Rachel Funez
@rachelfunez.bsky.social
#Kidlit #Author | #12x12 | #SCBWI | repp’d by Vicki Selvaggio @Storm Lit | @vickiselvaggio.bsky.social
Debut #PB: SONIA AND THE SUPER DUPER DISASTER | Illustrated by Kelly Kennedy | Free Spirit Publishing
Debut #PB: SONIA AND THE SUPER DUPER DISASTER | Illustrated by Kelly Kennedy | Free Spirit Publishing
Can't wait for this fun event in Glenwood Springs, CO.
November 4, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Can't wait for this fun event in Glenwood Springs, CO.
12x12 Book Chat - Take 2! 😳🤩🫠🤞
9/17/2025 at 8pm EST/5pm PAC
At the first attempted book chat, my internet went completely berserk.
Story and link in comments!
9/17/2025 at 8pm EST/5pm PAC
At the first attempted book chat, my internet went completely berserk.
Story and link in comments!
September 4, 2025 at 9:04 PM
12x12 Book Chat - Take 2! 😳🤩🫠🤞
9/17/2025 at 8pm EST/5pm PAC
At the first attempted book chat, my internet went completely berserk.
Story and link in comments!
9/17/2025 at 8pm EST/5pm PAC
At the first attempted book chat, my internet went completely berserk.
Story and link in comments!
Happy 1-year book birthday to Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster, and thank you to the team who made it a reality. It's been a fun and crazy first year! #picturebooks #bookbirthday #1year #celebrate #milestone
July 22, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Happy 1-year book birthday to Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster, and thank you to the team who made it a reality. It's been a fun and crazy first year! #picturebooks #bookbirthday #1year #celebrate #milestone
Excited for this Book Chat with @juliefhedlund.bsky.social and @12x12challenge.bsky.social. Please join us to hear about my journey to publication. #picturebooks #bookchat
June 11, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Excited for this Book Chat with @juliefhedlund.bsky.social and @12x12challenge.bsky.social. Please join us to hear about my journey to publication. #picturebooks #bookchat
I'm so excited and honored that my debut picture book, SONIA AND THE SUPER-DUPER DISASTER, illustrated by Kelly Kennedy, was selected! @freespiritbooks.bsky.social
April 15, 2025 at 9:01 PM
I'm so excited and honored that my debut picture book, SONIA AND THE SUPER-DUPER DISASTER, illustrated by Kelly Kennedy, was selected! @freespiritbooks.bsky.social
So excited to be included on this list with some other amazing titles!
March 8, 2025 at 9:54 PM
So excited to be included on this list with some other amazing titles!
February SCBWI-Rocky Mt. Chapter YA Connect! Writers of all levels and genres welcome.
7525 W 57th Ave, Arvada 80002 (In person only)
Bring your first page to apply what you learn.
Register: use QR code or docs.google.com/forms/d/1nUJ...
Questions? email Bessana Kendig at rmcyaconnect@gmail.com
7525 W 57th Ave, Arvada 80002 (In person only)
Bring your first page to apply what you learn.
Register: use QR code or docs.google.com/forms/d/1nUJ...
Questions? email Bessana Kendig at rmcyaconnect@gmail.com
February 17, 2025 at 11:51 AM
February SCBWI-Rocky Mt. Chapter YA Connect! Writers of all levels and genres welcome.
7525 W 57th Ave, Arvada 80002 (In person only)
Bring your first page to apply what you learn.
Register: use QR code or docs.google.com/forms/d/1nUJ...
Questions? email Bessana Kendig at rmcyaconnect@gmail.com
7525 W 57th Ave, Arvada 80002 (In person only)
Bring your first page to apply what you learn.
Register: use QR code or docs.google.com/forms/d/1nUJ...
Questions? email Bessana Kendig at rmcyaconnect@gmail.com
How exciting! 12x12 is the best thing that happened to me as a PB writer. If you're on the fence, feel free to ask me about it. Registration is still open.
Yay @rachelfunez.bsky.social! Next time we meet at a conference, you'll have a #12x12PB tote bag. DM us for instructions on claiming your prize. 5 Days of giveaways left to go! #kidlit #kidlitart #amwriting #writingcommunity
January 22, 2025 at 4:53 PM
How exciting! 12x12 is the best thing that happened to me as a PB writer. If you're on the fence, feel free to ask me about it. Registration is still open.
And... they are back to their old tricks. (Check out the book to find out what happens with Destructicats get into the fridge).
National #catlovers Month
#purrfection #catlife #giftideas
Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great stocking stuffer or #holiday gift
National #catlovers Month
#purrfection #catlife #giftideas
Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great stocking stuffer or #holiday gift
December 17, 2024 at 2:31 PM
And... they are back to their old tricks. (Check out the book to find out what happens with Destructicats get into the fridge).
National #catlovers Month
#purrfection #catlife #giftideas
Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great stocking stuffer or #holiday gift
National #catlovers Month
#purrfection #catlife #giftideas
Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great stocking stuffer or #holiday gift
The Destructicats enjoyed some culture w/o disrupting the show!
For National #catlovers Month, the Destructicats are taking their cues from the #elfontheshelf
What will they be up to next?
#purrfection #catlife #giftideas
Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster is available everywhere books are sold.
For National #catlovers Month, the Destructicats are taking their cues from the #elfontheshelf
What will they be up to next?
#purrfection #catlife #giftideas
Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster is available everywhere books are sold.
December 14, 2024 at 3:04 PM
The Destructicats enjoyed some culture w/o disrupting the show!
For National #catlovers Month, the Destructicats are taking their cues from the #elfontheshelf
What will they be up to next?
#purrfection #catlife #giftideas
Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster is available everywhere books are sold.
For National #catlovers Month, the Destructicats are taking their cues from the #elfontheshelf
What will they be up to next?
#purrfection #catlife #giftideas
Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster is available everywhere books are sold.
For National #catlovers Month, the Destructicats are taking their cues from the #elfontheshelf
What will they be up to next?
#purrfection #catlife #giftideas
Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great
#holiday gift, available everywhere books are sold.
Free Spirit Publishing
What will they be up to next?
#purrfection #catlife #giftideas
Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great
#holiday gift, available everywhere books are sold.
Free Spirit Publishing
December 13, 2024 at 3:05 PM
For National #catlovers Month, the Destructicats are taking their cues from the #elfontheshelf
What will they be up to next?
#purrfection #catlife #giftideas
Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great
#holiday gift, available everywhere books are sold.
Free Spirit Publishing
What will they be up to next?
#purrfection #catlife #giftideas
Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great
#holiday gift, available everywhere books are sold.
Free Spirit Publishing
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💖🦸🏽💫 I love the empowering entertainment in SONIA AND THE SUPER-DUPER DISASTER—this is such a relatable and encouraging picture book! 📚👍🏼
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#SoniaandtheSuperDuperDisaster #RachelFunez @rachelfunez.bsky.social #KellyKennedy @freespiritbooks.bsky.social
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December 12, 2024 at 4:07 PM
💖🦸🏽💫 I love the empowering entertainment in SONIA AND THE SUPER-DUPER DISASTER—this is such a relatable and encouraging picture book! 📚👍🏼
#PBStudyBuddy* #Kidlit #Edusky
#SoniaandtheSuperDuperDisaster #RachelFunez @rachelfunez.bsky.social #KellyKennedy @freespiritbooks.bsky.social
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#PBStudyBuddy* #Kidlit #Edusky
#SoniaandtheSuperDuperDisaster #RachelFunez @rachelfunez.bsky.social #KellyKennedy @freespiritbooks.bsky.social
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I'm on a podcast! Thank you, Gina Soldano for hosting me. We talk about the kidlit community, neurodiversity, and why I write.
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Getting to The Heart of Why We Write • A podcast on Spotify for Podcasters
Everyone has a story tell and the people on this show have published theirs. I talk to authors about the stories they write and the underlying fire at the heart of their writing.
What is it that brin...
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December 12, 2024 at 1:45 PM
I'm on a podcast! Thank you, Gina Soldano for hosting me. We talk about the kidlit community, neurodiversity, and why I write.
creators.spotify.com/pod/show/gin...
creators.spotify.com/pod/show/gin...
For National #catlovers Month, the Destructicats are taking their cues from the #elfontheshelf
What will they be up to next?
#purrfection #catlife #giftideas
Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great
#holiday gift, available everywhere books are sold.
Free Spirit Publishing
What will they be up to next?
#purrfection #catlife #giftideas
Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great
#holiday gift, available everywhere books are sold.
Free Spirit Publishing
December 12, 2024 at 1:29 PM
For National #catlovers Month, the Destructicats are taking their cues from the #elfontheshelf
What will they be up to next?
#purrfection #catlife #giftideas
Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great
#holiday gift, available everywhere books are sold.
Free Spirit Publishing
What will they be up to next?
#purrfection #catlife #giftideas
Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great
#holiday gift, available everywhere books are sold.
Free Spirit Publishing
For National #catlovers Month, the Destructicats are taking their cues from the #elfontheshelf
What will they be up to next?
#purrfection
#catlife
#giftideas
Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great
#holiday gift, available everywhere books are sold.
What will they be up to next?
#purrfection
#catlife
#giftideas
Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great
#holiday gift, available everywhere books are sold.
December 11, 2024 at 5:08 PM
For National #catlovers Month, the Destructicats are taking their cues from the #elfontheshelf
What will they be up to next?
#purrfection
#catlife
#giftideas
Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great
#holiday gift, available everywhere books are sold.
What will they be up to next?
#purrfection
#catlife
#giftideas
Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great
#holiday gift, available everywhere books are sold.
Last night the Destructicats teamed up with the #elfontheshelf to create some mischief!
#catlovers Month
#catsofinstagram #purrfection #catlife #instacat #giftideas
Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great #Holiday gift, and it's available everywhere books are sold.
#catlovers Month
#catsofinstagram #purrfection #catlife #instacat #giftideas
Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great #Holiday gift, and it's available everywhere books are sold.
December 9, 2024 at 2:17 PM
Last night the Destructicats teamed up with the #elfontheshelf to create some mischief!
#catlovers Month
#catsofinstagram #purrfection #catlife #instacat #giftideas
Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great #Holiday gift, and it's available everywhere books are sold.
#catlovers Month
#catsofinstagram #purrfection #catlife #instacat #giftideas
Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great #Holiday gift, and it's available everywhere books are sold.
Destructicats need their coffee!
For National #catlovers Month, the Destructicats are taking their cues from the #elfontheshelf.
What will they be up to next?
#purrfection #catlife #giftideas
Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great #holiday gift, available everywhere books are sold.
For National #catlovers Month, the Destructicats are taking their cues from the #elfontheshelf.
What will they be up to next?
#purrfection #catlife #giftideas
Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great #holiday gift, available everywhere books are sold.
December 8, 2024 at 3:53 PM
Destructicats need their coffee!
For National #catlovers Month, the Destructicats are taking their cues from the #elfontheshelf.
What will they be up to next?
#purrfection #catlife #giftideas
Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great #holiday gift, available everywhere books are sold.
For National #catlovers Month, the Destructicats are taking their cues from the #elfontheshelf.
What will they be up to next?
#purrfection #catlife #giftideas
Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great #holiday gift, available everywhere books are sold.
Pool Cats!
For National #catlovers Month and the Holidays, the Destructicats took their cues from the #elfontheshelf.
What will they be up to next?
#purrfection #catlife #giftideas
Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great #holiday gift, and it's available everywhere books are sold.
For National #catlovers Month and the Holidays, the Destructicats took their cues from the #elfontheshelf.
What will they be up to next?
#purrfection #catlife #giftideas
Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great #holiday gift, and it's available everywhere books are sold.
December 7, 2024 at 5:03 PM
Pool Cats!
For National #catlovers Month and the Holidays, the Destructicats took their cues from the #elfontheshelf.
What will they be up to next?
#purrfection #catlife #giftideas
Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great #holiday gift, and it's available everywhere books are sold.
For National #catlovers Month and the Holidays, the Destructicats took their cues from the #elfontheshelf.
What will they be up to next?
#purrfection #catlife #giftideas
Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great #holiday gift, and it's available everywhere books are sold.
In the Spirit of National #CatLovers Month and the Holidays, the Destructicats are taking cues from #elfontheshelf. What will they be up to next?
#purrfection #catlife #giftideas
Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great #holiday gift and it's available everywhere books are sold.
#purrfection #catlife #giftideas
Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great #holiday gift and it's available everywhere books are sold.
December 6, 2024 at 3:37 PM
In the Spirit of National #CatLovers Month and the Holidays, the Destructicats are taking cues from #elfontheshelf. What will they be up to next?
#purrfection #catlife #giftideas
Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great #holiday gift and it's available everywhere books are sold.
#purrfection #catlife #giftideas
Sonia and the Super-Duper Disaster makes a great #holiday gift and it's available everywhere books are sold.
We can’t protect our children from difficulties. But we can prepare them to face hardships. Check out this #blogpost I wrote for Free Spirit Publishing, with practical tips for raising resilient kids.
www.teachercreatedmaterials.com/free-spirit-...
www.teachercreatedmaterials.com/free-spirit-...
4 Ideas for Raising Resilient Kids
We can’t protect our children from difficulties. But we can prepare them to face hardships. In this article, you’ll find four practical tips for raising resilient kids.
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December 6, 2024 at 3:02 PM
We can’t protect our children from difficulties. But we can prepare them to face hardships. Check out this #blogpost I wrote for Free Spirit Publishing, with practical tips for raising resilient kids.
www.teachercreatedmaterials.com/free-spirit-...
www.teachercreatedmaterials.com/free-spirit-...
I'm so happy to see so many #kidlit #writers, #illustrators, agents, publishers, teachers and #librarians migrating here from the site formerly known as Twitter!
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December 6, 2024 at 2:53 PM
I'm so happy to see so many #kidlit #writers, #illustrators, agents, publishers, teachers and #librarians migrating here from the site formerly known as Twitter!
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If you're getting ready to send out a #kidlit manuscript, "Successful Strategies..." will give you the advice and understanding of the lay of the land you need. Live 12/16 and 18, with recordings and handouts. $59
More information and to register: www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/suc...
More information and to register: www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/suc...
Successful Strategies for Submitting Your Manuscript to Agents and Editors - Highlights Foundation
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December 6, 2024 at 2:24 AM
If you're getting ready to send out a #kidlit manuscript, "Successful Strategies..." will give you the advice and understanding of the lay of the land you need. Live 12/16 and 18, with recordings and handouts. $59
More information and to register: www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/suc...
More information and to register: www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/suc...
Happy National Author's Day! Please tag your favorite author in the comments!
#NationalAuthorsDay, #AuthorAppreciation, #BookLovers, #LiteraryWorld, #WritingCommunity, #ReadMoreBooks, #AuthorInspiration
#NationalAuthorsDay, #AuthorAppreciation, #BookLovers, #LiteraryWorld, #WritingCommunity, #ReadMoreBooks, #AuthorInspiration
November 1, 2024 at 3:39 PM
Happy National Author's Day! Please tag your favorite author in the comments!
#NationalAuthorsDay, #AuthorAppreciation, #BookLovers, #LiteraryWorld, #WritingCommunity, #ReadMoreBooks, #AuthorInspiration
#NationalAuthorsDay, #AuthorAppreciation, #BookLovers, #LiteraryWorld, #WritingCommunity, #ReadMoreBooks, #AuthorInspiration
Reposted by Rachel Funez
🚨Job Alert! Looking for an Agent Assistant. Please spread the word.
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October 31, 2024 at 12:22 AM
🚨Job Alert! Looking for an Agent Assistant. Please spread the word.
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