Now more than ever.

Q&A with Cordelia Jensen about her new middle grade novel in verse, LILAC AND THE SWITCHBACK. tinyurl.com/3emmj8hd @cordeliajensen.bsky.social

Time to level up your submissions with @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social, literary agent and author, who will offer a practical, inspiring guide to the craft and business of picture books. Register FREE: authorsguild.org/event/agent-...

Rejection and criticism are part of publishing process, before AND after publication. Work on developing a thick skin early on and you'll not only enjoy the journey more but also increase your chances of longterm success. #WriterSky #KidLit

Inspiration a gentle nudge forward can go a long way to keep the spark of creativity Burning. Protect your words from the storm out there. Tend your own little fire, knowing others are glowing all around You. (C) A.W. Rosenbaum @highlightsfound.bsky.social

Please remind me why we have a House & Senate?

This is who WE are. Immigrants from everywhere. #OurClassIsACountry #DreamChen @albertwhitman.bsky.social #Freedom #Community #respect

You know what the hero of this book is doing when we first meet him? Kicking over the headstones of complete strangers in the cemetery. I review a STRONG title from @katemessner.com #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/06/06/r...

The news cycle may have moved on from Dr. Carla Hayden’s unjust firing from her position as Librarian of Congress, but I haven’t. I suspect you are feeling the same way.

Cheers to the weekend!

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/te...

This mama goose may look like she pick a safe spot to nest, but her little island is in the middle of a grocery store parking lot. Sounds like a PB to me.

Quick vocabulary lesson for those who get caught up in acronyms and forget... Diversity means welcoming & valuing people from all different backgrounds. Equity means fairness. Inclusion means not leaving kids out. And providing for those with special needs.

Well hello, Baby Lupines.

Please share! "Bestselling author James Patterson is offering grants ranging from $10,000 to $50,000 to help writers complete manuscripts already in progress but not yet sold to a publisher." If you're an author's guild member (or want to join to apply for this), it's a fantastic opportunity.

These monsters are going to get Americans killed.

A cabinet of liars. #FireHegseth

Brilliant writing advice for difficult times, or any time. “Forward momentum “ will be my mantra.

SUPPORT THOSE WHO STAND UP: Karen Ortiz will be at our weekly Montclair Sunday Protest SUNDAY March 23 (tomorrow!) 3 - 4 pm Corner of Bloomfield Ave & Church St, Montclair Come for empanadas and community And to THANK HER FOR STANDING UP!

Ask the Agent question of the day: To an author stressing about Word Count; I drop what may be a v surprising truth bomb: Nobody gives a sh!t what your word count is if your book is great. And if your book isn't great, it doesn't matter what your word count is. www.tumblr.com/literaticat/...

*Jon Ossoff* just announced he's voting no. You think that happened out of nowhere? CALL YOUR SENATORS. 👇

WORKSHOP ALERT! Join me on April 9th for "Brave Beginnings," where we'll explore crafting powerful first pages across all formats. We'll study published examples AND write our own! 7pm MST. Register: www.scbwi.org/events/rmc-2... #WritingWorkshop #AmWriting #kidlit #scbwi

Thank you #Canada .

We are not a monarchy.

If Russia wants peace, they should end the invasion.

This is who I’m watching.

Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦

Because I am a librarian, I also made this poster highlighting another reason I am doing an economic boycott: Our 1st Amendment rights and public libraries are under assault. You can find free & fun things to do today during your $ boycott at your local public library. Free people read freely!

Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage.

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I do my best plotting when I'm thinking about anything other than plotting. #WhatNaturallyComesNext #WIP #NIV

"How to Write While Deeply Distracted" from @rebeccamakkai.bsky.social is the post of the year (the decade, maybe?) full of helpful, specific strategies. I'm off to lock myself in a closet now. substack.com/home/post/p-...

Do not engage with trolls. BLOCK them. Certain people thrive on the controversy, the attention. Do not give it to them. Feel free to share with anyone who needs it: How to Block a user on Bluesky (including screenshots of what they'll see, etc): debbieohi.link/how-to-block #BlueSkyTips

I'm just going to (re)post this whenever I need to remind myself. Maybe it'll help you too? 1. Focus on things in your control & take ONE action there. 2. Limit your inputs. You can't help if you're paralyzed.

For anyone who doesn't know this is what you see when you enter NJ in a few locations! #KidLit #BookTok #BannedBooks

Bread head. #Sourdough

Can it be tomorrow?

A big author goal of mine was met today — my first time as a guest blogger on THE Tara Lazar’s StoryStorm blog! Pinch me. But don’t. taralazar.com/2025/01/14/s... #KidLitMegaFeed

Join a diverse classroom in Our Class is a Country by Andria W. Rosenbaum w/art by Dream Chen. This joyful, inclusive read-aloud celebrates kids from an array of cultures similar to or different than their own. @rondaeinbinder.bsky.social reviews. wp.me/p3X25n-b76 #kidlit #picturebook

$2,500 for ingestion rights… makes me… all kinds of 😡. Publishers selling out their long term viability for short term profits 😡. Financially embattled creators (most are) having to refuse $2,500 😡. A.I. companies being proven right in their belief that book publishing can be bought 😡.

Character is revealed through action. Relationships, through reaction & interaction. It must be a miracle because I #amwriting

Ban guns, not books.

I'm all in!

And that’s a wrap! #HowToBakeABook #LastSchoolVisitSpring2024

Fleet week is upon us. Set sail with Boats Will Float humorously illustrated by Brett Curzon. #Teachers #Preschool sleepingbearpress.com/shop/show/51...

All aboard! www.nypl.org/blog/2022/09... #TrainsDon’tSleep #BedtimeReads 🚂🚞🚊🚆🚇🛤️

Interested in writing or illustrating picture books? Subscribe to my FREE Picture Book 101 series about the basics of writing and illustrating picture books: debbieohi.substack.com Index of my Picture Books 101 posts so far: debbieohi.substack.com/p/picture-bo... #EduSky