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Laura Writes Kid Lit @laurawrites.bsky.social · 2d

Hmm, I'm not sure if that's a good or bad thing?

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Moni Ritchie Hadley @bookthreader.bsky.social · Oct 20

Find out more about the Write Kidlit NOW! Scholarship at www.moniritchie.com
Open for the month of October only!
#kidlit
#writeforkids
#picturebooks
#amwriting
#amquerying
#middlegrade
#ya
#scholarship
#education

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Laura Writes Kid Lit @laurawrites.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks Melanie! As for wanting to know more about these characters – so do i! Maybe they're characters who have a full story to be told... 🤷‍♀️ 🌷✏️

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

Sweet as Apple Pie
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2025 Fall Writing Frenzy Contest

I'm currently reading Elizabeth Gilbert's Big Magic for the third time, because that's how the last few months have felt...big...and magical. I won't go into the details about the doubts that plagued ...

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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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Laura Writes Kid Lit @laurawrites.bsky.social · May 20

🎉 I'm honored to be the recipient of the Jane Yolen and Heidi EY Stemple Scholarship from @highlightsfound.bsky.social
I've been so inspired by #janeyolen and @heidieys.bsky.social. My heart is bursting with gratitude for this opportunity to learn, grow, and share my stories with the world. 🚀 🌷

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Laura Writes Kid Lit @laurawrites.bsky.social · May 14

#kidlit community - I’m looking for a #pb mentor text (preferably humor) where the main character keeps getting in their own way. Perhaps they are stubborn or simply unaware that they hold the solution to the problem. Thank you for any and all ideas 📚

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Christiana Doucette @doucette515.bsky.social · Apr 9

Sharing for #KidLitChat friends. Happy #NationalPoetryMonth

Christiana Doucette @doucette515.bsky.social · Apr 7

@subity.bsky.social brought a bunch of middle grade data out in January. Here’s a little more focus on one particular form: middle grade novel-in-verse. #NationalPoetryMonth

Verse Novel Infographics: Agent/Editor Edition

In January I promised this further post, where I’ve put some of the Agent/Editor data, and author stats from the middle grade verse novelist master list. You can see the masterlist of MG NIV …

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Laura Writes Kid Lit @laurawrites.bsky.social · Apr 2

#kidlit writers and friends! The Ann Whitford Paul and @writersdigest.bsky.social Most Promising Picture Book Manuscript Award is open for submissions through May 1st. www.scbwi.org/ilf-ann-whit...

SCBWI ILF Presents the Ann Whitford Paul and Writer's Digest Most Promising Picture Book Manuscript Award

The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators provides the resources, professional networking, and community-building opportunities that support writers, illustrators, and translators throug...

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Laura Writes Kid Lit @laurawrites.bsky.social · Mar 10

#Kidlit Community! This looks like an awesome event for #picturebook #STEM #infofiction #nonfiction writers! starrmatica.com/kidlitscience/
Research-based info that will help refine curriculum guides, author presentations, back matter, and marketing messages for science educators and their students.

Picture Books for Exploring Scale, Proportion, and Quantity - starrmatica.com/

The picture books shared below are fantastic for examining the crosscutting concept of Scale, Proportion, and Quantity.

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Kip Wilson @kipwilsonwrites.bsky.social · Feb 13

History could not be more relevant these days, so coming up next week, Nadine Pinede and I are offering a two-part mini on THE POWER OF HISTORICAL VERSE NOVELS with @highlightsfound.bsky.social. We would love for people to join us! #versenovels #poetry #history #yalit #mglit #kidlit

Headshots of Nadine Pinede and Kip Wilson. The Power of Historical Novels in Verse: A Two-Part Mini on Using Poetry and History to Inspire

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John Schu @mrschureads.bsky.social · Feb 13

"Reflecting the personal experience of the author, this is a beautifully written verse novel depicting male vulnerability and showing that recovery is possible."— @empathylabuk.bsky.social irp.cdn-website.com/b2f3fbc2/fil...

Louder Than Hunger is a Read for Empathy selection

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Christiana Doucette @doucette515.bsky.social · Feb 14

I recently published this infographic on #MG Verse Novels. Below the infographic I have a list of every single Middle Grade novel-in-verse I have been able to find, the earliest from 1990, along with the wordcounts of all I could locate.

I'm always looking to add to the list! #KidLit #Writing #poet

Middle Grade Verse Novel Stats 2024

Sam Subity’s recent video chat with editor Mallory Kass of Scholastic referenced that I share novel-in-verse statistics for Middle Grade here. I usually try to have the stats out closer to Ap…

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Julie Kingsley @juliekingsley.bsky.social · Feb 12

More info on searching! #MSWL

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#MSWL 2025: New Features, Search Tips, Etiquette & More

YouTube video by The Manuscript Academy, LLC

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Manuscript Wish List® @manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social · Feb 12

Claire Friedman at InkWell Management is looking for:

*Thrillers! I’m famously difficult to surprise, so anything with a twist I don’t see coming is an automatic “yes.”

*Lisa Jewell, Riley Sager, Megan Abbott, and Lucy Foley are my go-tos #MSWL

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Alex Borbolla @alexborbolla.bsky.social · Feb 7

Anyone want to come be my friend—
I mean, are you an associate editor ready to move up in your career?? Bloomsbury is looking for an editor!

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Bloomsbury - Editor, Children's Trade

Reporting to the Editorial Director, the Editor will acquire and manage a list of approximately 8-12 books a year, which may also include reprint editions and select imports, along with a list of midd...

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Amy Sparkes @amysparkes.bsky.social · Feb 9

Excited to offer this opportunity for those of you who write for children. Come and hear editors and commissioning editors talk about middle grade books, and ask them your questions! Tickets only £10. All going to Alzheimer's Research UK. Pls spread the word!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fundraisin...

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Sam Subity @subity.bsky.social · Feb 7

Hey Middle Grade book fans! Check out my year-end wrap-up of the MG market, hot off the presses! All the data you didn't know you wanted to know. 🤓

www.samsubity.com/mg-landscape...

Middle Grade Book Landscape 2024 | Sam Subity

A first look at the middle grade books published so far in 2024 with stats on publisher share, genre popularity, point of view, and gender.

www.samsubity.com

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Mindy Alyse Weiss @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social · Feb 5

Everyone is welcome to chime in on the #PBParty daily discussions. 😊

How do you make time past faster while waiting for news?

🌟I celebrate putting new hope out in the world
🌟Write, write, write, revise, revise, revise
🌟Making a specific writing goal helps a lot, too!

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Mindy Alyse Weiss @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social · Feb 3

The 2025 #PBParty contest entry window is officially open... until 8 pm Eastern. 🎉

The judges and I are sending tons of good luck wishes your way and can't wait to read your submissions. ✨✨✨✨

How many entries do you think we'll have this year?

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Manuscript Wish List® @manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social · Jan 16

Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our First Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 12, 2025. 🎉🎉🎉

Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying.

Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...

The Next Official #MSWL Day: February 12, 2025 – The Official Manuscript Wish List Website

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Mindy Alyse Weiss @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social · Jan 30

Check out the updated #MSWL from agent @liznealon.bsky.social...who is participating in the #PBParty agent/editor showcase again.

She's signed finalists in the past. I hope she'll find some amazing gems again this year.

Liz Nealon @liznealon.bsky.social · Jan 24

The Official #MSWL Day will be happening on BlueSky on February 12th. I'll have a special post (or 2 or 3!) for that day, but in the meantime, I have just updated my #MSWL page. www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/li... #kidlit #BookSky #BookTok

Liz Nealon – The Official Manuscript Wish List Website

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Naomi Jones @naomijones1.bsky.social · Jan 10

There is still time to apply for this...

Naomi Jones @naomijones1.bsky.social · Dec 3

I'm offering 3 hours of free picture book mentoring for a UK based writer whose voice is underrepresented in children's publishing.

Please help me spread the word by sharing this post.

Full details of how to apply are here:

naomiandjamesjones.substack.com/p/free-pictu...

Free picture book mentoring

For an underrepresented writer

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Monica Rodriguez 🇲🇽 @loveleemonicaa.bsky.social · Jan 7

2025 is here and I'm so excited to see what this year has in store for my #mswl ✨

I'm actively continuing to grow my adult and #kidlit lists this year and also looking to expand into #nonfiction. Here's what I'm on the lookout for in these categories 🧵⬇️

Literary Agent Monica Rodriguez's 2025 MSWL graphic

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Christiana Doucette @doucette515.bsky.social · Jan 4

Exciting! They’ll be opening to submissions from kids too!

Epistemic Literary- Read Issue 6: Nostalgia now! @epistemiclit.bsky.social · Jan 4

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We have news!

We’re extending the conversation to include kids! More to come soon!

Nimblewitlit Mag-Issue 1: Taking a Stand NOW LIVE @nimblewitlit.bsky.social · Jan 4

@epistemiclit.bsky.social is ready to announce our new lit mag for a younger audience. Keep your eyes on our pages for the first theme!

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