50% of my Etsy sales this month will be donated to the Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition to support their fight for immigrant justice. Order notebooks, bookmarks, zines, and wall art and help support an important cause! Link in bio, thank you! #Crafts #WritingCommunity #WritingLife

Comments are open and our contest is underway! Can’t wait to read your odes to the sweet, silly, surprising little things you love!

Comments are open and our contest is underway! Can’t wait to read your odes to the sweet, silly, surprising little things you love!

Time is running out to submit work for Issue 9: Mystery! 🔍 Calling 5-13 y/o kids! Please send writing, art, and photos to our mentors by 2/14 for consideration. The clock is ticking down, and we can't wait to see what you've got. Keep shining! ✨ www.litkidsmagazine.com/submissions #parents #kidlit

Our Silly Love Sonnets contest starts tomorrow, Feb 9th and runs through Wednesday, Feb 11th! Come share your small, silly pleasures and help us spread some joy! Read the contest rules here: www.littlethoughtspress.com/post/2026-s-...

It's almost that time again! Valentine's is right around the corner and our Silly Love Sonnets contest starts Monday, Feb 9th! Check out last year's entries: www.littlethoughtspress.com/post/2025sil... and winners: www.littlethoughtspress.com/post/winners... to gear up for this year's contest!

1/30/2026 is the 78th death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Here is my poem honoring him, published in @littlethoughtspress.com Issue 12: Better Together. #gandhi #justice #poetry #kidlit

"... if life was always perfect you would never be sad, or angry, and those emotions are very important. They make us human." So much wisdom to be found in this story from young writer Isabelle Paruzel-Gibson. "Perfectly Imperfect" in Issue 11: Stirring Words www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues

I’m behind on many things because there is simply too much in both my personal life and the world right now that is requiring my immediate attention. But I’m gearing up to share more about our Better Together issue and its amazing contributors soon!

If you are still waiting on a response to your submission to Issue 13: Head, Shoulders, Spleen and Nose, I appreciate your patience. I’m working as fast as I can to get emails sent and should have all decisions sent out by the end of the day today.

A perfect #kidlit poem for MLK Day by @paljes.bsky.social, "Winning Wars With Peace" honors the lives and legacies of both MLK and Gandhi. Read the full poem in our Better Together issue which celebrates community engagement and collective action. www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues

I'm so excited and honored to be included with the amazing writers and artists @littlethoughtspress.com in issue 12, Better Together! My story, Newsgirl, is about the newboys' strike of 1899 from the perspective of a newsgirl - brought to life by the wonderful art of @kimwnolan.bsky.social.

SUBMISSION CALL COMING! Wednesday, 1/14, 10 AM (MT) / 12 PM (ET) / 6 PM (CET) Subs will be capped at 150, so be quick. The nitty-gritty: 750 words for prose (or 2 micro pieces of equal combined length) 1-2 poems & hybrid pieces (each no longer than 2 pages) guest ed: @sarpsozdinler.bsky.social

"The Trouble with See-Saws" by Paula Thompson is a perfect little package of wordplay. In Little Thoughts Press Issue 11: Stirring Words, available in print & pdf. www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues

Quite the pickle for this pickle in a pickle. A Pickle in a Pickle by young artist, Ben Taylor, in Little Thoughts Press Issue 11: Stirring Words, available in print & pdf. www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues

Happy 2026, everyone! 🥳 As of today, we're OPEN to submissions for Issue 9: Mystery! 🔍 Calling 5 to 13 y/o kids: send your writing, art, and photos by 1/31 for consideration. Our mentors can't wait to fit all the pieces together! Keep shining! ✨ www.litkidsmagazine.com/submissions #kidlit #parents

The week between Christmas and New Year was made for hurkle-durkle. Let's stay in bed all day and read @shsinnett.bsky.social's delightful poem "Hurkle-durkle" in Little Thoughts Press Issue 11: Stirring Words, available in print and pdf. www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues 🎨 by Shaunessy Sinnett

Close your eyes and picture the nocturnal dance from Lisa Billa's beautiful nonent, Plankton Pageant, in Little Thoughts Press Issue 11: Stirring Words. Available in print and pdf: www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues

Sharing a snippet of this powerful poem by Jen Jocz, which I illustrated for the Better Together issue of @littlethoughtspress.com. “The Shoes That Kept Coming” is inspired by the Birmingham Children’s Crusade of 1963. You can read the full story in Issue 12, pages 23-25. #kidlit #writingcommunity

The days are growing longer again so here's to all of us, people and pebbles alike, enjoying a little more sun. Read Mona Voelkel's poem, A Pebble Remembers, in Little Thoughts Press Issue 11: Stirring Words: www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues 🎨 by @kimwnolan.bsky.social

Hooray! @littlethoughtspress.com just launched Issue 12: Better Together (www.littlethoughtspress.com). Be sure to check out pages 40-42, on which you will find poems by two of my critique partners: @pjpurtee.bsky.social and @davidmcmullin.bsky.social. (My poem is on page 33!)

A celebration of our 2025 catalog, contributors, team and more in our latest (and last of the year) newsletter! Thank you so much to everyone who read, supported, contributed to, and spread the word about Little Thoughts Press in 2025! littlethoughtspress.beehiiv.com/p/thank-you-...

Whether it's test-day jitters, stage fright, or just general feelings of overwhelm, Kelly Clasen's story "The Spelling Knee" is a beautiful reminder of how helpful it can be to take a moment to B-R-E-A-T-H-E. Issue 11: Stirring Words is available in print & pdf. www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues

We could spend all day quibbling (or kwibbling) about how certain words SHOULD be spelled, but there's no denying that Mike Flowers' poem, Quibble, is positively delightful! Check it out in Issue 11: Stirring Words, available in print & pdf. www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues

Super happy to say that my "Sandcastle Rescue Center" illustration is included in the Better Together issue of @littlethoughtspress.com! The full issue has a ton of inspiring art ❤️ If anyone is interested in the issue here is the link: littlethoughtspress.gumroad.com/l/ltpmag12 #kidlitart

Lit Kids' 2026 issues will revolve around GENRES! 📚 On 1/1, submissions open for Issue 9: Mystery! 🔍 This is your clue to prepare writing, art, and photos to get our mentors scratching their heads. We feature work by 5-13 y/o creatives. Keep shining! ✨ litkidsmagazine.wixsite.com/lit-kids-mag...

Proud to have my poem, "Birds of a Feather" included in Issue 12 of Little Thoughts Press. The theme is Better Together and is full of inspiring stories and poems about the power of community. Stop by LTP to read the entire issue. www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues @littlethoughtspress.com

Today, Little Thoughts Press @littlethoughtspress.com launches Issue 12: Better Together. This issue is extra fun for me. Poems from two of my Rhyme Time buddies, @davidmcmullin.bsky.social & @sarahhetu.bsky.social, are published in this issue! One of mine is in there, too.

@littlethoughtspress.com Issue 12: Better Together launches today! Here’s the title page I illustrated, celebrating community and collective action. #kidlit #kidsmagazine

Today's the day! Join us in celebrating community & collective action with Issue 12: Better Together! Inspiring & uplifting, Better Together celebrates the power of working together. Get it now in print or as a free/pay-what-you-want PDF! www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues

Two more poems up on the lovely Dirigible Balloon, and thanks to the perfect timing of @northernjim.bsky.social this one gets in just under the wire on the day it was set! dirigibleballoon.org/writer/ianbr... #PoetryCommunity #KidLit #Christmas2025

The submission window for our December flight closes in one week (Sunday December 14th). Still plenty of time to send poems for us to consider. Do please check out the guidelines on our website >>> dirigibleballoon.org/about #PoetryForChildren 🎈

So pleased my poem Wheel Me to the Christmas Ball is here with so many wonderful poems. Thank you! ❄️

My book has a cover!!! & it rocks! Shout-out to Liz Woodward for her amazing artwork. April and Back Again is coming your way early next year from @pubgen.bsky.social. I can't wait to share this collection 💛💛💛💛

Need a creative respite from the busy holiday season or an activity to keep your kids engaged over winter break? Send us your #kidlit stories, poems & artwork all about the human body! What happens when a bone breaks? How does a sneeze grow? Are the large and small intestines buddies or rivals?

Searching for a sweet story to lighten your Monday mood? You'll find it in Kimberly Beckham's "Finding Grammy's Druthers," in Little Thoughts Press Issue 11: Stirring Words. www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues

Little Thoughts Press Issue Twelve: Better Together is open for preorders. I'm delighted to have my poem 'River Vow' in such an uplifting issue full of hope, celebrating community and collective action. square.link/u/UOWLUcaU

Perhaps a holiday gift for a kid you know?

🎁 Gift our 2025 Bundle & you get: 📚 Issues 10, 11 & 12, plus bookmarks featuring the cover art ✍️ to support the 84 contributors we featured this year, including 18 young artists & writers! 🎉 to support our mission of providing complimentary copies & direct aid to school classrooms & libraries!

Prepare to be blown away! LKM's Issue 8: Air is officially live. 🤯 Congrats to the creative kids with featured writing, art, and photos! Their work is truly a breath of fresh air. Please share far and wide to help celebrate, and keep shining! ✨ litkidsmagazine.wixsite.com/lit-kids-mag... #kidlit

Looking for a great holiday gift for a young reader? Get all 3 of our 2025 issues for only $18! A limited stock of our 2025 bundle is available this month only. We are so proud of these issues that celebrate visual art, the power of words, and the importance of community. square.link/u/6D1k7LF3

'Tis the season for school holiday concerts. Gear up for the jolly pandemonium with @rburrows.bsky.social's humorous tribute to young musicians and their hardworking teachers. "Pandemonium" is part of Little Thoughts Press Issue 11: Stirring Words. www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues

Only a nincompoop wouldn't be delighted by all the wild and wonderful words in "Webster's Whatchamacallit Words" by Susan Jakubowski! In Little Thoughts Press Issue 11: Stirring Words, available in print and pdf. www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues

Announcement! Our first issue and discussion guide are now available #free on Teachers Pay Teachers, through our Outreach Editor’s ( @1storyteller.bsky.social ) storefront! We’ll be adding more! Check them out, tell your teacher friends! #EduSky #TPT #TLSky #TeacherSky #Literacy

Please preorder Issue 12, Little Thoughts Press. The theme–Better Together–is significant: two critique partners and I have poems in this issue, proving that we truly are ‘better together!’ square.link/u/UOWLUcaU @littlethoughtspress.com @pjpurtee.bsky.social @davidmcmullin.bsky.social

Submissions are now open for Issue 13: Head, Shoulders, Spleen & Nose! We are looking for #kidlit poetry, stories & artwork about the human body. We accept submissions from writers & artists of all ages. Submit your work here: www.littlethoughtspress.com/submissions @littlethoughtspress.com

Pre-orders are now LIVE! Issue 12: Better Together From grand gatherings, to small, everyday acts of kindness, this collection of poetry, stories and artwork beautifully captures the many ways we work together to make the world a better place. 🤟🏼✨ @littlethoughtspress.com square.link/u/UOWLUcaU

Our latest newsletter is chock-full of #kidlit news, interviews with our contributors & the 1st installment of our Your Turn feature of at-home/classroom activities to pair with poetry & prose from our past issues! Check it all out & subscribe here: littlethoughtspress.beehiiv.com/p/a-feast-of...

Submissions are now open for Issue 13: Head, Shoulders, Spleen & Nose! We are looking for #kidlit poetry, stories & artwork about the human body. We accept submissions from writers & artists of all ages. Find out more and submit your work here: www.littlethoughtspress.com/submissions

This would pair REALLY WELL with our first issue, TAKING A STAND (free on our site and as printable PDF, for purchase in hard copy on Amazon). Maybe get one of each and gift them to a kid in your life!