Jenn Gaulding
@jenngauldingbooks.bsky.social
#PB Writer 📖✏️
Math & Science Educator 🧮🌳💙
Member of 12x12 and SCBWI Southern Breeze
#SpringFlingKidlit Contest 2025 Winner
#Valentiny Writing Contest 2025 HM
Math & Science Educator 🧮🌳💙
Member of 12x12 and SCBWI Southern Breeze
#SpringFlingKidlit Contest 2025 Winner
#Valentiny Writing Contest 2025 HM
So excited about the finalists who were chosen for Susanna Hill’s 15th Halloweensie writing contest! 😉
Congrats to those who entered, as there were so many A++ submissions. And a big thanks to those who host!
Please vote for your favorite by Tues 11/18 at 5 pm EST: susannahill.com/2025/11/16/t...
Congrats to those who entered, as there were so many A++ submissions. And a big thanks to those who host!
Please vote for your favorite by Tues 11/18 at 5 pm EST: susannahill.com/2025/11/16/t...
November 17, 2025 at 2:13 PM
So excited about the finalists who were chosen for Susanna Hill’s 15th Halloweensie writing contest! 😉
Congrats to those who entered, as there were so many A++ submissions. And a big thanks to those who host!
Please vote for your favorite by Tues 11/18 at 5 pm EST: susannahill.com/2025/11/16/t...
Congrats to those who entered, as there were so many A++ submissions. And a big thanks to those who host!
Please vote for your favorite by Tues 11/18 at 5 pm EST: susannahill.com/2025/11/16/t...
Michelle is an amazing rhymer, gives fantastic critiques, and has a wealth of knowledge about the #kidlit world!
Help me get to 600 followers and I will do a FREE random picture book critique giveaway (prose OR rhyme! 550 words or less). #KidLit #AmWriting #SCBWI #12x12
November 16, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Michelle is an amazing rhymer, gives fantastic critiques, and has a wealth of knowledge about the #kidlit world!
Feeling so grateful for the Honorable Mention I received after applying to the Write Kidlit Now scholarship! Thank you so much @bookthreader.bsky.social for your efforts and generosity! What a boost for those of us getting started on our writing journey.
#kidlit #community #scholarship #kindness
#kidlit #community #scholarship #kindness
November 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Feeling so grateful for the Honorable Mention I received after applying to the Write Kidlit Now scholarship! Thank you so much @bookthreader.bsky.social for your efforts and generosity! What a boost for those of us getting started on our writing journey.
#kidlit #community #scholarship #kindness
#kidlit #community #scholarship #kindness
Reposted by Jenn Gaulding
Our Story Sculpting Writing Workshop is happening THIS SATURDAY at the Decatur Library. If you haven't registered and want to improve your PB and novel-writing skills, don't miss it! Learn more here: www.scbwi.org/events/story...
@scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social
@scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social
Story Sculpting Writing Workshops
Don’t miss the chance to learn from two of our multi-published PAL members. Katrina Moore and Chris Negron are SCBWI Southern Breeze members with loads of knowledge to share about how to sculpt storie...
www.scbwi.org
November 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Our Story Sculpting Writing Workshop is happening THIS SATURDAY at the Decatur Library. If you haven't registered and want to improve your PB and novel-writing skills, don't miss it! Learn more here: www.scbwi.org/events/story...
@scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social
@scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social
A truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: a human creature born abnormally, inhumanly sensitive.
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By some strange, unknown, inward urgency they are not really alive unless they are creating.
- Pearl S. Buck
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By some strange, unknown, inward urgency they are not really alive unless they are creating.
- Pearl S. Buck
October 8, 2025 at 1:20 PM
A truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: a human creature born abnormally, inhumanly sensitive.
…
By some strange, unknown, inward urgency they are not really alive unless they are creating.
- Pearl S. Buck
…
By some strange, unknown, inward urgency they are not really alive unless they are creating.
- Pearl S. Buck
Congrats on your new publication @lynnbaldwinwrites.bsky.social ! Sharing this giveaway for my teacher and librarian friends. 📖💙
Teachers & Librarians! I am giving away one copy of my just-released PB, My Backyard Used to Be, to one U.S.-based teacher or librarian who likes & reposts this by October 1. #kidlit #Edusky #SchoolLibrarian. Themes: history, stewardship, outdoor play.
October 1, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Congrats on your new publication @lynnbaldwinwrites.bsky.social ! Sharing this giveaway for my teacher and librarian friends. 📖💙
Congrats to the all the winners, especially my writing buddies Lisa Davis and Amanda Fletcher @mandyfletcher.bsky.social!!! Your entries were so funny with great twists!! So well deserved!! 🎉
OMGoodness, #kidlit friends! You are all so funny. 😂 It was so difficult (yet so very fun) judging the #KidlitChuckleChallenge entries this year!
I'm super excited to share that these folks are prize-winning KIDLIT CHUCKLE CHAMPIONS. 🏆✨
Congratulations to this year's winners!🎉
I'm super excited to share that these folks are prize-winning KIDLIT CHUCKLE CHAMPIONS. 🏆✨
Congratulations to this year's winners!🎉
September 26, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Congrats to the all the winners, especially my writing buddies Lisa Davis and Amanda Fletcher @mandyfletcher.bsky.social!!! Your entries were so funny with great twists!! So well deserved!! 🎉
What could be better than reflecting on how we’re “Better Together”? Join me in sending a submission to Little Thoughts Press to be considered for their next issue!
Wanted to submit to Issue 12: Better Together but ran short on time? Good news, we’re extending our submission window through October 6th!
Send us your #kidlit writing & artwork celebrating community & the power of working together!
#litmag #callforsubmission
www.littlethoughtspress.com/theme
Send us your #kidlit writing & artwork celebrating community & the power of working together!
#litmag #callforsubmission
www.littlethoughtspress.com/theme
September 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
What could be better than reflecting on how we’re “Better Together”? Join me in sending a submission to Little Thoughts Press to be considered for their next issue!
Happy to #donate @kateywrites.bsky.social THE REINDEER REMAINDERS and Tonya Grant's KAMALA HARRIS to honor the #sunwritefun #writingcontest
It's not too late to donate!
karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25-raffle
@swildmansf.bsky.social
@jennybbooks.bsky.social
@kmgreenwald.bsky.social
It's not too late to donate!
karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25-raffle
@swildmansf.bsky.social
@jennybbooks.bsky.social
@kmgreenwald.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Happy to #donate @kateywrites.bsky.social THE REINDEER REMAINDERS and Tonya Grant's KAMALA HARRIS to honor the #sunwritefun #writingcontest
It's not too late to donate!
karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25-raffle
@swildmansf.bsky.social
@jennybbooks.bsky.social
@kmgreenwald.bsky.social
It's not too late to donate!
karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25-raffle
@swildmansf.bsky.social
@jennybbooks.bsky.social
@kmgreenwald.bsky.social
Reposted by Jenn Gaulding
Ready for a #Plottwist w/FAB PRIZES?! Today-next Wed (9.03), send a brand new pic #book to the MS #Library Comm. for rural elemen. #school & you'll get 1 #Raffle entry (no limits!). karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25-raffle for more info! @jennybbooks.bsky.social @swildmansf.bsky.social
August 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Ready for a #Plottwist w/FAB PRIZES?! Today-next Wed (9.03), send a brand new pic #book to the MS #Library Comm. for rural elemen. #school & you'll get 1 #Raffle entry (no limits!). karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25-raffle for more info! @jennybbooks.bsky.social @swildmansf.bsky.social
Thanks to the fabulous #sunwritefun donors and judges including
@nchurnin.bsky.social
@writerjolene.bsky.social
@jyotigopal.bsky.social
@jilanne.bsky.social
@juliefhedlund.bsky.social
@kellipanique.bsky.social
@authorhmacht.bsky.social
@literallylynne.bsky.social
@dowphumiruk.bsky.social
#kidlit
@nchurnin.bsky.social
@writerjolene.bsky.social
@jyotigopal.bsky.social
@jilanne.bsky.social
@juliefhedlund.bsky.social
@kellipanique.bsky.social
@authorhmacht.bsky.social
@literallylynne.bsky.social
@dowphumiruk.bsky.social
#kidlit
August 18, 2025 at 9:55 PM
"ENOUGH!" Mouse cried. "I'm all pooped out!"
She promptly went inside to pout.
Katelyn Aronson's brilliant POO-DUNIT? A FOREST FLOOR MYSTERY always gets giggles.
#kidlit #SunWriteFun @swildmansf.bsky.social
@kmgreenwald.bsky.social
@buchetbooks.bsky.social www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25
She promptly went inside to pout.
Katelyn Aronson's brilliant POO-DUNIT? A FOREST FLOOR MYSTERY always gets giggles.
#kidlit #SunWriteFun @swildmansf.bsky.social
@kmgreenwald.bsky.social
@buchetbooks.bsky.social www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25
August 18, 2025 at 9:15 PM
"ENOUGH!" Mouse cried. "I'm all pooped out!"
She promptly went inside to pout.
Katelyn Aronson's brilliant POO-DUNIT? A FOREST FLOOR MYSTERY always gets giggles.
#kidlit #SunWriteFun @swildmansf.bsky.social
@kmgreenwald.bsky.social
@buchetbooks.bsky.social www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25
She promptly went inside to pout.
Katelyn Aronson's brilliant POO-DUNIT? A FOREST FLOOR MYSTERY always gets giggles.
#kidlit #SunWriteFun @swildmansf.bsky.social
@kmgreenwald.bsky.social
@buchetbooks.bsky.social www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25
Last month, I was touched to learn I was one of the #springflingkidlit winners. Last week, I had the chance to redeem my prize with the amazing @valeriebolling.bsky.social. Thank you to everyone who made this opportunity possible! 💛💜
@kaitlynleann17.bsky.social
@ciaralovesbooks.bsky.social
@kaitlynleann17.bsky.social
@ciaralovesbooks.bsky.social
June 13, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Last month, I was touched to learn I was one of the #springflingkidlit winners. Last week, I had the chance to redeem my prize with the amazing @valeriebolling.bsky.social. Thank you to everyone who made this opportunity possible! 💛💜
@kaitlynleann17.bsky.social
@ciaralovesbooks.bsky.social
@kaitlynleann17.bsky.social
@ciaralovesbooks.bsky.social
@mandyfletcher.bsky.social gave me just the nudge I needed to submit my story to the #springflingkidlit #writerscompetition
Many thanks to @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social and @ciaralovesbooks.bsky.social for the opportunity to submit and the tremendous effort you put in towards building community!
Many thanks to @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social and @ciaralovesbooks.bsky.social for the opportunity to submit and the tremendous effort you put in towards building community!
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April 22, 2025 at 4:19 PM
@mandyfletcher.bsky.social gave me just the nudge I needed to submit my story to the #springflingkidlit #writerscompetition
Many thanks to @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social and @ciaralovesbooks.bsky.social for the opportunity to submit and the tremendous effort you put in towards building community!
Many thanks to @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social and @ciaralovesbooks.bsky.social for the opportunity to submit and the tremendous effort you put in towards building community!
This badge designed by talented high school student Dillon A. is too cute not to post. Thank you to all of the kid judges, educators, and prize donors for making this contest as sweet as could be!
#pbandkidjudges
#pbandkidjudges
April 22, 2025 at 2:18 AM
This badge designed by talented high school student Dillon A. is too cute not to post. Thank you to all of the kid judges, educators, and prize donors for making this contest as sweet as could be!
#pbandkidjudges
#pbandkidjudges
What a fun idea! I am finalizing my story for submission, and I can’t wait to see what this panel of kid judges thinks of it. Thank you for offering this opportunity @authorkelliebeggs.bsky.social !
#PBandKidJudges
#kidlit writing competition is right around the corner! Participate in this hype event to get the word out! Like, repost, and follow for a chance to win a critique with author Stephanie Ward!
#kidlit writing competition is right around the corner! Participate in this hype event to get the word out! Like, repost, and follow for a chance to win a critique with author Stephanie Ward!
April 19, 2025 at 12:32 AM
What a fun idea! I am finalizing my story for submission, and I can’t wait to see what this panel of kid judges thinks of it. Thank you for offering this opportunity @authorkelliebeggs.bsky.social !
Let's call it "research" for a current work in progress...
what's your best April Fools' Day prank?
(Bonus points will be awarded if I can test it out on my kids tomorrow. 😁😇)
#aprilfools #pranks #ideas #picturebooks
what's your best April Fools' Day prank?
(Bonus points will be awarded if I can test it out on my kids tomorrow. 😁😇)
#aprilfools #pranks #ideas #picturebooks
April 1, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Let's call it "research" for a current work in progress...
what's your best April Fools' Day prank?
(Bonus points will be awarded if I can test it out on my kids tomorrow. 😁😇)
#aprilfools #pranks #ideas #picturebooks
what's your best April Fools' Day prank?
(Bonus points will be awarded if I can test it out on my kids tomorrow. 😁😇)
#aprilfools #pranks #ideas #picturebooks
So very grateful for the opportunity to attend my first writer's conference this weekend. The speakers were awe-inspiring, and the entire community was delightful.
A huge thank you to the @scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social leadership team for making this event such a valuable experience!
A huge thank you to the @scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social leadership team for making this event such a valuable experience!
March 31, 2025 at 8:29 PM
So very grateful for the opportunity to attend my first writer's conference this weekend. The speakers were awe-inspiring, and the entire community was delightful.
A huge thank you to the @scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social leadership team for making this event such a valuable experience!
A huge thank you to the @scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social leadership team for making this event such a valuable experience!
Spring is almost here, but it's still not too late to donate a book in honor of #50PreciousWords. I just called Toadstool Bookshop to ask what they needed, and the entire process took no more than 4 minutes. Thanks @viviankirkfield.bsky.social for an excuse to make a small difference this morning!
#50PreciousWords UPDATE! Toadstool Bookshop in Keene NH says there are only 25 books in the pile for the literacy nonprofit we are supporting this year, but we had 585 contest entries. Books are the best vehicle to spread the message of #kindness & #equality. toadbooks.com/store/2 (603) 352-8815.
March 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Spring is almost here, but it's still not too late to donate a book in honor of #50PreciousWords. I just called Toadstool Bookshop to ask what they needed, and the entire process took no more than 4 minutes. Thanks @viviankirkfield.bsky.social for an excuse to make a small difference this morning!
Congratulations to all of the 12x12 2024 winners! I took a leap last Leap Day when I learned about 12x12 and decided to join. This week marks one year into my writing journey thanks to @juliefhedlund.bsky.social and her #12x12challenge. I am so grateful!
www.12x12challenge.com/winners-wall...
www.12x12challenge.com/winners-wall...
Winners Wall
Winners Wall 2024 Winners Wall CONGRATULATIONS to all of the 12 x 12 in 2024 members who completed 12 or more picture book drafts!! You did it and we are proud of YOU! 2024 Winners Abby Wooldridge – 2...
www.12x12challenge.com
March 7, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Congratulations to all of the 12x12 2024 winners! I took a leap last Leap Day when I learned about 12x12 and decided to join. This week marks one year into my writing journey thanks to @juliefhedlund.bsky.social and her #12x12challenge. I am so grateful!
www.12x12challenge.com/winners-wall...
www.12x12challenge.com/winners-wall...
Delighted that My New, Furry Love limerick was recognized with an Honorable Mention in Susanna Leonard Hill's #valentiny contest. This one definitely reflects some very real emotions taking place in our home during this chapter of life. 😄😍
March 6, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Delighted that My New, Furry Love limerick was recognized with an Honorable Mention in Susanna Leonard Hill's #valentiny contest. This one definitely reflects some very real emotions taking place in our home during this chapter of life. 😄😍
Happy to have submitted an entry in #50preciouswords this year. I hope that you have, too!
Thanks to @viviankirkfield.bsky.social for the opportunity and to all of those in the #kidlit community who are offering such fun and fabulous prizes.
Thanks to @viviankirkfield.bsky.social for the opportunity and to all of those in the #kidlit community who are offering such fun and fabulous prizes.
March 3, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Happy to have submitted an entry in #50preciouswords this year. I hope that you have, too!
Thanks to @viviankirkfield.bsky.social for the opportunity and to all of those in the #kidlit community who are offering such fun and fabulous prizes.
Thanks to @viviankirkfield.bsky.social for the opportunity and to all of those in the #kidlit community who are offering such fun and fabulous prizes.
Imagine a gymnasium full of children cheering wildly for the books and fellow readers they love ❤️📚
#ReadersRally #gcpslibraries #kidlit
#ReadersRally #gcpslibraries #kidlit
February 23, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Imagine a gymnasium full of children cheering wildly for the books and fellow readers they love ❤️📚
#ReadersRally #gcpslibraries #kidlit
#ReadersRally #gcpslibraries #kidlit
Thankful for the wisdom of the eleven-year-old who reminded me that the only way to lose was if I didn't jump in. Congratulations to the 1,015 others who pushed "submit" on Monday. And thanks to @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social @sylviaichen.bsky.social and all of the other talents involved in #pbparty!
February 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Thankful for the wisdom of the eleven-year-old who reminded me that the only way to lose was if I didn't jump in. Congratulations to the 1,015 others who pushed "submit" on Monday. And thanks to @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social @sylviaichen.bsky.social and all of the other talents involved in #pbparty!