Wishing everyone the happiest of holidays and an incredible New Year!!! I'm looking forward to a magical 2026 with my new Martin Lit team and some incredible stories!! And a huge thank you to Hallie M. Bertling for this amazing holiday card. 😊 #kidlit @kterrette.bsky.social

This week's #picturebook stack. 💖📚✨😊 #kidlit

#MSWL I would really love to see some picture books in my inbox right now from authors and author/illustrators. Send me your fresh concepts please. I love humor with BIG heart, dark humor, superb informational fiction, and lyrical stories that tug on my heart. #kidlit

This week's #picturebook stack. For those of you who don't know, I log every book I read into an Excel spreadsheet with title, author, illustrator, publishing house, date of pub, and a short description. It's a great way to make your own list for comps and mentor texts. #kidlit

In other exciting news!! @scbwi.bsky.social @inkedvoices.bsky.social #kidlit @valeriebolling.bsky.social @rachelshupin.bsky.social @allisonrozo.bsky.social @krafeedie.bsky.social

After three years of pursuing a career in agenting I am thrilled to announce that I am now a Junior Literary Manager with Martin Literary Management! Never give up on your dreams!! ✨🥂 #kidlit @valeriebolling.bsky.social @allisonrozo.bsky.social @kterrette.bsky.social @rachelshupin.bsky.social

My beautiful #picturebook stack. @scbwi.bsky.social #kidlit

Writers, check out this fun new holiday contest from #MightyKidlit! mighty-kidlit.mn.co #kidlit @ziemkemichele.bsky.social

Tomorrow I'll be with @kterrette.bsky.social learning how to take pitches at the Writing Away Refuge. Can't wait to see what everyone shares! #kidlit #writingcommunity

There were so many gems in this #picturebook stack. I especially loved A Rakhi for Rakesh and Sweet and Sour. Both of these books were so full of emotional depth. One lyrical and sweet, the other punny and fun. 💕 #kidlit #amwriting #amreading @scbwi.bsky.social @inkedvoices.bsky.social

So exciting!! 🎉👏💖 #kidlit

This week's #picturebook stack. 💖✨📚 #amreading #amwriting @scbwi.bsky.social @inkedvoices.bsky.social #kidlit

Happy Birthday to my wonderful, amazing friend and critique partner @rachelshupin.bsky.social. 🎉🥳🎈✨

I got to meet up with all my lovely critique partners today so we could surprise @valeriebolling.bsky.social with a late birthday celebratration. 💖😊🥳 #kidlit @scbwi.bsky.social @rachelshupin.bsky.social @hbmichaels.bsky.social

There's nothing better than writing three new #picturebooks after three months of not being able to write anything at all. 📚✍️💖✨ #amwriting #writingcommunity #kidlit #amreading

Make sure you go to Vivian Kirkfield's blog for your chance to win a stuffy and a copy of Unique Like You by the fabulous @allisonrozo.bsky.social ! 📚💕✨

Happy Book Birthday to A Flea For Justice!! I'm so thrilled to see this book out in the world! Congratulations, @valeriebolling.bsky.social!! Your hard work and passion is once again here to inspire the world. 💕💖✨📚😊

#WritingCommunity, how many books are you reading at once? Me: The Anxious Generation, The Revenge of Magic, Once for Yes, two manuscripts for my lit internship and cycling through about twelve #Picturebooks. And I 💯 know someone out there can top me right now. 😂 #kidlit @scbwi.bsky.social

My short and sweet. 💕✨📖📚 #kidlit @scbwi.bsky.social @amedyckman.bsky.social @beckywalkerbooks.bsky.social @allisonrozo.bsky.social @brennajeanneret.bsky.social @hbmichaels.bsky.social

Happy Birthday to my dear friend and amazing writing partner, @valeriebolling.bsky.social ! What a blessing you are! I'm grateful we got to celebrate with you earlier. 💕 #kidlit @scbwi.bsky.social

I loved this #picturebook stack so much! #kidlit #writingcommunity @scbwi.bsky.social #amreading #amwriting

Check out this beautiful book trailer for A Flea for Justice by @valeriebolling.bsky.social. I absolutely cannot wait to hold this in my hands. 💕✨ #kidlit #writingcommunity #scbwi #12x12PB

I'm absolutely loving the saying comparison is the theif of joy. It's perfect in every way. @hbmichaels.bsky.social @rachelshupin.bsky.social @valeriebolling.bsky.social @brennajeanneret.bsky.social #kidlit #amwriting #amreading #writingcommunity

Pics from @allisonrozo.bsky.social 's amazing book launch for Diego Fuego The Firefighting Dragon!! 🐉🔥 #kidlit #writingcommunity @seymouragency.bsky.social

When your dear friend and critique partner has her first book launch for her debut picture book after standing strong in the face of rejections from the publishing industry for ten years you of course drive the 530 miles to surprise her. 💕🐉🔥 @rachelshupin.bsky.social @allisonrozo.bsky.social #kidlit

The stories in @kterrette.bsky.social's inbox from the #WritingAwayRefuge are on fire!! 🔥🔥

More mail candy! Received this beauty today. Congrats @valeriebolling.bsky.social on this incredible accomplishment and thank you for my copy. 👏🎉

If I let any of the HUNDREDS of rejections I received while querying then I wouldn't be out on sub with my dream agent right now. Never give up! Wear your rejections like badges of honor. #kidlit #amwriting

I think I've reached a new level of bananas. I now roll my window down while driving to tell all the wild life how cute they are. Just drove by a fox and my daughter said she can't even look at me anymore. 😂😂 Anyone else?

I absolutely loved this #picturebook stack. My favorites were The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson and Rafael Lopez and The Paper Kingdom by Helena Ku Rhee and Rascal Campion. 📚💖✨ #kidlit @beckywalkerbooks.bsky.social @rachelshupin.bsky.social @susandrewwrites.com @valeriebolling.bsky.social

Yesterday I received what I'm going to call mail candy from @kterrette.bsky.social. A lovely card, adorable stickers, and Allie Millington's book, Once For Yes. 🎉💕😊📚 #amreading #amwriting #kidlit @beckywalkerbooks.bsky.social @brennajeanneret.bsky.social @rachelshupin.bsky.social

Got up early this morning to #write and these two were right outside my window. 💖🦌

Basket of baby quail. 😊💖😊

I love to rewatch webinars that inspire me. My current favorite is The Power of Throughlines with Rob Sanders. I wrote a really great story that immediately went out on sub and I can credit his wisdom for that. What's your favorite webinar? #kidlit #writers #amwriting #amreading #InkedVoices

I went out on sub a few weeks ago with round three on my #picturebook and received a very sweet champagne rejection with an "unofficial" R&R. 💖 This story had several champagne rejections last year while on sub. Staying hopeful! 🙏🤞🙏 #kidlit #amreading #amwriting #onsub

This week's #picturebook stack. #kidlit @scbwi.bsky.social #amwriting #amreading

I’ve answered all queries so I’m doing a soft re-open, narrowing down my #MSWL to focus on areas I didn’t receive many queries when I initially opened. I’d 🩷 to see your chapter books, MG: contemporary, MG: nonfiction, MG: novel in verse, YA: contemporary, & YA: novel in verse

Hi #kidlitartpostcard day! My name is Stacey and I’m from the Caribbean. My auth-illustrator debut WILL AND KRILL comes out in 5 days! I’m always on the lookout for colourful, magical and sweet #pb projects! Rep’d: McIntosh & Otis staceybyer.com

The moon last night.

I received this yesterday from my daughter's school at the volunteer recognition ceremony. It is now my favorite short story. 💖⭐

So thrilled for Ashlee on her amazing achievement!! @howlandlit.bsky.social is going to love you. And so will all your clients! Congrats, Ashlee!! 🤩👏🤗🥳💖🥂✨🎊🎉 #kidlit

I'm so proud of my critique partner @traceykj.bsky.social for making honorable mention in #PBParty!! Congratulations!! It was well deserved! 🎊🎉✨ #kidlit

Happy Teacher Appreciation week!! Below is a post from one of my absolute favorite authors about one of my absolute favorite books!! What Mr. Daniel's did for Ally will stick with me forever. A true portrait of the miracle teachers are. 💖💖 #kidlit

Super thrilled to be working with @kterrette.bsky.social !! ✨📚😊 #kidlit #amwriting @valeriebolling.bsky.social @allisonrozo.bsky.social @brennajeanneret.bsky.social @beckywalkerbooks.bsky.social @rachelshupin.bsky.social @susandrewwrites.com @hbmichaels.bsky.social

Super thrilled for you, Katie!! Congrats, congrats, congrats! 🎉 ✨🎊🎉https://bsky.app/profile/katievenit.bsky.social/post/3ln65mrt3dc2q

This was an excellent presentation answering questions about co-authoring books.

This Thursday, May 1st is the next #KidLitArtPostcard Day. Learn more here: www.ginaperry.com/postcard Art directors, editors, and agents can browse by that hashtag all day across social media, but Bluesky is usually the most active! #kidlit

This week's #picturebook stack. 💖📚💖

Time for a #KidLitCritiqueDay giveaway! Norene Paulson is offering a critique on a non-rhyming fiction picture book with 800 words or less. To enter like, comment, and repost this post. You must do all three. Good luck! @nrpaulson.bsky.social

Another fabulous #KidLitCritiqueGiveaway! Thanks for organizing @kidlitjenny.bsky.social !