Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD
@drenderturmaud.bsky.social
Kidlit Author + Trauma Therapist | Rep’d by @BookFairyAngus | Psychology Today Expert Blog Author| SCBWI |Host of the You, Me, & the Writing Journey Podcast (@YMWJPodcast) and @YouDeservepIt Pitch Event
Who’s ready to see the last two @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social episode topics and guests for Season 3?? 👇👇👀👀👀 I’m a little biased but let me tell you, I don’t think you’ll want to miss these!
@aprilberrybooks.bsky.social @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social #writingcommunity #kildit #agent
@aprilberrybooks.bsky.social @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social #writingcommunity #kildit #agent
January 16, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Who’s ready to see the last two @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social episode topics and guests for Season 3?? 👇👇👀👀👀 I’m a little biased but let me tell you, I don’t think you’ll want to miss these!
@aprilberrybooks.bsky.social @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social #writingcommunity #kildit #agent
@aprilberrybooks.bsky.social @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social #writingcommunity #kildit #agent
May you never forget your ability to adapt, grow, and learn. But if you do, look outside and see how the trees, the grass, and the flowers adapt to the barriers around them. For you are a force of nature. #writingcommunity #kidlit
January 9, 2026 at 1:54 PM
May you never forget your ability to adapt, grow, and learn. But if you do, look outside and see how the trees, the grass, and the flowers adapt to the barriers around them. For you are a force of nature. #writingcommunity #kidlit
On our final day of 2025, may we celebrate all that we have and all that we already are today 💜
December 31, 2025 at 2:34 PM
On our final day of 2025, may we celebrate all that we have and all that we already are today 💜
The Icelandic tradition of Jólabókaflód has informed our Christmas Eve tradition of giving a new book to each child and snuggling up together before bed to read them. Whatever your winter holiday traditions, I wish you a Happy Holidays! #kidlit #writingcommunity
December 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The Icelandic tradition of Jólabókaflód has informed our Christmas Eve tradition of giving a new book to each child and snuggling up together before bed to read them. Whatever your winter holiday traditions, I wish you a Happy Holidays! #kidlit #writingcommunity
“Don’t try,” said Doubt.
“Don’t hope,” said History.
“Don’t believe,” said the world.
“Try anyway,” whispered something inside me.
Try anyway my friends. 🫶 (Post from Beautyofperspectives on IG) #writingcommunity #kidlit
“Don’t hope,” said History.
“Don’t believe,” said the world.
“Try anyway,” whispered something inside me.
Try anyway my friends. 🫶 (Post from Beautyofperspectives on IG) #writingcommunity #kidlit
December 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
“Don’t try,” said Doubt.
“Don’t hope,” said History.
“Don’t believe,” said the world.
“Try anyway,” whispered something inside me.
Try anyway my friends. 🫶 (Post from Beautyofperspectives on IG) #writingcommunity #kidlit
“Don’t hope,” said History.
“Don’t believe,” said the world.
“Try anyway,” whispered something inside me.
Try anyway my friends. 🫶 (Post from Beautyofperspectives on IG) #writingcommunity #kidlit
Here’s my 2025 wrap up! 👇👇 I can’t wait to see what’s in store for 2026! #writingcommunity #kidlit @bookfairyangus.bsky.social @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social
December 18, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Here’s my 2025 wrap up! 👇👇 I can’t wait to see what’s in store for 2026! #writingcommunity #kidlit @bookfairyangus.bsky.social @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social
#kidlit peeps! This Monday, 12/8 at 5:30 p.m. PST/8:30 p.m EST I will be doing a presentation on Well-Being in the Kidlit Journey w/ Mighty Kidlit. You should join us!! Mighty Kidlit has free or paid memberships (either would allow you to attend)! mighty-kidlit.mn.co #writingcommunity
December 4, 2025 at 8:21 PM
#kidlit peeps! This Monday, 12/8 at 5:30 p.m. PST/8:30 p.m EST I will be doing a presentation on Well-Being in the Kidlit Journey w/ Mighty Kidlit. You should join us!! Mighty Kidlit has free or paid memberships (either would allow you to attend)! mighty-kidlit.mn.co #writingcommunity
And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.” ~Sylvia Plath 🫶🫶 #writingcommunity #kidlit
November 28, 2025 at 4:57 PM
And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.” ~Sylvia Plath 🫶🫶 #writingcommunity #kidlit
If you could give a word of encouragement to the #writingcommunity and/or #kidlit community today, what would you say? Here’s mine 👇
November 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
If you could give a word of encouragement to the #writingcommunity and/or #kidlit community today, what would you say? Here’s mine 👇
The writing journey isn’t always about writing. Sometimes it’s about living, exploring, being, so that our soul feels alive and we can share that with the world through words. 💜 #writingcommunity #kidlit
October 23, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The writing journey isn’t always about writing. Sometimes it’s about living, exploring, being, so that our soul feels alive and we can share that with the world through words. 💜 #writingcommunity #kidlit
We need art and words and songs. Keep writing. Keep creating lighthouses for the world my friends. 🫶 #writingcommunity #kidlit
October 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM
We need art and words and songs. Keep writing. Keep creating lighthouses for the world my friends. 🫶 #writingcommunity #kidlit
#editors who are interested in graphic novels! If you haven’t, check out the @kidlitgn.bsky.social pitch event happening at kidlitgn.com this month! There are some phenomenal pitches by agented & unagented authors posted! (And maybe check out my early reader #GN pitch as well 😉 ) #kidlit
October 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
#editors who are interested in graphic novels! If you haven’t, check out the @kidlitgn.bsky.social pitch event happening at kidlitgn.com this month! There are some phenomenal pitches by agented & unagented authors posted! (And maybe check out my early reader #GN pitch as well 😉 ) #kidlit
Advice for my #amquerying peers:
“Query when you & your book are ready, & when the agents you want to query are open: to hell w/ the rest of it!”
(From former agent & editor @keslupo.bsky.social who is a gem to the #writingcommunity !) Full article here: kesialupo.substack.com/p/how-import...
“Query when you & your book are ready, & when the agents you want to query are open: to hell w/ the rest of it!”
(From former agent & editor @keslupo.bsky.social who is a gem to the #writingcommunity !) Full article here: kesialupo.substack.com/p/how-import...
September 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Advice for my #amquerying peers:
“Query when you & your book are ready, & when the agents you want to query are open: to hell w/ the rest of it!”
(From former agent & editor @keslupo.bsky.social who is a gem to the #writingcommunity !) Full article here: kesialupo.substack.com/p/how-import...
“Query when you & your book are ready, & when the agents you want to query are open: to hell w/ the rest of it!”
(From former agent & editor @keslupo.bsky.social who is a gem to the #writingcommunity !) Full article here: kesialupo.substack.com/p/how-import...
Write fire my friends. 🔥 Let’s light up this world and change it for the better. #writingcpmmunity #kidlit
September 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Write fire my friends. 🔥 Let’s light up this world and change it for the better. #writingcpmmunity #kidlit
Show yourself compassion. Show yourself curiosity. When you experience regret, meet yourself from where you were, not from where you are now.
With 💜, Your Therapist & Author Friend
#writingcommunity #mentalhealth
With 💜, Your Therapist & Author Friend
#writingcommunity #mentalhealth
August 30, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Show yourself compassion. Show yourself curiosity. When you experience regret, meet yourself from where you were, not from where you are now.
With 💜, Your Therapist & Author Friend
#writingcommunity #mentalhealth
With 💜, Your Therapist & Author Friend
#writingcommunity #mentalhealth
Beauty is not just something within us or around us, it is something we can create…
—>Through love
—>Through writing
—>Through music
—>Through art
—>Through gardening
—>Through caring for the planet and others
—>Through caring for ourselves
#writingcommunity #kidlit
—>Through love
—>Through writing
—>Through music
—>Through art
—>Through gardening
—>Through caring for the planet and others
—>Through caring for ourselves
#writingcommunity #kidlit
August 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Beauty is not just something within us or around us, it is something we can create…
—>Through love
—>Through writing
—>Through music
—>Through art
—>Through gardening
—>Through caring for the planet and others
—>Through caring for ourselves
#writingcommunity #kidlit
—>Through love
—>Through writing
—>Through music
—>Through art
—>Through gardening
—>Through caring for the planet and others
—>Through caring for ourselves
#writingcommunity #kidlit
A #PB that reminds us that we can dance to the unique colors inside of us, no matter what they are. #QueerPit #OS In #editors inboxes now! 🌈(Represented/#agented by @bookfairyangus.bsky.social ) If other editors would like to see it, we’d love to send it to you!)
August 15, 2025 at 4:39 PM
A #PB that reminds us that we can dance to the unique colors inside of us, no matter what they are. #QueerPit #OS In #editors inboxes now! 🌈(Represented/#agented by @bookfairyangus.bsky.social ) If other editors would like to see it, we’d love to send it to you!)
There's a place for all of us. MY RAINBOW TEACHER is an accessible & empowering #PB following one child's journey in learning how to dance to their unique colors, w/ support & care from their rainbow teacher. (In #editors inboxes now!) #QueerPit #OS (#agented by @bookfairyangus.bsky.social )
August 15, 2025 at 12:59 PM
There's a place for all of us. MY RAINBOW TEACHER is an accessible & empowering #PB following one child's journey in learning how to dance to their unique colors, w/ support & care from their rainbow teacher. (In #editors inboxes now!) #QueerPit #OS (#agented by @bookfairyangus.bsky.social )
Writing is grounding. Writing is connecting to ourselves. Writing is healing. #writingcommunity #kidlit
August 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Writing is grounding. Writing is connecting to ourselves. Writing is healing. #writingcommunity #kidlit
This spoke deeply to me today. May we be the lighthouses my friends 🫶 #writingcommunity #kidlit #therapist
August 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
This spoke deeply to me today. May we be the lighthouses my friends 🫶 #writingcommunity #kidlit #therapist
The goal is the anchor, but the steps are what make the difference.
With 💜, Your Therapist + Author Friend #writingcommunity #kidlit
With 💜, Your Therapist + Author Friend #writingcommunity #kidlit
August 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The goal is the anchor, but the steps are what make the difference.
With 💜, Your Therapist + Author Friend #writingcommunity #kidlit
With 💜, Your Therapist + Author Friend #writingcommunity #kidlit
And as a part of my entry, I want to share one of my favorite science #PB ! I highly recommend! It’s fun and full of STEAM! #SunWriteFun
www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25
@kmgreenwald.bsky.social @buchetbooks.bsky.social @swildmansf.bsky.social
www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25
@kmgreenwald.bsky.social @buchetbooks.bsky.social @swildmansf.bsky.social
August 3, 2025 at 3:21 AM
And as a part of my entry, I want to share one of my favorite science #PB ! I highly recommend! It’s fun and full of STEAM! #SunWriteFun
www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25
@kmgreenwald.bsky.social @buchetbooks.bsky.social @swildmansf.bsky.social
www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25
@kmgreenwald.bsky.social @buchetbooks.bsky.social @swildmansf.bsky.social
I entered #SunWriteFun! Any #kidlit peers joining? @ellenmulholland.bsky.social @citlali.bsky.social @steenahernandez.bsky.social @carolynbfraiser.bsky.social
@valeriebolling.bsky.social
www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25
@kmgreenwald.bsky.social @buchetbooks.bsky.social
@valeriebolling.bsky.social
www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25
@kmgreenwald.bsky.social @buchetbooks.bsky.social
August 3, 2025 at 3:16 AM
I entered the #SunWriteFun contest today! Any of my #kidlit friends doing it?? @stephanieowens.bsky.social @brilawyer.bsky.social @staceystories.bsky.social @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social @authorkelliebeggs.bsky.social
www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25
Thank you to @kmgreenwald.bsky.social !
www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25
Thank you to @kmgreenwald.bsky.social !
August 3, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I entered the #SunWriteFun contest today! Any of my #kidlit friends doing it?? @stephanieowens.bsky.social @brilawyer.bsky.social @staceystories.bsky.social @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social @authorkelliebeggs.bsky.social
www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25
Thank you to @kmgreenwald.bsky.social !
www.karengreenwald.com/sunwritefun-25
Thank you to @kmgreenwald.bsky.social !
There is so much light in the world. But don’t be so focused on chasing the light around you, that you forget to see the light you already have within. 🫶 #writingcommunity #kidlit
August 2, 2025 at 1:46 PM
There is so much light in the world. But don’t be so focused on chasing the light around you, that you forget to see the light you already have within. 🫶 #writingcommunity #kidlit