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#PBwriter
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#kidlit
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#scbwi
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#12x12
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#lakelife
, reader, dog lover, classic movies
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RobinCurrie
18 days ago
Excited to be a March mentor!
www.rateyourstory.org/post/mowmt-2...
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MOWMT 27: Exploring the Why of Board Books with Robin Currie
It happened the other day – a stroller child at the next table was chewing a copy of a board book I authored! When I told his mom, she said, “Oh, he loves to chew that one!” Take that, awards judges! ...
https://www.rateyourstory.org/post/mowmt-27-exploring-the-why-of-board-books-with-robin-currie
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Erin Dealey--> Kidlit Author*Playwright
20 days ago
NEW on
@literallylynne.bsky.social
MOWMT
www.rateyourstory.org/post/mowmt-2...
w/Books by
@writerrowland.bsky.social
Melanie Watt
@bykatiegilstrap.bsky.social
@dpilutti.bsky.social
+ a
#Giveaway
#kidlit
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MOWMT 17: Discussing Luck with Donna Marx
Since today is St. Patrick’s Day, it’s the perfect opportunity to discuss the topic of luck. The popular phrase, “Luck of the Irish”, was originally coined in the 19th-century during the American Gold...
https://www.rateyourstory.org/post/mowmt-17-discussing-luck-with-donna-marx
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MOWMT 16: Board Books with Claire Freeland
When I transitioned from writing picture books to writing board books, I was struck by their unique challenge. Instead of a focus on plot and story, the focus is on rhythm and participation. One of th...
https://www.rateyourstory.org/post/mowmt-16-board-books-with-claire-freeland
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Beth Anderson
about 1 month ago
In THE PATRIOTS & THE POX smallpox is an unseeable & complex antagonist.😳What's a writer to do? Here are some mentor texts & authors' solutions to challenging "characters." And a peek at the POX!
#edusky
#skybrarian
#edusky
@ashleyyazdani.bsky.social
@kl4gm.bsky.social
@steamteambooks.bsky.social
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MOWMT 4: Character Challenges with Beth Anderson
By Beth Anderson While fiction books may portray emotions as monsters or other types of characters, nonfiction seems to present a different kind of challenge when you’re working with complex concepts ...
https://www.rateyourstory.org/post/mowmt-4-character-challenges-with-beth-anderson
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Carrie Finison
3 months ago
🌟 Book giveaway! 🌟 Author copies of my new picture book, PLENTY OF PANCAKES, are almost here! It's a celebration of friendship, springtime, and counting by fives - so I'm giving away FIVE copies to newsletter subscribers! Subscribe & enter here:
carriefinison.com/giveaway
Ends 1/23/26. US only.
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Natalie Aguirre
5 months ago
Query Critique
#GiveawayAlert
! Enter my
#giveaway
contest to win a query critique from agent Mara Cobb & read my agent spotlight interview to find out what she's looking for.
#amwriting
#amquerying
#kidlit
www.literaryrambles.com/2025/11/lite...
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Check out this interview and giveaway with author Jungyoon Huh
@jenanbenton.bsky.social
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Jena Benton
5 months ago
It's time to start the holiday season with a
#Giveaway
of this cute Christmas story. 📚👍🏽
#picturebook
#interview
#KidLit
#bookblogger
jenabenton.com/2025/11/07/s...
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Simply 7 with Robin Currie & Giveaway: JUST ENOUGH ROOM FOR CHRISTMAS
Our first snow storm has arrived and the holidays are nearly upon us. What better way to celebrate than with a holiday book giveaway?
https://jenabenton.com/2025/11/07/simply-7-with-robin-currie-giveaway-just-enough-room-for-christmas/
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It’s coming in 3-2-1 days! THIS IS NOT A SLEEPY BEAR BOOK by author
@briangehrlein.bsky.social
will be out in the wild November 11th! Get yourselves a copy. Owl bet you’ll love it! 🦉🐻💤🐍
#Thisisnotasleepybearbook
5 months ago
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Me, too! I’ll receive my book soon. Pre-order your copy now! 💤🐻🦉
#Thisisnotasleepybearbook
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6 months ago
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The countdown begins! I can’t wait!
#Thisisnotasleepybearbook
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6 months ago
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It’s National Read a Book Day! Check out this
#seasonsofkidlit
interview with author
@evelynbookless.bsky.social
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7 months ago
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Jena Benton
10 months ago
Do you remember what you loved when you were young? There’s a
#giveaway
for today’s
#picturebook
#interview
#bookblogger
#kidlit
jenabenton.com/2025/06/27/s...
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Simply 7 & GIVEAWAY with Lindsay Leslie & Geeta Ladi: GUS <3 THE BUS
When I was in the first grade, I fell deeply, madly in love with violins and that love has never faded. Isn’t it amazing how lifelong passions can form so quickly and so strongly when we are …
https://jenabenton.com/2025/06/27/simply-7-with-lindsay-leslie-geeta-ladi-gus-3-the-bus/
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Katie Lee Reinert - KidLit/PB Author
12 months ago
Check out this interview on Navigating Kid Lit Weather from
#SeasonsOfKidLit
with
@literallylynne.bsky.social
for some great insights and an awesome giveaway opportunity!
www.seasonsofkidlit.com/post/navigat...
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Navigating the KidLit Weather with Editor Lynne Marie PLUS Multiple Giveaways!
Hello, readers, writers, and weather watchers of all sorts! Today is April Showers Day, and what better way to celebrate than with editor Lynne Marie? Lynne Marie, weather guru and #SeasonsOfKidLit Co...
https://www.seasonsofkidlit.com/post/navigating-the-kidlit-weather-with-editor-lynne-marie-plus-multiple-giveaways?utm_campaign=89d5a405-c7e6-4bd2-a810-6cfe3a96b4d8&utm_source=so&utm_medium=mail&utm_content=be807360-373c-4231-9fb2-5c0e01d2185f&configurationId=dcf914f1-7669-4e66-b972-88e3398e9302&actionId=06f0e59b-4c78-49b5-986a-d71185ce7db1&cid=1d8592f3-5358-4165-9c05-cbb5348e77af
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Don’t miss this fun
#PBSpotlight
post and the cover reveal for
@briangehrlein.bsky.social
’s newest PB illustrated by Jenn Harney! 💦
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#SpringFlingKidlit
writing contes!
kaitlynleannsanchez.com/2025/04/01/t...
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The 2025 Spring Fling Kidlit Contest is ON!
The spring fling kidlit contest is officially open to submit your entry!
https://kaitlynleannsanchez.com/2025/04/01/the-2025-spring-fling-kidlit-contest-is-on/
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Stephanie Gibeault
about 1 year ago
Yay!!! 🥳 It's pub day for DOGS VS. HUMANS: A SHOWDOWN OF THE SENSES, my
#picturebook
with
@bambiedlund.bsky.social
from
@owlkids.bsky.social
. This is a fun yet fierce competition comparing how humans and dogs experience the world with their senses. Learn more:
stephaniegibeault.com/dogs-vs-huma...
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Berrie Torgan-Randall (Berrietr)
about 1 year ago
Hi Friends, Here is my blog post about writing about quirky kids. I talk about my son interrupting me during story time which lead to my story Just Ducky: A Friendship Takes Flight and other ideas gathered from being a mom and a librarian.
#kidlit
www.rateyourstory.org/single-post/...
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MOWMT: Writing About Quirky Kids by Berrie Torgan-Randall
March 6, 2025[Note: Click on the Covers to Buy the Books] I wrote my picture book Just Ducky: A Friendship Takes Flight (Cardinal Rule Press, October 2025) based on an event that happened when my son ...
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Tammi Sauer
about 1 year ago
It’s time to JAM! 🎵🎶🎵🎶 Happy
#bookbirthday
to MARY HAD A LITTLE JAM! As always, you can order from Best of Books, my local indie, to get signed and personalized copies. Here’s the link!
bestofbooksok.com/search?q=Mar...
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Kidlit411
about 1 year ago
Our weekly big list of kid lit links is up (Feb 28):
www.kidlit411.com/2025/02/the-...
Inside: PB Dialogue, Good Critiques, Synopsis Worksheet,
@kidscomicsunite.bsky.social
Pitchfest, more. Thanks
@jedalexander.bsky.social
for the illo, Teri Drobnick &
@suzelsonauthor.bsky.social
for the giveaways.
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The Weekly 411 (2/28/25)
A one-stop place for all your kid lit information needs.
https://www.kidlit411.com/2025/02/the-weekly-411-22825.html
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Brenna Jeanneret
over 1 year ago
#kidlitmegafeed
Check out this great interview with Ivan Taurisano from
@authorhmacht.bsky.social
and
@literallylynne.bsky.social
!!
www.seasonsofkidlit.com/post/it-s-se...
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It's Season's Readings with Ivan Taurisano!
Hi, readers, writers, and holiday enthusiasts like us! We're incredibly fortunate to have the amazing Ivan Taurisano, editor at Abrams Books, back with us today sharing his favs for a whole new season...
https://www.seasonsofkidlit.com/post/it-s-season-s-readings-with-ivan-taurisano?postId=e6adfc56-046c-44f3-bc6a-de33ad1cd9a7&utm_campaign=6b54b76c-3b4a-4cd5-a80d-93c1e533ef3a&utm_source=so&utm_medium=mail&utm_content=b6b5a4ba-9bae-458b-8456-3ee087a3add4&cid=9338fc34-9e78-4699-ae6f-a253343bb04b
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Stop by
#seasonsofkidlit
for a great interview and AMA giveaway!
@authorhmacht.bsky.social
over 1 year ago
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Hello! So great to see familiar and new friends here!
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