Perfect for my workshop!

Usually he brings me sticks. Today it was a rock. It’s been a long time since he brought me a rock🥰 #linusthecavalier

Here are some #bookstore displays from around India. *eeek - note adjacent-displayed books!! I’m in SUCH good company😃* @friederikeablang.bsky.social @wonderhousebooks #kidlit #owinandthemoon

Writing vibe🥰 #kidlit

I’m in love with my new story. That’s tough isn’t it & then have to face sending it out. #kidlit

Thank you Vanderbilt Planetarium for the best night & beautiful presentation of O’WIN & the MOON for Storytime Under the Stars! The kiddos & families were lovely (kiddies in pj’s w/special snuggle friend). Special thanks Erin, Dave & the staff. See you Under the Stars! (See video for MAGIC!)

Getting in that mood!

Ok. I’m shouting into a void here once again. Where are my writing peeps?

The songs in Scooby Doo season 1 always bring joy for me. If you need a bit of joy this morning (and we all do), give a listen and sing along. You’ll thank me later. youtu.be/YPIZW_XBM_M

The songs in Scooby Doo season 1 always bring joy for me. If you need a bit of joy this morning (and we all do), give a listen and sing along. You’ll thank me later. youtu.be/YPIZW_XBM_M

If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! BITE SIZE READS for people with very little time or really short attention spans. An excerpt from a book signing. There’s an Easter Egg in this passage. Classic sci-fi fans will know. Do you? bit.ly/BiteSizePrint bit.ly/BiteSizeEbook

If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! BITE SIZE READS for people with very little time or really short attention spans. An excerpt from a book signing. There’s an Easter Egg in this passage. Classic sci-fi fans will know. Do you? bit.ly/BiteSizePrint bit.ly/BiteSizeEbook

Adding this to my to-do list. I'm looking forward to this course. #KidLit

If you missed this live, recording should be in your inbox. Dm me if you still have questions!

Why are #3amwriting sessions so darn good?

As we get back in the swing of things for fall, join us for a virtual event HOW CRITIQUE GROUPS CAN ELEVATE YOUR MANUSCRIPT! Sat - Sept 13th 3-4pm with Q&A Free for members. Registration: www.scbwi.org/events/scbwi...

I know it’s early but planning for a #Halloween sale extravaganza for: The Witches’ Dance (PB) AND… Bite Size Reads: really short stories for people with very little time or very short attention spans (Adult) Legacy & Legend-MG Does ebook/KU for both interest you all? #tbr #kidlit #horror

12 Hilarious Back to School Picture Books To Excite Your Kids www.imagineforest.com/blog/hilario... #WritingCommunity #Writing #WritingTips

If it's helpful to schools, below is the link to a year's worth of picturebook assembly suggestions that have a focus on empathy and inclusion. They're all books I've used and loved as a teacher. padlet.com/Jon_Biddle/r...

Roku has a Ghostwriter channel, complete with creaks, groans, footsteps & the typewriter types by itself. Talk about getting in the mood to write horror. #WritingCommmunity

There is a #lunareclipse happening this weekend. Sept 7th. We won’t be able to see it here in the US but I have a link to a live feed. Maybe you and O’win will stop by! Bring the kids!😉 rbfrank.com

Getting ready for tomorrow’s new session of Elements of Picture Book Writing! Can’t wait to see all those friendly faces & get down to some #kidlit writing business!! If you’re on LI, join us at East Meadow Library on Friday mornings 11-12:30.

Thank you, Dierdre, for this awesome review! LEGACY & LEGEND is a perfect read for the upcoming creepy season! paperback bit.ly/LegacyLegendFSP Ebook shm.to/L&L-Ebook

I know it’s early but planning for a #Halloween sale extravaganza for: The Witches’ Dance (PB) AND… Bite Size Reads: really short stories for people with very little time or very short attention spans (Adult) Legacy & Legend-MG Does ebook/KU for both interest you all? #tbr #kidlit #horror

FREE Book Chat happening Thursday, September 4th at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT! Join us for this month’s #12x12PB Book Chat with Stacy Jensen as she shares how her new #picturebook 📚 BEFORE I LIVED HERE went from idea to bookshelf! Sign up here: buff.ly/BChOFii #kidlit

Happy #InternationalDogDay! They deserve a treat! (Clap Your Hands If You Love Your Dog 🎶 featuring #linusthecav) bit.ly/WhatsThat-Puptime bit.ly/PeekaBoo-Puptime

Happy #InternationalDogDay! They deserve a treat! (Clap Your Hands If You Love Your Dog 🎶 featuring #linusthecav) bit.ly/WhatsThat-Puptime bit.ly/PeekaBoo-Puptime

To everyone who attended last night’s @storytimesprint.bsky.social - thank you! And thanks to @andichitty.bsky.social & @ryannjones117.bsky.social for hosting. #kidlit community is the best! #owinandthemoon

Grab a pillow, blankie, pj’s & the kiddos for a reading of O’WIN & the MOON with @storytimesprint.bsky.social (Sound on) #kidlit @friederikeablang.bsky.social #wonderhousebooks us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Grab a pillow, blankie, pj’s & the kiddos for a reading of O’WIN & the MOON with @storytimesprint.bsky.social (Sound on) #kidlit @friederikeablang.bsky.social #wonderhousebooks us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Of all the libraries in all the towns in all the world… there is one that has O’win (and there’s a hold!) and soon to be two @bryantlibrary Requesting books at your library is a great way to support authors. Thank you. #kidlit shm.to/owinsmoon

And bonus! Participants will receive an adorable personalized O’win book plate! Come join us! #kidlit us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Get ready for next month's lunar eclipse with a moon-themed @storytimesprint.bsky.social! 🌑 Join us Monday @ 8pm EST to hear @roseannefrank.bsky.social read her and Friederike Ablang's picture book, "O'win and the Moon"! Register Here:👇 us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... @ryannjones117.bsky.social

Get a jump start with the littles. SONGS to go with each letter. TACTILE for the kinesthetic. TRACING for repetition. (Created by EC teacher) bit.ly/touch-write-uppercase bit.ly/touch-write-lower-case #teachers #homeschool #prek

What the WHAT?! O’win is ranking, baby! Thank you all! shm.to/owinsmoon #lunareclipse #kidlit #science @wonderhousebooks @friederikeablang.bsky.social

One way to help your manuscript flourish is with an effective critique group. Join us on Saturday Sept. 13 - 3pm for this virtual event! Registration: www.scbwi.org/events/scbwi...

Come join us!!! So excited to share O’win! us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... #kidlit

O’win & I made the news! Just in time for the new school year AND a spectacular Lunar Eclipse happening Sept 7th! Open for virtual or in-person reads, discuss the writing & publishing process. #lunareclipse #planetariums #science #libraryvisit #schoolvisit shm.to/owinsmoon

Coming for the holidays from FULL SAIL PRESS - FINDING CHRISTMAS- an #earlychapterbook Embracing friendship, belonging & what it means to be family. Draft Cover by EA Frank rbfrank.com #christmas

O’WIN & the MOON is about a boy who saves Moon from a lunar eclipse! This would be a perfect companion read for the event on September 7th! #STEM #science #lunareclipse shm.to/owinsmoon

Thank you @kidsbookcafe & @wonderhousebook for this AWESOME review! Celebrate the upcoming lunar eclipse with O’win shm.to/owinsmoon www.kidsbookcafe.com/review-owin-... #teachers #science #kidlit

Thank you @kidsbookcafe & @wonderhousebook for this AWESOME review! Celebrate the upcoming lunar eclipse with O’win shm.to/owinsmoon www.kidsbookcafe.com/review-owin-... #teachers #science #kidlit

Hey Kidlit Community! @SCBWI's ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO PUBLISHING FOR CHILDREN is out with brand new updates to help you get started or fuel your tank along your current journey! SCBWI is here for you!

Hey #Kidlit Family! The Long Island Chapter is getting ready for some amazing events for the fall! Stay tuned! In the meantime, what do you love about the kidlit community?

O’WIN & the MOON is about a boy who saves Moon from a lunar eclipse! This would be a perfect companion read for the event on September 7th! #STEM #science #lunareclipse shm.to/owinsmoon

Readers expect the first page of a novel to do some pretty heavy lifting. Today, as part of my series on editing for submission, we look at how to prep your first page to rise to the occasion: nepheletempest.substack.com/p/first-pages

Author Quote of the Day from the one and only Kate DiCamillo: “I don't know what I'm doing. And I think that that's a helpful message for everybody to get because you never quite figure it out.” #amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky

Now this is what I like to see!! Thank you all!! Eeeekkk!😃 shm.to/owinsmoon #kidlit #STEM @friederikeablang.bsky.social

If you’re on Long Island, Hive Marketplace in Oyster Bay now has PUPtime Bundles!

Kindly take a sec & support O’win🥰 1 - leave a review on Amazon or Goodreads 2 - request it from your library #librarian, #teacher, #school discounts at IPG Available now on Amazon! bit.ly/owinsmoon Thank you! Roseanne & Rike @friederikeablang.bsky.social @wonderhousebook