Congratulations @lesliehelakoski.bsky.social !

The @awpwriter.org is offering fellowships to three faculty members and six students who currently work at or attend a historically Black college or university that are involved in creative writing. Applications close on May 31st! Apply here: awpwriter.secure-platform.com/applications... #AWP27

As Thumper’s mother said, “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.”

Amazing work.

Gorgeous illustration. I’m going to have to check this one out.

Just going to say, if you want to read an adult nonfiction book that thinks deeply about the qualities of excellent children’s literature, isn’t snobby about the many types of children’s books people write & read, and will help you make your own book even better:

So cool.

Excited to share that my MG novel, HEART OF THE MIDWAY, received an Honorable Mention after being short-listed in the Children's & Young Adult History Category of the HNS First Chapters Competition. Congratulations to all the category winners and thank you HNS for this wonderful opportunity!

Another #sketchbookrevival2026 session. This one with artist, Idania Salcido, “titled loosen your hand”. I combined all 3 exercises and love the layered result. May explore this further.

Yes. They're probably a lovely old couple or a family of imaginative children.

Shall we share a cup ‘o Joe this morning? Black Sharpie and #watercolors. Thanks @koosjekoene.bsky.social for the session. #sketchbookrevival2026 #artjournal

Thank goodness for artists! www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_sC...

I’d like to learn more about the family who lives in this wobbly house. Wouldn’t you? Posca pen and watercolors #sketchbookrevival2026 #artjournal #kidlitart

Made this Australian Piano Hinge sketchbook for #SketchbookRevival2026! Can’t wait to fill it. Thanks to @iamsarahmatthews.bsky.social for the great tutorial. #artjournals #bookbinding

See you there.

Day 8 #The100DayProject Playing with #pastelpencils & #markmaking. Holding the pencil loosely at the top is like drawing with your non-dominant hand. 🤣🤣🤣 #kidlitart #childrensbookillustration

New YouTube video! youtu.be/4TxRdEHgOrk

Day 7 #The100DayProject Cuddles with Auntie #watercolor #kidlitart #childrensbookillustration #scbwi

This looks wonderful! Can’t wait to get my copy!

It’s official! I received my copies of HOME MOVES WITH ME!!! 🥳🥳🥳 Kickoff of United Through Reading’s Book for the Military Child begins April 1! Learn more at elvaresa.com. Order copies at MilitaryFamilyBooks.com/home

Thank you for all the behind the scenes work! What a wonderful opportunity.

So excited to share that I made the shortlist for my MG novel, HEART OF THE MIDWAY! #historicalnivels #kidlit #middlegradenovels

Day 6 #The100DayProject Quick #pencildrawing of the “boys”. #kidlitart #sketchbookart #illustration

Wish I could be there.

I really do have to get reading these.

Day5: #The100DayProject Trying out different mediums (pastel & pencil) and styles. Working on showing emotion. #drawing #kidlitart #illustration #sketchbookart

Day 4 #The100DayProject Wish I had taken more photos of this girl and her umbrella. Gouache and pencil. #kidlitillustration #drawing #scbwi #sketchbookart

Day 3 #The100DayProject Limited to the colors in my box of oil pastels. I like the messy, waxy marks they make. Can you guess what’s is in her hands?

This.

Celebrate National Music in our Schools Month with @mollyruttan.bsky.social’s SOMETHING WILD and @writerjolene.bsky.social’s MAMIACHI Y YO! 🎶 ❤️🎶 #kidlit #booksky #musiceducation

Day 2 #The100DayProject is meh. My takeaway: making art is messy, not everything you create will be a thing of beauty, but keep showing up. There’s always Day 3 through 100! #MixedMedia #KidlitIllustration #scbwi

So excited to share that I made the short list for the Children’s & Young Adult Category for my MG novel, HEART OF THE MIDWAY! Congratulations to all the other winners. Thank you @histnovsoc.bsky.social! www.facebook.com/share/p/1C92...

And different with each story you write.

I decided to do #The100DayProject. I’ll be drawing children. Sometimes I’ll use references, sometimes not. Photo credit: momentsinhistory1

Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our Second Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 26, 2026. 🎉🎉🎉 Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying. Learn more: manuscriptwishlist.com/2025/01/the-...

This looks so fun!

🥁DRUMROLL🥁 Home Moves With Me by Kathy Feedham Raggio, with art by me (Quinette Cook), and Mi hogar se muda conmigo, translated by Gabriella Aldeman, is a heartfelt, beautifully illustrated story that explores the true meaning of home. Learn more: unitedthroughreading.org/14968-2/

The Minnesota Department of Corrections has created a website to combat misinformation from the DHS. #resist #Minnesota #ICEOUT mn.gov/doc/about/ne...

Well said.

We are reeling…

Thank you, Boston!

Hi! It’s been a while since I’ve been here. Taking a quick break to show you what I’m working on. Wait. I can’t do that right now, so I’ll show you my work space for today. I’ve got my cup of coffee,cleaned up a bit, and I’m ready to work. More to come in the near future.

Reposting so I can read these tips later!

Gorgeous!!

A most excellent book. We need dragons today, don’t you agree?! 🐉🐲🐉🐲

This is true for writers too.

“We never talked about men or clothes. It was always Marx, Lenin, and revolution – real girl's talk.” - Nina Simone, singer, musician and civil rights activist #WomensArt

I just ordered this book.

Something wonderful has happened: THE TENTH MISTAKE OF HANK HOOPERMAN has been named the winner of the 2025 Judy Lopez Memorial Award. So many of my all-time best-ever favorites are on this list. It's an honor to join their company. judylopezaward.org