@Vera Lisa Smetzer

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DEADLINE EXTENDED until 11/14!
Calling 5-13 y/o kids! We need writing, art, and photos to publish for Issue 8: Air. 🌪️
November might be blustery, but creativity tames the squalls. Our mentors can't wait to help hone your talent! Keep shining! ✨
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Portland, Maine! Happy Halloween! 🍁👻

Photo of yellow and orange leaves with a haiku typed over the photo which reads… My fire within sparking, illuminating Creativity —Kim Campbell, Books, Butterflies, & Being Photo by Kim Campbell

#HaikuSaturday

Photo of a hand holding six leaves in different shades of yellow, orange, and red.

I couldn’t bear to leave these leaves 🍂

No words. 💔

a cartoon of a woman hugging a book standing in front of a store that says support indie bookshops Alt: Illustration of smiling person hugging a book. In the background is a friendly-looking bookstore with lighted windows, text on wall reads "Support Indie Bookshops."

Pls consider ordering a book from your local indie bookshop *NOW* before holiday season to give store time to order title if they don't have it? This helps:

(1) support indie bkshops, (2) support human creators, (3) gets you ahead re: busy shopping time.

Psst: maybe one of my books? 🙏🏽💛 #KidLit

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Well done!! A valiant rescue of a new faithful friend!

Thank you! Much needed! 💖 Wishing you a lovely day!

a bunny holding a spiked morning star by lily seika jones text: we must remain whimsical to survive the horrors of this world

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So cool! 🌊

Good thoughts for your doings! I'm clearing decks, so to speak, to be able to dive into and stay with the picture book text I'm working on.

When you see an excellent tree on a walk , there is nothing stopping you from leaning close to it & gently whispering “You’re doing a great job, thank you”.🌳 🌲

Hi Debbie! One of my favs that you might enjoy - Linda Hogan. I'm always dipping into her book, Dark. Sweet: New & Selected Poems. 📖

#VerseThursday #kidlit Book of the Day: You're a Poet: Ways to Start Writing Poems #family #friends #imagination #poetry from @candlewickpress asuen.com/youre-a-poet/ #EduSky 📚👍

Adorable!

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Wow!

It is an amazing feeling when my 3 year old, who has been watching me work on my picture book the last few months, decides to doodle the characters herself and make up stories for them. ❤️

#kidlit #kidlitart

So glad you posted about this, Gina! 💖

I didn't know about this on Peaks Island! Wow! 💖

Summer 2025 Events — Illustration Institute

Tossing it out there one last time #kidlitart ...Illustration Institute based on Peaks Island in Maine has fantastic free programming. I'll be attending a workshop with LeUyen Pham on Wednesday - I think there are still a few spots left. More info: www.illustrationinstitute.org/summer-2025-...

Close-up of the back of a sunflower, showing the intricate green bracts fanning out beneath vivid yellow petals, with fine hairs on the stem and a softly blurred background.

I often think the back of a sunflower is just as awesome as the front! I photographed this one in a field full of sunflowers in Somerset last week. I hope you all have a great Monday, and may it be as bright and cheerful as the petals of this flower 🌻
#MondayMotivation #flowers

Interesting!

three drops of rain
a greeting card from heaven
midsummer heat

Issa

Helpful post... thank you, Angela! 💌

IMHO, no, no, no and no, absolutely not, no way!

It is, indeed, a perfect morning read with tea! ☕

Both look wonderful! 💖 I've been reading "East Wind Melts the Ice: a Memoir Through the Seasons" by Liza Dalby. Enjoying it.