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Krista Weltner
@kristaweltner.bsky.social
Author/Illustrator. Stop-motion puppet maker (Wendell and Wild, Wildwood) https://linktr.ee/kweltner

EVERYDAY ADVENTURES OF MOLLY WITH DYSLEXIA 2024 (Free Spirit Publishing)
Reposted by Krista Weltner
🧭 Helderon is one of my first map commissions and still one of my favourites. Commissioned by @xezz.bsky.social in 2021 for an RPG stream. 🗺️

It's now available on my Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/138708...

#ttrpg #cartography #b&wart #art
September 12, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Here's an illustration I am dying (like hold me back) to color!! It's part of the search-and-find I am querying with. #kidlitart
September 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Unagented Authors of any genre! Opportunity below if you identify as disabled in any sense ❤️ I'm in the middle of querying some #kidlit projects and I'm throwing my hat in this ring for this too.

AGENTS/EDITORS you can register to see the pitches on their website.

#Disabilities #author
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Good luck and happy pitching!

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September 10, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The absolute urge to finish the illustrations in the dummy I'm querying!! Ughhh I just want to finish them 🙃 but that's not how this goes. ANYWAY here's one of the spreads I am dying to color. #kidlitart
September 7, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Reposted by Krista Weltner
Hello!

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day ✨️

I'm Ada, a Filipino illustrator looking and available for PB, MG, YA or any illustration work.

Seeking representation.

🎨: adaabigael.weebly.com
September 4, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Raise your hand if you forget to post on social media because making the art is more fun. #kidlit
a minion from the movie despicable me is standing on a snowy surface .
ALT: a minion from the movie despicable me is standing on a snowy surface .
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September 4, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I am a 3Xs published Author-illustrator. I am currently obsessed with creating extremely full scenes with a lot to look at that still prioritize composition.

Querying a search-and-find and PB rn and hunting for my dream agent!

www.kristaweltner.com
#kidlitartpostcard #kidlit #kidlitart
September 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Would I illustrate or ghostwrite a celebrity picture book? YES, I couldn't afford not to. But this is the satire I'm here for.

#kidlit #kidlitart
July 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Waiting for my future agent to find me like:

#kidlit
a dog is laying on a chair in a living room .
ALT: a dog is laying on a chair in a living room .
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July 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Me finding out that snow has a smell 🤯(born without a sense of smell. It's called amnosmia) and yes I can still taste.

#amnosmia
July 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I just love them
July 15, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Today I'm feeling inspired by the great @gemmacorrell.bsky.social I was thinking about sweet potatoes vs mean potatoes and my thoughts spiraled from there.

#comic #humor
July 11, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Nothing to see here. Just me, pushing through my anxiety and fear. #kidlit #kidlitart #comic
July 1, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I came across a #kidlit agent today looking for "wholesome chaos." I find this phrase so perfect.

Anyway here's a fictional book cover I made for my portfolio. #kidlitart
June 28, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Any migraine sufferers out here? #comic
June 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
When you are the slowest reader in your book club 🙃 I need a head start next time haha
a man is reading a magazine with the words yeah just a sec on the bottom
ALT: a man is reading a magazine with the words yeah just a sec on the bottom
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June 20, 2025 at 12:41 PM
It's me opening my inbox every morning but my inbox is empty. Waiting for good news 🤞

#kidlit
a cat is looking at a dell laptop computer
ALT: a cat is looking at a dell laptop computer
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June 18, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Pulling my stuff too.
Hello followers & creatives. At this time I will be pulling all content from Webtoon, due to their increased AI support & decreased creator support. I have had enough of that platform.

They made an AI filter, and now a chatbot. I believe they will (if not have already) scrape everything on it.
June 16, 2025 at 10:52 AM
I just love @gemmacorrell.bsky.social's work!
In my slug era.
June 11, 2025 at 11:43 PM
A small slice of a comic I just finished about my consumer question fatigue, comparing the shopping experience of a girl in the US and one in the EU. See the whole thing on my Instagram. : )

#comic #sliceoflife

www.instagram.com/kristaweltne...
June 9, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Reposted by Krista Weltner
Holy wut #kidlit?! #kidlitartpostcard snuck up on me AGAIN?!

It’s TODAY! Post, scroll, and be merry!

If it also caught you off guard there’s no shame in reposting old postcards. This is about community. I’ll be browsing, and counting.

Oh, and happy PRIDE month!! 💙❤️🏳️‍🌈
June 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I'm agentless! 🙉 trad pubbed author/Illustrator

3 PBs, Free Spirit Publishing✅️

Querying a search-and-find and a #PB right now 📨 🤸‍♀️

I like laugh-out-loud silly stories with heartwarming endings, comics, dogs, graphic novels, and emojis 📚

www.kristaweltner.com

#kidlitpostcard #kidlit #kidlitart
June 5, 2025 at 12:24 PM
I think the hardest thing about trying to get books published is having to pause mid-process to query them. It's so hard to resist the urge to finish the illustrations for my current WIP. I had momentum, man! 🤓 #kidlit #kidlitart
June 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Waiting for batches of queries to come back is the weirdest time. I usually take the time to brush up on my drawing/illustration skills which is a dangerous game because sometimes I evolve and then feel the urge to throw out my whole portfolio. 🙃 Anyway here is grass practice. #kidlitart #kidlit
May 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
He's got main character energy. Maybe I need ti write him a spin off ha #kidlitart
May 26, 2025 at 9:55 PM