Kelly Clasen, PhD
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Kelly Clasen, PhD
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Kidlit author & educator. Writing #PB and #MG and seeking rep. More than a little bookish.🌻

#SCBWI #InkedVoices

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I ♥️ Nell Cross Beckerman's books for their blending of lyrical writing with kid-friendly NF details. Here's a favorite, illustrated by Kalen Chock. #SunWriteFun #WritingCommunity

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August 9, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I am moving full S.T.E.A.M. ahead with this year's #SunWriteFun entry. 😎 Thank you to the organizers and amazing donors.

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You can learn more about supporting the Reader to Reader drive here: www.readertoreader.org/donate/
August 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
When Nora Thorne’s parents uproot her family to take over a ramshackle pumpkin patch where the previous owners’ daughter went missing, Nora must unearth the truth about the girl’s disappearance if she’s going to convince her folks to leave Middle of Nowhere, KS. For good. #QuestPit #MG #Q
May 7, 2025 at 1:27 PM
My lyrical, whimsical entry is officially IN. Good luck today, creatives! #PBParty #writingcommunity #kidlit #amwriting
February 3, 2025 at 8:10 PM
When a 12yo and her nontraditional family land in rural TX, she must find a way to save the only friend she’s made over the drought-plagued summer: the abandoned horse down the road. Even if it means breaking the law. FREYA is Moo X Haven Jacobs Saves the Planet in verse. #MG #P2Ppit #Q #CLI #MH
January 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Hiking deep into the river woods, a child must confront the challenges of foraging if she wants to locate the elusive morel mushroom before its fleeting life cycle ends. TREASURES OF THE WOODS revives the timeless themes of Owl Moon & Watercress in lyrical prose. #P2Ppit #PB #STEM #Q
January 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Stale gingerbread house
remnant of holiday cheer
funky chicken treat

🐓🥚🐓🥚🐓🥚😊

#HaikuSaturday #writingcommunity
#haiku
January 4, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Who else is ready to #storystorm? 🙋🏻‍♀️

#writingcommunity #amwriting #kidlit
December 28, 2024 at 12:59 PM
Into prairie grass
and over sandhills, light-filled
blue-gray shortest day

❄️☀️ #solstice #HaikuSaturday #writingcommunity
December 21, 2024 at 10:52 PM
Should be cleaning or wrapping … but how could I disturb this cinnamon loaf? #winterbreak
December 18, 2024 at 7:01 PM
This is such a beautiful, innovative #picturebook. To read more about its backstory, check out the SeasonsOfKidLit.com blog!

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#kidlit #writingcommunity #currentlyreading
December 7, 2024 at 4:13 PM


Cherished companion,
silver paws, crackle-crisp air.
Lead the way, always. ❤️❄️

#haikusaturday #writingcommunity #dogs
November 30, 2024 at 3:22 PM
Winter-sun cactus
ho-hum cinderblock office
pink petals spark smiles

Happy #haikusaturday, #writingcommunity. 🌺❄️🌺
November 24, 2024 at 12:02 AM
It was an honor to be among the finalists in this year’s Halloweensie #kidlit #writing competition with this short, spooky tale. 👻🎃🧡 #writingcommunity
November 20, 2024 at 9:08 PM
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