Congrats to everyone who submitted to #PBParty this year.

Submitting is its own win, and I feel proud of both you and me for doing it.

Now don’t just wait, keep writing and putting yourself out there!

For those who have never attended a "slow chat" like tonight's #KidLitChat, here are some tips: publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/ho...

Hello blank page, my old friend,
I’ve come to talk to you again…

2024 was a heck of a year for me and mine.
Dropped out of writing and the community to hang on for dear life.
Finally just getting back to mucking about in the ink.

Hello again, writing community. It’s been a while.

Thrilled for this week’s seminar session and to personally meet other members of the writing tribe I’ve been inducted into.

Best of all? Doing is as a threesome with my sisters.

These modern day Brontes are ready to rock some ink!

Want to meet some amazing bestselling and local authors? There's a free event Feb 7th in Colorado Springs.

Woohoo! Sent in final art for my solo picture bk w/Simon & Schuster, I WANT TO READ *ALL* THE BOOKS. In celebration, I'm giving away original art!

POLL: Do YOU want to read all the books? #CommunityPolls

To enter the giveaway, share this post. Randomly picked winner announced Thu. Jan. 25th.

Do you know a kidlit/YA person new to Bluesky? Here are starting resources that might help, pls see full thread 👇🏼

My take on social media
Quick tips + templates
My Bluesky how-to videos
KidLit Authors & Illustrators On Bluesky
Kate Messner's KidLit Community list

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Scrolling through these memorials of Authors & Illustrators who passed away in 2023 was bittersweet.

Thank you for the light that you put into the world. You are missed, but your work lives on.

Interesting additions to the US Public Domain, this year. Noteworthy KidLit items include Millions of Cats (oldest PB still in print), House at Pooh Corner, and Steamboat Willie. You can check out the list as well as articles on how this works at the link I’ve included in the comments.

They are here, they are here!! The Finalists for #CYBILS2023

www.cybils.com/2024/...

PS - and happy new year.!

#cybils2023 📚👍🏼

I have a list of Kidlit/YA agents at bsky.app/profile/did:... (click POSTS to view posts in the feed, ABOUT to see a list of users).

You can find my other lists by going to my LISTS tab under my profile. Hope this helps!

Happy Science Fiction Day!

‘Tis Asimov’s birthday.
My favorite of his anthologies is Robot Dreams (but I haven’t really drawn any robots, so you get a sleeping dragon, instead).