@allisonhackworth.bsky.social
Member of the SCBWI π, mom, wife, nurse
#Snow #SnowDay #Ice #SnowPlay #Outside #Outdoors #snowyday #snowangel
03.02.2026 15:21 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
#scbwi #scbwiillustrators #scbwidrawthis #dream #writingcommunity #kidlit
DECEMBER 2025 AND JANUARY 2026 prompt: DREAM
The whole thing was beautiful, but I loved it when the lights came on.
29.01.2026 01:50 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
New podcast alert! Join Julie Hedlund & our first-ever podcast guest agent Adria Goetz of KT Literary discuss what editors want right now, how to make your work stand out, & SO much more.
Listen now: 12x12challenge.com/p...
#amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity #podcast
#Halloween #Skeleton #Ghost #KidLitIllustration #KidLitIllustrator #PictureBook #spooky #Boo #scbwi #scbwiillustrators #amwriting #WritingCommunity
23.01.2026 01:25 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The artist spends forty hours trying to capture something beautiful so that you can experience it for only a few seconds, to remind you that there IS beauty in the world and that it is worth paying attention to. β₯οΈπ¨ποΈπ§βπ¨πΉπΈππ©°βοΈπππ
22.01.2026 13:25 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Pretty obsessed with zombie ballerinas right now.
#KidLit #PictureBook #Zombie #KidLitIllustrator #KidLitIllustration #Spooky #Halloween #PencilSketch #Pencil #Sketch #Draw #Doodle #writingcommunity #amwriting #Ballerina #Dance
The colors in this are stunning. This is a really beautiful piece.
16.01.2026 19:54 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
2023 versus 2025
#scbwi #amwriting #writingcommunity #kidlit #kidlitillustrator #kidlitillustration #picturebook
DECEMBER 2025 AND JANUARY 2026 prompt: DREAM
#scbwi #scbwiillustrators #scbwidrawthis #dream #picturebook #kidlit #amwriting #writingcommunity
DECEMBER 2025 AND JANUARY 2026 prompt: DREAM
#scbwi #scbwiillustrators #scbwidrawthis #dream #picturebook #kidlit #amwriting #writingcommunity
#monster #kidlit #picturebook #sketch #pencil #doodle
12.01.2026 00:36 β π 6 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Beautiful!
08.01.2026 23:17 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0My brain-You should draw zombies, no ghosts. No, draw babies around the moon and see if Matt can figure out something with the digital watercolor brush. Use the acrylic brush in Procreate. Draw with pastels today; you havenβt used them! Paint sticks and glue them onto something. Go to the library!
08.01.2026 14:05 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
PORTFOLIO TIPS FOR ILLUSTRATORS
I am an art director who has probably seen close to 1000 portfolios, many great, but many...not π
This is a doc I wrote featuring tips and tricks for how to make a better art portfolio site. Feel free to share with anyone who may find this useful <3 #art
#Spooky #Halloween #KidLit #KidLitIllustrator #KidLitIllustration #PictureBook #Graveyard #scbwi #scbwiillustrators #amwriting #writingcommunity #Ghost #Grave
05.01.2026 01:59 β π 8 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0#Spooky #Halloween #KidLit #KidLitIllustrator #KidLitIllustration #PictureBook #Graveyard #scbwi #scbwiillustrators #amwriting #writingcommunity #Ghost #Grave
05.01.2026 01:55 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Thank you! It was several books, along with some of my own life experiences.
22.12.2025 17:25 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Sometimes you have to invite your monsters to tea. βοΈ π«
#teaparty #Monster #Dragon #Desserts #PictureBook #KidIllustrator #KidLitIllustration #scbwi #scbwiillustrators #amwriting #writingcommunity #Sunset #Fireflies #cat #flowers #PBwriters #kidlit
Yummy!
22.12.2025 02:32 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
#indieauthor #writingcommunity #amwriting #authorsky #writersky
20.12.2025 16:30 β π 17 π 4 π¬ 0 π 3
Have you ever seen the monsters that live in your room?
#Monster #PictureBook #KidLit #KidLitIllustration #KidLitIllustrator #Dragon #Fairy #Nighttime #Scary #Spooky #Afraid #AfraidOfTheDark #Dark #scbwi #scbwiillustrators
Beautiful
16.12.2025 16:15 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Hello! #teachers #librarians #skybrarians #edusky
Time to sign up for World Read Aloud Day! Check out my books and send me an email! I'd love to give kids a preview of THE OCEAN'S HEART, due out March 3!! Or read A RIVER OF DUST!!! jilannehoffmann.com/my-books/
#Archery #Woods #Wilderness #Forest #Adventure #Aim #KidLit #PencilSketch #Pencil #Sketch #Sketchbook #PictureBook #scbwi #scbwiillustrators #draw #draweveryday
Youβll probably miss the first time and a second time, maybe even the third. But with patient persistence, youβll eventually hit the mark.
As a side hustle, I offer a lot of editing services. If you are looking for a professional set of eyes on your manuscript or pitch materials, check out my site! samanthaweksteineditorial.square.site/s/shop **Please note if you book through this site, I can't consider you for representation.**
30.01.2025 15:45 β π 19 π 2 π¬ 2 π 0
Donβt forget to gift yourself something special this holiday season! Start 2026 off strong! Schedule a 1:1 Zoom with me to discuss #writinggoals, an on-the-spot #critique and/or #writing career! LINK: serarivers.com/shop/
01.12.2025 14:01 β π 4 π 2 π¬ 0 π 1My Father's Dragon π
15.12.2025 18:29 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Ooohhh I just blogged about the best #kidlit books about #Earth for @pragmaticmom.bsky.social and included UP, UP HIGH and a #giveaway. Check out the full list here:
www.pragmaticmom.com/2025/06/10-s...
#WritingCommmunity #amreading #amwriting #STEM #books #education #edusky
Iβm so excited to finish this cover. Now I have to write the rest of the book. #Zombie #Ballerina #Halloween #Moon #Spooky #PictureBook #KidLit #KidLitIllustration #KidLitIllustrator #amwriting #amquerying #writingcommunity #scbwi #scbwiillustrators #DigitalArt #BookCover
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