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@kaitlynleann17.bsky.social

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Kidlit Literary Agent at Bradford Lit, Middle School Math Teacher, PB author Repped by Jackie Kruzie, Living that “eat a cookie while you can” kinda life

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KaitlynLeann7 @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social · Feb 7

Exciting news! I'm now booking #critiques for #pb and #mg manuscripts on my website! Check it out here to see pricing, testimonials, and book!

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Please share with your #amwriting friends and happy #editing

#kidlit #picturebook #middlegrade

Critiques with Kaitlyn

Explore the options below for getting feedback on your picture book or middle-grade manuscripts from agent Kaitlyn Sanchez who has sold over 40 books in her first four years of agenting. Picture Bo…

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KaitlynLeann7 @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you for uplifting other worker writers and I can’t wait to read your #FallWritingFrenzy entry!

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Sarah Hetu @sarahhetu.bsky.social · 5d

Check out these awesome #FallWritingFrenzy contest entries: lydialukidis.wordpress.com/2025/10/01/f.... My poem is titled 'Skellerie Bones.' @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social‬ @lydialukidis.bsky.social

Fall Writing Frenzy Entry Form 2025

Hello #FallWritingFrenzy Friends- Yahoo!! Our competition is finally here! Kaitlyn Sanchez (Fall Writing Frenzy creator and co-host), Aixa Perez- Prado (Fall Writing Frenzy guest judge), and I, Lyd…

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Ginger Burke @gingerburke.bsky.social · 5d

Last day to enter #FallWritingFrenzy! The entries are amazing so far! Thanks for the encouragement @thesusankam.bsky.social, @annelipton.bsky.social, @cat4.bsky.social

Huge thanks to hosts, judges, and prize donors ❤️ @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social @lydialukidis.bsky.social @professoraixa.bsky.social

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KaitlynLeann7 @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social · 6d

Awesome! Thanks so much for participating!
Make sure to tag any friends you also want to see an entry from :)

KaitlynLeann7 @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social · 6d

Awesome! Thanks so much for participating!
Make sure to tag any friends you also want to see an entry from :)

KaitlynLeann7 @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social · 6d

Awesome! Thanks so much for participating!
Make sure to tag any friends you also want to see an entry from :)

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Laura Writes Kid Lit @laurawrites.bsky.social · 6d

I entered the 2025 #FallWritingFrenzy with a story about one of my favorite things - pie! It's not the sweet story I set out to write...and I'm ok with that. Link in comments.

Thanks to hosts @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social @lydialukidis.bsky.social @professoraixa.bsky.social and prize donors!

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KaitlynLeann7 @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social · 6d

Awesome! Thanks so much for participating!
Make sure to tag any friends you also want to see an entry from :)

KaitlynLeann7 @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social · 6d

Awesome! Thanks so much for participating!
Make sure to tag any friends you also want to see an entry from :)

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Audrey Suau @audreysuau.bsky.social · 6d

I just submitted my #FallWritingFrenzy story, I had a lot of fun! Thanks
@lydialukidis.bsky.social
@kaitlynleann17.bsky.social and
@professoraixa.bsky.social
for this lovely #Kidlit contests that encourage growth and community. Good luck to all the participants!

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Robynn Hyde @robynnhyde.bsky.social · 6d

I had so much fun doing #fallwritingfrenzy this year! Thank you @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social, @lydialukidis.bsky.social and @professoraixa.bsky.social plus all the amazing prize donors!

Check out my entry 'Til Undeath Do Us Part on #kidlitcraze here:
www.robynnhyde.com/post/fall-writing-frenzy-2025

Fall Writing Frenzy 2025

What a fun contest! This is a great community building event based on photo prompts with a 200 word count. Thank you Kaitlyn, Lydia and Aixa for putting it all together and judging all the amazing ent...

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KaitlynLeann7 @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social · 6d

Awesome! Thanks so much for participating!
Make sure to tag any friends you also want to see an entry from :)

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KaitlynLeann7 @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social · 6d

Awesome! Thanks so much for participating!
Make sure to tag any friends you also want to see an entry from :)

KaitlynLeann7 @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social · 6d

Awesome! Thanks so much for participating!
Make sure to tag any friends you also want to see an entry from :)

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Kiran @kiranvazir.bsky.social · 7d

Submitted my entry just now! Looking forward to read everyone's stories and connect with the kidlit community. Thank you @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social and @lydialukidis.bsky.social and all the wonderful donors.
#Fallwritingfrenzy

KaitlynLeann7 @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social · 7d

Submit your entry NOW for the 2025 #FallWritingFrenzy #kidlit competition. See post for more details!

@lydialukidis.bsky.social

2025 Fall Writing Frenzy Entry Form is UP!

Click on the blog post above to enter into the Fall Writing Frenzy for 2025! Make sure to thank our donors and invite all your #kidlit writing friends to submit a story for great prizes by Oct 3rd! Find the rules here. If you have any questions, make sure to check our FAQs. Can't wait to read your work! Sincerely, Kaitlyn Sanchez

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Sheree Tomba @shereesketches.bsky.social · 6d

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day!

I’m available for illustration work in the kid lit space and I also have several dummies available upon request. You can view more of my work at shereetomba.com.

@kaitlynleann17.bsky.social
@bradfordagents.bsky.social

#KidLitArt #KidLit

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Lydia Lukidis @lydialukidis.bsky.social · 7d

Hey #FallWritingFrenzy people! We just added a last minute donor, editor Natalia Vázquez Torres from @charlesbridge.bsky.social!!
#kidlit #writingcommunity #writing #amwriting #amreading #competitions #stories #writer
@kaitlynleann17.bsky.social

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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 7d

Happy #kidlitartpostcard Day! I’m Brian Kirby, I write and illustrate humorous stories for kids (and their caregivers).

Website - BrianKirbyStudio.com
Agent - @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social @bradfordagents.bsky.social

#kidlit

Cartoon of a ragged-looking mummy sitting at a desk, shopping for cat nail clippers, and an orange cat on the floor next to him, clawing one of his a tattered, loose unravelling bandages.

Brian Kirby
Author/Illustrator
Represented by
Kaitlyn Sanchez
Bradford Literary Agency
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Katie Dwyer @katiedwyer.bsky.social · 6d

Hello #kidlitartpostcard! I’m an author-illustrator and encourager of pure imagination. This illustration is from a book dummy I’m working on, but I’m also available to illustrate other projects! I’m repped by @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social @bradfordagents.bsky.social katiedwyerillustrations.com

Gouache painting of a mouse riding on a moose’s head. The mouse gets hit in the face with a branch.

Close up of mouse getting hit in the face with a branch.

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KaitlynLeann7 @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social · 7d

Yay! I hope to see entries from you all!

KaitlynLeann7 @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social · 7d

I hope to see entries from all of you!!

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Suhasini Gupta @thesusankam.bsky.social · 7d

@audreysuau.bsky.social @gingerburke.bsky.social @kelseymango.bsky.social
Looking forward to read your entries. #fallWritingFrenzy
@kaitlynleann17.bsky.social @lydialukidis.bsky.social @professoraixa.bsky.social

Here is mine: thesusankam.substack.com/p/fallwritin...

Good luck participants! 🤗🤗

#FallWritingFrenzy 2025

Here Comes ScareGrow...

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KaitlynLeann7 @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social · 7d

Thanks for participating! So excited to read your entry!
Make sure to tag any #kidlit #writing friends to tell them you want to see a #FallWritingFrenzy submission from them, too!

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Rebecca Ensign @rebecca-ensign.bsky.social · 7d

Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity! It is great fun and full of fantastic prizes! #fallwritingfrenzy #kidlit #amwriting

KaitlynLeann7 @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social · 7d

Submit your entry NOW for the 2025 #FallWritingFrenzy #kidlit competition. See post for more details!

@lydialukidis.bsky.social

2025 Fall Writing Frenzy Entry Form is UP!

kaitlynleannsanchez.com

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KaitlynLeann7 @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social · 7d

Thanks for participating! So excited to read your entry!
Make sure to tag any #kidlit #writing friends to tell them you want to see a #FallWritingFrenzy submission from them, too!