Get your manuscripts ready! Julie is opening for queries and excited to unlock the treasures you have in store. Please see our website and visit Julie's manuscript wish list for more details! @steelworksliterary.bsky.social

For those who need encouragement to "keep on keepin' on," check out the post I wrote for "The Writing Life" series on my blog today, where I share the path to publication for my next book, MAMA'S HOME!, illust by Adèle Dafflon, and scheduled for publication with Familius next year. (Link in bio)

I got permission to share this, and I'm extremely grateful for that. The Onion got this letter from one of our subscribers in Alaska. She works with dementia patients and decided to leave a copy in the car for each one. This email made my year. Read it and you'll see what I mean. People are good.

Portland: Join me TOMORROW at Sellwood Community House ("The Shack" at Sellwood Park) for a special storytime. We'll sing songs, learn some vocabulary words in American Sign Language, make rain, read LUCY'S BLOOMS, & plant our own blooms! 11:30 AM Tuesday, July 1, 1436 SE Spokane St, Portland, OR.

Up-to-date #MSWL is live! www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/an... Query me between 6/1 and 7/15/25! #amagenting @manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social

Portland area friends and neighbors: It's Rose Festival season and the Raleigh Park Garden Tour is happening TOMORROW (Saturday, June 7). In support of the garden tour, a portion of proceeds from all books purchased directly from me today through Sunday (June 6-8) will benefit the garden tour.

A behind-the-scenes look at DIY Author Visits up on the blog today. (Link in Bio).

I've just confirmed that two of my books have been used, without permission, to train AI. I learned of this via the helpful search tool recently published by @theatlantic.com (www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...)

Looking for a cheerful way to welcome spring? Read LUCY'S BLOOMS! Available at your local library, or by request at your local Indie Bookstore! Also, drop by my YouTube channel (@ dprochovnic), to see me reading LUCY’S BLOOMS (written by me & illust by Alice Brereton) and hear the companion song.

I'm so happy to share another informative and inspiring interview in my Have Swag Will Travel series on the blog, where author, Kathy MacMillan, shares her experience and tips for planning library visits, webinars, and other outreach. @familiusbooks.bsky.social

Congrats, @jpuglow.bsky.social on your debut nonfiction picture book, STUCK! THE STORY OF LA BREA TAR PITS (illus by Valerya Milovanova, pub'd by @bushelandapeck.bsky.social). Learn more about Joyce's path to publication in a new Birth Stories for Books interview, up on the blog today. Link in bio.

What's happening in two weeks? My & @jaredchapman.bsky.social's boisterous book, MONTY AND THE MUSHROOMS drops! So let's do a giveaway! Follow, Repost, Comment by Fri 3/7 to enter to win a signed book and some goodies! (3 avail) #kidlit #fungifriends www.simonandschuster.com/books/Monty-...

I just viewed the Feb @12x12challenge.bsky.social webinar with @cynleitichsmith.bsky.social and it was SO practical, informative, and inspiring. I took SO MANY notes and learned SO MUCH. I'm feeling more skilled, informed, and prepared as I sit back down to write and revise. Thank you! Thank you!

I love when readers send questions my way! I posted a recent Q & A exchange up on the blog today! www.dawnprochovnic.com/2025/02/the-... (You'll have to read the post to find out why it includes a photo of a bathroom!)

There's an inspiring new Birth Stories for Books interview up on the blog today. Learn how Lora Heller's latest picture book, ADVENTURES WITH OPAL: THE MUGGY, BUGGY DAY (w/ lovely illust by Piper Fialkoff) came to be. Link in bio.

I still have a couple of World Read Aloud Day slots available if you are a teacher, librarian, or other community educator looking for a picture book author to read to your students on WRAD. Here's the Google Sign-Up form: forms.gle/NiS4vQYcDvBR...

Successes for 2024! 6 new PB drafts & 12 revisions! SONG AFTER SONG longlisted for Reading the West & won a Crystal Kite. 3 new #picturebook presos & 7 free resources. Grew visibility via in-person events & teaching. Great @picturebooksummit.bsky.social. 4 webinars for @pbsubmissions.bsky.social.

My annual year-end post and holiday greeting is up on the blog today ... with a bonus feature added of a recap of creative successes, prompted by @juliefhedlund.bsky.social 's 12 Days of Christmas for Writers challenge. Thanks for the nudge, Julie! www.dawnprochovnic.com/2024/12/2024...

Hey y’all! Here’s a big mega list of 160+ Black Owned Bookstores all over the U.S. + a few other countries as well! U can filter it by state. I posted about this on the clock app today, but figured I’d share here too! aalbc.com/bookstores/l... Happy Reading! 📚💙 #Booksky #BlackBookSky #BlackSky

Hey, authors new to Bluesky: We've gathered a little starter pack of publishers, organizations, and publications to follow and help populate your feed with literary resources. go.bsky.app/bQfVJ6

On my blog today, my latest post in (the) Writing Life series: "The 'It's Been a Doozy of a Time' Part of the Writing Life" (link to blog in bio--search on "doozy" once on the blog). Photo is a beautiful bouquet of flowers that brought my mom so much joy during her last days with us on earth.

As Bluesky gains popularity, more spammers / trolls are showing up. HAPPILY, Bluesky has many tools to help you control what you do & don't see...including controlling who can reply, hiding replies, etc. Pls read my newly updated Moderation tips: publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/bl... #BlueSkyTips

Authors & illustrators! If you'd like to volunteer for Zoom read-alouds with schools & libraries on World Read Aloud Day 2/5/25, here's the link to sign up! forms.gle/H8QNw9rL1qdh... (This one is for traditionally published folks - look for another form for self-pubbed authors & illustrators soon!)

I've been quiet out here for months due to some family caregiving needs, but I'm gradually dipping my toes back into the pool. Yesterday I signed books for organizations and individuals who bring kindness, goodness, and joy into the world through the work that they do.

If you want to learn nearly every morsel about my journey to publication and my career as a children's book author, this in-depth interview by @chelseadicicco.bsky.social is the place to be: chelseasworldofbooks.com/2024/06/05/j... #chelseasworldofbooks #featureinterview #giveawayprize

#marketing #promotion for #kidlit folks in this blog post @dawnprochovnic.bsky.social www.dawnprochovnic.com/2024/05/have...

On the blog today: "Have Swag Will Travel: Tips for Planning Book Events," guest post by @cekster.bsky.social, w/ excellent ideas for matching your books w/ targeted audiences & planning book events that will reach and uniquely appeal to those audiences. www.dawnprochovnic.com/2024/05/have...

I'll be at the Beaverton City Library for their Local Author Fair 11AM - 2PM, Saturday, May 18 Meet Over 40 Local Authors! Browse Books! Buy Books! I hope to see you, soon! @gabycabezut.bsky.social

Thank you to the Oregon Library Association for shining a light on my work via the Oregon Authors Project website, and to librarian (and author) John Repplinger for the in-depth feature interview: www.olaoregonauthors.org/home/dawn-pr... @gabycabezut.bsky.social

I host a blog series called Have Swag Will Travel: Tips for Planning Book Events. Today's post, by @tracycgold.bsky.social, provides a great overview of Tracy's experience with a yearlong author residency: www.dawnprochovnic.com/2024/05/have...

Howdy friends. I'm woefully behind on sending news of my most recent blog entry, an inspiring guest post from debut author Sandy Grubb about the birth story for her book, JUST LIKE CLICK. It's not to be missed! You can find it at this link: www.dawnprochovnic.com/2024/04/birt...

I got so much out of this month's 12x12 webinar. Thank you so much @jyotigopal.bsky.social and @12x12challenge.bsky.social .

Happy Book Birthday, LUCY'S BLOOMS! Thank you to everyone who continues to read, share, and help this story of my heart flourish and grow. (Illustrated by Alice Brereton) @gabycabezut.bsky.social

Happy Weed Appreciation Day from your local dandelion enthusiast! And thank you to author Kirsti Call for this thoughtful and thought-provoking review of Lucy's Blooms, written by me and beautifully illustrated by Alice Brereton. @gabycabezut.bsky.social

There's an inspiring new Birth Stories for Books interview up on my blog today. Learn how Sara T. Behrman's debut picture book, THE SEA HIDES A SEAHORSE (gorgeously illustrated by Melanie Mikecz, pub'd by The Collective Book Studio), came to be! www.dawnprochovnic.com/.../birth-st....

I had such a great time facilitating a young writers' workshop for 4th and 5th graders at Willamette Elementary School in McMinnville last week! Thanks to Marilyn Dresser for fantastic coordination (and for making authors feel like rock stars)! @gabycabezut.bsky.social

To those new to Bluesky: Not getting the community engagement you were hoping for? Looking for other tips on how to better connect with others? I have tips here: debbieohi.link/bluesky-tips Also see #BlueSkyTips Feel free to share with anyone who needs it! Includes links to my Starter threads.

Happy Pi Day! Here's a fantastic way to observe the day: A Birth Stories for Books blog post about PIE on Pi Day! Read how author Sue Heavenrich's latest book, THE PIE THAT MOLLY GREW (illus by @chamisa.bsky.social pub'd by Sleeping Bear Press) came to be! www.dawnprochovnic.com/2024/03/birt...

Just in time for spring ... several copies of LUCY'S BLOOMS are currently available @powells.bsky.social (Burnside Location). It would be delightful to see them fly off the shelves! Thanks to indie bookstores for supporting local authors! www.powells.com/book/lucys-b...

21 Multicultural Children's & YA Books for Women's History Month - Colours of Us bit.ly/3Vaz04h via @coloursofus #ReadYourWorld #KidLit #WomensHistoryMonth

Bees are coming out of winter hibernation all across the Northern hemisphere. Which ones are visiting YOUR backyard?

“If you hear a voice within you say, ‘You cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced” – Vincent Van Gogh #kidlitart #kidlitchat #illustration #childrensbooks

LOOK WHAT JUST ARRIVED: color proofs for I WANT TO READ *ALL* THE BOOKS, my new solo picture book with Simon & Schuster BFYR! No matter how long I am in this biz, I am always SO excited to see evidence of something I created getting closer to being a Real Book. debbieohi.com/allthebooks cont'd

It is with great excitement, tremendous gratitude, (and a tad bit of lingering disbelief!) to announce the most excellent news: I'm now represented by Gaby Cabezut, of The Seymour Agency.

This year's season of Birth Stories for Books posts continues with a guest post from Dr. Carla Marie Manly, PHD, author of several books, including her latest, THE JOY OF IMPERFECT LOVE. www.dawnprochovnic.com/2024/03/birt...

Hey #kidlit illustrators, I'm looking for an artist whose style feels like traditional media, even if it's created digitally, who can create very, VERY cute dinos for a new beginning reader series. Reply here with images and a link to your portfolio. Please no emails (except from agents/reps). 💙❤️

Woohoo! Bluesky is now open to the public, no invite codes needed!! For those who need it, feel free to use my Starter Thread: Debbieohi.link/starter techcrunch.com/2024/02/06/b...

World Read Aloud Day was so much fun! This year I asked schools how many classrooms participated in my virtual visits and the approx # of students that attended. Based on the numbers that are in so far, I read to at least 280 students in 11 classrooms this year!

Well that was fun! #WRAD 2024 is a wrap (for me at least ... I had to do my visits a day early this year!) Read all about it (plus access my WRAD author visit materials and get on the list for a virtual visit next year): www.dawnprochovnic.com/2024/02/the-...

Getting my spare bathroom all ready for my World Read Aloud Day virtual author visits (My visits are one day early this year.) And yep, I do camera-related work in a bathroom (it has good lighting, it's close to my internet modem, and it's a nice private place so I can avoid interruptions!)