Happy October and happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! I am represented by @kterrette.bsky.social and enjoy working on #BoardBooks, #Picturebooks, and #Covers. #KidLitArt #Editor

Happy October and happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! I am represented by @kterrette.bsky.social and enjoy working on #BoardBooks, #Picturebooks, and #Covers. #KidLitArt #Editor

Story time... I haven't wrote a blog post in years, and yet, I felt to write one this morning, again on GRIEF, telling a story about the verse below and how it impacted me and my sister in the last days of her life. A miracle really, though.
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Broadleaf Writers Association celebrates a decade with this weekend’s annual conference - ARTS ATL A decade ago, Atlanta author Zachary Steele felt there wasn’t a strong writing community in Atlanta. It’s no secret that writing can be lonesome work, so he decided to do something about it.  Broadlea...

Yay for Broadleaf Writers Association! And Zach Steele! I can't wait to see everyone this weekend at the annual conference and hanging with my girls- Jessie Latimer and Allie Millington is just a bonus. :)
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Thanks for the opportunity, Brian! I am represented by @kterrette.bsky.social and my portfolio can be found at www.phyllisharris.com/portfolio

Just Gorgeous!

I just finished the color version. I would love to know which is your favorite. I can't decide. #KidLit #ChildrensBooks #KidLitArt #Illustrator #authorandillustrator @KTerrette

I just finished the color version. I would love to know which is your favorite. I can't decide. #KidLit #ChildrensBooks #KidLitArt #Illustrator #authorandillustrator @KTerrette

I just finished the color version. I would love to know which is your favorite. I can't decide. #KidLit #ChildrensBooks #KidLitArt #Illustrator #authorandillustrator @kterrette.bsky.social

MORNING STAR is ALSO a 2025 Golden Scroll 3rd Place Winner in the Romance of the Year Category! Thank you AWSA for this honor!
#Romance #moannaisland #awardwinning Elk Lake Publishing, Inc. #AWSA #goldenscroll #winner

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Guessss whatttt?! MORNING STAR is a Christian Market Book Award 3rd Place Winner in the Novel of the Year for 2025!

#MorningStar #MoannaIslandSeries #Romance #AwardWinning #NoveloftheYear #christianmarket #AWSA

It's #KidLitArtPostcard Day! Today, I am sharing an illustration from a story on submission, starring a sassy mermaid and a sleepy dragon. I enjoy capturing emotions through expressive characters. Represented by @kterrette.bsky.social. See my portfolio: https://www.phyllisharris.com/portfolio

It's #KidLitArtPostcard Day! Today, I am sharing an illustration from a story on submission, starring a sassy mermaid and a sleepy dragon. I enjoy capturing emotions through expressive characters. Represented by @kterrette.bsky.social.

See my portfolio: www.phyllisharris.com/portfolio

I would love to illustrate more board books in the future! #ArtDirectors, if you’re looking for a new Illustrator for some upcoming projects and you like what you see, please connect with me or with my wonderful agent, @kterrette.bsky.social #kidlitart #kidlit #illustrator #boardbookart #boardbook

Eeeee! I know!

this truth.

Just Be Still | Crossmap Blogs "The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be still." -- Exodus 14:14 (NIV)In a noisy world, silence and stillness have become a long-lost form of communication. Because it is a way to communi...

Funny thing is that when you write a devotional a month before they appear online means you get to (sometimes) be fed by your own words! Ha! To anyone needing to be still and let God do His thing- here's your sign to read & BE STILL.

#devo #dailydevotional #Jesus
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New day, new announcement to post! Morning Star is ALSO a Golden Scroll Award Finalist! Thank you, AWSA! #romance #fiction #MoannaIsland #beachread #booklovers #amreading #amwriting #MorningStar #GoldenScroll #awardwinning

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I am an author-illustrator and enjoy creating emotion and playing with light. I am represented by @kterrette.bsky.social See more art at https://www.phyllisharris.com/portfolio #editor #kidlitart #kidlit

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I am an author-illustrator and enjoy creating emotion and playing with light. I am represented by @kterrette.bsky.social See more art at www.phyllisharris.com/portfolio #editor #kidlitart #kidlit

Yesterday I received what I'm going to call mail candy from @kterrette.bsky.social. A lovely card, adorable stickers, and Allie Millington's book, Once For Yes.
🎉💕😊📚
#amreading #amwriting #kidlit @beckywalkerbooks.bsky.social @brennajeanneret.bsky.social @rachelshupin.bsky.social

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Morning Star, Moanna Island Book Two, is a Christian Market Book Award Finalist! Thank you, AWSA! Winners announced August 10th! #awards #AWSA #Romance #beachread #MorningStar #MoannaIsland #fiction #bookrecommendations #booklover

I absolutely loved this book by my new client, Traci Hunter Abramson! I wanted to come back every night to finish it! And in my world full of books, that says a lot. Now on to Traci's next book!

Get your copy here: bookshop.org/p/books/nove...

Another terrific Olivetti review! #MG #review MacKids Books Allie Millington

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Guess what? The prolific, best-selling, and award-winning Traci Hunter Abramson is now on my team! MLM is over the moon to add her to our list! First deal is already in the books! #LukeSteele #PenandDagger #series #crimefiction #romanticsuspense #CIA #TraciHunterAbramson

Milestone: Submissions to Publishers! Hello, all! I’ve been offline for…. I believe about 6 weeks? I apologize for that. It’s been an incredibly busy time for me. First, my day job in tech had a project that spiked, s…

Such a big deal and such a terrific and scary story! I love Mischa’s honesty here. Writers, it’s hard work! Keep working and keep writing, and one day you’ll have the emotional teary moment of knowing your book-baby just landed in editors' inboxes.
mischafox.com/2025/06/09/m...

YouTube video by Creative Boom Cracking BlueSky: Brian LaRossa’s Guide to Making It Work

My interview with @creativeboom.com—specifically about @bsky.app, and how I’ve made it work for me—is now out from behind the paywall and publicly available via YouTube. It’s an hour long, but I share a ton of concrete tips and tricks.
💙❤️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsVJ...

Life Without In 1987, when Sandy heard the bark of the first pistol shot right next to her ear, she bolted and ran for her life. After ducking behind desert scrub brush in t…

Go and Pre-Order "Life Without - The Wrongful Conviction of Sandy Shaw" NOW! If you like True Crime, you do not want to miss this story! #truecrime #sandyshaw www.bloomsbury.com/us/life-with...

I’ve watched this book come to life from an idea pitched by an editor. I KNEW I had the perfect author-illustrator to work on it! Thank you @moonandbirdbooks and Brittany. And thank you, @denisegallagher for being the artist you are! #pb #mythology #folktales #storybook #storytime

Pizza Hut Revives Summer Reading Program The pizza chain’s new Book It! app is designed to help parents engage their children in summer reading, and will offer free personal pan pizzas to young readers who meet their parent-set reading goals...

Book It is back in the app! This news made me smile.
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/newsbrief...

The Sunday Paper’s 2025 Summer Reading List Meet your next page-turner here. Whether you're lounging by the pool, road-tripping to new destinations, or simply enjoying slower mornings with a coffee in hand, our 2025 Summer Reading List is pa...

#Olivetti made Maria Shriver's Sunday Paper’s 2025 Summer Reading List! And it looks like it may be the ONLY #kidlit book on it! Check it out! www.mariashriversundaypaper.com/the-sunday-p...

Middle Grade Paperback Books - Best Sellers - Books - The New York Times The New York Times Best Sellers are up-to-date and authoritative lists of the most popular books in the United States, based on sales in the past week, including fiction, non-fiction, paperbacks, chil...

Posting her because this news must live on forever!
#Olivetti- a NYT Best Seller!
www.nytimes.com/books/best-s...

I spy Ilona & Stephen! Look out for this incredible and hilarious book in the Fall of 2026!
@mackidsbooks.bsky.social @ilonakidscribe.bsky.social

In case you haven't heard, Olivetti is a New York Times Best Seller! So proud to watch this novel and Allie's reach spread everywhere! #MG @mackidsbooks.bsky.social