Advice for my #amquerying peers: “Query when you & your book are ready, & when the agents you want to query are open: to hell w/ the rest of it!” (From former agent & editor @keslupo.bsky.social who is a gem to the #writingcommunity !) Full article here: kesialupo.substack.com/p/how-import...

Thoughts today from an Author + Therapist: I hope writing gives you a window into the world, not just an escape from it. 💜 #writingcommunity #kidlit

Write fire my friends. 🔥 Let’s light up this world and change it for the better. #writingcpmmunity #kidlit

Submissions for this latest theme for my #kidlit magazine are the lowest they have been in a very long time & honestly, it's really bumming me out. Don't normally write for kids? 🤷 Give it a try & send something my way. Or get your creative kid engaged & have them send in a poem or drawing.

Yeah, you see that right! Podcast and #kidlit superstar Danielle Render Turmaud has donated a fantastic prize for the #KidlitChuckleChallenge humor writing contest. Thank you for your support, @drenderturmaud.bsky.social! ❤️ ✨

What do you think #writingcommunity? The #YouDeservepIt events used to be fall & spring but so many events have popped up which is becoming an over saturation issue for the entire industry (authors, editors, agents). To help with this, I’m thinking about shifting to 1x/year.

Do you deal with regret? “I wish I hadn’t started querying so soon!” “I wish I had fixed that typo!” “Why was THAT how I wrote it??” If so, you’re not alone. But, you’re also in a different place looking back now. Show yourself compassion. 💜 #writingcommunity #YMWJPodcast

Show yourself compassion. Show yourself curiosity. When you experience regret, meet yourself from where you were, not from where you are now. With 💜, Your Therapist & Author Friend #writingcommunity #mentalhealth

#DVpit 2025 is coming up! 🎉And we have over 70 agents & editors committed to participate in this pitch event for marginalized creators!🎉 ✍️Polish up those pitches before October 8, 2025 🔗And go to dvpit.carrd.co for more info #writersky #authorsky #booksky

YOU could be the winner of a manuscript critique from @drenderturmaud.bsky.social in the #KidlitChuckleChallenge. She writes beautiful lyrical picture books and gives wonderful critiques!

IT'S BAAAAAACK! The #KidlitChuckleChallenge humor writing contest is back for its second year, and I am so excited about it! Get full details about the 2025 Kidlit Chuckle Challenge here: aprilberrybooks.com/2025-kidlit-...

Beauty is not just something within us or around us, it is something we can create… —>Through love —>Through writing —>Through music —>Through art —>Through gardening —>Through caring for the planet and others —>Through caring for ourselves #writingcommunity #kidlit

A #PB that reminds us that we can dance to the unique colors inside of us, no matter what they are. #QueerPit #OS In #editors inboxes now! 🌈(Represented/#agented by @bookfairyangus.bsky.social ) If other editors would like to see it, we’d love to send it to you!)

There's a place for all of us. MY RAINBOW TEACHER is an accessible & empowering #PB following one child's journey in learning how to dance to their unique colors, w/ support & care from their rainbow teacher. (In #editors inboxes now!) #QueerPit #OS (#agented by @bookfairyangus.bsky.social )

Know a talented young artist? Lit Kids currently has open submissions for the chance to have artwork published on an actual book cover! 🤯 Check out our site for more info and please share the contest far and wide! Keep shining! ✨ litkidsmagazine.wixsite.com/lit-kids-mag... #kidlit #parents #art

I’m so excited to be one of the donors for this important #writingcommunity auction with proceeds towards immigrant rights, trans rights, & families in Gaza! For my #kidlit peeps, I’ve donated 3 #PB critiques + an AMA. Let’s bring meaningful change in this 🌎 together 🫶

I can't wait to see what characters and objects you all pair together in a funny way in the #KidlitChuckleChallenge!

Writing is grounding. Writing is connecting to ourselves. Writing is healing. #writingcommunity #kidlit

IT'S BAAAAAACK! The #KidlitChuckleChallenge humor writing contest is back for its second year! Get full details about the 2025 Kidlit Chuckle Challenge here: aprilberrybooks.com/2025-kidlit-... I look forward to laughing at all your humorous stories! 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

✨Please share and bookmark!✨ In one week the We The People Summer fundraiser will begin to benefit #KidLit4Ceasefire families in Gaza and immigrant and trans rights! www.32auctions.com/WeThePeopleS... + A small thread of other ways to help that are now live and will be live long-term:

Check out this episode of podcast You, Me, and the Writing Journey for some #RealTalk about #neurodiversity in #publishing #amwriting #amquerying #amagenting #amediting friends who love #writing and love #books open.spotify.com/episode/31Vr...

This spoke deeply to me today. May we be the lighthouses my friends 🫶 #writingcommunity #kidlit #therapist

The goal is the anchor, but the steps are what make the difference. With 💜, Your Therapist + Author Friend #writingcommunity #kidlit

What we put into our picture books (or don’t), matters! Even in how we choose our characters. I highly recommend this read for #PB and #kidlit friends! #writingcommunity www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

IT’S HERE!!!!! So excited to share the Season 2 finale with you with the AMAZING @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social ! 👇👇 You should go listen TODAY!!! #writingcommunity @drenderturmaud.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/31Vr...

@ymwjpodcast.bsky.social Season 2 finale is ✨LIVE✨ w/ ….. The amazing @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social on Navigating Neurodiversity in the Publishing Industry, the Strengths & the Challenges! I hope you find what Kaitlyn shared as inspiring as I do! #writingcommunity open.spotify.com/episode/31Vr...

I tell my clients this all the time: Rejection doesn’t mean your book is bad. It means that it wasn’t right for that moment, that list, or that person. But someone else is still looking for your story. Don’t stop.

And as a part of my entry, I want to share one of my favorite science #PB ! I highly recommend! It’s fun and full of STEAM! #SunWriteFun www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25 @kmgreenwald.bsky.social @buchetbooks.bsky.social @swildmansf.bsky.social

I entered #SunWriteFun! Any #kidlit peers joining? @ellenmulholland.bsky.social @citlali.bsky.social @steenahernandez.bsky.social @carolynbfraiser.bsky.social @valeriebolling.bsky.social www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25 @kmgreenwald.bsky.social @buchetbooks.bsky.social

I entered the #SunWriteFun contest today! Any of my #kidlit friends doing it?? @stephanieowens.bsky.social @brilawyer.bsky.social @staceystories.bsky.social @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social @authorkelliebeggs.bsky.social www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25 Thank you to @kmgreenwald.bsky.social !

There is so much light in the world. But don’t be so focused on chasing the light around you, that you forget to see the light you already have within. 🫶 #writingcommunity #kidlit

Loved this interview with @brittanypomales.bsky.social on the @staceystories.bsky.social blog! It was especially fascinating to read about her book launch experiences. www.staceybennettramirez.com/blog/intervi...

I’m searching for an illustrator of children’s literature (PB, MG, YA) who identifies as disabled – if that’s you please reply below! #KidLit (Can’t promise anything will come of this, though!)

Read that again. 🫶

Writing is a powerful tool that helps us feel, process, & transcend trauma. There is SO much wisdom shared in Ep. 21 from @amandadodge.bsky.social & @ztfairfax.bsky.social as they share their journey of using writing as a part of navigating trauma in their own lives! 👏 #writingcommunity Link 👇

Listened to @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social for the 1st time & loved it. Thank you to @drenderturmaud.bsky.social , @ztfairfax.bsky.social, & @amandadodge.bsky.social for being so vulnerable in sharing how they navigate their writing journeys while also tending to/processing their traumas/anxiety. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Did you know I run a literary magazine for kids called @litkidsmagazine.bsky.social? We accept work solely from 5-13 y/o's, and we're currently in dire need of submissions for Issue 7: Fire. Please spread the word and subscribe to our site! 🤗 litkidsmagazine.wixsite.com/lit-kids-mag... #kidlit #emag

Ready to "win this one" 7/30-8/09 & take #kidlit #fullsteamahead w/ #SunWriteFun? Enter a 200 word #nonfiction or #infofic #picturebook story re #steam or S.T.E.A.M. & #win! GRAND PRIZES incl: #editor reads & more! Winners have turned entries into pub deals! Info: karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25

This compliment is exactly what the YMWJ Podcast is here for. I’m so grateful 🥹 #writingcommunity @rebeccaglevington.bsky.social (Here’s Ep. 8 (Coping with Anxiety, and Whatever Comes Tomorrow) link for anyone who wants to check it out: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...)

I received an email from a @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social listener who shared this about listening to Ep. 8 w/ @rebeccaglevington.bsky.social : “I could feel a calmness come over me, much like a warm blanket or a hug from a friend.” Literally the best compliment a listener could give🥹 #writingcommunity

Such beautiful words for life, and the writing/publication journey. May we sit in the in between today 💜 #writingcommunity #kidlit

Being a #KidlitZombieWeek cohost this year was an absolute blast! It was so special to read all of your amazing pitches! Congratulations to the pitch winners 🤗 Keep writing and bringing those manuscripts to life! We are rooting for you!! #kidlit #writingcommunity

Thank you @drenderturmaud.bsky.social‬ for including me in Take Your Kid To Publishing! It was an honor to be among such amazing authors, editors & illustrators. #kidlit #BookSky #Edusky #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #amwriting #kidlitcommunity #middlegrade

If you need some encouragement to start your week, I hope you‘ll listen to @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social Ep. 20 w/ Abrams Editor Ivan Taurisano! The authenticity, compassion, & advocacy that Ivan brings is truly inspiring! Link below! #writingcommunity #kidlit spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/jgq2Fmqe9Ub

This was SO fun! I’m already looking forward to Take Your Kid to Publishing Day next year!

Take Your Kid to Publishing Day. A must annual event! Thank you @drenderturmaud.bsky.social and agents, editors, authors and of course the amazing kids! ❤️❤️❤️

This looks AWESOME, @drenderturmaud.bsky.social!

I was absolutely blown away by Take Your Kid to Publishing Day 2025. The kids were so excited & this amazing group of #kidlit faculty brought them SO much joy! More than ever, I’m so astounded by this #writingcommunity who give their time to make our 🌎 a better place 💜 Coming again next summer! 😄

I was absolutely blown away by Take Your Kid to Publishing Day 2025. The kids were so excited & this amazing group of #kidlit faculty brought them SO much joy! More than ever, I’m so astounded by this #writingcommunity who give their time to make our 🌎 a better place 💜 Coming again next summer! 😄

I am super excited to be apart of this event tomorrow! 😄