It’s #kidlitartpostcard Day! Using a newer piece to promote myself! I’m working on a story to go with it, so ask me about it, Editors! #kidlitart #kidlit

Hello #KidlitArtPostcard! I'm Abi Cushman, and I love illustrating stories with funny animal characters. I'm represented by Kendra Marcus at BookStop Literary Agency. Portfolio: abicushman.com #kidlit #kidlitart

Hello #kidlitartpostcard! I'm Santi Casares, a writer and illustrator in search of representation or exciting projects! This month's postcard is inspired by all the leaves that have fallen around here, and the excitement of being a kid.

For #kidlit #kidlitart folks who may need it 👇

Here's everyone's signing times for the REVENGE OF COMIC CREATORS BLOCK PARTY this Saturday. If you're in SoCal come check it out! I'm signing from 3 to 4, but should be there most of the day just hanging.

Unsure about how to vote on the NYC ballot proposals? I wrote up my big thread about how I voted and why in a blog post! Packed with links to all the different voter guides and sources I delved into! Whether you vote the way I do or not, I hope this helps you decide! gregpak.net/2025/11/03/h...

Want your writing to be clear, concise and conversational? Here's a free, updated, 53-minute webinar of me sharing 10 tips to cut fluff from your copy. If your work gets sleeker as a result, consider buying one of my books. lnkd.in/gnu-kiJY #copyediting #kidlit #editing #revision #megakidlit

Gunning for Zilla. #grickledoodle #guns #kaiju #kingkong #godzilla #monsters #cartoon #art #drawing #funny

Happy Halloween! Today, I am sharing a number of micro horror fiction stories shared with me by wonderful authors. I hope you enjoy! They can be found in the thread below. I'm adding them slowly. Thank you to those who shared your stories with me! #Halloween #Microfiction #Horror

Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House. Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity. They are not the same.

Here's my entry for the third prompt for the #ABLArtFest, Ghostly Encounters. I wanted to wink at Día de los Muertos, and that's why the ghost has a marigold in its ghostly grasp. Thank you to @andreabrownlit.bsky.social for the spark of the ideas! #kidlitart

If you see this, quote with a robot that isn't from "Star Wars", "Star Trek", "Doctor Who", or "Transformers”

Do you know some great 2025 endpapers or case covers you want to nominate for the Endies and Undies Awards? The deadline to nominate is TOMORROW (Oct. 31st). Head here to get going: 100scopenotes.com/2025/10/30/l...

A little late, but here's my second illustration created for the #ABLArtFest, "The Crystal Ball reveals..." @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

Tomorrow is #KidLitArt chat!

A vampire that's not Dracula.

Seems like today is National Cat Day…

A little late, but here's my second illustration created for the #ABLArtFest, "The Crystal Ball reveals..." @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

A publisher should publish smaller versions of their picture books to be given as Halloween treats. (Selling them in bulk and cheap!) #kidlitchat

NEXT WED, Nov 5th @5pm PT/8pm ET: I'm doing a Zoom read aloud of 🩰❄️The Abominable Snow Dancer❄️🩰. One winner will get either a copy of the book (US only), 30-min AMA, or PB crit (fiction, non-rhyming, under 500 words)! Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... @storytimesprint.bsky.social

A publisher should publish smaller versions of their picture books to be given as Halloween treats. (Selling them in bulk and cheap!) #kidlitchat

Since I open to queries next week, I'll answer questions until Wednesday at 5 pm EST. You can ask about my wishlist or publishing in general.

Every Tuesday, including this very one, there's a #kidlitchat here on Bluesky at 9PM Eastern/6PM Pacific. It's an hour of chatting with #kidlit folk (many of whom are also dessert folk, too, I must add), and this week it's gonna be more exciting than the World Series! Err. Or at least fun. Join us!

No time for subtlety tonight, folks! Sign up to get out the vote for Mamdani here: www.zohranfornyc.com/gotv?r=uf_Vq...

I found a picture of Trump and the GOP.

I cannot believe that we are STILL having this stupid debate about the word "Latino" and all its derivative forms. On another platform, a dude was all, "I'm a Chicano, not a Latino!" Bro, you are primarily a Chicano, just like Bad Bunny is primarily a Boricua. AND ... you're both Latinos. 1/

Still can’t believe that Trump decided to destroy a National Monument and nobody in his administration stopped him.

Misinformation has long fueled fear and misunderstanding about wolves, but science tells a different story. Share this to help replace fear with understanding and support wolf conservation.🐾 #mythvsfact #wolfawarenessweek

But Santi, I'm bad at self promo!!! (But if anyone wants to sign up, it's www.stephlaubooks.com/newsletter. It's a roughly quarterly cadence of personal and book news, and subscribers can request a silly 5 min doodle) #KidLitChat

I posted over a year ago on why it’s better trying to rebuild here and the rift between this platform and the others has only become more pronounced. I know I’m preaching to he choir, but more publishers/editors etc. should make the effort. briankirbystudio.com/break-up-wit... #kidlitchat

By popular demand: I've opened a Kickstarter for a HOP T-shirt! If I get 50 preorders I'll do a print run! www.kickstarter.com/projects/201...

None of us can do EVERYTHING or join every group or tackle every issue, and we shouldn't! This is a team effort. Each one of us is picking our lane and doing what we can do, and WHATEVER you can do is FANTASTIC! Poke around and join up, y'all!

This should be a book!

NINERS WIN!

Who robbed the Louvre? Right answers only.

Here’s a great article about this year’s Ignatz Awards:

[Exit King.]

Wisdom from Schoolhouse Rock.

No matter where you live or if you’ve never protested before, there’s a local No Kings Day event for you. Join a peaceful protest to make it clear that We The People will never bow down to a wannabe king: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

"The death of truth is the ultimate victory of evil. When truth leaves us — when we let it slip away, when it is ripped from our hands — we become vulnerable to the appetite of whatever monster screams the loudest..." #Andor #NoKings

"There is a wound that won't heal at the center of the Galaxy. There is a darkness, reaching like rust into everything around us. "We let it grow and now it's here. It's here, and it's not visiting any more. "It wants to stay." #Andor #NoKings

Who’s your favorite Jedi? (Wrong answers only)

block this shit

⏰️🚨6 HOURS LEFT🚨⏰️

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 12: When you're getting ready to edit your first draft, change the font. It will trick your brain into reading anew, so you won't just skip over the familiar text...

I frequently say you don't need to protest. You don't! There are a thousand other ways to push back on fascism if protesting doesn't feel comfortable or safe for you! But if you CAN go, this 10/18 #NoKings thing is really a key protest to participate in. Be part of it, friends.

I hate getting updates from the Niners before the game streams

Portland 🔥

This is such a clever idea on taking kids to museums/galleries www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...