Lynn Baldwin
@lynnbaldwinwrites.bsky.social
#kidlit writer/ MY BACKYARD USED TO BE (Tilbury House). Member of SCBWI, 12 x 12PB, Inked Voices. Love to travel, be active outside, speak/study foreign languages.
So much fun sharing My Backyard Used to Be this morning!
November 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
So much fun sharing My Backyard Used to Be this morning!
Thanks to @12x12challenge.bsky.social for having me as the featured author this month:-)
This month’s featured author, @lynnbaldwinwrites.bsky.social, shares what inspires her:
“When writing, I aim to create stories that adults will enjoy reading and kids will enjoy listening to – again and again.”
📚 Read the full post: buff.ly/EycvID7
#kidlit #12x12PB
“When writing, I aim to create stories that adults will enjoy reading and kids will enjoy listening to – again and again.”
📚 Read the full post: buff.ly/EycvID7
#kidlit #12x12PB
November 2, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Thanks to @12x12challenge.bsky.social for having me as the featured author this month:-)
Just put a bunch of these on my library holds. Congrats to everyone on this list!! #kidlit
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Best Books 2025: Publishers Weekly Publishers Weekly
Best Books 2025, Best Picture Books, Sara Andrea Fajardo, Corey R. Tabor, Neil Sharpson, Yuko Ohnari, Koshiro Hata, Jashar Awan, Matthew Burgess, Joy Harjo, Brian Floca, Caroline Kusin Pritchard, Lind...
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October 29, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Just put a bunch of these on my library holds. Congrats to everyone on this list!! #kidlit
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Great idea!
Pls consider ordering a book from your local indie bookshop *NOW* before holiday season to give store time to order title if they don't have it? This helps:
(1) support indie bkshops, (2) support human creators, (3) gets you ahead re: busy shopping time.
Psst: maybe one of my books? 🙏🏽💛 #KidLit
(1) support indie bkshops, (2) support human creators, (3) gets you ahead re: busy shopping time.
Psst: maybe one of my books? 🙏🏽💛 #KidLit
a cartoon of a woman hugging a book standing in front of a store that says support indie bookshops
Alt: Illustration of smiling person hugging a book. In the background is a friendly-looking bookstore with lighted windows, text on wall reads "Support Indie Bookshops."
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October 15, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Great idea!
October 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
An important read.
Banned Books Week 2025 Resources to Educate, Inspire Action
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Banned Books Week 2025 Resources to Educate, Inspire Action
These resources and ideas from ALA, Unite Against Book Bans, the National Coalition Against Censorship, and others will help plan for Banned Books Week Oct. 5-11.
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October 6, 2025 at 11:32 PM
An important read.
I'm happy to be featured on @dbeckjacobson.bsky.social's blog today talking about my new PB, My Backyard Used to Be!
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Author Interview With LYNN BALDWIN About Her New PB
Today it is my pleasure to feature an interesting and unique new picture book from author LYNN BALDWIN. Here is my review for MY BACKYARD USED TO BE: MY BACKYARD USED TO BE (PB) by Lynn Baldwin (il…
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October 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I'm happy to be featured on @dbeckjacobson.bsky.social's blog today talking about my new PB, My Backyard Used to Be!
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“Every NO is a breadcrumb leading you to a YES.” @ecfeinberg.bsky.social at @SCBWIOhioNorth #kidlit
October 4, 2025 at 1:25 PM
“Every NO is a breadcrumb leading you to a YES.” @ecfeinberg.bsky.social at @SCBWIOhioNorth #kidlit
First time seeing my book in a conference bookstore! #SCBWIOhioNorth #kidlit
October 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
First time seeing my book in a conference bookstore! #SCBWIOhioNorth #kidlit
Congratulations to @librarygrl2.bsky.social! Thanks to all who entered and promoted by giveaway! #kidlit
October 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Congratulations to @librarygrl2.bsky.social! Thanks to all who entered and promoted by giveaway! #kidlit
Teachers and librarians: today is the last day to enter to win a copy of my book! #kidlit #Edusky,#SchoolLibrarian
Teachers & Librarians! I am giving away one copy of my just-released PB, My Backyard Used to Be, to one U.S.-based teacher or librarian who likes & reposts this by October 1. #kidlit #Edusky #SchoolLibrarian. Themes: history, stewardship, outdoor play.
October 1, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Teachers and librarians: today is the last day to enter to win a copy of my book! #kidlit #Edusky,#SchoolLibrarian
I love this analogy. #kidlit
Querying too soon = like entering a baking contest with raw dough. You’ll leave with a mess and a sudden desire to throw your laptop into a lake. I wrote the checklist you actually need 👉 buff.ly/uBvGZMt
Should I Query Yet? A Brutally Honest Checklist for Writers on the Fence
So you’ve got a draft.
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September 29, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I love this analogy. #kidlit
Enter by WED!
Teachers & Librarians! I am giving away one copy of my just-released PB, My Backyard Used to Be, to one U.S.-based teacher or librarian who likes & reposts this by October 1. #kidlit #Edusky #SchoolLibrarian. Themes: history, stewardship, outdoor play.
September 29, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Enter by WED!
Teachers & Librarians! I am giving away one copy of my just-released PB, My Backyard Used to Be, to one U.S.-based teacher or librarian who likes & reposts this by October 1. #kidlit #Edusky #SchoolLibrarian. Themes: history, stewardship, outdoor play.
September 26, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Teachers & Librarians! I am giving away one copy of my just-released PB, My Backyard Used to Be, to one U.S.-based teacher or librarian who likes & reposts this by October 1. #kidlit #Edusky #SchoolLibrarian. Themes: history, stewardship, outdoor play.
It's fun to see my book birthday recognized by @12x12challenge.bsky.social , which has been such a big part of my writing journey!
🎉 Happy Book Birthday to @lynnbaldwinwrites.bsky.social! 🎉
📚 MY BACKYARD USED TO BE, illustrated by Megan Elizabeth Baratta and published by Tilbury House Publishers, officially came out yesterday! 🌲✨
Find it here: buff.ly/Io8UdaM
#kidlit #12x12PB
📚 MY BACKYARD USED TO BE, illustrated by Megan Elizabeth Baratta and published by Tilbury House Publishers, officially came out yesterday! 🌲✨
Find it here: buff.ly/Io8UdaM
#kidlit #12x12PB
September 25, 2025 at 11:28 PM
It's fun to see my book birthday recognized by @12x12challenge.bsky.social , which has been such a big part of my writing journey!
Do most #kidlit writers have their Instagram accounts public or private? Instagram is a bit of a mystery to me. In promoting my launch event, several local businesses suggested I make my story public so I can tag them and everyone can see it, but I'm not sure that I want all my info public. Thanks.
September 24, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Do most #kidlit writers have their Instagram accounts public or private? Instagram is a bit of a mystery to me. In promoting my launch event, several local businesses suggested I make my story public so I can tag them and everyone can see it, but I'm not sure that I want all my info public. Thanks.
I'm thrilled to be featured on the @scbwi-mi.bsky.social blog today!! scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2025/09/book...
Book Birthday Blog with Lynn Baldwin
Welcome to SCBWI-MI's Book Birthday Blog! Where we celebrate new books from Michigan's authors, illustrators and translators. Congratula...
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September 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I'm thrilled to be featured on the @scbwi-mi.bsky.social blog today!! scbwimithemitten.blogspot.com/2025/09/book...
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I’m thrilled to celebrate my book birthday today on @viviankirkfield.bsky.social ‘s wonderful blog! Enter to win a copy of my book! #kidlit
I’m thrilled to celebrate my book birthday today on @viviankirkfield.bsky.social ‘s wonderful blog! Enter to win a copy of my book! #kidlit
Book Birthday: MY BACKYARD USED TO BE Plus GIVEAWAY
Lalalala! I’m getting my voice ready to sing a joyous Happy Book Birthday to MY BACKYARD USED TO BE, written by Lynn Baldwin, illustrated by Megan Elizabeth Baratta and published by Tilbury House P…
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September 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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I’m thrilled to celebrate my book birthday today on @viviankirkfield.bsky.social ‘s wonderful blog! Enter to win a copy of my book! #kidlit
I’m thrilled to celebrate my book birthday today on @viviankirkfield.bsky.social ‘s wonderful blog! Enter to win a copy of my book! #kidlit
Thanks to the fantastic team at Tilbury House Publishers for bringing my book, illustrated by Megan Elizabeth Baratta, to life! My Backyard Used to Be is in bookstores today!! #kidlit
September 23, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Thanks to the fantastic team at Tilbury House Publishers for bringing my book, illustrated by Megan Elizabeth Baratta, to life! My Backyard Used to Be is in bookstores today!! #kidlit
This is so helpful. #kidlit
Curious why a standard picture book is 32 pages in traditional #KidLit trade publishing? And why NOT all 32 pages are for story content? In this #PictureBooks101 post, I explain picture book format & construction:
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September 23, 2025 at 1:19 AM
This is so helpful. #kidlit