August 19, 2023 at 9:57 PM
Just entered the #50preciouswords contest! So excited to be entering for the first time! I had to make a collage for this story!!
#art #illustrator #collage #kidlitart #kidlit #picturebook #paintedpapers #illustration #writer #PBwriter
#art #illustrator #collage #kidlitart #kidlit #picturebook #paintedpapers #illustration #writer #PBwriter
March 3, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Just entered the #50preciouswords contest! So excited to be entering for the first time! I had to make a collage for this story!!
#art #illustrator #collage #kidlitart #kidlit #picturebook #paintedpapers #illustration #writer #PBwriter
#art #illustrator #collage #kidlitart #kidlit #picturebook #paintedpapers #illustration #writer #PBwriter
There's still time to join the picture book circle!
Have a PB you're itching to get eyes on, but don't know where to turn? Join @writersloftma.bsky.social and me on May 21 for a Picture Book Circle! Get thoughtful feedback from your peers and me. It's a lot of fun, but spots fill up fast, so register soon! www.thewritersloft.org/loft-workshops
April 30, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Day 1 of taking the #storytelleracademy illustration beginners class. Check out those straight lines 😆 #pbwriter #scbwi #scbwiaz #picturebookwriters
January 4, 2024 at 3:49 AM
Day 1 of taking the #storytelleracademy illustration beginners class. Check out those straight lines 😆 #pbwriter #scbwi #scbwiaz #picturebookwriters
You are never too old to read picture books. 📚 #amwriting #amreading #pbwriter #writingcommunity #writers #SCBWI
November 22, 2024 at 9:07 PM
You are never too old to read picture books. 📚 #amwriting #amreading #pbwriter #writingcommunity #writers #SCBWI
Thanks @12x12challenge.bsky.social ❤️ for featuring my journey.
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#kidlit #pbwriter #author #agented #WritingCommunity
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#kidlit #pbwriter #author #agented #WritingCommunity
November 13, 2024 at 8:44 PM
Thanks @12x12challenge.bsky.social ❤️ for featuring my journey.
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#kidlit #pbwriter #author #agented #WritingCommunity
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#kidlit #pbwriter #author #agented #WritingCommunity
October 30, 2023 at 6:48 PM
We just finished chatting with the incomparable Ame Dyckman. Brace yourself for a #PB explosion of good information and a great time! She is an exuberant bundle of JOY! The episode airs on 10/1. #SCBWI #Kidlit #PictureBook #PBWriter #Writer #WritingPodcast #Podcast
October 11, 2023 at 6:59 PM
We just finished chatting with the incomparable Ame Dyckman. Brace yourself for a #PB explosion of good information and a great time! She is an exuberant bundle of JOY! The episode airs on 10/1. #SCBWI #Kidlit #PictureBook #PBWriter #Writer #WritingPodcast #Podcast
Skellig Michael 🌊⛰️, Co. Kerry, Ireland.
Stars Wars fans, do you recognise it?
#ecotour #pbwriter #narurelover #nonfiction
Stars Wars fans, do you recognise it?
#ecotour #pbwriter #narurelover #nonfiction
August 23, 2023 at 12:05 PM
Skellig Michael 🌊⛰️, Co. Kerry, Ireland.
Stars Wars fans, do you recognise it?
#ecotour #pbwriter #narurelover #nonfiction
Stars Wars fans, do you recognise it?
#ecotour #pbwriter #narurelover #nonfiction
Today was stunning. Days like this fill my heart ❤️ to the brim.
Hiking, wild swimming 🏊♀️, lemon drizzle cake.
Can you see Skellig in the distance?
Valentia Island has stolen my heart.
#visitkerry #pbwriter #kidlit
Hiking, wild swimming 🏊♀️, lemon drizzle cake.
Can you see Skellig in the distance?
Valentia Island has stolen my heart.
#visitkerry #pbwriter #kidlit
August 22, 2023 at 6:11 PM
Today was stunning. Days like this fill my heart ❤️ to the brim.
Hiking, wild swimming 🏊♀️, lemon drizzle cake.
Can you see Skellig in the distance?
Valentia Island has stolen my heart.
#visitkerry #pbwriter #kidlit
Hiking, wild swimming 🏊♀️, lemon drizzle cake.
Can you see Skellig in the distance?
Valentia Island has stolen my heart.
#visitkerry #pbwriter #kidlit
I may have finally found a spot for my recently offed “darlings” (yes, the ones I killed in the name of word count!). A lovely, final resting place in their own google doc. I can visit them whenever I want and who knows! Maybe they’ll have a second shot someday. #kidlit #12x12 #pbwriter #pbparty
February 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The best advice I can give writers at any stage of the process is to find your community, whether it be online, in person, or a combination. Find the people who will buoy you when you feel like you’re drowning and who’ll cheer you on in your successes—and then do the same for them.
February 25, 2026 at 1:50 PM
September 11, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Lots of fantastic titles on the I Am Writing #picturebooks shortlist. Will it be rainbows, squirrels, ducks, hugs or something equally charming that make the top 3? Find out 22 June. Thank you to @littletigeruk.bsky.social for judging!
#picturebook #pbwriter #writingcompetition #kidlit
#picturebook #pbwriter #writingcompetition #kidlit
June 9, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Lots of fantastic titles on the I Am Writing #picturebooks shortlist. Will it be rainbows, squirrels, ducks, hugs or something equally charming that make the top 3? Find out 22 June. Thank you to @littletigeruk.bsky.social for judging!
#picturebook #pbwriter #writingcompetition #kidlit
#picturebook #pbwriter #writingcompetition #kidlit
Everyone on my Christmas list is getting a book from the banned books list! It was a fun excursion to find them and decide who gets what!
#kidlit #writer #bannedbooks #freedom #pbwriter
#kidlit #writer #bannedbooks #freedom #pbwriter
November 15, 2024 at 11:01 PM
Everyone on my Christmas list is getting a book from the banned books list! It was a fun excursion to find them and decide who gets what!
#kidlit #writer #bannedbooks #freedom #pbwriter
#kidlit #writer #bannedbooks #freedom #pbwriter
Trying to shift my social media for #kitlit over to here. If we followed each other on Twitter, happy to follow again!
#12x12 #pbwriter #amquerying
#12x12 #pbwriter #amquerying
November 9, 2024 at 1:27 AM
Trying to shift my social media for #kitlit over to here. If we followed each other on Twitter, happy to follow again!
#12x12 #pbwriter #amquerying
#12x12 #pbwriter #amquerying
That feeling when a picture book story writes itself in your head in the shower, but you're a mom 3 days before christmas and have a to-do list a mile long. So you jot down a few notes and hope you remember on the 26th. #kidlit #pbwriter #picturebooks #amwriting
December 22, 2023 at 10:05 PM
That feeling when a picture book story writes itself in your head in the shower, but you're a mom 3 days before christmas and have a to-do list a mile long. So you jot down a few notes and hope you remember on the 26th. #kidlit #pbwriter #picturebooks #amwriting
Do you have a favorite Valentine’s/love themed book? I can’t think of a PB off the top of my head. Any suggestions? #amwriting #kidlit #scbwi #kidlitwriter #author #pbwriter #picturebooks #childrensbooks #valentinesday
February 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Do you have a favorite Valentine’s/love themed book? I can’t think of a PB off the top of my head. Any suggestions? #amwriting #kidlit #scbwi #kidlitwriter #author #pbwriter #picturebooks #childrensbooks #valentinesday
Digging deep into my British culture to write about a national event that I lived through as a 9 year old. I’ve researched weather, tv, radio, new articles to keep accurate. But the best sources are mom & dad. #amwriting #kidlit #scbwi #kidlitwriter #author #pbwriter #picturebooks #childrensbooks
February 13, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Digging deep into my British culture to write about a national event that I lived through as a 9 year old. I’ve researched weather, tv, radio, new articles to keep accurate. But the best sources are mom & dad. #amwriting #kidlit #scbwi #kidlitwriter #author #pbwriter #picturebooks #childrensbooks
Just discovered this fun challenge. I'll be joining in for 2024. Excited to keep improving my writing. #amwriting #pbwriter #picturebookwriter #kidlit #kidlitwriter
December 29, 2023 at 6:14 PM
Just discovered this fun challenge. I'll be joining in for 2024. Excited to keep improving my writing. #amwriting #pbwriter #picturebookwriter #kidlit #kidlitwriter
Does anyone know how I can get my handle added to any of the #KidLit, #AmWriting, #PBChat #SCBWI #KidLitCreators #PBWriter #KidLitMegFeed BlueSky starter packs so that others can follow me too? I am having trouble figuring out how to add my name to those lists. ---Thanks in advance!
February 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Does anyone know how I can get my handle added to any of the #KidLit, #AmWriting, #PBChat #SCBWI #KidLitCreators #PBWriter #KidLitMegFeed BlueSky starter packs so that others can follow me too? I am having trouble figuring out how to add my name to those lists. ---Thanks in advance!
December 29, 2023 at 6:08 PM
Wasn't going to jump over here yet. But there's an agent I want to submit work to who said they said they'll post here when they open, so here I am! The dream of being an agented writer is powerful motivation. #PBwriter #12x12 #12x12gold
November 23, 2024 at 1:08 AM
Wasn't going to jump over here yet. But there's an agent I want to submit work to who said they said they'll post here when they open, so here I am! The dream of being an agented writer is powerful motivation. #PBwriter #12x12 #12x12gold
Sitting with my favorite player games, doing one of my favorite things, while waiting for the other favorite thing to start ⚾💖
#amwritingkidlit #pbwriter #author #kidlit @pbcreativecrew.bsky.social
#amwritingkidlit #pbwriter #author #kidlit @pbcreativecrew.bsky.social
June 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Sitting with my favorite player games, doing one of my favorite things, while waiting for the other favorite thing to start ⚾💖
#amwritingkidlit #pbwriter #author #kidlit @pbcreativecrew.bsky.social
#amwritingkidlit #pbwriter #author #kidlit @pbcreativecrew.bsky.social