@litsharkmag.bsky.social While this is “The Winter Edition,” it’s much more about winter’s thaw, rebirth, and hope” McKenzie, Editor-in-Chief of Lit Shark says. So honored to have my work included in these pages! You can read it online or get a print copy. : litshark.com/issue-10-lit...

Author Quote of the Day from Andrea Davis Pinkney: "Almost everything has been written about (or many things). So I can't worry about that. I'm telling the story through my lens, through my eyes.” #amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky #qotd #inspirationalquotes

Andrea Reece: Books for Keeps - Taking Poetry for Children Seriously childrenspoetrysummit.com/2026/05/21/a...

Stellar Examples of Letters Supporting Libraries and Diverse Books What does a good letter to the editor about book censorship and protecting libraries look like? Here are some examples. That, plus this week's book censorship news. bookriot.com/examples-of-...

So much fun at The Stuck Bumblebee Challenge last week with Joyce Uglow and Cindy Mackey! You can thank all the guest hosts and prize donors and congratulate all the other winners here: Truly a fun and inspiring week - already hoping to participate again next year!

So thrilled to be part of this celebration issue! Can’t wait to learn the other contributors! @thetoypress.bsky.social

So many ways to celebrate spring with poetry… Share your ways, maybe you’re participating with Joyce Uglow in the Stuck Bumblebee Challenge jpuglow.substack.com Or with Claire Taylor @littlethoughtspress.com littlethoughtspress.beehiiv.com/p/a-celebrat...

For lovely poetry readings, subscribe to The Ditty Bag, Rachael Leek’s beautiful podcast from the UK. rebeccaleek.substack.com

Tomorrow is time to post your contest entry for www.littlethoughtspress.com/post/our-3rd...

Congrats to the 2025 Ann Whitford Paul contest test winners! The winners for the 2025 award are: Leslie Ross-Degnan for Little Crow, is the winner for fiction. Andrea Christoff is the winner for A Caring Light, for non-fiction. www.scbwi.org/ilf-ann-whit...

I am so excited. My poem, “Barn Owl” has been selected for Little Thoughts Press, Issue 11: Stirring Words. #littlethoughtspress And here is a shout out to Rebecca Gardyn Levington for her April 2025 newsletter suggesting places to submit poetry! #RebeccaGardynLevington

Last day to enter the Spring Fling Writing Contest! Thank you to Kaitlyn Ciara and and all the generous prize donors! sites.google.com/view/springf... All info here: sites.google.com/view/springf...