When I saw Emily give this presentation to the Atlanta Writer's Club last year, I was blown away. This totally changed the game for me and my MG villain character, and it will for you, too! Sign up now!
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Y'all, I attended this presentation Emily did at the AWC, and it was bonkers good. You don't want to miss it!
Yours for sure will be a book someday! Great work!
#50PreciousWords is one of my favorite contests 🙂 Thanks to @viviankirkfield.bsky.social and her intrepid crew for reading through 677 entries. Thrilled to make Honorable Mention again this year. And even more thrilled to see my CP @jenngauldingbooks.bsky.social at #12. Woohoo! #kidlit #amwriting
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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Kidlit creators, want to learn more about self-publishing? Check out this amazing session at the WIK 2026 Conference in Birmingham, AL, March 28! Less than a week to register! www.scbwi.org/events/south... #amwriting #amillustrating #SCBWI #kidlit #WIK26
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
Published kidlit creators, need tips on how to promote your work? Check out these amazing sessions at the WIK 2026 Conference in Birmingham, AL, March 28. Register today! scbwi.org/events/south... #amillustrating #SCBWI #kidlit #WIK26
4 panel comic titled "Writers! Take regular breaks away from the keyboard. HERE'S WHY." Panels show a stick figure writer typing madly and then suddenly SNAP, their arms fall off. Last panel shows them staring miserably at their computer, arms lying on the floor.
Take regular breaks away from the keyboard. HERE'S WHY.
Great quote! And good luck 🍀
You've got this, Amanda! 🤞
Hoping for a little luck o' the Irish today as I hit "SUBMIT" for this very competitive picture book contest. Fingers and toes crossed that my spunky little hamster will worm his way into the top 50 Showcase. Finalists announced April 27! #PBParty #kidlit #amwriting #SCBWI
YAAAAYYYY!!! Good luck, my friend. I will be rooting for you. (and me and everyone else, lol)
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
PB Rising Stars
PB Rising Stars is a mentorship program that my picture book friends have raved about for years. I've never felt strong enough as a PB writer to try for it... ...until now. Regretfully, this will be the first time--and the last time--I can enter. Intrepid founders Kailei Pew and…
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OMG, yours was my favorite lauri. I read it to my daughter with extra snark.
Eek, I submitted my first mentee application for PB Rising Stars! Many more to follow, but this first one had me all nervous! 😬
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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...
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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
Ha ha, love the fun, inventive language!
Time for #50preciouswords! Thanks to @viviankirkfield.bsky.social and the wonderful judges and prize-donators for this year's contest. Here is my entry:
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Going to WIK 2026 and haven't booked your room? Be sure to take advantage of our conference discount at Aloft Hotel in Homewood. The offer has been extended to Thursday, February 26. Book today!
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Published authors and illustrators, don't miss your chance to sell and autograph your books at WIK 2026. Conference attendees can sign up for a free table at this public event held at the Homewood Library on Friday, March 27.
Deadline for the bookstore: FEBRUARY 23.
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Thanks, Jenn! Your critique was super helpful. 😁
Valentiny 2026
When Susanna Hill O'The Kid Lit Contests revealed that, in honor of Friday falling on the thirteenth, the theme for this year's Valentiny would be SUPERSTITIONS, I was stumped. I noodled on several ideas for a couple of weeks, but nothing sparked. And then, as so often happens, I…
So tickled to see Allie Millington win the Golden Kite for her MG novel Once For Yes. My daughter and I ADORED this book -- we laughed, we cried, we recommended to friends. Well deserved, Allie 🎉
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Check out our early intensives for the WIK 2026 conference!! www.scbwi.org/events/south...
One more week until Early Bird Pricing expires for WIK 2026! Register before midnight Thursday, February 12 to take advantage of our special rate: $195 members, $250 non-members.
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Another conference success story!