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Roberta Gibson
@robertagibson.bsky.social
Entomologist who caught the writing bug. Muse sends nonfiction picture books for kids #kidlit and mystery short stories for adults.

https://robertagibsonwrites.com
Meet my new neighbor. So friendly and already knows commands.
January 14, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Want to learn more about writing short stories for anthologies? Join @desertsleuths.bsky.social on Wendesday 1/21/2026. Register for free at desertsleuths.com/
January 9, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Now what's new for 2026: My short story "Payback" will be included in the Tucson Sisters in Crime's anthology coming out March 2026, MORE TROUBLE IN TUCSON. Enjoy mysteries? Get carried away to Tucson from the comfort of your own home. #mystery #reading #anthology @sincworldwide.bsky.social
January 8, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Looking back on 2025 before moving ahead to 2026. So grateful to @desertsleuths.bsky.social for including my short story "A Killer Job" in their most recent anthology. If you enjoy reading mysteries, anthologies are a great way to meet new authors! #mystery #anthology #amreading
January 8, 2026 at 12:25 AM
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Need some short, snappy mystery and crime stories? Our anthology, How NOT to Survive the Holidays, is perfect for a comfy reading binge or just a fun bite between holiday activities.

www.amazon.com/How-NOT-Surv...
December 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Too many wonderful picture books, too little time to enjoy them all. Have you read any of these? #kidlit
December 19, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Learned that the Prickly Pear Cactus's purple color is very specific pigments that also act like sunscreen, anti-freeze, and stop water loss. 💜🌵

Nature is cool.

#kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustrator #illustration #illustrator #science #sciart #cacti
December 19, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Day #17: 31 Days, 31 Lists - 2025 Unconventional Children's Books. Oh yeah, AI? Here are the books for kids that will crush your creations with their sheer unpredictability. #31Days31Lists #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2025/12/17/3...
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2025 Unconventional Children’s Books
Oh yeah, AI? Here are the books for kids that will crush your creations with their sheer unpredictability.
afuse8production.slj.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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It's a rainy Saturday night in Phoenix, perfect for a little crime reading! Pick up one of our captivating short story anthologies, including our brand new release, SOWEST: DANGER AWAITS!

www.amazon.com/dp/B07M7B3LVN

#SinC #Mystery #CrimeFiction #ReadersOfBluesky
November 23, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Grateful for my morning walking partners. (One is taking the photo.)
Hope you are having a relaxing weekend.
November 22, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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🆕 on #LitLinks
Combine literature, chemistry, and art through natural dye project in this lesson that reveals how acids and bases change colors.
Perfect for #STEM learning, eco-friendly crafts
🎨 www.patriciamnewman.com?p=13111

#MITKidsPress #edusky @Robertagibson.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Exploring natural dyes is a wonderful way to combine chemistry, art and literature in your lessons. See @patricianewman.bsky.social LitLinks blog for details
www.patriciamnewman.com/litlinks-how...

#STEAM #kidlit #Dyes
LitLinks: How to encourage students to experiment with natural dyes
Combine ELA, art, and chemistry to entice middle grade readers (and older) to experiment with natural dyes.
www.patriciamnewman.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Revise your nonfiction picture book with me in a small-group Inked Voices workshop! @inkedvoices.bsky.social 
🗓️ Jan 7–Mar 22, 2026
Apply by Nov 2, 2025
Two rounds of critique plus  craft discussion.
🔗 https://app.inkedvoices.com/event/workshop/458
#KidLit #NonfictionPB #WritingCommunity #PictureBook
October 21, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Are all those webinar replays you have meaning to watch stacking up like books on your TBR pile? How many hours of watching do you have? Let's spend a day watching the replays.
Come back and report if you find anything inspiring. I may delete a few, too.
October 25, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Have you visited #LitLinks recently? A great place to find out about new children's books AND get activity suggestions to accompany them. It's win-win! #kidlit #STEM
🆕 on #LitLinks! #edusky, let students model Earth's tilt w/everyday items & observe how sunlight changes, making seasonal differences tangible. Great for anyone teaching about astronomy, with references to Ulugh Beg & integrating ELA + STEM
🌐 www.patriciamnewman.com?p=13067
@moyuksel.bsky.social
October 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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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
October 8, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Signing the anthology this Friday! Come and see us.
A down on his luck father-to-be gets sucked into a dicey murder for hire gig as he tries to support his family.

"A Killer Job" by Roberta Gibson, from the Desert Sleuths Anthology, SOWEST: DANGER AWAITS!

Pick up a copy: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNS2H162

#SinC #AmReading
@robertagibson.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Next Friday, Sept 19, Editor Melissa Rechter of Crooked Lane Books & Alcove Press is taking zoom pitches at the WriteNOW! Conference. Let's take a closer look at her manuscript wishlist.

#DSWN #AmWriting #AmQuerying #WritingCommunity
Get savvy editor Melissa Rechter's undivided attention for 10 minutes on Zoom. Pitch your passion project & see if she's a match. This is an amazing opportunity, JUMP on it!

Register for the WriteNOW! Conference at DesertSleuths.com
#DSWN25 #AmWriting #WritingCommunity @melissarechter.bsky.social
September 13, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Can you believe this line up? Register Now! for the WriteNow! conference next weekend September 20, 2025. All the details at desertsleuths.com #writingcommunity #writingconference
September 10, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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I so admire each of these authors!! Honored to be sitting (virtually) with them.
@djledford.bsky.social @robyngigl.bsky.social @alexsegura.bsky.social @desertsleuths.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Yep, the books won't be there on time so the @desertsleuths.bsky.social SoWest: Danger Awaits! anthology launch party is postponed. You can still pre-order the books on Amazon
September 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Don't miss this sneak peek at an ingenious & stunning #STEM PB introduction to the flight of birds and discover your own way to soar. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Olga Ptashnik @ebyrbooks.bsky.social #PPBF #kidlit #birds
August 29, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Writing short stories is the best because you can be part of something big, in this case the newest @desertsleuths.bsky.social anthology SoWest: Danger Awaits! Kindle version available for pre-order on Amazon, physical copy available September 19, 2025. amzn.to/45DsnMH Register at desertsleuths.com
August 29, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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More amazing guests for the 2025 WriteNOW! Conference. Authors Deborah J Ledford, Robyn Gigl, D.M. Rowell, & Alex Segura discuss "Doing Justice to Characters Unlike Yourself". #AmWriting #MysteryWriters #CrimeWriters #ThrillerWriters #WritingCommunity #DSWN25
August 19, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Writers: Another free opportunity to learn more about craft. Wednesday August 20, 2025. Sorry it is late notice, so go register at desertsleuths.com right now! Villains are always the hardest to write!
#writingcommunity
August 19, 2025 at 7:07 PM