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Laurie (THE QUEEN OF CHESS) Wallmark

@lauriewallmark.bsky.social

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Award winning children’s book author. (THE QUEEN OF CHESS / GRACE HOPPER: QUEEN OF COMPUTER CODE / CODE BREAKER, SPY HUNTER / and more. Repped by Liza Fleissig at Liza Royce Agency. www.lauriewallmark.com

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Laurie (THE QUEEN OF CHESS) Wallmark @lauriewallmark.bsky.social · 8h

Middle Grades
Six golden rules for writing middle grade. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing
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Laurie (THE QUEEN OF CHESS) Wallmark @lauriewallmark.bsky.social · 1d

Writing for Children
Here are some tips on writing for children. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing
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Laurie (THE QUEEN OF CHESS) Wallmark @lauriewallmark.bsky.social · 2d

Submission Mistakes
Here are some common mistakes when submitting a picture book manuscript. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing
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Laurie (THE QUEEN OF CHESS) Wallmark @lauriewallmark.bsky.social · 3d

Picture Book?
How do you know if what you've written is a picture book or not? #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing
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Laurie (THE QUEEN OF CHESS) Wallmark @lauriewallmark.bsky.social · 4d

Critique Feedback:
How do you evaluate the feedback you receive on your story. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing
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Laurie (THE QUEEN OF CHESS) Wallmark @lauriewallmark.bsky.social · 5d

Happy Techies Day! Celebrate by reading biographies of women computer pioneers, ADA BYRON LOVELACE AND THE THINKING MACHINE and GRACE HOPPER: QUEEN OF COMPUTER CODE. @steamteambooks.bsky.social
#bookposse #teachers #librarians#homeschoolers #edusky #WomenInSTEM #scicomm #STEM #STEAM #WomenWhoCode

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Laurie (THE QUEEN OF CHESS) Wallmark @lauriewallmark.bsky.social · 5d

Critique Groups:
Why do you need a writing partner and/or a critique group? #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing
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Laurie (THE QUEEN OF CHESS) Wallmark @lauriewallmark.bsky.social · 6d

Submission Tracking
The key to managing your submissions is to carefully keep track of them. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing
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Laurie (THE QUEEN OF CHESS) Wallmark @lauriewallmark.bsky.social · 7d

Art Notes:
Should you include art notes with your picture book manuscript. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing
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Laurie (THE QUEEN OF CHESS) Wallmark @lauriewallmark.bsky.social · 8d

Publicists:
Here are ten things a publicist wants you to know.
#kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing
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Laurie (THE QUEEN OF CHESS) Wallmark @lauriewallmark.bsky.social · 9d

Deep Point of View: There's more than one way to write deep POV. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing
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Laurie (THE QUEEN OF CHESS) Wallmark @lauriewallmark.bsky.social · 10d

Emotions: How do you "show, not tell" emotions? #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing
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Laurie (THE QUEEN OF CHESS) Wallmark @lauriewallmark.bsky.social · 11d

Picture Book Concepts: How can you make your picture book concept amongst all the look-alike stories? #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing lauriewallmark.blogspot.com/2025/09/pict...

Laurie (THE QUEEN OF CHESS) Wallmark @lauriewallmark.bsky.social · 12d

Five Senses: Here are five ways to engage your readers' all five senses. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing
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Laurie (THE QUEEN OF CHESS) Wallmark @lauriewallmark.bsky.social · 13d

Mystery Settings: The setting of your book can help shape the mystery. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing
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Laurie (THE QUEEN OF CHESS) Wallmark @lauriewallmark.bsky.social · 14d

Chapter Endings: How to write chapter endings that make your readers want to turn the page. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing
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Laurie (THE QUEEN OF CHESS) Wallmark @lauriewallmark.bsky.social · 15d

Character Wounds: How to develop emotional wounds and character misbeliefs. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing
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Laurie (THE QUEEN OF CHESS) Wallmark @lauriewallmark.bsky.social · 16d

What better way to spend a Saturday (9/27) than the Chappaqua Children's Book Festival? I'll be in the orange tent, row 3. Come say hi!
#bookposse #teachers #librarians #educators #homeschoolers #bookstagram #edusky #WomenInSTEM #scicomm #STEM #STEAM #jewishbooks #chess #dinos #astronaut #space

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Laurie (THE QUEEN OF CHESS) Wallmark @lauriewallmark.bsky.social · 16d

Conflict: Use these four levels of conflict to strengthen your story. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing
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Laurie (THE QUEEN OF CHESS) Wallmark @lauriewallmark.bsky.social · 17d

Book Festivals: Here are some tips for selling your book at a book festival table. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing
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Laurie (THE QUEEN OF CHESS) Wallmark @lauriewallmark.bsky.social · 18d

Deep Point of View: There are four layers to deep point of view. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing
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Laurie (THE QUEEN OF CHESS) Wallmark @lauriewallmark.bsky.social · 19d

Developmental Editing: Developmental editing is more than just checking grammar. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing
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Laurie (THE QUEEN OF CHESS) Wallmark @lauriewallmark.bsky.social · 20d

Pre-School Picture Books: How do you write a picture book that will resonate with preschoolers? #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing
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Laurie (THE QUEEN OF CHESS) Wallmark @lauriewallmark.bsky.social · 21d

Infodumps: How do you fix the dreaded infodump? #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing
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Laurie (THE QUEEN OF CHESS) Wallmark @lauriewallmark.bsky.social · 22d

Pairing Beginnings and Endings: Here are some hints on how to pair your ending with your beginning. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing
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