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janetfrencksheets.bsky.social
Alaskan who's learned to thrive --well, survive--at 40 degrees below zero. I play hockey in winter, garden in summer, and read picture books year-round.
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It's pouring with rain outside and the world is in chaos but there are still moments of joy in the world. Keep on keeping on folks. 💜🌱

submitted 12 hours ago • 6 comments

This is appalling. Don’t replace real artists with knockoffs.

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

This morning at the library, an adult was reading Bot + Boy to his library kid and the GIGGLES coming from both of them, their shared DELIGHT at this shared read aloud, it filled the whole room and that’s “the why”, right there, isn’t it? @amedyckman.bsky.social

submitted 12 days ago • 3 comments

The author who describes her terrible publisher experience doesn't name the pub, but I will (w/permission): Clear Fork Publishing, (imprints Spork, Blue Whale, &MG, and Rise). If you have a similar story to tell, pls contact me: [email protected] (in confidence) www.vanessakeel.com/blog/my-caut...

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

Cat-inated.

submitted 18 days ago • 0 comments

Interesting. I like it.

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

Always Denali.

submitted 26 days ago • 0 comments

#GIVEAWAY To celebrate the launch of #PictureBooksEh 2025 we’re giving away manuscript crits and PBs! Details on website (link above). To enter: 1. follow @picturebookseh.bsky.social 2. like + re-post this post (extra entry for tagging a friend) 3. Winners ann. Feb. 10 at 9 am #kidlit #cankidlit

submitted 27 days ago • 11 comments

Yay, @lisamurkowski.bsky.social !

submitted 31 days ago • 1 comment

⭐️🎉BOOK #GIVEAWAY🎉!⭐️ 3 WINNERS will get TWO copies of our not-even-out-yet: 🐥DUCKIE & SNAPS🐊 #1: WE CANNOT BE FRIENDS! 📝 by me, 🎨 by #TimMiller! Orchard 📚, Scholastic, 2/4/25! Keep one, give one to a friend! JUST REPOST to enter to win! 3 random winners: 9 PM EST MON 1/27/25! 🍀, ALL! 😄! #kidlit

submitted 31 days ago • 1 comment

Are you ready for another year of humor kidlit awesomeness?! Kidlit Haha Week is on April 1st - 5th and this year’s line-up is 🔥🔥. Last year’s content was focused on writing PBs, but this year I’m excited to add MG and illustration content in addition to PB content. #kidlitmegafeed

submitted 32 days ago • 3 comments

I want to read more poetry this year. Any suggestions?

submitted 33 days ago • 0 comments

Auction by the kidlit community to raise funds for Los Angeles wildfire relief efforts. Bidding open: Jan 20th (9am PST) through Jan 26th (9pm PST). ❤️🙏🏻 Auction link coming soon.

submitted 38 days ago • 0 comments

Did you know we're all placed onto different Bluesky servers, and they're named after mushrooms?? You can find out what mushroom server you're on by looking yourself up on Clearsky clearsky.app I'm team oyster mushroom. 🦪🍄

submitted 40 days ago • 558 comments

I learned awe from my mom. She could be in awe of a plane taking off, a blue spruce, a cooing baby or even the many shades of green grass. I'm hoping to practice a lot more awe in 2025. And this feels like a good place to start. (Thanks for letting me get away with a few more snowshoeing photos!😊)

submitted 50 days ago • 2 comments

You know why I love reading? These days it’s one of the few respites from being constantly advertised to.

submitted 55 days ago • 352 comments

Happy birthday to the book that made me an author! FIRST DAY OF UNICORN SCHOOL, illustrated by the marvelous Mariano Epelbaum, turns 4 today! In celebration, I’m giving away a board book copy (released last summer)! L/RT & comment to enter. Pre-K teachers get an extra entry. Winners chosen 1/5.

submitted 53 days ago • 2 comments