books 🥰 #kidlit @asiqueira.bsky.social

I'm sitting here at the rink during my kid's ice skating lessons, struggling with pain and breathlessness, and watching dozens of white-haired seniors lugging their hockey sticks and giant bags of gear around for a national match and I have never felt my disability so poignantly.

The applications are in! I've spent the last two days filling out #pbrisingstars applications, because even tho I had the answers already, I needed to obsessively re-read everything each time and then take a mental health break in between! Whew! SO proud of me for taking this step. GOOD LUCK to all!

I can't stop thinking about how I didn't wear a bra to my cardiology appt today bc I didn't know I would get an ekg. After apologizing to the nurse bc my chronic illness makes it hard to breathe and bras hurt & I was sorry this medical person was going to have to put electrodes on my bare chest.....

Always fun to go to the bookstore and watch my kids get excited about choosing books. 🥰📚 I even picked up a tiny buddy for myself 🐾 so he can keep me company while I write. For now he's helping me hold off a migraine, and that's good too. We'll write a Wild story together later 😉 #kidlit

I entered my #50PreciousWords!!! And my paranoid ocd had me editing it up till the very last minute lol - but it's in! 🥳😶‍🌫️🙃 See my tiny story FAIRY GARDEN: viviankirkfield.com/2024/03/02/t...

Note to self: you do not have enough self-control to kill time inside of Publix. Related psa: Easter candy is now available.

Just sharing the adorable cat sitting above me on the couch as I write. And as I don't write. But it's okay... she's not judgy