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YES! Just say yes & join this great group. I've been in it since November, 2024. Community is key for all. I cancelled a few streaming services, and put that $ toward this GREAT group. It's so much more than writing for an hour on a Zoom call. It's an energizing gift to your writing and your self!

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Writing a novel is about persistence and care. Putting the butt in the chair gets you there. - Wrtr ...Keep #Writing ~ Give your stories a chance to breathe. #author #writer ~ #authorsky

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Join us for Shall I Compare Thee: A Crash Course in Comps and learn which comp title rules to follow—and when to break them. 🗓 DATE: February 27, 2025 @ 1pm EST 💸 COST: $20 Don't miss out—register now 👉 https://buff.ly/3QkwiVY #writingcommunity #writinglife @jestrudel.bsky.social

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And the news is out! So happy for Shifa Saltagi Safadi and all the readers this book offers #mirrorsdoorsandwindows to! #mglit #yalit #poetry #versenovel #booksky #poetrysky #cybils2024 @penguinschoollib.bsky.social

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Do you sometimes lose your confidence? What do you do to get it back? open.substack.com/pub/saraharo...

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Valentine's Day is almost here, so I'm spreading some critique love. Anyone who reposts this will be entered into a drawing for a 50% off critique from me this February! Reshare by midnight pst 2/10/25 to get entered into the drawing! Good luck! #critiques #amwriting #amquerying #kidlit #pb #mg

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#Teachers. #Librarians #kidlit

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Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our First Official Bluesky * #MSWL Day * February 12, 2025. 🎉🎉🎉 Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying. Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...

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There are a lot of great small publishers! There are also plenty that writers should steer clear of. In my Ask the Agent Question of the Day, I talk about red flags to look out for when evaluating publishers. www.tumblr.com/literaticat/...

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If you are joining the @storystudiochicago.bsky.social Pub Crawl 2025, I will be presenting Friday's Genre Lunch session on Publishing Picture Books at 12:30 Central. I'd love to see you there! #kidlit #picturebooks #pubcrawl www.storystudiochicago.org/pub-crawl/

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Today's newsletter: open.substack.com/pub/saraharo...

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#MSWL Day is February 12. Follow @manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social for more information.

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I’ll be opening to queries Feb 1-7 so thought I’d update my #mswl for a few things I’m particularly on the lookout for. #PB: laugh out loud stories with a clear narrative arc, clever wordplay, twist endings, memorable characters. I’ll be open to both text only and author-illustrators this month.

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I am creative; I paint vivid images with words.

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TOAST! To every writer, illustrator, publisher, agent, and reader. To everyone who markets and publicizes books! HERE's TO US!!!!! And while you are waiting for the announcements, here's something inspiring to read from Sandra Headen. #community open.substack.com/pub/saraharo...

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"a 600-word picture book manuscript was written in the same way as a 40k word MG novel. One word at a time. One paragraph. One chapter." Thanks @christebbetts.bsky.social @highlightsfound.bsky.social #kidlit www.highlightsfoundation.org/2021/12/22/b...

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This is a pinnable post for the #KidLitMegaFeed, a collab (multiple curated #KidLit lists). Admins: @boringstorybook.com @charlenedraws.bsky.social @debbieohi.com. READ THIS re: how to be added, how to post. Pls: 📌Save/pin the feed if you enjoy 🔁Repost to share bsky.app/profile/debb...

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For my #kidlit friends - especially those new to Bluesky - Here's where to go to find so much to know about Bluesky and how to connect with others in #kidlit. Pro tip - get the KidLit Megafeed @debbieohi.com mentions below.

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📚The #KidLit event of the year is almost here! Join us for the live announcement of the 2025 ALA Youth Media Awards! 📅 Mon., Jan. 27 🕖 7am PT | 8am MT | 9am CT | 10:00am ET Watch at ala.unikron.com or on the ALA Facebook page. www.facebook.com/AmericanLibr...

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📣 KidLit’s biggest awards, The @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social YMAs are Mon, Jan 27 from 10AM ET! ✨Get in the spirit! Join Sophie Blackall on @kidlittv.bsky.social for The Big Picture Live as she paints an image from her 2019 Caldecott Winner, HELLO LIGHTHOUSE: www.kidlit.tv/the-big-pict... #kidlit

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👋 A big hello to the parents, teachers, & #librarians on @bsky.app! Do you get the @kidlittv.bsky.social Newsletter? 📰 With news about upcoming episodes, events, & FREE classroom resources, you won’t want to miss out! Sign up now: kidlit.tv/newsletter/ #kidlit

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WOW! 3 spots are open! My #PB #workshop with @inkedvoices.bsky.social starts TOMORROW! Get a #critique on one full PB, with a live discussion call on Zoom, plus a submission opportunity! LINK: app.inkedvoices.com/event/worksh...

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www.32auctions.com/kidlitforlos... Auction is now open! @kidlitforla.bsky.social has so many amazing items for #teachers #librarians #writers #illustrators #homeschoolers #parents #firesafety

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Today the blank page and me are collaborators on something amazing!

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#QueryTip When sending your queries, for me anyway, one of the most important aspects is WHAT ARE THE STAKES. What might the character win or lose by overcoming whatever their obstacle is. And the higher the stakes, the better. But without them at all—or very low stakes—I have to pass. Remember it!!

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Join us tomorrow (Jan 20) for writing, learning, community, and sharing work!

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On this last day of 2024, I’m focusing on the good in the world and the promise that hope brings. I’m taking comfort from Howard Zinn and his encouragement. Happy New Year!

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#Writers #Versenovelists #kidlitauthors #Middlegradewriters #novelists SHARE --This will be a GREAT mini online retreat - January 20th. Hosted by @saraharonson.bsky.social and @christebbetts.bsky.social Contact Chris - email is near the bottom of this screenshot.

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Walkthrough of Alt text short cut. It’s great at picking up titles on book covers and everything! I use this fairly regularly.

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"Writing, I think, is not apart from living. Writing is a kind of double living. The writer experiences everything twice. Once in reality and once in that mirror which waits always before or behind." ~Catherine Drinker Bowen, Atlantic, December 1957

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Writing Readers? @patriciatoht.bsky.social has a great post on Rhyme Doctors showing what works in rhyming readers, focusing on books by @kazwindness.bsky.social, Charles Ghigna, and @dianamurrayauthor.bsky.social. www.rhymedoctors.com/house_calls/...

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This article by Barbara Nickless was one of my favorite pieces to edit in 2024, and it posted (I feel appropriately) on New Year's Day 2025. I feel that writing really does heal us. #writingcommunity #mentalhealth #healing www.writersdigest.com/be-inspired/...

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Here's what's new in Jewish kidlit for the month of January! #kidlit #BookSky #Edusky #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #amwriting #kidlitcommunity #middlegrade

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AWAY releases next month! Preorder from @boulderbookstore.bsky.social to get signed & personalized copies, & educators can receive a free recording of a virtual visit, along with a link to a live Q&A next fall. Link in my bio. @ssedlib.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @mgauthorcade.bsky.social

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Jane Friedman just released her 2025 update of her "Key Book Publishing Paths"--now two pages to cover all of the options: janefriedman.com/key-book-pub...

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PBbuds is sprouting into the new year! Come meet our newest members. We're thrilled to grow together in 2025! @camelliakoo.bsky.social @thesusankam.bsky.social @ttorrible.bsky.social @jorenfro.bsky.social @kimberlytso.bsky.social Kobina Commeh Marie Prins Kate Rietema #Kidlit #PictureBooks

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#Writers This is a great way to add accountability and writing progress with your #middlegradenovels #Writing projects #picturebooks #versenovels. I love the daily #prompts too.

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Enjoying and learning a lot in this #versenovel #IAmKavi by Thushanthi Ponweera set during the Sri Lankan Civil War, about ten-yr-old Kavi caught between two worlds figuring out where she fits. #kidlit #MGlit 📚👍🏻

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I joined in November. So worth it! First, I was concerned about the $ then I decided- be more intentional with writing time& community-. I cancelled streaming services & other monthly items & used that $ to jumpstart my writing day! Thank you @christebbetts.bsky.social & @saraharonson.bsky.social

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