Stephanie Wildman

Ya know there’s a #kidlitchat at 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific today, don’t ya? Good. Next up is clearing the time on your schedule to join us #kidlit folk for an hour of chatting. Or stop by for five minutes. It’s all good! Hope to see you there!

cover of cabbage seds colossal secret

Happy Pub Day @kmgreenwald.bsky.social @pbspree.bsky.social

Look what I got! Early before release date. Congrats @kmgreenwald.bsky.social and Alejandra Ruiz! Karen is @12x12challenge.bsky.social ‘s very own nonfiction ninja. You want this book.

Congrats @devislaskar.bsky.social on your latest book!

Welcome to 2026 Author sponsor @swildmansf.bsky.social ! Stephanie Wildman has authored six children’s books: Story Power!, Miri’s Moving Day, Ghost Writer, Breath by Breath, Treasure Hunt, and Brave in the Water.

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thanks @readyourworld.bsky.social ! @thewritersgrotto.bsky.social @pbspree.bsky.social

Guess what? It’s #kidlitchat day (aka Tuesday). Join us #kidlit folk here on Bluesky at 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific for an hour of yakking and community. Easy parking, beautifully decorated space, and ample (virtual) treats! What’s not to love? I hope you can make it!

⤵️ happy to support Read Your World⤵️

Coming Feb 17... Pre-order THE CABBAGE SEED'S COLOSSAL SECRET for a signed #book plate & #shareyourveggies! Based on an inspirational true story of a young girl and a 40 lb. cabbage-- Tilbury House Pub's (now part of PRH). @pbspree.bsky.social @12x12challenge.bsky.social @gardeningma.bsky.social

favorite webinar is a hard question because they are all so valuable! for this year i might have to say Anitra Rowe Shulte Musicality in PBs and Margarita Engle Poetry of PBs because I am learning to flex those muscles, even after 6 published PBs.

no in person conferences booked yet, but the year is young. i have my fingers crossed for the bay area book festival. i am taking a poetry class- not a conference but still . . .

Hard to pick one favorite Julie Andrews, but easy to pick Julie Hedland’s pb bio as a fave!

Loved writing this with @karigonzalezwrites.bsky.social for @taralazar.bsky.social 's Storystorm!

Thank you Kelsey!

Thank you - I am so glad to know it was helpful!

Thanks @karigonzalezwrites.bsky.social! It was so fun writing with you! Tagging @12x12challenge.bsky.social and @thewritersgrotto.bsky.social for boosts and perhaps of interest to members.

no one will be surprised if I say Estefania Razo!

12x12’ vibrant FB chat group motivated me to start a writing routine. It may be the first lace I heard about butt in chair and I realized these drafts don’t write themselves! So i write after lunch, even if for a few minutes.

would you believe I don’t snack when writing!? 🙂

Sights + Sounds Picks: Stephanie Wildman On this week's episode of "Sights + Sounds Picks," children's author Stephanie Wildman gives her arts and culture suggestions happening in the Bay Area.

Happy to share my visit to @kalwradio.bsky.social @cocoafly.bsky.social 's Sights and Sounds Picks segment. Thanks Jennee and Porfirio! www.kalw.org/show/sights-... @thewritersgrotto.bsky.social

proud to support @readyourworld.bsky.social Shout out to illustrators Estefania Razo and Dream Chen for their gorgeous work. and thanks to @thewritersgrotto.bsky.social @pbspree.bsky.social @12x12challenge.bsky.social for support!

I appreciate your asking because the answer to the “what moves the needle” question seems 🤷‍♀️ elusive at best. I just spent a month posting on behalf of @pbspree.bsky.social and didn’t see much engagement. ( They have great books, BTW). We may just all be overloaded. (eg. all those great newsletters)

The Cabbage Seeds, Colossal Secret: features a #kid #hero whose GIANT surprise leads to a BIGGER success fighting the #hunger crisis… Pre-order–launching 2.17! Based on a true story! @pbspree.bsky.social @12x12challenge.bsky.social #kidlit @eepy.bsky.social #teachers #educators #gardening #plants

All best wishes!

Congratulations to you all !

Thanks @lydialukidis.bsky.social for the shout out!

Happy Book Birthday @marziehabbas.bsky.social - Excited to read this one! #teachers #librarians

Cover for Story Power! and a rainbow notebook for writing stories

Thinking about holiday gifts? A book gets read again and again. This week we feature gift pairings featuring books that had birthdays this year along with a companion present. #parents #grandparents @swildmansf.bsky.social #developthewritinghabit

Thanks @pbspree.bsky.social for the shout out. I've loved reading your books all year. Books make great gifts! @thewritersgrotto.bsky.social @12x12challenge.bsky.social

As I put the final touches on the typeset manuscript for HeartLand, I feel ecstatic and terrified. Will this book get hugged? Will kids care? I hope so. I hope it makes them laugh. I hope it makes them think. But right now, I'm going to focus on the joy I feel in sharing its cover with you! #kidlit