I write picture books because I’m a former elementary school librarian who loves picture books! #kidlitchat

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#sunwritefun contest is ending today! NF #kidlit writers can enter your 200 wd. story! @lauriewallmark.bsky.social @henamber.bsky.social @melissatrempe.bsky.social @katievenit.bsky.social @chloeitoward.bsky.social tagging @swildmansf.bsky.social @buchetbooks.bsky.social @kmgreenwald.bsky.social

Finally entered the #sunwritefun NF #kidlit contest. Today is the last day for entries! @buchetbooks.bsky.social @swildmansf.bsky.social @karenmgreenwald

Educators! A great way to show young readers that HUMAN creativity still matters: invite a #KidLit book creator for a #SchoolVisit #AuthorVisit #IllustratorVisit. Browse posts here: bsky.app/profile/debb... If you post about a visit & want to help inspire others, include #SchoolVisit tag. #EduSky

Gorillas, giraffes and seals, oh my! In the 1930s, a female bookkeeper at a zoo gets hired to become its director and becomes an animal whisperer to everyone's amazement. DR. DOOLITTLE X LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY. #picturebook biography #questpit #publishedauthor

I just finished revisions to a book of my heart about a female zoo director. This manuscript is 2! years in the writing & editing. It's a #picturebook. #agents #editors If you are looking for a book that would make a great screenplay too, dm me for a look. I'd be happy to send it your way! #kidlit

#ALA25 was great! Met so many author friends and #kidlit #editors yesterday. Here I am at my publisher @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social !

Happy Friday! My book is sale for over 50% off. Order a copy and dm me for a free personalized bookplate! First 2 people who order on Kindle I will gift you a signed personalized hardcover copy! a.co/d/83ZnjTx

In DESERT DANCES, a saguaro cactus narrates a full day in his life in the Sonoran Desert. Flora and fauna, sun and rain. Lyrical look at desert life. Arizona author. #picturebook #nonfiction #joypit

CATS AND THEIR PEOPLE is a humorous, picture book where 10 fabulous felines tell the stories of their famous owners in their own "purr"fect voices. Kids will love reading this over and over again as they learn and laugh. Taylor Swift cat approved! #joypit #pb

New book announcement. Excited to share my newest book sale, a picture book bio about suffragist Lucy Stone, illustrated by @alettestraathof. @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social #kidlit #libraries @womensrightsnet.bsky.social

It's my birthday week! But there's a gift for you! Buy a copy of my book (Kindle or hardcover) I'll gift you a free critique of your picture book manuscript or first Middle Grade chapter. DM your receipt of purchase! #kidlit #picturebooks #writingcommunity #querying www.amazon.com/Rosalind-Loo...

It's my birthday week! But there's a gift for you! Buy a copy of my book (Kindle or hardcover) I'll gift you a free critique of your picture book manuscript or first Middle Grade chapter. DM your receipt of purchase! #kidlit #picturebooks #writingcommunity #querying www.amazon.com/Rosalind-Loo...

My picture book CATS AND THEIR PEOPLE was honorable mention in this year's #PBParty! #editors #agents looking for a funny informational fiction picture book told in first "cat" point of view, message me! #writingcommunity

#agents #editors this book is still available & got many X likes yesterday! #questpit LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY X PROJECT RUNWAY A female fashion designer must compete with men designers in the 1950s. But her ingenious designs, all with POCKETS propel her forward to success! #questpit #PB #published

Limited time sale! #writers- buy a hardcover or Kindle copy and I will critique your query! Dm me receipt of purchase. #writingcommunity #kidlit #books #authors

I'm revising picture book biography #6 I've written. Of the first five, #3 and #5 sold! I'm still trying to sell some of the earlier ones that went to acquisitions meetings and were passed on. #writing is so subjective. #kidlit #picturebooks #writerslife #authors #booklovers

Time for a #KidLitCritiqueDay giveaway! Jessica Stremer is offering a critique on a non-fiction non rhyming picture book with 900 words or less. To enter like, comment, and repost this post. You must do all three. Good luck! @jstremer.bsky.social

Excited to see my book in the top 100 #science bios for kids on #Kindle this weekend! #stem #womenshistorymonth #kidlit www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B09R...

"An enthusiastic picture book celebration of poetry." —Publishers Weekly www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/774231...

My book with 50 five- star reviews is on limited sale for $6.70! Dm me for a signed, personalized bookplate. #kidlit #books #stem #teachers www.amazon.com/Rosalind-Loo...

WHEN SANTA WROTE BACK! hits shelves 7 months from today! 😮🥳🎅🏻

Well, my #writing this week has been pretty varied. I just wrote 500 new words in my #memoir about being a 2x cancer survivor. Most of my other writing this week has been revising 2 new board books for toddlers. So, like one extreme to the other.

My hardcover Junior Library Gold Standard #picturebook is a limited deal for only $7. #science #STEM #kidlit #teachers #librarians If you order, dm me and I'll send you a personalized bookplate. www.amazon.com/dp/150647065...

Introducing myself here- Some of you know me as a #kidlit author, but I'm a former teacher-librarian with a❤️ of science & history. Here's a free link to the educator guide for my last #STEM #picturebook, ROSALIND LOOKED CLOSER (Beaming Books) about scientist Rosalind Franklin. #teachers #homeschool

On sale, 34% off, on Amazon, in honor of #westernmonarchday. Learn about this amazing butterfly’s life cycle in my book #milkweedformonarchs by @beamingbooksmn. Art by Barajas. #monarch #monarchbutterfly #caterpillar #lifecycle #elementaryschool #elementaryschoolteacher #nonfiction #picturebook

This deal is too good not to share. Here's a chance to grab all 3 of my 2025 titles on sale and with FREE shipping via Barnes and Noble preorder sale! Premium and rewards members can use code PREORDER25 to get 25% off ->PLIGHT OF THE PELICAN ->WONDERFULLY WILD ->TRAPPED IN THE TAR PIT #kidlit

To new followers- My #STEM book is still on sale for under $9 for a hardcover. Any #libraries #teachers or #homeschool parents who order 3 or more copies, I'll send you a fourth personalized book and bookplates as a gift! #kidlit #writingcommunity

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I’m working on a new story about a lonely cactus. Inspired by living down the road from #saguaronationalpark My story has saguaros in it, but they are not the main characters! #writingcommunity #kidlit!

HUNGER GAMES × COBAB × FOURTH WING Inspired by the Central African mythology of the Underworld of Kalunga A boy with dangerous blood magic must compete in a deadly competition to save his mother's soul, before it's sacrificed to the Gods of the Underworld #YouDeservepIt #YA #OS

#YouDeservePit #editors- Love fashion? My bio about designer Claire McCardell for kids show them how to follow their childhood dreams. With Lessons in Chemistry vibes, as Claire outsmarts male designers by putting pockets in her sportswear. #PB #publishedauthor

Hey #editors going through #YouDeservepIt ! I have a couple of #PB #OS that you might be interested in 👀 W/ themes like: girls can change the 🌎, embracing our inner colors 🌈, choosing who we are, teacher love, & more👇! ❤️ this post or DM my agent @bookfairyangus.bsky.social if you’d like to 👀 them!

⭐️NEWS!⭐️🤗 In early 2025, I will be launching a new #literarypodcast called You, Me, & the Writing Journey—a podcast that will meet at the intersection of all things literary + mental health #writingcommunity Let's get the news out! Find more info below: danielleturmaud9.wixsite.com/danielle-ren...

#kidlit @kidlitchat.bsky.social #picturebooks Limited deal. My hardcover book is on sale for only $6.80 on #Amazon Dm me and I'll send you a signed, personalized bookplate! a.co/d/dJfGXXm

I just started a new #picturebook. If I can't get this desert story published traditionally, I may self-publish it. There are never enough nature stories for kids. #kidlit #writingcommunity 🌵🌵🌵🌵

I watched Conclave last night. It was okay. Honestly, my favorite movie of this year so far was Emilia Perez. I loved The Substance until the crazy ending, which turned it from a psychological drama to a straight up horror flick. #Oscars #movies #film

SUCCESSION X THE BELL JAR Following the suicide of her sales agent Rebecca Solomon, New York CEO Cassandra Feuerbach becomes entangled in the hypocrisies of the New York elite as she uncovers a controversial social experiment that took Rebecca's life. #UA #Q #A #P2Ppit

#editors Love cats? In CATS AND THEIR PEOPLE, 10 fabulous felines of writers, scientists, explorers, tell the stories of their famous owners. Even Taylor Swift's #cats are featured! Ready for illustration and fully edited by my former agent. #P2Ppit #Q

#editors #P2Ppit CREATIVE CLAIRE is a biography about the amazing fashion designer Claire McCardell. With WWII and then Lesson in Chemistry vibes, Claire has to outsmart men and so she puts pockets in her designs. #PB #published author.

Friends, this GoFundMe is, unfortunately, legit. Can’t talk about it now, but I’m sure posts about the absurdity of life are to come. Please share if you can. #EatonFire

Here's my #kidlit #writing #writerslift #writingcommunity post today on @taralazar.bsky.social blog! taralazar.com/2025/01/09/s...

My hardcover Junior Library Gold Standard #picturebook is a limited deal for only $7. #science #STEM #kidlit #teachers #librarians If you order, dm me and I'll send you a personalized bookplate. www.amazon.com/dp/150647065...