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Sue (Susan Uhlig) she/her
@susanuhlig.bsky.social
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Married. Children's Author. Writing PB, MG, some YA. Kidlit. SCBWI Regional Advisor Emerita. Former Institute of Children’s Literature Instructor.

I write helps & book recs on my site susanuhlig.com.

WA state. Owned by cat.
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“I think the process of illustrating picture books is looking for the space in between the words, and then building out from these spaces. So you’re searching for the parts of the story that have been left unsaid.”

-Todd Stewart

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Skating Wild on an Inland Sea
Let’s go! Experience the magic of skating on wild ice. Two children wake up to hear the lake singing, then the wind begins wailing … or is it a wolf? They bundle up and venture out into the cold, carr...
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November 11, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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I just found out that there are people who think that "nonplussed" means unbothered or unfazed, and I'm just... 🤯🤯🤯 That's almost the literal opposite of what it means! Nonplussed means to be perplexed, confused, not sure how to react.
Nonplussed is the mildest of the feelings I have about this!
November 18, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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It's Marvelous Middle Grade Monday and I'm featuring the hilariously scary PRESS 1 FOR INVASION by J.A. Dauber. Don't miss this book.
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#amreading #middlegrade #bookboost
November 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Our “big” town of 5000 got a bookstore this month and it is gorgeous! Seekers Bookshop.

#amreading
Shiny silver ceiling and filled shelves in bookstore A rolling ladder for those high up books
November 17, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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laurenkerstein.bsky.social Lauren H. Kerstein @laurenkerstein.bsky.social · 7d
I want to send you a copy of ROSIE THE DRAGON AND CHARLIE MAKE WAVES or ROSIE THE DRAGON AND CHARLIE SAY GOOD NIGHT plus fun swag!
#giveaway #books #win #trending #dragonbooks #kidlit #kidlitart
November 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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It's Marvelous Middle Grade Monday and I have THE LOST YEAR by Katherine Marsh. Set in two time periods and in multiple points of view this story is inspired by the author's own family history.
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#Holodomor #middlegrade #kidlit
November 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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I didn't really have allergies or food intolerances until they cropped up in the last five years. Want me to lose my voice? Just give me a package of these.

#allergies #rye #laryngitis
Gardetto's Special Request Garlic Rye Chips
November 8, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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My grandparents’ typewriter. I wonder what kind C.S. Lewis used 20 years later to type the first Narnia manuscript…

#writing #typewriters #kidlit
1926 Oliver typewriter with type bars split to sides.
November 4, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Just spotted this 11/16 webinar on comp titles: www.scbwi.org/events/webin...

#amquerying #comptitles #kidlit
Webinar with agent Jen Newens
Jen Newens, agent and vice president of Martin Literary Management, will presenting on writing queries and proposals with a focus on Comp Titles, why industry professionals use them and how to apply t...
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November 3, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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It's Marvelous Middle Grade Monday and I'm featuring the unusual Olivetti by Allie Millington. susanuhlig.com/2025/11/oliv...

#amreading #middlegrade #bookboost
November 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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My cat during our Zoom critique meeting.

#amwriting #critique #cat
Tuxedo cat sitting Black cat bent over to play with binder clip.
October 31, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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"Part of the reality behind the myth of an overnight success, is that most people have actually been toiling, laboriously and diligently, in an unseen way, for years."
Jennifer Joel

#amwriting #success #writingcommunity #quote
October 28, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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She had her face on the vent too until I stood up to take a picture.
#cat #heatervent
Black and white cat on floor heater vent.
October 28, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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It's Marvelous Middle Grade Monday and I'm recommending AFIA IN THE LAND OF WONDERS. It's a great read! susanuhlig.com/2025/10/afia...

#amreading #middlegrade #bookrecommendation
October 27, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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We are 30 days out, which means it is time for #WIPPITStickyNoteQuestions to help you deep dive into your wip(s).

Day 2
#WIPPIT Sticky Note Questions Day 2: Take at least one trait of your MC and ask why. (Exp: Why do they dress the way they do? Why are they that tall/short? Why do they like that thing? Why do they live where they do?)
October 23, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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I share my thoughts on introspection and some resources. susanuhlig.com/2025/10/intr...

#amwriting #kidlit #characterthoughts
October 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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I, a person with no NEED for alt-text, have clicked on so many images lately and have been disappointed to find none. Aside from description, alt-text can add context, or humor. Sometimes it's utilitarian, and sometimes it's charming! You're missing out if you're not providing or reading it!
October 21, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Dialogue brings pace to a story, moving it along in a way that narrative doesn’t.”
Jayne Bauling

#amwriting #kidlit #quote
October 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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We Need More Books About the Tweens Behind the Scenes
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We Need More Books About the Tweens Behind the Scenes, a guest post by Lindsay Champion
Since I was eleven, middle-grade books for drama kids have come a long way.
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October 20, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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For Marvelous Middle Grade Monday I'm sharing NOT LUCILLE, a historical mg by Mike Steele. susanuhlig.com/2025/10/not-...

#amreading #middlegrade #books
October 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Good point.
kellydhouse.bsky.social Kelly Dyksterhouse @kellydhouse.bsky.social · Oct 11
Many #writers get stuck because they mentally treat their #roughdraft like a more finished draft. Let go of that. It’s called a ROUGH draft for a reason. Give yourself permission to write poorly, explore the story, go down rabbit holes. There will be time to perfect the story later.

#writinglife
October 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Just an FYI for #bannedbooksweek. This fight isn't about books. It's about freedom.

#TLSky #TLSkyChat #Booksky #Edusky #Librarians #Skybrarians
October 9, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Fun.
lizricewrites.bsky.social LizRiceWrites @lizricewrites.bsky.social · Oct 9
#Writers"I could always imagine more interesting places to be than where I was. And more interesting people than me being there. Eventually this led to making up stories and writing things down." --Susanna Clarke #Amwriting #kidlitauthor
October 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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“Not all books are for all people and they shouldn’t be!”
Hanna R. Neier

#amreading #amwriting #kidlit #quote #books #writing #reading
October 8, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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Need an exciting YA read? Try THE WILDE TRIALS by Mackenzie Reed @mackenziemreed.bsky.social. My recommendation here: susanuhlig.com/2025/10/the-...

#amreading #YA #mystery
October 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM