Seeds don't sprout the moment you plant them in the dirt.
Be patient for the fruits of your labor, #WritingCommunity! 🥰✍️🌱

#writers #authors #growthtakestime #keeponkeepingon

Clump of white wildflowers

Keep working your butt off and believing in your stories. Good things are coming 🫶

#writingcommunity #kidlit #querying

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New writing contest! 🚨

Cosponsored w/ @sambasivanparikh.bsky.social, the Asian Voices in Children's Literature Writing Contest's mission is to elevate authentic, culturally relevant children's stories written by & about Asian heritage people. Details: go.teachercreatedmaterials.com/free-spirit/...

What Comic Book Theory Taught Me about How We Read Verse Novels, a guest post by Laura Shovan As they move from poem to poem, the reader makes connections between fragments of a story, filling in the gaps with their own imagination. That’s powerful, engaged reading.

Laura Shovan has some good advice for verse novelists and those who love reading them! 👇👇👇

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Creators, *this is worth the read*. But, Roaring Brook closing isn't the same as Dial closing. Yes, there were layoffs, but RB is reshuffling & a new imprint is in the works. But the squeeze is real. We've been seeing it and feeling it for years. vickyweberbooks.substack.com/p/what-nobod...

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 This is for unpublished authors (self-pub'd can apply)

go.teachercreatedmaterials.com/free-spirit/...

Middle Grade Is "Dead" And I Think That's Good News I say this at conferences a lot.

My last Substack opened up so many conversations that I figured I’d keep it going: open.substack.com/pub/vickyweb...

Kidlit authors especially 👀

When teens say the characters read like adults, this is what they mean. Most teens/kids don't have that level of introspection. Let them be messy. Let them make mistakes. Let them fall hard before they learn their lesson. #writingcommunity #RevPit

Congrats Sylvia!!! That's fantastic🥳

#DVPit 2026 a bluesky pitch event for creators from marginalized communities Wednesday, September 30th 2026 on bluesky follow us for more: @dvpit.bsky.social or go to dvpit.carrd.co for more info

#DVpit is returning in 2026 on Bluesky!

A bluesky pitch event for creators from marginalized communities to pitch their unagented projects to agents and editors!

#DVpit will be on Bluesky on Wednesday, September 30, 2026!

go to dvpit.carrd.co for more info and stay tuned for more announcements!

The Most Anticipated Books of 2026!
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You've been hearing about this book for a WHILE at this point, so why not pre-order a copy of UNBREAKABLE now?

Barnes & Noble is running a 25% off pre-order sale now through March 26th (and they have a free membership option)!

Use coupon code PREORDER25 at checkout.
#kidlit

Just wrote my first scene for my first YA novel in verse! 🥳

Then deleted it 30 seconds later.

But the second attempt is going to stick I swear!
🤞😆

#writingcommunity #drafting #YA

Oh this is incredible. ❤️

Save the date. We are so back. 🎉

Latinx Storytellers is back for its third year, and we couldn't be more excited. Early Bird Registration opens May 1.

September 11-12, 2026
New York

#latinxbooks #latinxauthors #latinxwriters #bookstagram #LKBFStorytellers26

Let's keep the party going! You're welcome to chime in, even if you didn't enter the #PBParty contest. 💗

What's your main character's favorite dish or sweet treat? Even if it isn't in your manuscript, this can help you know your character better.

Caldo de pollo with chicken feet

Reader review of "The Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang" by Stan Yan "This will be a huge hit with graphic novel readers, and it will appeal to kids who enjoy contemporaries or fantasy!" -Nicole Hewitt Bite-sized reviews Author of The Song of Orphan's Garden

Thanks to @nicolefictionaddiction for the kind review! I would be grateful if any of you who’ve read my book would help me by dropping a review on Amazon for me too!

Simon Kids
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Still a couple hours to get your submission in to #PBParty! Best wishes to everyone participating🤞

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🚨 Attention Native, First Nations, and Indigenous writers! It’s time to apply for WNDB’s 2026 Native Intensive!

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🍀It’s your lucky day!🍀

Now through next Tues (3/17), get $20 off a Peak Team Critique! PBParty entries are due March 17. With Nicole’s keen eye for detail, & me as a former PBParty finalist, we’d ❤️ to give your ms a look over before the deadline. Use code PTC-Luck! More info👇

I'll be teaching a webinar on Saturday, April 11 at 11 a.m. CT on The Mechanics of Writing. To register or for more info, visit www.thewritingbarn.com

I'll be teaching a webinar on Sat., April 11 at 11 a.m. CT on The Mechanics of Writing, where I'll go over the basics of punctuation, dialogue mechanics, and self-editing that every writer should know, as well as examples of common mistakes I see in submissions. Register at www.thewritingbarn.com.

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How waiting feels with publishing😂

Update + Critique Giveaway Hi, wonderful readers, I hope you’re doing well and getting some lovely spring weather your way! Spring is my absolute favorite time of the year, with beautiful green growth and gorgeous, bri…

If you didn't already know how AMAZING my agent @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social is, this proves it!
Her birthday is in March. Her gift to the #kidlit community? A critique giveaway! To enter, leave a review for my books or any Team Sanchez books! More info here: kaitlynleannsanchez.com/2026/03/01/u...

THE #50PRECIOUSWORDS 2026 INTERNATIONAL WRITING CONTEST IS OPEN!!! Hurray! It’s time for the #50PreciousWords 2026 International Writing Contest! And THIS is the OFFICIAL contest post. If you are participating, please read through the guidelines and then pos…

THE #50PRECIOUSWORDS 2026 INTERNATIONAL WRITING CONTEST IS OPEN!!! viviankirkfield.com/2026/03/02/t... Please share to spread the word! #kidlit #iamwriting #contest #prizes

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⭐️IT’S TIME⭐️
#pbrisingstars applications are now open! Are you ready to improve your craft as a picture book creator, working with an experienced mentor for FREE?? Then our program is for you!

2026 March On With Mentor Texts - Registration is OPEN! WELCOME to our FOURTH annual Rate Your Story March On With Mentor Texts event! Mentor Texts are very important to us as writers and I am happy to be able to have an event to inspire writers and author...

#kidlit friends! If you’re looking for a ✨free & fun✨ event in March, check out March On With Mentor Texts! It will have daily craft blogs & prizes for those who participate! & I’m honored to be one of the contributing blog authors for this event😄 Check it out!👇
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✨ THURSDAY✨ come join us to see how a book idea becomes a published work with insight from everyone who makes it possible! PLUS 2 book giveaways! Recording will be sent after. Register for FREE: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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