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Chris Garcia-Halenar

@chrisgarhal.bsky.social

Gay dad to 12 and 7 yo PB/MG Author #SCBWI #12x12PB #InkedVoices Represented by @JoyceKay.bsky.social The Seymour Agency

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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 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thereโ€™s always that one child on school photo dayโ€ฆ

04.10.2025 01:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Congratulations!

18.09.2025 11:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great session.
Love listening to Ana's story of her crushing success!
And of course, love listening to you and Brenna!

11.08.2025 22:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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He found his magic.

#theatrekids

05.07.2025 17:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Done!

03.07.2025 11:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great 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 : )

25.06.2025 13:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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For Fatherโ€™s Day my youngest (7) christened me with a new nickname-Eiffel Daddy (he knows I love Paris).

I know thereโ€™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

19.06.2025 11:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Looks pretty darn good...spots and all!

19.06.2025 11:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Congratulations!

15.06.2025 15:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This could be the scientific explanation of why some people's behaviors/comments make us scratch our heads.

22.01.2025 23:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Welcome to Bluesky!

18.01.2025 12:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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2025 PBParty Annual Contest โ‹† Mindyโ€™s Writing Wonderland The annual PBParty contest is for unagented writers and author/illustrators with finished and polished picture book manuscripts. We pick a wide variety of genres for agents/editors to browse in the sh...

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...

10.01.2025 07:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 196    ๐Ÿ” 82    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13    ๐Ÿ“Œ 29

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!

04.01.2025 17:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Fantastic news! Congratulations!

02.01.2025 23:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My 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 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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During the final years of my fatherโ€™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 Iโ€™ve ever received.

#gifts

26.12.2024 17:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Congratulations!

17.12.2024 18:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Jingle is still a little rough around the edges when it comes to social skills.

#elf
#elfontheshelf
#christmas

10.12.2024 11:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Reading it now. Loving it.

10.12.2024 11:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This.

10.12.2024 11:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks for the heads up, Dani.
I'm embarrassed to ask, but how do I identify those who create with Gen AI?

06.12.2024 03:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I can't wait to hold it in my hands!!

06.12.2024 03:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Donโ€™t forget to leave your shoes out for St Nicholas/Mikulas tonight.

#stnicholas
#mikulas
#christmastradition

06.12.2024 01:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The stuff that comes out of this elfโ€™s mouthโ€ฆ

#elf
#elfontheshelf
#christmas

05.12.2024 22:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Congratulations!

05.12.2024 17:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks Wyatt!

04.12.2024 23:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Congratulations!

04.12.2024 14:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Woke up early this morning to discover this hot mess.

Our elf is a player.

#elf
#elfontheshelf
#christmas

04.12.2024 12:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Welcome!

03.12.2024 15:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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