108 Books to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Thank you for including my novel, Chicano Frankenstein. Check out all the great titles! www.goodreads.com/blog/show/29... #HispanicHeritageMonth #LatineHeritageMonth #LatinxHeritageMonth #horror

A compelling read in @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social for #PB creators on the downside of animal characters: tinyurl.com/5n6d75d9 "Animal characters don’t just reflect our biases; they often deepen them." No surprise, but it saddens me that we haven't progressed much on trusting kids with hard topics.

BREAKING: We're suing ICE for unlawfully targeting and arresting people who show up to court for their immigration hearings.

Quick shoutout to the incredible folks in the #kidlit community who share their knowledge so generously! Today I'm using @debbieohi.com's PB thumbnail template (on her website, debbieohi.com) to map out my current WIP. IMHO: #pb friends - dummies are your BFFs! Thanks, Debbie!

+1 - Lovely interview. I'm now adding a calendar reminder to sign up for the Kidlit Haha Week next year.

Loved this interview with @brittanypomales.bsky.social on the @staceystories.bsky.social blog! It was especially fascinating to read about her book launch experiences. www.staceybennettramirez.com/blog/intervi...

Just a quick reminder that the LKBF Latinx Storyteller's Conference is happening soon! See you there!!! #Latinx #kidlit #writingcommunity

Life's been lifin' lately. But today a good friend (@haloteachlearn.bsky.social) reminded me that PBs are my happy place. @jashar.bsky.social's EVERY MORNING MABEL made me smile big. It took me back to when my kid was a toddler and would wait, glued to the window, for the garbage "tuhna" to come.

One of my favorite things about the #kidlit #writingcommunity is how excited everyone gets when someone's pet does a cameo during a zoom meeting/ webinar. We all go into "awwwww, come back to the camera cutie pie fluffy pants we love youuuuu" mode.

This is an amazing interview--it's like a cup o' tea on a gray, wintry day. Or coffee on a seaside morning. Or a hunk of dark chocolate right after dinner. You get the idea. Go read it #kidlit #writingcommunity (bonus: there's a giveawayyyyy)

"The problem with a delayed response is that the more power leaders with authoritarian tendencies accumulate, the harder it is to mount an effective resistance. The opposition is thus more likely to succeed if it acts early..." www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

Hi #kidlit community! 27% of US kids are Latinx, but only 9% of books have #Latinx characters (and even less have Latinx creators). @latinxkidlitbf.bsky.social needs our help to keep making a difference in the lives of young Latinx readers. form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/latinx-...

Congrats, @jerroldconnors.bsky.social! So excited for you. Can’t wait to see it out in the world!

THIS COVER. Out Aug 19,2025! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/737414...

Me, and a majority of this country, currently highly underrepresented.

WE GOT THIS! Starts NOW - through the 14th. Don’t touch Amazon or anything Jeff Bezos owns.

OMG. Just popped into the LKBF 2025 Latinx Storytellers Conference page and I. AM. SO. EXCITED. So much talent lined up! I can't wait! Who's going, mi gente? #kidlit #amwriting #pb #mg #latinx www.latinxstorytellersconference.com

Monday comes on a Thursday this week! My copy of EVERY MONDAY MABEL by @jashar.bsky.social just arrived at my local indie.

🔥 Rep. Al Green is not new to standing up

That’s my @lasmusasbooks.bsky.social mentee!!! Congratulations, Citlali! I can’t wait for everyone to read your beautiful stories!

I wouldn’t be here without your support, guidance, and encouragement, Sheila!!! And thank you to @lasmusasbooks.bsky.social for lifting up our community! 🥰

Three cheers for the fabulous Citlali! Happy Dance!!

So excited for my wonderful CP!!! 💕💕💕💕💕

Sooooooo happy for my incredible CP and friend, Citlali and her new agent Kari!!! I know so many great things are about to come from this partnership! Shouting “hoorayyyyy!” from the rooftops!

I'm happy dancing, too! So excited for my talented CP, @citlali.bsky.social! 💃💃💃

Delighted to share that I've signed the talented @citlali.bsky.social and can't wait to share her stories with the world!

I am over the moon excited to share that I have am now represented by the amazing @karisutherland.bsky.social at k t literary. Her faith in my work and vision for our joint adventure have me doing the happiest dance! ktliterary.com/news #kidlit #pb #mg #amwriting #agented !!!

Still riding high from the incredible Big Sur Children's Writers Workshop, organized by the awesome folks at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social. Bonus - I got to meet my amazing CP @amychini.bsky.social in person, hangout with friends and make new ones. And now, to hunker down and write n revise! Woo!

It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too. EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them. Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)

Today's reading stack included these delightful non-fiction picture books: ALL ABOARD THE ALASKA TRAIN (Brooke Hartman / John Joseph) NIGHT WALK TO THE SEA (Deborah Wiles / Daniel Miyares) I adored these nature-filled, wonder-filled books. ❤️ 📚👍

As many as 1,360 CHILDREN have not been reunited with their PARENTS 6 yrs after the 1st Trump administration FORCIBLY SEPARATED THEM at the US border. Enforced disappearance [or torture] is A CRIME UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW. DON'T FORGET! KEEP AN EYE ON GUANTÁNAMO! www.hrw.org/news/2024/12...

“We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.” ―Anaïs Nin Here is to living today, In the moment, or through the words on the page. 💜🫶 #writingcommunity #kidlit

Love these! Talent runs in the family. :-)

We played “complete the squiggle” this morning… here are some of the doodles we came up with! #kidlit #momming #momlife #parenting

MAMIACHI & ME by @writerjolene.bsky.social spotted in the wild at Second Star on the Right. 😍 #colorado #indiebookstore #writingcommunity #booksky

BREAKING: We’re suing the Trump administration for refusing to issue passports with accurate sex designations for transgender, nonbinary, and intersex people. This action violates the Constitution.

I’m in. Who else is going?

The one time I was more than happy to sit in traffic today ❤️🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

Give a man a book and he will be rich for a few days. Teach him to write books and he will be poor his whole life.

‼️IT'S HERE‼️ Episode 1 of @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social is now live on Spotify, Apple, iHeart Radio, YouTube, & Amazon! New episodes for Season 1 will come every Sunday! Follow, share,⭐️the podcast, & enjoy💜🫶 #writingcommunity #writers #kidlit @demimschwartz.bsky.social @carolinejtrulit.bsky.social

This is great but @5calls.org doesn't have CA numbers for @schiff.senate.gov whose VM in DC has been full for over a week now. SCHIFF 310-914-7300 LA 415-393-0707 SF 619-231-9712 SD 559-485-7430 FR

#writingcommunity Can we take a moment to thank all of the lit #agents out there? They work tirelessly & are underpaid. They’re fierce advocates, mentors, creators, & cheerleaders. Dear Agents, (esp. @bookfairyangus.bsky.social ) I appreciate all that you do to make our dreams come true💜

This is my last blog post before the #PBParty contest window opens. OMG, I can't believe it's almost here. Are you ready? You'll find links to the Google entry forms, tons of tips, and graphics from the PBParty Prep Zoom. mindyalyseweiss.com/last-post-20...

Welcome, new Bluesky users! 🦋 Feel free to check out my Unofficial Guide To Bluesky, a work-in-progress with the help of the community here: publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/bl... Quickstart Guide: publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/qu... Starter Threads: publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/st...

Exciting news today! Grateful for the chance to work with @danieledhunter.bsky.social! I cannot wait to see what we create together.

If you are a federal worker being offered a buyout, I would advise against taking it. Of course, this is a personal decision for everyone and it’s your choice. But these offers are a rush job. The legality is questionable and this admin does not keep to its word. They aren’t firing for a reason.

✨🌜 Cover reveal!!!🌛✨ My heart is beaming like tonight’s full moon to share this first look at ROCKET SHIP, SOLO TRIP’s follow-up mission, ROCKET BEAMS, LUNAR DREAMS! Illustrated by Scott Magoon, written by me, and launched by our wonderful crew Viking Children's Books...

I think I successfully made a Starter Pack… I may have missed a few (more like a ton) Latinx KidLit Creators. If you wish to be added or removed please let me now! Comment section and DMs are open. #kidlit go.bsky.app/Ug7wAZg