Seems more likely it's some quirk of the algorithm. Like you all joined at the same time or friended folks at a similar rate/locations or it noticed the one had an illustrated profile pic or something.

How sweet. Though, yeah, sometimes it's hard to tell when to go that extra step and when to, say, go to bed.

I'd wear "I guess sometimes they listen" as a tshirt, for teaching/parenting/office job/general. #kidlitchat (Night!)

Sorry to scare you. It may not be that way for others who newly follow you. (Though if it was, they'd understand it's the internet underbelly, not anything to do with you.) I tagged Bluesky in that post to get their attention. The joy of Bluesky is it being less sponsored/more usercentric (thanks!!)

I hope they wouldn't! Bet some'd keep it into adulthood. Maybe 1 or 2 would even dig em out of the trash when no one was looking.
The last semester I taught creative writing I gave them each a business card with "[their name], Writer." There were eye rolls - but some wet eyes, too. #kidlitchat

Hope it goes well.

Nicely put with the threads and spinning wheel.

Wear those epic sunglasses from your profile pic while querying and I see your chances going up 15%.

Let us know how that goes. ☺️

Same.
I see we won't be making friends via the @bsky.app Similar Accounts feature, when your lovely #kidlit profile leads to shirtless bros and "minors dni". @safety.bsky.app @support.bsky.team

Good luck with the verse novel revisions and with starting the next one! Are they related?

Unsolicited #kidlit #pb #bookreccs in rhyme! We're big Shel Silverstein fans in this house & just discovered The Best of Michael Rosen. Two other current favs: A Hint of Pine, a Whiff of Skunk & Tap Dancing on the Roof (in the Korean poetry form sijo).
Who has some for me? #kidlitchat

Ooh, thanks to you both for snagging my attention. I'm also very into by kids, for kids! And all poetry.

Thanks! Lines and postage stamps are never the only ways to move forward, right?
+Very satisfying to fingerpaint a digital scribble over such careful watercolor. #kidlitchat

Indeed!
We write -and draw, and sing and dance- out better stories than these bitter ones spitting out of the dumpster fires. #withalittlehelpfrommyfriends #kidlitchat Luck.

Killin it! Writing
+Workshops, webinars, websites, the baking writer retreat...
'grats! & may it keep rolling.

Well, 2025 was a certain kind of year. Questionable outcomes on my goals BINGO, but I did check off the big one by #winning #12x12pb @12x12challenge.bsky.social! @vbartles.com and others, how bout you?
This year my word is "slow," because burnout is real and not great. #kidlitchat

I am not surprised, but I am delighted. Also vibing. From one of my current #pb #wip ... #kidlitchat

It's the tertiary and quarternary (?) plots that get me in trouble. #kidlitchat #thetroublewithpoets

I promote your pie to main character. Every time. #kidlitchat Like, if I was in acquisitions, I pick your pie for a dozen book series.

Night, ya'll.
We've got this.
Let's make something rad this week, to report at the next #kidlitchat.

Way to go, subconscious!

Also "merely mournful" is my next username or greeting card company. #kidlitchat

Don't we all these days.

So many drafts in different directions as my brain shoots the story off multiple ways. #kidlitchat

Whoa. Good for you.

I was going to say 'living the dream.' (I do love whipped cream freezer pie). But upon further pie-texture details, this might be 'waking up abruptly middream and having to lull yourself back in.' Good luck. #kidlitchat

As long as it's not like Stephen King's space frogs, appearing out of nowhere at the wrapup. #kidlitchat

Congrats! And succinct tips. Sounds like you're nailing it!

Yeouch, perfume, too? What about, like, Reeses Pieces. Or cash... #kidlitchat

You and Brian get partial credit, in the acknowledgements section of my business card.

My aspirational tagline- Seriously unserious shenaniganating. #kidlitchat

I have a spreadsheet like that. Color coded like the top 3/4 of a spotlight, from 'Very Happy Optimistic Spring Green' to 'Not Sure About This Fit But Potentially Intrigued Orange'. It's reassuring to see so much good potential on a scroll. With a few Nope Red at the bottom to spur me on #kidlitchat