Eric Bell
@ericbellwriter.bsky.social
Middle grade writer of ALAN COLE IS NOT A COWARD and ALAN COLE DOESN'T DANCE. Kidlit teacher, workshop facilitator, freelance editor. Queer, neurodivergent. He/him. Rep: Christa Cifelli, Daniele Hunter. https://iamericbell.com/
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🐻🐻🐻Scholarship applications are now available for the 2026 annual Pocono retreat! 🌲 Members on the EastPA mailing list: Check Your Inboxes!📨Contact our regional team epa@SCBWI.org if you would like to receive the informational email and application link 📩 Held at the Highlights Foundation Apr 24-26🌲
November 14, 2025 at 7:22 PM
🐻🐻🐻Scholarship applications are now available for the 2026 annual Pocono retreat! 🌲 Members on the EastPA mailing list: Check Your Inboxes!📨Contact our regional team epa@SCBWI.org if you would like to receive the informational email and application link 📩 Held at the Highlights Foundation Apr 24-26🌲
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Join East PA authors and illustrators for a night of camaraderie and books @childrensbookworld.bsky.social ✍️🤩 #authorevent #illustratorevent Lots of local members...Will you be there? @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social @danakramaroff.bsky.social @brianbiggsstudio.bsky.social @berrietr.bsky.social and...
November 7, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Join East PA authors and illustrators for a night of camaraderie and books @childrensbookworld.bsky.social ✍️🤩 #authorevent #illustratorevent Lots of local members...Will you be there? @nicolemwolverton.bsky.social @danakramaroff.bsky.social @brianbiggsstudio.bsky.social @berrietr.bsky.social and...
My books have been out for 7-8 years, but I stopped opening royalty statements a few years ago because I was scared of how "bad" they'd look.
Recent circumstances compelled me to take the plunge and open one, and I'm glad I did.
Does anybody else have this hangup with book-related finances?
Recent circumstances compelled me to take the plunge and open one, and I'm glad I did.
Does anybody else have this hangup with book-related finances?
November 4, 2025 at 1:44 PM
My books have been out for 7-8 years, but I stopped opening royalty statements a few years ago because I was scared of how "bad" they'd look.
Recent circumstances compelled me to take the plunge and open one, and I'm glad I did.
Does anybody else have this hangup with book-related finances?
Recent circumstances compelled me to take the plunge and open one, and I'm glad I did.
Does anybody else have this hangup with book-related finances?
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Writers! I’ll critique a query letter and first page for 5 people in exchange for a donation to a food bank, local restaurant with a free-meal program, program collecting funds for people in need of food, etc.
If you need food, or know someone who does, DM me or comment below.
❤️❤️❤️
If you need food, or know someone who does, DM me or comment below.
❤️❤️❤️
October 30, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Writers! I’ll critique a query letter and first page for 5 people in exchange for a donation to a food bank, local restaurant with a free-meal program, program collecting funds for people in need of food, etc.
If you need food, or know someone who does, DM me or comment below.
❤️❤️❤️
If you need food, or know someone who does, DM me or comment below.
❤️❤️❤️
I've been thinking about spicing up my reading next year with some ~Reading Challenges~. Does anyone have any categories they like? I'm especially excited about "A book written by the author of another book I dislike" lol
October 31, 2025 at 9:31 AM
I've been thinking about spicing up my reading next year with some ~Reading Challenges~. Does anyone have any categories they like? I'm especially excited about "A book written by the author of another book I dislike" lol
Favorite picture book in recent memory is CABOOSE by @100scopenotes.bsky.social and @ohtruth.bsky.social. This hippo child chooses chaos by messing with the front of the school lineup. Then he gets sent to the back, and does the same exact thing. Truly an agent of anarchy.
October 30, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Favorite picture book in recent memory is CABOOSE by @100scopenotes.bsky.social and @ohtruth.bsky.social. This hippo child chooses chaos by messing with the front of the school lineup. Then he gets sent to the back, and does the same exact thing. Truly an agent of anarchy.
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Friendly reminder that book platform The StoryGraph can do everything Goodreads can do, plus many additional features, and it has the added benefit of not being owned by corrupt billionaire and free speech suppressor Jeff Bezos.
app.thestorygraph.com
app.thestorygraph.com
The StoryGraph
A site for you to track your reading and choose your next book
app.thestorygraph.com
February 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Friendly reminder that book platform The StoryGraph can do everything Goodreads can do, plus many additional features, and it has the added benefit of not being owned by corrupt billionaire and free speech suppressor Jeff Bezos.
app.thestorygraph.com
app.thestorygraph.com
Hey all! I'm running a free virtual event through Blue Stoop on Thursday, 3/27 from 4-5pm ET. It's going to be generative writing structured around the idea of writing a young person's book. All kidlit folks are welcome! To preregister: www.bluestoop.org/events/
March 20, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Hey all! I'm running a free virtual event through Blue Stoop on Thursday, 3/27 from 4-5pm ET. It's going to be generative writing structured around the idea of writing a young person's book. All kidlit folks are welcome! To preregister: www.bluestoop.org/events/
Today I want to spread some positivity in the world.
If you reply to this post, I'll recommend a song for you.
If you want to mention some music you enjoy, you can, or you go for the chaos option and not give me any hints lol
Feel free to laugh at my foibles. That's okay by me!
If you reply to this post, I'll recommend a song for you.
If you want to mention some music you enjoy, you can, or you go for the chaos option and not give me any hints lol
Feel free to laugh at my foibles. That's okay by me!
February 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Today I want to spread some positivity in the world.
If you reply to this post, I'll recommend a song for you.
If you want to mention some music you enjoy, you can, or you go for the chaos option and not give me any hints lol
Feel free to laugh at my foibles. That's okay by me!
If you reply to this post, I'll recommend a song for you.
If you want to mention some music you enjoy, you can, or you go for the chaos option and not give me any hints lol
Feel free to laugh at my foibles. That's okay by me!
Friendly reminder that book platform The StoryGraph can do everything Goodreads can do, plus many additional features, and it has the added benefit of not being owned by corrupt billionaire and free speech suppressor Jeff Bezos.
app.thestorygraph.com
app.thestorygraph.com
The StoryGraph
A site for you to track your reading and choose your next book
app.thestorygraph.com
February 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Friendly reminder that book platform The StoryGraph can do everything Goodreads can do, plus many additional features, and it has the added benefit of not being owned by corrupt billionaire and free speech suppressor Jeff Bezos.
app.thestorygraph.com
app.thestorygraph.com
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If you're near Blue Bell, PA and want to hear from some children's authors, join Charles A Bush, Jess Callans, @ericbellwriter.bsky.social, and me at the Wissahickon Valley Pub Library on 3/13. Come with questions!
www.eventbrite.com/e/writing-ch...
#kidlit #kidlitcommunity #authorlife #authorevent
www.eventbrite.com/e/writing-ch...
#kidlit #kidlitcommunity #authorlife #authorevent
February 19, 2025 at 7:25 PM
If you're near Blue Bell, PA and want to hear from some children's authors, join Charles A Bush, Jess Callans, @ericbellwriter.bsky.social, and me at the Wissahickon Valley Pub Library on 3/13. Come with questions!
www.eventbrite.com/e/writing-ch...
#kidlit #kidlitcommunity #authorlife #authorevent
www.eventbrite.com/e/writing-ch...
#kidlit #kidlitcommunity #authorlife #authorevent
Hey school friends.
I've posted about how I do school visits and library workshops. But I'm also more than happy to show up to GSAs (or other equivalent groups) for free and talk to your kids about what it's like to be a published queer (and neurodivergent) author.
iamericbell.com for contact.
I've posted about how I do school visits and library workshops. But I'm also more than happy to show up to GSAs (or other equivalent groups) for free and talk to your kids about what it's like to be a published queer (and neurodivergent) author.
iamericbell.com for contact.
iamericbell.com
February 14, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Hey school friends.
I've posted about how I do school visits and library workshops. But I'm also more than happy to show up to GSAs (or other equivalent groups) for free and talk to your kids about what it's like to be a published queer (and neurodivergent) author.
iamericbell.com for contact.
I've posted about how I do school visits and library workshops. But I'm also more than happy to show up to GSAs (or other equivalent groups) for free and talk to your kids about what it's like to be a published queer (and neurodivergent) author.
iamericbell.com for contact.
I have a feeling this is going to keep being relevant for a while.
I suspect we're going to be seeing a lot of great days for below average white men in the foreseeable future.
January 25, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I have a feeling this is going to keep being relevant for a while.
Look who cartwheeled onto Bluesky: the irrepressible Zack, from my ALAN COLE books. Give him a follow and say hi 👋
Hi Bluesky
It's been a while since I did social media
I guess I haven't been feeling very social
Or very media
My New Year's resolution is to be myself especially when other people think I'm a weirdo
Us weirdos need to stick together, like sticks with duct tape, or ducks with stick tape
It's been a while since I did social media
I guess I haven't been feeling very social
Or very media
My New Year's resolution is to be myself especially when other people think I'm a weirdo
Us weirdos need to stick together, like sticks with duct tape, or ducks with stick tape
January 24, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Look who cartwheeled onto Bluesky: the irrepressible Zack, from my ALAN COLE books. Give him a follow and say hi 👋
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Been thinking about this a lot (not tagging the sender, for their privacy). Most of us won't have the chance for for grand, capital-R Resistance heroics. But every one of us will have a thousand small choices to make about how to live our lives and where to draw lines. Use them well.
January 22, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Been thinking about this a lot (not tagging the sender, for their privacy). Most of us won't have the chance for for grand, capital-R Resistance heroics. But every one of us will have a thousand small choices to make about how to live our lives and where to draw lines. Use them well.
It's a shame that millions of Harry Potter fans will never realize how much of a hateful, spiteful bigot JK Rowling is.
January 22, 2025 at 1:37 PM
It's a shame that millions of Harry Potter fans will never realize how much of a hateful, spiteful bigot JK Rowling is.
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Hey school people! Are you looking to bring in a fun, engaging, and dynamic writer to speak to your kids? Well, if I run into anyone I know who fits that bill, I'll let you know.
Or you can host me instead. I'm pretty okay!
iamericbell.com/author-servi...
Or you can host me instead. I'm pretty okay!
iamericbell.com/author-servi...
School Visits - Eric Bell, Children's Writer
Book school visits, assemblies, or workshops with Eric Bell, the author of the Alan Cole novels, for anywhere from grades 4 through 9.
iamericbell.com
January 14, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Hey school people! Are you looking to bring in a fun, engaging, and dynamic writer to speak to your kids? Well, if I run into anyone I know who fits that bill, I'll let you know.
Or you can host me instead. I'm pretty okay!
iamericbell.com/author-servi...
Or you can host me instead. I'm pretty okay!
iamericbell.com/author-servi...
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Hi, writers! I've taken a step back from conferences/events lately, but am excited to take pitches at the #PictureBookCreatorConference next Friday, Jan. 24th!
They've kindly given me a discount code, DANIELE30. Here's the registration page if you're interested! www.allthingspicturebooks.com/pbcc
They've kindly given me a discount code, DANIELE30. Here's the registration page if you're interested! www.allthingspicturebooks.com/pbcc
Picture Book Creator Conference
www.allthingspicturebooks.com
January 18, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Hi, writers! I've taken a step back from conferences/events lately, but am excited to take pitches at the #PictureBookCreatorConference next Friday, Jan. 24th!
They've kindly given me a discount code, DANIELE30. Here's the registration page if you're interested! www.allthingspicturebooks.com/pbcc
They've kindly given me a discount code, DANIELE30. Here's the registration page if you're interested! www.allthingspicturebooks.com/pbcc
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Happy #PortfolioDay - I'm Gina Perry, a #kidlit illustrator seeking new picture book, chapter book, or middle grade projects. I live for cute kids and animals, bold colors, big feelings, and cozy spaces. Rep'd for books by Sean McCarthy. www.ginaperry.com #kidlitart #childrensbooks #illustration
January 14, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Happy #PortfolioDay - I'm Gina Perry, a #kidlit illustrator seeking new picture book, chapter book, or middle grade projects. I live for cute kids and animals, bold colors, big feelings, and cozy spaces. Rep'd for books by Sean McCarthy. www.ginaperry.com #kidlitart #childrensbooks #illustration
I suspect we're going to be seeing a lot of great days for below average white men in the foreseeable future.
January 15, 2025 at 3:01 AM
I suspect we're going to be seeing a lot of great days for below average white men in the foreseeable future.
Hey librarians! I run writing workshops for kids and teens. I also give lectures on the basics of writing kids' books, for grownups! Don't those sound like amazing programs for your 2025 calendar year?
You can reach me at iamericbell.com for more info.
You can reach me at iamericbell.com for more info.
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Check out the latest news from children's writer Eric Bell, author of the Alan Cole series and creator of KNoW, the Kidlit Novel Workshop.
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January 14, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Hey librarians! I run writing workshops for kids and teens. I also give lectures on the basics of writing kids' books, for grownups! Don't those sound like amazing programs for your 2025 calendar year?
You can reach me at iamericbell.com for more info.
You can reach me at iamericbell.com for more info.
Hey school people! Are you looking to bring in a fun, engaging, and dynamic writer to speak to your kids? Well, if I run into anyone I know who fits that bill, I'll let you know.
Or you can host me instead. I'm pretty okay!
iamericbell.com/author-servi...
Or you can host me instead. I'm pretty okay!
iamericbell.com/author-servi...
School Visits - Eric Bell, Children's Writer
Book school visits, assemblies, or workshops with Eric Bell, the author of the Alan Cole novels, for anywhere from grades 4 through 9.
iamericbell.com
January 14, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Hey school people! Are you looking to bring in a fun, engaging, and dynamic writer to speak to your kids? Well, if I run into anyone I know who fits that bill, I'll let you know.
Or you can host me instead. I'm pretty okay!
iamericbell.com/author-servi...
Or you can host me instead. I'm pretty okay!
iamericbell.com/author-servi...
What are your habits when it comes to dropping books? Do you feel the urge to finish everything you start? If you drop a book, how long do you typically give it beforehand?
I try to give books 50 pages minimum, but it's not a hard rule.
In 2024 I had 69 DNF books, which seems higher than most?
I try to give books 50 pages minimum, but it's not a hard rule.
In 2024 I had 69 DNF books, which seems higher than most?
January 11, 2025 at 11:25 PM
What are your habits when it comes to dropping books? Do you feel the urge to finish everything you start? If you drop a book, how long do you typically give it beforehand?
I try to give books 50 pages minimum, but it's not a hard rule.
In 2024 I had 69 DNF books, which seems higher than most?
I try to give books 50 pages minimum, but it's not a hard rule.
In 2024 I had 69 DNF books, which seems higher than most?
Finally brainstormed enough that I feel comfortable tackling the actual writing!
I've always given the advice of writing antagonists who aren't just pure evil, but I'm going against that advice here for the simple reason that our real life antagonists now are pure evil. I want kids to be ready.
I've always given the advice of writing antagonists who aren't just pure evil, but I'm going against that advice here for the simple reason that our real life antagonists now are pure evil. I want kids to be ready.
This week I decided to take my big, messy feelings about the state of this country and make a contemporary middle grade novel out of them.
This is going to be interesting.
This is going to be interesting.
January 11, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Finally brainstormed enough that I feel comfortable tackling the actual writing!
I've always given the advice of writing antagonists who aren't just pure evil, but I'm going against that advice here for the simple reason that our real life antagonists now are pure evil. I want kids to be ready.
I've always given the advice of writing antagonists who aren't just pure evil, but I'm going against that advice here for the simple reason that our real life antagonists now are pure evil. I want kids to be ready.