So thrilled to be a mentor in the SCBWI Michelle Begley Mentorship Program for writers and artists this year. If you're in the Rocky Mts, apply!

I've been a mentee a few times, last year with the fabulous @taradairman.bsky.social. Highly recommend!

#rmcscbwi #writersky #booksky #artistsky #kidlit

My daughter's planning her Halloween costume. So let's get spooky! 😅

I loved exploring the underworld in this book full of ghosts, gods, & chimera by @shanatargosz.bsky.social.

Recommend for kids who're obsessed with KPop Demon Hunters (and you too, admit it!). shanatargosz.com/writing

#kidlit

I adore this series about a nonbinary twelve-year-old who is training to become a knight by @esmesymessmith.bsky.social‪!

Sir Callie and the Final Stand comes out this October, but you can pre-order it right now: thenovelneighbor.com/item/ZoOPMvN...

#kidlit #booksky #writingcommunity

Instead of physical objects like teacups & mint, your site has digital objects. Are they as easy to identify as a teaspoon? As fun to interact with as honey?

So...

I've over steeped this metaphor

But here's a course with tips for making a cozier author site sondraeby.com/author-website/

#kidlit

When querying literary agents, make sure to have these 3 pages up-to-date on your author site.

Work - book pitches, illustration portfolio
About - bio, photos, awards
Contact - email, social media, or contact form

Free course with more tips: sondraeby.com/author-website/

#kidlit #writingcommunity

If you're staring at your author website and don't know what to include, try this.

One of the best ways I know of to determine what a website needs to accomplish is to think through who you want to reach and why.

Free course with more tips: sondraeby.com/author-website/

#kidlit #writingcommunity

Which host is best for author websites?
As a #kidlit writer with 20 yrs in web design, here's my take.

Squarespace: easiest for newbies, limited
Wix: balance b/w easy & customizable
Wordpress .org: customizable, steep learning curve

Free course with more website tips: sondraeby.com/author-website/

My band, Teacup Gorilla, is releasing a new album in Jan! It's the original score for Grapefruit Lab's remount of Jane/Eyre, a queer retelling of the classic novel.

Sneak peek tonight on Indie 102.3 with @djalisha.bsky.social b/t 9p & 10p MT!

Pre-order the album: buy.stripe.com/dR6bKTcc13Vx...

Layers, Scope, Variables, oh My! I'm excited for Miriam Suzanne's Cascading Styles workshop with Smashing Conference on Monday. She's going to cover new and advanced #CSS features, and how to think in a systematic approach. There’s still room if you want to come: smashingconf.com/online-works...

Are you looking for ways to make your website more intuitive?
If you're a #ux designer by trade or looking for tips to make your site easier for people to use, I recommend Intuitive Web Design with OOUX.
#ooux #webdesign #kidlit #frontenddevelopment #webdevelopment
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Hi, #KidLit friends. I made a template to visualize picture book (#PB) plot structure. It shows the 3 Act structure and the plot points that happen on each page using the Story Grid method. Hope it's useful. Happy plotting!

(If you're curious about Story Grid: sondraeby.com/picture-book... )