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Joyce Uglow, kidlit poet and picture book author

@jpuglow.bsky.social

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flower gardener, poet #PB writer inspired by nature & ocean life 🌳🌸🌞🌙💦 #CoRA #SCBWI #12x12 #CtC | Storied Ink on Substack https://substack.com/@jpuglow
https://joyceuglowauthor.com repped by Liza Voges at Eden Street

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Thank you, Lydia, for selecting my poem as one of the #FallWritingFrenzy 2025 winners. @lydialukidis.bsky.social & @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social
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Here is my poem. joyceuglowauthor.com/2025/10/03/a...

Joyce Uglow, kidlit poet and picture book author

@jpuglow.bsky.social

November 3, 2025 at 7:26 PM

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12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge

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🎉 Cheers to #12x12PB member @jpuglow.bsky.social for signing with Liza Voges at Eden Street! 🎉

She shares:
“My mantra… elevate others & prioritize joy.”

Read more: buff.ly/SIi7BwZ

#kidlit

October 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM

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Lindsay | KidLit Grove

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Project-based learning is one of my favorite ways to dive deep into a topic. In this STEAM unit, students step into the role of junior exhibit designers!

Loved bringing this unit to life!

@jpuglow.bsky.social

#STEM #edusky #teachersky #projectbasedlearning

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Digging into the Past: Teaching Fossils, Stories, & Science through “Stuck! The Story of La Brea Tar Pits”

Discover cross-curricular lessons on fossils, ecosystems, and narrative craft with ready-to-teach guides and hands-on extensions across grade levels K-5.

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October 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Joyce Uglow, kidlit poet and picture book author

@jpuglow.bsky.social

Kettle ballet childrenspoetrysummit.com/2025/10/02/p... #mashupPoem
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Witch’s
midnight dance
Wand pointed up
Broom floating ready
Pointy red shoes tied tight
Tricks bubbling, kettle ready
Hips stirring ever so slightly
Dance of witch’s sweet ballet begins
Shout & perform the costumed kettle grab!

Pie Corbett: Ambush the Reader

First of all, from Pie, and of course all of us here at The Children’s Poetry Summit – Happy National Poetry Day! Ambush the Reader Poets love words. Each word is chosen with care to cr…

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October 6, 2025 at 11:15 AM

Joyce Uglow, kidlit poet and picture book author

@jpuglow.bsky.social

lydialukidis.wordpress.com/2025/10/01/f...
Check out my four Etheree poems #FallWritingFrenzy

For A Good and Sweet Year of Abundance and Hope
@lydialukidis.bsky.social @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social
Please support the prize donors. lydialukidis.wordpress.com/fallwritingf...
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October 3, 2025 at 12:31 PM

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KMG:) Pre-Order: THE CABBAGE SEED'S COLOSSAL SECRET

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#SunWriteFun judges worked through the steam & have exciting news! FIRST, @buchetbooks.bsky.social , @swildmansf.bsky.social, & I want to thank our generous donors, talented entrants, fab judges, & kind #SunWriteFun 25 supporters🥰 Here are the GRAND PRIZE WINNERS! More announcements re next week!

October 1, 2025 at 4:58 PM

Joyce Uglow, kidlit poet and picture book author

@jpuglow.bsky.social

I got this cool message today.
"Joyce, CONGRATULATIONS! You are a GRAND PRIZE WINNER in this year's #SunWriteFun! 😍🥳🤩"
😍 @buchetbooks.bsky.social
@kmgreenwald.bsky.social‬
@swildmansf.bsky.social
I am honored to be in a this group of incredible writers!
www.karengreenwald.com/bookhero

October 1, 2025 at 8:05 PM

Joyce Uglow, kidlit poet and picture book author

@jpuglow.bsky.social

Author Visit & TPT Gift Card GIVEAWAY for Educators
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Author Visit & TPT Gift Card GIVEAWAY for Educators

Especially for Educators & Homeschoolers — bring “Stuck! The Story of La Brea Tar Pits” to your classroom with a special author read-aloud & Q&A, plus a chance to win a $10 TPT gift card.

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September 30, 2025 at 10:28 AM

Joyce Uglow, kidlit poet and picture book author

@jpuglow.bsky.social

GIVEAWAYS for Educators!
Author visit with me & TPT Gift Card from Lindsay Moretti (article on kidlitgrove.substack.com)

open.substack.com/pub/kidlitgr...

September 22, 2025 at 9:19 AM

Joyce Uglow, kidlit poet and picture book author

@jpuglow.bsky.social

@lindsayamoretti.bsky.social Lindsay is amazing! Check her SubStack and get in on the giveaways and resources!

September 20, 2025 at 8:51 PM

Joyce Uglow, kidlit poet and picture book author

@jpuglow.bsky.social

“Poetry has a crucial role to play in our lives, society, and the world. It helps us slow down, hear clearly, see deeply, and envision what matters most in our lives.” ARTHUR SZE

September 17, 2025 at 10:55 AM

Joyce Uglow, kidlit poet and picture book author

@jpuglow.bsky.social

choose zero
it is worth it

September 11, 2025 at 11:18 AM

Joyce Uglow, kidlit poet and picture book author

@jpuglow.bsky.social

“The day the child realizes that all adults are imperfect, he becomes an adolescent; the day he forgives them, he becomes an adult; the day he forgives himself, he becomes wise.” —Alden Nowlan

August 30, 2025 at 10:17 AM

Joyce Uglow, kidlit poet and picture book author

@jpuglow.bsky.social

Becki is sooooo right! #SCBWI truly has a great deal to offer. #WI #kidlit #memberbenefits

Becki J. Kidd @bjkidd.bsky.social · Aug 27

Make the most of your SCBWI membership. Attend the great webinars presented. This one was presented by my home state of Wisconsin. @writenowcoach.bsky.social did a super job of helping us focus on what we are passionate about. #WritingCommunity #Kidlitart

August 27, 2025 at 8:54 PM

Joyce Uglow, kidlit poet and picture book author

@jpuglow.bsky.social

Interview with #Kidlit Writer Rebecca Gardyn Levington on Finding Forgiveness writersrumpus.com/2025/08/26/i... Another winner!

Interview with #Kidlit Writer Rebecca Gardyn Levington on Finding Forgiveness

Hello readers! The dog days of summer are winding down. It’s in the 60’s in New England as I write this! I love summer sunshine, but I love the change of seasons even more. I’m ready to…

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August 26, 2025 at 10:30 AM

Joyce Uglow, kidlit poet and picture book author

@jpuglow.bsky.social

"Worrying gets you nowhere. If you turn up worrying about how you’re going to perform, you’ve already lost." Usain Bolt

August 21, 2025 at 5:10 PM

Joyce Uglow, kidlit poet and picture book author

@jpuglow.bsky.social

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Inked Voices @inkedvoices.bsky.social · Aug 18

Non-member registration is open for our upcoming Adult/YA SFF workshop with Naomi Davis at Bookends Literary. This is a great opportunity to get market and editorial feedback on your opening chapters! find out more and register at app.inkedvoices.com/event/worksh...

August 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM

Joyce Uglow, kidlit poet and picture book author

@jpuglow.bsky.social

Children's Book Week: Nov 3-9 "An Ocean of Stories" & an ocean of #SCBWI #wisconsin creatives

Children's Book Festival: Nov 9 noon to 2 at Wisconsin's own Burlington Public Library!

#everychildareader #educators #childrensbookcouncil #americanlibraryassociation #burlingtonwisconsin