**Share this post for a chance to win HERE COME THE AUNTIES!** Read my #interview with @cynleitichsmith.bsky.social at: www.sarahsteinbacher.com/blog/intervi... Up next, Kailei Pew on 4/17 & Jessixa Bagley on 4/24. #kidlit #kidlitauthors #picturebooks #booksky #author #indigenous #indigenouskidlit

**Like & share this post for a chance to win one of Susan’s books.** Read my full #interview with Susan Johnston Taylor at: www.sarahsteinbacher.com/blog/intervi... Up next on the #blog, Cynthia Leitich Smith on 4/10. #kidlit #kidlitauthors #picturebooks #kidlitpoetry #booksky #author #poetry #poems

Reviews are in for ALL THAT CHANDNI KNOWS. Get your copy today! Read my #interview with @khushboopatel.bsky.social 👇 www.sarahsteinbacher.com/blog/intervi... Follow me for more. Up next, Susan Johnston Taylor on 4/6 & Cynthia Leitich Smith on 4/10. #middlegradebooks #kidlit #kidlitauthors #booksky

**Like & share this post to win a 30min live critique/AMA.** Read my #interview with @jessyoonwrites.bsky.social at: www.sarahsteinbacher.com/blog/intervi... Up next, Susan Johnston Taylor on 4/6 & Cynthia Leitich Smith on 4/10. #kidlit #kidlitauthors #booksky #kpopdemonhunters #huntrix #kpop

Thank you @viviankirkfield.bsky.social and team for awarding me 1st Place in the 2026 #50preciouswords #contest. I'm honored "Dana Reaches Beyond" was recognized among such great entries. Read it at: viviankirkfield.com/2026/03/31/5... #kidlit #kidlitauthor #picturebooks #disability #nonfiction

**Like & share this post for a chance to win a 30min live critique/AMA with #kidlitauthor Jessica Yoon.** Read my #interview with Jessica at: www.sarahsteinbacher.com/blog/intervi... Up next on 4/6—Susan Johnston Taylor. #kidlit #picturebooks #booksky #author #representation #koreankidlit #jeong

Thanks @boydsmills.bsky.social for supporting my writing! 💜

**Like & share this post for a chance to win THE BEAUTIFUL SOMETHING ELSE.** Read my #blog #interview with Alder Van Otterloo at: www.sarahsteinbacher.com/blog/intervi... Up next—Jessica Yoon on 3/27. #kidlit #kidlitauthors #booksky #author #lgbtq #nonbinary #TransRightsReadathon #Transbooks #trr26

**Like & share this post for a chance to win THE BEAUTIFUL SOMETHING ELSE.** Read my #interview with Alder Van Otterloo at: www.sarahsteinbacher.com/blog/intervi... Then sign up for #blog updates. Up next—Jessica Yoon on 3/27. #kidlit #kidlitauthors #booksky #author #cozyhorror #kidlithorror #lgbtq

Thank you @boydsmills.bsky.social for awarding me the 2026 Kidlit Pride Scholarship! 🏳️‍🌈💛🤍💜🖤🏳️‍⚧️ #kidlit #author #kidlitauthor #picturebooks #middlegradebooks #pride #queerjoy #nonbinary #representationmatters

***Like & share this post for a chance to win one of CK’s books or a 1K-word prose #picturebook zoom critique.*** Read my #interview with CK Malone at: www.sarahsteinbacher.com/blog/intervi... Then sign up for #blog updates. Up next—Jessica Yoon on 3/27. #kidlit #kidlitauthors #booksky #author

Read my #interview with Livia Blackburne at: www.sarahsteinbacher.com/blog/intervi... Livia’s #newrelease #picturebook BING’S CHERRIES is out now. Get your copy today! Then sign up for #blog updates. Up next—CK Malone on 3/13. #picturebooks #kidlit #kidlitauthors #booksky #immigrant #author

Happy #internationalwomensday to women everywhere! #IWD2026 #internationalwomensday2026 #March8 #GiveToGain #kidlit #kidlitauthor

**Share this post for a chance to win @khushboopatel.bsky.social’s upcoming #middlegrade #novelinverse ALL THAT CHANDNI KNOWS.** Read the full #interview at: www.sarahsteinbacher.com/blog/intervi... Sign up for #blog updates. Up next—Livia Blackburne on 3/10. #picturebooks #kidlit #kidlitauthors

Read the full interview with Deborah Underwood at: www.sarahsteinbacher.com/blog/intervi... Then sign up for more #author interviews on the #blog. Up next--Khushboo Patel on 3/6 and Livia Blackburne on 3/10. #picturebooks #kidlit #kidlitauthors #nature

Read the full #interview with Deborah Underwood at: www.sarahsteinbacher.com/blog/intervi... Deborah’s newest #book TINY GARDEN is out today--get it now! Sign up for #blog updates for more #author interviews. Up next--Khushboo Patel on 3/6. #picturebooks #kidlit #kidlitauthors #nature #writingtips

Read the full #interview with Rob Sanders at: www.sarahsteinbacher.com/blog/intervi... Sign up for #blog updates for more #author interviews. Up next--Deborah Underwood on 3/3 and Khushboo Patel on 3/6. #picturebooks #kidlit #kidlitauthors #bookbans #bookbanning #empathy #representation #lgbtqia

Check out my interview with renown #kidlit #author Rob Sanders: www.sarahsteinbacher.com/blog/intervi... Sign up for blog updates. Coming soon, an #interview with Deborah Underwood, #kidauthor of THE MAN WHO DIDN'T LIKE ANIMALS and the Caldecott Honor book OUTSIDE IN. #picturebook #booksky

Check out my new author website. Then sign up for my newsletter for your chance to win a FREE picture book critique! #kidlit #picturebook

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Thanks @littlethoughts.bsky.social for highlighting my poem "Nonbinary Me" from their Pride issue. 💜

Just in time for #halloween, I'm happy to share my spooky #kidlit #poem "Midnight Brew" published by The School Magazine in Orbit's October issue! Illustrations by the talented Christopher Nielsen.

Thanks Little Thoughts Press for the amazing interview! I especially appreciated the thoughtful questions about my poem on Frida Kahlo and about the impact of book bans. Check out the full interview at: www.littlethoughtspress.com/post/intervi... #kidlit #LGBTQIA #nonbinary #poetry #bannedbooks

Thrilled to discover my #kidlit #poem "The Creature in the Woods" published by The School Magazine made the cover of Countdown's September issue! Illustrations by the talented Christopher Nielsen.

I'm thrilled to have 3 #poems in @littlethoughts.bsky.social's #Pride issue alongside the works of several other wonderful #kidlit creatives! Order your copy here: www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues Proceeds will support #lgbtqia teens through The Trevor Project. #poetry #poem #ProtectTransKids

#kidlit #picturebook writers, if you are published or prepublished, would you take 2 minutes to complete this short survey? I'm looking to compile some basic querying & submission data to share with unpublished authors in an upcoming post. Thanks! 😊 www.surveymonkey.com/r/WSBN7MY

This #Storystorm newbie is walking away with 30+ ideas and 2 completed PB manuscripts! Many thanks to @taralazar.bsky.social and all the amazing guest bloggers. I'll definitely be back next year!

I'm thrilled to share my kidlit poem "One Tom Cat" in the newest issue of Parakeet Magazine! Read online: parakeetmagazine.wordpress.com/january-2024/

🚨🚨LAST CALL!! 🚨🚨 Today's the day! Join us at 3pm EST/2pm CT. 👉Register now to save your spot!👈 thewritingbarn.com/class/creati... #inclusive #diverse #kidlit

🚨 #kidlit folx who are passionate about #diverse & #inclusive stories, don't miss out on this Writing Barn workshop! 🚨 👉 If your story features a disabled, ND, queer, nonbinary, BIPOC, or other historically marginalized character, this is for you! 👈 #amwriting #diversebooks #inclusivebooks

🚨 ONE WEEK LEFT to sign up for The Writing Barn workshop on Creating Inclusive and Culturally Sensitive Stories! 👇 thewritingbarn.com/class/creati...

PaperBound Magazine's newest issue--OUT TODAY--includes my palindrome #poem about #kidlit #bookbans! 📚 👇 #EndBookBans #BanHateNotBooks paperboundmag.com/issues/

I’m thrilled my CP’s debut PB has made this list (alongside so many other amazing books)!  🤩 Congrats @pamelamorganwrites.bsky.social, @heatherbell37.bsky.social, & Amicus Publishing! 🏳️‍🌈📚 www.autostraddle.com/10-picture-b...

PaperBound Magazine is publishing my of my favorite #kidlit #poems in their next issue! I can't wait to share it with everyone! 💗 #poetry #poetrycommunity #kidlitpoetry #kidlitauthor #kidlitwriter

🎉 I have the most exciting news! 🎉 My 👀vague period ✨ is over. I'm thrilled to announce I am now represented by @joycesweeney.bsky.social at The Seymour Agency! I can't imagine a better person to champion my stories! 🤩   #kidlit #agented #kidlitwriter #kidlitauthor #picturebook #picturebooks

I'm thrilled to have a #poem appearing in @littlethoughts.bsky.social's upcoming Fantastical Fall issue alongside the works of several other wonderful #kidlit creatives! $1 from each sale with be donated to Every Library to help support libraries & the fight against book banning. #bannedbooksweek

🚨 Check out the audio recording of my #kidlit #seasonal #poem "A Fickle Wind" 💨 #published today by Smarty Pants Magazine 👇 smartypantsmagazineforkids.com/2023/10/01/a... #amwriting #nature #poetry #poetrycommunity #WritingCommmunity

Today I received an unexpected anniversary gift that has me grinning from ear to ear!! #vaguepublishingtweet 🎉 #kidlit #amwriting #picturebooks

👉Check out my ☔️ rainy day romp poem "Two Small Feet" at the #dirigibleballoon dirigibleballoon.org/poem/Two-Sma... 👉Then please share your comments on my blog at: sarahsteinbacherwrites.blogspot.com/2023/09/two-... #kidlit #kidlitauthor #kidlitwriter #kidlitpoetry #poetry #rainyday

If you're interested in taking my #kidlit course on "Creating Inclusive and Culturally Sensitive Stories" at The Writing Barn, now is a perfect time to register as the price is 20% off this weekend only. 🚨 Hurry--spots are limited. 🚨 Register at: thewritingbarn.com/class/creati... #kidlitwriter

👉Are you into #writing #kidlit stories featuring #diverse characters & #multicultural themes? 👉Do any of your characters have marginalized identities you don't share?♿️🏳️‍🌈 Join me at The Writing Barn as we explore how to craft more #inclusive & culturally sensitive stories!

Eek! 😬 Five #PB #kidlit agents currently have a full #amquerying submission package from me (four requested just this month 😮). If anyone's curious, this is what I'll be doing for the foreseeable future...biting my nails & hitting refresh. 👀 Vague vibes are appreciated ✨

What a helpful intro!

Kidlit creatives, don't miss out on this opportunity to connect!

Hey I made a quick welcome guide to BlueSky :) There's tons more, but I think these few steps will get you up and enjoying it quickly.