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Want to know how to craft the perfect villain? Sign up now for this online presentation by kidlit author Emily Matheis! Only $15 for members. Can't make it live? That's okay, we're recording it.
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For Asian #kidlit writers: not sure if you saw this picture book contest coming up next month? This is for unpublished authors (self-pub'd can apply)

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Thanks for all your hard work, Shawn. I'm not in your district but have been happy to see you campaign with integrity.

Submitting it!

“There is so much stubborn hope in the human heart.” Funky stitching on old quilt piece.

Spring is the hopeful season. We plant seeds, birds have babies, and we find a way to renew in 1000 ways.
I wish that for us all.

#hope #artquilt #easter #stitching #renewal #quiltsky

Corner of a deck in the woods with several plants in pots.

Hope springs eternal. Planted cherry tomatoes on my deck, which doesn't get much sun. 🤞 They're safe from deer here, but not from squirrels.🐿️🦌

Pictured also are baskets with herb seeds and a magnolia tree sprout in a pot. In spring everything feels possible!

Hey @scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social #illustrator friends who aren't yet agented. Here's a rare submission opportunity for Red Fox Literary

I know we just held a big conference, but look what else we have planned for you guys this spring! Who doesn't love a fully fleshed out villain?! Join us to learn how to write one. Only $15 for members.
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A purple crayon

My thoughts on what's going on in #kidlit publishing now, a little history, and what we can do:

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Last time we sent astronauts to the moon I was 12. I was a space geek then, and a space geek now. 🎉🌕

Do you know anyone with #Cellphoneitis?! (PLEASE SHARE!)
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#KidLit #SCBWI #12x12 #Cellphoneitis #PhoneAddiction #Unplug #PhoneFree #HumorousPB

Randi Pink on the YA Black Renaissance Author Randi Pink reflects on Walter Dean Myers’s 2014 op-ed calling out the dearth of racial diversity in children’s literature, and its role in sparking what she describes as YA’s Black Renaissance.

Not only did @randipink.bsky.social give a moving keynote at the @scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social conference this weekend, she has an article on #YA authors in @publisherswkly.bsky.social !

www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Yay, Michelle!

Yay, Amanda and Jenn!

Seeds of Inspiration: Writing & Illustrating for Kids (WIK) 2026 We hope you will join us for our annual spring conference on March 27 and 28th, 2026, in beautiful Homewood, Alabama. Gather with fellow writers, illustrators, translators, agents, editors, and other ...

Hop on over afterwards to the Homewood library, Vicky! It's the SCBWI Southern Breeze annual conference, and Friday evening is our portfolio showcase and book signings, open to the public!
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Don't miss out on this once-a-year event.
You've got a few more hours to take the plunge and invest in your career. We hope to see you this weekend!!
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Google Has a Secret Reference Desk. Here's How to Use It. 40 Google features to find exactly what you need, the alternative search engines that do things Google won't, and the reference desk framework underneath all of it.

I know this has circulated with alacrity recently, so you may have already seen it, but if you haven't... WOW BOY HOWDY it's the most useful thing.

Thank you cardcatalogforlife.substack.com -- this is a very very very helpful public service:

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Agented writers and illustrators, looking to pull back the curtain on the acquisitions process? Check out these amazing sessions at the WIK 2026 Conference in Birmingham, AL, March 28. Only one more week to register! www.scbwi.org/events/south... #amwriting #amillustrating #SCBWI #kidlit #WIK26

Kidlit illustrators, don’t miss these amazing sessions at the WIK 2026 Conference in Birmingham, AL, March 28! Only one more week to register! scbwi.org/events/south... #amwriting #amillustrating #SCBWI #kidlit #WIK26

Wow! 😍

Picture book writers, are you looking to improve your craft? Check out these amazing sessions at the WIK 2026 Conference in Birmingham, AL! Don’t miss your chance to attend this in-person conference March 28. Register today: www.scbwi.org/events/south... #amwriting #SCBWI #kidlit #WIK26

Very cute!

Opportunity to be entered into a giveaway for a critique from my lovely agent Kaitlyn Sanchez @kaitlynleann17 by reviewing Sun, Moon, and Star: A Folktale from Korea.

Details:
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Link to review my book on Amazon share.google/fZcx0njIJfBe...

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Don't miss the chance to share your first page LIVE at our two First Pages Panels happening at WIK 2026 in Birmingham March 28! Submissions are due March 6.
Register for the conference ASAP to get your invitation to submit! www.scbwi.org/events/south...
#scbwi #kidlit

He does have a nice voice!

Congratulations, Melissa! Can't wait to hold this book in my hands! 💕📚

Great news! #Cellphoneitis is 5% off on paperback for a limited time! Order here --> a.co/d/00woTIOQ

Cellphoneitis: A lighthearted children's story about learning to manage cellphone/screentime.

A retweet would be sweet! (It's the perfect picture book to share with your followers!) #KidLit

So proud of you, Julie, and of Southern Breeze for bringing stellar faculty to the conferences!

Greetings! I'm Nancy, the author/illustrator of Sun, Moon, and Star: A Folktale from Korea. I'll be having my book launch at the Bull Street Library in Savannah, GA, this Saturday, Feb. 28th, from 11:30 to 12:30.

Hope to see you there!