C.W. Allen 📚
@cwallenbooks.bsky.social
Writing long stories for kids and short stories for former kids.
MG fantasy puzzle mysteries:
✨RELATIVELY NORMAL SECRETS
✨THE SECRET BENEFITS OF INVISIBILITY
✨TALES OF THE FORGOTTEN FOUNDERS
President of the League of Utah Writers
cwallenbooks.com
MG fantasy puzzle mysteries:
✨RELATIVELY NORMAL SECRETS
✨THE SECRET BENEFITS OF INVISIBILITY
✨TALES OF THE FORGOTTEN FOUNDERS
President of the League of Utah Writers
cwallenbooks.com
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C.W. Allen 📚
@cwallenbooks.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Time for an #intropost! I'm a MG author with three trad-published books out. I post about all things #KidLit, with occasional side quests into baking, cryptids, and weird history. I want to build a feed full of fellow writers and fun #KidLitArt. If that sounds like you, come say hey!
Charleston Chew wishes everyone a relaxing Caturday*
*(at least, I assume he would if he were conscious)
*(at least, I assume he would if he were conscious)
December 13, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Charleston Chew wishes everyone a relaxing Caturday*
*(at least, I assume he would if he were conscious)
*(at least, I assume he would if he were conscious)
I can just picture the infuriated spittle lodging in Doyle's mustache as he grapples with this revelation
December 8, 2025 at 5:01 AM
I can just picture the infuriated spittle lodging in Doyle's mustache as he grapples with this revelation
Reposted by C.W. Allen 📚
Sharing some sketchbook studies of ermine on this snowy day. #sketchbookart #kidlitart
December 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Sharing some sketchbook studies of ermine on this snowy day. #sketchbookart #kidlitart
Reposted by C.W. Allen 📚
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day
Dear Art Directors, Editors, Commissioners, Agents, Publishers, I’m Gunja Bhatt, a #kidlit illustrator who absolutely enjoys drawing kids on their day to day adventures.
My favourite part is exploring detailed settings, environments & capturing emotions in characters.
Dear Art Directors, Editors, Commissioners, Agents, Publishers, I’m Gunja Bhatt, a #kidlit illustrator who absolutely enjoys drawing kids on their day to day adventures.
My favourite part is exploring detailed settings, environments & capturing emotions in characters.
December 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day
Dear Art Directors, Editors, Commissioners, Agents, Publishers, I’m Gunja Bhatt, a #kidlit illustrator who absolutely enjoys drawing kids on their day to day adventures.
My favourite part is exploring detailed settings, environments & capturing emotions in characters.
Dear Art Directors, Editors, Commissioners, Agents, Publishers, I’m Gunja Bhatt, a #kidlit illustrator who absolutely enjoys drawing kids on their day to day adventures.
My favourite part is exploring detailed settings, environments & capturing emotions in characters.
I'm packing up all my goodies to share with readers at tomorrow's Utah Authors Day celebration! Come say Hi at the Springville, Utah library from noon to 2pm. Check out all the other #utahauthorsday locations across the state at www.leagueofutahwriters.com/utahauthorsday
December 5, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I'm packing up all my goodies to share with readers at tomorrow's Utah Authors Day celebration! Come say Hi at the Springville, Utah library from noon to 2pm. Check out all the other #utahauthorsday locations across the state at www.leagueofutahwriters.com/utahauthorsday
It's the last #KidLitArtPostcard of the year! Scroll the hashtag for a spot of holiday cheer. Repost to boost your favorite artists!
Have you set up your Christmas tree yet? In our house it went like this 🫠
Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! ✨
I’m an author-illustrator who loves creating joyful, whimsical stories with a touch of humour.
Agents! I’m seeking representation!
🎨 somebodyelsa.com
#kidlit #kidlitillustration #kidlitart
Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! ✨
I’m an author-illustrator who loves creating joyful, whimsical stories with a touch of humour.
Agents! I’m seeking representation!
🎨 somebodyelsa.com
#kidlit #kidlitillustration #kidlitart
December 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
It's the last #KidLitArtPostcard of the year! Scroll the hashtag for a spot of holiday cheer. Repost to boost your favorite artists!
Reposted by C.W. Allen 📚
Tomorrow is the last #KidLitArtPostcard of 2025. My holiday wish is for #kidlit editors, agents, and art directors to connect with illustrators right here on Bluesky. I can't wait to see everyone's art tomorrow! Learn more at: www.ginaperry.com/postcard
All about KidLitArtPostcard — Gina Perry Illustrations
www.ginaperry.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Tomorrow is the last #KidLitArtPostcard of 2025. My holiday wish is for #kidlit editors, agents, and art directors to connect with illustrators right here on Bluesky. I can't wait to see everyone's art tomorrow! Learn more at: www.ginaperry.com/postcard
Utah peeps, come hang out with me at the Springville Library on Saturday! This is my second year celebrating Utah Authors Day with them, and I can tell you that last year they were PACKED. Over a dozen authors will be there, plus free refreshments!
@leagueutahwriters.bsky.social #UtahAuthorsDay
@leagueutahwriters.bsky.social #UtahAuthorsDay
December 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Utah peeps, come hang out with me at the Springville Library on Saturday! This is my second year celebrating Utah Authors Day with them, and I can tell you that last year they were PACKED. Over a dozen authors will be there, plus free refreshments!
@leagueutahwriters.bsky.social #UtahAuthorsDay
@leagueutahwriters.bsky.social #UtahAuthorsDay
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Did you know Utah has an official state holiday just for authors? I'll be celebrating Utah Authors Day at the Springville Library. Come stop by my table for bookmarks and other freebies!
@leagueutahwriters.bsky.social
@leagueutahwriters.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Did you know Utah has an official state holiday just for authors? I'll be celebrating Utah Authors Day at the Springville Library. Come stop by my table for bookmarks and other freebies!
@leagueutahwriters.bsky.social
@leagueutahwriters.bsky.social
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle
November 23, 2025 at 10:13 PM
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle
Need a Monday pick-me-up? Scroll through this month's #KidLitArtPostcard for a treasure trove of fun illustrations and find new artists to follow.
Hi #KidLitArtPostcard day, I’m Mike and I love creating fun, character-driven work, spooky or no.
I'm repped by @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social and I'm especially looking for middle grade cover work.
See more work at mdashow-kidlitart.carrd.co
#kidLitArt #spooky #werewolf #spookyMG #kidLit #MG
I'm repped by @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social and I'm especially looking for middle grade cover work.
See more work at mdashow-kidlitart.carrd.co
#kidLitArt #spooky #werewolf #spookyMG #kidLit #MG
November 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Need a Monday pick-me-up? Scroll through this month's #KidLitArtPostcard for a treasure trove of fun illustrations and find new artists to follow.
Fantastic article in Psychology Today on how cult language drives book bans: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/free... by Steven Hassan @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com
Featured in this week's Authors Against Book Bans newsletter. Authors, if you haven't already joined check out @authorsabb.bsky.social
Featured in this week's Authors Against Book Bans newsletter. Authors, if you haven't already joined check out @authorsabb.bsky.social
How Book Bans Control Information and Why They Backfire
The latest moral panic centers on whether your child learns about racism and sexuality in the classroom. Who really benefits?
www.psychologytoday.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Fantastic article in Psychology Today on how cult language drives book bans: www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/free... by Steven Hassan @cultexpert.freedomofmind.com
Featured in this week's Authors Against Book Bans newsletter. Authors, if you haven't already joined check out @authorsabb.bsky.social
Featured in this week's Authors Against Book Bans newsletter. Authors, if you haven't already joined check out @authorsabb.bsky.social
Went to the Halloween Costume Parade put on by my son's elementary school. In addition to noting costume trends, I thought it would be fun to tally how many times I heard the phrase "6-7"
Friends, I lost count 3 minutes in.
Friends, I lost count 3 minutes in.
October 31, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Went to the Halloween Costume Parade put on by my son's elementary school. In addition to noting costume trends, I thought it would be fun to tally how many times I heard the phrase "6-7"
Friends, I lost count 3 minutes in.
Friends, I lost count 3 minutes in.
Got this lil dude finished up just in time for Halloween! (I only started the project 13 months ago but who's counting)
October 26, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Got this lil dude finished up just in time for Halloween! (I only started the project 13 months ago but who's counting)
Reposted by C.W. Allen 📚
the Muppets have been real quiet since the Louvre heist
October 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
the Muppets have been real quiet since the Louvre heist
Reposted by C.W. Allen 📚
“Don't join the book burners. Don't think you're going to conceal faults by concealing evidence that they ever existed. Don't be afraid to go in your library and read every book.”
Dwight D. Eisenhower, born on this day in 1890
Dwight D. Eisenhower, born on this day in 1890
October 14, 2025 at 10:09 AM
“Don't join the book burners. Don't think you're going to conceal faults by concealing evidence that they ever existed. Don't be afraid to go in your library and read every book.”
Dwight D. Eisenhower, born on this day in 1890
Dwight D. Eisenhower, born on this day in 1890
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Absolutely wild that this is how I learned the internet's quirky girlfriend is engaged to a property brother
youtu.be/NKl-npTPP0Y?...
youtu.be/NKl-npTPP0Y?...
Inside Zooey Deschanel & Jonathan Scott’s NYC Home | Open Door | Architectural Digest
YouTube video by Architectural Digest
youtu.be
October 8, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Absolutely wild that this is how I learned the internet's quirky girlfriend is engaged to a property brother
youtu.be/NKl-npTPP0Y?...
youtu.be/NKl-npTPP0Y?...
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“Only when readers of all ages become active, only when readers are willing to stand up to the censors, will the censors get the message that they cannot frighten us.”
- Judy Blume
#BannedBooksWeek #KidLit
- Judy Blume
#BannedBooksWeek #KidLit
October 6, 2025 at 1:31 PM
“Only when readers of all ages become active, only when readers are willing to stand up to the censors, will the censors get the message that they cannot frighten us.”
- Judy Blume
#BannedBooksWeek #KidLit
- Judy Blume
#BannedBooksWeek #KidLit
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Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights.
Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, and this year's theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights.
https://www.ala.org/bbooks.
Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, and this year's theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights.
https://www.ala.org/bbooks.
October 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights.
Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, and this year's theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights.
https://www.ala.org/bbooks.
Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, and this year's theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights.
https://www.ala.org/bbooks.
It's the most wonderful time of the year! 🎃 🍂 Check out this month's #kidlitartpostcard posts for a delightful autumnal stroll through the work of talented children's book artists
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day. It’s my favorite time to draw. I’ve been working on a softer style that I think would be a great fit for chapter books or graphic novels.
October 3, 2025 at 4:11 PM
It's the most wonderful time of the year! 🎃 🍂 Check out this month's #kidlitartpostcard posts for a delightful autumnal stroll through the work of talented children's book artists
Happy October!
So... whose job is it to wake up Green Day?
So... whose job is it to wake up Green Day?
a black and white cartoon of skeletons dancing with the words `` it 's october '' .
Alt: a black and white cartoon of skeletons dancing with the words `` it 's october '' .
media.tenor.com
October 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Happy October!
So... whose job is it to wake up Green Day?
So... whose job is it to wake up Green Day?
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🎶 Take a look, it's in a book 🎶
🥹 After nearly 20 years... Reading Rainbow is returning to motivate, help, and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects, and of course... new books! Make sure to follow the rainbow 📚🌈
#FollowTheRainbow
🥹 After nearly 20 years... Reading Rainbow is returning to motivate, help, and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects, and of course... new books! Make sure to follow the rainbow 📚🌈
#FollowTheRainbow
September 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
🎶 Take a look, it's in a book 🎶
🥹 After nearly 20 years... Reading Rainbow is returning to motivate, help, and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects, and of course... new books! Make sure to follow the rainbow 📚🌈
#FollowTheRainbow
🥹 After nearly 20 years... Reading Rainbow is returning to motivate, help, and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects, and of course... new books! Make sure to follow the rainbow 📚🌈
#FollowTheRainbow
Got 20 minutes? This film from the US National Archives is absolutely FASCINATING and highly relevant to current events. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGAq...
Produced in 1945 by the US Dept of Defense. Not some forward-thinking private org - this is information the US Government wanted people to have
Produced in 1945 by the US Dept of Defense. Not some forward-thinking private org - this is information the US Government wanted people to have
Don't Be a Sucker
YouTube video by US National Archives
www.youtube.com
September 27, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Got 20 minutes? This film from the US National Archives is absolutely FASCINATING and highly relevant to current events. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGAq...
Produced in 1945 by the US Dept of Defense. Not some forward-thinking private org - this is information the US Government wanted people to have
Produced in 1945 by the US Dept of Defense. Not some forward-thinking private org - this is information the US Government wanted people to have