If you've received my "I only read your query, not your manuscript" form response, you might feel perplexed about where you went wrong. Here are two lists to give you a little insight into my thought process of what does and does not affect my evaluation of your query. #writingcommunityً #amquerying

My September & October Reads 📚 Hope this helps you find your next great read! Titles and authors in the alt text! Have you read any of these? #kidlit #readersofbluesky #books #booksky @nicolemhewitt.bsky.social @poisonedpen.bsky.social @butucancallmez.bsky.social @sourcebooksfire.bsky.social

Love that the kiddos still like homemade costumes and that they want us to match them. 🧡 Hope you all had a Halloween that was more treat than tricksy. And that all you creatives got a chance to flex some different artsy muscles. 🪡🎃 #Halloween #kidlit #kidlitart #disney #donkeykong

Happy sneaking candy day for everyone who definitely doesn't celebrate it! 🍬🎃 #Halloween #kidlitart #candy #illustration

Hi #portfolioday! 😃 I'm an illustrator creating expressive digital illustrations with a mixed media feel. I particularly love mixing humor with all the drama for #kidlit. RachelRCreates.com Represented by Jes Trudel @jestrudel.bsky.social with @therightsfactory.bsky.social

Nancy's illustrations are so gorgeous! Check out her feed to learn more about her mind-blowing process! #kidlitart

They made it! 🌸 My prints finally completed their strange, long journey and are available for purchase at Yellow Bird Books in Aurora, IL. Be sure to check out the other amazing Mythological Monster art in the gallery, all from local artists. #kidlitart #alebrije #monsters #bookstore #aurorail

Caught!!! 🎃🍬😳 Hope your October is more sweet than tricksy, #kidlitartpostcard ! Available for board books through middle grade, I love capturing and heightening real life. (Tho, I definitely don't know any parents who sneak candy at night! 😅) Rep'd by @jestrudel.bsky.social RachelRCreates.com

Last day of drawing class! ✍️ Finished this charcoal portrait, and I'm glad my teacher encouraged us to frame them. It does make it feel special. 🥰 I added notes about the process in the alt text of the last image. #kidlitart #charcoaldrawing #artclass #drawing #portraits

Stickers! 😃🦄 I made this happy little something to practice skills we've been studying in figure drawing class. Details on process in the ALT text. Quite pleased with how this cutie turned out. I hope her joy brings you some joy today! ☺️ #kidlitart #artclass #illustration #scbwi #figuredrawing

My August reads! 📚 A fascinating mix of fiction and non-fiction. Hope this helps you find your next great read! Titles and authors in the Alt text. Did you read any of these? I'm always up for a book chat! #bookrec #library #books #reading

Taking a new class, and we've been practicing ideal human proportions, which I'm translating into my illustration style. Discovered how infrequently I draw adult men, so I'm practicing. 👀 And, look! Progress! (P.S. Guy just realized his kid decided not to wait in line anymore! 😆) #kidlitart

I love volunteering for Art Awareness at my kiddos' school! 🎨 It's a joy watching gears click in their heads as they make new connections. And I learn more, too! Also learned that my local arboretum has outside wifi! So nice working in the breeze next to a lake. #arthistory #harlemrenaissance

Drawing a little something happy with the prompt cards I got for my birthday. 🦄 (Posting more art, per @cordellmatthew.bsky.social 's request to fill our feeds with art.) #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #happyart

🤓 Kicking off research with Pencil & Eraser by @jennyabooks.bsky.social ! ✏️ I have two friends who thought they should be in a #picturebook, but they miiiight find a #graphicnovel more comfy. ❓️Do you have any recs to learn more about crafting Early Graphic Novels? 🤔 #kidlitart #writingtips #WIP

Why am I sitting at my desk from high school art class? 🤔 Find out in my September newsletter full of: 👨‍🎤Ch-ch-ch-changes 💡KidLit Tips 📚 Reading Recs Subscribe: mailchi.mp/c55c9a7d25dc... #kidlit #kidlitart #writingcommunity #childrensbooks #illustration #scbwi

"Goodnight nobody. Goodnight mush." 🥣 Finished my embroidery project inspired by one of my all-time favorite picture book spreads. Shout out to @sarahluann.bsky.social for answering my question concerning types of thread. Do check out her embroidery art! #kidlitart #embroidery #childrensbooks

So fun celebrating the new "Books From School" gallery with Yellow Bird Books! My piece is inspired by Lang's "Coloured" Fairy Books and Ford's illustrations. We also made our mark on the book store's "Dot" inspired mural. ❤️ books, art, and community! #kidlitart #indiebookstore #aurorail #fairy

Hey #kidlitartpostcard 🌳❄ . My website is: www.rachelsanson.co.uk Currently seeking representation 🍃✨🍄 #illustration #kidlitart #kidlitpostcardday #kidlitpostcard

Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day! I'm Ana and I love drawing bright, whimsical illustrations. This month I couldn't decide between a school theme or a princess theme, so I combined the two! 🎨 lobomaravilhaart.wixsite.com/lobomaravilha #kidlitart

A bit of magic✨️ for #kidlitartpostcard Hello Editors & Art Directors! 👋 I'm an author-illustrator who creates digital illustrations with a mixed-media feel. I love rich textures, tiny details, and hidden surprises. 🧚‍♂️ 📧 Jes Trudel @jestrudel.bsky.social at The Rights Factory 🖼 RachelRCreates.com

DYK...drawing a grown-up wearing a swimsuit is an entirely different task than drawing kids in playground clothes? 😅 At least, that's what my brain and hand are telling me today as I'm adapting proportions, considering anatomy, and playing fashion designer. 😂 #kidlitart #sketchbook #drawing #WIP

That thing where you draw someone in the coffee shop. ☕️✍️ #kidlitart #drawing #draweveryday #sketchbook #coffeeshop

July was chockablock with Middle Grade! 📚 In preparation for @andersonsbookshop 's Litapalooza, I read a bunch of Middle Grade folks I hadn't read before. AND I'M SO GLAD! Hope this helps you find your next great read! ❤️ Titles and creators in the ALT text. #kidlitart #middlegrade #bookrec

Who's your favorite? 😃 I finished my 30 Circles 30 Faces project - as inspired by @drlarisa.bsky.social 's circle exercise and her #diversifymyart initiative. This was a really nice way to get out of my head, and I ended up with some folks here I'd like to know more about! #kidlitart #drawing

Omg! I feel so seen! Especially by that "Sure." 🤣 From "Worldwide Crush" by Kristin Nilsen @kristinnilsen.bsky.social #kidlitart #momlife

Where the lost socks go. 🧦 My entry for July's #SCBWIDrawThis prompt "Mismatched." Does anyone else wear mismatched socks with the mates go missing? 😂 #doctorwho #doctorwhoart #kidlitart #scbwi #illustrator

Practice practice practice! 😃✍️ Taking a leaf from @larissadelliott.bsky.social 's book and turning a bunch of circles into a bunch faces - and hopefully a bunch of characters! Interested to see where this ends up! #kidlitart #wip #drawingexercise #illustration #draweveryday

All the snuggles! 🐶📖🩷 (P.S. I'm reading "Restart" by Gordon Korman) #kidlitart #kidlit #dogs #snuggle #booklove

Updated the ol' portfolio today! 🎨 RachelRCreates.com #kidlitart #picturebooks #portfolio #illustrator #scbwi

Another wonderful online opportunity. Registration now open! www.scbwi.org/events/2025-...

Hello #kidlitartpostcard! I'm Cat! Portuguese-Canadian living in Portugal. I illustrate picture books, MG, covers and magazines. Available for cover art atm. Agent: Nicole at Tugeau 2 Portfolio: catarinaoliveirastudio.com IG: instagram.com/catarinaoliveirastudio #kidlitart #bookcovers #coverart

Dedicating this #kidlitartpostcard to my just-turned-5YO who loves everything pretty and pink and spooky and magical. ⚪️✨️ I'm an author-illustrator available for board books through middle grade. 🎨 RachelRCreates.com 🤝 Rep'd by Jes Trudel @jestrudel.bsky.social at @therightsfactory.bsky.social

📚 My June Reads! ❤️ I hope this helps you find your next great read! (You'll definitely be seeing more Ogle and Medina in the months to come!) Titles and creators in the comments below. #kidlitart #graphicnovels #bookrec #pridemonth #library #memoir #fairytales

We got to meet Peter Brown!!! 🤖🪿 The Wild Robot was the book for 1 Book, 1 School when 7yo was in Kindy. We read it as a family, and Roz holds a very special place in our hearts. (The new PB adaption is gorgeous!) Thank you, @peterbrownstudio.com , for a wild experience! #kidlitart #picturebooks

If you're anxious about drawing - me, too. Been doing LOTS of reading. Not much writing or drawing. The thought of starting was making me feel anxious. But then I saw a post from @me-mwai.bsky.social and I was like, "Hoo. Okay. Just do the thing." #kidlitart #princess #illustration #anxious

Exciting discovery in my library app, @jerroldconnors.bsky.social ! ✨️ #kidlitart #picturebooks #librarylove

📚 My May Reads! ❤️ I hope this list helps you find your next great read! Titles and creators in the 🧵 #kidlit #kidlitart #middlegrade #bookrecs #library #booklove #graphicnovel #socialjustice #fantasybooks

Dr. Hayden has more class and intelligence in her pinky finger than the entire Trump administration put together. www.cbsnews.com/news/former-...

New art prints for the Enchanted Forest Gallery at Yellow Bird Books! 🌳✨️ The gallery will be up for the month of June, and prints will be available for purchase. I'm so excited to see what magic all the artists have grown! #kidlitart #bookshop #indiebookstore #enchantedforest #illustration

WOW! 😃🌱 Hi, #kidlitartpostcard ! I'm an author-illo available for board books through middle grade. I love drawing kiddos and all their emotions, whether extremely enthusiastic or cautiously optimistic. 🎨: RachelRCreates.com 📧: Jes Trudel @jestrudel.bsky.social at @therightsfactory.bsky.social

Playing with grayscale. 🤍 #kidlitart #illustration #picturebook #chapterbook

WIP on my second to last day of class. 🌻 #kidlitart #coloredpencil #flowers #wip #illustration

Not quite a starfish anymore, but forever one of my favorite hands to hold. ❤️ My second piece from Colored Pencils class. Inspired by a photo I took of 4YO's hand while visiting the daffodils at our local arboretum. #coloredpencil on grey toned paper. #artclass #illustration #kidlitart #drawing

🏵 Happy Mother's Day! 🤧 Going in the Way Back Machine to share an old #cookiepitch submission for Mothers Day. Motherhood isn't always glamorous, but I wouldn't trade it for anything! (P.S. Thanks, Mom, for taking care of me even when it was gross.) ❤️ #kidlitart #mothersday #illustrator #momlife

You can read my April newsletter! ✍️😸💡📚 Being on sub is awesome! Also, there's a lot of...waiting. Read my newsletter for updates, creative tips, and book recs. 🔗 mailchi.mp/c99a265f0e51... #kidlitart #writingcommunity #askanillustrator #SCBWI #WIP #5amwritersclub

📚 They look so pretty together! But I promise that's not why I chose to read them this month. 😂 Hope these help you find your next great read! 📱👕🔥❤️👻 #bookrecs #graphicnovel #parents #ocd #history #kidlit #kidlitart #library

😸 I'm Feline Purrfectly Catastic about this news! Yellow Bird Books - an indie bookshop - features a monthly gallery. May’s theme is “Cats." So excited that my illustrations are featured in the gallery! They also have prints available for purchase. #kidlitart #Cats #illustration #indiebookstore

😠 Grumpy ballerinas. 🩰 Hi, #kidlitartpostcard ! I love illustrating kiddos and their full range of emotions - even (especially?) grumpy kids in adorable outfits. Available for board books through MG. 🎨: RachelRCreates.com 📧: Jes Trudel @jestrudel.bsky.social at @therightsfactory.bsky.social