Larissa D. Elliott
@larissadelliott.bsky.social
Picture book author repped by @charlottewenger.bsky.social. Sometimes writer of YA & MG. Wife. Mommy. Band director. 🇵🇭🇺🇸. She/her. #12x12pb. #Kidlitart on IG @ larissa.d.elliott. ADHD is my superpower.
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Hi everyone! I often introduce myself by saying I'm a music teacher by day, a mommy by night, and a writer in the spare moments. I'm also an ADHD writer which means I write a little of everything and I bounce back and forth between projects. #kidlitchat
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Check out our new monthly column for illustrators, "Illustration Illuminated," on the EasternPennPoints blog. easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/11/07/i...
Illustration Illuminated—November 2025
Illustration Illuminated is a new monthly feature on the EasternPennPoints blog. This feature is a longer-form article on a topic of interest to children’s book illustrators. It will address aspect…
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November 7, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Check out our new monthly column for illustrators, "Illustration Illuminated," on the EasternPennPoints blog. easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2025/11/07/i...
It's time for all the October art challenges! My challenge for you is to include diversity in the art you're making. Feel free to go out of order or include diversity beyond what's included in this list. Use the hashtag #DiversifyMyArt or #DiversifyMyArt2025 and feel free to tag me!
September 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
It's time for all the October art challenges! My challenge for you is to include diversity in the art you're making. Feel free to go out of order or include diversity beyond what's included in this list. Use the hashtag #DiversifyMyArt or #DiversifyMyArt2025 and feel free to tag me!
I have a recurring dream about a large gap in a tall flight of stairs. If I don't stretch far enough or jump or somehow crawl around the edge, I will fall far. But last night, I dreamt I looked at the gap and thought "That's doesn't look too bad. I can do that."
September 25, 2025 at 1:25 AM
I have a recurring dream about a large gap in a tall flight of stairs. If I don't stretch far enough or jump or somehow crawl around the edge, I will fall far. But last night, I dreamt I looked at the gap and thought "That's doesn't look too bad. I can do that."
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How is it almost September? But that means it's time for one of my favorite themes for #diversifymyart! This month is Style and Bling! Celebrate how we decorate and express ourselves through fashion, jewelry, tattoos, hair, makeup, and more! #kidlitart
August 29, 2025 at 12:56 AM
How is it almost September? But that means it's time for one of my favorite themes for #diversifymyart! This month is Style and Bling! Celebrate how we decorate and express ourselves through fashion, jewelry, tattoos, hair, makeup, and more! #kidlitart
School barely begun.
Kids mingle, share germs, and then…
Sniffle, cough, AH-CHOO!
#dailyhaikuprompt barely
Kids mingle, share germs, and then…
Sniffle, cough, AH-CHOO!
#dailyhaikuprompt barely
August 28, 2025 at 11:32 PM
School barely begun.
Kids mingle, share germs, and then…
Sniffle, cough, AH-CHOO!
#dailyhaikuprompt barely
Kids mingle, share germs, and then…
Sniffle, cough, AH-CHOO!
#dailyhaikuprompt barely
August 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The bell rings. I’m late,
still in my PJs. They laugh.
Back to school nightmare.
#DailyHaikuPrompt late #haikusaturday
still in my PJs. They laugh.
Back to school nightmare.
#DailyHaikuPrompt late #haikusaturday
August 23, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The bell rings. I’m late,
still in my PJs. They laugh.
Back to school nightmare.
#DailyHaikuPrompt late #haikusaturday
still in my PJs. They laugh.
Back to school nightmare.
#DailyHaikuPrompt late #haikusaturday
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Latest version has more details, inspired by #DiversifyMyArt @larissadelliott.bsky.social
Procreate brushes used are by @planetsmudge.bsky.social because new brushes can also help during uninspired times.
Website updated! catarinaoliveirastudio.com
#kidlitart #picturebooks #nonfiction #t2agency
Procreate brushes used are by @planetsmudge.bsky.social because new brushes can also help during uninspired times.
Website updated! catarinaoliveirastudio.com
#kidlitart #picturebooks #nonfiction #t2agency
August 12, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Latest version has more details, inspired by #DiversifyMyArt @larissadelliott.bsky.social
Procreate brushes used are by @planetsmudge.bsky.social because new brushes can also help during uninspired times.
Website updated! catarinaoliveirastudio.com
#kidlitart #picturebooks #nonfiction #t2agency
Procreate brushes used are by @planetsmudge.bsky.social because new brushes can also help during uninspired times.
Website updated! catarinaoliveirastudio.com
#kidlitart #picturebooks #nonfiction #t2agency
I realized I missed sharing the #diversifymyart theme for this month. August's theme is "Bandages and Boo-boos"! #kidlitart
August 9, 2025 at 1:56 AM
I realized I missed sharing the #diversifymyart theme for this month. August's theme is "Bandages and Boo-boos"! #kidlitart
July 27, 2025 at 2:31 AM
I recently discovered "False Prince" by Jennifer A Nielsen and the masterful twists she pulls (in all of her books) would make good movies. I'm mad that it was optioned and then dropped! #kidlitchat
TOPIC: What are some recent #kidlit books you think should get the full on movie treatment (from #picturebooks to #ya)? Which recent book-to-film adaptations have you loved? Do you 'cast' your work when you're creating it? And... heck... let's have some popcorn and have us a #kidlitchat!
July 16, 2025 at 10:48 AM
I recently discovered "False Prince" by Jennifer A Nielsen and the masterful twists she pulls (in all of her books) would make good movies. I'm mad that it was optioned and then dropped! #kidlitchat
July 6, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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June 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
MG and YA Writers: Offering Giveaway! Free critique of query, synopsis, or first pages! Please RT and F! mspitzerfranklin.wixsite.com/mysite/criti... #MG #YA #writers #kidlit #writingcommunity
May 31, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The #DiversifyMyArt theme for June is Diversity of Size and Shape! Time to be unique and thoughtful about your characters height, weight, and literal shape! Triangle shaped bodies anyone? #kidlitart
May 30, 2025 at 2:03 AM
The #DiversifyMyArt theme for June is Diversity of Size and Shape! Time to be unique and thoughtful about your characters height, weight, and literal shape! Triangle shaped bodies anyone? #kidlitart
Emily’s Bird:
The hope in my soul
Sometimes sings soft, sometimes loud,
And now bursts with song.
#haikusaturday
The hope in my soul
Sometimes sings soft, sometimes loud,
And now bursts with song.
#haikusaturday
May 18, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Emily’s Bird:
The hope in my soul
Sometimes sings soft, sometimes loud,
And now bursts with song.
#haikusaturday
The hope in my soul
Sometimes sings soft, sometimes loud,
And now bursts with song.
#haikusaturday
The biggest turning point for me was winning a critique in the PB Critique Fest hosted by Brian Gehrlein. This wasn't a contest you had to "earn" with an already great manuscript. I was able to get a fantastic critique on my early-career attempt. It taught me so much and saved me years. #kidlitchat
TOPIC: What are some of the key moments in your career/writing/illustrating journey? What are the moments or events that moved you forward or were turning points? And what has been "the best thing ever!" moment for you so far? #Kidlitchat
April 30, 2025 at 2:15 AM
The biggest turning point for me was winning a critique in the PB Critique Fest hosted by Brian Gehrlein. This wasn't a contest you had to "earn" with an already great manuscript. I was able to get a fantastic critique on my early-career attempt. It taught me so much and saved me years. #kidlitchat
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It's National Poetry Month! Try this exercise for your WIP. If you're struggling with a scene, write haikus that crystalize this moment in your story. The condensed #haiku structure forces you to sharpen your writing and could clarify aspects of your project that you're stuck on. #poetry #amwriting
April 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
It's National Poetry Month! Try this exercise for your WIP. If you're struggling with a scene, write haikus that crystalize this moment in your story. The condensed #haiku structure forces you to sharpen your writing and could clarify aspects of your project that you're stuck on. #poetry #amwriting
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For those who would like to learn how to write rhyming picture books, years ago I created a free presentation on it: michellewitteliterary.com/writing/rhyt... There are 3 videos, about half an hour long each. It goes over cadence, meter, rhythm, rhyme, rhyme schemes, etc. #kidlitchat
April 2, 2025 at 1:24 AM
For those who would like to learn how to write rhyming picture books, years ago I created a free presentation on it: michellewitteliterary.com/writing/rhyt... There are 3 videos, about half an hour long each. It goes over cadence, meter, rhythm, rhyme, rhyme schemes, etc. #kidlitchat
I’ve only ever written contemporary novels but I have an idea to make my mg into spec fic. Should I or shouldn’t I attempt? I read spec fic so it’s not too much out of the blue.
March 30, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I’ve only ever written contemporary novels but I have an idea to make my mg into spec fic. Should I or shouldn’t I attempt? I read spec fic so it’s not too much out of the blue.
Despite her sparkles,
Outside she cannot resist
The allure of dirt!
#haikusaturday
(My daughter bedazzled her bandaid to match her butterfly dress.)
Outside she cannot resist
The allure of dirt!
#haikusaturday
(My daughter bedazzled her bandaid to match her butterfly dress.)
March 29, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Despite her sparkles,
Outside she cannot resist
The allure of dirt!
#haikusaturday
(My daughter bedazzled her bandaid to match her butterfly dress.)
Outside she cannot resist
The allure of dirt!
#haikusaturday
(My daughter bedazzled her bandaid to match her butterfly dress.)
Reposted by Larissa D. Elliott
We’re not fooling…
Kidlit Haha Week kicks off one week from today. See you on the first!
Kidlit Haha Week kicks off one week from today. See you on the first!
March 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
We’re not fooling…
Kidlit Haha Week kicks off one week from today. See you on the first!
Kidlit Haha Week kicks off one week from today. See you on the first!
Hey #kidlitart, if you want to incorporate #diversifymyart prompts into your projects, the theme for April is “Diversity of Mobility”. Try to switch up how some of your characters get around. And pretty please get more adventurous than just a manual wheel chair (though they would be great too).
March 28, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Hey #kidlitart, if you want to incorporate #diversifymyart prompts into your projects, the theme for April is “Diversity of Mobility”. Try to switch up how some of your characters get around. And pretty please get more adventurous than just a manual wheel chair (though they would be great too).