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I got a rejection today. I was bummed, but... I remembered my Query Pass Punch Card! It's the first time I've punched it since I created it. It took the sting away ever so slightly.
Do you want one too? Just sign up for our newsletter! #kidlit #booksky
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Do you want one too? Just sign up for our newsletter! #kidlit #booksky
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November 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I got a rejection today. I was bummed, but... I remembered my Query Pass Punch Card! It's the first time I've punched it since I created it. It took the sting away ever so slightly.
Do you want one too? Just sign up for our newsletter! #kidlit #booksky
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Do you want one too? Just sign up for our newsletter! #kidlit #booksky
www.keepwritingkidlit.com/subscribe/
What comes first... the writing or the art? Nancy explains her process as an author-illustrator:
"Early on, I’d write everything down and then illustrate once the story was fleshed out."
"Early on, I’d write everything down and then illustrate once the story was fleshed out."
November 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
What comes first... the writing or the art? Nancy explains her process as an author-illustrator:
"Early on, I’d write everything down and then illustrate once the story was fleshed out."
"Early on, I’d write everything down and then illustrate once the story was fleshed out."
It's less than one week at this point, but the graphic is still adorable! Please look out for THIS IS NOT A SLEEPY BEAR BOOK on shelves near you 11/11/25. @briangehrlein.bsky.social wrote the book and he's a friend of the blog! Way to go, Brian! #ThisIsNotASleepyBearBook
November 7, 2025 at 7:08 PM
It's less than one week at this point, but the graphic is still adorable! Please look out for THIS IS NOT A SLEEPY BEAR BOOK on shelves near you 11/11/25. @briangehrlein.bsky.social wrote the book and he's a friend of the blog! Way to go, Brian! #ThisIsNotASleepyBearBook
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🚨 WNDB is committed to providing emergency grants to diverse authors & illustrators, publishing professionals, and educators experiencing dire financial need due to loss of SNAP benefits. We are now open for a new round of emergency grants, between $250 and $1,000 each.
💻 bit.ly/WNDB-emergency
💻 bit.ly/WNDB-emergency
November 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🚨 WNDB is committed to providing emergency grants to diverse authors & illustrators, publishing professionals, and educators experiencing dire financial need due to loss of SNAP benefits. We are now open for a new round of emergency grants, between $250 and $1,000 each.
💻 bit.ly/WNDB-emergency
💻 bit.ly/WNDB-emergency
After a short break, we are back with another wonderful interview. Don't miss reading all about @drnancydraws.bsky.social because you'll want to say you knew her before she was published! #kidlit
https://www.keepwritingkidlit.com/nancy-stark-lee/
https://www.keepwritingkidlit.com/nancy-stark-lee/
Motivator #5: Nancy Stark Lee
I’ve said I wanted to interview kidlit creatives who I don’t know and I meant it. This week, I’m finally doing just that! Nancy and I have never met (though I did reach out to her at the suggestion of a mutual friend), and I am so excited to learn about her. Not only is […]
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November 6, 2025 at 1:44 AM
After a short break, we are back with another wonderful interview. Don't miss reading all about @drnancydraws.bsky.social because you'll want to say you knew her before she was published! #kidlit
https://www.keepwritingkidlit.com/nancy-stark-lee/
https://www.keepwritingkidlit.com/nancy-stark-lee/
Wow! What a great opportunity! #amquerying
Psst! I am opening up to unagented children's book submissions *just for the month of October*! This is an exciting experiment. The email to send submissions to is OpenOctober@Sourcebooks.com. You can find out about what I'm looking for at www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/me...
Melissa Manlove – The Official Manuscript Wish List Website
www.manuscriptwishlist.com
October 26, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Wow! What a great opportunity! #amquerying
This giveaway ends tonight! There's less than seven hours to enter!
There's an amazing giveaway on the blog right now -- a non-rhyming manuscript critique from one of our amazing interviewees! Go read the interview and then enter the giveaway! #amwriting #amquerying
October 21, 2025 at 12:23 AM
This giveaway ends tonight! There's less than seven hours to enter!
There's an amazing giveaway on the blog right now -- a non-rhyming manuscript critique from one of our amazing interviewees! Go read the interview and then enter the giveaway! #amwriting #amquerying
October 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
There's an amazing giveaway on the blog right now -- a non-rhyming manuscript critique from one of our amazing interviewees! Go read the interview and then enter the giveaway! #amwriting #amquerying
It's that time again... the latest interview is up! Go read it, get motivated, and make your Wednesday that much more enjoyable. #kidlit #amwriting
www.keepwritingkidlit.com/luce-williams/
www.keepwritingkidlit.com/luce-williams/
October 8, 2025 at 9:59 PM
It's that time again... the latest interview is up! Go read it, get motivated, and make your Wednesday that much more enjoyable. #kidlit #amwriting
www.keepwritingkidlit.com/luce-williams/
www.keepwritingkidlit.com/luce-williams/
Amazing conversation tonight! See if you can catch the replay because it left me feeling inspired to write and fight back. There is hope in this world as long as there are people who keep pushing to make things better! Thank you, Romina and Tomi!
Katniss. Tris. Percy. Manu. Zélie. We're talking about our favorite literary heroines and the the lessons we can bring into our real life resistance TONIGHT with best-selling authors Romina Garber + Tomi Adeyemi
⏰ 8pm ET / 5pm PT
RSVP now → https://act.womensmarch.com/signup/rtrsept30_YA/
⏰ 8pm ET / 5pm PT
RSVP now → https://act.womensmarch.com/signup/rtrsept30_YA/
October 1, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Amazing conversation tonight! See if you can catch the replay because it left me feeling inspired to write and fight back. There is hope in this world as long as there are people who keep pushing to make things better! Thank you, Romina and Tomi!
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I sure hope you can join us for #kidlitchat tonight at 9PM Eastern/6PM Pacific right here on Bluesky. We are gonna chat about some #kidlit topic, toss in some desserts, and who knows what else will bubble up. It's a good time every week, and I'd love to see you chatting!
September 30, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I sure hope you can join us for #kidlitchat tonight at 9PM Eastern/6PM Pacific right here on Bluesky. We are gonna chat about some #kidlit topic, toss in some desserts, and who knows what else will bubble up. It's a good time every week, and I'd love to see you chatting!
In the latest interview, Karen shares what keeps her writing:
"I always carry a small notebook with me wherever I go. I love to observe my surroundings. My weekly neighborhood walks inspire me to write."
#amwriting #amquerying #kidlit
"I always carry a small notebook with me wherever I go. I love to observe my surroundings. My weekly neighborhood walks inspire me to write."
#amwriting #amquerying #kidlit
September 27, 2025 at 12:19 AM
In the latest interview, Karen shares what keeps her writing:
"I always carry a small notebook with me wherever I go. I love to observe my surroundings. My weekly neighborhood walks inspire me to write."
#amwriting #amquerying #kidlit
"I always carry a small notebook with me wherever I go. I love to observe my surroundings. My weekly neighborhood walks inspire me to write."
#amwriting #amquerying #kidlit
I just posted our third #interview! It's a great conversation with actor and writer Karen Alexander. Need a little break from the monotony of your day? Go read it!
www.keepwritingkidlit.com/karen-alexan...
www.keepwritingkidlit.com/karen-alexan...
September 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I just posted our third #interview! It's a great conversation with actor and writer Karen Alexander. Need a little break from the monotony of your day? Go read it!
www.keepwritingkidlit.com/karen-alexan...
www.keepwritingkidlit.com/karen-alexan...
Struggling with rejection? Miki explains how she deals with it in the latest interview:
"I remind myself it isn’t personal. I’m proud that I challenged myself, and put myself out there. I am still developing my craft, and rejection is a chance for a new learning opportunity." #kidlit #amquerying
"I remind myself it isn’t personal. I’m proud that I challenged myself, and put myself out there. I am still developing my craft, and rejection is a chance for a new learning opportunity." #kidlit #amquerying
September 18, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Struggling with rejection? Miki explains how she deals with it in the latest interview:
"I remind myself it isn’t personal. I’m proud that I challenged myself, and put myself out there. I am still developing my craft, and rejection is a chance for a new learning opportunity." #kidlit #amquerying
"I remind myself it isn’t personal. I’m proud that I challenged myself, and put myself out there. I am still developing my craft, and rejection is a chance for a new learning opportunity." #kidlit #amquerying
On Wednesdays, we post interviews... and there's a new one up on the blog. I highly recommend giving it a read. #kidlit
www.keepwritingkidlit.com/miki-matsumo...
www.keepwritingkidlit.com/miki-matsumo...
September 10, 2025 at 9:27 PM
On Wednesdays, we post interviews... and there's a new one up on the blog. I highly recommend giving it a read. #kidlit
www.keepwritingkidlit.com/miki-matsumo...
www.keepwritingkidlit.com/miki-matsumo...
I love this! (I was just recommending Ghost in my last newsletter. Haha.) Congrats on your new home!
September 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I love this! (I was just recommending Ghost in my last newsletter. Haha.) Congrats on your new home!
Friendly reminder that the giveaway ends tomorrow night! Go read the first interview and follow the steps to enter! #kidlit #giveaway #amwriting
September 7, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Friendly reminder that the giveaway ends tomorrow night! Go read the first interview and follow the steps to enter! #kidlit #giveaway #amwriting
I shared on the blog that I've been using 5 Calls to contact my representatives. These are the issues I have been calling about/will call about today! Caring about these issues can make the lives of kids better!
5calls.org
What are you calling about today?
5calls.org
What are you calling about today?
August 29, 2025 at 5:17 PM
I shared on the blog that I've been using 5 Calls to contact my representatives. These are the issues I have been calling about/will call about today! Caring about these issues can make the lives of kids better!
5calls.org
What are you calling about today?
5calls.org
What are you calling about today?
Today is a good day because I have company on the blog! I published our first interview and sent out our first newsletter. I hope you all love it as much as I do! #kidlit #amquerying
www.keepwritingkidlit.com/alma-galapon/
www.keepwritingkidlit.com/alma-galapon/
August 27, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Today is a good day because I have company on the blog! I published our first interview and sent out our first newsletter. I hope you all love it as much as I do! #kidlit #amquerying
www.keepwritingkidlit.com/alma-galapon/
www.keepwritingkidlit.com/alma-galapon/
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One easy way to support a banned book: Tell the world you're reading it! If you share on social media include a link to somewhere people can get it. Word of mouth is a powerful way to draw attention to books & that takes readers like you shouting about the books you love!
August 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
One easy way to support a banned book: Tell the world you're reading it! If you share on social media include a link to somewhere people can get it. Word of mouth is a powerful way to draw attention to books & that takes readers like you shouting about the books you love!
Book signing alert! Are you local to Los Angeles? Go see @natashakhankazi.bsky.social launch her new book at Children's Book World!
BELA AND LILY was inspired by a childhood memory in a Dallas park, and every page was drawn at my desk in Los Angeles. So it’s only fitting that I’m celebrating the launch in both cities I love. 🌼
💛 to my team at Kokila, @penguinkids.bsky.social, @childrensbookworld.bsky.social
bit.ly/NKK-Events
💛 to my team at Kokila, @penguinkids.bsky.social, @childrensbookworld.bsky.social
bit.ly/NKK-Events
August 22, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Book signing alert! Are you local to Los Angeles? Go see @natashakhankazi.bsky.social launch her new book at Children's Book World!
This looks like a very good read! #amquerying
I've been reading a bunch of queries and here's some stuff I noticed: www.agentsandbooks.com/p/dispatches...
Dispatches from the Slush Pile
An assortment of thoughts
www.agentsandbooks.com
August 22, 2025 at 4:47 PM
This looks like a very good read! #amquerying
Today, I'm giving a peek at the freebie you get for subscribing to the Keep Writing #Kidlit newsletter. It's a...
... QUERY PASS PUNCH CARD!
... QUERY PASS PUNCH CARD!
August 21, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Today, I'm giving a peek at the freebie you get for subscribing to the Keep Writing #Kidlit newsletter. It's a...
... QUERY PASS PUNCH CARD!
... QUERY PASS PUNCH CARD!