MaryAnn Cortez
@maryann123.bsky.social
Author, illustrator
SCBWI
12x12
Storyteller Academy
Recipient of RMC SCBWI 2023 BELIEVE grant
Represented by Anjanette Barr
SCBWI
12x12
Storyteller Academy
Recipient of RMC SCBWI 2023 BELIEVE grant
Represented by Anjanette Barr
Yes, I am old fashioned. Eggnog and homemade molasses cookies make great holiday paring on a cold December night.
I only know one other person that drinks eggnog! Leave a 👋 if you drink it.
I only know one other person that drinks eggnog! Leave a 👋 if you drink it.
December 7, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Yes, I am old fashioned. Eggnog and homemade molasses cookies make great holiday paring on a cold December night.
I only know one other person that drinks eggnog! Leave a 👋 if you drink it.
I only know one other person that drinks eggnog! Leave a 👋 if you drink it.
September 24, 2025 at 4:58 AM
The bunnies are digging, and the squirrels are collecting.
Our mornings have just enough of a chill in the air to make me want to collect leaves and make carmel corn. Here are a few photos from my morning walk. What sings of 🍂 are you seeing?
#Fallfeels
#writingdays
#morningwalks
Our mornings have just enough of a chill in the air to make me want to collect leaves and make carmel corn. Here are a few photos from my morning walk. What sings of 🍂 are you seeing?
#Fallfeels
#writingdays
#morningwalks
September 17, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The bunnies are digging, and the squirrels are collecting.
Our mornings have just enough of a chill in the air to make me want to collect leaves and make carmel corn. Here are a few photos from my morning walk. What sings of 🍂 are you seeing?
#Fallfeels
#writingdays
#morningwalks
Our mornings have just enough of a chill in the air to make me want to collect leaves and make carmel corn. Here are a few photos from my morning walk. What sings of 🍂 are you seeing?
#Fallfeels
#writingdays
#morningwalks
It's that time of year again, football and my super easy and delish monkey bread. I always go home with an empty plate.
#monkeybread
#footballfood
#quickandeasy
#fallfood
#monkeybread
#footballfood
#quickandeasy
#fallfood
September 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
It's that time of year again, football and my super easy and delish monkey bread. I always go home with an empty plate.
#monkeybread
#footballfood
#quickandeasy
#fallfood
#monkeybread
#footballfood
#quickandeasy
#fallfood
Happy September!
May the new month bring you new opportunities to bloom.
May the new month bring you new opportunities to bloom.
September 2, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Happy September!
May the new month bring you new opportunities to bloom.
May the new month bring you new opportunities to bloom.
Every now and then I still get a craving for a Jack Taco. It's one of my guilty pleasures. What do you think? Yay or Nay?
What's one of your fast food cravings?
#fastfood
#junkfood
#guiltypleasure
#jackinthebox
What's one of your fast food cravings?
#fastfood
#junkfood
#guiltypleasure
#jackinthebox
August 27, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Every now and then I still get a craving for a Jack Taco. It's one of my guilty pleasures. What do you think? Yay or Nay?
What's one of your fast food cravings?
#fastfood
#junkfood
#guiltypleasure
#jackinthebox
What's one of your fast food cravings?
#fastfood
#junkfood
#guiltypleasure
#jackinthebox
Our book club selection for July was VERITY by Colleen Hoover. I seriously think I'm a little traumatized after reading it. Excellent writing, so much suspense, and gut-wrenching scenes. But yeah, traumatized.
#Bookclubpick
#summerread
#suspense
#reader
#booknerd
#Bookclubpick
#summerread
#suspense
#reader
#booknerd
August 20, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Our book club selection for July was VERITY by Colleen Hoover. I seriously think I'm a little traumatized after reading it. Excellent writing, so much suspense, and gut-wrenching scenes. But yeah, traumatized.
#Bookclubpick
#summerread
#suspense
#reader
#booknerd
#Bookclubpick
#summerread
#suspense
#reader
#booknerd
Sad to say, our summer concert nights are coming to an end. We enjoy live music. What is the name of your favorite local band? Ours is called Thumpin Band from the Denver area.
#bringonfall
#summerconcert
#musiclovers
#bringonfall
#summerconcert
#musiclovers
August 19, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Sad to say, our summer concert nights are coming to an end. We enjoy live music. What is the name of your favorite local band? Ours is called Thumpin Band from the Denver area.
#bringonfall
#summerconcert
#musiclovers
#bringonfall
#summerconcert
#musiclovers
I love it when I catch a beautiful sunset on the way home. These pictures don't even come close, but it isn't nice to be moved by everyday occurrences?
August 15, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I love it when I catch a beautiful sunset on the way home. These pictures don't even come close, but it isn't nice to be moved by everyday occurrences?
June 24, 2025 at 10:39 PM
It's been decades since I've sewn anything for myself. Back in the day, patterns used to run large. This one? Womp-womp runs small. Back to the fabric store.
#creative
#sewingproblems
#creativeproblems
#chubbygirlproblems
#shouldawouldacoulda
#creative
#sewingproblems
#creativeproblems
#chubbygirlproblems
#shouldawouldacoulda
April 3, 2025 at 2:05 AM
It's been decades since I've sewn anything for myself. Back in the day, patterns used to run large. This one? Womp-womp runs small. Back to the fabric store.
#creative
#sewingproblems
#creativeproblems
#chubbygirlproblems
#shouldawouldacoulda
#creative
#sewingproblems
#creativeproblems
#chubbygirlproblems
#shouldawouldacoulda
We have had a few beautiful days here in Colorado. This #collage piece was inspired by the work of #illustratior Leo Lionni. I love the simplicity of his #illustrations and his storytelling in #picturebooks.
#happymarch
#collage
#kidlitwriter
#kidlitillustration
#happythoughts
#happymarch
#collage
#kidlitwriter
#kidlitillustration
#happythoughts
March 4, 2025 at 6:48 PM
We have had a few beautiful days here in Colorado. This #collage piece was inspired by the work of #illustratior Leo Lionni. I love the simplicity of his #illustrations and his storytelling in #picturebooks.
#happymarch
#collage
#kidlitwriter
#kidlitillustration
#happythoughts
#happymarch
#collage
#kidlitwriter
#kidlitillustration
#happythoughts
February 27, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Oh, I've made this mistake too many times.
February 20, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Oh, I've made this mistake too many times.
Just another #dailydoodle but isn't she lovely? Started as a loose lines pencil sketch, she wanted to more physical so out came the painted papers. I think she was inspired by my mom, who has been gone 48 years.
#cutandpaste
#collagecommunity
#dailyartwork
#collage
#collageartwork
#minicollage
#cutandpaste
#collagecommunity
#dailyartwork
#collage
#collageartwork
#minicollage
February 8, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Just another #dailydoodle but isn't she lovely? Started as a loose lines pencil sketch, she wanted to more physical so out came the painted papers. I think she was inspired by my mom, who has been gone 48 years.
#cutandpaste
#collagecommunity
#dailyartwork
#collage
#collageartwork
#minicollage
#cutandpaste
#collagecommunity
#dailyartwork
#collage
#collageartwork
#minicollage
I finally finished this piece. It took forever but I am happy with the way it turned out. #dailyartwork #collageart #analogcollage
#collageillustration
#kidlitillustration
#makingbeans
##kidlitart
#collageillustration
#kidlitillustration
#makingbeans
##kidlitart
January 28, 2025 at 12:26 AM
I finally finished this piece. It took forever but I am happy with the way it turned out. #dailyartwork #collageart #analogcollage
#collageillustration
#kidlitillustration
#makingbeans
##kidlitart
#collageillustration
#kidlitillustration
#makingbeans
##kidlitart
My 1st attempt at a #lighthouse it's not perfect, but it's a small reminder to be a beacon for those who need light.
#shineyourlight
#collageart
#dailyartpractice
#collageillustration
#shineyourlight
#collageart
#dailyartpractice
#collageillustration
January 26, 2025 at 6:20 AM
My 1st attempt at a #lighthouse it's not perfect, but it's a small reminder to be a beacon for those who need light.
#shineyourlight
#collageart
#dailyartpractice
#collageillustration
#shineyourlight
#collageart
#dailyartpractice
#collageillustration
It's hard to say goodbye.
#collageart
#analogcollag
#deportation
#collageartwork
#kidlitillustration
#diversity
#kidlitwriter
#collageart
#analogcollag
#deportation
#collageartwork
#kidlitillustration
#diversity
#kidlitwriter
January 16, 2025 at 5:00 AM
It's hard to say goodbye.
#collageart
#analogcollag
#deportation
#collageartwork
#kidlitillustration
#diversity
#kidlitwriter
#collageart
#analogcollag
#deportation
#collageartwork
#kidlitillustration
#diversity
#kidlitwriter
Hey, Denver peeps, check out the container art gallery this Friday. Local artists from all over the Denver area will be there. The show will travel to galleries in the Denver metro area from Jan through March.
#denverart
#Denverhappenings
#artcontainedgallery
#chicanoart
#denverart
#Denverhappenings
#artcontainedgallery
#chicanoart
January 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Hey, Denver peeps, check out the container art gallery this Friday. Local artists from all over the Denver area will be there. The show will travel to galleries in the Denver metro area from Jan through March.
#denverart
#Denverhappenings
#artcontainedgallery
#chicanoart
#denverart
#Denverhappenings
#artcontainedgallery
#chicanoart
The tree outside my office window has hundreds, maybe thousands of these tiny icicles on its bare branches. The sun is out now, and soon, they will melt, but what a wonderful reminder that we are surrounded by miracles every day.
#beautyinnature
#writinglife
#mothernature
#kidlitwriter
#beautyinnature
#writinglife
#mothernature
#kidlitwriter
January 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM
The tree outside my office window has hundreds, maybe thousands of these tiny icicles on its bare branches. The sun is out now, and soon, they will melt, but what a wonderful reminder that we are surrounded by miracles every day.
#beautyinnature
#writinglife
#mothernature
#kidlitwriter
#beautyinnature
#writinglife
#mothernature
#kidlitwriter
Calm and collage class with @vanessabrantleynewton was awesome. Thanks, Miss V, you are a treasure.
#collageart
#artpractice
#collageillustration
#mixedmediacollageartist
#kidlitauthor
#collageart
#artpractice
#collageillustration
#mixedmediacollageartist
#kidlitauthor
December 27, 2024 at 6:49 AM
Calm and collage class with @vanessabrantleynewton was awesome. Thanks, Miss V, you are a treasure.
#collageart
#artpractice
#collageillustration
#mixedmediacollageartist
#kidlitauthor
#collageart
#artpractice
#collageillustration
#mixedmediacollageartist
#kidlitauthor
It's time to sit down and get those #Christmascards sent out. I love sending them, and I still love receiving them by snail mail. How about you? What is your preference, old school or technology?
December 7, 2024 at 11:48 PM
It's time to sit down and get those #Christmascards sent out. I love sending them, and I still love receiving them by snail mail. How about you? What is your preference, old school or technology?
Here are a few pics of the kids decorating the gingerbread 🏘 on Thanksgiving. There were12 in all, and the kids really outdid themselves this year. Wish I had taken better photos, but it was a wild day.
#gingerbread
#Thanksgiving
#Traditions
#gingerbread
#Thanksgiving
#Traditions
December 4, 2024 at 2:45 AM
Here are a few pics of the kids decorating the gingerbread 🏘 on Thanksgiving. There were12 in all, and the kids really outdid themselves this year. Wish I had taken better photos, but it was a wild day.
#gingerbread
#Thanksgiving
#Traditions
#gingerbread
#Thanksgiving
#Traditions
I've been soothing my soul with books about gratitude this month. A friend of mine recommended this one, and it's perfect to read with a hot ☕️ of tea. I now pass the recommendation on to you.
#gratitude
#november
#writingcommunity
#poetry
#books
#peaceful
#gratitude
#november
#writingcommunity
#poetry
#books
#peaceful
November 26, 2024 at 4:29 AM
I've been soothing my soul with books about gratitude this month. A friend of mine recommended this one, and it's perfect to read with a hot ☕️ of tea. I now pass the recommendation on to you.
#gratitude
#november
#writingcommunity
#poetry
#books
#peaceful
#gratitude
#november
#writingcommunity
#poetry
#books
#peaceful