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Kelly Clasen, PhD
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🌻Kidlit author & writing professor. Rep'd by Reiko Davis.🌻

#SCBWI #InkedVoices #MG #PB

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A DEADLY EDUCATION x NANCY DREW

What if the chosen one failed, and the only one who could save him was a magic school reject?

NOT A WITCH / YA Fantasy with dark academia and dystopian elements

#QuestPit #Q #YA #F #DF #MY #D
July 24, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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✨ SIX OF CROWS X ARCANA ACADEMY✨

After an ancient prophecy resurfaces mid magic trial, six artists must uncover who is trying to enact calamity.

This Adult Epic Fantasy features:
📜Deadly Deals
😈Ravenous Monsters
🤫Secrets Best Left Unspoken
💔Rivals to Allies to 👀

#questpit #F #DF #R #A #Q
An Artistic Deception - An Adult Sapphic Epic Fantasy - A girl dancing in an abandoned church Enemies to lovers Sapphic Sentient Magic School Indigenous Diaspora Can Your Fate be Changed? Martyred by her people, a priestess awakens as a refugee displaced through time to find her sacrifice in vain. Agni attends a magical college to build a new life, but when the past resurfaces, she must either embrace martyrdom again or flee, leaving behind the life she’s built and the woman she loves. before fate claims another kingdom. Reads like Hozier’s Yell Putting the con in economy - The lies of locke lamora a deadly education - my school is trying to kill me six of crows - ensemble cast x found family witch hat atelier - magic consequences for me like 💀 arcana academy - so you like pining? Character art of Agni and Fala “Can’t you ever do as you’re told?” Fala snaps. “No.” The word rolls off my lips, sweet as candy. “Impudent.” “Arrogant,” I bite back. We are toe-to-toe, nose-to-nose, her amber irises trembling. “You know nothing.” Fala seethes. I laugh, drunk on her wild temper on I can ignite. That may have been true at the beginning of term but not now. I know all about the woman I’ve spent the year ruefully falling in love with.
July 24, 2026 at 4:01 AM
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How does a vulture beat the heat? By pooping on its feet! From splashing and splooting to fluttering and pooping, some wild creatures engage in wonderfully weird behaviors when temperatures soar.

SPLASH! SPLAT! SPLOOT! AMAZING WAYS ANIMALS BEAT THE HEAT

#QuestPit #PB #NF #STEAM #AG
Relaxing Capybara with Orange Bath
Alt: Relaxing Capybara with Orange Bath
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July 24, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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👀#PB writers!👀There's a great critique opportunity from @tielmourpress.bsky.social over on seasonsofkidlit.com!
Celebrate Get Caught Reading Month with Jon Seymour & Tielmour Press! PLUS - PB Critique Giveaway!
Hi readers, writers, and book lovers of all kinds! Did you know that May is Get Caught Reading Month? It’s a celebration that encourages everyone to pick up a great book and get lost in its pages. Wha...
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May 20, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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I'm so excited to share our new imprint at TCM: Curiosity Unlocked Books! Learn more here: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
I'll be posting more about our submission guidelines this week! I'm seeking books for curious kids. 💕
Teacher Created Materials Announces New Imprint
Curiosity Unlocked Books, Teacher Created Materials
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March 25, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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I tapped into my #Kansas roots for #50preciouswords this year.🌻🌱🌾💖 #kidlit #amwriting #poetry
Poem titled Bluestem with photo of prairie in the background.
March 9, 2026 at 9:50 PM
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I might be craving

✨Magic
✨Wonder
✨Beauty
✨Faraway lands
✨Mystical creatures

#kidlit #bookstack #currentltlyreading #fantasy #picturebooks
January 27, 2026 at 1:07 AM
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What an amazing final TREAT to round out this year's #seasonsofkidlit event! Thank you @authorhmacht.bsky.social and @literallylynne.bsky.social! 🎃#amquerying

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Trick or Treat with Agent Ashlee MacCallum! HUGE Submission Opportunity Inside!
Hi, readers, writers, and querying creators of all kinds! Today is #SeasonsOfKidLit’s last day of our 2025 Trick-or-Treat Event, and we’re closing it out in an extremely BIG way! We’re thrilled to wel...
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October 13, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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How exciting! I look forward to expanding my entry, SPLOOT! SPLISH! SLURP! HOW ANIMALS BEAT THE HEAT, into a full PB! 🎉

Thank you to organizers
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and all the amazing donors!
kmgreenwald.bsky.social KMG:) THE CABBAGE SEED'S COLOSSAL SECRET now out! @kmgreenwald.bsky.social · Oct 1
#SunWriteFun judges worked through the steam & have exciting news! FIRST, @buchetbooks.bsky.social , @swildmansf.bsky.social, & I want to thank our generous donors, talented entrants, fab judges, & kind #SunWriteFun 25 supporters🥰 Here are the GRAND PRIZE WINNERS! More announcements re next week!
October 2, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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I'm seeking submissions for high-interest picture books and early chapter books aligned with social studies topics—fun read-aloud titles written to inspire a love of learning, not necessarily written to teach content. Learn more and submit here: freespiritpublishing.submittable.com/submit/33759...
Free Spirit Publishing and Shell Education - Call for Social Studies Books for Kids
Description: Teacher Created Materials is seeking submissions for new lines of high-interest picture books and early chapter books aligned with social studies topics. These should be fun read-aloud ti...
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September 23, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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I ♥️ Nell Cross Beckerman's books for their blending of lyrical writing with kid-friendly NF details. Here's a favorite, illustrated by Kalen Chock. #SunWriteFun #WritingCommunity

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August 9, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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I am moving full S.T.E.A.M. ahead with this year's #SunWriteFun entry. 😎 Thank you to the organizers and amazing donors.

@buchetbooks.bsky.social
@kmgreenwald.bsky.social
@swildmansf.bsky.social

You can learn more about supporting the Reader to Reader drive here: www.readertoreader.org/donate/
August 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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So, you've finished your manuscript and are eager to share your work with literary agents. How do you write the perfect pitch letter to a literary agent? 🤔

Here are CBC founder Anna Davis' top tips on how to make your submission pitch letter stand out from the pack:
How to write the perfect pitch letter to an agent
How do you write the perfect pitch-letter to a literary agent? Here are my top 15 tips on how to make your letter stand out from the pack.
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May 19, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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When Nora Thorne’s parents uproot her family to take over a ramshackle pumpkin patch where the previous owners’ daughter went missing, Nora must unearth the truth about the girl’s disappearance if she’s going to convince her folks to leave Middle of Nowhere, KS. For good. #QuestPit #MG #Q
Moodboard for Chrysanthemum Corner, a middle-grade mystery by Kelly Clasen. Features pitch, comps, tropes, and snippet on fall backgrounds.
May 7, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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The Plot Lab is happening this Friday! Everyone who registers also gets access to Damon Suede's recent webinar, The Genre Plot: Unpacking the Universal Truths of Narrative. A terrific opportunity to dig into the building blocks of Story and apply to your own WIP.
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April 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Saving this for future reference …
April 18, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Excited to announce our 3rd annual MGHub Off-Social-Media pitching event for all ages of kidlit: PB / CB / MG / YA Click to learn more… #mglit #kidlit #pitch
MG Hub Pitch Party 2025
MG Hub Pitch Party 2025 The Middle Grade Hub (MG Hub - (https://bsky.app/profile/middlegradehub.bsky.social) is hosting its third annual pitch party! The Pitch Party Unlike other pitch parties, this...
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March 3, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Get your sub materials in shape w/ KC&A agents in the @writersdigest.bsky.social agent-one-on-one boot camp this May! Receive valuable feedback on your query, synopsis, & 1st 10 pages of your ms, along w/ a 2 hour AMA & webinar! 📝

Sign up now! writersdigestuniversity.mykajabi.com/how-to-craft...
5/20-5/23/2025 How to Craft Query Letters & Other Submission Materials
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April 1, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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If you’re not busy on Wednesday, join me! I’ll be doing a walk-thru on some of the biggest issues I find in the opening pages of query submissions that cause me to pass.

Register here: sistersincrime-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
April 13, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Hi, I am open to queries again today. I was trying to think of what I am looking for. I'd love to see more multicultual picture books and I am in a weirdly dystopian mood (even though I am in one? Maybe a more fun and exciting and less stupid dystopia?) querytracker.net/query/EmilyK...
Query Emily Keyes at Keyes Agency
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April 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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#kidlit friends tag a friend to tell them about our FREE #springflingkidlit contest with great prizes!

Make sure to follow everyone in the thread. @ciaralovesbooks.bsky.social & I can't wait to read your submissions.

All info here: sites.google.com/view/springf...
image with a dandelion stating the spring fling kidlit contest is almost here and to tag a friend to tell them you want to see them submit a story
March 28, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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Just heard from my pals @1booknerd.bsky.social & Sarah McGuire that they've partnered w/Ulysses Press to help them find debut authors. Free #SurvivorChallenge runs Mar.15-Jun.30. Submission can be for any age group. Details & how to enter:

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Promotional graphic with bold white text on a blue background reading "SEEKING AUTHORS." Below, a 3D-rendered book titled Survivor Stories features a cover illustration of a boat caught in towering, stylized waves. On the left, three checkmarks highlight acceptable story types: "Narrative Nonfiction," "Fiction," and "Based on a True Story." On the right, text states that the challenge is issued by Ulysses Press and Ready Chapter 1. A call-to-action at the bottom reads, "Join the challenge @ readychapter1.com/SURVIVOR."
March 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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🚨Reminder! This Friday I’ll host my first Pitch-Me Day here! I’ll make a post that you can pitch under, if I “heart” it, you get to skip the query and send me your proposal! #authorsky #booksky #writingcommunity #MSWL
March 12, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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My lyrical, whimsical entry is officially IN. Good luck today, creatives! #PBParty #writingcommunity #kidlit #amwriting
February 3, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Attention #kidlit authors and #educators: Free Spirit Publishing and Shell Education are now open to submissions! 🎉📚 Review our guidelines and how to submit here: www.teachercreatedmaterials.com/submission-g.... #writers #callforsubmission #mswl
Submission Guidelines
Teacher Created Materials is accepting submissions from authors and agents for our Free Spirit Publishing and Shell Education imprints.
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January 22, 2025 at 3:38 PM