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Lisa Billa @lisasbilla.bsky.social · 14d

Congrats to all- can't wait to read these! And big thanks to the organizers for an awesome opportunity and much-needed dose of fun.

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Little Thoughts Press @littlethoughtspress.com · 18d

Wanted to submit to Issue 12: Better Together but ran short on time? Good news, we’re extending our submission window through October 6th!

Send us your #kidlit writing & artwork celebrating community & the power of working together!

#litmag #callforsubmission

www.littlethoughtspress.com/theme

Submissions extended for Issue 12: Better Together to October 6th.

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Lisa Billa @lisasbilla.bsky.social · 22d

Fun interview and a giveaway! #kidlit #PB #humor #writingcommunity

Elayne Crain @elaynecrain.bsky.social · 22d

Picture Book Giveaway Alert! 🚨Interview and giveaway of "There's Something Odd About the Babysitter" over at #picturebookplaces with @hdtorresauthor.bsky.social! (Thank you for hosting, Heather! So nice to meet you!)

#PictureBookPlaces with Elayne Crain — Heather Dawn Torres

Join me today on #PictureBookPlaces as we chat with author Elayne Crain about her newest picture book There’s Something Odd About the Babysitter!

heatherdawntorres.com

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Lisa Billa @lisasbilla.bsky.social · 22d

Thank you! Thrilled to be with such a fantastic group of writers and artists. 😍

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Lisa Billa @lisasbilla.bsky.social · 22d

Thank you!

Lisa Billa @lisasbilla.bsky.social · 22d

Thank you! ❤️

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Lisa Billa @lisasbilla.bsky.social · 23d

Honored to have a poem included in Stirring Words!

What a fun issue- "capturing the magic of language in all its quirky, stupendous, and surprising forms"!

#kidlit #writingcommunity #poetry #poetryforkids

www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues

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Lisa Billa @lisasbilla.bsky.social · Aug 31

💔Thank you. Kids need this.

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Lisa Billa @lisasbilla.bsky.social · Aug 10

Thank you, Susan! I drove a lot of I-5 last week. :)

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Lisa Billa @lisasbilla.bsky.social · Aug 9

the blazing heat
over miles of interstate
roadside sunflowers

#haikuSaturday #haiku #heatwave

(Photo by Delphine Beausoleil on Unsplash)

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Lisa Billa @lisasbilla.bsky.social · Aug 9

Love these, Susan! I've been lucky to spot bobcats on our trails.

Here's one for you:

trailing behind
through oak-tree shade
bobcat shadow

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · Aug 1

Wow, so much wonderful art! Now open for public viewing: SCBWI Summer 2025 Portfolio Showcase - www.scbwi.org/submissions/... #scbwisummer25 #KidLit #SCBWI @scbwi.bsky.social

Pls show your support for *human* artists by boosting? It's a challenging time for illustrators to find work. Thank you! 🩷

Promotional image for the SCBWI Summer Virtual Conference 2025, taking place online from July 31 to August 3. The text highlights the Portfolio Showcase, which is open to the public, and includes a registration link at scbwi.org. The illustration by Liz Brizzi shows diverse children engaged in creative activities with famous landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and Golden Gate Bridge in the background.

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Lisa Billa @lisasbilla.bsky.social · Jul 8

It's been tough to combine creativity with any awareness of current events. Unplugging, or time with nature/pets, sometimes helps.

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Lisa Billa @lisasbilla.bsky.social · Jul 2

Thank you, Annette! I'm super excited for this issue!

Lisa Billa @lisasbilla.bsky.social · Jul 2

Congratulations, Annette! Can't wait for this issue!

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Lisa Billa @lisasbilla.bsky.social · Jul 2

Wow! Fantastic! Parks vacations are the greatest! Our kids look back on the 3,000-mile National Park trips (US and Canada) as among our best decisions. Writing will bounce back, and routines may be overrated. :)

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Lisa Billa @lisasbilla.bsky.social · Jun 28

Getting caught up with a great week of posts- thanks for helping to revive some abandoned manuscripts!

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Lisa Billa @lisasbilla.bsky.social · Jun 28

Thank you, Susan!

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Lisa Billa @lisasbilla.bsky.social · Jun 28

at the library
golden harvest
ripe for picking

or

outside
the library
sweet harvest

Feel free to add a version!

Next to our library is a community orchard where local residents may pick. Just decades ago, orchards covered much of the area, but now only a few are left.

#haiku #haikuSaturday

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Lisa Billa @lisasbilla.bsky.social · Jun 28

Beautiful! I enjoy the mood you create.

Here's a version:

skimming the surface
a quick green spark--
hawkpond dragonfly

or

skimming the surface
a small green spark--
hawkpond dragonfly

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Lisa Billa @lisasbilla.bsky.social · Jun 10

Congratulations! Can't wait to see this!

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Picture Book Summit @picturebooksummit.bsky.social · Jun 8

There's still time to enter the #PBSummit 2025 TICKET GIVEAWAY!
Just share our reveal posts with your writer friends on social media and tell us about it at:

www.picturebooksummi...

Enter today! Ends 6/9/25.

#amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky

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Lisa Billa @lisasbilla.bsky.social · Jun 7

I can feel this scene. Beautiful poem and image!

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Lisa Billa @lisasbilla.bsky.social · Jun 7

Susan, I love this! Also, I just sent a "bioluminescent" nonet to Little Thoughts. :)

I enjoy the wavelike repetition of sounds-"whooshing shimmering"- and the sense of motion. You might try something like

shimmering splash
bioluminescent waves
blue on blue on blue

but I like your opening more!

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#KidlitZombieWeek @kidlitzombieweek.bsky.social · Jun 2

It's ba-ack.
Dunh, dunh, DUNH!

Hey, #KidLit #WritingCommunity! #kidlitzombieweek hosted by @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social & Co has moved right here to BlueSky.

Check it out:
sites.google.com/view/kidlit-...

#WIP #PB #MG #YA #kidlitart

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