We're almost sold out of pitches, but there are plenty of critique spots left! #KIDLIT #WritingCommunity #pbwriters #pbauthors #pb www.allthingspicturebooks.com/pbcc
December 20, 2024 at 9:56 PM
We're almost sold out of pitches, but there are plenty of critique spots left! #KIDLIT #WritingCommunity #pbwriters #pbauthors #pb www.allthingspicturebooks.com/pbcc
Just submitted my application for a Highlights Scholarship scholarship!!
It was good to focus on something positive today.
#PB #PBwriters #Kidlit
It was good to focus on something positive today.
#PB #PBwriters #Kidlit
February 4, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Just submitted my application for a Highlights Scholarship scholarship!!
It was good to focus on something positive today.
#PB #PBwriters #Kidlit
It was good to focus on something positive today.
#PB #PBwriters #Kidlit
Sometimes you have to invite your monsters to tea. ☕️ 🫖
#teaparty #Monster #Dragon #Desserts #PictureBook #KidIllustrator #KidLitIllustration #scbwi #scbwiillustrators #amwriting #writingcommunity #Sunset #Fireflies #cat #flowers #PBwriters #kidlit
#teaparty #Monster #Dragon #Desserts #PictureBook #KidIllustrator #KidLitIllustration #scbwi #scbwiillustrators #amwriting #writingcommunity #Sunset #Fireflies #cat #flowers #PBwriters #kidlit
December 22, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Sometimes you have to invite your monsters to tea. ☕️ 🫖
#teaparty #Monster #Dragon #Desserts #PictureBook #KidIllustrator #KidLitIllustration #scbwi #scbwiillustrators #amwriting #writingcommunity #Sunset #Fireflies #cat #flowers #PBwriters #kidlit
#teaparty #Monster #Dragon #Desserts #PictureBook #KidIllustrator #KidLitIllustration #scbwi #scbwiillustrators #amwriting #writingcommunity #Sunset #Fireflies #cat #flowers #PBwriters #kidlit
December 10, 2024 at 2:14 AM
Quirky kidlit? Big feelings? Giggles? That’s me! I write quirky, heart-forward #PB stories full of humor, empathy, and connection — the kind that make kids laugh and think.
My dream review is always the same: “Can we read it again?”
#bluepithype #AmQuerying #pbwriters #kidlit
My dream review is always the same: “Can we read it again?”
#bluepithype #AmQuerying #pbwriters #kidlit
January 9, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Quirky kidlit? Big feelings? Giggles? That’s me! I write quirky, heart-forward #PB stories full of humor, empathy, and connection — the kind that make kids laugh and think.
My dream review is always the same: “Can we read it again?”
#bluepithype #AmQuerying #pbwriters #kidlit
My dream review is always the same: “Can we read it again?”
#bluepithype #AmQuerying #pbwriters #kidlit
Need inspiration and tips for critique groups and revising? This conversation with @kirstenwlarson.bsky.social and @mcusolito.bsky.social ky.social will light your fire! Get ready to revise.
#kidlit #pbwriters
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#kidlit #pbwriters
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Ep 11 Radical Revision with Michelle Cusolito
YouTube video by Kirsten W. Larson
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March 22, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Need inspiration and tips for critique groups and revising? This conversation with @kirstenwlarson.bsky.social and @mcusolito.bsky.social ky.social will light your fire! Get ready to revise.
#kidlit #pbwriters
youtu.be/fXieUw2d1yI?...
#kidlit #pbwriters
youtu.be/fXieUw2d1yI?...
The amazing Kirsten W. Larson (@kirstenwlarson.bsky.social ) has a new craft book to guide nonfiction children's book writers. She teaches from a wealth of knowledge and an open heart.
Congratulations, Kirsten, and thanks for all you give to writers!
I'm off to read . . .
#kidlit #pbwriters
Congratulations, Kirsten, and thanks for all you give to writers!
I'm off to read . . .
#kidlit #pbwriters
January 24, 2026 at 10:45 PM
The amazing Kirsten W. Larson (@kirstenwlarson.bsky.social ) has a new craft book to guide nonfiction children's book writers. She teaches from a wealth of knowledge and an open heart.
Congratulations, Kirsten, and thanks for all you give to writers!
I'm off to read . . .
#kidlit #pbwriters
Congratulations, Kirsten, and thanks for all you give to writers!
I'm off to read . . .
#kidlit #pbwriters
Life has been a lot, but I'm still writing and I miss my #PB friends. What have you been up to? #PBCommunity #PBwriters
hope is a group of picture book creators
I've been absent lately. From this blog. From social media. From outside my house. Well, I do go to the grocery, so that counts. The Covid pandemic was long and hard but, quite frankly, I fell into a ...
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August 5, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Life has been a lot, but I'm still writing and I miss my #PB friends. What have you been up to? #PBCommunity #PBwriters
Excellent workshop! Everything You Need To Know About Writing Nonfiction Picture Books (From Those Who Do It) – Writing Barn. @candaceflemingbooks @jessicalanan #nonfiction #pbwriters
March 16, 2024 at 5:50 PM
Excellent workshop! Everything You Need To Know About Writing Nonfiction Picture Books (From Those Who Do It) – Writing Barn. @candaceflemingbooks @jessicalanan #nonfiction #pbwriters
I would LOVE to connect with other PB and kidlit writers working on their first manuscripts. Let’s make this journey a little less solitary, yeah? #kidlit #pbwriters
November 23, 2024 at 10:27 PM
I would LOVE to connect with other PB and kidlit writers working on their first manuscripts. Let’s make this journey a little less solitary, yeah? #kidlit #pbwriters
Take a close look at the brilliance in this seemingly simple picture book #DontTrustFish. Consider joining me for a webinar on #UnreliableNarrators next week (link is in the post) @SCBWI #illustrators #PBwriters #MGlit
unpackingpicturebookpower.blogspot.com/2026/02/dont...
unpackingpicturebookpower.blogspot.com/2026/02/dont...
DON'T TRUST FISH: Unreliable Narrators
I appreciate hearing from readers here, directly or in comments, but I am so enthralled with picture books that I'd post even if no one...
unpackingpicturebookpower.blogspot.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Take a close look at the brilliance in this seemingly simple picture book #DontTrustFish. Consider joining me for a webinar on #UnreliableNarrators next week (link is in the post) @SCBWI #illustrators #PBwriters #MGlit
unpackingpicturebookpower.blogspot.com/2026/02/dont...
unpackingpicturebookpower.blogspot.com/2026/02/dont...
CALLING ALL PICTURE BOOK WRITERS!
Tired of counting your words without illo notes? Frustrated with manually renumbering your spreads whenever you revise? I’m developing a solution & I need your help! Drop a message below if you’re interested in beta testing this new software!
#pbwriters #kidlit
Tired of counting your words without illo notes? Frustrated with manually renumbering your spreads whenever you revise? I’m developing a solution & I need your help! Drop a message below if you’re interested in beta testing this new software!
#pbwriters #kidlit
a cartoon of lisa simpson saying " writing is the hardest thing ever "
ALT: a cartoon of lisa simpson saying " writing is the hardest thing ever "
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April 22, 2026 at 5:27 PM
CALLING ALL PICTURE BOOK WRITERS!
Tired of counting your words without illo notes? Frustrated with manually renumbering your spreads whenever you revise? I’m developing a solution & I need your help! Drop a message below if you’re interested in beta testing this new software!
#pbwriters #kidlit
Tired of counting your words without illo notes? Frustrated with manually renumbering your spreads whenever you revise? I’m developing a solution & I need your help! Drop a message below if you’re interested in beta testing this new software!
#pbwriters #kidlit
July 10, 2025 at 11:53 AM
I’m developing some new software for PB writers. I need 5 beta testers who will be actively writing and revising PB MSs over the next 2-4 weeks, who’d be willing to provide some feedback. Must use Windows! If you’re interested, give me a follow and I’ll be in touch.
#pbwriters #kidlit
#pbwriters #kidlit
April 22, 2026 at 2:11 PM
I’m developing some new software for PB writers. I need 5 beta testers who will be actively writing and revising PB MSs over the next 2-4 weeks, who’d be willing to provide some feedback. Must use Windows! If you’re interested, give me a follow and I’ll be in touch.
#pbwriters #kidlit
#pbwriters #kidlit
I'll be sharing details of the picture book making process at @schaumlib tomorrow!
Registrations open. :-)
#PBJourney #AuthorLife #KidLit #AspiringWriters #PBWriters
Registrations open. :-)
#PBJourney #AuthorLife #KidLit #AspiringWriters #PBWriters
August 31, 2026 at 7:55 PM
I'll be sharing details of the picture book making process at @schaumlib tomorrow!
Registrations open. :-)
#PBJourney #AuthorLife #KidLit #AspiringWriters #PBWriters
Registrations open. :-)
#PBJourney #AuthorLife #KidLit #AspiringWriters #PBWriters
Looking for some picture book comps/mentor texts about adapting to a change of plans (like Saturday by Oge Mora) or overcoming anxiety about an upcoming change (not regarding a new baby.)
#writingcommunity #kidlit #picturebooks #pbwriters
#writingcommunity #kidlit #picturebooks #pbwriters
November 14, 2024 at 7:40 PM
Looking for some picture book comps/mentor texts about adapting to a change of plans (like Saturday by Oge Mora) or overcoming anxiety about an upcoming change (not regarding a new baby.)
#writingcommunity #kidlit #picturebooks #pbwriters
#writingcommunity #kidlit #picturebooks #pbwriters
“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.” Albert Einstein
#PBwriters
#PBwriters
July 5, 2025 at 1:53 PM
“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.” Albert Einstein
#PBwriters
#PBwriters
Last night I started reading WHEN CRICKETS CRY by Charles Martin. The Prologue is absolutely exquisite- which is why we write! But we have to start with that first word…….Go for 15!!
#15minsprint #justwrite #pbwriters
#15minsprint #justwrite #pbwriters
March 6, 2024 at 3:25 PM
Last night I started reading WHEN CRICKETS CRY by Charles Martin. The Prologue is absolutely exquisite- which is why we write! But we have to start with that first word…….Go for 15!!
#15minsprint #justwrite #pbwriters
#15minsprint #justwrite #pbwriters
For me, writing is like exercise. Easy to neglect but feels oh-so-good once I finish. Flex those muscles and capture those words. #15minsprint #pbwriters
January 30, 2024 at 3:24 PM
For me, writing is like exercise. Easy to neglect but feels oh-so-good once I finish. Flex those muscles and capture those words. #15minsprint #pbwriters