Good reminder this holiday season. #kidlitart #thankfulness

An in-person meet-up with my amazing critique group was just what I needed after a long week. #grateful #writingfriends

When I read the subtitle, I had to pick up this book. Definitely the most entertaining guide to punctuation I've come across! #writing #punctuation #doomed

If your "check engine" light comes on, make sure your gas cap isn't just loose. It could save you hundreds of dollars. 🙄

Who knew that the lyricism of car mechanics could so perfectly reflect grief and the longing to belong? Beautifully written novel in verse. I couldn't put this one down. #kidlit #booksky

I may not finish an entire novel in the month of November, but I've written 10,000 words of my new MG project. I think that calls for a celebratory slice of cherry pie. #amwriting #kidlit #pie

❤️ this story! Also ❤️ how it is inspiring my latest WIP! #amwriting #kidlit

If you see this, post your getaway vehicle

Interesting. I wonder if it has to do with the extra time it takes to manually write something down. More time to process the info perhaps? #writing

Such a sweet early middle-grade novel! Will definitely read this one again and again. Bad Badger: A Love Story by Maryrose Wood. #kidlit #booksky

I usually have a loose outline when I start a story with a few scenes that I'm envisioning and some details about the main characters. As new ideas pop up (usually in the middle of the night!) I jot them down to add to my outline. I use it as a guide; nothing's ever set in stone. #kidlitchat

I always find helpful articles in Poets & Writers but also wish there was a print magazine devoted solely to #kidlit writers. Maybe someday...

The Girl and the Robot has one of the most powerful and gut-wrenching opening chapters I've read in MG in a while. Love the family dynamics and strong sense of community. And of course, the robots! 🤖 #kidlit #booksky

There's nothing better than a London Fog and a good book on a crisp fall day. Now I just need the book! 🫖 #booksky #fall

I'm looking for some newer MG recs. If anyone's read something they loved, please share! #kidlit #booksky

Our 3rd annual From Trash to Treasure #kidlit poetry contest opens on Thursday, November 13th! This year's special guest judge is last year's winner @tracierenee.bsky.social! Check out all the contest details and polish up those discarded darlings! www.littlethoughtspress.com/post/our-3rd...

I'm so grateful that my story The Borderland was selected in this year's Fall Writing Frenzy contest! Thank you again to @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social, @lydialukidis.bsky.social and @professoraixa.bsky.social for hosting! Also, a huge thank you to @sylvialiu.bsky.social for selecting my story! #kidlit

Equal parts querying and writing must be the writer's equivalent of living a balanced life. Trying hard to maintain that balance. #amquerying

I just discovered the very sweet Bear and Bird series by Jarvis. It reminds me of Elephant and Piggie but for more advanced early readers. Beautiful illustrations too! #kidlit #booksky

Yet again I was transported to my childhood during a visit to Goodwill. So many Beverly Cleary titles! Which was your favorite? #kidlit #booksky

Truly horrifying! #kidlit #amquerying #writing

This was a fun contest and challenging too (only 100 words). I'm enjoying all the creative entries! #kidlit #halloween

Cutest vampire ever. 🐰

Shout out to all the awesome school librarians and support staff! #kidlit #libraries #booksky

After being bullied for her smarts AGAIN, Cal goes home to cry in her dad's failed teleporter. But then it actually works. Kinda. She's going to need all her brain power, a little toxic dihydrogen monoxide, and a few new friends if she ever wants to get back home. #SFpit #MG #SO #Q

Thirteen-year-old Hannah has spent her entire life within the walls of Paradise, safe from those infected by the asteroid. But a chance meeting with an outsider leaves Hannah changed—in more ways than one—and at risk of losing her loved ones forever. #SciFiPit #SFPit #MG #NovelInVerse #Q

When a rip in spacetime causes wormholes and other cosmic oddities to start popping up in town, twelve-year-old Mackenzie must balance homework and babysitting with time jumping squirrels—and keep her loved ones safe, no matter the cost. #SciFiPit #SFPit #MG #Epistolary #Q

One more day! Is anyone else planning to participate in #SFPit? #kidlit #amwriting

I did this today. The first seeds of a new project. It feels good to be writing again. #kidlit #justwrite

Played trivia with my library coworkers and one of the questions was "name the first three books in the Percy Jackson series." Still can't believe we forgot The Titan's Curse! #kidlit #booksky

I wrote a MG story where the beauty of nature lays in stark contrast to the closed-off, bare-boned world of my MC. I think it helps add tension and motivates my MC to take action in order to change her circumstances. #kidlitchat

I was super excited to find this book waiting for me on the holds shelf! Favorite quote so far: "I can't give you privilege, opportunity, or experience. I can't give you status or power. But I can give you knowledge and encouragement." ❤️ #kidlit #booksky

What a fun way to wrap up the #SeasonsOfKidlit Trick or Treat event 😍 🎃 www.seasonsofkidlit.com/post/trick-o...

"The presenter just canceled." #libraries

Does anyone else feel like they're in querying mode or writing mode, but never both? I wish I could find a happy balance between the two! #kidlit #booksky

I feel it in my bones. A chill I choose to blame On the rustling leaves. A sudden gust Of realization That tells me gently, "It's over now." Prompt #127 #SenseWrds

"No social media platform" 😂

I enjoy writing queries but pitches are either very easy or very difficult. If it's the latter, I worry that means I don't have a good enough grasp of what I'm writing or there's something inherently wrong with my manuscript. #kidlitchat

Hoping the kiddos will enjoy watching Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit while making their own clay creations. A little spookiness to kick off the season! 🐰 🎃

Thank you, @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social and @lydialukidis.bsky.social for hosting the 2025 #FallWritingFrenzy! My story was more somber than I anticipated but I think it's the story I needed to write today. ❤️

I'm noticing MG horse stories are making a comeback. Or maybe they never left? 🐎 📚 #kidlit #booksky

Hey #FallWritingFrenzy people- the entry form is now up! Check it out & feel free to paste your story in the comments to share with others. lydialukidis.wordpress.com/2025/10/01/f... #kidlit #writingcommunity #writing #amwriting #amreading #competitions #stories #writer @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social

Growing up, I loved James Howe's Bunnicula. I think that series was what inspired me to become a writer. My first stories as a child were about my own dog and cat and the mysteries they solved together. And yes, I still write MG. #kidlitchat

Can not wait! 🌈

I try to never see a project as wasted writing. I may come back to it later and make improvements, or at the very least, the practice itself made me a stronger writer. #writer #booksky

I feel like there's a children's story here somewhere... #kidlit

I've heard great things about this book. But I have to admit, it was the cat on the cover that drew me in. 😂 #writing #savethecat

If a book falls in the library at night and no one's there to hear it, does the alarm system make a sound? Spoiler: Yes, yes it does.

I'm thinking of creating another library escape room with our @breakoutedu.com kit. Any ideas for fun themes? #library #escaperoom

Just saying! 🤗📚 #WritingCommunity #writers #authors #readers #books