Judy Bailey
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#MG Writer. Member of @SCBWI, @PNWA, & @InkedVoices. #kidlit #amquerying #writingcommunity
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Oh hey a good annual reminder that I’ve got a Bluesky starter pack full of agents on here. Go follow away.👇🏽
December 16, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Oh hey a good annual reminder that I’ve got a Bluesky starter pack full of agents on here. Go follow away.👇🏽
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Best Manga 2025 | SLJ Best Books
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Best Manga 2025 | SLJ Best Books
The 2025 Best Manga roundup features haunting sci-fi, slow-burn romance, and charming friendship tales for middle grade and YA readers.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Best Graphic Novels 2025 | SLJ Best Books
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Best Graphic Novels 2025 | SLJ Best Books
The 2025 Best Manga roundup features haunting sci-fi, slow-burn romance, and charming friendship tales for middle grade and YA readers.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Best Nonfiction Elementary Books 2025 | SLJ Best Books
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Best Nonfiction Elementary Books 2025 | SLJ Best Books
From poo and tentacles to contemplative picture book biographies, this year’s picks for the Best Nonfiction for Elementary readers are filled with facts, information, and wonder.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Best Nonfiction Elementary Books 2025 | SLJ Best Books
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Best Poetry Books 2025 | SLJ Best Books
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Best Poetry Books 2025 | SLJ Best Books
Vibrant anthologies, powerful celebrations of groundbreaking figures, and volumes filled with concrete poems and traditional rhymes make their appearance on our Best Poetry list.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Best Young Adult Books 2025 | SLJ Best Books
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Best Young Adult Books 2025 | SLJ Best Books
The 2025 YA Best Books list has a choice for every teen—long-anticipated companion novels, adorable rom-coms, and genre-bending romanstasy.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Best Young Adult Books 2025 | SLJ Best Books
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Best Middle Grade Books 2025 | SLJ Best Books
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Best Middle Grade Books 2025 | SLJ Best Books
The Best Middle Grade titles of 2025 feature action-packed fantasies, resonant realistic fiction, and heart-pounding horror stories for tweens.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Best Middle Grade Books 2025 | SLJ Best Books
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Best Transitional Books 2025 | SLJ Best Books
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Best Transitional Books 2025 | SLJ Best Books
These Best Transitional Books of 2025 for beginning, emerging, and newly independent readers include relatable friendship tales, challenges overcome, and everyday slice-of-life stories that are pitch-...
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November 19, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Best Transitional Books 2025 | SLJ Best Books
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Best Picture Books 2025 | SLJ Best Books
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Best Picture Books 2025 | SLJ Best Books
From sensory-filled illustrations to relentlessly funny characters, the 2025 Best Picture Books make for excellent read-alouds, heartfelt one-on-ones, and heartrending reads.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Join us on Dec 5th for this webinar with @sylvialiu.bsky.social on unlocking creativity and pushing through creative blocks. Sylvia will be sharing exercises and lots of tips for accessing our creative mojo! app.inkedvoices.com/event/webina...
November 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Join us on Dec 5th for this webinar with @sylvialiu.bsky.social on unlocking creativity and pushing through creative blocks. Sylvia will be sharing exercises and lots of tips for accessing our creative mojo! app.inkedvoices.com/event/webina...
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Back by popular demand! Damon Suede's The Plot Lab; Take a deep dive into the seven universal plot points shared across all genres and media.
Check out the link for more info and to read reviews of how truly excellent this class is! app.inkedvoices.com/event/worksh...
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November 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Back by popular demand! Damon Suede's The Plot Lab; Take a deep dive into the seven universal plot points shared across all genres and media.
Check out the link for more info and to read reviews of how truly excellent this class is! app.inkedvoices.com/event/worksh...
Check out the link for more info and to read reviews of how truly excellent this class is! app.inkedvoices.com/event/worksh...
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Join veteran editor and author Deborah Halverson for an up-to-the-minute look at the children's publishing industry.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Join veteran editor and author Deborah Halverson for an up-to-the-minute look at the children's publishing industry.
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At Open Door Editing, we offer editing services ranging from high-level developmental editing to precise proofreading.
Whatever your genre, we probably edit it.
We can help you tell the best version of your story. In fact, there's not much we love more than good grammar and a better book.
Whatever your genre, we probably edit it.
We can help you tell the best version of your story. In fact, there's not much we love more than good grammar and a better book.
October 6, 2025 at 2:12 AM
At Open Door Editing, we offer editing services ranging from high-level developmental editing to precise proofreading.
Whatever your genre, we probably edit it.
We can help you tell the best version of your story. In fact, there's not much we love more than good grammar and a better book.
Whatever your genre, we probably edit it.
We can help you tell the best version of your story. In fact, there's not much we love more than good grammar and a better book.
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Let's talk dialogue!
Tips:
*Avoid "talking heads" by adding action beats between lines of dialogue.
*Make sure to add tags after a subject switch to avoid confusion.
*Use "said" and "asked" for most tags. Tags like "muttered," "whispered," "shouted," etc. should be used sparingly.
Tips:
*Avoid "talking heads" by adding action beats between lines of dialogue.
*Make sure to add tags after a subject switch to avoid confusion.
*Use "said" and "asked" for most tags. Tags like "muttered," "whispered," "shouted," etc. should be used sparingly.
October 6, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Let's talk dialogue!
Tips:
*Avoid "talking heads" by adding action beats between lines of dialogue.
*Make sure to add tags after a subject switch to avoid confusion.
*Use "said" and "asked" for most tags. Tags like "muttered," "whispered," "shouted," etc. should be used sparingly.
Tips:
*Avoid "talking heads" by adding action beats between lines of dialogue.
*Make sure to add tags after a subject switch to avoid confusion.
*Use "said" and "asked" for most tags. Tags like "muttered," "whispered," "shouted," etc. should be used sparingly.
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Today's focus is on regional dialogue. Each character came from somewhere, and their speech will show it. Make sure you consider this when your character speaks. Differentiating characters by using uncommon phrases or expressions can really bring a character to life.
October 16, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Today's focus is on regional dialogue. Each character came from somewhere, and their speech will show it. Make sure you consider this when your character speaks. Differentiating characters by using uncommon phrases or expressions can really bring a character to life.
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We are overjoyed for @laurie17brown.bsky.social :) We cannot wait for Don't Fret, Frida to be in bookstores!
April 29, 2025 at 5:35 PM
We are overjoyed for @laurie17brown.bsky.social :) We cannot wait for Don't Fret, Frida to be in bookstores!
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May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month in the United States. These thirteen nonfiction titles feature AANHPI politicians, restaurateurs, Nobel Peace Prize recipients, and more. Reading about their lives will inspire young people from all backgrounds.
AANHPI Trailblazers: Inspire Young Readers with These 13 Stories
These nonfiction titles feature Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander politicians, restaurateurs, Nobel Peace Prize recipients, and more.
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May 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month in the United States. These thirteen nonfiction titles feature AANHPI politicians, restaurateurs, Nobel Peace Prize recipients, and more. Reading about their lives will inspire young people from all backgrounds.
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Exciting News! 🎉🎉🎉
April 29, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Exciting News! 🎉🎉🎉
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February 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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📝 20 successful queries.
📚 6 nonfiction proposals.
🦸🏽♀️ A guide to writing IP!
🔎 A guide to finding agents.
All free. Though coffee is welcome! www.ericsmithrocks.com/perfect-pitch
And a starter pack for finding literary agents who are here on BlueSky. go.bsky.app/EFopcRo
📝 20 successful queries.
📚 6 nonfiction proposals.
🦸🏽♀️ A guide to writing IP!
🔎 A guide to finding agents.
All free. Though coffee is welcome! www.ericsmithrocks.com/perfect-pitch
And a starter pack for finding literary agents who are here on BlueSky. go.bsky.app/EFopcRo
Perfect Pitch — ERIC SMITH
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November 24, 2024 at 3:15 PM
Pinned resources post! 📌
📝 20 successful queries.
📚 6 nonfiction proposals.
🦸🏽♀️ A guide to writing IP!
🔎 A guide to finding agents.
All free. Though coffee is welcome! www.ericsmithrocks.com/perfect-pitch
And a starter pack for finding literary agents who are here on BlueSky. go.bsky.app/EFopcRo
📝 20 successful queries.
📚 6 nonfiction proposals.
🦸🏽♀️ A guide to writing IP!
🔎 A guide to finding agents.
All free. Though coffee is welcome! www.ericsmithrocks.com/perfect-pitch
And a starter pack for finding literary agents who are here on BlueSky. go.bsky.app/EFopcRo