Searra Simpson

Finch - Your New Self-Care Best Friend Finch - Your New Self-Care Best Friend

Any of my #Writer friends also wanna be #Finch friends? It's such a cute little self-care app!

finch.go.link/16m3L?adj_la...

a man in a blue shirt and tie is pointing at a bulletin board with a lot of papers on it . ALT: a man in a blue shirt and tie is pointing at a bulletin board with a lot of papers on it .

Got a huge board & a ton of post-it's to pull my stories off a screen & into the real world (hoping it helps me see where they need work by making them tangible). #amwriting

Will be spending the rest of the week like this.

Love "oh my lard" 🤣

Loving all the creative entries 😎 #50preciouswords thanks to @viviankirkfield.bsky.social

Walking down the hall at work when I caught whiff of a '90s generic otter-pop, pink flavor. 🤔

I like to call that a smemory.

Ugh, @BrianLies, The Rough Patch is so good. 🫠

One of my other faves is Esme Shapiro, but I don't think she has an account here. You HAVE to check out her eccentric, surreal storylines paired with her retro-esque, whimsical illustrations!

#PBParty

Sleep Sloth by Me 😊

"Sloth cooed as a smile and a caterpillar crept across his face."

#MSWL If you think I’d be a good fit for your work, add me to your query list for when I reopen in March. Please don’t pitch me here or ask me about your manuscript.

What's the tipping point when a #picturebook goes from 'prose with a sprinkling of rhyme' to 'poorly written rhyming book.' #kidlit

Is it just me, or has meat been tasting a lot... meatier... lately, and not in a good way. 😕

life isn't always Hakuna Matata.
sometimes it's Hastressa Alota...

my 🎶solution-free philosophy🎶

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Sit in front of an open MS to write, but mostly doom scroll 📜 😀 if I'm being honest. 🤭

The cover image of the picture book Monty and the Mushrooms, which features a grumpy cartoon marmot surrounded by boisterous mushrooms.

Teachers, Librarians, Aides, Kids...Everyone!

Thank you so much for another amazing World Read Aloud Day!

I was so honored to share my next book, Monty and the Mushrooms (illustrated by @jaredchapman.bsky.social) with you!

And thank you @katemessner.com, as always, for bringing us all together!

My MC's favorite dish would probably be a mug cuz it has a handle so you don't have to touch hot things 😜. Jk iykyk

But really, my MC's fave dish is candy, but she has to go through some questionable snacks to figure that out! 🤫 #PBParty

#PBParty prep was so helpful that I'm already a winner imo. 🎊🙏😎

I am told it is Tuesday, so that means it's #kidlitchat day right here on Bluesky. I hope you'll join us at 9 PM Eastern/6 PM Pacific/whatever time it is where you are that matches those times to talk some #kidlit talk. See ya then!

Blessing in disguise? Come out and show yourself you chicken liver.

If you're not watching @severanze.bsky.social Severance on Apple TV, you need to. It's so good. 📋📉📇📆

a boy wearing a shirt that says ' spongebob ' on it is crying on a roller coaster ALT: a boy wearing a shirt that says ' spongebob ' on it is crying on a roller coaster

Let's hang on tight! 😂

It’s almost the most wonderful time of the year:

WORLD READ ALOUD DAY!
Feb. 5, 2025

If you’d like me to Zoom into your students’ classroom, read a book, book talk, & answer Q&A, I’d love nothing more!

Sign up here 👇🏻

m.signupgenius.com#!/showSignUp...

#librarians #educators #kidlit #WRAD

Since then, I've watched Smile2, The Substance, and Longlegs. #horror #horrormovies Think I'll do The Watchers and The Stangers next...

Hiya #portfolioday 👋🏼

I’m a #kidlit illustrator & lettering artist who loves vintage vibes & all things pink!

I’ve worked with Simon & Schuster, eeBoo, Up With Paper, and Workman, and I’d love to snag more book, puzzle, toy, and novelty projects! 🤞🏼

www.kalyquarles.com

#kidlitart #illustration

Sent out FOUR #kidlit #PB queries today to start off my 2025 querying! Plus, feeling hopeful about a pre-holiday query still under consideration 🤞 #amquerying. How's y'alls new years querying going?

#horror movie marathon so far:

heretic, speak no evil, trap.

what's next???

Lovely, thank you!

So I'm #Armenian on my dad's side, but raised by my mom. I'm making #dolma #tolma #sarma? tonight for the 1st time- the one with grape leaves... Any tips that a recipe might not share? 🤞

2 French bulldogs in the tub. One is smiling and the other looks disappointed.

Here's a picture of my dogs. Fun Fact: One likes baths & one does not.