Lisa Billa

Congrats to all- can't wait to read these! And big thanks to the organizers for an awesome opportunity and much-needed dose of fun.

Submissions extended for Issue 12: Better Together to October 6th.

Wanted to submit to Issue 12: Better Together but ran short on time? Good news, we’re extending our submission window through October 6th!

Send us your #kidlit writing & artwork celebrating community & the power of working together!

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Fun interview and a giveaway! #kidlit #PB #humor #writingcommunity

Thank you! Thrilled to be with such a fantastic group of writers and artists. 😍

Thank you!

Thank you! ❤️

Honored to have a poem included in Stirring Words!

What a fun issue- "capturing the magic of language in all its quirky, stupendous, and surprising forms"!

#kidlit #writingcommunity #poetry #poetryforkids

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💔Thank you. Kids need this.

Thank you, Susan! I drove a lot of I-5 last week. :)

the blazing heat
over miles of interstate
roadside sunflowers

#haikuSaturday #haiku #heatwave

(Photo by Delphine Beausoleil on Unsplash)

Love these, Susan! I've been lucky to spot bobcats on our trails.

Here's one for you:

trailing behind
through oak-tree shade
bobcat shadow

Promotional image for the SCBWI Summer Virtual Conference 2025, taking place online from July 31 to August 3. The text highlights the Portfolio Showcase, which is open to the public, and includes a registration link at scbwi.org. The illustration by Liz Brizzi shows diverse children engaged in creative activities with famous landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and Golden Gate Bridge in the background.

Wow, so much wonderful art! Now open for public viewing: SCBWI Summer 2025 Portfolio Showcase - www.scbwi.org/submissions/... #scbwisummer25 #KidLit #SCBWI @scbwi.bsky.social

Pls show your support for *human* artists by boosting? It's a challenging time for illustrators to find work. Thank you! 🩷

It's been tough to combine creativity with any awareness of current events. Unplugging, or time with nature/pets, sometimes helps.

Thank you, Annette! I'm super excited for this issue!

Congratulations, Annette! Can't wait for this issue!

Wow! Fantastic! Parks vacations are the greatest! Our kids look back on the 3,000-mile National Park trips (US and Canada) as among our best decisions. Writing will bounce back, and routines may be overrated. :)

Getting caught up with a great week of posts- thanks for helping to revive some abandoned manuscripts!

Thank you, Susan!

ripe apricots on a branch in the sun

at the library
golden harvest
ripe for picking

or

outside
the library
sweet harvest

Feel free to add a version!

Next to our library is a community orchard where local residents may pick. Just decades ago, orchards covered much of the area, but now only a few are left.

#haiku #haikuSaturday

Beautiful! I enjoy the mood you create.

Here's a version:

skimming the surface
a quick green spark--
hawkpond dragonfly

or

skimming the surface
a small green spark--
hawkpond dragonfly

Congratulations! Can't wait to see this!

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I can feel this scene. Beautiful poem and image!

Susan, I love this! Also, I just sent a "bioluminescent" nonet to Little Thoughts. :)

I enjoy the wavelike repetition of sounds-"whooshing shimmering"- and the sense of motion. You might try something like

shimmering splash
bioluminescent waves
blue on blue on blue

but I like your opening more!

It's ba-ack.
Dunh, dunh, DUNH!

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Full in the Sky Haiku by Diana Raab, Lisa Billa, Laila B, Kelly Sargent, and Joanna Ashwell

Happy to be part of Haiku Girl Summer! Thanks, Allyson Whipple! @teatimehaiku.bsky.social #haiku
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Thanks, Candace! I just pulled a fun moose manuscript out of the drawer.

"Look outward look up" is beautiful advice! ❤️

Thank you, Susan! I haven't been coming up with much haiku lately but your words gave me a great start.