Monica Free(wo)man
@monicafreewoman.bsky.social
Writer of sorts. Mom who doesn't own sweatpants. Really just an uphill battle.
✏️ #PBRisingStars Mentee ‘26, Runner-Up '25, ‘24, ‘23
✏️ #PBParty HM ‘25
✏️ #50PreciousWords HM '23
✏️ ⅕ of Chicka Chicka Zoom Zoom
✏️ #InkedVoices #CtC #KidlitZombieWeek
📍 NYC
✏️ #PBRisingStars Mentee ‘26, Runner-Up '25, ‘24, ‘23
✏️ #PBParty HM ‘25
✏️ #50PreciousWords HM '23
✏️ ⅕ of Chicka Chicka Zoom Zoom
✏️ #InkedVoices #CtC #KidlitZombieWeek
📍 NYC
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Pssst - The #KidlitZombieWeek pitch and pledge forms are up to fill out for a chance to win amazing prizes. You can find them here: sites.google.com/view/kidlit-...
Kidlit Zombie Week - Forms
Please note: forms will open up the Friday of Kidlit Zombie Week. So excited to see your pitches and pledges!
Good news! We have a BONUS day and the forms will stay open until Saturday!
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June 5, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Pssst - The #KidlitZombieWeek pitch and pledge forms are up to fill out for a chance to win amazing prizes. You can find them here: sites.google.com/view/kidlit-...
Wanna know what kills motivation? @julianplum.com has a great answer. HINT: It's not zombies!! #KidlitZombieWeek
#KidlitZombieWeek Day 5—
Thanks to @julianplum.com for such honest talk about managing our feelings as we revise.
Check it out at: writerreaderteacher.wordpress.com/2026/06/05/g...
Then come back here & tell us: What IS working in your project?
#WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
Thanks to @julianplum.com for such honest talk about managing our feelings as we revise.
Check it out at: writerreaderteacher.wordpress.com/2026/06/05/g...
Then come back here & tell us: What IS working in your project?
#WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
June 5, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Wanna know what kills motivation? @julianplum.com has a great answer. HINT: It's not zombies!! #KidlitZombieWeek
Say it louder for everyone in the back: "Sometimes the story you thought you were writing isn’t actually the story that wants to emerge." Thank you Rosie J. Pova!
You've made it to #KidlitZombieWeek Day 4!
HUGE thanks to Rosie J. Pova for today's post!
Check it out: writerreaderteacher.wordpress.com/2026/06/04/g...
Then come back & let us know: Which question best embodies what you need to focus on in revisions? Why?
#WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity
HUGE thanks to Rosie J. Pova for today's post!
Check it out: writerreaderteacher.wordpress.com/2026/06/04/g...
Then come back & let us know: Which question best embodies what you need to focus on in revisions? Why?
#WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity
June 4, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Say it louder for everyone in the back: "Sometimes the story you thought you were writing isn’t actually the story that wants to emerge." Thank you Rosie J. Pova!
My favorite piece of revision advice from @christinashawn.bsky.social's #KidlitZombieWeek post: "Every good Franken-story requires at least one murder." 🧟
It's #KidlitZombieWeek Day 3!
Get ready for another round of killer revisions with today's post: www.christinashawn.com/blog/asrama0...
Then come right back here and tell us: Which story element would help your revision feel more seamless?
#WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
Get ready for another round of killer revisions with today's post: www.christinashawn.com/blog/asrama0...
Then come right back here and tell us: Which story element would help your revision feel more seamless?
#WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
June 3, 2026 at 6:55 PM
My favorite piece of revision advice from @christinashawn.bsky.social's #KidlitZombieWeek post: "Every good Franken-story requires at least one murder." 🧟
Proof that sometimes a manuscript has to die a few times before it finds its true form 🧟 Loved reading about how NO LEGS, NO LIMITS kept evolving until it became the right book! Thank you @nishaligon.bsky.social and Kanya Sesser!!
Ready to dig into #KidlitZombieWeek Day 2!
Check it out here:
kaitlynleannsanchez.com/2026/06/02/2...
Then come back and tell us:
What "nugget of truth" will you focus on from your story when revising?
#WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
Check it out here:
kaitlynleannsanchez.com/2026/06/02/2...
Then come back and tell us:
What "nugget of truth" will you focus on from your story when revising?
#WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
June 2, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Proof that sometimes a manuscript has to die a few times before it finds its true form 🧟 Loved reading about how NO LEGS, NO LIMITS kept evolving until it became the right book! Thank you @nishaligon.bsky.social and Kanya Sesser!!
A revision technique I haven’t considered before! Thank you for your wisdom @marciecolleen.bsky.social!
#KidlitZombieWeek Day 1!
Check it out here: writerreaderteacher.wordpress.com/2026/06/01/g...
Then come back & comment on this post with the one question that the blank page asks that feels most helpful.
#WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
Check it out here: writerreaderteacher.wordpress.com/2026/06/01/g...
Then come back & comment on this post with the one question that the blank page asks that feels most helpful.
#WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
June 2, 2026 at 1:11 AM
A revision technique I haven’t considered before! Thank you for your wisdom @marciecolleen.bsky.social!
Our zombie horde eagerly awaits your manuscripts! #KidlitZombieWeek
#KidlitZombieWeek starts tomorrow!
And this is one party your manuscript doesn't have to look good for. The deader the better!
So, dust off those pages and head on over to our events page to see what lies in wait:
sites.google.com/view/kidlit-...
#WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
And this is one party your manuscript doesn't have to look good for. The deader the better!
So, dust off those pages and head on over to our events page to see what lies in wait:
sites.google.com/view/kidlit-...
#WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
May 31, 2026 at 2:36 PM
Our zombie horde eagerly awaits your manuscripts! #KidlitZombieWeek
Reposted by Monica Free(wo)man
🧟♀️☎️Need we say more?
#KidlitZombieWeek
June 1-5.
Blog posts.
Discussions.
Community.
And prizes.
#WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
#KidlitZombieWeek
June 1-5.
Blog posts.
Discussions.
Community.
And prizes.
#WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
May 14, 2026 at 8:13 PM
🧟♀️☎️Need we say more?
#KidlitZombieWeek
June 1-5.
Blog posts.
Discussions.
Community.
And prizes.
#WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
#KidlitZombieWeek
June 1-5.
Blog posts.
Discussions.
Community.
And prizes.
#WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
after three years of being a @pbrisingstars.bsky.social runner-up, i finally made it out of my “always a bridesmaid, never the bride” era!
May 13, 2026 at 2:05 PM
after three years of being a @pbrisingstars.bsky.social runner-up, i finally made it out of my “always a bridesmaid, never the bride” era!
Reposted by Monica Free(wo)man
My advice is to never implement a critique suggestion literally. Always use it to hone what you want to say in your own voice. #kidlitchat
May 13, 2026 at 1:48 AM
My advice is to never implement a critique suggestion literally. Always use it to hone what you want to say in your own voice. #kidlitchat
Reposted by Monica Free(wo)man
The odds of getting traditionally published (1-2%), is around the same as the percentage of actors (2%) who are able to make a living with acting.
Let that sink in. #writingcommunity, you are defying the odds.
Let that sink in. #writingcommunity, you are defying the odds.
May 9, 2026 at 3:58 PM
The odds of getting traditionally published (1-2%), is around the same as the percentage of actors (2%) who are able to make a living with acting.
Let that sink in. #writingcommunity, you are defying the odds.
Let that sink in. #writingcommunity, you are defying the odds.
It’s baaaaaaaaack!
Story corpses piling up in your drawer? Bring them back to life with #KidlitZombieWeek 2026.
Join us June 1-5 for a full week of blog posts, community, and conversation. And be entered to win amazing #prizes.
#WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
Join us June 1-5 for a full week of blog posts, community, and conversation. And be entered to win amazing #prizes.
#WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
May 7, 2026 at 12:05 PM
It’s baaaaaaaaack!
Reposted by Monica Free(wo)man
Thanks again for a great #KidlitZombieWeek! If you participated or were a winner, you can pick up your badges here.
sites.google.com/view/kidlit-...
#kidlitzombieweek2025
sites.google.com/view/kidlit-...
#kidlitzombieweek2025
July 28, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Thanks again for a great #KidlitZombieWeek! If you participated or were a winner, you can pick up your badges here.
sites.google.com/view/kidlit-...
#kidlitzombieweek2025
sites.google.com/view/kidlit-...
#kidlitzombieweek2025
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The Pitch and Pledge forms are alive! Go to sites.google.com/view/kidlit-... to fill them out for a chance to win prizes.
Remember to take the pledge by commenting below (or your own post) with "I solemnly swear I’m using my yummy brain to bring a zombie manuscript back to life. #KidLitZombieWeek"
Remember to take the pledge by commenting below (or your own post) with "I solemnly swear I’m using my yummy brain to bring a zombie manuscript back to life. #KidLitZombieWeek"
Kidlit Zombie Week - Forms
Please note: forms will open up the Friday of Kidlit Zombie Week. So excited to see your pitches and pledges!
sites.google.com
June 27, 2025 at 11:07 AM
The Pitch and Pledge forms are alive! Go to sites.google.com/view/kidlit-... to fill them out for a chance to win prizes.
Remember to take the pledge by commenting below (or your own post) with "I solemnly swear I’m using my yummy brain to bring a zombie manuscript back to life. #KidLitZombieWeek"
Remember to take the pledge by commenting below (or your own post) with "I solemnly swear I’m using my yummy brain to bring a zombie manuscript back to life. #KidLitZombieWeek"
Here we go zombies!
#KidlitZombieWeek Day 1!
Check it out here kaitlynleannsanchez.com/2025/06/22/g...
Then come back & comment on this post w/ the prescription you want to try on your manuscript & why.
Thanks @literallylynne.bsky.social for kicking off Kidlit Zombie Week 2025 with this inspirational post!
Check it out here kaitlynleannsanchez.com/2025/06/22/g...
Then come back & comment on this post w/ the prescription you want to try on your manuscript & why.
Thanks @literallylynne.bsky.social for kicking off Kidlit Zombie Week 2025 with this inspirational post!
Guest Post for Kidlit Zombie Week 2025, Day 1: RXs TO BRING MANUSCRIPTS FROM DEAD TO READ by Lynne Marie (6/23/2025)
#KidlitZombieWeek 2025, Day 1
kaitlynleannsanchez.com
June 23, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Here we go zombies!
So thrilled to be a part of this crew 💚
The excitement is contagious! Thanks to @midfreeman.bsky.social for all of the eye-popping graphics! (But seriously, if you do see any eyeballs rolling about, kindly return them to their owners, please.) sites.google.com/view/kidlit-...
#KidlitZombieWeek 2025 #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity
#KidlitZombieWeek 2025 #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity
June 17, 2025 at 10:42 AM
So thrilled to be a part of this crew 💚
Reposted by Monica Free(wo)man
Tag zom-buddy you hope is participating in #kidlitzombieweek 2025! (Because brains are better shared...)
7 days to go!
#writingcommunity #kidlit #writersky
7 days to go!
#writingcommunity #kidlit #writersky
June 16, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Tag zom-buddy you hope is participating in #kidlitzombieweek 2025! (Because brains are better shared...)
7 days to go!
#writingcommunity #kidlit #writersky
7 days to go!
#writingcommunity #kidlit #writersky
Reposted by Monica Free(wo)man
It's ba-ack.
Dunh, dunh, DUNH!
Hey, #KidLit #WritingCommunity! #kidlitzombieweek hosted by @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social & Co has moved right here to BlueSky.
Check it out:
sites.google.com/view/kidlit-...
#WIP #PB #MG #YA #kidlitart
Dunh, dunh, DUNH!
Hey, #KidLit #WritingCommunity! #kidlitzombieweek hosted by @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social & Co has moved right here to BlueSky.
Check it out:
sites.google.com/view/kidlit-...
#WIP #PB #MG #YA #kidlitart
June 2, 2025 at 2:20 PM
It's ba-ack.
Dunh, dunh, DUNH!
Hey, #KidLit #WritingCommunity! #kidlitzombieweek hosted by @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social & Co has moved right here to BlueSky.
Check it out:
sites.google.com/view/kidlit-...
#WIP #PB #MG #YA #kidlitart
Dunh, dunh, DUNH!
Hey, #KidLit #WritingCommunity! #kidlitzombieweek hosted by @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social & Co has moved right here to BlueSky.
Check it out:
sites.google.com/view/kidlit-...
#WIP #PB #MG #YA #kidlitart
WHOA what a week! I’m ELATED to be a @pbrisingstars.bsky.social runner-up for the 3rd year in a row! What an honor to be considered by the totally rad @juliapierrehammond.bsky.social.
May 16, 2025 at 10:15 AM
WHOA what a week! I’m ELATED to be a @pbrisingstars.bsky.social runner-up for the 3rd year in a row! What an honor to be considered by the totally rad @juliapierrehammond.bsky.social.
It’s been a minute, but I’m back here to share that The Dot Went for a Walk made the #PBParty HM list! This story has had a JOURNEY, and I’m so thrilled to hear that its new direction is resonating with creators I deeply admire.
May 8, 2025 at 11:56 AM
It’s been a minute, but I’m back here to share that The Dot Went for a Walk made the #PBParty HM list! This story has had a JOURNEY, and I’m so thrilled to hear that its new direction is resonating with creators I deeply admire.
Reposted by Monica Free(wo)man
🍦✨ Calling all aspiring picture book authors and illustrators! Join us for our Third Annual Virtual Ice Cream Social on Tuesday, January 28th from 8-9:30 PM Eastern!
Connect with the co-directors, meet past mentees, get insider tips on applying to the program + more!
Register at pbrisingstars.com
Connect with the co-directors, meet past mentees, get insider tips on applying to the program + more!
Register at pbrisingstars.com
January 3, 2025 at 6:28 PM
🍦✨ Calling all aspiring picture book authors and illustrators! Join us for our Third Annual Virtual Ice Cream Social on Tuesday, January 28th from 8-9:30 PM Eastern!
Connect with the co-directors, meet past mentees, get insider tips on applying to the program + more!
Register at pbrisingstars.com
Connect with the co-directors, meet past mentees, get insider tips on applying to the program + more!
Register at pbrisingstars.com