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juliefruitticher.bsky.social
@juliefruitticher.bsky.social
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Writing stories for children, sometimes painting pictures, always having fun! #kidlit #kidlitart #SCBWI
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juliefruitticher.bsky.social @juliefruitticher.bsky.social · Dec 31
I don’t draw very often these days because I am writing in all my free time, but in 2020 I made the extreme effort to participate in Inktober and drew this for the word prompt “armor”. I had a blast and now use this picture on my business cards. #kidlit #picturebooks
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Whoohoo! My story The Rufffest Toughest Bulldog Buccaneer received an Honorable Mention! Thank you @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social for a fun contest! #kidlit #pbparty #picturebooks
May 8, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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I just received a copy of my friend’s new book and am excited to jump in and read! #romancebooks #booksky #booklovers
April 12, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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martapilosio.bsky.social
Dear Publishers, Art Directors, Authors, I am Marta, Italian author-illustrator in the US! I am open to new picture book, board book and book cover projects! I love anything funny, quirky, spooky, historical and folkloric! I am represented by @erzsideak.bsky.social

#kidlitartpostcard
February 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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debbieohi.com
#Uplift feed update, for those who need it:

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Hand-curated by yours truly, criteria unapologetically subjective.
Found object art featuring real-life kale leaf as an ocean wave, with an illustrated girl surfing on top, hair blowing in the wind. Art by Debbie Ridpath Ohi.
February 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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santiagocasares.bsky.social
Hi #KidLitArtPostcard! I'm Santi Casares, an author/illustrator in search of representation.

www.santiagocasares.com
February 6, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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staceybyer.bsky.social
Excited to join the PB Party judging panel for 2025! See the Contest Prep Tips below. I look forward to seeing your beautiful stories and art!
January 29, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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artgardner.bsky.social
The world is on 🔥 & I’m going to the #SCBWI winter conference!
Why? With so much going wrong, it’s more important than ever to grow community and make art! So if you’re going to this weekend, lmk and hopefully we’ll find a way to connect!
& here’s a preview of my promo card. #kidlit #kidlitart
Painting of a hodge lodge of broken parts of houses stacked together into an impossible structure that is on feet and walking through deep water. On the tippy top, a child, older woman and cat dance. Child from the previous image is standing in howling wind and rain, carefully trying to shield the kitten from the storm. She looks as defiant and angry as protective.
January 29, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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My Florida snowman! He was about 10” tall before my dog ate him.
January 22, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Snow face! It is snowing in Florida today!
January 21, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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fifianddolly.bsky.social
#bluemonday
January 20, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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vickigausden.co.uk
I seem to have acquired a cluster of lovely new followers overnight, hello! I'm an illustrator who spends most of her time drawing cute animals, sharing creative tips, and posting dog photos. If that's your thing, welcome aboard!

#kidlitart #kidlit #illustrationart
A grid of nine little squares, each with a tiny section of one of my illustrations. There's a badger, butterfly, space cat, barn owl, pegasus, bunny, capybara, girl with a crow and a mermaid.
January 16, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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sandraproudman.bsky.social
✨PLEASE SHARE✨

It is live!!!

There are over 260 AMAZING items to bid on in the 2nd annual #KidLit4Ceasefire auction from year-long mentorships to signed books to full manuscript critiques to art commissions the fundraiser has you covered! 🇵🇸

Link:
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A graphic that says 260+ items #KidLit4Ceasefire 2025 Auction (January 15-31st) Visit Auction: https://bit.ly/kidlit4ceasefire2025auction
January 15, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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angelamatteson.bsky.social
Hi! #PortfolioDay
I’m Angela, a nature loving midwest illustrator, creating for #PictureBooks, #BoardBooks, #magazines, #puzzles, and #SurfaceDesign projects.

Rep'd by @jmcgowanbks.bsky.social

angelamatteson.com
instagram.com/angelamatteson

#KidLitArt #kidlit #illustration #art #ChildrensBooks
An illustration of a mother and daughter lighting New Year's sparklers under a decorated tree under the night sky. An illustration of a flying chickadee bringing a berry to another chickadee on a spruce branch. An illustration of creatures have all been named ghosts, but are quite corporeal,....black & white ruffed lemur, ring-tailed lemur, ghost glass fish, ghost moth, ghostly silkmoth, northern ghost bat, Australian ghostshark, Atlantic ghostcrab. An illustration of 4 kids in a Staghorn sumac forest looking worried about 3 ghost puppies approaching them.
January 14, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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jodieapeseche.bsky.social
Some #penguins for the #jaunarty day 15 post with the prompt #animals. I think penguins are one of my favorite things to paint. Daniel Smith paints on 300# cold pressed Arches. A tad of Japanese tissue added for texture in the snow. #januarty25 #watercolorartist
January 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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debbieohi.com
To Bluesky newcomers looking for more engagement, or feel like no one is reading their posts: I've compiled some #BlueSkyTips here: publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/bl...

Thanks to Bluesky veterans who volunteered their top tips via #CommunityPolls: bsky.app/profile/debb...
Cartoon-style illustration featuring three stick figure characters in green, purple, and yellow. The characters are shown in various interactions with speech bubbles above them. Initially, all three characters are just broadcasting messages with megaphones but receive no response. The puple and yellow characters start interacting with each other while the green character just gets mad. The green character eventually says, "Bah, I give up. Not getting any engagement here," and walks away. The remaining purple and yellow characters continue to interact. The illustration conveys a narrative about the green character's frustration with lack of engagement. @debbieohi.com is noted at the bottom.
January 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
juliefruitticher.bsky.social
Getting ready to join the fun!
mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social Mindy Alyse Weiss @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social · Jan 10
If you're an unagented writer or author/illustrator of picture books, I hope you'll enter the 2025 #PBParty contest. It has helped make so many agent and editor matches in the past...and we can't wait to see the magical matches that will happen this year.

mindyalyseweiss.com/2025-pbparty...
2025 PBParty Annual Contest ⋆ Mindy’s Writing Wonderland
The annual PBParty contest is for unagented writers and author/illustrators with finished and polished picture book manuscripts. We pick a wide variety of genres for agents/editors to browse in the sh...
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January 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Fun challenge!!
studiohoffmann.bsky.social Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · Jan 8
Time for a #DrawThisinYourStyle challenge! The poll winner was the croc band. So use this image to create your own version. I’ll pick a fave on Jan 22nd & send the artist a signed, personalized copy of a book of their choice!
‼️Rules in the comments ⬇️

#dtiys #crocband_dtiys #kidlitart #illustration
Collage and paint illustration in pinks and yellows: a cool and cute jazz quartet of crocodiles with a little white rat on drums Text says: “DRAW THIS IN YOUR STYLE YOU COULD WIN A SIGNED BOOK! #crocband_dtiys “
January 9, 2025 at 11:55 AM
juliefruitticher.bsky.social
Congratulations to my very talented award winning CP @steenaherndez for her lovely story!! And to the talented award winning illustrator Melissa Castillo for her beautiful art! Happy dancing for you both!#kidlit #picturebooks
January 5, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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thornockstudios.bsky.social
May 2025 be full of new discoveries. Hello, I’m Chris, an illustrator of picture books. Ring my agent Lori Steel at Steelworks Literary for inquiries. Websites - Thornockstudios.com Steelworksliterary.com

#KidLitArtPostcard #illustrator #kidlitillustrator #picturebooks
January 2, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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juliefruitticher.bsky.social
I don’t draw very often these days because I am writing in all my free time, but in 2020 I made the extreme effort to participate in Inktober and drew this for the word prompt “armor”. I had a blast and now use this picture on my business cards. #kidlit #picturebooks
December 31, 2024 at 4:00 PM
juliefruitticher.bsky.social
A bit of beauty I found one day…
January 3, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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mightypigeon.bsky.social
Ringing’ in the new year like…

Happy #kidlitartpostcardday, 2025!
This year, I’d love to work with you on a cling-clang, boisterous, pattern-filled project, Art Directors.
You can find more of my work on my website: danamariehosler.com
I’m rep’d by @jenrofe.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
January 3, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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catmouse.bsky.social
Hey! Happy new year 💕
Drop in with a new illustration for #kidlitartpostcard ☺️
I absolutely love clumsy and imperfect characters (and it’s even better when the are doggos 😁)
#kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitillustration #kidlitartist #kidlitpostcardday
Rep: Caryn Wiseman at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social
January 3, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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srinidhidraws.bsky.social
Happy #kidlitartpostcard day!
I’m srinidhi, #kidlit illustrator who enjoys drawing kids on their wild adventures and emotional roller coasters.

I would love to work on #picturebooks #middlegrade Interiors and covers!

View more of my work at
www.srinidhidraws.com
#kidlitart #kidlit
January 3, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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faithpray7.bsky.social
Hello everybody! I’m Faith Pray (yes, that’s really my name by marriage).
Here are some recent-ish pieces that make me smile. Whatever is ahead in 2025, my wish for us is to bring more compassion, light, & creative beauty into the world so love will rise above hate, & good will win.
#artvsartist
January 1, 2025 at 10:00 PM