Inked Voices

The Weekly 411 (8/8/25) A one-stop place for all your kid lit information needs.

Our Friday big list of kid lit links is up (Aug 8): kidlit411.com/2025/08/the-... Inside: Formatting PBs, 5 Types of Scenes to Master, Illustration Banner Contest, more. Thanks Heli Pohjoisaho for the illustration, @evelynbookless.bsky.social and @laurasmetana.bsky.social for the PB giveaways.

We are thrilled to be welcoming back Lorin Oberweger for another teaching webinar! Join us on Sept 8th to hear Lorin on why anticipation and tension are the fuel for story success! app.inkedvoices.com/event/webina...

Huge congratulations to Inked Voices member, @katievenit.bsky.social for her PB debut launch of FORTS, this week! This looks gorgeous and we can't wait to get our hands on a copy!

We are so excited and thrilled for Inked Voices member @marziehabbas.bsky.social Her Novel in Verse, Aarzu All around, launched on July 29th. We can't wait to read Aarzu's story! Congratulations Marzieh!🌟

Congratulations @marziehabbas.bsky.social!
#juniorlibraryguild #kidlit ❤️

We are excited to welcome Miloni Vora with Atheneum @simonandschuster.bsky.social for this upcoming MG & YA workshop. This is an terrific opportunity to get tip-top market and editorial feedback on your opening chapters from an in-house editor! app.inkedvoices.com/event/worksh... #WritingCommunity

August is here, which means the Philly Bookstore Crawl is almost upon us!

45 stores, dozens of authors, tons of events and giveaways in the region.

It’s a huge labor of love of mine, and I hope you’ll come out and celebrate the area’s bookstore scene. ❤️ www.phillybookstorecrawl.com

If you've never heard me blather on before, here's your chance...LOL! Joking aside, I hope it will be somewhat helpful for a lot of writers #kidlit and adult. :)

Join us in August for this info-packed webinar with @teresarobeson.com :) We are so excited to hear from Teresa about her experiences and all the many different approaches to book promotion!
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#WritingCommunity

So excited for Naomi Davis's SFF workshop! 🌟 Can't wait to learn and connect with fellow fans! Let's dive into some amazing stories together! 📚✨ #SFF #WritingCommunity

That's fantastic news! 🎉 Naomi Davis always brings such great insights to SFF! Can't wait for the workshop! 📚✨ #SFFCommunity #WritingWorkshop

We are thrilled to be welcoming Naomi Davis, with Bookends Literary, back for another SFF workshop! Non-member registration opens this week! app.inkedvoices.com/event/worksh...

If anyone is looking for feedback on a MG manuscript, I highly recommend signing up for this workshop!

Earlier this year, I took a YA workshop with Estelle and had an amazing experience. In addition to being an agent and a developmental editor, she’s also an accomplished writer.

I have learned so much from these opening pages workshops!

We are super excited to have Estelle Laure, agent & developemental editor at Folio Literary for a MG Opening Pages workshop. A great way to get marketing and editorial feedback on your opening pages. Perfect for querying writers and those planning to query soon! app.inkedvoices.com/event/worksh...

This upcoming YA/Crossover workshop with @keslupo.bsky.social is now open for non-member registration! Don't miss out on this terrific opportunity to get your opening pages critiqued, plus one-on-one live call time with Kesia. More info and registration: app.inkedvoices.com/event/worksh...

We are thrilled to be welcoming ‪@keslupo.bsky.social‬ and Miloni Vora for these upcoming workshops. This is an excellent opportunity to get tip-top feedback from an in-house editor on your opening pages! Non-member registration opens soon! app.inkedvoices.com/events?types...

Of course, it’s bittersweet as I loved agenting and will miss working with my wonderful clients. For those wondering, yes I’m moving back to London. All change! /🧵

📚 @inkedvoices.bsky.social members: Transform your NF PB w/ me this fall!
Join my R&R workshop (Aug 11-Oct 30) for deep manuscript revision, craft discussions, and pitch feedback. Only 5 writers!
Apply by June 9!
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#WritingWorkshop #PictureBooks #WritingCommunity

Fellow Novelists: Check out this upcoming #YA and adult opening pages writing workshop with literary agent @annmrose.bsky.social from Tobias agency. I've found the @inkedvoices.bsky.social opening page workshops to be transformative! MFA level. #writingcommunity #writingworkshop

This is worth checking out if you write YA or for adults.

Oh my goodness, just finished with literary agent's @allidh.bsky.social stellar writing workshop through @inkedvoices.bsky.social. Alli provided the best discussion prompts, offered deep insights into our manuscripts, and answered our many burning questions. #writing #revising #writingcommunity

One of my favorite things about this job is getting to work with authors… come and join me ❤️

We are looking forward to this upcoming webinar with @arleysorg.bsky.social on 'how, what and when' to share information with your readers, while telling your story. This will be an essential webinar for every writer's tool box! app.inkedvoices.com/event/webina...

We've had one spot open up in our upcoming two-submission MG workshop with @juliescheina.com
This is a terrific opportunity to get market and editorial, developmental feedback on 15K of your MG novel! Apply at app.inkedvoices.com/event/worksh...

We are thrilled to be welcoming @annmrose.bsky.social for this upcoming YA/Adult Opening Pages workshop:) Nonmember registration now open and we have a couple of spots still free! More info at app.inkedvoices.com/event/worksh...

We are so thrilled that @sylvialiu.bsky.social and Betty G Yee have generously offered to mentor one Inked Voices writer each, this summer. Applications now open. Members - don't miss this terrific opportunity!

We are overjoyed for @laurie17brown.bsky.social :) We cannot wait for Don't Fret, Frida to be in bookstores!

This webinar with @sylvialiu.bsky.social will be brilliant!!

Picture book friends: Looking for a critique opportunity to get feedback from peers and a pro? @writersloftma.bsky.social is hosting a picture book circle with me on May 21, and we'd love to have you! Reserve your spot! www.thewritersloft.org/offers/gbqNY...