Amy Houts

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Spanish editions of my books! Yay!🙌 🙌 🙌

The KidLit Weekly | Carolyn B Fraiser | Substack The KidLit Weekly is listing of KidLit webinars, courses, and conferences that are accessible for a majority of people. Most are online, but I have included larger in-person events. Click to read The ...

SO excited to announce that starting January 1st, the KidLit Weekly will be on Substack! If you are searching for #KidLit classes, conferences, retreats and webinars, head over and check it out!

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#KidLitEvents #PictureBooks #MiddleGrade #YoungAdult

Let’s Talk About Self-Talk You should know that I am a person who talks to myself—out loud…in 3 different languages when necessary—to make sure that I haven’t missed anything. I am also a person whose brain never shuts…

Coming to understand what Self-Talk is and how it impacts both my #anxiety and my #amwriting, #amrevising, and #amquerying processes has been such a game changer!

Let's Talk About Self-Talk
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#WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity

Monarch Monday features my book. 😀

Happy Presidents' Day! My new book for 8-12-year olds from The Creative Company/Amicus Learning, asks, "Who is celebrated on Presidents' Day?" Spark kids' curiosity with questions and answers about Presidents' Day's significance, history, and traditions.

SCBWI Winter Conference 2026: Editors and Agents Talk Trends and Wish Lists The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators held its 2026 Virtual Winter Conference on February 6–7, featuring a panel of two editors and two agents, who shared what they’re looking for, a...

Editors and Agents Talk Trends and Wish Lists at the SCBWI Winter Conference. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Thank you, Kristen, for reposting!

My newsletter features @nmillerillo.bsky.social and her new book, Sun, Moon, and Star: A Folktale from Korea. Help your child's imagination grow with fairy tales and folktales! Plus a giveaway! amyhouts.substack.com/p/help-your-...

www.nffest.com Read my guest blog post today in Nonfiction Fest NFFest “Assignment vs Freelance: Which One Wins?”

Just heard from a friend in MPLS how much this support means in keeping morale going there. Take a look and find something you like to bid on!

24 Tips for Better Health and Wellness (Gift Article) We asked doctors, therapists and other experts to sum up their best advice in a few memorable words.

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Confession: If your cover letter is longer than your picture book manuscript, I probably won’t read it. 🫣

Today’s Industry Insights post offers a solution: The Two-Sentence Cover Note.

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#WritingCommunity #KidLit #Querying #MondayBlogs

Terrific #QuickReadCraftyTip from #author #NathanBaugh
#kidlit #writingcommunity

Storystorm 2026 Day 20: Dana Wulfekotte Mines Her Childhood by Dana Wulfekotte A brief look into how I come up with my story ideas: A lot of my ideas come from my own childhood in some way. My upcoming book, MABEL’S MUSEUM OF WONDERS, was inspired by …

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i used the wrong hashtag 😬 #kidlitartpostcard

How to Arrange Your Desk

Fun article about encouraging creativity. How to Arrange Your Desk www.nytimes.com/article/desk...

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Facing #Climate Anxiety: Turning Fear Into #ClimateAction

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Holiday Book Extravaganza: THE CREATION: A Color-Changing Bible Bath Book! by Amy Houts Author Amy Houts  has written a new picture book titled THE CREATION: A Color-Changing Bible Bath Book! illustrated by Archita Khosla and published by Sunbeam on September 24th, 2025. Amy has agree…

My bath book, The Creation, is featured on Kathy Temean’s Writers and Illustrators blog. Comment on the blog post to enter the giveaway!

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Create Your Own Stick Puppets to Engage Young Children in Reading Preschool Parade: A celebration of books, activities, and ideas for parents of young children by Author Amy Houts

"Whether you’re a picturebook author sharing your own story, a teacher building engagement during read-alouds, or a parent who wants to make reading time more playful,
@AmyHouts has a wonderful idea to share." --Cindy Lynn Sawyer amyhouts.substack.com/p/create-you...

Thanks!

Opinion | I Study Friendship. Here’s How You Make Lasting Friends.

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o... Interesting article about making new friends.

Honored to be a part of Monarch Publishing !

From Our Home to Yours With over a dozen holidays celebrated around the world this month, it’s a season of great anticipation and joy.

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Interfaith Couples Workshop | Interfaith Families Project of Washington D.C. The Interfaith Couples Workshop is offered at least once per year: a 4-part series providing on growing as a Jewish/Christian couple.

The only interfaith couples workshop led by a rabbi, minister, Catholic priest, and me. Zoom in from anywhere. Starts January 6th! #interfaithmarriage #interfaithwedding #interfaithrelationships

Congrats, Karen H., on winning!

@susankatzmiller.bsky.social Did you see this NYT article?

Opinion | What My Children Taught Me About Interfaith Tradition

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Look at these two miniature books artist Nancy So Miller @nmillerillo.bsky.social created! They are adorable! One is Jime Wimmer’s and the other is my picture book In the Witch’s House. So incredible!

Giveaway! Contact Amy: amysase at gmail dot com Click here  to see Amy's awards. Click here  to see Amy's Press Kit.  ​

To enter: www.amyhouts.com/giveaway.html