Here’s my 2025 wrap up! 👇👇 I can’t wait to see what’s in store for 2026! #writingcommunity #kidlit @bookfairyangus.bsky.social @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social

To anyone in the #writingcommunity who is feeling heavy these last few weeks of the year as you continue to strive towards your dreams and wait for good news: You are not alone. May we not let the silence or “not yets” of the journey keep us down. #kidlit

📣New @YMWJPodcast episode dropped📣 & friends, it’s an insightful one!!! Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be on the #editors side of the publishing world? Here’s a chance to get a real and transparent perspective w/ the amazing Phoebe Morgan! 👇👇 #writingcommunity

I am SOOO excited about this episode which gives some fun insight into what it’s like to be an editor! 👇👇 #writingcommunity

I am SO excited about the @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social episode that is dropping ✨Sunday✨ w/ Simon & Schuster Editor Phoebe Morgan (who also happens to be the “Honest Editor” w/ an insightful publishing substack)! If you’ve ever wondered what editors worry about, you’ll 💜 this episode! #writingcommunity

I am so excited to support Mighty Kidlit in offering this ✨free✨ #kidlit event tonight on well-being! And if you can’t attend live, the recording will be available! #writingcommunity 👇

This episode talks about such an important topic! I loved hearing what @amfaulkenbury.bsky.social shared about running our own race! #writingcommunity

We learn as we go! There is no perfect in the writing journey 💜 #writingcommunity #kidlit

“Les routes difficiles mènent souvent aux plus belles destinations.” Or, “Difficult roads often lead to the most beautiful destinations." The publishing industry is a difficult road my friends, but can lead to beautiful things 💜 #writingcommunity #kidlit

Our #YMWJ podcast host is offering a free presentation on well-being for the #kidlit #writingcommunity on Monday!

Oooooh! I'm going to try to tune in for this one.

#kidlit peeps! This Monday, 12/8 at 5:30 p.m. PST/8:30 p.m EST I will be doing a presentation on Well-Being in the Kidlit Journey w/ Mighty Kidlit. You should join us!! Mighty Kidlit has free or paid memberships (either would allow you to attend)! mighty-kidlit.mn.co #writingcommunity

Another incredible mentorship opportunity for #PB writers with Rosie Pova’s Picture Book Academy. 🎉🎉🎉The #Kidlit community is generous! Take advantage! Mighty Kidlit, 12 X 12, Writer’s Barn, Inked Voices… @drenderturmaud.bsky.social @brilawyer.bsky.social

No new episode this wknd due to the holidays, but if you haven’t already, you should go listen to Ep 26 On Querying: Learning as We Go & Letting Go of Perfection w/ @brianacaballero & @abkoga.bsky.social ! It’ll change how you see #amquerying!👇#writingcommunity podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/y...

And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.” ~Sylvia Plath 🫶🫶 #writingcommunity #kidlit

In the writing industry, some days you go “Eeeeek!” Some days you go “Uhhhhhh.” And some days it’s a combination of both! Wherever you are today, sending hugs and cheering for you. 🫶 #writingcommunity #kidlit

If you could give a word of encouragement to the #writingcommunity and/or #kidlit community today, what would you say? Here’s mine 👇

Another free episode that I loved recording! Hear insights into revision by the amazing author and editor Deborah Halverson. Ways to dig deeper and elevate your manuscript! #amrevising #amediting #amwriting #writingcommunity open.substack.com/pub/waywordw...

Our next episode on Querying is Learning w/ @abkoga.bsky.social & @brianacaballero drops next Sunday, Nov 23rd! Woohoo! Say goodbye to perfection & hello to an affirmation of learning as we go through our journey. In the meantime, what’s your fav Season 3 episode so far?? #writingcommunity

Do you write or illustrate stories for kids? Join Mighty Kidlit, a free community with membership opportunities! 🎉 Below are QR codes with links to membership levels and info about a FREE Q & A with the incredible mentors of the ✨NEW✨ Mighty Kidlit Mentorship Program. #kidlit #pb #mg #ya #gn

Friends. If you’re #amquerying or in the #writingcommunity, PLEASE go listen to this episode with the brilliant @heathercashman.bsky.social . The way she demystifies the reasons for passes is potent and inspiring !! @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social #YMWJPodcast #kidlit 👇👇 open.spotify.com/episode/1A0D...

This past Friday, I had the pleasure of being on You, Me, & the Writing Journey—a podcast by kid-lit author @drenderturmaud.bsky.social. We talked about avoiding burnout as writers—having support helps, but so does rest. Sometimes, not writing is part of the writing process. #AuthorSky #BookSky

Writers, check out this fun new holiday contest from #MightyKidlit! mighty-kidlit.mn.co #kidlit @ziemkemichele.bsky.social

Check It Out! Dream Jar Publishing Call for #chapterbook #middlegrade manuscripts #amwriting #kidlit #publishing #news asuen.com/dream-jar-pu...

You asked for it, so here it is 👀 The Season 3 line up!👇W/ @ryanraeharbuck.bsky.social @heathercashman.bsky.social @darahenrywrites.bsky.social @abkoga.bsky.social @sophbriar.bsky.social @barbakoffbooks.bsky.social @amfaulkenbury.bsky.social & MORE! #WritingCommunity

Hooray for You, Me, and the Writing Journey!

@drenderturmaud.bsky.social is amazing, and @ryanraeharbuck.bsky.social is also amazing... so you know that this episode of @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social was absolute 🔥🔥🔥! I highly recommend you listen to it right away. Trust me, you're going to find it inspiring. ✨️

Who’s excited??? 👀👀👀👀👇👇👇 I know I am!! #writingcommunity #YMWJPodcast

🚨TOMORROWWWWW!!!! 📣 #writingcommunity #YMWJPodcast #editors #agents #kidlit

The writing journey isn’t always about writing. Sometimes it’s about living, exploring, being, so that our soul feels alive and we can share that with the world through words. 💜 #writingcommunity #kidlit

Who’s excited??? 👀👀👀👀👇👇👇 I know I am!! #writingcommunity #YMWJPodcast

#Agents, #Editors, & #Publishers, #KidLitGN's 2025 pitch event is open! kidlitgn.com/submission-d.... Reply to the pitches you are interested in with your sub guidelines, or add your guidelines here: kidlitgn.com/submission-d... #pitchevent #kidlit #graphicnovels

We need art and words and songs. Keep writing. Keep creating lighthouses for the world my friends. 🫶 #writingcommunity #kidlit

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...

#editors who are interested in graphic novels! If you haven’t, check out the @kidlitgn.bsky.social pitch event happening at kidlitgn.com this month! There are some phenomenal pitches by agented & unagented authors posted! (And maybe check out my early reader #GN pitch as well 😉 ) #kidlit

YMWJ Podcast update/check in! 👇👇😁 #writingcommunity #YMWJPodcast #kidlit #amquerying #amwriting

Calling all #agents, #editors, and #publishers of #graphicnovels for #kids through YA! Check out all the fantastic stories pitched at KidlitGN.com , now through October 31... and don't forget to request! There are over 150 #pitches from over 125 #creators!

What does a pass mean? 👇 ➡️ An agent/editor read your work! ➡️ You’re in the game. What does a champagne pass mean? 👇 ➡️An agent/editor see the merit in work! It just wasn’t the right fit for them, their MSWL, their pub house, etc. ➡️YOU’RE IN THE GAME!! 🙌 #writingcommunity

Hey #FallWritingFrenzy people- exciting news, the donors up up! Check them out here & pls share: lydialukidis.wordpress.com/fallwritingf... #FWF #kidlit #writingcommunity #writing #amwriting #amreading #competitions #stories #writer @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social @professoraixa.bsky.social

GN creators, you can load your pitches starting tomorrow. Agents, editors, publishers, only 4 days away until the #KiLitGN pitch even opens for viewing at kidlitgn.com #kidlit #pitch

Congratulations to all!!! #kidlit

Me: I want to expand into another genre outside of #PB Me: *stumbles unexpectedly on writing graphic novel scripts* Now me: “I’m in love!! 😍” My #kidlit craft is expanding my friends! #writingcommunity #scbwi #graphicnovel #GN

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