My author newsletter comes out tomorrow -- still time to subscribe (free!). See link in my bio!

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Interview with Illustrator/Author Raissa Figueroa! Podcast Episode · Publishing Pals · March 29 · 56m

New @publishingpals.bsky.social episode is out! This week we interviewed #picturebook #illustrator extraordinaire Raissa Figueroa!
#writingcommunity #kidlit #kidlitcommunity
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❄️ Discover the new Winter Issue of Prairie Wind — Illinois’ premier literary magazine by and for our state’s storytellers! ❄️

✨ Cover illustration by Manal Mirza ✨

Read the full issue ➡️ www.scbwi.org/regions/illi...

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From FRANTIC to STEADY

My post this morning is about the experience of writing a novel, and how it has changed over my writing years~ ✍🏻📔
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#KidLit #KidlitMegaFeed #writing #TheWritingLife #writingprocess #Life #KidlitCommunity

REVIEW: HAPPY INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FORESTS! ​If you ever want to clear your head or gain some perspective, a walk in the woods can do wonders. This heartfelt story starts with a conversation between grandfather and grandson as they take a...

📚👍Happy #InternationalDayofForests!🌲🌲
To honor this holiday I'm posting my 2023 review of BENEATH by Cori Doerrfeld, a ❤️PB in a forest setting:
#kidlit #kidlitcommunity #PB #bookreview #WhatToRead #booksforkids #literacy @littlebrownyr.bsky.social

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🌹🌷Happy Spring! ☔🐇
The spring 2026 edition of my newsletter is out! Link to FREE educator guides inside.
If you'd like to subscribe, there is a link at the bottom of the newsletter. Happy reading! 📖
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Authors are Real People! Heather Stigall

Thank you, Robin Currie, for having me on your blog!
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LUCK OF THE IRISH

My St Patrick's Day post, and I'm contemplating this "The Luck of the Irish" thing~🧙‍♂️
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#KidLit #KidlitMegaFeed #writing #Irish #luck #KidlitCommunity

Illustrators and authors, Amanda Davis, Beth Price Morgan, Victoria K. Chapman, and Marietta Apollonio together making silly faces and gestures in a conference room.

A group of KidLit folks lined up smiling for a photo. From left to right: Pam Vaughn, Sophie Shuemaker, Natalia Vázquez Torres, Alex Wolfe, Juan Botero, Sean McCarthy, and Julia Boyce.

Victoria K. Chapman and Natalia Vázquez Torres smile together in a selfie.

Victoria K. Chapman smiles while holding up a lanyard with a badge that has her name and a rainbow heart pin and a she/her pronouns pin.

My heart is full after an amazing weekend at the Whispering Pines Writers Retreat @newenglandscbwi.bsky.social! So great to reconnect with old friends, make new friends, learn, laugh, and share #kidlit book joy! #kidlitcommunity #amwriting #kidlitart #illustrators

20 applications in 😅. Gonna go take nap now. #pbrisingstars #kidlitcommunity

Girl holds a coloring page for her stuffed animals while a cat watches her. Her little brother colors beside her.

I just finished my first picture book dummy and holy moly was it a lot of work but I’m so proud of myself 🥹 #kidlitcommunity

Thank you, @pbrisingstars.bsky.social, for such a thoughtful application process. It's worth walking through the questions if you need a little jumpstart to articulating who you are as a #kidlitwriter on this🌏:) #amwriting #writingcommunity #kidlitcommunity #scbwi

Encourage kids to imagine, create, and take that first spark into action.

Activity: Grab paper, pens, or recyclables and make something new today!

#BookDiscussion #FamilyReads #KidLitCommunity #WeavingStories #WovenOfTheWorld

This post is to commiserate and whine with fellow creatives during tax time. ::deep breath::

I DON’T WANNA!!!!! 😩

#thebusinessofart #illustrator #kidlitcommunity #ihatetaxes

Re-posting my review of Reach by Celesta Rimington from @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social, which recently released to great reviews! Check it out!

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There's nothing like seeing my books on the bookstore shelf with legendary authors! Thank you @childrensbookworld.bsky.social

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Here's what's new in Jewish #picturebooks & #middlegrade for March! Thanks to Stacy Nockowitz for compiling

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Thanks to @litkidsmagazine.bsky.social for this cool interview!

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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 contest hosted by @viviankirkfield.bsky.social is now open! Are you entering? You have until tomorrow night! Here’s where to get details and post your story:
viviankirkfield.com/2026/03/02/t...

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It's that time again! Who's with me?
Registration is open all month at www.rateyourstory.org/post/2026-ma...

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FOOD IN STORIES and IN LIFE

I posted about the role of FOOD in fiction~ 🍕🥗🍨

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#Kidlit #KidLitMegaFeed #writing #KidlitCommunity #writingtips #food

On National Grain-Free Day @kidlitcollective.bsky.social
gives a thumbs-up to VIOLET AND THE CRUMBS: A Gluten-free Adventure by Abigail Rayner and #illustrator
@mollyruttan.bsky.social .#kidlit #kidlitart #gluten #picturebook #booksky #EduSky #kidlitcommunity

Did you know weaving traditions vary around the world—from Andean tapestries to Japanese kimonos? 🌎

Woven of the World celebrates these connections.
Which weaving tradition fascinates you most?

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Happy National LOVE YOUR PET DAY! From Luca and me!❤️❤️❤️

#nationalloveyourpetday #kidlit #pets #kidlitcommunity #picturebooks

On NATIONAL LOVE YOUR PET DAY, @kidlitcollective.bsky.social is excited to give a "shout out" to our pet-loving stories by our own @mollyruttan.bsky.social, @jnwieder.bsky.social, and @writerjolene.bsky.social. #kidlit #kidlitart #nationalloveyourpetday #pets #booksky #kidlitcommunity #picturebooks

SPOOKED

I posted about a trail of misfortune that has me spooked~🫥
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Coincidence that International Book-Giving Day is the same day as Valentine's Day? @kidlitcollective.bsky.social thinks not...what better gift to give your loved ones than BOOKS?!! #kidlit #kidlitart #booklovers #booksky #kidlitcommunity #books #bookgiving #gifts

Sharing ❤️❤️❤️ today with @kidlitcollective.bsky.social's @ajirving.bsky.social, @lgmiss.bsky.social and #illustrators @kipalizadeh.net and Beth Hughes. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks #booksky #EduSky #kidlitcommunity #love #valentinesday

This is such a generous and talented #kidlitcommunity to learn from! There's still time to join - registration ends 2/15.
#kidlit #amwriting #pb #writingcommunity

For more about #12x12PB:
www.12x12challenge.com/membership

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Love Finds a Way by Vern Kousky Oscar does all he can, including getting a guard dog Brutus, to stave off love. But somehow, no matter how hard he tries, Love Finds a Way!

Oscar does all he can, including getting a guard dog Brutus, to stave off love. But somehow, no matter how hard he tries, Love Finds a Way! ✅ out this adorable picture book by Vern Kousky. Roaring Brook Press/MacKids for Valentine's Day. #booksky #picturebooks #kidlitcommunity
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