Amy Martinez
@amymartinez.bsky.social
Picture Book/ Early Reader Writer | MLS | Teacher | 50 Precious Words HM '23 | #SCBWI | #12X12 | #PB | #amquerying
I am on Cloud 9! I was beyond excited to learn my story FOG CATCHER got honorable mention in
@mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social 2025 #pbparty. Thank you Mindy and judges for honoring this story and one man’s efforts to battle water scarcity in the driest place on earth.
@mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social 2025 #pbparty. Thank you Mindy and judges for honoring this story and one man’s efforts to battle water scarcity in the driest place on earth.
a cartoon of calvin and hobbes flying through the air with the words i 'm on cloud nine yay
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May 8, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I am on Cloud 9! I was beyond excited to learn my story FOG CATCHER got honorable mention in
@mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social 2025 #pbparty. Thank you Mindy and judges for honoring this story and one man’s efforts to battle water scarcity in the driest place on earth.
@mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social 2025 #pbparty. Thank you Mindy and judges for honoring this story and one man’s efforts to battle water scarcity in the driest place on earth.
How many times do you double check before hitting submit?
Too many to count today…but I finally clicked the green submit button! 😊
Too many to count today…but I finally clicked the green submit button! 😊
March 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM
How many times do you double check before hitting submit?
Too many to count today…but I finally clicked the green submit button! 😊
Too many to count today…but I finally clicked the green submit button! 😊
I had a blast participating in the Valentiny Writing Contest. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to get out of my head and create. My heart is overflowing! susannahill.com/2025/02/12/t...
February 13, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I had a blast participating in the Valentiny Writing Contest. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to get out of my head and create. My heart is overflowing! susannahill.com/2025/02/12/t...
February 4, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Thank you @taralazar.bsky.social for Storystorm!! I am so excited about my new story ideas!
February 1, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Thank you @taralazar.bsky.social for Storystorm!! I am so excited about my new story ideas!
I am so thankful to be a part of 12x12 this year!! Come join me as we venture on this writing journey together. www.12x12challenge.com
@12x12Challenge #12x12PB
@12x12Challenge #12x12PB
January 30, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I am so thankful to be a part of 12x12 this year!! Come join me as we venture on this writing journey together. www.12x12challenge.com
@12x12Challenge #12x12PB
@12x12Challenge #12x12PB
Evan is invincible behind a controller, but turning off the game console powers down his confidence, too. When his avatar climbs through the screen, giving him a real world mission, Evan must learn to take life one quest at a time. #PB #P2Ppit #Q
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January 17, 2025 at 7:24 PM
☐ I AM NOT A ROBOT. Darrius couldn’t check the box. He used to think he was a regular kid, but after failed attempts to read cursive notes between his teacher and mom, he’s only more confused. How can he prove he’s not a robot? #PB #P2Ppit #Q
a cartoon of a girl standing in front of a door that says that sign can 't stop me because i can
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January 17, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Lenny is a cleaner shrimp that’s eager to please. When his fish wash station goes belly up, he looks for career advice. Construction? Boxing? After unexpected perils and less than stellar reviews, Lenny learns to make himself proud. #PB #P2Ppit #Q
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January 17, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Thank you @taralazar.bsky.social for #storystorm. I truly appreciate this opportunity!
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#kidlit
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January 5, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Thank you @taralazar.bsky.social for #storystorm. I truly appreciate this opportunity!
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This is awesome! Thank you for this opportunity to get a critique. Your book looks adorable. I can't wait to read it!
Just 3 months till my debut picture book, Ready to Smile Again, is out in the world!🥳
To celebrate, I'm giving away a fiction PB manuscript critique (up to 800 words).
Comment, follow, and repost to enter. A winner will be randomly selected on 12/18/24.
To celebrate, I'm giving away a fiction PB manuscript critique (up to 800 words).
Comment, follow, and repost to enter. A winner will be randomly selected on 12/18/24.
December 12, 2024 at 2:44 AM
This is awesome! Thank you for this opportunity to get a critique. Your book looks adorable. I can't wait to read it!
Lenny is a cleaner shrimp that’s eager to please. When his fish wash station goes belly up, he looks to friends for career advice. Construction? Boxing? Personal Assistant? After unexpected perils and less than stellar reviews, Lenny embraces his passion and makes himself proud. #SkyPitch #HA #SEL
October 23, 2024 at 4:46 PM
☑️I’M NOT A ROBOT. Darrius couldn't check the box.
He wasn’t sure. His attempt to read the cursive notes between his teacher and mom left him with BIG questions. “Darrius is...a…robot?”
With the help of a friend and their makeshift experiment, Darrius sets out to prove he is human. #HA #Skypitch
He wasn’t sure. His attempt to read the cursive notes between his teacher and mom left him with BIG questions. “Darrius is...a…robot?”
With the help of a friend and their makeshift experiment, Darrius sets out to prove he is human. #HA #Skypitch
October 23, 2024 at 4:36 PM
WOW!! Here she goes again!! Another amazing book by an incredible author!
Thrilled to announce my second picture book, Emma Wasn't Ready, will come out March 2026 from Lawley Publishing, illustrated by the amazing Nemu Takahashi! I can't wait for everyone to meet this spunky girl who just isn't ready to part with her favorite library book yet!
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October 23, 2024 at 4:01 PM
WOW!! Here she goes again!! Another amazing book by an incredible author!
🎮Evan feels invincible behind a controller, but his confidence powers down with his game console. When his avatar climbs through the screen and gives him a real world mission, Evan must face his playground fears, be like his video game self, and take life one level at a time. #skypitch #SEL 🎮
October 23, 2024 at 3:51 PM
This is cool! Thanks!
For #kidlit folks just joining BlueSky (or still new to using it), I am doing a this free session soon! 👇
I believe it will be recorded and be available to registrants later, so if you can’t make the live one you can still watch it afterwards too.
I believe it will be recorded and be available to registrants later, so if you can’t make the live one you can still watch it afterwards too.
I'll be doing another 'how to use BlueSky' talk, this time with @scbwicanadaeast.bsky.social on Oct 26!
It's free to attend, pls register on the site: www.scbwi.org/events/bluesky
#kidlit #scbwi
It's free to attend, pls register on the site: www.scbwi.org/events/bluesky
#kidlit #scbwi
October 22, 2024 at 3:29 PM
This is cool! Thanks!
This sounds great! I'm in.
Bluesky has the mechanics to make a pitch party work w/o the issues baked into X, and the goal here is to have a strong showcase of talent that builds community. Agents/editors/publishers and READERS will come if the talent shines.
#skypitch
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October 22, 2024 at 3:25 PM
This sounds great! I'm in.
I am so excited to read READY TO SMILE AGAIN by @KatieLeeReinert!
This is exactly what my family needs right now. I can’t wait to add it to our library. @GnomeRoadPub, please let me know when I can pre-order.
This is exactly what my family needs right now. I can’t wait to add it to our library. @GnomeRoadPub, please let me know when I can pre-order.
So excited to share the cover reveal for my debut picture book, READY TO SMILE AGAIN, illustrated by Sara Aziz coming March 2025 from Gnome Road Publishing!
August 30, 2024 at 9:43 PM
I am so excited to read READY TO SMILE AGAIN by @KatieLeeReinert!
This is exactly what my family needs right now. I can’t wait to add it to our library. @GnomeRoadPub, please let me know when I can pre-order.
This is exactly what my family needs right now. I can’t wait to add it to our library. @GnomeRoadPub, please let me know when I can pre-order.
It is official, I entered!
The real question is: did anyone else read through their form 27 times before they clicked submit? 🤣
The real question is: did anyone else read through their form 27 times before they clicked submit? 🤣
February 22, 2024 at 1:07 PM
It is official, I entered!
The real question is: did anyone else read through their form 27 times before they clicked submit? 🤣
The real question is: did anyone else read through their form 27 times before they clicked submit? 🤣
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If you know a kid who is struggling with reading and thinks poop is funny, grab this book! The animals are having a contest to see who has the best poop. The text has rhymes, strong vocabulary, and will elicit giggles. Fun! #kidlit @pubspotlight
October 24, 2023 at 2:42 PM
If you know a kid who is struggling with reading and thinks poop is funny, grab this book! The animals are having a contest to see who has the best poop. The text has rhymes, strong vocabulary, and will elicit giggles. Fun! #kidlit @pubspotlight
My 9 year old is researching ways to increase reading for his Lego League team project. What incentives or ideas have you found to be successful? (Other than fabulous authors of course!)
Any ideas that connect Reading to the Metaverse?
#TCEA #kidlit #libraries #edTech
Any ideas that connect Reading to the Metaverse?
#TCEA #kidlit #libraries #edTech
October 23, 2023 at 6:56 PM
My 9 year old is researching ways to increase reading for his Lego League team project. What incentives or ideas have you found to be successful? (Other than fabulous authors of course!)
Any ideas that connect Reading to the Metaverse?
#TCEA #kidlit #libraries #edTech
Any ideas that connect Reading to the Metaverse?
#TCEA #kidlit #libraries #edTech