Maria Johnson
@mariazjohnson.bsky.social
Special needs mom/ELA teacher/ Querying picture book writer/Avid cook, baker, dancer, and artist. @12x12 Challenge @SCBWI
New to Dance Identity and not sure where to begin? This is for you! ✨
Come try the different dance styles we offer!
Come try the different dance styles we offer!
July 24, 2026 at 7:00 PM
New to Dance Identity and not sure where to begin? This is for you! ✨
Come try the different dance styles we offer!
Come try the different dance styles we offer!
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In some good news, the Alabama bill that would have allowed easy firing of library board members–the folks who won't follow in lock-step with partisan book banning–has failed.
alabamareflector.com/2026/04/14/b...
alabamareflector.com/2026/04/14/b...
Bill that would have allowed firings of library board members fails in Alabama Legislature | Alabama Reflector
The legislation allows for cities and counties to remove members of local library boards at their discretion with or without cause.
alabamareflector.com
April 14, 2026 at 12:36 PM
In some good news, the Alabama bill that would have allowed easy firing of library board members–the folks who won't follow in lock-step with partisan book banning–has failed.
alabamareflector.com/2026/04/14/b...
alabamareflector.com/2026/04/14/b...
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I needed a good news story today and thought you might like it, too.
April 13, 2026 at 6:56 PM
I needed a good news story today and thought you might like it, too.
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We're saying goodbye to our Second Chance Inbox and introducing a new query policy:
Creators may now query more than one ABLA literary agent as long as you query us one at a time!
Check out the SUBMISSIONS tab on our website for more info.
We look forward to considering your work!
Creators may now query more than one ABLA literary agent as long as you query us one at a time!
Check out the SUBMISSIONS tab on our website for more info.
We look forward to considering your work!
April 13, 2026 at 10:21 PM
We're saying goodbye to our Second Chance Inbox and introducing a new query policy:
Creators may now query more than one ABLA literary agent as long as you query us one at a time!
Check out the SUBMISSIONS tab on our website for more info.
We look forward to considering your work!
Creators may now query more than one ABLA literary agent as long as you query us one at a time!
Check out the SUBMISSIONS tab on our website for more info.
We look forward to considering your work!
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If you've ever considered writing a #graphicnovel for young readers, join us for a brand-new 6-week course Marcie Colleen - Panel by Panel: How to Write Graphic Novels (Even If You Can't Draw!)
Live classes begin 4/20! 12x12challenge.com/gn
#kidlit #writingforkids #amwriting
Live classes begin 4/20! 12x12challenge.com/gn
#kidlit #writingforkids #amwriting
April 14, 2026 at 1:59 AM
If you've ever considered writing a #graphicnovel for young readers, join us for a brand-new 6-week course Marcie Colleen - Panel by Panel: How to Write Graphic Novels (Even If You Can't Draw!)
Live classes begin 4/20! 12x12challenge.com/gn
#kidlit #writingforkids #amwriting
Live classes begin 4/20! 12x12challenge.com/gn
#kidlit #writingforkids #amwriting
Just saw this post in my special needs parenting support group. Amazing! www.nasa.gov/missions/pro...
How 11 Deaf Men Helped Shape NASA's Human Spaceflight Program - NASA
Before NASA could send humans to space, the agency needed to better understand the effects of prolonged weightlessness on the human body. So, in the late
www.nasa.gov
April 14, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Just saw this post in my special needs parenting support group. Amazing! www.nasa.gov/missions/pro...
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Happy New Year! As we turn the page into 2026, we’re celebrating fresh starts, new stories, and the return of one of our favorite moments of the year — 12 x 12 registration opens this month!
Join the newsletter to be notified when registration begins: buff.ly/cljGUvl
#kidlit
Join the newsletter to be notified when registration begins: buff.ly/cljGUvl
#kidlit
January 1, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Happy New Year! As we turn the page into 2026, we’re celebrating fresh starts, new stories, and the return of one of our favorite moments of the year — 12 x 12 registration opens this month!
Join the newsletter to be notified when registration begins: buff.ly/cljGUvl
#kidlit
Join the newsletter to be notified when registration begins: buff.ly/cljGUvl
#kidlit
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These Featured Agents will be at #PBSummit 2025! Will you?
Early Bird Registration is open. Don't miss it!
www.picturebooksummi...
Is your query strong enough to leap over the slush pile in a single bound? Join us and find out!
#amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #booksky
Early Bird Registration is open. Don't miss it!
www.picturebooksummi...
Is your query strong enough to leap over the slush pile in a single bound? Join us and find out!
#amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #booksky
July 13, 2025 at 12:49 AM
These Featured Agents will be at #PBSummit 2025! Will you?
Early Bird Registration is open. Don't miss it!
www.picturebooksummi...
Is your query strong enough to leap over the slush pile in a single bound? Join us and find out!
#amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #booksky
Early Bird Registration is open. Don't miss it!
www.picturebooksummi...
Is your query strong enough to leap over the slush pile in a single bound? Join us and find out!
#amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #booksky
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I cannot stress enough how much of a Def Con 1 moment this is. Federal judges fear that the President of the United States will stand down security for judges in retaliation for adverse decisions.
This is such a huge story.
This is such a huge story.
This should be seen as evidence of the crisis: federal judges fear that Trump will order U.S. Marshals to stand down on securing the safety of judges whose decision they don’t like. This is just devastating.
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
May 25, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I cannot stress enough how much of a Def Con 1 moment this is. Federal judges fear that the President of the United States will stand down security for judges in retaliation for adverse decisions.
This is such a huge story.
This is such a huge story.
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Let's help NPR and PBS keep their funding! chng.it/7VRtDJmqdz
Don't cut funding for PBS and NPR. Protect public broadcasting!
Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
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May 3, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Let's help NPR and PBS keep their funding! chng.it/7VRtDJmqdz
A dear friend of mine has spent the last few years conceiving of, designing, manufacturing, and testing the BEST period legging ever! Please, help make her business dream a reality for all women! I just backed VXN x VWear on @Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/104...
VXN x VWear Ready to purchase! Only 500 available!
Leak-proof femtech period legging made from our VLUXE proprietary material blend that is antifungal, cooling, and collagen infused.
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April 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
A dear friend of mine has spent the last few years conceiving of, designing, manufacturing, and testing the BEST period legging ever! Please, help make her business dream a reality for all women! I just backed VXN x VWear on @Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/104...
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February 23, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Hey writer/teacher friends, a 6th grader of mine is looking for poetry contests to enter. Any good suggestions? Tx!
February 3, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Hey writer/teacher friends, a 6th grader of mine is looking for poetry contests to enter. Any good suggestions? Tx!
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“DEI is not a threat. It’s a gift.” Alicia Keys
February 3, 2025 at 4:26 AM
“DEI is not a threat. It’s a gift.” Alicia Keys
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This photo was blown into our yard during the Eaton Canyon fire. Anyone from Pasadena/Altadena recognize these people?
January 13, 2025 at 7:23 AM
This photo was blown into our yard during the Eaton Canyon fire. Anyone from Pasadena/Altadena recognize these people?
Thinking of writing in a whole new way: time to play! Thanks for this episode, @katenerida.bsky.social and @saraharonson.bsky.social!
www.buzzsprout.com/1335571/epis...
www.buzzsprout.com/1335571/epis...
www.buzzsprout.com
January 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Thinking of writing in a whole new way: time to play! Thanks for this episode, @katenerida.bsky.social and @saraharonson.bsky.social!
www.buzzsprout.com/1335571/epis...
www.buzzsprout.com/1335571/epis...
Ringing in the new year in 3 different time zones. Definitely a time of transitions and changes. May 2025 bring you joy, love and laughter. Can't wait to start my year with Day 1 of #Storystorm!
January 1, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Ringing in the new year in 3 different time zones. Definitely a time of transitions and changes. May 2025 bring you joy, love and laughter. Can't wait to start my year with Day 1 of #Storystorm!
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Are you on Bluesky? ☁️
We post there daily and would love to connect with fellow #picturebookauthors and #picturebookillustrators! Follow us here: https://buff.ly/47Q0ZZO
We post there daily and would love to connect with fellow #picturebookauthors and #picturebookillustrators! Follow us here: https://buff.ly/47Q0ZZO
December 5, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Are you on Bluesky? ☁️
We post there daily and would love to connect with fellow #picturebookauthors and #picturebookillustrators! Follow us here: https://buff.ly/47Q0ZZO
We post there daily and would love to connect with fellow #picturebookauthors and #picturebookillustrators! Follow us here: https://buff.ly/47Q0ZZO
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Hey, #12x12PB members! 👋
Did you write 12 (or more!) drafts this year? Check your email for details on how to get on the 2024 Winners Wall, and let's celebrate! 🍾
Did you write 12 (or more!) drafts this year? Check your email for details on how to get on the 2024 Winners Wall, and let's celebrate! 🍾
December 13, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Hey, #12x12PB members! 👋
Did you write 12 (or more!) drafts this year? Check your email for details on how to get on the 2024 Winners Wall, and let's celebrate! 🍾
Did you write 12 (or more!) drafts this year? Check your email for details on how to get on the 2024 Winners Wall, and let's celebrate! 🍾
New Year. New Social. 😄
December 29, 2024 at 4:55 PM
New Year. New Social. 😄