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bit.ly/jeanettefazzarijones Meatballs for Grandpa (Two Lions Press, 2024) Ava's Chalk (Ever Imagine Press, 2025) Duck, Duck, Groove (The Little Press, 2026) Author. Teacher. Baker. Former ninja. Seeking new rep due to the sad & sudden closure of BRLA.
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Join me for a Storytime and Book Signing author event for my debut #picturebook, FREEDOM AT DAWN, at #barnesandnoble Manhasset, NY on April 27, 2025. #FreedomAtDawn #newpicturebook #booklaunch #booksigningevent #booksky #kidlit #diversebooks @albertwhitman.bsky.social @obohdraws.bsky.social

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Done! My #PBParty entry is in!! A big thank you to @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social and crew for all you do to make this contest happen. Best wishes, everyone!!

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Calling all #ItalianAmerican #KidLit #Writers! Our first virtual meet up is on February 13th. Check out www.cia2o.org . Our vision is to create a space where Italian American kidlit creatives can find community and support each other. We'd love to meet you! #AmWriting #AmQuerrying #WritingCommunity

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I've had a number of people ask me to share my list of small presses I've queried, so I decided to make a blog post about it on my website. I hope it's helpful, and good luck to everyone out there in the query trenches! 🙌 jessicadeland.net/posts/small-... #amquerying #WritingCommunity

submitted 50 days ago • 4 comments

Reminder to small presses out there who want to join #SmallPitch: fill out our participation form! You won't be able to participate spontaneously since the event will NOT be on Twitter or Threads. We're moving to our own (amazing) platform!

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#BluePit 📖 #PB #STEM #HA #SEL Milly the milkweed seed knows her mission: save the declining monarch population. She must dig deep to find the perseverance to plant, determination for germination, and grit to grow or risk her dreams turning to dust.

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#BluePit 📖 #PB #STEM A snowflake’s story starts long before it falls in a frozen frenzy from the sky. Join a miniscule molecule as it journeys through the water cycle, then transforms into a mysterious masterpiece. A STONE IS A STORY X NATURE IS A SCULPTER

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Exciting news, #BluePit is opening up to the wider storytelling community! Creators in the #gamedev, #ttrpg, and #comic communities are now welcome to pitch their projects during our first pitch event. With this announcement comes two new cohosts @jadeblack21.bsky.social and @feyearth.bsky.social🧵

submitted 104 days ago • 31 comments

We’re so close! #BluePit is from Midnight to Midnight EST January 13th! Thank you everyone for such a wonderful #BluePitHype! It’s been wonderful to meet you all! Good luck with your pitches! Let’s have a great #BluePit!

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Congratulations, Leah! This is an amazing accomplishment! #PictureBookCreativeCrew

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I'm happy to see that my #debut #PB is on the #HistoricalNovelSociety list of forthcoming #childrensbooks for 2025. #FreedomAtDawn releases April 10 from #albertwhitman. #kidlit #schoollibrarians #teachers #historicalfiction #PictureBookCreativeCrew historicalnovelsociety.org/forthcoming-...

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Happy New Year! #BluePit is coming up fast on January 13th! We'll be sharing tips & tricks and starting Jan 8th will our #BluePitHype Q&A begins! We can't wait to see all your great pitches!

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#SmallPitch is in 3 weeks! #WritingCommunity #BookSky

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2025 is around the corner, and with it, the next #SmallPitch event! We will host an AMA session on Discord on Saturday, January 18 at 2 pm Eastern Time. Join us at that time to learn more about the pitch event & our new platform. (We will also host an AMA session on Bluesky at another time.)

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GAH! Only 2 DAYS until #12x12PB opens! The countdown continues thru 1/9. Today's prize is your choice of 1 of 5 dancing-themed #picturebooks by a 12 x 12 member. To win, share your favorite PB featuring dancing. #kidlit #kidlitart #writingcommunity #amwriting

submitted 52 days ago • 15 comments

Only 6 DAYS left until #12x12PB opens! The countdown continues thru 1/9. To win today's prize - a 12 x 12 mug to cradle the hot beverage of your choice, comment before midnight ET and tell us - are you a coffee or a tea person? #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks #amwriting

submitted 56 days ago • 52 comments

7 Days left until #12x12PB opens! The countdown continues thru 1/9. To win today's prize - a copy of Founder @juliefhedlund.bsky.social's book, SONG AFTER SONG: The Musical Life of Julie Andrews, tell us which #picturebook, movie, or Broadway performance by Julie is your favorite. #kidlit #kidlitart

submitted 57 days ago • 30 comments

I'm getting ready to query, and I'm REALLY not looking forward to it. Reflecting on what I've accomplished definitely helped! I'd say I'm "hoping" for a great 2025 ... but the reality is that I'm WORKING for it. #writingcommunity #amwriting #kidlit #amquerying ... soon

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Happy New Year! It's 2025 - only 8 DAYS left until #12x12PB opens! The countdown continues thru 1/9. To win today's prize - a watercolor set, comment before midnight ET and tell us which #picturebook illustrators working today you admire. #kidlit #kidlitart #writingcommunity

submitted 58 days ago • 21 comments

9 DAYS until #12x12PB registration opens for 2025! The countdown continues thrue 1/9. To win today's prize - "Go Away, I'm Writing" socks, comment before midnight ET. Members: How does 12 x 12 motivate you to BIC? Nonmembers: Do you have a writing routine? #kidlit #kidlitart

submitted 59 days ago • 36 comments

Just 10 DAYS left until #12x12PB registration opens for 2025. The countdown continues with prizes thru until 1/9. To win today's prize - CHOCOLATE BARS, comment before midnight ET and tell us what snacks keep you going when you write. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks #amwriting

submitted 60 days ago • 38 comments

Just 11 DAYS left until #12x12PB opens for 2025! The countdown continues with prizes thru 1/9. To win today's prize - a set of 12 x 12 pens, comment before midnight ET and tell us whether you write your first #picturebook drafts by hand or on a device/computer. #kidlit #kidlitart

submitted 61 days ago • 57 comments

Just 12 DAYS left until #12x12PB registration opens for 2025, & we're giving away prizes thru 1/9. To win, answer the day's Q before midnight ET. Members: how does 12 x 12 help motivate you to write more? Nonmembers: how many #PB drafts do you hope to write in 2025? #kidlit

submitted 62 days ago • 54 comments

I'm doing a FREE one-hour LIVE webinar (no sales pitch) to help writers be less overwhelmed by finding the right agent + Q&A, which everyone found very helpful. If you're interested go here for more info and to sign up: forms.gle/ikZFaWSbTj7K... Or DM me. DEADLINE TO SIGN UP: Jan 5, 11pm EST.

submitted 63 days ago • 3 comments

Need a fun themed holiday gift? #author #teacher #italian #gift #writingcommunity

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I'll be at the East Side Branch of the Lexington Public Library (Kentucky) at 2pm today. They have generously donated 40 copies of my book to give away! Please share if you live in the area and like books 💖💖

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Get these awesome #picturebooks for your #back-to-school #reading list. FOLLOW linktr.ee/pb24galore linktr.ee/knotwritenow @adamming.bsky.social @aschwabart.bsky.social @colleenmuske.bsky.social @thefelttippen.bsky.social @mirkahokkanen.bsky.social @sarahkurpiel.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart

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Preorder Sarah Kurpiel's #picturebook, A LITTLE LIKE MAGIC, at Anderson's Bookshop. tinyurl.com/sarahkurpiel linktr.ee/pb24galore adamming.bsky.social @aschwabart.bsky.social @colleenmuske.bsky.social @thefelttippen.bsky.social @mirkahokkanen.bsky.social @sarahkurpiel.bsky.social

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When you write a book based on your lovely Italian family, they show up and bring friends 💖 Thank you for being there today! You made this day so special 🍝🍝 #MeatballsForGrandpa #alzheimersawareness

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We are sooo excited! Colleen Muske's @colleenmuske.bsky.social #debut #picturebook LINDEN is almost here! Coming April 16th. @adamming.bsky.social @aschwabart.bsky.social mirkahokkanen.bsky.social @thefelttippen.bsky.social #tree #seasons #community linktr.ee/pb24galore

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Happy Book Birthday to Jenin Mohammed! THEY BUILT ME FOR FREEDOM written by Tonya Duncan Ellis is out today. #Juneteenth @adamming.bsky.social @aschwabart.bsky.social @ColleenMuske.bsky.social @mirkahokkanen.bsky.social @thefelttippen.bsky.social @sarahkurpiel.bsky.social linktr.ee/pb24galore

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Alicia Schwab was at TLA.org Library Con. in TX. And found @carolyndeeflores.bsky.social, and #LINDEN by @colleenmuske.bsky.social and @marblepress.bsky.social. @pubspotlight.bsky.social is the #book distributor for Marble Press. #debut #picturebook linktr.ee/pb24galore @mirkahokkanen.bsky.social

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This book is so beautiful! A must for Arbor day celebrations!!

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