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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 2d

Get your manuscripts ready! @bethphelan.bsky.social is lookin' for fresh stories. ✨

beth phelan @bethphelan.bsky.social · 2d

#DVpit inspired me to reopen to queries sooner than I'd planned... Starting Nov 2025, I'll be open to unsolicited queries the first week of every month! Still just YA + MG fiction... Really hungry for 🤩 debut voices... You'll be able to submit here: querytracker.net/querybeth #mswl

Announcement:
I will reopen to unsolicited submissions for the first week of every month starting in November!
I’m only looking for YA + MG fiction. I am particularly hungry for debut voices! Also:
- high-stakes plots about liars, scams, etc
- fresh grounded dystopian with personal stakes
- smart, cutting social commentary
- meta shit and big twists
- multigenerational stories
- anything with a unique/risky approach or voice
- ugly underbellies!
gallt & zacker literary agency
querytracker.net/query/querybeth
www.bethphelan.com

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 2d

Great opportunity for unagented #kidlit creators! 👀 Thanks @mmanlove.bsky.social !

Melissa Manlove @mmanlove.bsky.social · 3d

Psst! I am opening up to unagented children's book submissions *just for the month of October*! This is an exciting experiment. The email to send submissions to is [email protected]. You can find out about what I'm looking for at www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/me...

Melissa Manlove – The Official Manuscript Wish List Website

www.manuscriptwishlist.com

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 4d

I'm taking a road trip up to Summerland, CA for a SKY LUCK #storytime at Godmothers on Saturday, October 18! Tell all your friends in the Santa Barbara area!

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you so much for sharing our book 💫

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Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 9d

⭐ SKY LUCK by @ericaleewrites.bsky.social is a beautiful way to encourage appreciation for all of nature's wonders above us. Lovely language, great back matter, and gorgeous illustrations by @dagmarsmith.bsky.social. Published by @bluedotkidspress.bsky.social. ⭐

📚👍 #kidlit

cover of SKY LUCK shows a child reaching up toward a sparkling light in the sky; white clouds fill most of the cover with blue sky and stars at the top and green grass, plants, and flowers at the bottom; the book is in my hand with blue sky and white clouds at the top of the photo and purple, pink, white, and yellow flowers in the middle and bottom of the background

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 8d

Flattered to see SKY LUCK on this list of book crushes 🥰 www.letstalkpicturebooks.com/2025/10/crus...

Crushes of the Week: September 28-October 4, 2025

Children's picture book and comic reviews, illustrator interviews, book exchanges, and more from a design and illustration perspective.

www.letstalkpicturebooks.com

Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 9d

Oh I'm so thrilled to hear this. Thank you @abbiewjames.bsky.social 💫

SKY LUCK, out now! Buy here: www.bluedotkidspress.com/sky-luck

Abbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 9d

⭐ SKY LUCK by @ericaleewrites.bsky.social is a beautiful way to encourage appreciation for all of nature's wonders above us. Lovely language, great back matter, and gorgeous illustrations by @dagmarsmith.bsky.social. Published by @bluedotkidspress.bsky.social. ⭐

📚👍 #kidlit

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 10d

People who consider themselves “lucky” tend to be more open to opportunities, more resilient, and more optimistic. A lot of it has to do with noticing the unexpected things around you—being observant and seeing the world as it is, not as you want it to be.
nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/2025/10/02/s...

Sky Luck: A Story of Abundant Thinking by Erica Lee Schlaikjer

Is it possible to create your own luck? Turns out, it is. Years ago, I remember learning about a psychology study from Dr. Richard Wiseman, who wrote The Luck Factor, concluding that luck is not pu…

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 11d

Thank you @12x12challenge.bsky.social for all the encouragement and support!

12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge @12x12challenge.bsky.social · 11d

🎉 Happy Book Birthday to @ericaleewrites.bsky.social! 🎉

📚 SKY LUCK, illustrated by @dagmarsmith.bsky.social and published by @bluedotkidspress.bsky.social, is here! 📖✨

Find it here: buff.ly/Io8UdaM

#kidlit #12x12PB

Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 12d

Yay! 💫 SKY LUCK is out today! open.substack.com/pub/ericalee...

💫 SKY LUCK is all around you

Out now! a magical story about the power of abundant thinking

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 12d

EDUCATORS! LIBRARIANS! Looking for a fun SEL or STEAM activity to do with your students? Check out this downloadable teacher's guide from @bluedotkidspress.bsky.social to accompany my latest picture book 💫 SKY LUCK, about counting your lucky stars. 🌟

PDF >> www.bluedotkidspress.com/_files/ugd/c...

Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 25d

Thank you so much! 🤩

Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 25d

Oh my goodness—time flies! Just two weeks until publication!

Pre-order now via our publisher @bluedotkidspress.bsky.social for 25% off with promo code SKYLUCK25 at checkout >> www.bluedotkidspress.com/sky-luck

Artwork by the lovely @dagmarsmith.bsky.social

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · 29d

🗓️ SAVE THE DATE! I'll be reading my new picture book 🌟 SKY LUCK 💫 at @vromansbookstore.bsky.social on Saturday, Nov 8. Spread the word to your LA/Pasadena friends with young kiddos. Thanks! vromansbookstore.com/event/2025-1...

Erica Lee Schlaikjer reads from & signs Sky Luck

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · Sep 5

Join me for the launch of 🌟 SKY LUCK 💫 at @belcantobooks.bsky.social in Long Beach on Saturday, October 5 @ noon! One month from today! RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/storytime-...

Storytime + Activity with Erica Lee Schlaikjer

Bel Canto Books is delighted to host a storytime and activity with children's author Erica Lee Schlaikjer at Bel Canto Books Retro Row.

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · Sep 4

Happy to see SKY LUCK featured on this list of September 2025 releases! Stay tuned! 💫 www.cbcbooks.org/cbc_book/sky...

Sky Luck

Dedicated to supporting the industry and promoting children’s books and reading

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · Aug 27

💫 Get to know the story behind my new picture book SKY LUCK.

Available Sept 30 from @bluedotkidspress.bsky.social. Artwork by @dagmarsmith.bsky.social. Pre-order now with code SKYLUCK25 for 25% off the retail price. youtu.be/oEJz1XFQVOA?...

Intro to SKY LUCK, by author Erica Lee Schlaikjer

YouTube video by Erica Lee Schlaikjer

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · Jul 8

One of my favorite spreads from SKY LUCK, illustrated by @dagmarsmith.bsky.social . Available for pre-order now. Out on September 30.

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · Jun 29

It’s been 14 weeks since I gave birth for the 1st time & I finally had the chance to process my postpartum recovery (still ongoing—the “6 week checkup” is a joke.) A rambling stream of consciousness, if you’re looking for something to read this weekend besides our dumpster fire of a news cycle.

The Baby is a Metaphor

And Other Insights from the Fourth Trimester

eschlaik.medium.com

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · Jun 29

Thank you Emily! I’m excited for it to come out!

Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · Jun 24

🏃🏻‍♀️ Run, don’t walk!—and pre-order a copy of my next picture book 💫 SKY LUCK ✨ for 30% off with code SKYLUCK30. Now until July 7th only. Link to order: www.bluedotkidspress.com/product-page...

🎨 illustrated by @dagmarsmith.bsky.social
🌍 published by @bluedotkidspress.bsky.social

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · May 22

"That’s the beauty of writing picture books: it forces you to get to the essence of things. The way kids think and talk is poetic."

More of my thoughts via @theshenners.bsky.social : readingasiam.blog/2025/05/16/a...

Author Interview: Erica Lee Schlaikjer

Welcome to the sixth interview in the 2025 run of my Taiwanese American Heritage Week series dedicated to featuring Taiwanese authors and their work. Taiwanese American Heritage Week occurs every y…

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · May 19

📕COVER REVEAL! I’m pleased to announce that my 2nd picture book ✨ SKY LUCK 💫 illustrated by @dagmarsmith.bsky.social will be published on Sept 30, and it’s available for pre-order now! Snag a copy for 30% off, thanks to Blue Dot Kids Press

🔗Pre-order here: www.bluedotkidspress.com/product-page

Sky Luck Pre-Order | Blue Dot Kids Press

As friends gather to look for shooting stars, one boy discovers how to pay attention to what’s here, not what’s missing. From an Own Voices Award winner comes a magical picture book celebrating abunda...

www.bluedotkidspress.com

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Erica Lee Schlaikjer 🍉 史光芬 @ericaleewrites.bsky.social · May 17

Hi #kidlit community! Have you subscribed to my Substack yet? Very special announcement coming on Monday! 👀 💫

(Hint: look up at the sky…)

open.substack.com/pub/ericalee...

Here and There | Substack

a monthly-ish newsletter about my creative writing practice. Click to read Here and There, a Substack publication. Launched a year ago.

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Found in TranslaShen (they/them) @theshenners.bsky.social · May 17

For my 7th interview for Taiwanese American Heritage Week, I talked to @hisiheyah.bsky.social about her middle grade fantasy graphic novel, Lu and Ren's Guide to Geozoology, representing her diaspora experience in fantasy, her real life animal adventures, and more. readingasiam.blog/2025/05/17/a...

Author Interview: Angela Hsieh

Welcome to the seventh interview in the 2025 run of my Taiwanese American Heritage Week series dedicated to featuring Taiwanese authors and their work. Taiwanese American Heritage Week occurs every…

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