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Sondra Eby
@sondrae.bsky.social
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Based on 20 years as a web designer, I coach & speak about ways authors & illustrators can make more intuitive websites.

| MG, YA, CB Author https://sondraeby.com/author-website/
| UX Design https://www.oddbird.net/
| Drums https://www.teacupgorilla.com/
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imaginationsoup.bsky.social
Indigenous and Native American Heritage Month is coming up in November. Here are picture books that celebrate Native North American and Native Canadian traditions, cultures, and languages in the present day. imaginationsoup.net/picture-book... #kidlit
30 Best Children's Picture Native American Books About Families & Cultures - Imagination Soup
Share Native American books with Indigenous representation with children to learn about these rich cultures and traditions.
imaginationsoup.net
October 21, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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miriam.codes
Working on some new band merch for an upcoming house show.

(logos will be white and red when they're done) #pottery
low angle of a large cup in black clay, still leathery, with a short foot ring, rounded wide base, and then sharp angle in to a narrower lip. the teacup gorilla word mark is hand carved one word in slab serif caps above the other in a cursive script. The teacup e is lowercase and rotated slightly forward. The cup handle is a small ring sticking out the side. similar cup/logo design, but set snugly into a large saucer with sloped sides and a horizontal rim
October 30, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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stacykvernmo.com
If you missed it, @sondrae.bsky.social and I chatted with
@clayton.social.coop.ap.brid.gy about how to solve some of our current UX challenges. We also gave some free design advice and discussed what grinds our gears as designers.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RcF...
Bad UX Design Patterns
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October 24, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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miriam.codes
Winging It in 30m: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RcF...
Bad UX Design Patterns
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October 23, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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miriam.codes
Tomorrow @stacykvernmo.com & @sondrae.bsky.social will be Winging It Live with @clayton.social.coop.ap.brid.gy to take on Bad UX Design Patterns. Join live, and bring your UX questions!

I'm excited for this one, and I get to watch it. :)

1pm ET / 10am PT

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Bad UX Design Patterns
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October 22, 2025 at 6:07 PM
sondrae.bsky.social
So thrilled to be a mentor in the SCBWI Michelle Begley Mentorship Program for writers and artists this year. If you're in the Rocky Mts, apply!

I've been a mentee a few times, last year with the fabulous @taradairman.bsky.social. Highly recommend!

#rmcscbwi #writersky #booksky #artistsky #kidlit
SCBWI Rocky Mountain Region Apply Now! Michelle Begley Mentorship Program Michelle Begley Mentorship Program Mentor SCBWI Rocky Mountain Region
October 9, 2025 at 11:51 PM
sondrae.bsky.social
Bitters (12) is just fine on her own, but when a carnivorous house swallows her whole, she'll need more than her lock picks to break out. To survive a vicious baby cabinet attack, escape the attic of doom, and harness an unruly elevator, Bitters must overcome anxiety & open her ❤️.

#DVpit #MG #F #ND
October 8, 2025 at 11:57 PM
sondrae.bsky.social
RIVER OF SPIRITS x THE LOCK-EATER

A lonely lockpick who goes in search of her missing grandmother gets swallowed by a house.

🏚️ Carnivorous house
🔐 Lock puzzles
🐍 Snarky ghost snake
🎹 Magic pipe organ
🍂 Eco crisis
🧶 Hairball wishes
⭐ Non-binary rep

Fast-paced, under 50K wrds
#DVpit #MG #F #LGBT
October 8, 2025 at 8:19 PM
sondrae.bsky.social
Reimagining succubus mythology like TWILIGHT did for vampires.

A human is murdered. The succubus community is blamed. Will the girl in line for the succubus throne cling to prejudice or open her ❤️?

🏙️ Magical Denver, CO
👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩 Bi, Polyamorous
⚔️ Enemies > Lovers
🫥 Loneliness

#YA #CF #Mys #R #LGBT #DVpit
October 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
sondrae.bsky.social
JUNIOR BAKE OFF x LOCKER 37

AMBROSIA’S SECRET RECIPE is about a girl who must overcome her math anxiety to decode a hidden recipe and help her new friends at Soggy Bottom Baking Academy win a bake off before things go from bad to burnt! #DVpit #CB #ND #OWN

🧁 Recipes in code
🔢 Math magic
😜 Humor +❤️
October 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
sondrae.bsky.social
LADY MIDNIGHT x PRIDE & PREJUDICE

Lily loves her interspecies city, but when her succubus community is accused of murdering a human, threatening their peaceful coexistence, Lily interrogates the main suspect, an arrogant rogue who she can't stand...until she can. Bi rep

#YA #F #Mys #R #LGBT #DVpit
October 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
sondrae.bsky.social
IMPOSSIBLE CREATURES x LOCK-EATER
Lonely girl (12) who loves lock picking is swallowed by a carnivorous house containing a new world. She must open her ♥️ to beasts & bossy quest-mates to find her missing grandma before the house succumbs to eco collapse. Kids' Choice award winner #MG #F #LGBT #DVpit
October 8, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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aprilberrybooks.bsky.social
IT'S BAAAAAACK! The #KidlitChuckleChallenge humor writing contest is back for its second year, and I am so excited about it!

Get full details about the 2025 Kidlit Chuckle Challenge here: aprilberrybooks.com/2025-kidlit-...
Welcome to the 2025 Kidlit Chuckle Challenge! - April Berry Books LLC
Welcome to the 2025 Kidlit Chuckle Challenge! This humor writing contest features fun (and funny) writing prompts and great prizes. Check it out!
aprilberrybooks.com
August 11, 2025 at 12:11 PM
sondrae.bsky.social
My daughter's planning her Halloween costume. So let's get spooky! 😅

I loved exploring the underworld in this book full of ghosts, gods, & chimera by @shanatargosz.bsky.social.

Recommend for kids who're obsessed with KPop Demon Hunters (and you too, admit it!). shanatargosz.com/writing

#kidlit
August 22, 2025 at 8:21 PM
sondrae.bsky.social
I adore this series about a nonbinary twelve-year-old who is training to become a knight by @esmesymessmith.bsky.social‪!

Sir Callie and the Final Stand comes out this October, but you can pre-order it right now: thenovelneighbor.com/item/ZoOPMvN...

#kidlit #booksky #writingcommunity
Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston and Sir Callie and the Dragon's Roost by Esme Symes-Smith
August 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social
Did I mention that I'm obsessed with this pig from this modern Don Quixote story featuring a video game obsessed kid.

Read the full 10-page comic, written by @johnell.bsky.social and illustrated by me, at tapas.io/series/Chanc...

#comic #cover #art #illustration #kidscomics #Tapas #Kickstarter
Cover image features a hand-lettered title, CHANCHO THE PORTENTOUS, rising like steam from a freshly baked tray of cookies on top of a stove. There are more cookies being baked in the oven which is centered on the page between some light cabinets with dark countertop. On the wood floor in front of the oven sits a pink pig with black spots on it's back end (1 large and 1 small). The pig, Chancho, is smelling the fresh cookies. At the bottom right it says "WRITTEN BY JOHNELL DEWITT" and "ILLUSTRATED BY NIKKI HARWOOD"
August 21, 2025 at 12:35 AM
sondrae.bsky.social
Instead of physical objects like teacups & mint, your site has digital objects. Are they as easy to identify as a teaspoon? As fun to interact with as honey?

So...

I've over steeped this metaphor

But here's a course with tips for making a cozier author site sondraeby.com/author-website/

#kidlit
An author website is like a tea shop.
August 20, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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zombicatures.bsky.social
I will be leading this session tomorrow, Thursday, August 21st at 7 pm Mountain. #kidlit #scbwi
August 20, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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kidlitgn.bsky.social
#KidLitGN's pitch event is coming up! See kidlitgn.com for details. Thank you to Mira García for the art!
Website:
bitingnclawing.wordpress.com
Social media:
@bitingnclawing.bsky.social
@bitingnclawing
#kidlit #pitchevent
August 20, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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zombicatures.bsky.social
Thanks to @reading.with.mama.kenna for the feature!

"Stan Yan’s graphic novel is brimming with humor, heart, and quirky charm—I can’t wait for everyone else to experience it when it releases on September 30th!"

Her preorder Here:
Reading.with.mama.kenna's Amazon Page
Shop recommended products from Reading.with.mama.kenna on www.amazon.com. Learn more about Reading.with.mama.kenna's favorite products.
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August 15, 2025 at 2:17 PM
sondrae.bsky.social
If you just finished reading a good book, leave a review and make the author's day!

I just reviewed The Last Rhee Witch by @jennaleeyun.bsky.social. Summer camp + witches! 🧹 Such a good read for the middle schooler in your life (or the 40 yr old)! 😉

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#bookshy #kidlit
The Last Rhee Witch
Check out The Last Rhee Witch - <b>A 2025 Children&rsquo;s Book Council Favorites Award Winner in three categories: Middle-Grade, Teacher, &amp; Librarian!<br> <br> <br>For fans of <i>The Last Fallen ...
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August 18, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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jennaleeyun.bsky.social
Proud parents, Deadlines and Coffee, welcome their second book baby, The Last Rhee Witch and the Nine-Tailed Fox 💙 Now available wherever books are sold!

Special thanks to:
Emily Forney, agent
Christin Collins, editor
Anu Ohioma, editor
Deb JJ Lee, cover artist
Zareen Johnson, cover designer
Image of a book cover with an illustration of a white fox with multiple, elaborate tails over four children in a snowy nighttime backdrop.
May 7, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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miriam.codes
It's not that I don't trust a chatbot to be right sometimes, maybe even a lot, shrug. I can't get myself to read the output as statements. They're just words that sound good. ok, cool, it did that.

People will ask it to explain its reason, but why? It just makes more words! Thats the whole thing.
August 18, 2025 at 12:12 AM
sondrae.bsky.social
When querying literary agents, make sure to have these 3 pages up-to-date on your author site.

Work - book pitches, illustration portfolio
About - bio, photos, awards
Contact - email, social media, or contact form

Free course with more tips: sondraeby.com/author-website/

#kidlit #writingcommunity
A woman holding a glowing book with text overlaid. Author Website Tip Essential pages for your site when querying: 1. Pitches or Portfolio, 2. Artist Statement, 3. Contact
August 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM
sondrae.bsky.social
If you're staring at your author website and don't know what to include, try this.

One of the best ways I know of to determine what a website needs to accomplish is to think through who you want to reach and why.

Free course with more tips: sondraeby.com/author-website/

#kidlit #writingcommunity
Author Website Tip: When deciding what content to include, think about who you want to reach or help.
August 14, 2025 at 2:59 AM