Brittany Pomales
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Author of IT STARTED WITH A P (Flamingo PRH, 2025) - Rep: Stefanie Molina ( @agentstefanie ) at Ladderbird - SM & Publicity for @little_press - SCBWI - Latinx
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Hear ye! Hear ye!
It’s a royal occasion, the COVER REVEAL for…
IT STARTED WITH A P written by me and illustrated by Andrew Joyner.
Available everywhere books are sold on April 8th, 2025, from
@penguinkids
, but you can preorder now!
Preorders links:
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So, if I leave my manuscript under my pillow the publishing fairy will just bring me a contract.
That’s how this works, right?!
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🎉 BOOKISH NEWS 🎉
I’ve joined the The Little Press team.
#kidlit
📢The Little Press is growing!
We're thrilled to welcome
@brittanypomales
to The Little Press team.
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Sparkling because I am now represented by
@fiction_tech
at
@ladderbirdlit
! Her enthusiasm for my humor PBs has me thinking, I just might be funny y’all.
Many thanks to the
#pbchat
mentorship (
@JustinRColon
) &
@devpetty
for helping me polish up the story that caught her eye.
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My absurd humor PB, WHEN SHARKS FLY is a
#PBparty
finalist.
It means the world to me that the judges saw potential in it.
Sending love and light to the judges and
@MindyAlyseWeiss
who all go above and beyond for the
#kidlit
community. 💛
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I’m always craving more writing kidlit humor content so I am teasing the idea of Kidlit HAHA Week — a week of daily blog posts dedicated to writing craft from various humor authors.
What do you think
#Kidlit
, yay or nay?
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Positively pleased to present...
IT STARTED WITH A P 🎉
Thrilled to partner with Andrew Joyner and work with
@clairetatters
all with
@agentstefanie
by my side.
#kidlit
#writingcommunity
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The little one is fast asleep which means I am officially diving into
#PBparty
entries.
Thank you for trusting us with your stories.
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The stars have aligned for me today. I am in the right place at the right time in my (writing) journey and so are you!
#pbchat
Thank you
@devpetty
for getting my humor and believing in it enough to work with me. And thank you for making space for us
@JustinRColon
!
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Continue your deep dive into humor with mentor texts!
#KidlitHaha
Week 📚 GIVEAWAY
Enter to win a book by:
@antiplayer
@devpetty
@JustinRColon
@clairetatters
@BrianGehrlein
RT & ❤️ this Post.
Comment below with any thoughts, feelings, or questions from this week.
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Taking a break from
#PBparty
entries today to work on the dedication and book jacket bio for my debut.
I’m celebrating every milestone and this one is giving me all the feels!
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Kidlit HaHa Week is only one month away (April 1st)!
Check out this fantastic line up of funny authors:
@devpetty
@BrianGehrlein
@JustinRColon
@antiplayer
@clairetatters
Find out more about
#KidlitHaHa
week here 👇
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Started July off with a rejection. I choose to focus on the line that said “this is a solid picture book text” because it is a huge compliment. Still looking for that yes.
The rest of July can only go up from here...right?
#kidlit
#pbchat
#amquerying
#WritingCommunity
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This is why having the right agent for you matters. 🧵
I sent a manuscript to my agent that I didn't think worked as PB but I liked the concept enough to share it. I then quickly dismissed the possibility of ever doing anything with it. (1/3)
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The
#PBparty
votes are in!
Your stories have kept me company every night for the past three weeks. Last night after our judge’s zoom, I didn’t know what to do.
Thank you for sharing your stories with us. I know good things are coming for all of you.
The
#PBParty
finalists will be announced on my website tomorrow. Wahooooo! I'll shout out the link on social media, too.
The judges & I had a 5 hour duke-it-out-for-final-spots Zoom. You didn't make it easy on us!
We expanded to 55 finalists & 25 in the Illustration Showcase.
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What story would you tell with only 50 words?
Here is how I used my 50 words.
#50preciouswords
#kidlit
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I just laughed out loud at two
#PBparty
entries. One was SEL and the other was CHARACTER DRIVEN.
And with that…
I have finished reading the writer entries!
Making my way through the author-illustrator entries before tomorrow's judges' Zoom.
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Wow, the response to this was a resounding YES!
Kidlit HAHA Week will be April 1st - 5th, 2024 to celebrate both April Fool’s Day and the start of National Humor Month.
I’m always craving more writing kidlit humor content so I am teasing the idea of Kidlit HAHA Week — a week of daily blog posts dedicated to writing craft from various humor authors.
What do you think
#Kidlit
, yay or nay?
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In an effort to celebrate the little wins, I made a Champagne Rejection Badge. Cheers to putting your work out there,
#kidlit
friends! 🥂
#kidlitselfcare
#pbparty
#pbchat
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I just reached 7K followers in this amazing
#kidlit
twitterverse and I am celebrating with a newbie PB GIVEAWAY!
If your new to writing fiction picture books (less than a year) comment with a gif below for a chance to win a FREE critique.
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Hey kidlit friends, beef up your bios before
#PBpitch
with this simple equation...
Who you are + The story you are pitching = Engaging Bio
Check out my blog post to see how!
#Pbchat
#PBparty
#kidlit
#writingcommunity
#amquerying
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Me: Am I ever going to become a published author?
Dog: *stares at me*
Me: You don’t care if I become a writer, do you? You just love me anyway.
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Just hit send on my
#pbchat
showcase submission.
I can’t thank
@devpetty
enough for her fabulous guidance. She is seriously the best. (and so is
@JustinRColon
) Feeling all the feels!
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For this
#LimerickSunday
I present to you my unofficial
#Fallwritingfrenzy
entry.
“My muscles are sore,” Seymour moans
As he sits in a tub made of stones.
In the hot tub, he fries,
Until old Seymour dies,
And all that is left are his bones.
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#Kidlit
, I just designed a webinar that is going to 🤯.
If you keep getting form rejections from agents/editors that say they didn’t “fall in love” with your manuscript, you won’t want to miss this.
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Which is not only a disservice to my creativity but to the children who will one day (in 2025) laugh while reading my books. Thanks,
@agentstefanie
! (3/3)
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Are you ready for
#KidlitHaHa
Week Day 3?
Create chaos with
@JustinRColon
in his post, CHAOS IN COMEDY: MISHAPS, MISUNDERSTANDINGS AND MISCHIEF FOR MAXIMUM MAYHEM.
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It's day one of
#KidlitHaHa
Week!
We're turning it up to eleven with
@antiplayer
in his post, 5 Ways to Find Humor in the Everyday.
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But my agent agreed that the concept was strong and today we discussed a way (with a few edits) to make it work. Which makes my creative heart VERY happy.
If I didn't feel so comfortable with my agent, I definitely would not have shared it. (2/3)
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This smile is brought to you by a birthday trip to the bookstore, Chipotle, and homemade cookies.
#kidlit
#KidlitSelfCare
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Treat or treating with food allergies is the worst...or is it? Check out my
#FallWritingFrenzy
entry and meet spunky Sage, a trick or treater with food allergies.
#kidlit
#TealPumpkinProject
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The blog post line-up for Kidlit Haha Week is confirmed! I can't wait to bring all this humor writing goodness your way April 1st - 5th.
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Just finished my first
#pb
draft of 2020. A silly little image in my head that I told to go away.
“That’s not a picture book,” I said.
Well folks, it is indeed a picture book.
#pbchat
#kidlit
#writingcommunity
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Ya’ll, I am grateful to all the wonderful folks who made
#fallwritingfrenzy
happen. I am so proud of my entry, The Bones. Can’t wait to work with
@candice_marleyc
! Now which MS to pick. 🤔
Hey
#FallWritingFrenzy
community-
@KaitlynLeann17
and I are excited to share the winners list with you:
Congrats to ALL the participants!
#writingcommunity
#kidlit
#amwriting
#amreading
#authorlife
#books
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Feel like you know a lot about publishing a picture book but also nothing at all? (submission, contracts, etc.)
Me too! So I am sharing all the behind the scenes of my publishing journey in a newsletter.
Check it out and come publish a book with me!
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I am inspired and uplifted by the wave of support from the supportive
#kidlit
community today. Because of you I am ready to tackle this revision. I am grateful to be connected with all of you! ❤️
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I’ve seen a few
#kidlit
writers post about their fear of sounding weird or too much like a fan in their
#PBrisingstars
application. I want to give you permission to throw caution to the wind and be yourself. [A thread 🧵1/4]
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Great day of
#PBchat
mentorship progress. Orientation zoom with the other mentees and got my first edit notes. My mind is blown 🤯! There is WORK to be done.
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Received a champagne rejection today that used the words “very talented creator” and I’m going to ride this high for a little while.
#kidlit
#amquerying
#KidlitSelfCare
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Today is ‘I’m officially on sub’ day!
My humorous PB can use all the luck it can get, so
#kidlit
, what do you do when you need a little extra luck?
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Just read a NF rhyming
#PBparty
entry that I LOVE. It hasn’t been scanned by our rhyme expert yet so fingers-crossed that the rhyme is perfect. 🤞🏽
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Y’all, IT STARTED WITH A P by myself and Andrew Joyner officially has a cover! (That no one can see yet.)🤩
AND there is other IT STARTED WITH A P news that I can’t share yet. 🤐
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I’m halfway through the
#PBparty
writer entries and just voted YES on a NF BIO!
I was the third yes so it turned GREEN on our spreadsheet.
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Today is the day! The
#PBchat
mentee showcase is live and I can’t believe how fast the past three months went. Working with
@devpetty
has been a dream and it’s crazy how much
@JustinRColon
does for the program.
Best of luck to all the mentees!
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@6and_MANuscript
@kristinwauson
@writerjolene
@SarahJWMeade
@KaitlynLeann17
@BrianGehrlein
@MikeIrvineBooks
@sarahheatcreate
Hey,
#KidlitZombieWeek
friends! I am a participant and I write playful PBs with imagination and heart.
I hope my bigger and better brain can revive some rotting manuscripts.
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Hey, you! (Yes, you.)
#KidlitHaha
week starts tomorrow.
And if you don’t know what the heck that is, here’s a link with info. See you tomorrow!
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#KidlitHaHa
Week Day 2:
Today we're ditching dialogue tags with
@devpetty
in her post, LET'S TALK DIALOGUE!
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I am halfway through the author-illustrator
#PBparty
entries and all I can say is…
They
are
SO
good!
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Cheers to all my
#Kidlit
folks!
May your 2022 be filled with amazing emails, fresh story ideas, and vague publishing tweets.
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Good luck.
#PBparty
is just ONE opportunity.
What is meant for you won’t miss you!
The 2024
#PBParty
contest window is officially open. Wahoooooo! You have until 8 pm EST to enter.
Judges
@SylviaiChen
,
@GDavisBooks
,
@Scarbrough_Art
,
@mar_illustrates
,
@BrittanyPomales
,
@ProfessorAixa
, Jenna Waldman & I can't wait to see your entries.
Good luck! ✨✨✨✨✨
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Please give a warm welcome to
#PBParty
's new judges--both were PBParty finalists:
Author
@BrittanyPomales
who has a hysterical PB under contract. I can't wait for it to be published!
Author/illustrator
@Scarbrough_Art
whose manuscripts and amazing illustrations make me smile.
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I fell asleep with a PB idea, no I didn’t get up to write it down...BUT I remembered it when I woke up. It’s a
#Kidlit
miracle.
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Who needs puzzles or brain teasers when you can edit your manuscript instead.
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Merry Christmas!
Sending everyone the merriest of vibes. 🎄🥂
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There once was a bandit who planned
To rob a local fruit stand
His plan was foiled
The fruit was spoiled
He should have stolen it canned
#LimerickSunday
#kidlit
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On Monday I begin
@ChildrensBookAc
’s The Craft & Business of Writing Children’s Picture Books course. I am excited to learn from the fabulous
@MiraReisberg
and
@allisonremcheck
. I will thread my experience to this tweet over the next five weeks.
#kidlit
#writingcommunity
#pb
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Since none of this year's
#KidlitHaha
week posts covered art, I have a special GIVEAWAY for my illustrator/author-illustrator friends.
Win a copy of SPRECKLES SNACK SURPRISE and a 15 minute AMA with
@SandraSalsbury
.
Comment with a dragon GIF below to enter.
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Something I wish I was told at the beginning of my writing journey:
Don’t let your desire to be published cloud your ability to get published.
#kidlit
#WritingCommunity
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After starring at the same 50ish words until my eyes got weary, I think my
#50PreciousWords
entry is ready!
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@scbwi
“Just when you thought it was polished”
Watch an editor breakdown a picture book manuscript and why some parts work and others don’t.
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The gabbing skeleton on the right sure seemed like the life of the party and inspired my entry...The Bones.
#fallwritingfrenzy
#kidlit
#Halloween
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Here’s a friendly reminder to buy a new notebook for
#Storystorm
(and maybe a fun pen).
#kidlit
#WritingCommunity
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Thank you for all the wonderful comments this month. Between
#pbpitch
,
#fallwritingfrenzy
, and
#halloweensie
my writer’s ❤️ is so full.
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Get your Bingo chips ready,
#kidlit
...
The
#HolidayKidlitBingo
Card and game rules are live. Good luck!
#kidlitart
#WritingCommunity
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Hey
#Kidlit
! I'm in the mood to read some spooky PBs so...it's time for an impromptu CRITIQUE GIVEAWAY! Comment with a spooky GIF about your PB before midnight (PST) on 10/13 and I'll pick a few that catch my eye.
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The Holiday Kidlit Bingo Card (along with the game rules) releases on Wednesday. I can't wait for you to see it.
#holidaykidlitbingo
#WritingCommunity
#kidlit
#kidlitart
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Last year I created a PB wall and it was one of my best ideas! 🤩📚
Happy Library Shelfie Day!
We would love to see your shelves. Post a photo of your bookshelf below.
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Started 2021 smashing these
#kidlit
writing goals...
🔘
#Storystorm
🔘12 Days of Christmas for Writers
🔘Sent out 3 queries
🔘Read PBs & YA
🔘Watched the latest Peek & Critique YouTube video by
@ReneeMLaTulippe
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Carnivals and fairs are cancelled because of social distancing so our local fair food stand set up in a local parking lot. How cool is that?!
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Can you believe it? It's ALREADY
#KidlitHaHa
Week Day 4.
Write (and revise) humor that stands out with
@clairetatters
in her post, WRITING AND EDITING HUMOR.
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I am in the mood to read some fun alliteration and since I handed in the final edits for my debut, I’m hosting a PB Critique GIVEAWAY!! 🎉
If your MS features alliteration drop a gif and I’ll choose two
#kidlit
winners on Friday, 7/21.
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It’s time for a new PB idea journal. The one I started for
#Storystorm
, is now all full and 7 ideas have become manuscripts. I can’t wait to see what this notebook brings!
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That’s all Folks!
Thank you for spending
#KidlitHaHa
week with me.
Giveaway winners announced here 👇🏽
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On set for the pilot of a Netflix reality show. My soul was never meant for an “office” job.
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#KidlitHaHa
Week Day 5:
Last but certainly not least! Subvert expectations with
@BrianGehrlein
in his post, SAYING THE QUIET PART OUT LOUD.
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After binge watching MasterChef, I sat down to write my
#Halloweensie
entry and all I could think about was a creepy...gory...pasta dish.
So I present to you my entry… MonsterChef. Bone apetit!
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Was it different? Yes.
Was it weird? I didn’t care.
Because it was genuinely me.
And I give you permission to be yourself too.
Good luck! [4/4]
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Both a good and a wicked witch
brought to the potluck a sandwich
‘Bring a snack to share’
the guests didn’t dare
For no one knew which witch brought which.
#LimerickSunday
#Kidlit
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Wrote my pitches a few days ago. Tonight I go to schedule them...
“Oh, I should definitely change that...and that...that too.”
*rewrites whole pitch*
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Happy Friday,
#Kidlit
friends!
While doing
#Storystorm
a small joke made it into my notebook. And it turned out to be the perfect size for
@viviankirkfield
’s
#50PreciousWords
contest. Here is my entry, PEOPLE MAIL THE STRANGEST THINGS.
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And Congrats to you too, my friend!
@KSwemba
💃🏻💃🏻
@BrittanyPomales
🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳
Brittany!!!!!! Congrats on placing 2nd in the
#50preciouswords
contest!!!!
I'm so happy for you! 😍
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Just a girl and her gorilla shopping for Halloween decorations.
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Sarah Bagley Steele (
@SBagleySteele
) and I chat about writing social emotional learning books and her PB debut THE HAPPIEST KID (Yeehoo Press) on Behind the Page.
[
#Kidlit
, Retweet for a chance to win a copy of THE HAPPIEST KID]
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With pitching events,
#ReVISIONweek
, and prepping
#FallWritingFrenzy
entries, September is proving to be a busy month in
#kidlit
.
Reflect and refresh with the first
#KidlitSelfCare
chat on September 27th at 5:00PM (PST).
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“Are you lost?”
“Nope. Making art.”
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Rocking my headset (and plaid) while recording a webinar on Social Media for Writers & Illustrators for Write Academy (
@write_academy
).
Social media is such a fun topic to chat about. Building a platform doesn’t have to be scary.
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#Kidlit
, while we wait for
#kidlitvibes
winners tomorrow, I wanted to share my entry. Can you guess which feeling I got from the wheel of feels?
(Since it’s judged anonymously I waited to share to avoid any Frenzies from spying it on their TL)
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Welcome to the
#KidlitSelfCare
chat! I’m glad you could make it. Grab a cup of (tea/wine/water) and drop a gif to let us know who’s here and how your feeling tonight.
*Don’t forget to add
#KidlitSelfCare
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