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Rocky Mountain Chapter of the SCBWI (RMC-SCBWI)

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https://www.scbwi.org/regions/rmc Conference link tree: https://linktr.ee/rmcscbwi Cover Art by 2024 Letters & Lines Conference Portfolio Contest winner, Amanda Lenz (@lenzillustration.bsky.social)

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Rocky Mountain Chapter of the SCBWI (RMC-SCBWI) @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social · 6d

If you're ready to get serious about writing for children, here's a great opportunity for RMC members! Application window for the
Michelle Begley 2026 mentor program is open til 11/3.
Go to scbwi.org/regions/rmc/RMC-mentorship-program for more information or to apply.

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Stan Yan - Kidlit Graphic Novelist @zombicatures.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks so much for the interview, Joanna!

Joanna Szeto @szetoj.bsky.social · 16d

Check out my interview with Stan Yan. joannaszetowrites.com/author-illus...
joannaszetowrites.com/wp-admin/pos...
#stanyan

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Stan Yan - Kidlit Graphic Novelist @zombicatures.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks so much! Log your purchase at Stanyan.me/team-misfortune so I remember to send you a signed bookplate and a bunch of other freebies! Or you can get one from me at NCTE!

Team Misfortune | Stan Yan

Join the street team for the launch of Stan Yan's debut middle grade graphic novel, THE MANY MISFORTUNES OF EUGENIA WANG

Stanyan.me

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Laura Roettiger @ljrwritenow.bsky.social · 10d

Happy birthday, Stan! I can’t wait for my copy to arrive!
Sorry to miss your launch events! 🥳

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Mary K @maryloveswords.bsky.social · 10d

Hooray! Hooray! It’s Eugenia Wang’s Book birthday, and that’s NOT bad luck for you! Congratulations @zombicatures.bsky.social on your debut graphic novel! Everyone go get it; it’s amazing!

The cover of the graphic novel The Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang written by Stan Yan. A Chinese-American girl hangs clinging to a rope in the center of what appears to be a fiery pit/ on either side we can see ghostly figures

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Stan Yan - Kidlit Graphic Novelist @zombicatures.bsky.social · 10d

Thank you, Sir!

Sir Jon @pintocomics.bsky.social · 10d

My discussion with Stan Yan is still available through Saturday at this link - I really did love this book and think it should be well received for a long time!

spinitron.com/WESU/pl/2126...

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 10d

⏰ FINAL HOURS! Last chance to win THE INFINITE GLADE by NYTs bestselling author James Dashner!

Enter now for your shot at 1 of 5 digital copies OR the grand prize: signed hardcopy + exclusive swag!

Enter: www.thechildrensbookreview.com/the-infinite...

#TheInfiniteGlade #TheMazeRunner

The Infinite Glade, by James Dashner | Awareness Tour

Step into the heart-pounding world of James Dashner’s The Infinite Glade, the explosive finale of The Maze Cutter trilogy!

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Stan Yan - Kidlit Graphic Novelist @zombicatures.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks so much, Al! Don’t forget to Log your purchase at stanyan.me/team-misfortune so I can remember to send you a signed bookplate and all the other freebies!

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Melissa Taylor @imaginationsoup.bsky.social · 10d

Graphic novelists, take this course and set yourself up for success! kidscomicsunite.com/how-to-launc... (Also, I'm teaching the school visits session-- it's going to be packed with info!) #kidlit

How to Launch Your Graphic Novel - Kids Comics Unite

An online course on everything you need to know about launching your graphic novel or comic, taught by literary agent Janna Morishima!

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Jo Renfro - Peg Gets Plucky coming in March 2025/Kidlit @jorenfro.bsky.social · 10d

It’s almost that time of year! (Actually I’ve already polished off one bag) I’m curious…which team are you on in the candy corn debate?

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Picture Book Summit @picturebooksummit.bsky.social · 9d

The Summit is almost here—we just wrapped a tech check with Jason Chin! We can’t wait for his deep dive into creating BIG, BOLD, NONFICTION #PictureBooks at Picture Book Summit! ⁠
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Laura Roettiger @ljrwritenow.bsky.social · 9d

#reasontosmile #photography #dogs

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 9d

Read my full guest post here: sybrina.com/2025/10/01/1...

#ChildrensBooks #KidLit #ReadingList #BookRecommendations

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101 Books to Read Before You Grow Up By Bianca Schulze – The Children’s Book Review

101 Books to Read Before You Grow Up By Bianca Schulze - The Children's Book Review. For Ages: 4-12+ 101 Books to Read Before You Grow Up (Revised Edition) is the ultimate reading guide for kids ages ...

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 9d

In my latest guest post, I reveal:

✨ The 3-question test every book had to pass
✨ Why the revised edition was necessary
✨ The books that didn't make it (and why that's okay)

Discover the magic behind curating thousands of children's books into one essential list! 🧵 2/3

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 9d

📚 There's something almost sacred about creating a definitive reading list. Parents trust these recommendations. Teachers use them. Children judge their reading journey against them.

This responsibility kept me awake many nights while curating 101 Books to Read Before You Grow Up. 🧵 1/3

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A. C. Bodnar (she/her) @acbodnarart.bsky.social · 9d

And a video:

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A. C. Bodnar (she/her) @acbodnarart.bsky.social · 9d

Artober Day 1: Squash

#scbwiartober2025 #kidlitart

Sketchbook page showing a drawing of two small anthropomorphized mushrooms making a butternut squash into a small house, with one lowering a basket with squash seeds and pulp down to the other through an open window. Text along the bottom reads: Squash - Oct. 1st | SCBWI Artober 2025 | @acbodnarart

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Christine Letizia | 19k/80k YA wip | 11k/45k MG wip @letiziawrites.bsky.social · 9d

Yayyy I submitted my entry for #FallWritingFrenzy! A huge thank you to our hosts and judges: @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social @lydialukidis.bsky.social @professoraixa.bsky.social. And another gigantic THANK YOU to the prize donors!
Good luck to everyone participating!
#writersofbluesky #kidlit #booksky

A multi-point orange symbol with FWF Contestant 2025 in green. Below is a tree with its leaves in all the fall colors.

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 9d

Want kids to care about the environment? These 5 middle-grade novels deliver adventure over lectures—robots on wild islands, kids saving owls, foxes finding their way home. Stories so good, the message sticks. www.thechildrensbookreview.com/the-best-env...

The Best Environmental Fiction for Kids: 5 Powerful Stories

Instead of lecturing about environmental issues, these books follow unforgettable protagonists who discover their own deep connections to the natural world.

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Megan Troup @megantroup.bsky.social · 9d

Such a fun event!! Amazing to see so many joyful readers of all ages. #writing #writingcommunity #kidlit #amreading

Rick Riordan @rickriordan.bsky.social · 10d

Denver, you were amazing! Tomorrow the Court of the Dead tour wraps up with Kepler's Books in SF Bay Area!

Mark and Rick with a bajillion people in Denver.

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Julie Vick @julievickwriter.bsky.social · 9d

@sallymiller.bsky.social and I teamed up on this one to imagine what some 1980s movies might look like today.

McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 9d

"Lloyd Dobler stands outside Diane’s window holding up his phone. He prompts 'Siri, 'Play 'In Your Eyes' by Peter Gabriel.' Siri streams 'Private Eyes' by Hall and Oates, right after playing a thirty-second Geico ad."

If 1980s Teen Movies Took Place Today

Goonies Since strangers will call the police if kids in the Goon Docks wander around on their own, the boys don’t get a chance to search for One-Ey...

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Rhyme Doctors @rhymedoctors.bsky.social · 9d

Happy October! Struggling with scansion? A Rhyme Doctors' critique will help your rhyme and meter FALL into place! Check out our editorial services for rhyming and lyrical picture books: www.rhymedoctors.com @patriciatoht.bsky.social
@eileenmeyerbooks.bsky.social
@schaubwrites.bsky.social

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Stan Yan - Kidlit Graphic Novelist @zombicatures.bsky.social · 10d

Did you know today is my book birthday? You can help me celebrate by reading my October newsletter: tiny.cc/MisfortuneBday

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A. C. Bodnar (she/her) @acbodnarart.bsky.social · 9d

Happy Book Birthday to Oscar Comes Home!!

I cannot believe that it has been a whole year since our picture book was published! Thank you so much to everyone who has brought the book home and supported the project 🥰

#bookbirthday #kidlit #childrensbook

Photo of @acbodnarart outside holding the book “Oscar Comes Home” with the front cover showing.

Photo of @acbodnarart outside holding the book “Oscar Comes Home” with the book opened to the page showing the titular scene.

Photo of @acbodnarart outside holding the book “Oscar Comes Home” with the book opened to the page showing the titular scene. She is laughing as the wind blows hair into her face.

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Christine Letizia | 19k/80k YA wip | 11k/45k MG wip @letiziawrites.bsky.social · 9d

My internal monologue might need some work. 😅

#writerslife #amdrafting #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky

Kathy Bates in Misery holding up a weapon. It says, "You should be writing. No. Seriously."

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Bianca Schulze: The Children's Book Review @tcbrbookreview.bsky.social · 9d

Two-time Newbery Medalist + two-time Caldecott Medalist = the conversation every writer and artist needs to hear.

Kate DiCamillo & Sophie Blackall on:
-Carrying a story for 15 years
-Why "pulling not pushing" matters
-How storytelling heals us

NEW EPISODE:
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