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Marie Claire Kaiya
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＊ Querying picture book text author
＊ Imagination & stories—love water, animals & magic! ✨

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Marie Claire Kaiya @marieclairekaiya.bsky.social · Oct 23
MOM TURNED INTO A CAT! The changed mom curls up on the shiny kitchen counter, pounces on the clean laundry pile, and nibbles on a sock ball. Himari and Dad must prevent the chaotic cat from ruining the house … or face the change and embrace the messy, imperfect, joyful day.

#Skypitch #Ha #SEL #L
a cat is playing with a red ball on a wooden floor and the words pure chaos are visible .
ALT: a cat is playing with a red ball on a wooden floor and the words pure chaos are visible .
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I'll be doing another 'how to use BlueSky' talk, this time with @scbwicanadaeast.bsky.social on Oct 26!

It's free to attend, pls register on the site: www.scbwi.org/events/bluesky

#kidlit #scbwi
Photo of author illustrator Charlene Chua for SCBWI Canada East event 'Nothing but Bluesky'. The talk on Oct 26 is about how to use BlueSky for children's authors and illustrators.
September 6, 2024 at 2:25 PM
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Grown-ups say they can’t function without MAGIC BROWN POTION (coffee)—but it’s not working today. Ready a cauldron (French press) and summon a water-shooting dragon (big sis)! A little pretend-witch is set on making adults take a break and gathering her family for Donuts Saturday.

#Skypitch #Ha #L
snow white from snow white and the seven dwarfs is drinking coffee from a coffee pot .
ALT: snow white from snow white and the seven dwarfs is drinking coffee from a coffee pot .
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October 23, 2024 at 12:33 PM
marieclairekaiya.bsky.social
MOM TURNED INTO A CAT! The changed mom curls up on the shiny kitchen counter, pounces on the clean laundry pile, and nibbles on a sock ball. Himari and Dad must prevent the chaotic cat from ruining the house … or face the change and embrace the messy, imperfect, joyful day.

#Skypitch #Ha #SEL #L
a cat is playing with a red ball on a wooden floor and the words pure chaos are visible .
ALT: a cat is playing with a red ball on a wooden floor and the words pure chaos are visible .
media.tenor.com
October 23, 2024 at 12:32 PM
marieclairekaiya.bsky.social
As a PB author-only, I belong to a hobby PB art club to learn illustrators’ points of view.

The mistakes and wins in the process make me imagine the path illustrators may be treading while I revise my words.

December prompt was Winter in the Woods. Happy winter to the Bluesky kidlit community😊❄️
A paper art with red cardinals bringing a star on top of a decorated tree in the snowy winter woods.
December 22, 2023 at 1:25 AM