This crew I'm printing with (shout out @mostlybree.kitrocha.com @lefttheprairie.bsky.social and @bibliogrrl.bsky.social) are the real deal. Whistles free for groups all over the country. You can ask for whistles or help supply printers with filament here: linktr.ee/3Dwhistles

I don't know if I can answer this. I'm certain I've got parts of me in all of my characters & definitely some recurring themes. Maybe something about how I love good dialogue & banter. I'll add banter wherever I can which boils down to I like exploring all kinds of relationships. #KidLitChat

I'm late to #KidLitChat but wanted to share this AMA with Jennifer March Soloway of Starling Literary tomorrow if anyone is interested.

At our first member meeting of the year, this Wed, Jan 21, Michael Bracken & Stacy Woodson present "Writing for Anthologies: How to Slip Between the Covers." All welcome! Register at DesertSleuths.com #SinC #SMFS #MysteryWriters #CrimeWriters #ShortStories @crimefictionwriter.bsky.social

One thing I've learned in living with cats; the precise moment to clench your stomach when a cat is about to use it as a springboard.

This. It's OK if your writing doesn't save lives. It's OK if your writing only saves you.

#KidLit #KidLitChat any questions for literary agent Jennifer March Soloway of Starling Literary. Her AMA is happening now!

Happy New Year, #Writers! We're hosting our first #AskMeAnything event with @marchsoloway.bsky.social Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 Time: 5 - 6pm PT / 8 - 9pm ET Where: #Bluesky P.S. If you can't make it, Jennifer will be back every Wednesday in January, same time, same place. Join us!

2026 PBParty info, submissions due March 17 : mindyalyseweiss.com/2026-pbparty... #kidlit

Hello #KidLitArtPostcard 2026! I'm Meaghan, Canadian writer & illustrator who loves expressive characters, humour, textures and bright colour! I like to illustrate for picture books and graphic novels. Rep'd by @bradfordagents.bsky.social Portfolio: Draw.meaghanmcisaac.com

🦎🛼🦀Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I'm an illustrator addicted to nature & neon and wild stories! ⭐️ I illustrate fic & non-fic picture books, board books, covers & more. Open for projects! Rep'd by @jemiscoe.bsky.social at Starling Literary + Media 🎉www.heycrystalsmith.com

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day!!! NEW YEAR...NEW AGENCY same amazing agent 😌 💗 I'm August and I'm proudly represented by @jemiscoe.bsky.social at @starlingliterary.bsky.social :^)

The first #kidlitartpostcard day of 2026! My name is Rachel Curtis and after a rough December I am back :D I create traditionally in watercolor and colored pencil and am excited to find some new people to work with. #kidlitpostcard #kidlit #childrensillustration #publishing

Happy New Year, #kidlitartpostcard! 🔥 I'm Jade, a New Orleans artist using ink and watercolor to create a world full of comfort and whimsy (and looking for a literary agent!) 🖼️ www.jadejohnsonillo.com 💌 deskofjadejohnson.substack.com

It's the first Kid Lit Art Postcard Day of the new year!I'm Bear and I love creating and illustrating characters like this tortoise wizard.I'm looking for fun illustration projects to dive into this year so contact me! Seeking representation. #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitartpostcardday #kidlitart

A B&W piece for #KidLitArtPostcard . Ink, watercolor, digital. #drawing #inkdrawing #illustration #dinosaur #paleontology #picturebook

#kidlitartpostcard day snuck up on me! But I spent some time at the end of 2025 organising my files & illustrations and found lots of old traditional stuff that I still love So have this watercolour (+ a bit of white acrylic for the feathers) of some budgies #kidlitart #painting #birds

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! Here’s a new image from a story I am working on. I’m available for illustration work and I have several dummies available upon request. You can view more of my work at shereetomba.com. Repped by: @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social @bradfordagents.bsky.social

Happy New Year! I'm Brian, picture book author/illustrator rep'd by @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social at @bradfordagents.bsky.social, creating silly yet thoughtful fun for kids & caregivers to both enjoy. You can catch up with me at briankirbystudio.com #kidlitartpostcard

Looking back on 2025 before moving ahead to 2026. So grateful to @desertsleuths.bsky.social for including my short story "A Killer Job" in their most recent anthology. If you enjoy reading mysteries, anthologies are a great way to meet new authors! #mystery #anthology #amreading

Because the more people call, the more you inspire others to call, the more electeds will pay attention. Right now, if everyone says: not going to call, not my problem, then it's a death spiral of apathy. We have to break through this.

this seems specifically designed to break mail-in voting (where deadlines are defined by postmark)

In honor of the 1st day of Kwanzaa I’m sharing my essential Black Family Library selections. I know someone has a Barnes & Noble gift card burning a hole in their pocket. Also, I’ve linked the books to a Black owned bookstore if you DON’T have a gift card. #umoja open.substack.com/pub/shannami...

Tomorrow!

What a great way to spread a little joy! I just shopped some wishlists. Highly recommend!

Felt like shopping so I went an bought a bunch of stuff off wish lists at transanta.com. I love being Santa.

So happy to see Moses back on Miss Scarlet. Love him!

The paperwhites are back! Bulbs for other flowers have been planted too, but the paperwhites currently have the stage. #PhoenixGarden

Movie you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Wars or Trek, LOTR, or Marvel. 🎬 While You Were Sleeping!

Christmas flipper cookies! These were fun 🤪 #cookies #art

Little goblin girl

Hiya #kidlitartpostcard day! I've been quiet on these here interwebs but I swear I'm around and I'm drawing! I love drawing expressive characters for picturebook and graphic novels! Find my work at draw.meaghanmcisaac.com Represented by @bradfordagents.bsky.social

Find Desert Sleuths at the upcoming MESA BOOK FESTIVAL on Sat, Dec 6th, 10a-8p, Downtown Mesa. A free event with 80+ Authors, Live Music, Food Trucks, a Literary Costume Contest, a Santa Visit, Children's Book Readings at the Holiday Tree, & More. It'll be a blast! www.MesaBookFestival.com

Afternoon snack. Strawberry Italian soda with nondairy cream and a sugar cookie. Yum!

It's my birthday, so have a present. SLIPPERY CREATURES (Will Darling Adventures book 1) is going on cheap over the weekend. 1920s pulp adventure m/m romance with plots, spies, Bright Young People, and emotional support knife, all for 99p!

I voted. This is the way.

I'm on the food bank donation train. I donated to St Mary's Food Bank & the Lost Our Home Pet Rescue Pet Food Bank. Don't forget that if your employer matches charitable donations to submit for that & double the impact! Find a food bank in your area here: www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...

I was around 11 different cats today and didn't take a single Caturday photo.

I've mostly been decorating the inside of my stomach with Halloween, but I did pick up a cute lil pumpkin and ghost with an air plant. I usually try to stick to plants I can water infrequently but it was too cute, so I'll try the weekly misting as instructed.

What are you doing Saturday? Join us in talking with award-winning author Tracy Clark about how to Bring it Home with a Strong 3rd Act! Free for members, $15 for non-members Register at: www.sistersincrime.org/events/regis... #SinC #writingcommnity #booksky

BREAKING: A court ordered the Department of Defense to stop censoring educational materials discussing race and gender in schools on military bases. Books removed from the schools must be returned to the shelves immediately.

I feel the urge to buy a good flannel.

Words are just not wording today.

Psst! I am opening up to unagented children's book submissions *just for the month of October*! This is an exciting experiment. The email to send submissions to is [email protected]. You can find out about what I'm looking for at www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/me...

Kinda wishing I had a little bit of Aeon Flux going. Then maybe I'd have caught the little flying bug with my eyelashes instead of getting sucker punched in the eyeball.

“Only when readers of all ages become active, only when readers are willing to stand up to the censors, will the censors get the message that they cannot frighten us.” - Judy Blume #BannedBooksWeek #KidLit

Discovered this 1980s favorite in a Little Free Library last night — TOP SECRET, by John Reynolds Gardiner, about a boy who discovers “human photosynthesis” & turns himself into a plant. It’s a kind of #kidlit that we’ve sort of moved away from, I think — 🧵+

After the Great Depression, a girl desperate to find her mother gambles that a dangerous cross-country journey to the west will bring her home. "Hard Times" by Meg E. Dobson, from the Desert Sleuths Anthology, SOWEST: DANGER AWAITS! Pick up a copy: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNS2H162 #SinC #AmReading

This is going to be us tonight! We can't wait to get a copy of our newest anthology, SoWest: Danger Awaits! Join us and we can giddily bounce around the @poisonedpen.bsky.social together.