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Lindsay Leslie, Geeta Ladi, and GUS “HEARTS” THE BUS! Plus a great GIVEAWAY! Yay! If you follow this blog, you’ll notice there are a lot more posts this summer than usual. I’m thrilled that so many wonderful children’s books are being released. Today, we&#…

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Heather Stigall Talks about GILBERT AND THE GHOST plus a Giveaway! Welcome, everyone! Another day, another fabulous book to talk about. I’m so happy to welcome Heather Stigall to Writing Outside the Lines today. I fell in love with her picture book, Gilbert …

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So sorry to cut off Heather's beautiful face, but if you click this, you'll see her and learn about her wonderful picture book, GILBERT AND THE GHOST. It's not scary, by the way. Good luck on winning and AMA call with her too! #picturebooks #lonliness #writing

Stacy S. Jensen and BEFORE I LIVED HERE plus a GIVEAWAY! July has been a very busy month over here at Writing Outside the Lines, and I couldn’t be happier. I’m excited to welcome Stacy S. Jensen to the blog to talk about her new book, BEFORE …

Great interview @ellenlwrites.bsky.social #Giveaway
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Yay! My book made it to the final round! If you're an SCBWI member, please consider voting! I'm in the Midwest Division! Thank you!

My publisher is having a fantastic sale! Consider buying GOAT'S BOAT WON'T FLOAT for a beginning reader or child in your life! Thanks!

Promo Code: Summer40

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psst . . . I'M OPENING TO QUERIES ON 5/27✨
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COVER REVEAL! — Andi Chitty: Children's Author If you’re new here- welcome! I’m Andi Chitty , an agented writer of picture books and board books. In these posts, I cover the stages of self-publishing my board book, BANANAS IN THE BATH. You can re...

I'm so excited to see this book come into print! Love the illustrations! Check out the cover reveal here:
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I STOPPED BELIEVING SO MANY TIMES! PUBLISHING STATISTICS, PLUS CRITIQUE OPPORTUNITY FROM ALAYNE KAY CHRISTIAN I STOPPED BELIEVING SO MANY TIMES! PUBLISHING STATISTICS, PLUS CRITIQUE OPPORTUNITY FROM ALAYNE KAY CHRISTIAN by Alayne Kay Christian Today’s post features: A brief and exciting (for me) announceme…

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Interview with talented #kidlit author/illustrator, Kari Percival CAROL GORDON EKSTER: I met Kari when a mutual friend started a critique group. I was instantly impressed by Kari’s writing and illustration talents as well as her very thoughtful and helpful …

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Simply 7 with Guilherme Karsten & Giveaway: RAMON FELLINI THE DOG DETECTIVE Mystery picture books are a rare find. Well brace yourself! Not only is today’s picture book a mystery, it features a deliciously naughty unreliable narrator.

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The Weekly 411 (2/7/25) A one-stop place for all your kid lit information needs.

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Especially for Educators: “Trading Places: Connecting Story Elements Across Texts and Time” from Beth Anderson and Vivian Kirkfield Don’t you wonder sometimes if historical figures in the same time period knew each other? or knew about each other? I thought about that a lot when I was working on stories of Prudence Wright…

Especially for Educators: "Trading Places: Connecting Story Elements Across Texts and Time" from Beth Anderson and Vivian Kirkfield bethandersonwriter.com/2025/02/07/e... @viviankirkfield.bsky.social @bandersonwriter.bsky.social

Thank you to all who left a review! We had 19 total. Not bad for our 1st month!

We choose a winner with a random number generator and the winner of a ms critique and zoom is:
@drenderturmaud.bsky.social!

*Special shoutout to Kim Larsen who left the most reviews! You're a⭐!

Love your art!

"This is such an endearing story about friendship and forgiveness. It's full of emotion and relatable experiences. The "lesson" is so delicately woven into the beautiful fabric of words that it doesn't come across at all as didactic. So much to love!" @kimalarson.bsky.social! #JoanneLew-Vriethoff

I learn something new from every Ninja critique I read. They're so informative!

Book Review Tuesday.

Carol Munro, SPRINGTIME STORKS, and a Giveaway EL: Happy New Year, everyone! I wish you all a year filled with health, happiness, and peace. As we enter this new year, I am thrilled to welcome author Carol Munro to the blog. Her newest book, SP…

Great interview and #Giveaway
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Congratulations, Lauri!

Seeing through the eyes of my new grandchild!

A playful book cover featuring the title "I'M BORED" in bold blue letters against a light blue background. An illustration of a young girl with pigtails, wearing a striped shirt, leans against the word "BORED" with a disinterested expression. The Junior Library Guild Selection gold seal is displayed in the lower-right corner, highlighting the book's recognition.

Book Giveaway! 📚🎉 Help me test out @laiew.bsky.social's RaffleBlue tool & you may win a paperback copy of I'M BORED by @michaelianblack.bsky.social and me.

TO ENTER: pls Like and re-post. US/Canada only. Winner picked Mon. Hoping to use RaffleBlue as my go-to Bluesky giveaway tool. #BookGiveaway

Sound of Music!

May your days be merry and bright!❄️

Book review Tuesday.

It gives me a goal and the support needed to accomplish it.

A Christmas gift.
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Congrats to all the winners in the Lyrical Language Lab #kidlit #poetry contest! I'm thrilled to receive an honorable mention. Read the entries-they're fabulous!! Thanks @reneemlatulippe.bsky.social & team. It was a joy to participate in both 2025 contests!

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Congratulations, Kelsey! Loved reading your entry! Great job!

Of course!