Here’s why books SUCK. 👇
#booksky #authors #writingcommunity #poetry #bluesky #kidlitmegachat #kidlitchat
#booksky #authors #writingcommunity #poetry #bluesky #kidlitmegachat #kidlitchat
January 22, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Here’s why books SUCK. 👇
#booksky #authors #writingcommunity #poetry #bluesky #kidlitmegachat #kidlitchat
#booksky #authors #writingcommunity #poetry #bluesky #kidlitmegachat #kidlitchat
Make sales! Teach emotional skills. #author #kidlitmegachat #kidlitchat #childrensbooks #comic #bluesky #booksky #art #poetry #mglitchat
POV: You’re a kidlit author with zero sales. Selling your book feels harder than Everest. One shortcut? Social Emotional Learning (SEL).
Learn how award-winning author Meredith Davis uses SEL to connect with readers + move books: youtu.be/vMYaaVZI7JI
#publishing
Learn how award-winning author Meredith Davis uses SEL to connect with readers + move books: youtu.be/vMYaaVZI7JI
#publishing
Selling SEL: Writing & Marketing with SEL | with author, speaker & reviewer Meredith Davis
YouTube video by The Storyteller's Shelf Podcast
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August 7, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Make sales! Teach emotional skills. #author #kidlitmegachat #kidlitchat #childrensbooks #comic #bluesky #booksky #art #poetry #mglitchat
At the #scbwiNY25 mingling with fellow creatives, learning from faculty and living it all! #kidlitmegachat #scbwi -#kidlitillustrators
January 31, 2025 at 9:30 PM
At the #scbwiNY25 mingling with fellow creatives, learning from faculty and living it all! #kidlitmegachat #scbwi -#kidlitillustrators
Join us for a 3 day summit with raffles and networking — we gathered some of the most powerful voices in publishing to share marketing + publicity knowledge #authors HAVE to know to make book sales.
Proceeds support free access to TSSP, BB entries, & BIPOC entry
#writingcommunity #kidlitbookchat
Proceeds support free access to TSSP, BB entries, & BIPOC entry
#writingcommunity #kidlitbookchat
The Storytellers Marketing Mastery Summit Live Online | June 12–14, 2026
Marketing your book should not feel like guesswork.
The Storytellers Marketing Mastery Summit is a live online book marketing event for children’s book authors, illustrators, and publishing profession...
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May 7, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Join me in June!
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#comics #writingcommunity #authors #kidlitchat #kidlitmegachat #mglitchat #picturebooks #booksky #bluesky #querytrenches #writers
summit.getstoryrise.com
#comics #writingcommunity #authors #kidlitchat #kidlitmegachat #mglitchat #picturebooks #booksky #bluesky #querytrenches #writers
May 18, 2026 at 7:55 PM
#BookSky #BlueSky #KidLitMegaChat #KidLitChat #MGLitChat #WritingCommunity #Author #Art #Comic #Bookstores #DEI #Latinx
How do bookstores build literacy bridges?
This week on The Storyteller’s Shelf, Caleb and Lupe from Bookmarks share:
Life as a nonprofit bookstore
Fighting for diverse shelves
Why kids need books they own
Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/3Ujc...
This week on The Storyteller’s Shelf, Caleb and Lupe from Bookmarks share:
Life as a nonprofit bookstore
Fighting for diverse shelves
Why kids need books they own
Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/3Ujc...
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September 30, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Happy #BookBirthday to THE PINK PAJAMAS by Stonewall Award-winning @charlenedraws.bsky.social (who is a volunteer co-admin for #KidLitMegaChat)!
Inspired by Charlene's own childhood experiences with her aunt. Heartfelt story abt love, loss, innumerable ways to carry someone in your heart, always.
Inspired by Charlene's own childhood experiences with her aunt. Heartfelt story abt love, loss, innumerable ways to carry someone in your heart, always.
Today's the day! Happy book birthday to THE PINK PAJAMAS!
Thank you to my editor Deeba Zargarpur for believing in the book! Thanks as well to excellent team at S&S and S&S Canada, and my agent Tracy Marchini @bookendsliterary.bsky.social !
#kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #edusky
Thank you to my editor Deeba Zargarpur for believing in the book! Thanks as well to excellent team at S&S and S&S Canada, and my agent Tracy Marchini @bookendsliterary.bsky.social !
#kidlit #kidlitart #booksky #edusky
August 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Happy #BookBirthday to THE PINK PAJAMAS by Stonewall Award-winning @charlenedraws.bsky.social (who is a volunteer co-admin for #KidLitMegaChat)!
Inspired by Charlene's own childhood experiences with her aunt. Heartfelt story abt love, loss, innumerable ways to carry someone in your heart, always.
Inspired by Charlene's own childhood experiences with her aunt. Heartfelt story abt love, loss, innumerable ways to carry someone in your heart, always.
Think you missed your chance to be a writer?
Lois Lowry was 40 when she published her first book. Now, at 88, she’s a literary legend.
Her story on THE STORYTELLER’S SHELF PODCAST will change the way you see your own. #author #publisher youtu.be/o2fhboZX5vM?...
Lois Lowry was 40 when she published her first book. Now, at 88, she’s a literary legend.
Her story on THE STORYTELLER’S SHELF PODCAST will change the way you see your own. #author #publisher youtu.be/o2fhboZX5vM?...
WORDS TO WRITE BY | Lois Lowry on The Giver, Writing Secrets & a Life in Stories
YouTube video by The Storyteller's Shelf Podcast
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August 27, 2025 at 12:10 PM
What do we mean in publishing when we talk about lifetime sales? ⬇️
#publishing #booksky #bluesky #author #writingcommunity #kidlitmegachat #poetry #comics #kidlitchat #mglitchat #books #kidlitart #authors #amwriting #booksales
#publishing #booksky #bluesky #author #writingcommunity #kidlitmegachat #poetry #comics #kidlitchat #mglitchat #books #kidlitart #authors #amwriting #booksales
January 23, 2026 at 9:45 PM
What do we mean in publishing when we talk about lifetime sales? ⬇️
#publishing #booksky #bluesky #author #writingcommunity #kidlitmegachat #poetry #comics #kidlitchat #mglitchat #books #kidlitart #authors #amwriting #booksales
#publishing #booksky #bluesky #author #writingcommunity #kidlitmegachat #poetry #comics #kidlitchat #mglitchat #books #kidlitart #authors #amwriting #booksales
New book deal. I can’t wait to share this story with the world. #kidlitmegachat #books #coming2026 #kidlit #booksforkids @charlesbridge.bsky.social
March 12, 2025 at 1:06 AM
New book deal. I can’t wait to share this story with the world. #kidlitmegachat #books #coming2026 #kidlit #booksforkids @charlesbridge.bsky.social
Learn to query from a literary agent. ✅
#author #writingcommunity #childrensbooks #booksky #bluesky #literaryagent #kidlitmegachat #kidlitchat #writer
#author #writingcommunity #childrensbooks #booksky #bluesky #literaryagent #kidlitmegachat #kidlitchat #writer
How to Get a Literary Agent: Query Letters & Book Pitching Tips | Elizabeth Copps Interview
YouTube video by The Storyteller's Shelf Podcast
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May 28, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Learn to query from a literary agent. ✅
#author #writingcommunity #childrensbooks #booksky #bluesky #literaryagent #kidlitmegachat #kidlitchat #writer
#author #writingcommunity #childrensbooks #booksky #bluesky #literaryagent #kidlitmegachat #kidlitchat #writer
Let's talk Book $ Math! When a book functions as part of the funnel, sales create outsized impact.
#publishing #booksky #bluesky #author #writingcommunity #kidlitmegachat #poetry #comics #kidlitchat #mglitchat #books #kidlitart #authors #amwriting #booksales
#publishing #booksky #bluesky #author #writingcommunity #kidlitmegachat #poetry #comics #kidlitchat #mglitchat #books #kidlitart #authors #amwriting #booksales
January 24, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Let's talk Book $ Math! When a book functions as part of the funnel, sales create outsized impact.
#publishing #booksky #bluesky #author #writingcommunity #kidlitmegachat #poetry #comics #kidlitchat #mglitchat #books #kidlitart #authors #amwriting #booksales
#publishing #booksky #bluesky #author #writingcommunity #kidlitmegachat #poetry #comics #kidlitchat #mglitchat #books #kidlitart #authors #amwriting #booksales
Ever wondered how a YA historical fiction book becomes a movie?
Stay tuned this week as Paul Rushworth-Brown, award-nominated author of Outback Odyssey, shares his journey bringing 1950s Australia to life—and how his story might hit the big screen!
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Stay tuned this week as Paul Rushworth-Brown, award-nominated author of Outback Odyssey, shares his journey bringing 1950s Australia to life—and how his story might hit the big screen!
youtube.com/shorts/5iZFC...
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September 15, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Curious about what it takes to run a nonprofit bookstore?
This week on The Storyteller’s Shelf Podcast, we chat with Bookmarks Books with Purpose about:
Choosing books for shelves
Partnering with schools
Censorship & book access in 2025
youtu.be/lOQky3lWPBI
#nonprofit
This week on The Storyteller’s Shelf Podcast, we chat with Bookmarks Books with Purpose about:
Choosing books for shelves
Partnering with schools
Censorship & book access in 2025
youtu.be/lOQky3lWPBI
#nonprofit
youtu.be
September 28, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Hello, today I want you all to meet my spirit animal, Rufus.
Rufus was born to be the main character.
That is all.
#bluesky #booksky #writingcommunity #art #memes #photography #author #kidlitmegachat #poetry #childrensbooks #adhd
Rufus was born to be the main character.
That is all.
#bluesky #booksky #writingcommunity #art #memes #photography #author #kidlitmegachat #poetry #childrensbooks #adhd
March 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Hello, today I want you all to meet my spirit animal, Rufus.
Rufus was born to be the main character.
That is all.
#bluesky #booksky #writingcommunity #art #memes #photography #author #kidlitmegachat #poetry #childrensbooks #adhd
Rufus was born to be the main character.
That is all.
#bluesky #booksky #writingcommunity #art #memes #photography #author #kidlitmegachat #poetry #childrensbooks #adhd
Looking for bookish creators! No min. following required. Readers, podcasters, authors, illustrators, poets, teachers, librarians, literacy advocates, publishing professionals, journalists, reviewers, creators and literary lovers!
#booksky #kidlitmegachat #author #poetry #writingcommunity
#booksky #kidlitmegachat #author #poetry #writingcommunity
Join Bookish
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January 18, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Looking for bookish creators! No min. following required. Readers, podcasters, authors, illustrators, poets, teachers, librarians, literacy advocates, publishing professionals, journalists, reviewers, creators and literary lovers!
#booksky #kidlitmegachat #author #poetry #writingcommunity
#booksky #kidlitmegachat #author #poetry #writingcommunity
It is #giveaway time! To enter, see our IG post:
🔗 www.instagram.com/p/DKPeLOPMDKt/
#booksky #bluesky #kidlitchat #kidlitmegachat #childrensbooks #writingcommunity #author #publishing #picturebooks #latinx #mexican #bipoc #teachers #art #kidlitart #kidlitpostcard
🔗 www.instagram.com/p/DKPeLOPMDKt/
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May 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM
It is #giveaway time! To enter, see our IG post:
🔗 www.instagram.com/p/DKPeLOPMDKt/
#booksky #bluesky #kidlitchat #kidlitmegachat #childrensbooks #writingcommunity #author #publishing #picturebooks #latinx #mexican #bipoc #teachers #art #kidlitart #kidlitpostcard
🔗 www.instagram.com/p/DKPeLOPMDKt/
#booksky #bluesky #kidlitchat #kidlitmegachat #childrensbooks #writingcommunity #author #publishing #picturebooks #latinx #mexican #bipoc #teachers #art #kidlitart #kidlitpostcard
Let's go! #inclusive #books 📕 for all! Here's a new publisher doing incredible things.
#kidlitchat #kidlitmegachat #bluesky #booksky #author #writingcommunity #art #bipoc #dei
#kidlitchat #kidlitmegachat #bluesky #booksky #author #writingcommunity #art #bipoc #dei
Meet StoryVerse Land’s Founder: Felicia Norfor | A New Publishing House with Customizable Books!
YouTube video by The Storyteller's Shelf Podcast
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June 17, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Let's go! #inclusive #books 📕 for all! Here's a new publisher doing incredible things.
#kidlitchat #kidlitmegachat #bluesky #booksky #author #writingcommunity #art #bipoc #dei
#kidlitchat #kidlitmegachat #bluesky #booksky #author #writingcommunity #art #bipoc #dei
#BIPOC in #publishing. Let's tallk. 📌 Data gives us context. History gives us warnings. What does all of this say to your heart and business mind?
#booksky #bluesky #author #writingcommunity #kidlitmegachat #poetry #comics #kidlitchat #mglitchat #books #kidlitart #authors #amwriting #booksales
#booksky #bluesky #author #writingcommunity #kidlitmegachat #poetry #comics #kidlitchat #mglitchat #books #kidlitart #authors #amwriting #booksales
January 26, 2026 at 6:39 PM
#BIPOC in #publishing. Let's tallk. 📌 Data gives us context. History gives us warnings. What does all of this say to your heart and business mind?
#booksky #bluesky #author #writingcommunity #kidlitmegachat #poetry #comics #kidlitchat #mglitchat #books #kidlitart #authors #amwriting #booksales
#booksky #bluesky #author #writingcommunity #kidlitmegachat #poetry #comics #kidlitchat #mglitchat #books #kidlitart #authors #amwriting #booksales
“Middle grade is such a special time…one foot in magic, one foot in young adulthood.” – Donna S. Galanti
We chat with Donna S. Galanti (Unicorn Island, Joshua and the Lightning Road). She shares how childhood memories and nature inspire her stories
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We chat with Donna S. Galanti (Unicorn Island, Joshua and the Lightning Road). She shares how childhood memories and nature inspire her stories
open.spotify.com/episode/1fTF...
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August 31, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Accountability motivation 💪 Did you write today? What are you working on?
#mglitchat #authorssupportingauthors #writingcommunity #kidlitchat #kidlitmegachat #writing
#mglitchat #authorssupportingauthors #writingcommunity #kidlitchat #kidlitmegachat #writing
February 1, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Accountability motivation 💪 Did you write today? What are you working on?
#mglitchat #authorssupportingauthors #writingcommunity #kidlitchat #kidlitmegachat #writing
#mglitchat #authorssupportingauthors #writingcommunity #kidlitchat #kidlitmegachat #writing
BIG BANG NOTABLE BOOK LIST IS OPEN TO SUBMISSION!!!! Closes in October!
#kidlitmegachat #booksky #kidlitchat #mglitchay #childrensbooks #author #comic #picturebookauthor #YAnovel
#kidlitmegachat #booksky #kidlitchat #mglitchay #childrensbooks #author #comic #picturebookauthor #YAnovel
Submissions, Pitches, & Career Opportunities – The Storyteller’s Shelf Podcast
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August 18, 2025 at 12:36 AM
BIG BANG NOTABLE BOOK LIST IS OPEN TO SUBMISSION!!!! Closes in October!
#kidlitmegachat #booksky #kidlitchat #mglitchay #childrensbooks #author #comic #picturebookauthor #YAnovel
#kidlitmegachat #booksky #kidlitchat #mglitchay #childrensbooks #author #comic #picturebookauthor #YAnovel