Dea Brayden
@deabrayden.bsky.social
Co-author of picture books with Lindsay Ellis. Members of SCBWI, 12x12, Mighty Kidlit. We’re on a mission to craft triumphant stories that are like comfort food for your soul.
Happy National Poetry Month! Always stay punny! - and check out this book! Torrible Puns: A Collection of Punny Poems-- #9 (out of top 100) for "Amazon Hot New Releases" in Puns and Wordplay! #NationalPoetryMonth #poetry #puns #jokes #humor #teachers #librarians #picturebook @ttorrible.bsky.social
April 4, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Happy National Poetry Month! Always stay punny! - and check out this book! Torrible Puns: A Collection of Punny Poems-- #9 (out of top 100) for "Amazon Hot New Releases" in Puns and Wordplay! #NationalPoetryMonth #poetry #puns #jokes #humor #teachers #librarians #picturebook @ttorrible.bsky.social
Hey #kidlit fans- keep an eye out for this wonderful book coming out soon!
🌞🪁 Happy Makar Sankranti! 🪁🌞
Celebrate the joy of kites soaring high with this festive rhyme:
Soar, soar, soar your kite,
High up in the sky!
~by Me and Aaliya
May your dreams rise as high as the kites this #MakarSankranti🌈💛
#FestivalOfKites #HarvestFestival #KaiPoChe
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Celebrate the joy of kites soaring high with this festive rhyme:
Soar, soar, soar your kite,
High up in the sky!
~by Me and Aaliya
May your dreams rise as high as the kites this #MakarSankranti🌈💛
#FestivalOfKites #HarvestFestival #KaiPoChe
youtu.be/g6jTJOf2IcA?...
Soar Soar Soar Your Kite #author #books #kites #harvestfestival #kaipoche #kiteflying #sankranti
YouTube video by Suhasini Gupta
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February 4, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Hey #kidlit fans- keep an eye out for this wonderful book coming out soon!
Great post from Lynne Marie about her long and inspiring journey toward publication. Great resources and tips included. (And of course a giveaway!) Enjoy the read #kidlit #pb #12x12PB.
Be sure to share this post and comment for a chance to win one of five opportunities to have an Ask Me Anything Session with Acquiring Editor at The Little Press / Director of Rate Your Story Lynne Marie alaynekaychristian.wordpress.com/2025/01/11/l... @alaynekaychristian.bsky.social
LYNNE MARIE’S ‘LONG AND WINDING ROAD’ to Traditional Publication–Plus a fabulous giveaway!
Today’s guest post comes from Lynne Marie. She shares the story of her twenty-five year journey to traditional picture book publication. And what a journey it has been! After reading Lynne Ma…
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January 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Dressmaker Ida Holdgreve lands a job with the Wright brothers thanks to a typo. The first and only woman on the factory floor, she sews covers for airplane parts, dreams of her own chance to fly, and discovers how little things, like typos and tiny stitches, change the world. #PB #Bluepit #Q #NF
January 14, 2025 at 4:59 AM
#Bluepit #PB #Q Martha can’t fly (yet), but she plucks up the courage to compete in her first 15-Meter Flap even though she’s terrified of losing the race. In LAST PLACE FOR THE WIN!, Martha discovers there’s more than one way to be a winner and, well, most chickens kinda stink at flying anyway.
January 14, 2025 at 4:57 AM
#Bluepit #PB #Q Hold onto your fruit juice, folks! Jett and Peyton, two Superstars of Snoozing, play THE LET’S GO GAME to get out of PJs and to school on time. On the way to becoming Terminators of Tardiness, they learn victory is sweet and to take mistakes, even big ones, in stride.
January 14, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Reposted by Dea Brayden
The CA fires are heartbreaking. If you are able to help, Lily Williams @lwbean.bsky.social has compiled a list of resources and recommendations for donations both for people in LA and for those of us watching from afar. open.substack.com/pub/lilywill...
LA 💛
Resources, recommendations for donations, and memories full of love.
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January 13, 2025 at 9:36 PM
The CA fires are heartbreaking. If you are able to help, Lily Williams @lwbean.bsky.social has compiled a list of resources and recommendations for donations both for people in LA and for those of us watching from afar. open.substack.com/pub/lilywill...
#BluePit #PB #NF #Q Ida Holdgreve lands a job with the Wright brothers thanks to a typo. The first and only woman on the groundbreaking factory floor, she sews covers for airplane parts, dreams of her own chance to fly, and discovers how little things, like typos and tiny stitches, change the world.
January 13, 2025 at 9:47 PM
#BluePit #PB #NF #Q Ida Holdgreve lands a job with the Wright brothers thanks to a typo. The first and only woman on the groundbreaking factory floor, she sews covers for airplane parts, dreams of her own chance to fly, and discovers how little things, like typos and tiny stitches, change the world.
Dressmaker Ida Holdgreve landed a job with the Wright brothers thanks to a typo. The first and only woman on the factory floor, she sewed covers for airplane parts, dreamed of her own chance to fly, and discovered how little things, like typos and tiny stitches, change the world. #BluePit #PB #Q #NF
January 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Dressmaker Ida Holdgreve landed a job with the Wright brothers thanks to a typo. The first and only woman on the factory floor, she sewed covers for airplane parts, dreamed of her own chance to fly, and discovered how little things, like typos and tiny stitches, change the world. #BluePit #PB #Q #NF
Martha can’t fly (yet), but she plucks up the courage to compete in her first 15-Meter Flap even though she’s terrified of losing the race. In LAST PLACE FOR THE WIN!, Martha discovers there’s more than one way to be a winner and, well, most chickens kinda stink at flying anyway. #BluePit #PB #Q
January 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Hold onto your fruit juice, folks! Jett and Peyton, two Superstars of Snoozing, play THE LET’S GO GAME to get out of PJs and to school on time. On the way to becoming Terminators of Tardiness, they learn victory is sweet and to take mistakes, even big ones, in stride. #BluePit #PB #Q
January 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I LOVE this! Looking forward to checking out some of these books.
At last! The only major award out there that honors excellence in environmental literature for kids has been released! It's the Blueberry Awards given by Evanston Public Library. Revel in the winners (and watch some cool acceptance videos): #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2024/03/15/e...
March 16, 2024 at 12:08 AM
I LOVE this! Looking forward to checking out some of these books.
Ooo kidlit folks...here's all you need to know about this event on Thursday. debbieohi.com/kidlitama/ I can't attend, but I'll be checking it out afterwards. How about you?
Thursday night!
Reminder this wk: Thu. Mar. 7th, 2024, 7-8 pm ET (4-5 pm PT) - #KidLitAMA (KidLit "Ask Me Anything") w/ Kane Press children's book editor @hunderdown.bsky.social. Free event, open to the public.
See KidLitAMA FAQ for info.
Unable to attend live? Submit your questions in advance.
See KidLitAMA FAQ for info.
Unable to attend live? Submit your questions in advance.
March 5, 2024 at 3:05 PM
Ooo kidlit folks...here's all you need to know about this event on Thursday. debbieohi.com/kidlitama/ I can't attend, but I'll be checking it out afterwards. How about you?
Hey Middle Grade Peeps, something great coming your way Thursday, March 7. Register today! (And it's free.)
March 4, 2024 at 5:41 PM
Hey Middle Grade Peeps, something great coming your way Thursday, March 7. Register today! (And it's free.)
Happy March everyone. And today is First Draft Friday with Hollie Wolverton. With a PB draft today you can win a critique, or subscribe and who knows what treats are in store. Great interviews and it gets you going on piling up some ms drafts during the year. www.holliewolverton.com/post/firstdr...
#FirstDraftFriday with Omar Abed
Kids love rhyme. Adults love rhyme. Editors...maybe not always so much. But what about a story that almost rhymes? Omar Abed found success with just that formula, and he's here for #FirstDraftFriday t...
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March 1, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Happy March everyone. And today is First Draft Friday with Hollie Wolverton. With a PB draft today you can win a critique, or subscribe and who knows what treats are in store. Great interviews and it gets you going on piling up some ms drafts during the year. www.holliewolverton.com/post/firstdr...
Do it! Hope to see you there!
This is not a drill! Registration for #12x12PB closes tomorrow! Join us for the biggest boost you can give your #picturebook writing career this year. 24x7 community, webinars, feedback on YOUR work, questions answered in FB group, and much more! 12x12challenge.com/membership
February 28, 2024 at 9:54 PM
Do it! Hope to see you there!
Fabulous post on PB first lines - how to make them strong and lots of examples to learn from. kidlitworks.com/kidlit-works...
February 21, 2024 at 4:59 PM
Fabulous post on PB first lines - how to make them strong and lots of examples to learn from. kidlitworks.com/kidlit-works...
Grab a cuppa something and enjoy this. So great!
ICYMI (I did): Children's Authors on Their Favorite Questions from Kids, from PW:
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Children’s Authors on Their Favorite Questions from Kids
We asked veteran children’s authors and illustrators to tell us their favorite questions they’ve been asked by young readers, and how they answered them.
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February 18, 2024 at 6:11 PM
Grab a cuppa something and enjoy this. So great!
Reposted by Dea Brayden
Happy Valentine's Day! 💌 We LOVE our members. Members, what do you love about #12x12PB? Repost or reply and use hashtag #whyilove12x12PB!
Want to join us? Visit 12x12challenge.com/m.... #kidlit #picturebooks #amwriting #writingcommunity
Want to join us? Visit 12x12challenge.com/m.... #kidlit #picturebooks #amwriting #writingcommunity
February 14, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Happy Valentine's Day! 💌 We LOVE our members. Members, what do you love about #12x12PB? Repost or reply and use hashtag #whyilove12x12PB!
Want to join us? Visit 12x12challenge.com/m.... #kidlit #picturebooks #amwriting #writingcommunity
Want to join us? Visit 12x12challenge.com/m.... #kidlit #picturebooks #amwriting #writingcommunity