Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! Weaver birds use grass, stems, and other foliage to build their hanging nests. Natural beauty at its finest. I am an author and illustrator seeking representation. Come visit me at carolzink.com #lidlitartpostcardday. #pucturebookart #illustration

Wish this was an April Fools joke, but the Supreme Court heard arguments today to revoke birthright citizenship; an issue that most people decided was settled in 1898 with Wong Kim Ark. May I suggest that it might be worth looking at this book this week with your young readers?

Loving sailboats lately. Working on a new painting.

Trying something new with my ipad.

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! #kidlitartpostcardday #kidlitart #illustration

Feeling foxy!

Happy book birthday @eliotschrefer.bsky.social So excited for LULU AND THE OTHERS.

Check out this amazing course offered by the wonderful and inspiring @cuppajolie.bsky.social

Happy New Year! I hope your 2026 starts as fresh and hopeful as a new baby. #kidlitartpostcardday #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebookart #scbwiillustrator

A reminder! This year's online #kidlit agent panel is *tomorrow,* sponsored by NY Metro SCBWI, moderated by me, and featuring Eva Scalzo from Speilburg Literary Agency, Jane Chun from Transatlantic Agency, and Aashna Avachat from Neighborhood Literary. Register: www.scbwi.org/events/ny-me...

Bright skies and zebras make me happy. 💕 Happy kidlit art postcard day #kidlitartpostcardday #kilitart #kidlitillustration #picturebookart #illustration #kidlit

Riding the Blue-Wave! This is a great article calling out all the deplorable happenings. Thanks @rexhuppke.bsky.social and @usatoday.com

He loves Halloween

Some news outlets played coy, calling it “brown liquid” or “sewage.” But let’s call it like it is, because it matters that the holder of an office that once required a bit of dignity thinks dropping shit on the heads of the people he’s supposed to represent is funny. www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

Feeling dreamy. #kidlitart

Happy October! 🍁 visit me at carolzink.com #kidlitartpostcardday #kidlitartpostcard. #kidlitart #illustration #pbillustration

Cookies make everything better! Happy kidlit art postcard day! (Had to post a day early) #kidlitartpostcardday #kidlitartpostcard #kidlit #scbwiillustrators #picturebookart #illustration

I’m just sick over it all.

Happy August! My submission for #scbwidrawthis prompt mismatched for July and August. #scbwiillustration #kidlitart #illustration #picturebookart

Looking for macaroons! #kidlitpostcard #kidlitpostcardday #kidlitart #picturebookillustration #kidlitillustration #kidlitartparis

Working on something new! #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #scbwiillustration #picturebookart #illustration

Happy July! #kidlitpostcardday #kidlitart #Kidlitpostcard

Oops! Excited for the party! #scbwidrawthis #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #kidlit #illustration

When encountering a grumpy goat—shower them with kindness 🌸🐐💕😊#kidlitpostcardday #kidlitpostcard #kidlitart #picturebookillustration

Working on this painting today.

Little Ladybug Dance! May’s SCBWI prompt —Just Dance #scbwidrawthis #scbwiillustrators #SCBWI #kidlitart

Enjoy the day! You deserve it ❤️

Happy May 🌷and #kidlitpostcard day. Author/Illustrator seeking representation for PB and MG. #kidlitpostcardday #kidlitillustration #PBillustration #picturebookart

Always loved Sheryl Crow. 💕

Did you know a wildebeest can run up to 50 miles per hour? Some say the name gnu comes from the grunting sounds they make. #kidlitart #illustrations #scbwiillustration #picturebookart

New born elephants weigh about 200 pounds? Mamas are pregnant for nearly two years! And, elephants can live up to 70 years. 🐘💛#illustration #kidlitart #picturebookillustration #scbwiillustration #saveelephants #biglife

The silence just before daybreak is my favorite time of day. #kidlit #pbillustration #illustration #kidlitart #scbwiillustration

Weaver birds weave their intricate nests with grass, stems, and other plants. They dangle from trees. #kidlitart #illustration

My digital protest.

Baby its cold outside ❄️☃️Art by me 🎨

This is the book to gift this holiday season! Gift it to your kids, Teacher friends, librarian friends, all friends, and yourself! SANDWINA THE STRONGEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD. Words by Vicki Conrad. Pictures by Jeremy Holmes #kidlit #scbwi #picturebook

Digital painting of today 🤔

My digital dog ❤️

Trying out digital art 🙏🏼🤷🏼‍♀️#procreate #illustration

So looking forward to this!

Check out my new blog. I will write about specific techniques I find as I read as a writer. carolzink.com/blog-1

More former Trump aides warn against “danger” of a second term - POLITICO

A spooky-great day celebrating Jolie Stekly and THE HAUNTED STATES OF AMERICA 👻 #kidlit #scbwi #libertybaybooks

My oracle cards know to keep me on track with my writing 🙏🏼 I picked KEEPER OF FOLLOW THROUGH twice this week! #amwriting #oraclecards #middlegrade #kidlit #treekeepersoracle

Look what I got today! THE BRIGHTNESS BETWEEN US. by Eliot Schrefer. So excited for this book. #yaauthors #yasciencefiction @eliotschrefer.bsky.social

So happy for @anniehl.bsky.social taking a winning spot in the PNWA Literary Contest in the YA category last night. She is amazing!

Always love learning the craft of writing and getting to pitch my books to editors 🙏🏼 #pnwa #kidlit #amwriting

Bigfoot Kids. Book Festival is amazing! #kidlit #bigfootkidbookfestival