Cynthia Leavitt - writer of kid lit - amquerying

IT'S OK TO TELL is a PB about the difficult topic of of abuse told through the inner dialogue of a child processing thoughts/feelings in the aftermath #amqueryingkidlit #PB #5+ #pitch

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#Writers #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying #AmWriting

I use that for my webpage.
It's a sweet offer, let me think about it.
Thank you.

Jinx the Jokester Jack-o-lantern
#FallWritingFrenzy
#WritingKidLit

#FallWritingFrenzy 2025 Rules Dearest kidlit community- The days are getting shorter and the sweet smell of pumpkin spice is starting to fill the air. It’s fall….which means the annual Fall Writing Frenzy contest is…

#KidLit #Writing #amquerying

Oh that's an idea...tell me a little more
Of course I have 13 books 😬

This is so like me. So many things going on at once and wrote it in the wrong month. Please excuse my ignorance. Looking forward to it next month.

Is this happening? I've posted 2 but see nothing else. Am I doing it wrong? #GhostPit

CJ grew up to the smells and tastes in Poppie’s Italian kitchen, learning the secrets to his sauce. She must now work through grief and hold onto memories in order to keep the Sunday Family Tradition Dinners alive.
#GhostPit #PB #Love #Grief #Memories #Tradition #Heritage #SecretsIncluded

It's Hallows Eve and JINX THE JOKESTER JACK-O-LANTERN creeps to find the prefect place for some ghostly fun, hoping to find a stoop to call her own.
#GhostPit 👻 #PB #HalloweenFun #WIP 🎃

So well said! You are not alone...
I've been toying with the idea of giving mine a name (the Imposter that lurks within)

Random acts of Kindness seem far less practiced. In A VALENTINE FOR EVERYONE, Lacey handmakes valentines and tries to secretly delivers them to her friends, until
#PB #ages4-8 #amqueryingkidlit #kindness #holiday

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I want it even if you aren’t participating in this event.

Mine is www.instagram.com/authorkellie...

#author #writingcommunity #kidlit #romcom #amwriting #amquerying #librarian

Angels Everywhere: A Christmas Story ChB for 6-12-Shows how compassion for another can help heal oneself.

9yo Rosa + Operation Secret Santa + 12 gifts/12 days/12 poem verses + mishaps/obstacles + grief/loss = Feel good book w/ traditions, kindness, love

#amquerying #kidlit #agentneeded

Three cat family here and one enjoys sitting between me and my laptop making it incredible difficult to work - but I won't move him 😉 Happy Writing!

P.S. I think I have those butterflies inside me that everyone talks about.
Say 9 yo Rosa

That may be a record....my fastest was about 2 hours. Onward and upward - better things to come!

IT'S OK TO TELL is a PB of an internal dialogue of a non-specific child deciding what to do with the secret of their molestation/assault.
#amqueryingkidlit #kiglitagentneeded #lovewriting #manymswritten

Querying PB about a hyperactive Squirrel, a bossy Rabbit, and a less-than-stealth Owl working with the animals to try and find a SAFE way to surprise an anxious Porcupine for his birthday...avoiding those quills!
#amqueryingkidlit #PB #humor #howtosurpriseaporcupine

Break - definitely take a break - maybe with chocolate!

The Sneaky Gender Bias in Picture Books: Animal Characters Melanie Walsh, an assistant professor in the Information School and an adjunct assistant professor in the English department at the University of Washington, shares her investigations into the subtle ...

Some #kidlit picture book folks think making characters animals solves a lot of gender issues... turns out that's wrong. Thanks to @mellymeldubs.bsky.social (curious about representation of genders outside the binary, if any...) www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Don't give up!!

Querying Chapter Book
Rosa plans Operation Secret Santa to help her recently widowed neighbor not feel alone for the holidays; all the while grieving the loss of her mother.
#amquerying #chtbk #Christmas #grief #traditions
#compassion #community #ages6-10 #kindness #mishaps #family

Time to get writing!!!

The ever running internal dialogue of a writing or artist - when is it done?
I feel you!!

I also tried the agency - on one agent listed and not the one I was looking for. I just emailed and asked her if she was open and how to submit a different way.

I did - not there

I would like to query a particular agent who states all submission are to be made through Query Tracker; yet I can not find them on there. Suggestions?

That's awesome - there's nothing like getting over a hurdle and finishing the race. Congrats

I completely understand!! And, balance is good for the mind, body, soul, and writing/querying
Good luck when you're back at it.