Goodnight, all. It's been real! See you next time. #kidlitchat

There are two kinds of feed back that I value: 1) from someone who knows you well, and says "You can do better" because they know you can, and 2) from a stranger, who helps me gauge what the work would communicate to a reader. #kidlitchat

TOPIC: Let's talk about feedback - both navigating the feedback you get and crafting helpful feedback when you give. What works for you on either side of the equation? Tips? Strategies? Best pie to soothe unexpected feedback? We want it all.... #kidlitchat

Guess what! It's #kidlitchat night--let's knock it out of the park! See you there (9pmE/6pmP)

Happy #Kidlitartpostcard Day! Hi! I'm Deb & I illustrate & write books for children! I love bringing stories to life with expressive, endearing characters. I am open to PBs, BBs, CBs & Activity Books. www.debjohnson.com #kidlitart #kidlit #picturebooks #childrensbookillustration #Illustrator

Goodnight, all--I'm going to go dream about Veronica's cookies. Take care, and don't forget to count your chickens. See you next time! #kidlitchat

Nobody knows, she said, darkly. #kidlitchat

I'm very low-tech--handwritten lists and a file folder for receipts--but I do also keep folders on my laptop for current projects, so everything, including research, urls and instructions (like for contests) is in one place. #kidlitchat

TOPIC: Due dates, expenses and subs . . . oh, my! How do you keep track of everything? Software, whiteboards, legal pads? Or do you just wing it and hope for the best? #kidlitchat

Last minute warning: #kidlitchat starts in 10 minutes! (9E/6P) see you there!

Have you seen the amazing #PBParty Showcase? Everyone is welcome to browse the finalists & Illustration Showcase. Comments are only for agent/editor/AD requests. I love these entries & illustrations so much...and can't wait for them to be out in the world. 💗 mindyalyseweiss.com/pbparty-2026...

Next Thursday, May 7th is our next #KidLitArtPostcard day event. Get that art ready! Learn more here: www.ginaperry.com/postcard #kidlit #kidlitart

APPLICATION/INFO (Include CBBC in the subject line): [email protected]

#kidlit query time

Well . . . we have journeyed from the sublime to the ridiculous tonight. Which is apparently right on target. Keep on keeping on! :-D See you next time--socks optional. #kidlitchat

From my limited expereince, you need to have a one-sentence, a two-to-three sentence, a paragraph verging on synopsis, and maybe a VERY pared-down logline. All in the voice of your manuscript and managing to mention at least two comps. Whew. #kidlitchat

TOPIC: How many pitches do you have on hand for your manuscript? Do you have different pitches for contests, online pitchfests, queries and random meetings in elevators? How are they the same/different? #kidlitchat

Fair warning: there's another #kidlitchat coming up at the top of the hour (9E/6P). Fortify yourself! #kidlitchat

I really want to convey to everyone who entered #pbparty that the process is really the prize, and the difference between finalists, honorable mentions, and those that didn’t make it is like a single step at the START of a VERY long staircase. Don’t be discouraged!

Woo! I am HONORED to be included in this year's #PBParty Illustration Showcase!! Thank you, thank you to @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social and the whole team, who worked so hard to make this amazing opportunity possible. And kudos to all who entered!

Goodnight, all--keep up the good work! And please come back next time. This world of kidlit is not the same without you. #kidlitchat

#KidLitChat Hey, since it's Poetry Month, thought I'd share this Verse Novelist Starter Pack I created. To make it easier to find and follow #KidLit authors writing novels-in-verse! If you've noticed anyone on here that I've missed, let me know! (I'm sure folks have slipped past!)

It's a little different for picture books, but I have just opened a new document and started over--I don't get rid of the first one, but starting over shows me what I thought was important about the story. #kidlitchat

TOPIC: What are you best tips and tricks for seeing your manuscript anew when it's time to revise, re-envision, edit, or work on a draft again in any way? #kidlitchat

It's another #kidlitchat Tuesday! Pull up a chair and join us at 9E/6P. See you there!

Oooh this sounds like a great resource for #kidlit and #kidlitart. Thanks @100scopenotes.bsky.social!

I can't believe the hour's gone already! Thank you all. Tuesday nights are special. :-) See you next time! #kidlitchat

One way to keep up with #kidlit info right here on Bluesky is by checking the Kidlit Mega Feed! bsky.app/profile/did:... #kidlitchat

TOPIC: How and where do you keep up with the news, reviews, and people in our business? Is your work informed by what you learn - trends, gaps, what’s selling or not - or do you just like to keep current? Or… other? #kidlitchat

Coming up on another #kidlitchat at the top of the hour! [9E/6P] See you there!

Quick question: for a MG critique, if you're asked to send a one-page synopsis in the SAME file with the first 10 pages of your manuscript (so, 11 pages total), would you put the synopsis first or last? I'm used to subbing PBs and haven't got a clue! #kidlit

Looks great--just registered!

Thank you all for a lovely hour, on what was otherwise a pretty stressful day. Keep doing what you do. See you next time! #kidlitchat

I'm trying to work on this, too! Actually, what happens is, I fall in love with my pencil sketches, so I need to find a way to make THEM the final art. Consistently. #kidlitchat

YES! #kidlitchat

TOPIC: We spend a lot of time revising... fixing... even frustrated with our work. But for this hour of #kidlitchat, let's talk about what you LIKE or LOVE about your own work. SPECIFICALLY. What are you good at? How do you use your strengths when you approach your work?

Someone with the handle @velocity69.bsky.social is sharing a video with the caption: "The highest quality video of the moon was just released… so beautiful * Artemis II" It's gone viral, but it's not from Artemis II. If you've shared it, you might want to un-share.

Pair this with a detailed assessment of the current state of the industry from @hunderdown.bsky.social here: bsky.app/profile/hund... for an honest appraisal that's not entirely without hope.

Happy #Kidlitartpostcard Day! Hi! I'm Deb & I illustrate & write books for children! I love bringing stories to life with expressive, endearing characters. I am open to PBs, BBs, CBs & Activity Books. www.deb-johnson.com #kidlitart #kidlit #picturebooks #childrensbookillustration #Illustrator

Well, now that we're all warmed up . . . I'm off to wind down! Thank you all. See you next time! #kidlitchat

TOPIC: Do you have warm-up exercises you do before you work? Fast writing? Drawing from a prompt? Reading something? Do you have a startup routine (that involves anything other than eating pie, which is a given when possible)? #kidlitchat

#kidlitchat approaches--stop by and stay awhile! [9E/6P]

www.instagram.com/reel/DWdOVPf... My home town.

Possibly the most comprehensive piece of writing you'll find on the very complex way war is waged now, complete with historical context. This is very impressive journalism.

Arrrgghh. That's #kidlitchat with a T

I have been scribbling madly, taking down all your excellent ideas--please fell free to add more to the hashtag as you think of them, whenever! Thank you all--and here's to ACTUAL Spring, which I'm sure is around here somewhere. :-) See you next time! #kidlitcha

Ummm, personally, I'd like a #kidlitchat on UFOs . . . Just saying.

TOPIC: It's Spring here (allegedly), the time of new growth and new ideas. So, what are YOUR ideas for new topics you'd like to suggest for #kidlitchat?

Heads up, #kidlit people! #kidlitchat commences at the top of the hour (9E/6P). See you there!