Do you know anyone with #Cellphoneitis?! (PLEASE SHARE!) Purchase here --> a.co/d/02KQ97Jh #KidLit #SCBWI #12x12 #Cellphoneitis #PhoneAddiction #Unplug #PhoneFree #HumorousPB

Lots of recognizable names on the #50PreciousWords winners and HM list! (Yay! My name is an HM under the "nature" category) A very special shout out to @jenngauldingbooks.bsky.social for making Top 12!!! @scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social rocks! 🥳 viviankirkfield.com/2026/03/31/5...

Is anyone else excitedly waiting on the results of the #50PreciousWords #PBRisingStars and #PBParty Finalist results?! What are you doing to keep busy in the meantime?! #AmWriting #KdLit #WritingContests

It is finished. Time to breathe. I have officially submitted my entry for #PBParty 2026!

@crystallorons.bsky.social - I've been trying to reach you via email to get your SCBWI WIK critique consult scheduled. Can you DM me please?! I think my emails must be going to your SPAM box.

There is still time to register!!! #AmWriting #KidLit #Wik26 #SCBWI

Picture book writers, are you looking to improve your craft? Check out these amazing sessions at the WIK 2026 Conference in Birmingham, AL! Don’t miss your chance to attend this in-person conference March 28. Register today: www.scbwi.org/events/south... #amwriting #SCBWI #kidlit #WIK26

Whew! Just submitted my last and final #PBRisingStars application. Will this FINALLY be my year for mentorship?! I HOPE SO!!! #AmWriting #KidLit #NeverGiveUp

If you can't make it to this year's WIK 2026, here's another SCBWI you might want to check out on Zoom: SCBWI MD/DE/WV presents, The Mechanics Behind the Magic: Writing Rhyming Picture Books with Author Renée M. LaTulippe. Here the link to register: www.scbwi.org/events/scbwi...

I take my #PBRisingStars applications very seriously! And I made sure to support the amazing mentors who are participating by checking out as many of their books as I could from the library! This was a good haul! #KidLit #AmWriting @kaileipewbooks.bsky.social @ebonylynnmudd.bsky.social

Have you entered @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social's #PbParty Critique Giveaway?! There's still time! mindyalyseweiss.com/2026critique... #KidLit #AmWriting #CritiqueGiveaway

There's still time to register! DON'T MISS the Writing for Kids Conference in Birmingham, AL, March 27-28! We met some of the faculty in NY (Rachel, Matt, Sasha, and Ritu), and they're excited to meet YOU! scbwi.org/events/south... @SCBWI_SoBreeze #AmWriting #KidLit #12x12 #SCBWI

Time to enter your #50PreciousWords story for 2026! Here's my entry: viviankirkfield.com/2026/03/02/t...

2nd #PBRisingStars application completed and submitted... A few more to go.

Welp. I did it. I just hit "send" on my first application for this year's #PBRisingStars Mentorship. 😶

Great news! #Cellphoneitis is 5% off on paperback for a limited time! Order here --> a.co/d/00woTIOQ Cellphoneitis: A lighthearted children's story about learning to manage cellphone/screentime. A retweet would be sweet! (It's the perfect picture book to share with your followers!) #KidLit

Because I REALLY want to be mentored... (And this is the LAST year it's being offered.) Fingers and toes crossed that I will FINALLY be chosen... Applications open tomorrow! #PBRisingStars #KidLit #Mentorship #AmWriting

Does someone you know have #Cellphoneitis?! Order the book here --> a.co/d/0a55027S written for ages 4-8, and enjoyed by kids 9-11 too! #AnxiousGeneration #12x12 #SCBWI #Kidlit #Unplug #CellphoneFreeZone #CellphoneAddiction #KidLitMegaFeed #Moms #TeachableMoments

We did it! Bonnie Bright & I published our first picture book together!!! We are L@@KING for some folks to be a part of our "launch" team to help spread the word about our book! If you are interested, please comment below and I'll be in touch with you! Thanks for your support! #KidLit #12x12 #SCBWI

Did you enter the #Valentiny Contest? #SCBWI #12x12 #KidLit #AmWriting Here's my entry: susannahill.com/2026/02/13/c...

I love the kidlit community in 12 x 12, the accountability it offers me and the endless opportunities for honing my craft! #12x12PB #12x12 #KidLit #AmWriting www.12x12challenge.com/membership

One more week until Early Bird Pricing expires for WIK 2026! Register before midnight Thursday, February 12 to take advantage of our special rate: $195 members, $250 non-members. #scbwi #amwriting #amillustrating #kidlit www.scbwi.org/events/south...

DON'T MISS the Southern Breeze Writing for Kids Conference in Birmingham, AL, March 27-28! We met some of the faculty in NY last weekend (Rachel, Matt, Sasha, and Ritu), and they are excited to meet YOU! Register now: scbwi.org/events/south... #KidLit #SCBWI @SCBWI_SoBreeze

Hello #KidLit family! I'm re-sharing about my 'Work For Hire' services! If you or someone you know is interested in a thorough critique or meter scan (rhyming or non-rhyming) board book, PB or poem, please consider me! I'd love to help #SCBWI #AmWriting #12x12 www.michelleskennedy.com/work-for-hire

Here's a great upcoming SCBWI event for learning about Chapter Books: #SCBWI #AmWriting #KidLit Registration Link: www.scbwi.org/events/scbwi...

I'm excited to be a returning member of #12x12 this year! Thanks goes out to my dad for the early birthday present. 😍 #KidLit #AmWriting

www.scbwi.org/events/atx-w... #SCBWI #KidLit #AmWriting

www.scbwi.org/events/atx-w... #SCWI #KidLit #AmWriting

Self-Publishing: 101 with Author Tonya Duncan Ellis: This hour-long virtual event you'll learn steps needed to polish, format, and position your manuscript for self-publishing success. #SCBWI #KidLit #AmWriting www.scbwi.org/events/atx-w...

Loved meeting @jodi-hausen.bsky.social at #SCBWINY26. @melissajmiles.bsky.social @mandyfletcher.bsky.social #SCBWI #KidLit @scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social

It was great to see a new @SCBWI Southern Breezer at #SCBWINY26! Alyssa Dowell, @melissajmiles.bsky.social and I took in a Broadway show together and saw The Outsiders. It was FABULOUS!!! #SCBWI #KidLit @scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social

Had a great time with my regional #SCBWI team, @scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social at the #SCBWINY26 conference! @melissajmiles.bsky.social @mandyfletcher.bsky.social @prettylines.bsky.social #KidLit #AmWriting

It was such an honor to meet @juliefhedlund.bsky.social of #12x12 at the #SCBWINY26 over the weekend! She's such a lovely person and an inspiration to many (including me). Check out her books- Over, Bear! Under, Where? (It's hysterical!) & Song After Song (about Julie Andrews) #SCBWI #KidLit

#SCBWI #AmWriting #KidLit

Help me get to 600 followers and I will do a FREE random picture book critique giveaway (prose OR rhyme! 550 words or less). #KidLit #AmWriting #SCBWI #12x12

What's up BlueSky peeps?! It's still a bit quiet on here. #KidLit #AmWriting

Just a reminder that you have until 10pm CST to get your entry in for #KidLitChuckleChallenge! Such a fun contest and LOTS of GREAT prizes!!! aprilberrybooks.com/2025-kidlit-... #KidLit #AmWriting

Are you up for the challenge?! L@@K at the amazing prizes!!! 😍 #KidLit #SCBWI #AmWriting #KidLitChuckleChallenge

For those of you in the #KidLit community, here is a unique opportunity if you are currently unpublished and unagented! www.keepwritingkidlit.com/be-interview... #AmWriting #SCBWI #12x12

Haven't been on Bluesky for several days. I was so excited to see several new followers when I logged back on! THANK YOU everyone! You have made my day!!!

What's happening BlueSky world?! I haven't been on here much. Haven't been on Twitter/X either though... I miss everyone! Where is the best place to engage with the #KidLit #AmWriting #SCBWI peeps these days? What is everyone up to?!

Congrats to the grand prize winner's in this year's @taralazar's #StoryStorm!!! taralazar.com/2025/05/14/s... #KidLit #AmWriting #SCBWI #12x12

A BIG Congrats to ALL the winners, runner ups & HM's in this year's #PBRisingStars Mentorship!!! Though I wasn't selected again this year, I am super proud of my efforts and am happy for those that got one! CELEBRATE!!! 🥳 #KidLit #SCBWI #12x2 #AmWriting www.pbrisingstars.com/2025announce...

A big CONGRATS to all the winners and honorable mentions in this years #SpringFlingkidlit contest!!! ciaraoneal.weebly.com/spring-fling...

Excited to see my #HAIKU Poem listed on the Festival for Poetry site: THE EXPLORER By Michelle S. Kennedy festivalforpoetry.com/2025/04/23/h...

It's been a little while, but @briangehrlein.bsky.social has a new #PBSpotlight and it's about his new book with @jennharknee.bsky.social. Can't wait to get my copy and I would absolutely LOVE to win the 30 min 'ask me anything' with Brian. Check out the blog: www.pbspotlight.com/single-post/...

@patzmiller.bsky.social -I finally located this photo of my son and wanted to share it with you! His "Sophie's Squash" was an eggplant named "Tim." He was about 9 when this photo was taken. He's now almost 19! #SophiesSquash #KidLit #AmWriting #PB

I've completed 6 critiques while on vacation AND read several PB's from the library AND worked on a story revision of my own. It CAN be done! #AmWriting #ButtInChair #KidLit #WritersLife

Excited 4 my library haul of books recommended by @patzmiller.bsky.social during #SpringMingle2025 (plus a few others): @ashleyspires.bsky.social @caradevins.bsky.social @authorlauragehl.bsky.social @carterhiggins.bsky.social @rashmiwriting.bsky.social @peterhreynolds.bsky.social #AmReading

Had a great Zoom critique today with @eileenrobinson. Thank you for your input on my manuscript! @charlesbridge.bsky.social @eileenrobinson.bsky.social