Christiana Doucette
@doucette515.bsky.social
Author | Poet | SDWF Kids Write Judge | MGpies | SCBWI Mentee: Joy McCullough | Agent: Leslie Zampetti | #KidLitChat [Tuesdays 9pm ET] | MG Hub | Highlight’s Kay Yoder Scholarship for US History ‘24 | Intern for Kaitlyn Sanchez | https://bit.ly/3Zf7FiH
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I've trimmed 5k from this manuscript. At least another 5k to go. Maybe 10k?
January 3, 2026 at 2:50 AM
I've trimmed 5k from this manuscript. At least another 5k to go. Maybe 10k?
What a great writer starter pack!
I also offer a starter pack of organizations and individuals who offer events and resources for #KidLit authors and illustrators for you to follow if you are looking for more interaction.
Let me know if you'd like to be added!
bsky.app/starter-pack...
Let me know if you'd like to be added!
bsky.app/starter-pack...
December 31, 2025 at 6:06 PM
What a great writer starter pack!
Reposted by Christiana Doucette
Thanks, Christy! Reach out if you're looking for feedback to bring out the best in the story you want to tell. Let's see if we can work out something in 2026 that's in your budget! mspitzerfranklin.wixsite.com/mysite/home
Kid Lit Editorial | MG and YA
Kid Lit Editorial will help unpublished writers polish their work so they are able to sign with agents and editors! We offer feedback on manuscript submission packages for MG and YA: query, synopsis, ...
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December 31, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Thanks, Christy! Reach out if you're looking for feedback to bring out the best in the story you want to tell. Let's see if we can work out something in 2026 that's in your budget! mspitzerfranklin.wixsite.com/mysite/home
@miriamsf.bsky.social has given me feedback on several stories. And it has been excellent each time.
She mentored for Pitch Wars back in the day. And she has several MG books out.
Check out her great sale right now! If you’re looking for Developmental edits this is a steal!
She mentored for Pitch Wars back in the day. And she has several MG books out.
Check out her great sale right now! If you’re looking for Developmental edits this is a steal!
Kid Lit Editorial | MG and YA
Kid Lit Editorial will help unpublished writers polish their work so they are able to sign with agents and editors! We offer feedback on manuscript submission packages for MG and YA: query, synopsis, ...
mspitzerfranklin.wixsite.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:38 PM
@miriamsf.bsky.social has given me feedback on several stories. And it has been excellent each time.
She mentored for Pitch Wars back in the day. And she has several MG books out.
Check out her great sale right now! If you’re looking for Developmental edits this is a steal!
She mentored for Pitch Wars back in the day. And she has several MG books out.
Check out her great sale right now! If you’re looking for Developmental edits this is a steal!
Reposted by Christiana Doucette
HELP! 📣
We need published children's authors, illustrators, and photographers to feature on our blog! As a participation perk, we'll list one of your books on our site. WE HAVE AN OPEN SLOT THIS FRIDAY! Please reach out if interested, and keep shining! ✨
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#kidlit #blog
We need published children's authors, illustrators, and photographers to feature on our blog! As a participation perk, we'll list one of your books on our site. WE HAVE AN OPEN SLOT THIS FRIDAY! Please reach out if interested, and keep shining! ✨
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#kidlit #blog
a penguin holds up a sign that says need help
ALT: a penguin holds up a sign that says need help
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December 30, 2025 at 6:54 PM
HELP! 📣
We need published children's authors, illustrators, and photographers to feature on our blog! As a participation perk, we'll list one of your books on our site. WE HAVE AN OPEN SLOT THIS FRIDAY! Please reach out if interested, and keep shining! ✨
www.litkidsmagazine.com/blog
#kidlit #blog
We need published children's authors, illustrators, and photographers to feature on our blog! As a participation perk, we'll list one of your books on our site. WE HAVE AN OPEN SLOT THIS FRIDAY! Please reach out if interested, and keep shining! ✨
www.litkidsmagazine.com/blog
#kidlit #blog
I moved the dollhouse back out of the other room and so it is being opened and rearranged more often. And I love it.
December 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I moved the dollhouse back out of the other room and so it is being opened and rearranged more often. And I love it.
I’ve been trying and failing all week to write a poem for my poetry workshop and @katiedozier.bsky.social’s poetry prompt.
Finally today both poured out.
Now back to revising my verse novel.
Finally today both poured out.
Now back to revising my verse novel.
December 30, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I’ve been trying and failing all week to write a poem for my poetry workshop and @katiedozier.bsky.social’s poetry prompt.
Finally today both poured out.
Now back to revising my verse novel.
Finally today both poured out.
Now back to revising my verse novel.
There are 11 middle schoolers around my dining room table playing Taco Goat Cheese Pizza with all the energy of a dozen Christmas elves the night before Christmas. It sounds just a little bit painful. But very fun.
a man in a green elf costume is shouting merry christmas while dancing in a kitchen .
Alt: a man in a green elf costume is shouting merry christmas while dancing in a kitchen .
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December 29, 2025 at 3:35 PM
There are 11 middle schoolers around my dining room table playing Taco Goat Cheese Pizza with all the energy of a dozen Christmas elves the night before Christmas. It sounds just a little bit painful. But very fun.
Grabbing a few minutes before my nieces and nephews arrive to send out some poetry submissions.
You can read a poem about that dollhouse in the background here:
www.winnowliterary.org/reframing?fb...
You can read a poem about that dollhouse in the background here:
www.winnowliterary.org/reframing?fb...
December 26, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Grabbing a few minutes before my nieces and nephews arrive to send out some poetry submissions.
You can read a poem about that dollhouse in the background here:
www.winnowliterary.org/reframing?fb...
You can read a poem about that dollhouse in the background here:
www.winnowliterary.org/reframing?fb...
I made these cute Chicken cookies for my neighbor (we love their chickens), and came home with eggs! ❤️❤️❤️
December 24, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I made these cute Chicken cookies for my neighbor (we love their chickens), and came home with eggs! ❤️❤️❤️
Oh my word. Adorable puppy alert. They had puppies out downtown during a walk this afternoon. Australian Doodles
December 21, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Oh my word. Adorable puppy alert. They had puppies out downtown during a walk this afternoon. Australian Doodles
Jingle Jangle continues to be one of our favorite Christmas movies. The music! The choreography! The heart. ❤️🥰❤️
a girl in a red jacket with a yellow bow tie and the words i 've come this far
Alt: a girl in a red jacket with a yellow bow tie and the words i 've come this far
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December 19, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Jingle Jangle continues to be one of our favorite Christmas movies. The music! The choreography! The heart. ❤️🥰❤️
I really enjoy both Jessica and Bethany’s poetry. (Which likely means I’ll enjoy Nancy’s too!
New bio to share: Bethany Jarmul.
We'd love to have you with us in January. Registration is free via the link in the next post (so as to avoid suppression of this one!)
@bethanyjarmul.bsky.social @nancyhuggett.bsky.social
Shares welcome
We'd love to have you with us in January. Registration is free via the link in the next post (so as to avoid suppression of this one!)
@bethanyjarmul.bsky.social @nancyhuggett.bsky.social
Shares welcome
December 17, 2025 at 11:33 AM
I really enjoy both Jessica and Bethany’s poetry. (Which likely means I’ll enjoy Nancy’s too!
#KidLitChat I'm not sure that this is recently learned. But it became clearer to me just how much nature and history inspire me to write.
TOPIC: We're all a year older and possibly a year wiser--did you accumulate any special insights in 2025, about your work, your process, motivations? #kidlitchat
December 17, 2025 at 2:44 AM
#KidLitChat I'm not sure that this is recently learned. But it became clearer to me just how much nature and history inspire me to write.
#KidLitChat School Librarian friends!
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December 17, 2025 at 2:23 AM
#KidLitChat School Librarian friends!
#KidLitChat On the process side, this is the first time all the kids have been in school. And so I've had some chunks of time to work on my writing during the day. I realize I still write poetry best sitting in car line. Why? I do not know.
But for drafting verse novel/research/revising laptop 100%
But for drafting verse novel/research/revising laptop 100%
December 17, 2025 at 2:22 AM
#KidLitChat On the process side, this is the first time all the kids have been in school. And so I've had some chunks of time to work on my writing during the day. I realize I still write poetry best sitting in car line. Why? I do not know.
But for drafting verse novel/research/revising laptop 100%
But for drafting verse novel/research/revising laptop 100%
#KidLitChat I know I've gained poetic skill. I'm very grateful for a poetry class I've been taking from Susan Spears. Learning alongside @chelseamcclellan.bsky.social @bposullivan.bsky.social and others has pushed me poetically in the best way.
TOPIC: We're all a year older and possibly a year wiser--did you accumulate any special insights in 2025, about your work, your process, motivations? #kidlitchat
December 17, 2025 at 2:09 AM
#KidLitChat I know I've gained poetic skill. I'm very grateful for a poetry class I've been taking from Susan Spears. Learning alongside @chelseamcclellan.bsky.social @bposullivan.bsky.social and others has pushed me poetically in the best way.
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Issue 2 Spotlight: a #poetry #art combo!
“A Little Thing” by @laurimeyers.bsky.social accompanied by “Dogs Show Love and Care” by Finn Rotert (age 6)
Together they highlight the bond of trust that goes both ways between human and pet.
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“A Little Thing” by @laurimeyers.bsky.social accompanied by “Dogs Show Love and Care” by Finn Rotert (age 6)
Together they highlight the bond of trust that goes both ways between human and pet.
epistemiclit.com/nimblewitlit...
December 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Issue 2 Spotlight: a #poetry #art combo!
“A Little Thing” by @laurimeyers.bsky.social accompanied by “Dogs Show Love and Care” by Finn Rotert (age 6)
Together they highlight the bond of trust that goes both ways between human and pet.
epistemiclit.com/nimblewitlit...
“A Little Thing” by @laurimeyers.bsky.social accompanied by “Dogs Show Love and Care” by Finn Rotert (age 6)
Together they highlight the bond of trust that goes both ways between human and pet.
epistemiclit.com/nimblewitlit...
Over on Threads I shared thoughts on the names the producers on #WakeUpDeadMan chose and how clever and layered I thought they were. So I'm sharing those thoughts here.
Warning! SPOILERS AHEAD!
Warning! SPOILERS AHEAD!
December 15, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Over on Threads I shared thoughts on the names the producers on #WakeUpDeadMan chose and how clever and layered I thought they were. So I'm sharing those thoughts here.
Warning! SPOILERS AHEAD!
Warning! SPOILERS AHEAD!
This is my sweet little lemon tree. When I brought it inside to protect it from frost it dropped all but two leaves and I thought I might have killed it. So I am way over excited with how many leaves it has grown back. ❤️ Like call my kids over to dance with me excited about the new leaves.
December 15, 2025 at 5:57 PM
This is my sweet little lemon tree. When I brought it inside to protect it from frost it dropped all but two leaves and I thought I might have killed it. So I am way over excited with how many leaves it has grown back. ❤️ Like call my kids over to dance with me excited about the new leaves.
Just two more strings concerts, a gingerbread house kindergarten party, and one more choir performance before the schedule calms down. Maybe I'll be able to actually sit down and send out some December poetry submissions.
December 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Just two more strings concerts, a gingerbread house kindergarten party, and one more choir performance before the schedule calms down. Maybe I'll be able to actually sit down and send out some December poetry submissions.
Reposted by Christiana Doucette
On a more serious note: One gift idea is to ask your family to make a donation in your name to @penamerica.bsky.social or @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social The fight against book banning is serious and ongoing #kidlitchat
TOPIC: Suggestions and recommendations needed: gifts for the literary-minded/artistic/creative in your life--yourself, included! What's on your wish list? What books or software or or or have caught your eye this season? #kidlitchat
December 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
On a more serious note: One gift idea is to ask your family to make a donation in your name to @penamerica.bsky.social or @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social The fight against book banning is serious and ongoing #kidlitchat
#KidLitChat I think it would be super fun to sent a debut author friend a tea blend based on something in their book. One of our local bookstores/tea shops creates blends! They have a ton of book-ish options!
petalsteashop.com/create-a-tea
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December 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
#KidLitChat I think it would be super fun to sent a debut author friend a tea blend based on something in their book. One of our local bookstores/tea shops creates blends! They have a ton of book-ish options!
petalsteashop.com/create-a-tea
petalsteashop.com/create-a-tea
Last year I sent my literary agent chocolate from here: www.openbookchocolates.com/our-flavors
So many fun flavors!
#KidLitChat
So many fun flavors!
#KidLitChat
Our Chocolate Flavors — Open Book Chocolates
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December 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Last year I sent my literary agent chocolate from here: www.openbookchocolates.com/our-flavors
So many fun flavors!
#KidLitChat
So many fun flavors!
#KidLitChat