Vivian Kirkfield
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Writer for children - Reader forever ----Host of #50PreciousWords - Lover of school visits & dark chocolate --Repped by Essie White @StormLiterary
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ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY years ago today, on June 11th, 1894, Annie Londonderry was packing for her round-the-world adventure. But she didn't have to pack much because all she brought was an extra pair of underwear - find out more :
#picturebooks
#STEAM
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Just heard the news!!!
My latest book is announced in PW!! TY to my awesome agent
@essiewhitewrite
@StormLiterary
& wonderful editor
@Thalia_Leaf
@astrakidsbooks
I'm excited to see ONE GIRL'S VOICE: How Lucy Stone Changed the Law of the Land come to life w/art by
#RebeccaGibbon
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Much as I LOVE the black dress picture, PEDAL, BALANCE, STEER: Annie Londonderry, the First Woman to Cycle Around the World launches 2/20/24 & it was time to update my Amazon author page with a new photo. I hope everyone likes it!
@astrakidsbooks
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What a thrill! I jumped into the 12x12 Challenge at the age of 65 - after jumping out of a perfectly good airplane the year before.
But more about that on 12/14/23 when I share my story that I hope will inspire you all to believe that we are never too old to follow our dream.
#12x12PB
members, are you ready for our December
#webinar
with
@VivianKirkfield
?
Tune into "It’s Never Too Late: Going for Your Publishing Dreams at Any Age" on Thursday, December 14th at 7pm ET/4pm PT. Mark your calendars, and we'll see you there!
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Guess who's TRENDING on Twitter?
#50PreciousWords
Hats off to all of you amazing participants who joyfully share your stories and encourage & support everyone in this
#kidlit
community! I'm so honored to be part of this!
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What GREAT news! I'm honored to be one of the Crystal Kite finalists for the New England region and see MAKING THEIR VOICES HEARD sitting with books by
@valerie_bolling
@BetsyUhrig
and my long-time critique buddy
@CarrieFinison
#SCBWI21CK
@nescbwi
@littlebeebooks
@alleannaharris
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New Prize Alert for
#50PreciousWords
The Paula Cohen Martin Big Dreams Mentorship
To honor this talented author/illustrator who passed away yesterday & to celebrate her path to publication for BIG DREAMS, SMALL FISH. May her memory be a blessing.
@LevineQuerido
#kidlitart
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I had a busy day today - took out 8 picture books from the library that are edited by the editor who asked me for a Revise and Resubmit. Hoping I can use them as mentor texts. ❤️🥰👍
#PBchat
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COVER REVEAL! And guess what???
It's for MY book! Launching on my 78th bday, 2/11/25: ONE GIRL'S VOICE! I'm in LOVE with the art by Rebecca Gibbon
#CalkinsCreek
@astrakidsbooks
- hope you love it, too ❤️❤️❤️
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I know the world is reeling from the impact of
#COVID19
But my little world is reeling in the best of ways...with this announcement of my newest
#picturebook
from
@boydsmillskane
illustrated by
@janachristy
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Many feel hopeless, uncertain about the future, unsure of how to help. I know that alone, I can't change the world. But with stories, we spread light & love and touch lives in a meaningful way. To all who are participating in
#50PreciousWords
- you words WILL make a difference!
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#50PreciousWords
Winners and Honorable Mentions post is up! TY to my fab judges
@MariaMarshall_
@pamcour_MyLMNOP
@dianestoy
@ShirinsBooks
@LeahMoserWrites
CarmenG & AmberB & to prize donors & to book donors & to EVERYONE who poured their heart on the page
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Thank You all for your patience in waiting for the
#50PreciousWords
results. Congratulations to the brave writers who poured their hearts on the page & submitted a story & to this amazing
#kidlit
community that supported with encouraging comments - I ❤️ U:
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#50PreciousWords2021
is CLOSED! I logged in the final story to the linky list:
#758
! Congratulations to all the brave writers! What a fabulous
#kidlit
community! 8000 comments - all positive and supportive! I hope everyone will stop by to read & comment:
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April in Paris! Getting lots of exercise walking 23,000 steps to the Louvre, viewing the Mona Lisa, climbing dozens of marble staircases, and enjoying amazing crepes. Tomorrow - the Eiffel Tower.
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The
#50PreciousWords
contest is closed!
748 AMAZING & COURAGEOUS writers found a way to tell a complete story in 50 words or less! TY to all who left encouraging comments - let's continue to spread positivity and hope with our words and deeds.
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There are many people out there who resent the phrase 'Black Lives Matter' because they feel it negates the truth that all lives matter. This poster clarifies that - and gets to the heart of the issue...and I hope it touches hearts and sparks positive change.
#allyship
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Yippee! I'm in
@Forbes
w/
@nchurnin
&
@HanhBui95000059
TY
@GreenUngar
for this article about women pursuing writing in the second act of their lives
@Clarion
@littlebeebooks
@CrestonBooks
@HolidayHouseBks
@astrakidsbooks
@essiewhitewrite
@StormLiterary
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Just saying...it takes a minimum of 3 minutes to read each
#50PreciousWords
entry - write a thoughtful comment - and post it (with almost 9000 comments, the blog loads slowly). That means it will take at least 38 hours to read & comment on all 761 stories. Chocolate, please!
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WE ARE COUNTING DOWN! Only 10 days to the opening of
#50PreciousWords
- check out the heads-up post for guidelines, a new literacy initiative, and 50+ PRIZES:
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Happy 1st day of Spring, dear friends! CONGRATULATIONS to all who wrote stories, read, commented, donated prizes, supported the
#literacy
initiative, helped judge.
#50PreciousWords
was an incredibly positive event! I love you all!
@BookeryMHT
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#50PreciousWords
UPDATE!
So many AMAZING stories & we judges need more time. But here's a gift for everyone, thanks to
@judieofferdahl
who created awesome badges. Grab the participant one now - and when contest results are announced, there will be badges for Prize Winners & HMs.
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#pitmad
Good wishes to everyone who is pitching today! May you all put your best pitch forward! I pitched back in 2014 & 2015...and now those pitches are real books! It happened for me and it can happen for you! Nothing is impossible if you can imagine it!��️🌟🌈🤩❤️
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I'm celebrating!!! Look at that gorgeous cover & shiny
#1
NEW RELEASE banner for PEDAL, BALANCE, STEER: Annie Londonderry, First Woman to Cycle Around the World, illus by the AMAZING Alison Jay, launching 2/20/24 from Calkins Creek/
@astrakidsbooks
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Happy Spring, dear friends! If you are looking for the
#50PreciousWords
winners announcement - that is coming on March 31. Apologies to all for the delay - but the level of participation far outstripped my ability to read all of the stories before then. 🥰🥰🌟🌟❤️❤️
@Bartybearadven1
@Martinapalkovi1
@LindseyBHobson
@viviankirkfield
The
#50PreciousWords
blogpost says 'the 51 finalists will be announced March 31.'
Good luck 🍀
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#50PreciousWords
UPDATE!!!
1st day of SPRING!
The judges and I will be tallying the votes & hope to announce prize winners & HMs sometime next week.
You all haven't made this easy for us - what an incredible community of writers you are!
& more books for the
#literacy
initiative!
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OMG! Just received my file with the mentee applications this morning and I spent the rest of the day in a daze because I am humbled by the fact that so many people requested me. TY
@JustinRColon
for this amazing opportunity! And TY to all of these wonderful writers! ❤️
#PBCHAT
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ATTENTION WRITERS!
#50PreciousWords
International Writing Contest is OPEN!!! Stop by, read the guidelines, write your story & post in the comments of that blog post. AWESOME PRIZES! And a whole lot of FUN.
I can't wait to read your precious words!
#kidlit
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It's time to sharpen your pencils, dear
#kidlit
folk!
#50PreciousWords
2024 is coming soon with GREAT PRIZES, a wonderful
#Literacy
Initiative that donates 100s of books to schools in need, and loads of fun! Magic Happens When You Make Every Word Count:
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WOW! In 2012, I thought a tweet was something a bird said - now I have 9,990 Twitter followers. I'm grateful & love using this platform to shout out about fabulous books & writing contests! We have 56 fab prizes for
#50PreciousWords
SAVE THE DATE 3/2 & 3/3
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WOWOWOWOW! I'm thrilled that the Rate Your Story judges chose GENIUS CAMP as the first place winner in the Picture Book Nonfiction category! It's an honor!
And huge congratulations to all of the other...
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What does it mean when there is a new book in the pipeline?
COVER REVEAL!!
It's amazing!! See how she points to tell the child reader to open the book!
Stop by & find out more about LUPITA'S BROWN BALLET SLIPPERS by Steena Hernandez, illus by Melissa Castillo
@BeamingBooksMN
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I can hardly express my joy over the
#50PreciousWords
stories I've read already! You are phenomenal writers! It is HARD to write a great story in 50 words or less...but I've read the first 5 and I love them all.❤️❤️❤️ I think there are 15 entries so far and it is only 12:43am!
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What a THRILL! Thanks to the generosity of participants of
#50preciouswords
we just delivered 410 brand-new children's book to McDonough Elementary & Memorial HS in Manchester NH and to Merrimack Middle School in Merrimack. The kids faces lit up with joy!
@BookeryMHT
#literacy
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Have you heard? There's a new group of authors and illustrators whose
#picturebooks
are coming in 2021! I'm honored to be part of this incredible bunch! I hope you'll all follow us and help spread the word - kids need books more than ever before!
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Be still my heart! A high school English teacher in Wisconsin just sent me
#50PreciousWordsforKds
stories from SEVENTY-SEVEN of her students! What a fabulous way to encourage kids to make their voices heard!
#ChildrensBookWeek
#amwriting
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GREAT NEWS!
#50PreciousWords
is CLOSED! With 672 amazing entries, I & my awesome judges are busy reading. And
@BookeryMHT
is ready to take YOUR order for a book for the
#literacy
initiative to be donated to local schools
#kidlit
:
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Pulled into driveway - noticed box on doorstep - opened box - inside were:
REAL BOOKS - MY BOOKS - Copies of SWEET DREAMS, SARAH!!! So excited to bring one on my 2019 global adventure to share with kids everywhere! TY
@essiewhitewrite
@marissawriter
@chris_e_draws
@CrestonBooks
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TWO MORE DAYS TILL LAUNCH DAY!! Pre-order from my local indie for signed copy + bookmark designed by
@gilbertford
PLUS, don't miss more stops on the book blog tour this week
@MariaMarshall_
@MatthewWinner
@GROG_writers
@2021WordBirds
@2021derfuls
#teacher
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This morning I started gathering prizes for
#50PreciousWords
March 3-5. I thought it would be fun to get the
#kidlit
world energized by announcing that THALIA LEAF, Associate Editor at
@astrakidsbooks
said YES to providing a PB manuscript critique for one of the top winners!
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UPDATE on the
#50PreciousWords
#literacy
initiative:
@BookeryMHT
has OVER FOUR HUNDRED BOOKS purchased by this incredible
#kidlit
community to be donated to local schools in need! THANK YOU!!
I plan to deliver them on April 1st!
And stay tuned for the Winners & HMs post tomorrow!
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What a week! A fabulous COVER REVEAL yesterday w/
@JustinRColon
And today a STARRED REVIEW from
@KirkusReviews
for FROM HERE TO THERE 🌟
@2021derfuls
@gilbertford
@HMHCo
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Many thanks to you, Essie...for believing in my stories! Alison Jay truly brought the words to life...I think she did Annie proud!🥰🥰🥰🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
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I returned home to exciting news! FROM HERE TO THERE is a 2022 Bank Street Best Books - along with books by
@keila_dawson
@BAndersonWriter
@nchurnin
@tracisorell
and
@rajanilarocca
- it's an honor to be among these amazing authors!
@ClarionBooks
@gilbertford
@HarperCollins
CONGRATULATIONS
#KidlitForGrowingMinds
creatives
@keila_dawson
,
@BAndersonWriter
,
@nchurnin
,
@tracisorell
,
@viviankirkfield
and
@rajanilarocca
! Their books made the 2022 Bank Street Best Books of the year list! 🥳
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It's been a tough year. But today I had a bright shining moment - my author copies arrived!!! FROM HERE TO THERE: Inventions That Changed the Way the World Moves
@gilbertford
@HMHCo
#STEM
@2021WordBirds
@2021derfuls
#rayemontague
#berthabenz
@essiewhitewrite
@StormLiterary
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#50PreciousWords
UPDATE!!
Still happily wading our way thru 672 AMAZING stories & still collecting books for the
#literacy
initiative at
@BookeryMHT
- 70 ordered so far that will be donated to Manchester schools in need. Please join this worthy effort - kids need books!
#kidlit
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Oh My!!! Thank you
@HornBook
for featuring PEDAL, BALANCE, STEER as Day 6 of your
#HBWomensHistoryMonth
celebration! We were celebrating, too, at
@GWillikersNH
#AlisonJay
@astrakidsbooks
Annie Londonderry, a woman who opened the way for others as she cycled around the world!
Day 6 of our
#HBWomensHistoryMonth
celebration, aka
#InternationalWomensDay
, features PEDAL, BALANCE, STEER: ANNIE LONDONDERRY, THE FIRST WOMAN TO CYCLE AROUND THE WORLD by
@viviankirkfield
+ Alison Jay (Calkins/
@astrakidsbooks
)
#WomensHistoryMonth
#kidlit
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GUESS WHAT??? My next picture book has just been announced in Publisher's Weekly! FOUR OTTERS TOBOGGAN: AN ANIMAL...
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Writing new manuscripts is what we love to do...announcing new book deals is frosting on the cake! So happy our youngest story-lovers will enjoy FRIENDS COUNT illustrated by
@savleeallen
@PJLibrary
@StormLiterary
@the_cat_agency
@picturebookgold
#jewishboardbooks
Coming 11/26
Happy to share news of this wonderful new
#BB
project FRIENDS COUNT written by
@viviankirkfield
and illustrated by
@savleeallen
This engaging, fun book for young children celebrates diversity, friendship & the Festival of Lights
@the_cat_agency
@StormLiterary
@PJLibrary
#kidlit
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Congratulations
@kimwnolan
Love that
#50PreciousWords
helped you gain confidence as a 'real writer' - when your story becomes a book, it will help many kids believe that they, too, can soar.
#amwriting
#kidlit
I’m so thrilled to win 1st Place in the
#50preciouswords
International writing contest. 🥹My heart is doing cartwheels! Thank you to all the judges! Last year I won an honorable mention and today, you made this illustrator finally feel like a “real” writer.
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Ready? Set? GO!
#50PreciousWords
2024 is OPEN! Only 10 minutes in and there are already a number of awesome entries! Dear
#kidlit
friends...I am SO EXCITED to read all of your precious words.
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Hip hip hooray...tomorrow is the OFFICIAL LAUNCH DAY for FOUR OTTERS TOBOGGAN: AN ANIMAL COUNTING BOOK...and I am soooo excited! ❤️❤️❤️
We are buzzing 🐝🐝🐝 because tomorrow is the big day for
@viviankirkfield
and
@MirkaHokkanen
and FOUR OTTERS TOBOGGAN which will be available everywhere!
#Kidlit
#bookbirthday
#booklaunch
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Coming up next week...a FREE Five Day Virtual Book Festival and Conference with keynotes from
@AndreaDavisPink
Dan Santat
@megmedina_
and more. Plus panels and workshops! Pick and choose what you are able to attend...but make sure you REGISTER!
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#PBPitch
Spending the day celebrating my birthday - and enjoying some of these fabulous pitches! There will definitely be partnerships made today! All good wishes, dear pitchers! And thank you to the agents and editors!
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TODAY'S THE DAY!
#50PreciousWords
International Writing Contest is OPEN! Please place your entries in comments of the Official Contest Post
#Literacy
initiative
#kidlit
#amwriting
All good wishes to everyone! We're excited to read your precious words!
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Oh my gosh! PW just announced my latest book: FROM HERE TO THERE: INVENTIONS THAT CHANGED THE WAY THE WORLD MOVES! Illutrated by the incredible Gilbert Ford and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. A huge...
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And the Winners and Honorable Mentions are...
Congratulations to all who participated in
#50PreciousWords
- 672 fabulous stories - 60 amazing prizes - and 8 tired judges:
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U.S. Post Office stamps in honor of FOUR OTTERS TOBOGGAN?
@sljournal
says: This sweet, quiet story is not only a counting book but is also encourages an understanding of the need for conservation and protection for these animals and their habitat
@PomegranateComm
@MirkaHokkanen
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Ready! Set! Cover Reveal!
Congratulations to long-time
#50PreciousWords
participant (& winner several times)
@davidmcmullinpb
on his debut picture book, FREE TO BE FABULOUS, amazingly illus by
@RobbieCathro
& launching 4/30/24
@ClarionBooks
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My website just got a new look thanks to my amazing daughter-in-law! More changes to come, but just look at the banner, with characters from two of my 2019 debut picture books frolicking around me. Huge thanks to illustrators
@MirkaHokkanen
@frajilfarms
:
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Be still my heart! Thank you
@themeltedcoins
How I love to hear that
#50PreciousWords
has helped, not only inspire writers to be writing, but has helped shape a writer's approach to how they write. You made my day, for sure!
#kidlit
friends...has
#50PreciousWords
helped you?
Of any writing event,
@viviankirkfield
's
#50PreciousWords
has shaped how I've approached all of my writing since I first entered.
Cheering on everyone who submitted and encouraging anyone thinking about it to do so - today! :)
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HOT OFF THE PRESS SPOTLIGHT from
#CBC
#CBChotp
So happy
#ChildrensBookCouncil
chose PEDAL, BALANCE, STEER as one of the titles to spotlight for
#educators
#Librarian
@astrakidsbooks
#AlisonJay
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GREAT DAY today! I delivered 200+ brand-new
#kidlit
books from the
#50PreciousWords
#literacy
initiative to
#MountPleasantElementary
#LedgeStreetElementary
&
#ElmStreetMiddleSchool
in Nashua NH! TY
@BalinBooks
for handling orders & TY everyone who donated! It was a win-win-win!
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#50PreciousWords
update. My WordPress blog has decided that 10,000 comments is just too much! The linky list isn't working and when you comment on a story, it takes you back to the top of the post. I've reached out to tech support. Please stay tuned!
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#PBChat
3/4 of the way thru my mentee file. So darn impressed with your manuscripts.
And the answers on the applications? I love how you want to touch the lives of kids with your words. PLEASE...everyone...never give up. It's a tough journey - but oh so worth it!
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Just...WOW!
TY
@keila_dawson
for the 5-star Goodreads review of PEDAL, BALANCE, STEER. & I agree...the art by Alison Jay is spectacular!!
#CalkinsCreek
@astrakidsbooks
The ARC is available on Edelweiss for anyone who would like to review it on Goodreads before the launch 2/20/24
When you think you can't, read! My review of Pedal, Balance, Steer: Annie Londonderry, the First Woman to Cycle Around the World by
@viviankirkfield
, illustrated by Alison Jay, published by Calkins Creek/
@astrakidsbooks
. 🚴🏻♀️ Go, Annie, Go!
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Heads up, dear
#kidlit
friends! I'm doing my best to creatie the linky list for
#50PreciousWords
but once in a while, the numbers may change if someone posted twice and asked me to remove one. Keep checking the #'s and see if yours has been updated. Working as fast as I can.❤️🤩
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Day Two of April in Paris with Vivian! My son and I started the day with fresh oysters at a little fish store, hot chocolate at Angelina's with my granddaughter...a walk to the Eiffel Tower and lunch at Cafe de la Paix which opened its doors in 1862.
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Guess what? I just got word from the editor at
@CrestonBooks
that she just mailed out the F&G's! Oh my gosh...I cannot wait to hold those pages in my hands...I'll be raising a glass: To Sarah E. Goode...the book you deserve is almost ready!
#kidlit
#STEM
#newin19
#picturebookbuzz
Introducing another
#NewIn19
member, Vivian Kirkfield w/one of her three debut picture books: SWEET DREAMS, SARAH, ill by
@chris_e_draws
releasing
@CrestonBooks
on May 1, 2019. Follow her
@viviankirkfield
#debutauthor
#picturebook
#kidlit
#STEM
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Lots of buzz tonight. Biggest buzz: u plucked up courage & laid down words. Some walked away w/mentorships & critiques. But in my book, u all walked away one step closer 2 ur goal of becoming a published author! U wrote/revised/submitted. And that is what it is all about!
#PBChat
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Woot! Woot! Jumping for joy to be named one of
@JustinRColon
's
#PBChat
Mentors again!
I am just in the middle of reading
#50PreciousWordsforKids
stories...now I can look forward to reading the precious words of aspiring pb authors...how lucky can a lady get?
#amwriting
#kidlit
I'm stoked to share that one of last year's most requested mentors is back by popular demand. Let's give it up for returning
#PBChat
mentor. . . . 🥁🥁🥁
@viviankirkfield
!!!!
Be sure to comment below and show her some love. 🥳🙌🎉😃🎊✍️📚
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Just entered the latest
#50PreciousWords
stories in the linky list on the blog post...we are up to
#246
! Hats off to all of you brave souls - putting your work out there - I'm so proud of you! And honored to have your participation!
#amwriting
#kidlit
Goodnight until tomorrow❤️❤️
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Are you folks getting excited about
#50PreciousWords
? We are counting down the days!!! Contest opens 12:01am March 2!
Just Zoomed with my incredible judges
@pamcour_MyLMNOP
@LeahMoserWrites
@MariaMarshall_
@dianestoy
#CarmenCastilloGilbert
#AmberBouchard
#ShirimShamsi
#kidlit
Anyone looking to swap critiques for
#50PreciousWords
with
@viviankirkfield
? I'd love to get a few more eyes on mine.
There's still time to brainstorm & enter! It's seriously the most fun
#kidlit
contest of the year.
#amquerying
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THIS JUST IN! Our upcoming book, PEDAL, BALANCE, STEER, illus by Alison Jay, is featured on
@PublishersWkly
Tip Sheet - What To Read Next
@astrakidsbooks
:
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Like Willie Nelson, I'm on the road again. This time I'm headed to Prince Edward Island. Any Anne of Green Gables fans out there? Today we stopped in Bar Harbor, ME and tomorrow we'll be in New Brunswick.
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Happy Perfect Picture Book Friday, dear friends. Stop by the blog for a peek at THE LOUD LIBRARIAN by
@jbeatricebooks
illus by
@ErikaLynneJones
@AtheneumBooks
launching in a few days! Snag a Make-A-Library
#craft
& comment for a chance to win the
#giveaway
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A Love Letter to ALL participants of
#PBChatMentorshipProgram
@JustinRColon
- kudos for
@PBChat1
Mentors - TY for your time & caring
Mentees & runners up - Congratulations!!!
And to everyone who applied: I wish the rules allowed for multiple mentees - I wanted so many of you!❤️
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24 hours into
#50PreciousWords
- we already have almost 450 amazing entries. Love the enthusiasm & positivity that are hallmarks of this contest. I'm off to bed while
@MariaMarshall_
on the West coast keeps watch. Grateful for our wonderful judges!
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Calling all writers for children!!! It's time to start thinking about your entry into Susanna Hill's HALLOWEENSIE Writing Contest. It's only 100 words...and so much fun! The prizes are awesome...and the sense of community is what brings me back every...
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It's hard to believe - we have ANOTHER WONDERFUL PRIZE for
#50PreciousWords
@MaChappelle
Chair of the New Hampshire Writers' Project has just offered a one-year membership to this awesome organization - winner does NOT have to be a resident of NH.
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Guess who is on the front page of this week's Jewish Journal? I am so honored...what a wonderful journey into the world Pippa is having! Thank you, Penny Schwartz Jill Weber...
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Guess what? I found PEDAL, BALANCE, STEER on Goodreads!
Want to read it? Please put it on your WANT TO READ shelf.
Want to review it? Let me know. I'll put you on the list to get a PDF
@astrakidsbooks
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HURRAY!!! A 5-star review for SWEET DREAMS, SARAH on Goodreads! The book launches in 2019, and it's wonderful to receive this positive early feedback! Thank you so much, Doris Imahiyerobo...your opinion as a parent and as an educator means the world to me.
At a time when African Americans barely owned their own freedom, Sarah Goode worked towards owning a piece of history. The inspiring story of one of the first black women to get a U.S. patent, Sweet Dreams, Sarah is a must-read for all kids!
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Stuart supported my dream of becoming a kidlit author. He was always ready to listen to my manuscripts, whether the 1st draft or the 50th. Now, thanks to Maria Marshall and Sherri...
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I see lots of awesome buzz today on Twitter regarding
#50PreciousWords
I LOVE the enthusiasm and 100% positive energy this contest generates.
You are all AMAZING writers!
And maybe if you all use the hashtag
#50PreciousWords
whenever you tweet, we might make it trending! 🤣🤣🤣
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My computer and my WordPress blog weren't getting along yesterday - but my son in law helped fix the problem - and I was able to post the Heads-Up-
#50PreciousWords
Contest is-Coming-Soon - Please share so all can participate
#prizes
#literacy
initiative:
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Thank you! Thank you! To everyone who posted and reposted this good news - and to everyone who messaged me and/or commented with joyful congratulations - I'm grateful for your kind words about FRIENDS COUNT
@savleeallen
@PJLibrary
@essiewhitewrite
@StormLiterary
#IBoardBooks
Congratulations to Storm author
@viviankirkfield
and agent
@essiewhitewrite
on this book announcement in
@PublishersWkly
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Honored to see MAKING THEIR VOICES HEARD on the RISE nomination list next to fabulous books by
@nchurnin
@RitaLorraine
@TeresaRobeson
@skeerswriter
@lindsaymward
@BAndersonWriter
@AnnettePimentel
and so many more!
@2020visionpbs
@20truePBs
@littlebeebooks
@alleannaharris
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This photo says everything about why we need
#diversity
in books! Help celebrate Multicultural Children's Book Day on January 25th.
#ReadYourWorld
#MCBD
#WNDB
#kidlit
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Watch me step into the second quarter of the 21st Century - thanks to the incredible
@stephanie_skiba
and this Clickable Author Poster with QR code she created! And hugs to
@HanhBuiWrites
for this much appreciated gift.
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The umbrella doesn't mean it's raining, dear friends! It's the logo for
@StormLiterary
Here's a
#prize
update for
#50PreciousWords
We are up to 40! And one is a CRITIQUE WITH MY INCREDIBLE AGENT (who is closed to submissions)
@essiewhitewrite
Are you sharpening your pencils?
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These beautiful books just can't be stopped! Please welcome another fabulous Cover Reveal: BABO: A Tale of Armenian Rug-Washing Day by
@astridkamalyan
illus by Anait Semirdzhyan
@charlesbridge
Double
#Giveaway
#diversity
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@Nelle_Andrew
When I saw a 1950's photo of Ella and Marilyn w/a caption that they had helped each other, I had to discover what happened - & I wrote a picture book about it that launched in January. I was able to speak the woman who was Ella's PR person for 37 years who verified it.
#allyship
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@pullen_claudine
@pamcour_MyLMNOP
@LeahMoserWrites
I know, I know...it was a real challenge! But good news!!! We are having our last judges' Zoom tomorrow...and results will be announced in a blog post on SUNDAY!!! And we added two more prizes - so there will be 60 prize winners! Thank you, dear Claudine, for your good wishes!❤️
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The fabulous and ultra talented
@JustinRColon
who spearheaded
#PBChat
, helped so many move forward on their path to publication & has
#picturebooks
in the pipeline, is also a
#BEEKEEPER
- look what came in the mail today!!! Thank you so much, Justin - the honey is AMAZING!🌟🌻🌟
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#NationalInventorsDay
AND my birthday!!! Thank you,
@picturebookgold
- I love writing stories that will inspire kids to create a better world! And there are so many other fab books including those by
@SongjuDaemicke
&
@writerjolene
that do the same!
@CrestonBooks
@HarperCollins
Celebrate
#NationalInventorsDay
with these innovative stories from
@PictureBookGold
members
@VivianKirkfield
@SongjuDaemicke
and
@WriterJolene
!
#STEAM
@kaitlynleann17
@LernerBooks
#kidlit
#teachers
#librarians
#STEMEd
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