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Kersten Hamilton
@kkhamilton.bsky.social
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I write books and ride dinosaurs.
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lilichin.bsky.social
Three doggos from my book DOGS OF THE WORLD: Shar Pei (South China), Terrier Chileno (Chile), Australian Shepherd (CA, USA). Do you live with any of these dogs?
Link: doggiedrawings.net/pages/dogs-of-the-world-book (Finalist in the 2025 DWAA Awards)
Illustration of a Shar Pei on a olive green background Illustration of a Chilean Terrier on a pink background Illustration of a Australian Shepherd on a yellow background
January 10, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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krisbock.bsky.social
If you read #romance, please complete the State of Romance Reader Survey. Responses help show what romance readers want and value.
As a thank-you, download free romance novellas and novels from participating authors and publishers.
💕📊 Take the survey here: tinyurl.com/y5c3ver7
# #books
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December 23, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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krisbock.bsky.social
A goal is a wish turned into action: The reader knows what the character wants, why it's important to them, and why it will be difficult to get. Read more ‘‰ https://lttr.ai/AmWue #amwriting #writing #Writetip
December 21, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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krisbock.bsky.social
Already another voice recognition mistake of the day, when dictating ALT text for this image: The book cover for My Perfect Family shows three black teen girls, one with a headscarf, one with long hair and bear arms, and one with her hair out. 🐻💪
#writing #books #AmWriting
The book cover for My Perfect Family shows three black teen girls, one with a headscarf, one with long hair and bare arms, and one with her hair up. Text says selected by Kirkus as one of the top 7 Ya novels of 2025 about family.
December 15, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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krisbock.bsky.social
What is a Developmental Editor? "Professional developmental editors help writers shape their manuscripts. They provide expertise that family and friends, and even critique partners, often lack."
Read more 👉 https://lttr.ai/AlH9b
#writing #books #AmWriting #WriteTip #WritersLife #WritingCommunity
What is a Developmental Editor? You can get critique feedback from a pro! #writing #AmWriting #WriteTip #WritersLife
Learn about the writing craft from Chris Eboch/Kris Bock, author, writing teacher, and critiquer.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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krisbock.bsky.social
Another happy critique client: "Chris's knowledge, experience, and talent are apparent, and her feedback was spot on. She helped me focus my work and even suggested a new approach for my prologue. Wow, what a difference. Thank you!" More recommendations:
chriseboch.com/for-writers/
#writing #books
On a blue background is a photo of a smiling blond woman standing next to and slightly behind a bronze statue of The Cat in the Hat. Text says: Developmental Editing Content editing for novels: $3 per page (standard manuscript format) for a 4-6 page editorial letter covering plot, characters, flow, language notes, etc., plus comments written on the manuscript. Picture Books up to 1200 words: $60
November 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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krisbock.bsky.social
Rockhounding in New Mexico, and the Reluctant Psychic #Mystery Series: If you love supernatural sleuths, small-town intrigue, and mysteries with a geological twist, Death at Rock Bottom is your next must-read! Read more ‘‰ https://lttr.ai/Ak2df #books #Rockhounding #geology #cozymystery
November 11, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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marthawells.com
Here's a post listing everything I had out this year, new fantasy, reprints, short fiction, TV show, etc: marthawells.dreamwidth.org/670572.html
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November 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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krisbock.bsky.social
Death at Rock Bottom is at Christy’s Cozy Corners with an Author Interview on books, reading, and writing! "In the Reluctant Psychic Mystery series, Petra has a darker sense of humor, because she’s more introverted and isolated..." https://lttr.ai/AkeHc
#books #ReadzTule #mystery
November 1, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social
Announcing new deals for @elizabethfoscue.bsky.social @laekanzeakemp.bsky.social @olgaherrera.bsky.social @kkhamilton.bsky.social + more
Rights Report: Week of October 20, 2025
New deals for Lygia Day Peñaflor, Elizabeth Foscue, Becky Dean, and others.
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October 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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debbieohi.com
Congrats @brandonhoang.bsky.social on the launch of MINECRAFT: ONE LAST QUEST w/ @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social & short story in THE BEASTS BENEATH THE WINDS: Tales Of Southeast Asia's Mythical Beasts w/Abrams.

#KidLit #LibrarySky #EduSky #LibrarySky #PublicationDay #BookBirthday
October 22, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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krisbock.bsky.social
🎃 Shopping for Amazon #PrimeDay? Tule Publishing's mysteries (except new releases) are on sale for $1.99!
Mine: https://tulepublishing.com/authors/kris-bock/
All: https://tulepublishing.com/mystery/
#books #Mystery #KillerReadsOctober #HalloweenReads #SpookySeasonReads 
#EbookSale #BookDeals
The Something Shady at Sunshine Haven book cover has a southwest desert and cityscape. On A Stone Cold Murder, a dirt road through prairie leads to an ominous building. The sun sets over a mountain with dramatic clouds. The card background is a southwest desert sunset. Text says: The Accidental Detective: A witty journalist solves mysteries in Arizona and tackles the challenges of turning fifty. Reluctantly Psychic: a quirky loner who can read the history of any object with her touch.
October 9, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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krisbock.bsky.social
Start the Accidental Detective humorous #mystery series free at all major ebook retailers!
tulepublishing.com/series/the-a...
Or try the #audiobook series with a deal! Something Shady at Sunshine Haven is 70% off (now $6) for a limited time at #audiobooks:
www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...
#books
The book Something Shady at Sunshine Haven by Kris Bock has a lot of orange, a southwest desert background, and a cityscape behind that. Text says: Something Shady at Sunshine Haven by Kris Bock. After getting injured on the job, reporter Kate returns to her Arizona hometown to recuperate. When an old friend asks her to look into some suspicious deaths at her mother’s care facility, Kate turns her investigative talents from the war zone to the nursing home… FREE! Limited time only! The price $4.99 is crossed out. (Image is not linked to a site—use link in post text.)
October 1, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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lilichin.bsky.social
🐰Happy International Rabbit Day🐰 I was hired to illustrate this bunny body language chart by empoweredanimalsbehaviorandtraining.com Visit their website for more bunny resources.

More of my client work": doggiedrawings.net/pages/infographics
BUNNY BODY LANGUAGE chart with 16 different illustrated poses by Lili Chin
September 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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darrenshan.com
The Terrified Troll, my first ever picture book, is done and dusted! Hurrah!

To find out how many we made, and how you can maybe buy one of the first print copies even if you missed out when we were running the crowdfunder, click here: darrenshan.com/news/the-ter...
September 22, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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katemckean.bsky.social
I wrote a book to help you navigate the strange and wonderful world of writing and publishing books. It covers everything from how to write a query letter to how to write your next book. Get it wherever books are sold! bookshop.org/p/books/writ...
A light teal and cream book with a maze motif, sitting upright on the stoop of a Brooklyn brownstone. The title is Write Through It: An Insider's Guide to Publishing and the Creative Life, by Kate McKean, Creator of the Agents & Books newsletter.
September 12, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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katemessner.com
Hey, teacher & librarian friends! (And homeschoolers, too!) Want me to Zoom into your classroom or library this fall? I'm hosting a series of $15 virtual author visits this month & next - details are here: katemessner.com/low-cost-vir... Join us!
Author Kate Messner with bookshelves behind her, holding up a copy of THE TROUBLE WITH HEROES, which has yellow title font against a blue sky and shows a middle school boy with an orange backpack standing on a mountain summit with a Bernese mountain dog looking up at him.
September 4, 2025 at 7:03 PM
kkhamilton.bsky.social
Calling all authors with upcoming books! Preorders are important! B&N is having a sale on ALL preorders today through Friday. Here is my upcoming book (with the fab Shanda McClosky!) Add yours to the thread!
September 3, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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zazietodd.bsky.social
I had a nice surprise when I went to Save On in #MapleRidge today and saw my book, Bark! The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog, on display. And I'm in good company too with Dogs of the World by @lilichin.bsky.social on the shelf below :)
The book display at the Save On supermarket in Maple Ridge, BC/ Bark! The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog by Zazie Todd has a blue cover with a cute Chihuahua. It's in the middle of a shelf. On the shelf below and slightly to the side is Dogs of the World by Lili Chin which has a green cover and lots of cute little dog illustrations. The selection of books also includes Swimming Holes and Beaches in Southwestern British Columbia, Wildlife Weekends, The Successful Co-Parenting Workbook, A Year of Positive Thinking, and a Taylor Swift sticker book. Bark! has a yellow sticker to say it is on a special price of 21.71 Cad, and Dogs of the World also has a yellow sticker, price 22.49 CAD.
August 30, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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katemessner.com
Teachers & librarians! I'm offering a series of low-cost virtual author visits this fall (and by very low-cost, I mean $15, just to cover webinar hosting & ASL interpreting!) All will be recorded, too, and available through the school year. katemessner.com/low-cost-vir...
Author Kate Messner reading aloud from OVER AND UNDER THE CORAL REEF - the open spread of the book shows brightly colored coral and fish with a sea turtle swimming past.
August 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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littlebadger.bsky.social
Hi WorldCon!! For thirty minutes I’ll be signing books at Nook and Cranny in the dealer’s hall!! Come say hiiiiiii.
Darcie sits at a table and takes a selfie in front of her books
August 16, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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krisbock.bsky.social
I'm at the @nanreinhardt.bsky.social blog with Death at Rock Bottom (A Reluctantly Psychic Mystery) and a Green Chile Muffins #recipe
I shared these muffins with my book club and they were a hit!
nanreinhardt.com/author-spotl...
#books #mystery #paranormal
A background image shows painted hills. Inset photos show a smiling white woman with short hair and the book cover for Death at Rock Bottom. It shows a rocky path with a hill and spooky sunset in the background. Text says Author Spotlight: Kris Bock is in the spotlight today and she brought muffins!
August 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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possumpunks.com
The Pink Pajamas, a story about loss and familial ties, by kidlit author and artist, @charlenedraws.bsky.social is now available! You can find this at the Comics and Games Bodega!

Purchase of any Charlene Chua title comes with a free sticker, bookmark, and signed bookplate.
August 8, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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debbieohi.com
Thanks to @themermancam.bsky.social for interviewing me on SCBWI Official Blog today! I talk about what inspires me as a creator, finding the time, takeaways from my experience as a #KidLit creator, and DESSERT:

scbwi.blogspot.com/2025/08/inte...

#scbwisummer25 @scbwi.bsky.social #KidLit #SCBWI
Interview with the Stephen Mooser Member of the Year Award Winner: Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Once again, CONGRATULATIONS to you, Debbie, on your Stephen Mooser Member of the Year Award . You are most deserving! The Official SCBWI Bl...
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August 6, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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cuppajolie.bsky.social
Over the moon that @debbieohi.com has been named SCBWI's Member of the Year. So well deserved, Debbie. Those hearts were flying for you! #scbwisummer25 ❤️
August 2, 2025 at 10:43 PM