@chrisgarhal.bsky.social
Gay dad to 12 and 7 yo PB/MG Author #SCBWI #12x12PB #InkedVoices Represented by @JoyceKay.bsky.social The Seymour Agency
I wish I could but I'm in round 6 revision (hoping 6th time is the charm) of my novel that was inspired by my 2021 FWF entry.
04.10.2025 17:16 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
There’s always that one child on school photo day…
04.10.2025 01:40 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Congratulations!
18.09.2025 11:56 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Great session.
Love listening to Ana's story of her crushing success!
And of course, love listening to you and Brenna!
He found his magic.
#theatrekids
Done!
03.07.2025 11:38 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Great tips, Shannon.
They all hit home with one hitting with an extra punch.
I just finished my first 'experimental' manuscript in dialogue only. Through the entire writing process, my inner-CP relentlessly questioned, 'I dunno about this'.
Next time I'm going to listen to him harder : )
For Father’s Day my youngest (7) christened me with a new nickname-Eiffel Daddy (he knows I love Paris).
I know there’s a PB churning here but all my ideas so far are not Eiffel Tower caliber.
Any suggestions to help spark the creative fire?
#picturebooks #kidlit #kidlitsky
Looks pretty darn good...spots and all!
19.06.2025 11:30 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Congratulations!
15.06.2025 15:17 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0This could be the scientific explanation of why some people's behaviors/comments make us scratch our heads.
22.01.2025 23:29 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Welcome to Bluesky!
18.01.2025 12:58 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
If you're an unagented writer or author/illustrator of picture books, I hope you'll enter the 2025 #PBParty contest. It has helped make so many agent and editor matches in the past...and we can't wait to see the magical matches that will happen this year.
mindyalyseweiss.com/2025-pbparty...
HANK was a Christmas gift for our 12 yo very reluctant reader. He finished it yesterday...and drumroll please...he liked it (to put in perspective, he likes nothing). He liked it so much, he asked, "does the author have any other books?"
You friggin' rock!
Fantastic news! Congratulations!
02.01.2025 23:05 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0My husband was an English major. He's now an attorney. He frequently comments that many attorneys have poor writing skills.
02.01.2025 23:03 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
During the final years of my father’s life he spent hours sketching.
The pic on the left is one of his originals.
The pic on the right is a Christmas gift from my husband. He blew up the original and painted using his own artistic expression.
One of the best gifts I’ve ever received.
#gifts
Congratulations!
17.12.2024 18:57 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Jingle is still a little rough around the edges when it comes to social skills.
#elf
#elfontheshelf
#christmas
Reading it now. Loving it.
10.12.2024 11:09 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0This.
10.12.2024 11:06 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Thanks for the heads up, Dani.
I'm embarrassed to ask, but how do I identify those who create with Gen AI?
I can't wait to hold it in my hands!!
06.12.2024 03:09 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Don’t forget to leave your shoes out for St Nicholas/Mikulas tonight.
#stnicholas
#mikulas
#christmastradition
The stuff that comes out of this elf’s mouth…
#elf
#elfontheshelf
#christmas
Congratulations!
05.12.2024 17:06 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Thanks Wyatt!
04.12.2024 23:27 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Congratulations!
04.12.2024 14:09 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Woke up early this morning to discover this hot mess.
Our elf is a player.
#elf
#elfontheshelf
#christmas
Welcome!
03.12.2024 15:56 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
