Amy Martinez
@amymartinez.bsky.social
Picture Book/ Early Reader Writer | MLS | Teacher | 50 Precious Words HM '23 | #SCBWI | #12X12 | #PB | #amquerying
picturebooksummit.com I am excited to connect and learn with other kidlit authors! @picturebooksummit.bsky.social
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Wahoo!! This book is the coolest. I ordered mine and I can't wait to hold it in my hands! Teachers, parents, and librarians, you NEED this book on your shelves. Kids are going to love it! and read it again and again.
Katie Lee Reinert - KidLit/PB Author@katieleereinert.bsky.social · 5mo ago🦥*GIVEAWAY ALERT*🦥 Today's the day! Sloths and Their Moths is out in the world! Comment, like, and repost to be entered to win a copy. I'll draw a random winner on April 6, so get your entry in by then🥳 @tielmourpress.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social
I won a critique with Charlie Griffin! He is such a talented author and I am excited to have him look at my work. @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social @cbgriffin.bsky.social #PBParty
two women are running in a room with the words so exited written on the bottom
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HAPPY NATIONAL PROCRASTINATION WEEK! Asking for a friend: Why do you procrastinate? I didn't realize this was why I did it until I asked my MC (the moon) why they were procrastinating. (I hate when my MC knows my problem before me). viviankirkfield.com/2026/03/02/t...
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Amy Martinez@amymartinez.bsky.social · 6mo agoThanks @viviankirkfield.bsky.social for the #50PRECIOUSWORDS contest. I had a blast and learned something about myself. I started writing a silly story about procrastination, but when I asked my MC (the moon) why they were avoiding their shift in the sky, their answer surprised me.
Thanks @viviankirkfield.bsky.social for the #50PRECIOUSWORDS contest. I had a blast and learned something about myself. I started writing a silly story about procrastination, but when I asked my MC (the moon) why they were avoiding their shift in the sky, their answer surprised me.
It is that time of year again!! I am excited to participate in PB Party alongside an amazing community of friends. @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social @sylviaichen.bsky.social @mariettaa.bsky.social @professoraixa.bsky.social @jennawaldmanauthor.bsky.social @staceybyer.bsky.social @boringstorybook.com
I love the community and support I get with @12x12challenge.bsky.social! Writing is a solitary sport made better with friends! www.12x12challenge.com/membership #12x12PB
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Come join the friendliest writing community on Earth! Write more than ever before in the 12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge.
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I am on Cloud 9! I was beyond excited to learn my story FOG CATCHER got honorable mention in @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social 2025 #pbparty. Thank you Mindy and judges for honoring this story and one man’s efforts to battle water scarcity in the driest place on earth.
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How many times do you double check before hitting submit? Too many to count today…but I finally clicked the green submit button! 😊
I had a blast participating in the Valentiny Writing Contest. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to get out of my head and create. My heart is overflowing! susannahill.com/2025/02/12/t...
I am so thankful to be a part of 12x12 this year!! Come join me as we venture on this writing journey together. www.12x12challenge.com @12x12Challenge #12x12PB
Evan is invincible behind a controller, but turning off the game console powers down his confidence, too. When his avatar climbs through the screen, giving him a real world mission, Evan must learn to take life one quest at a time. #PB #P2Ppit #Q
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☐ I AM NOT A ROBOT. Darrius couldn’t check the box. He used to think he was a regular kid, but after failed attempts to read cursive notes between his teacher and mom, he’s only more confused. How can he prove he’s not a robot? #PB #P2Ppit #Q
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Lenny is a cleaner shrimp that’s eager to please. When his fish wash station goes belly up, he looks for career advice. Construction? Boxing? After unexpected perils and less than stellar reviews, Lenny learns to make himself proud. #PB #P2Ppit #Q
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Thank you @taralazar.bsky.social for #storystorm. I truly appreciate this opportunity! #kidlit #picturebooks #amwriting #WritingCommunity
This is awesome! Thank you for this opportunity to get a critique. Your book looks adorable. I can't wait to read it!
Katie Lee Reinert - KidLit/PB Author@katieleereinert.bsky.social · 2y agoJust 3 months till my debut picture book, Ready to Smile Again, is out in the world!🥳 To celebrate, I'm giving away a fiction PB manuscript critique (up to 800 words). Comment, follow, and repost to enter. A winner will be randomly selected on 12/18/24.
WOW!! Here she goes again!! Another amazing book by an incredible author!
Katie Lee Reinert - KidLit/PB Author@katieleereinert.bsky.social · 2y agoThrilled to announce my second picture book, Emma Wasn't Ready, will come out March 2026 from Lawley Publishing, illustrated by the amazing Nemu Takahashi! I can't wait for everyone to meet this spunky girl who just isn't ready to part with her favorite library book yet!
This is cool! Thanks!
Charlene Chua@charlenedraws.bsky.social · 2y agoFor #kidlit folks just joining BlueSky (or still new to using it), I am doing a this free session soon! 👇 I believe it will be recorded and be available to registrants later, so if you can’t make the live one you can still watch it afterwards too.
This sounds great! I'm in.
SkyPitch@skypitch.bsky.social · 2y agoBluesky has the mechanics to make a pitch party work w/o the issues baked into X, and the goal here is to have a strong showcase of talent that builds community. Agents/editors/publishers and READERS will come if the talent shines. #skypitch
I am so excited to read READY TO SMILE AGAIN by @KatieLeeReinert! This is exactly what my family needs right now. I can’t wait to add it to our library. @GnomeRoadPub, please let me know when I can pre-order.
Katie Lee Reinert - KidLit/PB Author@katieleereinert.bsky.social · 2y agoSo excited to share the cover reveal for my debut picture book, READY TO SMILE AGAIN, illustrated by Sara Aziz coming March 2025 from Gnome Road Publishing!
It is official, I entered! The real question is: did anyone else read through their form 27 times before they clicked submit? 🤣
If you know a kid who is struggling with reading and thinks poop is funny, grab this book! The animals are having a contest to see who has the best poop. The text has rhymes, strong vocabulary, and will elicit giggles. Fun! #kidlit @pubspotlight
My 9 year old is researching ways to increase reading for his Lego League team project. What incentives or ideas have you found to be successful? (Other than fabulous authors of course!) Any ideas that connect Reading to the Metaverse? #TCEA #kidlit #libraries #edTech
