Sophie Plants
@sophielynette.bsky.social
💻 🎨 🐧 Writer, artist, penguin lover. SCBWI.
📍Currently: Cincinnati, OH
🗺️ Formerly: Honolulu, HI; Covington, KY; Osaka, Japan; Kobe, Japan
https://www.sophiedrawspenguins.com
📍Currently: Cincinnati, OH
🗺️ Formerly: Honolulu, HI; Covington, KY; Osaka, Japan; Kobe, Japan
https://www.sophiedrawspenguins.com
Feeling good about the picture book submission I just sent off. Fingers crossed!
Now to forget about it and move on to the next thing.
Now to forget about it and move on to the next thing.
November 22, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Feeling good about the picture book submission I just sent off. Fingers crossed!
Now to forget about it and move on to the next thing.
Now to forget about it and move on to the next thing.
Just updated my artist/writer CV. So many gaps in time 😩 I was definitely -creating- in that time, but I was just too scared/lazy to actually put my work out there.
November 21, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Just updated my artist/writer CV. So many gaps in time 😩 I was definitely -creating- in that time, but I was just too scared/lazy to actually put my work out there.
Crawling back onto BlueSky to see what’s up. I’m mostly active on Instagram and a bit on Threads.
November 20, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Crawling back onto BlueSky to see what’s up. I’m mostly active on Instagram and a bit on Threads.
Have you ever fed a penguin? The latest blog post is up on my website!
Penguin Snack Time at Kobe Animal Kingdom — Sophie Draws Penguins
www.sophiedrawspenguins.com
July 11, 2024 at 10:53 PM
Have you ever fed a penguin? The latest blog post is up on my website!
Does anyone ever feel like you have too many projects in the works? I want to focus on submitting my manuscript but feel pressured to keep writing new stories.
July 3, 2024 at 11:06 PM
Does anyone ever feel like you have too many projects in the works? I want to focus on submitting my manuscript but feel pressured to keep writing new stories.
The latest blog post looks at how same-sex penguin couples can be devoted parents.
Penguin Pride: Same-Sex Penguin Pairs Make Devoted Parents — Sophie Draws Penguins
www.sophiedrawspenguins.com
June 23, 2024 at 12:16 PM
The latest blog post looks at how same-sex penguin couples can be devoted parents.
Writing in a cafe and my wireless keyboard battery dies. Now I have to go home and write at my desk. Ugh.
June 22, 2024 at 5:21 AM
Writing in a cafe and my wireless keyboard battery dies. Now I have to go home and write at my desk. Ugh.
I talk about nostalgia and progress in my latest blog post.
From Suma Aqualife Park to Kobe Suma Sea World: A Penguin Lover’s Journey — Sophie Draws Penguins
www.sophiedrawspenguins.com
June 16, 2024 at 12:17 PM
I talk about nostalgia and progress in my latest blog post.
Lengthy wait at the doctor’s office so I read some graphic novels.
June 10, 2024 at 11:21 AM
Lengthy wait at the doctor’s office so I read some graphic novels.
Currently making a list of agents and editors to submit to, in between turns of Magic the Gathering.
May 26, 2024 at 1:29 PM
Currently making a list of agents and editors to submit to, in between turns of Magic the Gathering.
Authors, does anyone feel like your story ISN'T the Next Big Thing? Like it's a good story, but it's not the greatest thing ever. I think this is a lack of confidence rather than a lack of skill, but it's like.. should I even bother submitting if it's not Amazing?
May 25, 2024 at 12:57 AM
Authors, does anyone feel like your story ISN'T the Next Big Thing? Like it's a good story, but it's not the greatest thing ever. I think this is a lack of confidence rather than a lack of skill, but it's like.. should I even bother submitting if it's not Amazing?
Not getting the PB Rising Stars mentorship was disappointing, but I’m excited to revise my manuscript and start submitting it!
May 24, 2024 at 3:19 AM
Not getting the PB Rising Stars mentorship was disappointing, but I’m excited to revise my manuscript and start submitting it!
What do you call penguins who always keep in touch?
Pen pals!
Pen pals!
May 17, 2024 at 6:43 PM
What do you call penguins who always keep in touch?
Pen pals!
Pen pals!
Author-illustrators: do you feel stronger in one aspect?
I personally feel like writing the story is a breeze compared to illustrating it.
I personally feel like writing the story is a breeze compared to illustrating it.
May 13, 2024 at 10:53 PM
Author-illustrators: do you feel stronger in one aspect?
I personally feel like writing the story is a breeze compared to illustrating it.
I personally feel like writing the story is a breeze compared to illustrating it.
Do you like going to art exhibits? I sometimes feel out of place, like I don’t “get” it. Luckily, Koupen-chan is always encouraging, and I walked away from this show feeling inspired!
Let’s Go Home Together: a Koupen-chan Exhibition — Sophie Draws Penguins
www.sophiedrawspenguins.com
May 7, 2024 at 11:39 AM
Do you like going to art exhibits? I sometimes feel out of place, like I don’t “get” it. Luckily, Koupen-chan is always encouraging, and I walked away from this show feeling inspired!
Whew. Just submitted my entry for #PBParty. It's been a crazy few weeks of illness and moving prep so I'm relieved to have been able to get everything together to enter! Good luck everyone 🥳
February 22, 2024 at 10:37 AM
Whew. Just submitted my entry for #PBParty. It's been a crazy few weeks of illness and moving prep so I'm relieved to have been able to get everything together to enter! Good luck everyone 🥳
Hello wonderful new writer friends! Sorry for my delayed reply, I’m moving in less than two weeks and I’m losing my mind. The two are mostly related ;)
February 14, 2024 at 10:54 PM
Hello wonderful new writer friends! Sorry for my delayed reply, I’m moving in less than two weeks and I’m losing my mind. The two are mostly related ;)
Despite moving later this month, I’ve just signed up for a craft market in March, because I like to distract my anxiety with more anxiety.
February 1, 2024 at 11:03 PM
Despite moving later this month, I’ve just signed up for a craft market in March, because I like to distract my anxiety with more anxiety.
How common are 40 page picture books? Are publishers less likely to accept them? #writing #kidlit #picturebookwriting
January 28, 2024 at 3:20 AM
How common are 40 page picture books? Are publishers less likely to accept them? #writing #kidlit #picturebookwriting
As an artist, I have this annoying hangup about using reference photos, because it feels like cheating.
January 25, 2024 at 12:25 PM
As an artist, I have this annoying hangup about using reference photos, because it feels like cheating.
It’s Penguin Awareness Day! Penguins are my passion animal, if you hadn’t guessed, and I wrote a blog on how we can all help penguins — so they’re around for the next generation!
5 Ways to Help Wild Penguins
Of the 18 recognized penguin species, 11 of them are listed as Vulnerable or Endangered by the IUCN. Here's 5 Ways to Help Wild Penguins.
nooksandpenguins.wordpress.com
January 20, 2024 at 8:46 AM
It’s Penguin Awareness Day! Penguins are my passion animal, if you hadn’t guessed, and I wrote a blog on how we can all help penguins — so they’re around for the next generation!
Penguin Awareness Day is almost here! I’ve created a free informative coloring page to spread awareness.
Download yours today!
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Download yours today!
ko-fi.com/s/f1994124c5
Penguin Awareness Day coloring page - Sophie's Ko-fi Shop
Penguin Awareness Day is January 20th, and you can spread the word with this cute and informative fairy penguin coloring page. Print it out and color...
ko-fi.com
January 18, 2024 at 10:58 PM
Penguin Awareness Day is almost here! I’ve created a free informative coloring page to spread awareness.
Download yours today!
ko-fi.com/s/f1994124c5
Download yours today!
ko-fi.com/s/f1994124c5
Ok, 2024. Let’s give Bluesky another chance.
January 18, 2024 at 3:11 AM
Ok, 2024. Let’s give Bluesky another chance.
Penguins are my passion, and I’ve just posted a new blog! nooksandpenguins.wordpress.com/2023/11/11/h...
November 16, 2023 at 10:46 PM
Penguins are my passion, and I’ve just posted a new blog! nooksandpenguins.wordpress.com/2023/11/11/h...
NaNoWriMo day 11. I’ve just broken the 4th wall. Surprised it took that long.
Although really, does the 4th wall exist in first person narrative?
Although really, does the 4th wall exist in first person narrative?
November 11, 2023 at 2:42 AM
NaNoWriMo day 11. I’ve just broken the 4th wall. Surprised it took that long.
Although really, does the 4th wall exist in first person narrative?
Although really, does the 4th wall exist in first person narrative?