Jacinta Patterson
@jacintapatt.bsky.social
#PB author, SCBWI
Winner: #FallWritingFrenzy '25, #50PreciousWords '25, and #kidlitchucklechallenge '24
HM: Valentiny '25
My words appear in @TheDirigible 🎈
Winner: #FallWritingFrenzy '25, #50PreciousWords '25, and #kidlitchucklechallenge '24
HM: Valentiny '25
My words appear in @TheDirigible 🎈
Pinned
#DVPit #Q
Fahrenheit 451 x Extra Yarn. As beloved literary characters disappear into THE DUMP, the bookish narrator struggles to navigate an increasingly dreary landscape. When it all becomes too much to bear, he ventures in after them to uncover a vibrant surprise.
#BannedBooksWeek #PB #dystopian
Fahrenheit 451 x Extra Yarn. As beloved literary characters disappear into THE DUMP, the bookish narrator struggles to navigate an increasingly dreary landscape. When it all becomes too much to bear, he ventures in after them to uncover a vibrant surprise.
#BannedBooksWeek #PB #dystopian
When Matty loses his mitten before the first big snow of the season, Mom lays down the law: both hands must be mittened or Matty will miss out on the fun. An unorthodox solution gets him out the door, but he’ll need to dig deep if he wants to enjoy the snow with just one mitten. #QuestPit #PB #Q
November 5, 2025 at 7:09 PM
When Leo thinks about starting kindergarten without his hero—big brother Troy, who leaves for college before the Big Day—he finds himself beset by nightmares. Troy comes to the rescue one last time, but Leo will have to find a way to face his fears on his own. #QuestPit #PB #Q
November 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Ahhh!! I am completely delighted that my creepy little entry was a winner! Thank you, @lydialukidis.bsky.social and @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social for hosting, and an extra-special thank you to @professoraixa.bsky.social for selecting my entry! 🎃
November 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Ahhh!! I am completely delighted that my creepy little entry was a winner! Thank you, @lydialukidis.bsky.social and @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social for hosting, and an extra-special thank you to @professoraixa.bsky.social for selecting my entry! 🎃
What a fabulous, inclusive concept...and what beautiful art! 😍
I love the framing of this book! What a great classroom book this would be:
📚👍 So many good books.
#kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks
We Celebrate the Light
Jane Yolen & Heidi YE. Stemple & Jieting Chen
@heidieys.bsky.social
A much-needed compilation. Diwali, Solstice, Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, Bodhi Day, and Lunar New Year all in one book!
#kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks
We Celebrate the Light
Jane Yolen & Heidi YE. Stemple & Jieting Chen
@heidieys.bsky.social
A much-needed compilation. Diwali, Solstice, Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, Bodhi Day, and Lunar New Year all in one book!
October 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
What a fabulous, inclusive concept...and what beautiful art! 😍
Literal Leigh’s diet has her feeling sluggish. Mom tells her she is what she eats, but Leigh doesn’t eat slugs! Still, she plows ahead with a new mantra: I am what I eat! When her solution is too literal, Leigh must find a middle ground or risk certain doom. #DVPit #Q #PB #ND #HA
October 8, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Starting kindergarten w/o your hero is NOT for the faint of heart, but maybe if the hero gives you his shield–& a little bit of magic–you can stave off your fears and forge your own path. Fans of Bluey’s “Sleepytime” will love AND DRAGONS TO SLAY BEFORE I WAKE.
#DVPit #Q #PB #rhyming
#DVPit #Q #PB #rhyming
October 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
When Cyril the Coptic camel finds himself with a smell stuck in his nose, he must discover the source if he hopes to shake it loose. Heading up a caravan, Cyril leads his friends on an olfactory journey through the desert, past the Mediterranean Sea, and into the heart of Cairo. #DVPit #OWN #PB #Q
October 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
#DVPit #Q
Fahrenheit 451 x Extra Yarn. As beloved literary characters disappear into THE DUMP, the bookish narrator struggles to navigate an increasingly dreary landscape. When it all becomes too much to bear, he ventures in after them to uncover a vibrant surprise.
#BannedBooksWeek #PB #dystopian
Fahrenheit 451 x Extra Yarn. As beloved literary characters disappear into THE DUMP, the bookish narrator struggles to navigate an increasingly dreary landscape. When it all becomes too much to bear, he ventures in after them to uncover a vibrant surprise.
#BannedBooksWeek #PB #dystopian
October 8, 2025 at 3:18 PM
#DVPit #Q
Fahrenheit 451 x Extra Yarn. As beloved literary characters disappear into THE DUMP, the bookish narrator struggles to navigate an increasingly dreary landscape. When it all becomes too much to bear, he ventures in after them to uncover a vibrant surprise.
#BannedBooksWeek #PB #dystopian
Fahrenheit 451 x Extra Yarn. As beloved literary characters disappear into THE DUMP, the bookish narrator struggles to navigate an increasingly dreary landscape. When it all becomes too much to bear, he ventures in after them to uncover a vibrant surprise.
#BannedBooksWeek #PB #dystopian
Because I cannot be the only —
Fan of Emily —
I must Invite You all to meet —
This growing Family:
BECAUSE I CANNOT SPEAK MYSELF
Explores the Fetal scene —
From prenatal gymnastics to
A Babe’s inaug’ral scream!
#UnhingedPit #PB #Q #humor
Fan of Emily —
I must Invite You all to meet —
This growing Family:
BECAUSE I CANNOT SPEAK MYSELF
Explores the Fetal scene —
From prenatal gymnastics to
A Babe’s inaug’ral scream!
#UnhingedPit #PB #Q #humor
Sweet agents who dabble in rhyme,
I beg but a beat of your time.
My instinct for meter
Just couldn’t be sweeter:
Delectable, scrumptious, sublime!
#UnhingedPit #PB #Q
I beg but a beat of your time.
My instinct for meter
Just couldn’t be sweeter:
Delectable, scrumptious, sublime!
#UnhingedPit #PB #Q
September 23, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Because I cannot be the only —
Fan of Emily —
I must Invite You all to meet —
This growing Family:
BECAUSE I CANNOT SPEAK MYSELF
Explores the Fetal scene —
From prenatal gymnastics to
A Babe’s inaug’ral scream!
#UnhingedPit #PB #Q #humor
Fan of Emily —
I must Invite You all to meet —
This growing Family:
BECAUSE I CANNOT SPEAK MYSELF
Explores the Fetal scene —
From prenatal gymnastics to
A Babe’s inaug’ral scream!
#UnhingedPit #PB #Q #humor
Life goal: Write a ban-worthy book.
Strategy: Write a #dystopian #pb about book banning
Humble brag: An agent has already declined representation, saying "[a dystopian picture book] is not a good idea." One step closer to my goal!
#UnhingedPit #Q
Strategy: Write a #dystopian #pb about book banning
Humble brag: An agent has already declined representation, saying "[a dystopian picture book] is not a good idea." One step closer to my goal!
#UnhingedPit #Q
donald trump is on cnn 's breaking news channel
ALT: donald trump is on cnn 's breaking news channel
media.tenor.com
September 23, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Life goal: Write a ban-worthy book.
Strategy: Write a #dystopian #pb about book banning
Humble brag: An agent has already declined representation, saying "[a dystopian picture book] is not a good idea." One step closer to my goal!
#UnhingedPit #Q
Strategy: Write a #dystopian #pb about book banning
Humble brag: An agent has already declined representation, saying "[a dystopian picture book] is not a good idea." One step closer to my goal!
#UnhingedPit #Q
Everyone knows MUTE Miles*—I also call him CHATTERBOX, all those chemicals—got a bad deal with the Tylenol. Horrible. But now they're saying BLAISE, THE DINOSORTA had autism, too, before Tylenol was invented? FAKE NEWS PEOPLE!!! #unhingedpit #pb #q
*STILL WATERS (pb)
*STILL WATERS (pb)
MUTE Miles has to gesture with his tiny hands because MEDICATION Mama couldn't stop popping pills. SAD!! I've said it before—and I've said it so well and so beautifully, no doctor has said it like I have—taking Tylenol is not good. #UnhingedPit #pb #q #nd
September 23, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Everyone knows MUTE Miles*—I also call him CHATTERBOX, all those chemicals—got a bad deal with the Tylenol. Horrible. But now they're saying BLAISE, THE DINOSORTA had autism, too, before Tylenol was invented? FAKE NEWS PEOPLE!!! #unhingedpit #pb #q
*STILL WATERS (pb)
*STILL WATERS (pb)
MUTE Miles has to gesture with his tiny hands because MEDICATION Mama couldn't stop popping pills. SAD!! I've said it before—and I've said it so well and so beautifully, no doctor has said it like I have—taking Tylenol is not good. #UnhingedPit #pb #q #nd
September 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM
MUTE Miles has to gesture with his tiny hands because MEDICATION Mama couldn't stop popping pills. SAD!! I've said it before—and I've said it so well and so beautifully, no doctor has said it like I have—taking Tylenol is not good. #UnhingedPit #pb #q #nd
If your tastes
for verse
skew a little
more free
Forgive me
THIS CHRISTMAS, I MUST SAY
may be just
the dish
you need.
#UnhingedPit #PB #Q #humor
for verse
skew a little
more free
Forgive me
THIS CHRISTMAS, I MUST SAY
may be just
the dish
you need.
#UnhingedPit #PB #Q #humor
Sweet agents who dabble in rhyme,
I beg but a beat of your time.
My instinct for meter
Just couldn’t be sweeter:
Delectable, scrumptious, sublime!
#UnhingedPit #PB #Q
I beg but a beat of your time.
My instinct for meter
Just couldn’t be sweeter:
Delectable, scrumptious, sublime!
#UnhingedPit #PB #Q
September 23, 2025 at 8:09 PM
If your tastes
for verse
skew a little
more free
Forgive me
THIS CHRISTMAS, I MUST SAY
may be just
the dish
you need.
#UnhingedPit #PB #Q #humor
for verse
skew a little
more free
Forgive me
THIS CHRISTMAS, I MUST SAY
may be just
the dish
you need.
#UnhingedPit #PB #Q #humor
Should you prefer heroic tales
Of sweet fraternal feats,
AND DRAGONS TO SLAY BEFORE I WAKE
Your scrutiny entreats.
#UnhingedPit #PB #Q
Of sweet fraternal feats,
AND DRAGONS TO SLAY BEFORE I WAKE
Your scrutiny entreats.
#UnhingedPit #PB #Q
Sweet agents who dabble in rhyme,
I beg but a beat of your time.
My instinct for meter
Just couldn’t be sweeter:
Delectable, scrumptious, sublime!
#UnhingedPit #PB #Q
I beg but a beat of your time.
My instinct for meter
Just couldn’t be sweeter:
Delectable, scrumptious, sublime!
#UnhingedPit #PB #Q
September 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Should you prefer heroic tales
Of sweet fraternal feats,
AND DRAGONS TO SLAY BEFORE I WAKE
Your scrutiny entreats.
#UnhingedPit #PB #Q
Of sweet fraternal feats,
AND DRAGONS TO SLAY BEFORE I WAKE
Your scrutiny entreats.
#UnhingedPit #PB #Q
September 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Sweet agents who dabble in rhyme,
I beg but a beat of your time.
My instinct for meter
Just couldn’t be sweeter:
Delectable, scrumptious, sublime!
#UnhingedPit #PB #Q
I beg but a beat of your time.
My instinct for meter
Just couldn’t be sweeter:
Delectable, scrumptious, sublime!
#UnhingedPit #PB #Q
September 23, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Sweet agents who dabble in rhyme,
I beg but a beat of your time.
My instinct for meter
Just couldn’t be sweeter:
Delectable, scrumptious, sublime!
#UnhingedPit #PB #Q
I beg but a beat of your time.
My instinct for meter
Just couldn’t be sweeter:
Delectable, scrumptious, sublime!
#UnhingedPit #PB #Q
Question for my #PB #kidlit people: Would anyone be interested in a critique service that caters specifically to rhyming manuscripts? It seems like many critique services focus on non-rhyming stories, and I LOVE working in rhyme.
peter griffin says that almost rhymes in a family guy cartoon
ALT: peter griffin says that almost rhymes in a family guy cartoon
media.tenor.com
September 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Reposted by Jacinta Patterson
as an older teen I took stock of myself, recognized my dorkiness and looks far outweighed any charisma, and decided my main activity of acting was never going to be it for me professionally and I’d better stick with the writing I’d always done quietly on my own
THE BETRAYAL OF THE SOCIAL MEDIA AGE
THE BETRAYAL OF THE SOCIAL MEDIA AGE
I just don’t want “film a video and hope it goes viral” to be a “reasonable” expectation of authors!! I hate being on video! I am too awkward for video!
September 8, 2025 at 12:26 AM
as an older teen I took stock of myself, recognized my dorkiness and looks far outweighed any charisma, and decided my main activity of acting was never going to be it for me professionally and I’d better stick with the writing I’d always done quietly on my own
THE BETRAYAL OF THE SOCIAL MEDIA AGE
THE BETRAYAL OF THE SOCIAL MEDIA AGE