Amanda Paniagua
@amandapanwriter.bsky.social
Children’s PB writer ✍️ | Fiction, non-fiction, rhyme | Awesome Mom | Cub Scout leader 🐾 | Part of a bilingual, bicultural American–Peruvian family 🌎
It’s been an enlightening week as I’ve made my way through the list of recommended reading for PB Summit happening tomorrow. There are so many amazing children’s books out there!
October 3, 2026 at 12:01 AM
It’s been an enlightening week as I’ve made my way through the list of recommended reading for PB Summit happening tomorrow. There are so many amazing children’s books out there!
September 30, 2026 at 2:35 AM
September 25, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Happy and proud of my "HA-norable Mention" announced yesterday for my humorous fiction poem "Petey the Popsicle". Thank you, @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social @juliehauswirth.bsky.social
#KidlitChuckleChallenge #kidlit #writingcommunity #humorwriting
#KidlitChuckleChallenge #kidlit #writingcommunity #humorwriting
September 20, 2026 at 6:34 AM
Happy and proud of my "HA-norable Mention" announced yesterday for my humorous fiction poem "Petey the Popsicle". Thank you, @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social @juliehauswirth.bsky.social
#KidlitChuckleChallenge #kidlit #writingcommunity #humorwriting
#KidlitChuckleChallenge #kidlit #writingcommunity #humorwriting
I'm going to be published in a children's magazine!!!
September 11, 2026 at 3:15 AM
I'm going to be published in a children's magazine!!!
When you're trying to work but suddenly you get an idea for the KidLit Chuckle Challenge
#kidlitchucklechallenge #kidlit #amwriting #querying #contest #humorwriting #writingcommunity #kidlit
#kidlitchucklechallenge #kidlit #amwriting #querying #contest #humorwriting #writingcommunity #kidlit
September 6, 2026 at 1:38 PM
When you're trying to work but suddenly you get an idea for the KidLit Chuckle Challenge
#kidlitchucklechallenge #kidlit #amwriting #querying #contest #humorwriting #writingcommunity #kidlit
#kidlitchucklechallenge #kidlit #amwriting #querying #contest #humorwriting #writingcommunity #kidlit
August 28, 2026 at 1:57 PM
100% my favorite PB about generosity. Kai and I read the Spanish version over and over <3 #sunwritefun #kidlit
@hilarymargitich.bsky.social @jpuglow.bsky.social
karengreenwaldcontests.com/sunwritefun26
@hilarymargitich.bsky.social @jpuglow.bsky.social
karengreenwaldcontests.com/sunwritefun26
August 21, 2026 at 1:46 AM
100% my favorite PB about generosity. Kai and I read the Spanish version over and over <3 #sunwritefun #kidlit
@hilarymargitich.bsky.social @jpuglow.bsky.social
karengreenwaldcontests.com/sunwritefun26
@hilarymargitich.bsky.social @jpuglow.bsky.social
karengreenwaldcontests.com/sunwritefun26
My fav PBs to give as gifts=anything from "Little People, Big Dreams" series. W/more than 150 kid-friendly biographies, I can always find the right 1!
#sunwritefun #kidlit @hilarymargitich.bsky.social @jpuglow.bsky.social @kmgreenwald.bsky.social @buchetbooks.bsky.social @swildmansf.bsky.social
#sunwritefun #kidlit @hilarymargitich.bsky.social @jpuglow.bsky.social @kmgreenwald.bsky.social @buchetbooks.bsky.social @swildmansf.bsky.social
August 21, 2026 at 1:05 AM
My fav PBs to give as gifts=anything from "Little People, Big Dreams" series. W/more than 150 kid-friendly biographies, I can always find the right 1!
#sunwritefun #kidlit @hilarymargitich.bsky.social @jpuglow.bsky.social @kmgreenwald.bsky.social @buchetbooks.bsky.social @swildmansf.bsky.social
#sunwritefun #kidlit @hilarymargitich.bsky.social @jpuglow.bsky.social @kmgreenwald.bsky.social @buchetbooks.bsky.social @swildmansf.bsky.social
Hey #kidlitwriters, here’s a podcast episode I recommend! For example, ar minute 20:50, Karen gives some fun off-the-page writing exercises to get to know your characters better. (I always like the IDEA of these little exercises but then I never actually do them… maybe this time I will!)
Episode 14: Deep Dive into Character Development: Pro Tips from Charlesbridge Editor Karen Boss
Podcast Episode · Way-Word Writers Podcast · April 8, 2024 · 40m
podcasts.apple.com
August 11, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Hey #kidlitwriters, here’s a podcast episode I recommend! For example, ar minute 20:50, Karen gives some fun off-the-page writing exercises to get to know your characters better. (I always like the IDEA of these little exercises but then I never actually do them… maybe this time I will!)
Congrats to the writers of these contest-winning poems! Can't wait to read them! www.reneelatulippe.com/winners-summ...
July 31, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Congrats to the writers of these contest-winning poems! Can't wait to read them! www.reneelatulippe.com/winners-summ...
Submitted "ROAD TRIP WITH MY FAMILY" to www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte... at 3:05 AM EST, 6 mins after the official deadline of 11:59 PM PST.
Please, let the judges give a little leeway for us always-waiting-til-the-last-minute, ADHD, perfectionist-type people... 🙏 #tryingmybest #kidlit
Please, let the judges give a little leeway for us always-waiting-til-the-last-minute, ADHD, perfectionist-type people... 🙏 #tryingmybest #kidlit
Man Exhausted on Floor After a Bad Day
ALT: Man Exhausted on Floor After a Bad Day
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July 24, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Submitted "ROAD TRIP WITH MY FAMILY" to www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte... at 3:05 AM EST, 6 mins after the official deadline of 11:59 PM PST.
Please, let the judges give a little leeway for us always-waiting-til-the-last-minute, ADHD, perfectionist-type people... 🙏 #tryingmybest #kidlit
Please, let the judges give a little leeway for us always-waiting-til-the-last-minute, ADHD, perfectionist-type people... 🙏 #tryingmybest #kidlit
I'm spreading the word about bookshop.org! You can easily buy your books online and STILL support local independent bookstores. Help keep our indie bookstores going and thriving!
July 21, 2026 at 1:56 AM
I'm spreading the word about bookshop.org! You can easily buy your books online and STILL support local independent bookstores. Help keep our indie bookstores going and thriving!
Excited about a cute new rhyme I just wrote, inspired by “The-Pout-Pout Fish” and “Five Little Monkeys.” Will the writing still seem good when I reread it in a couple of days? My tired brain has played tricks on me before… #kidlit #writing
Focused Writing Session Animation
ALT: Focused Writing Session Animation
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July 14, 2026 at 6:55 AM
Love these rare occasions when I turn around and find Kai has picked up a book completely unprompted. Stan & Jan Berenstein, thank you for this moment! One day it could be my book that a child chooses to dive into…
July 10, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Love these rare occasions when I turn around and find Kai has picked up a book completely unprompted. Stan & Jan Berenstein, thank you for this moment! One day it could be my book that a child chooses to dive into…
When you are a kidlit writer, EVERYTHING is a potential story idea.
I wonder if I could develop this silly new game into something for a book…
I wonder if I could develop this silly new game into something for a book…
July 10, 2026 at 12:47 AM
When you are a kidlit writer, EVERYTHING is a potential story idea.
I wonder if I could develop this silly new game into something for a book…
I wonder if I could develop this silly new game into something for a book…
I keep hearing that having an author platform and followers could be the difference between a pass and a YES from editors- even for pre-published writers. So it’s time social media reset time- again.
And Day 1 of posting something every day is now… DONE!
And Day 1 of posting something every day is now… DONE!
Pressing the Reset Button
ALT: Pressing the Reset Button
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July 8, 2026 at 3:48 PM
I keep hearing that having an author platform and followers could be the difference between a pass and a YES from editors- even for pre-published writers. So it’s time social media reset time- again.
And Day 1 of posting something every day is now… DONE!
And Day 1 of posting something every day is now… DONE!
There are a couple of new pitch contests coming next week! Time to focus and get my pitches ready!
You Can Do It! Be Proud & Celebrate
ALT: You Can Do It! Be Proud & Celebrate
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May 29, 2026 at 2:23 AM
There are a couple of new pitch contests coming next week! Time to focus and get my pitches ready!
What an awesome experience it has been to be a PB Party finalist. The prize has been finding such a supportive community of advanced writers. Plus, there are still 9 more days left for agents and editors to view the Showcase and request work!
PBParty 2026 Showcase ⋆ Mindy’s Writing Wonderland
Check out the 55 PBParty 2025 finalists & Illustration Showcase out of over 1000 entries. Comments are only for agents, editors & ADs.
mindyalyseweiss.com
May 21, 2026 at 2:31 AM
What an awesome experience it has been to be a PB Party finalist. The prize has been finding such a supportive community of advanced writers. Plus, there are still 9 more days left for agents and editors to view the Showcase and request work!
This week has crawled by as we wait for the PB Party showcase to open on Monday… just three days left now!
a little boy in a blue shirt is pointing at the camera and saying woop woop .
ALT: a little boy in a blue shirt is pointing at the camera and saying woop woop .
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May 1, 2026 at 11:33 AM
This week has crawled by as we wait for the PB Party showcase to open on Monday… just three days left now!
All I can say is.... YEAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!🤩😁✍️🔖
I'm thrilled and grateful and hopeful and excited!!
I'm thrilled and grateful and hopeful and excited!!
April 24, 2026 at 3:09 PM
All I can say is.... YEAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!🤩😁✍️🔖
I'm thrilled and grateful and hopeful and excited!!
I'm thrilled and grateful and hopeful and excited!!
