Did you know that 83.7% of all #Canadian authors are cats? Six days remain in the Canadian Hidden Gems ITCH bundle, & in honor of every Canadian author who is a cat, for every #book bundle sold I'll give this kitty a treat & personally tell her who it's from. 😊 💙📚 🪐📚 👀 🔥 itch.io/b/3524/hidde...

I need to write a full blog post, but first I want validation because this pant + jacket combo that I sewed turned out really dang cool. The shirt is thrifted from a million years ago on a trip to Toronto to visit my bff.

Godzilla Haiku. www.patreon.com/posts/godzil...

Some of the fun door props we made in my creative writing class. This was a great activity for the kids to activate a different part of their brains (their Artist Intelligence!). Also pleased to see some strong door descriptions creep into their writing!

There’s a beautiful hotel in the Korean countryside that I have been grateful to visit many times, a place to play& work & teach. And there is a beautiful cat who, one day, decided to create art for me, a tortoise shell resting on a sea of red. #authorsEye #betterthanAI

ok i worded this kind of weird but the reason i plan to write a detailed review is that other reviewers have labelled a very possible step in the construction as "impossible." I don't want to discount their experience sewing this, but it may be a mismatch of skill level to pattern level.

It’s Freedom To Read Week, an annual event that encourages us to reaffirm our commitment to critical thinking, intellectual freedom, & education. The freedom to read can never be taken for granted, even in Canada. Keep the conversation going—and keep reading! #FTRW26 #FreedomToRead

This author’s eye brings you a view of the sky from the forest floor. Or, in my imagination, a giant who fell from the clouds and ripped a hole through the canopy of trees. #authorsEye #artistsEye #betterthanAI #humaneye

The quote of the week for the teens in my creative writing classes, comes from Craig Mod: “Boredom: the great engine of creativity.” More on my blog: kendrakandlestar.wordpress.com/2026/02/26/w...

Dog Therapy. www.patreon.com/posts/dog-th...

Thank you so much, @hkubiw.bsky.social for this lovely review. Yes, BUTTERFLY SEA and ‘BUMBLEBEE’ are about connection between species, the luxury of children at play, and the power of the natural world to invigorate our lives. @marielaurecouet.bsky.social #picturebook #writingcommunity 🦋 🐝

B ads of water cradled by a gentle lotus leaf. Last summer, during my stay in Seoul, I made many visits to Bongeunsa Temple and enjoyed the peaceful walkways and small marvels found in quiet corners. #authorsEye #betterthanAI

Thanks, @theseaboardreview.ca 4 the chance 2 review Yes! To Canada: When Grampa Refused to Fight in The Vietnam War, by #robertdavies. An agonizing but understandable choice, to flee one's home in protest of a war even Defense Secretary #RobertMcNamara condemned. #harppublishing shorturl.at/Gca6J

Seamus and the Shiny Things, by #carakansala, is a children’s book to crow about. Seamus is greedy about collecting shiny objects, only to find out that friendship is what truly shines. Take a beak, I mean, peek at my review! @theseaboardreview.ca @breakwaterbooks.bsky.social tinyurl.com/4a73udm2

This is waiting for my son when he gets home today: I’M BUSY - with illustrations by one of our household’s favourite #kidlit creators, @debbieohi.com, and written by @michaelianblack.bsky.social. (My son’s stuffy is getting a sneak-peek before him!) @simonkids.bsky.social #ImBusy

The quote of the week for the teens in my creative writing classes, comes from Austin Kleon: “What if you replaced your dread with curiosity?” More on my blog: kendrakandlestar.wordpress.com/2026/02/12/w...

In my recent interview on the Edu-Kate podcast, I celebrate one of my favourite passions: #creativeeducation. Kate and I spoke about strategies to implement in the classroom—and home—to help improve our kids mental, emotional, & overall creative health. open.spotify.com/episode/3F5S...

This author’s eye brings you a dancing starfish. Unless you see something different . . . #authorsEye #artistsEye #betterthanAI #humaneye

I downloaded the fun door-hanger template by @debbieohi.com for the new picture book, I’M BUSY, by her & @michaelianblack.bsky.social (out next week!) The 7-yr-old decided he was busy stopping his fav stuffy from causing mischief… You can get the template from debbieohi.com/book/book-im...

It always strikes me, in news items about AI licensing schemes and/or startups, how often authors are simply not mentioned: it's all about making things easy for publishers. Writers will need to fight their publishers--not just the AI companies www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Once, technology solved problems. People liked having problems solved, so they liked technology. Tech execs started to think of that sentiment as their due. So when they stopped solving problems, and people stopped liking them, they became outraged. "How dare you not love whatever we give you?"

#TBRuary Day 19: Indie Pub It's indie day! Celebrate the little guys with a pick from your TBR that's self-published or from a small press and tell us what excites you about it. Definitely ask for recs, too! Share your pick with a quote post. #booksky #readingcommunity #writesky #writingcommunity

Thursday Doors: Valencia, Spain Another favourite Spanish city of mine is Valencia. It is the third-largest city in Spain, located about 2.5 hours south of Barcelona on the Mediterranean coast. It has a rich history and amazing architecture. It is also very modern and combines the new and the old…

One thing I love about being in a pop choir is I get to discover powerful songs like this one that I have somehow missed. If you’ve never heard it, give a listen. #TheJoke #music #life #love

The quote of the week for the teens in my creative writing classes, comes from Georgia O’Keefe: “Whether you succeed or not is irrelevant, there is no such thing. Making your unknown known is the important thing.” More on my blog: kendrakandlestar.wordpress.com/2026/02/19/w...

Next week is Freedom to Read Week, and the Book and Periodical Council is holding a free online session (Feb. 26 @ 2 p.m. ET) on book censorship in Alberta. There will be practical advice on how to speak out against censorship. Register here: www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticket...

Thank you for the blog feature, Heather Morris! #CanKidLit #newrelease #pb #author #illustrations #books #families #raiseareader #butterflies #spring #bees #flowers 🦋 🐝 🌼 🧚‍♂️ 🏴‍☠️ 🧜‍♀️ 🐌 📚

PSA for BC kidlit friends: if you've applied to @cwillbc.bsky.social & haven't heard back, try again &/or shoot us a message! We respond to 100% of applicants... but sometimes tech gremlins do eat the applications in transit😅

For those following the Red Ogre Review saga, he has made good on his promise to change his licensing terms...by doubling down. On left: the original (awful) license. On right: the new license, mostly the same as the old license, but with some additions that I've circled in red.

Blob Expert. www.patreon.com/posts/blob-e...

Story Chat Digest: "Three Sheets to the Wind" by Darlene Foster alwayswrite.blog/2026/02/10/s...

I’ve been enjoying @teachergorman’s new serial novel, TILTING AT WINDMILLS. Gives me lots of Terry Pratchett vibes. You can check out the Youtube or podcast versions here: www.notapipepublishing.com/writers-not-...

Today's unsolicited advice for my fellow illustrators and freelancers #kidlit #kidlitart Sending a follow-up email can be really important/useful. A question unanswered, a simple thank you, a reminder or a new CTA, etc, sometimes that second email goes a long(er) way 😉 Happy Monday!

Looking Forward. www.patreon.com/posts/lookin...

Top Ten Things Not to Do When You Meet a Neanderthal - Guest Post Jacqui Murry #New Book - Balance of Nature johnwhowell.com/2026/02/09/t...

Lorenzo (the pizza-loving lobster) wishes you a happy national pizza day! What is your favorite pizza topping?

Wow. First time sending a pkg from Canada to the U.S. in a while. Looks like the U.S. now requires all pkgs to have duties prepaid, and we need to have a Declaration ID. www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/suppo...

The fun, brrr!-illiantly plotted Blood Typed is my type of mystery. Tickled to have reviewed it for this issue of @theseaboardreview.ca. Whodunit, you ask? The novel's author is #JaneDoucet. The murderer? That, you'll have to read Blood Typed to find out. www.theseaboardreview.ca/p/blood-type...

Thanks for sharing! Happy Valentine’s Day!

"if I can't do everything I think I should do without resorting to an LLM—then I am doing too much"💯 www.patreon.com/posts/149942... This article also mentions bullshit jobs, but I still think the importance of understanding the function of bullshit jobs is only going to increase... 1/n

Thank you, Lydia for this lovely feature on Butterfly Sea. 🦋 #picturebook #butterflies #nature #family #Libsky @marielaurecouet.bsky.social @tielmourpress.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social @canscaip.bsky.social @cwillbc.bsky.social @scbwicanadawest.bsky.social @12x12challenge.bsky.social

In today’s school visit, we imagined characters through their suitcases! Taking inspiration from my book The Secret of Zoone, we developed fun ideas for characters such as Candy Smuggler, Shapeshifting Spy, Magical Creature Spy, etc., & filled their suitcases with the items that defined them.

Love these gorgeous fox doorknockers I’m adding to my collection. They were gifted to me by the principal of a local school after I delivered my workshop where we designed secret doorways! My son has already put a claim on one of them . . .

The quote of the week for the teens in my creative writing classes, comes from Cynthia Kadohata: "Books are music for my mind and my imagination.” More on my blog: kendrakandlestar.wordpress.com/2026/02/05/w...

Detail of a whimsical sea creature I noticed last summer while we were wandering down the street in Halifax. Brought to you by #AEye. #authorsEye #artistsEye #betterthanAI #humaneye

Another Vancouver plaque project is celebrating a big birthday!

Honoured to have two books featured in this great project.

Thank you, @marianarios.bsky.social for featuring BUTTERFLY SEA! 🦋 🌊 This gives you a full behind the scenes story of how the book came to be. 🍦 🧜‍♀️ 🐚 @picturebookseh.bsky.social @cwillbc.bsky.social @canscaip.bsky.social @tielmourpress.bsky.social #Libsky #Edusky #kidlit #bookbirthday #family

Amanda in Ireland Excerpt & Review Sally Cronin, book marketer and indie supporter extraordinaire, invites us to share an excerpt of one of our books on her blog. Here is mine, along with a fabulous review of Amanda in Ireland: The Body in the Bog.

Good morning!!! #hourlycomicsday