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aunt to every dog everywhere #SCBWI #amquerying

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team @ogmatthewlillard.bsky.social 4lyfe <3

i don't think i've been on here for months. just had to pop in to say this on the off chance he sees it because i've been a fan for literally decades. that man has RANGE and i'd be honored to work on a film with him someday if i ever got to that level

10.12.2025 05:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy #kidlitartpostcard day and 2nd day of Halloween!

I'm Malia, a hapa Hawaiian illustrator who loves stories that are a little unusual and playing with seasonal color palettes.

Rep'd by James McGowan of Bookends Literary
โœจ maliapila.com for more of my work!

02.10.2025 13:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 119    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is so cute!!! Happy spooky season Marta

02.10.2025 19:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy #kidlitartpostcard day and happy Halloween-Month! I am Marta, illustrator and author, and I am open to new projects, especially board books, picture books and book covers! I love anything funny, cute, but also spooky and magical!

02.10.2025 19:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 42    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Sketch of a cartoon black spider being squashed to death by a yellowish squash. The spider has xโ€™s for eyes and his tongue stuck out to indicate his unfortunate demise.

Sketch of a cartoon black spider being squashed to death by a yellowish squash. The spider has xโ€™s for eyes and his tongue stuck out to indicate his unfortunate demise.

I have NEVER been skilled at drawing. (This is exhibit a in why I am an abstract painter). However, I decided to participate in #scbwiArtober2025 because I had surgery last week & I need entertainment.

Soโ€ฆThis is Abel the Spider (RIP) getting SQUASHED byโ€ฆ a Squash. (Since I know you couldnโ€™t tell)

02.10.2025 03:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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And she never quit. Goal for all of you: never quit.

02.10.2025 02:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 83    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Every time I see a house like this on Zillow I chant to myself WITCH HOUSE, WITCH HOUSE, WITCH HOUSE

Anyway I donโ€™t ask for much in life but I canโ€™t wait to be a millionaire with a witch house

09.09.2025 02:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have this horrible affliction where my real birth name is actually not a very good name for an author or artist. Iโ€™ve been dying to drop my last name my entire life help

06.09.2025 06:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

One of the best ways for #writers to gauge the literary market is to read recent releases from DEBUT authors. Why? These are writers whom publishers are willing to take a risk on, who donโ€™t yet have a following, which means publishers believe their book has market value.

04.12.2024 22:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 160    ๐Ÿ” 21    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Your work is all so lovely. You got an instant follow ๐Ÿฅฐ

05.09.2025 11:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hi! My name is Morgan โค๏ธ

some things I love to draw:
๐Ÿ„ whimsical scenes
๐ŸŒผ kids on adventures
๐Ÿ‚ cozy environments

Iโ€™d love to book some work in PB and also MG ๐Ÿฉท

๐Ÿ’Œ Morgan.huffs@gmail.com
๐ŸŒทmorgansketch.com

#kidlit #kidlitartpostcard

04.09.2025 15:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 37    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks! I was thinking theyโ€™d be thinking, โ€œwhere have I heard this before?โ€ (since almost nothing is changing except the actual book-bio, reason querying is similar, my name lol). But they get so many queries itโ€™s probably not a huge deal

05.09.2025 11:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Illustration of 3 cute dogs standing in a city park. There is an open box of pizza on the ground. A small sign taped to the box says 'bob's pizza - don't touch'. One dog is curiously investigating the pizza.

Illustration of 3 cute dogs standing in a city park. There is an open box of pizza on the ground. A small sign taped to the box says 'bob's pizza - don't touch'. One dog is curiously investigating the pizza.

Hello #kidlitartpostcard ! I am Charlene Chua & I illustrate books for kids.

๐ŸŒŸOpen for 2026 book projects! ๐ŸŒŸ

Portfolio - charlenechua.com
Agent - Tracy Marchini
@bookendsliterary.bsky.social

#kidlitart #kidlit #illustration #PB #GN #chapterbooks #boardbooks

04.09.2025 13:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 306    ๐Ÿ” 57    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Feeling frustrated? Overwhelmed? Take a deep breath and keep going. Keep writing. Keep creating. Believe. #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt

05.09.2025 01:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Good point. Thank you!!!

05.09.2025 00:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So I can leave my bio in there exactly the same and thatโ€™s ok even if itโ€™s recognizable?

05.09.2025 00:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So, fellow authors. I #amquerying & itโ€™s a new manuscript but Iโ€™ve queried this agent once before. The query letter is basically going to be the same then besides the info about my new bookโ€ฆ is this a problem? lol I donโ€™t know how else to change it but I feel like itโ€™s recognizable, right? HELP

05.09.2025 00:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Comps are nearly impossible for me as well

05.09.2025 00:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Congratulations!!! ๐ŸŽ‰

05.09.2025 00:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Humans are being hired to make AI slop look less sloppy In the age of automation, human workers are being brought in to fix what artificial intelligence gets wrong.

The people complaining that companies want to pay less to clean up AI generated content is so odd. If we want to be valued for our work as humans we have to show them weโ€™re worth paying for. At least charge your regular rate if youโ€™re gonna do this. www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-ne...

04.09.2025 12:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy #kidlitartpostcard day everyone ๐Ÿ’Œ

l'm Caroline, ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ picture book maker with a softly textured style and a love of endearing tales โœ๏ธโœจ

Represented for writing and illustration by @kellydhouse.bsky.social ๐Ÿ“š #kidlit #kidlitart

PORTFOLIO
www.carolinemcphersonillustration.com

04.09.2025 05:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 171    ๐Ÿ” 27    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Four-panel comic titled "First Things First" by Debbie Ridpath Ohi. A character lists all their book promotion efforts: setting up social media accounts, compiling media contacts, and planning a blog tour. In the third panel, another character asks, โ€œFinished writing the book yet?โ€ The final panel shows the first character blushing and saying, โ€œDarn. I knew I was forgetting something.โ€

Four-panel comic titled "First Things First" by Debbie Ridpath Ohi. A character lists all their book promotion efforts: setting up social media accounts, compiling media contacts, and planning a blog tour. In the third panel, another character asks, โ€œFinished writing the book yet?โ€ The final panel shows the first character blushing and saying, โ€œDarn. I knew I was forgetting something.โ€

First things first.

#WriterSky #DebbieOhiComics

03.09.2025 22:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 64    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Brightly colored illustration of bugs having an outdoor, seaside party. Flowers and plants surround them. A grasshopper plays a flute, a beetle plays a ukulele, a bee shakes a maraca. Fireflies, dragonfly, ladybug, and caterpillar watch on. Art by Gina Perry. Text reads "author / illustrator ginaperry.com represented by Sean McCarthy"

Brightly colored illustration of bugs having an outdoor, seaside party. Flowers and plants surround them. A grasshopper plays a flute, a beetle plays a ukulele, a bee shakes a maraca. Fireflies, dragonfly, ladybug, and caterpillar watch on. Art by Gina Perry. Text reads "author / illustrator ginaperry.com represented by Sean McCarthy"

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm Gina Perry, a New England author and illustrator of children's books. I'm looking for that next cute and colorful book project: from picture book to early readers and chapter books. Rep'd by Sean McCarthy Lit. More at: www.ginaperry.com #kidlit

04.09.2025 11:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 241    ๐Ÿ” 54    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Beautiful ๐Ÿคฉ

04.09.2025 07:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

More:
- Tiffany Aching, Pratchett
- Prydain, Alexander (great as a pre-LOTR series imo)
- Dark Is Rising, Cooper
- His Dark Materials (hits real hard for weirdo smart kids)
- Graceling, Cashore (I mistakenly read them in order 1-3-2 and actually might recommend that)
- Queenโ€™s Thief, Turner

03.09.2025 15:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 181    ๐Ÿ” 24    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Thatโ€™s just me on a typical Tuesday tbh

02.09.2025 00:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

How small is this shop if you can get out of there in just an hour?

01.09.2025 04:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Little Ghost button pins!! ๐Ÿ‘ป You can haunt your backpack, closet, purse...grab the set over at ๐Ÿ’œGHOST POP๐Ÿ’œ -

heycrystalsmith-shop.fourthwall.com

#halloween #aughost #pins #illustration #illustrator

31.08.2025 23:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I just need you to know how obsessed I am with these cuties ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ˜ญโค๏ธ

01.09.2025 03:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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in Florida, the citizens now put the Gay Flag ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ on potholes so the government officials will overreact and immediately send repair crews

niiice

31.08.2025 03:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 87    ๐Ÿ” 42    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

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