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Veronica Bartles
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Author: THE PRINCESS & THE FROGS and TWELVE STEPS, recycle-knitter, graphic designer (web/book design, etc.) #KidLitConfections cookie queen, book-grandma, #ActuallyAutistic. (she/her) https://vbartles.com
Tooting my own horn again... but I feel ultra prepared for tonight's #KidLitChat!
The writing retreat I'm most looking forward to in 2026? I am DEFINITELY going to host the #KidLitConfections "How to Write a Cake" retreat I've been threatening for years! Who's joining me? forms.gle/AVGutsnmAarM...
November 12, 2025 at 2:34 AM
...& of course I have virtual Oatmeal Cookies for anyone who doesn't have the freshly-baked kind for this #KidLitChat "Good Different" Oatmeal Cookies i-am-so-grateful.blogspot.com/2024/01/good... or Oatmeal Chocolate Chip & Red Chiles i-am-so-grateful.blogspot.com/2014/11/reci... #KidLitConfections
November 12, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Prepping my virtual treats for #KidLitChat tonight! I just posted a new #KidLitConfections recipe (Apple Walnut Pie) to my blog in anticipation of what is likely to be a very pie-centric discussion (Because pie is always trending in the chat!) i-am-so-grateful.blogspot.com/2025/11/appl...
November 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I just posted a new #KidLitConfections recipe! I thought I posted a year ago...I linked the TikTok video and forgot the coordinating blog post/written recipe. Oops! Presenting Cinnamon Roll Sugar Cookies! Pairs well with KWAME CRASHES THE UNDERWORLD by Craig Kofi Farmer tinyurl.com/cinnamon-rol...
November 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
When I was querying my YA novel way back when, I kept hearing that love triangles were definitely OUT in young adult novels. Mine had a full-on love PENTAGON! Sometimes, the best way to deal with a trend that is "out" is to lean into it with your full chest. ;) #KidLitChat
November 5, 2025 at 3:05 AM
I saw your book on a display at my local B&N the last time I was in there!! It's so cute!! #KidLitChat
November 5, 2025 at 2:58 AM
There are so many great books to pair w/ recipes (not just food books!) I haven't paired the pumpkin for #KidLitConfections yet, but the Chocolate Walnut pairs with PIE IN THE SKY by Remi Lai & FATIMA TATE TAKES THE CAKE by @khadijahvanbrakle.bsky.social i-am-so-grateful.blogspot.com/2024/02/easy...
November 5, 2025 at 2:41 AM
But one trend I do follow pretty religiously... I know PIE is always trending in #KidLitChat! Tonight, I have a selection of fall pies for you to virtually enjoy: Chocolate Walnut, Pumpkin (this one is allergy-friendly: vegan & gluten-free!), and Apple Walnut (#KidLitConfections recipe coming soon!)
November 5, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Reese's Cups are the best Halloween candy because they're a great balance of salty and sweet. And chocolate and peanut butter go so well together!

Speaking of chocolate and peanut butter... Have a tiny peanut butter pie with a chocolate drizzle! i-am-so-grateful.blogspot.com/2015/11/happ...
October 29, 2025 at 1:05 AM
My birb is currently dressed up for Halloween 😊 — and it looks like I haven’t accomplished much today, but I often don’t check off my goals until I am winding down for the night, so I probably have already accomplished several of those remaining 28 goals! #KidLitChat
October 22, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Mostly, these days, I just participate in #KidLitChat ... and sometimes I post my latest #KidLitConfections -- New post for an old favorite today! I updated my "3.14 Ultimate Pi(e)" recipe to share a gluten free version with my review of MY PERFECT FAMILY by @khadijahvanbrakle.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Thanks again for another wonderful #KidLitChat! I need to go check on the pie that I've got chilling in the fridge and see if it needs to be in my belly instead... (the answer is yes, it definitely does!)
October 15, 2025 at 2:07 AM
And when I read... I tend to choose books that inspire recipes appropriate to the season for my #KidLitConfections (or maybe the season just inspires me to think of specific types of recipes for the books I'm reading?) For instance, fall is definitely PIE season! #KidLitChat
October 15, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Still time to register for my "Selling Yourself (without selling yourself short): Wonderful Websites that really Work" virtual workshop on 27 Oct 2025 (1 pm EDT) - tinyurl.com/wonderful-we... You don't need a degree in web design to make your own author website. I'll help you get started!
October 14, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Updated my most complex pie recipe to make a gluten free version! I am so excited to share this #KidLitConfections recipe—a multi-layered treat that pairs wonderfully with the complex layers in the amazing YA novel MY PERFECT FAMILY by @khadijahvanbrakle.bsky.social (recipe post to come soon!!)
October 14, 2025 at 2:24 AM
I missed a great #KidLitChat discussion tonight! But I was creating an interest form (forms.gle/zopdQFcsNdnL...) for the #KidLitConfections Writing Retreat I have been threatening/promising! Who wants to join me next May for #KidLit creation and fabulous treats? :)
October 8, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Updated my website with my latest #KidLitConfections links: "Pop of Summer" Lime & Strawberry Sugar Cookies, paired with A METHOD FOR MAGIC AND MISFORTUNE by Craig Kofi Farmer and Lavender Chamomile TEAgan Cookies, paired with THE FAIRY DOOR DIARIES by Megan McDonald vbartles.com/kidlitconfec...
October 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
My kids tell me I'm still basically a child, so I can count one of my newest favorite books as a favorite from childhood, yes? I'm currently obsessed with A METHOD FOR MAGIC AND MISFORTUNE by Craig Kofi Farmer, and I just posted a #KidLitConfections post to celebrate it #KidLitChat
October 1, 2025 at 1:36 AM
My very first favorite book as a child was THE FIRE CAT by Esther Averil. I think it was the way the cat didn't fit in anywhere... until he found somewhere where he *did* -- as an undiagnosed autistic child, I think I related to this on a very deep level. <3 #KidLitChat
October 1, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Speaking of filling my creative well with baking... How about a virtual treat? I think I need to make my "3.14 Pie" soon. I just finished reading MY PERFECT FAMILY by @khadijahvanbrakle.bsky.social & it's the perfect book to pair with my favorite, complex, multi-layer recipe for #KidLitConfections
September 17, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Jumping into #KidLitChat late, because I was in a webinar that went longer than I thought it would. While I scroll back to find tonight's topic, how about a quick treat? Help yourself to some very delicious, Super-Simple Strawberry Pie i-am-so-grateful.blogspot.com/2016/03/supe... #KidLitConfections
September 10, 2025 at 1:43 AM
I created a new spin on my great grandma's apple pie recipe to share as a #KidLitConfections post after I read the 14 Fibs of Gregory K. ... I just have to actually write the post and share it! #KidLitChat
September 3, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Other books I have loved recently (#KidLitConfections coming soon): A METHOD FOR MAGIC AND MISFORTUNE by Craig Kofi Farmer, I'LL FIND YOU WHERE THE TIMELINE ENDS by Kylie Lee Baker, THE HOUSE OF FOUND OBJECTS by Jo Beckett-King, and MEET ME AT WONDERLAND by Julia DeVillers #KidLitChat
August 13, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I've read so many good books! I've been pairing them with delicious #KidLitConfections recipes ... but haven't been taking time to write the blog posts & actually SHARE most of them! (oops!) But I JUST posted one! I loved FAIRY DOOR DIARIES i-am-so-grateful.blogspot.com/2025/08/lave... #KidLitChat
August 13, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Good answer! And to go along with this absolutely correct interpretation of tonight's #KidLitChat topic, here are some Chocolate #KidLitConfections! (All of these recipes, and others, are on my website: vbartles.com/recipes.htm
August 6, 2025 at 1:41 AM