Laurie Elmquist
@laurieelmquist.bsky.social
Writer of children's books where kids connect with nature. Member of #SCBWI and CWILL. Creator of blog, Writer at Large. Here to connect with the #kidlit community.
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Yay! Thank you for helping me celebrate my debut
#picturebook, illustrated by Emilie Leduc! @orcabook.bsky.social @westwoodcreative.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social #kidlit #EduSky #chronicillness
#picturebook, illustrated by Emilie Leduc! @orcabook.bsky.social @westwoodcreative.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social #kidlit #EduSky #chronicillness
Congratulations to Alison McGauley. Today is the book birthday of KENZIE’S LITTLE TREE! #writingcommunity #picturebooks #PB25Vibes
March 14, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Yay! Thank you for helping me celebrate my debut
#picturebook, illustrated by Emilie Leduc! @orcabook.bsky.social @westwoodcreative.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social #kidlit #EduSky #chronicillness
#picturebook, illustrated by Emilie Leduc! @orcabook.bsky.social @westwoodcreative.bsky.social @picturebookseh.bsky.social #kidlit #EduSky #chronicillness
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Boosting! See you there!
📣Toronto book launch alert!
Join authors @mkbirmingham.bsky.social, Deborah Kerbel, @alisonmcgauley.bsky.social and Erin Silver as they launch their new books for kids and teens.
When: March 11 from 6:30–8:00 p.m.
Where: Mabel's Fables Bookstore
Join authors @mkbirmingham.bsky.social, Deborah Kerbel, @alisonmcgauley.bsky.social and Erin Silver as they launch their new books for kids and teens.
When: March 11 from 6:30–8:00 p.m.
Where: Mabel's Fables Bookstore
March 7, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Boosting! See you there!
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Want to support us and other Canadian children's book publishers? Here are some ways to do it ⬇️
🇨🇦 Request Canadian children's books at your local libraries, bookstores and in your classrooms
🇨🇦 Buy and borrow Canadian children's books
🇨🇦 Share and celebrate Canadian children's stories and art
🇨🇦 Request Canadian children's books at your local libraries, bookstores and in your classrooms
🇨🇦 Buy and borrow Canadian children's books
🇨🇦 Share and celebrate Canadian children's stories and art
March 6, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Want to support us and other Canadian children's book publishers? Here are some ways to do it ⬇️
🇨🇦 Request Canadian children's books at your local libraries, bookstores and in your classrooms
🇨🇦 Buy and borrow Canadian children's books
🇨🇦 Share and celebrate Canadian children's stories and art
🇨🇦 Request Canadian children's books at your local libraries, bookstores and in your classrooms
🇨🇦 Buy and borrow Canadian children's books
🇨🇦 Share and celebrate Canadian children's stories and art
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We learned so much about the #picturebook market and submissions at the first #12x12PB webinar of the year with @karlydizon.bsky.social! Here are just a few member comments. Are you #amquerying this year? Join us and get this replay! 12x12challenge.com/membership
January 31, 2024 at 1:36 AM
We learned so much about the #picturebook market and submissions at the first #12x12PB webinar of the year with @karlydizon.bsky.social! Here are just a few member comments. Are you #amquerying this year? Join us and get this replay! 12x12challenge.com/membership
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The Storied North writer's retreat is open for registration! April 3-5, 2024 just outside Toronto, ON. 🇨🇦 If 3 days of writing, workshops, networking, and rejuvenation sounds good to you, register now: writingcommunity.ca/storiednorth/
Plz help spread the word. #writingcommunity #toronto
Plz help spread the word. #writingcommunity #toronto
March 5, 2024 at 5:13 PM
The Storied North writer's retreat is open for registration! April 3-5, 2024 just outside Toronto, ON. 🇨🇦 If 3 days of writing, workshops, networking, and rejuvenation sounds good to you, register now: writingcommunity.ca/storiednorth/
Plz help spread the word. #writingcommunity #toronto
Plz help spread the word. #writingcommunity #toronto
I was showing my new book, Country Baby (ages 0-4), to my stepdaughter and a stranger overheard us talking. He pulled out his phone and ordered it for his son. What a sweet thing to do. #orcabooks
February 10, 2024 at 3:04 PM
I was showing my new book, Country Baby (ages 0-4), to my stepdaughter and a stranger overheard us talking. He pulled out his phone and ordered it for his son. What a sweet thing to do. #orcabooks
I'm taking part in Storystorm, brainstorming picturebook ideas for the month of January. It's free. It's fun. And the prompts and articles on writing picture books have been so inspiring. taralazar.com/storystorm/
January 4, 2024 at 12:18 AM
I'm taking part in Storystorm, brainstorming picturebook ideas for the month of January. It's free. It's fun. And the prompts and articles on writing picture books have been so inspiring. taralazar.com/storystorm/
Happy New Year! This morning I caught a bit of the sunrise and then some small blue birds flitted around my head. True story.
January 2, 2024 at 4:00 AM
Happy New Year! This morning I caught a bit of the sunrise and then some small blue birds flitted around my head. True story.
I bought Anne of Green Gables for the beautiful cover art by Canadian artist, Elly MacKay, but of course, I couldn't resist rereading this classic. My favourite quote is when Anne says, "Next to trying and winning, the best thing is trying and failing."
December 6, 2023 at 10:28 PM
I bought Anne of Green Gables for the beautiful cover art by Canadian artist, Elly MacKay, but of course, I couldn't resist rereading this classic. My favourite quote is when Anne says, "Next to trying and winning, the best thing is trying and failing."
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The rare title we could consider for both Mother’s Day AND Halloween! On the podcast @fuse8nkate.bsky.social we dive deep into this nicely twisted tale of a loving/horrifying mama. afuse8production.slj.com/2023/10/16/f...
October 16, 2023 at 2:01 PM
The rare title we could consider for both Mother’s Day AND Halloween! On the podcast @fuse8nkate.bsky.social we dive deep into this nicely twisted tale of a loving/horrifying mama. afuse8production.slj.com/2023/10/16/f...
Some tips on writing dialogue. Throwing a curveball. We don't always answer people directly. laurieelmquist.substack.com/p/writer-at-...
October 18, 2023 at 1:51 AM
Some tips on writing dialogue. Throwing a curveball. We don't always answer people directly. laurieelmquist.substack.com/p/writer-at-...
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my best piece of publishing advice--no matter where you are in your career--is to always follow up. Most editors/outlets/agents require 2-3 check-ins to get anything done. If someone expressed interest in your work and you never sent a follow-up email due to shyness, that's not a rejection.
August 22, 2023 at 5:55 PM
my best piece of publishing advice--no matter where you are in your career--is to always follow up. Most editors/outlets/agents require 2-3 check-ins to get anything done. If someone expressed interest in your work and you never sent a follow-up email due to shyness, that's not a rejection.
Good news today that my board book, FOREST BABY by #Orca@orcabook is going to be reprinted. Yay! Thanks Shantala Robinson for your beautiful illustrations. And to my wonderful editor at Orca, Sarah Howden.
October 12, 2023 at 8:08 PM
Good news today that my board book, FOREST BABY by #Orca@orcabook is going to be reprinted. Yay! Thanks Shantala Robinson for your beautiful illustrations. And to my wonderful editor at Orca, Sarah Howden.
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"Just when you think you have nothing left to lose, they come for your dreams."
The Marrow Thieves @writeoncherie, model Michael Snake, photo Wenzdae Brewster. @dcbyoungreaders Amazing read. Indigenous survivors in a world destroyed by global warming. In @debreese Banning Native Voices/Books.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Marrow Thieves @writeoncherie, model Michael Snake, photo Wenzdae Brewster. @dcbyoungreaders Amazing read. Indigenous survivors in a world destroyed by global warming. In @debreese Banning Native Voices/Books.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
October 9, 2023 at 12:10 PM
"Just when you think you have nothing left to lose, they come for your dreams."
The Marrow Thieves @writeoncherie, model Michael Snake, photo Wenzdae Brewster. @dcbyoungreaders Amazing read. Indigenous survivors in a world destroyed by global warming. In @debreese Banning Native Voices/Books.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Marrow Thieves @writeoncherie, model Michael Snake, photo Wenzdae Brewster. @dcbyoungreaders Amazing read. Indigenous survivors in a world destroyed by global warming. In @debreese Banning Native Voices/Books.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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This is absolutely lovely! A song and animation that are so gentle and refreshing...
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October 11, 2023 at 6:16 PM
This is absolutely lovely! A song and animation that are so gentle and refreshing...
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I'm the writer behind Writer at Large. I would love it if you checked out today's post where I dive into clothes and characters.
Writer at Large: Appearance
Every once in a while, I go through my clothes closet and chuck things in a bag to give away. This year, the bag is full of black sweaters, and black skirts, and black shirts, and black dresses. I don...
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October 11, 2023 at 3:09 PM
I'm the writer behind Writer at Large. I would love it if you checked out today's post where I dive into clothes and characters.