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Kidlit411 @kidlit411.bsky.social · 12h

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, STORY POWER! by @swildmansf.bsky.social and Simon Wildman Chung, illustrated by Estefanía Razo (Lawley Publishing) out Oct. 14.

To enter, L + RP & confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2025/10/the-...

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Stephanie Wildman @swildmansf.bsky.social · 2d

Congratulations to all!

KMG:) Pre-Order: THE CABBAGE SEED'S COLOSSAL SECRET @kmgreenwald.bsky.social · 2d

We're so excited to make this final #SunWriteFun prize announcement! A HUGE thank you to everyone who participated this year! UP NEXT? Raffle Winners! #kidlit #steameducation #writingcommunity
@buchetbooks.bsky.social @swildmansf.bsky.social

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Stephanie Wildman @swildmansf.bsky.social · 4d

Excited to hang out at @barnesandnoble.com Hillsdale with long time CP @shafaqjaleeskhan.bsky.social and congratulate her on her debut ZEYNA LOST AND FOUND. Pitched as MG, but a good book is a good book! Check it out.

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KMG:) Pre-Order: THE CABBAGE SEED'S COLOSSAL SECRET @kmgreenwald.bsky.social · 9d

#SunWriteFun judges worked through the steam & have exciting news! FIRST, @buchetbooks.bsky.social , @swildmansf.bsky.social, & I want to thank our generous donors, talented entrants, fab judges, & kind #SunWriteFun 25 supporters🥰 Here are the GRAND PRIZE WINNERS! More announcements re next week!

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Stephanie Wildman @swildmansf.bsky.social · 9d

thank you @buchetbooks.bsky.social & @kmgreenwald.bsky.social , prize donors, and entrants! more details next week.

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Stephanie Wildman @swildmansf.bsky.social · 15d

The judges have been hard at work and I think the answer is soon.

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Stephanie Wildman @swildmansf.bsky.social · 16d

thank you. i might have missed this.

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Stephanie Wildman @swildmansf.bsky.social · 16d

Ghost Writer ( also in Spanish as Escritor Fantasma), co-author Cecilia Populus -Eudave, illo. Estefania Razo from Lawley Publishing. #Halloween #DiadelisMuertos

cover for book described in text and poster of author

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Stephanie Wildman @swildmansf.bsky.social · 18d

It’s a serious topic but I can’t help smiling with congrats for @amysheawriter.bsky.social. Excited your book is in the world!

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Stephanie Wildman @swildmansf.bsky.social · 18d

Biggest congrats to CP @shafaqjaleeskhan.bsky.social So excited to hold my copy of Zeyna! #MGbook.

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Stephanie Wildman @swildmansf.bsky.social · 18d

Grotto Member @MatthewClarkDavison and his co-author of The Lab: Experiments in Writing Across Genre (Norton ‘25) Alice LaPlante are offering an online Generative Workshop on October 4th, from 8-10:30 AM PST based on Chapter 2 of the craft book. Details here: tinyurl.com/24hhwkcf - Check it out!

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Stephanie Wildman @swildmansf.bsky.social · 18d

Thank you thesunlightpress.bsky.social for publishing my poem Prayer Twist and to @thewritersgrotto.bsky.social for all the support. www.thesunlightpress.com/2025/09/21/p...

Prayer Twist - The Sunlight Press

I breathe into the sadness and exhale, rising to shaking arms and legs.

www.thesunlightpress.com

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Stephanie Wildman @swildmansf.bsky.social · 19d

are you interested in kid lit authors? Deborah Ridpath Ohi created one. Also the @writersgrotto is 150 authors across genres.

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Stephanie Wildman @swildmansf.bsky.social · 22d

Excited to report that my forthcoming book Story Power! (co-author Simon Wildman Chung, illustrator Estefania Razo from Lawley Publishing) has a book trailer! You can ask your library to pre-order a copy. @pbspree.bsky.social @thewritersgrotto.bsky.social @12x12challenge.bsky.social

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · Sep 2

Happy Book Birthday @hellonathanc.bsky.social !!!!

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · Sep 2

Happy Book Birthday @ebrownbooks.bsky.social !!!!

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PB Spree @pbspree.bsky.social · Sep 4

Happy Book Birthday Namita!!!

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The Writers Grotto @thewritersgrotto.bsky.social · Sep 6

Being diverse helps us contextualize complex stories, ideas and narratives. The goal of this course is to keep race in mind without it detracting from the stories that are telling.

Wednesday, Sept. 17th, 6 - 7 PM PDT. Via Zoom.

www.writersgrotto.org/classes-and-...

#writing #writingcommunity

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Stephanie Wildman @swildmansf.bsky.social · Sep 5

Look what I just ordered at the B&N pre-order sale. Congrats @amysheawriter.bsky.social! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/too-poor-t...

Too Poor to Die: The Hidden Realities of Dying in the Margins|Paperback

Death is the great equalizer, but not all deaths are created equal. In recent years, there has been an increased interest and advocacy concerning end-of-life and after-death care. An increasing number...

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Stephanie Wildman @swildmansf.bsky.social · Sep 5

Look what I just got at the B & N pre-order sale -Congrats @shafaqjaleeskhan.bsky.social! So proud to be your CP. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/zeyna-lost...

Zeyna Lost and Found|Hardcover

In 1970, twelve-year-old Zeyna has grown up in London but has never quite felt like she fits in.Her monotonous life is suddenly interrupted when Zeyna's parents decide to visit their native Pakistan&#...

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Stephanie Wildman @swildmansf.bsky.social · Sep 3

#kidlit Join the crowd and join the raffle - give a book to a school library; win prizes - win win! ends today. deets at www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-... @kmgreenwald.bsky.social @buchetbooks.bsky.social

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Stephanie Wildman @swildmansf.bsky.social · Sep 1

Were you waiting? Raffle ends 1-3. Still time to support school libraries. @kmgreenwald.bsky.social @buchetbooks.bsky.social

KMG:) Pre-Order: THE CABBAGE SEED'S COLOSSAL SECRET @kmgreenwald.bsky.social · Sep 1

Enter the PLOT TWIST RAFFLE & help #students in rural Miss. under-resourced elem. #schools--just by donating 1 #book, you can inspire countless kids...& WIN a FAB PRIZE?!? Open to EVERYONE! ENDS 9-3. karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25-raffle @swildmansf.bsky.social @jbauthorofficial.bsky.social

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Stephanie Wildman @swildmansf.bsky.social · Aug 30

#kidlit #SunWriteFun Raffle! @kmgreenwald.bsky.social @buchetbooks.bsky.social

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Stephanie Wildman @swildmansf.bsky.social · Aug 29

#kidlit - still time to join the raffle and your "ticket" is sending books to a school library - what could be better? @kmgreenwald.bsky.social @buchetbooks.bsky.social

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