Cheri Thriver
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Always curious. Writer. #PBRisingStarsCollective #12x12PB #amquerying #kidlit Recipe developer. Product designer. Funma! (she/her) Blog: http://cooking2thrive.com
Sad to report. www.yahoo.com/news/politic... #bookbans #kidlit #writing
Federal judge rules that library book 'obscenity' law can be enforced, reversing previous decision
A judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled that a 2023 Arkansas law aiming to restrict access to "obscene" books can be enforced. Act 372, as summarized by Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin,...
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“I find myself wondering if we are placing ceilings on what children’s literature can do instead of expanding our imaginations...we should be excited to build and support a literature expansive enough to provide for all children and all of their diverse needs.” open.substack.com/pub/regineth...
"Tighten the Eff Up"
My Parenting Mantra—Because We Are All Raising One Another's Children
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Sorted documents on my floor before filing them. Realized how easy it is to file into a stack on the floor. Maybe I'll leave them. 📑 #organizing #files
Congrats @santiagocasares.bsky.social !!!
#KidlitZombieWeek@kidlitzombieweek.bsky.social · last mo.Congratulations to our #KidlitZombieWeek 2026 winners! @santiagocasares.bsky.social, @olgasmithart.bsky.social and @meganewhitaker.bsky.social. Submission instructions have been emailed. We're losing our minds excited to read your manuscripts! #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
Congratulations to our #KidlitZombieWeek 2026 winners! @santiagocasares.bsky.social, @olgasmithart.bsky.social and @meganewhitaker.bsky.social. Submission instructions have been emailed. We're losing our minds excited to read your manuscripts! #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
querytracker.net/query/AmyNie... Don’t miss this literary agent ✏️ Share with a writer who needs to see this 👇 Save so you don’t forget to query ✍️ Follow for more real time opportunities #ChildrensBooks #Writers #kidlit
#HappyPride and #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm Clay Adamah, a published illustrator of #KidLitArt Since the theme is "yourself as a kid" and it's #Pride y'all! 🌈 I drew myself growing into the joyful human I am today. #ProtectTransKids and #LetTransKidsBloom 🏳️⚧️ clayadamah.wixsite.com/clayadamah
Either I forgot to rinse my hair or my new shampoo makes it look dirty. I don't know which one is worse.
Can I just eat more sugar to stop aging? I mean, sugar is a preservative, right? #sugar #aging #preservative
Anyone else remember when headlines were representative of the story that followed? I miss those headlines. #memorylane #gone
Anyone else remember when every item on the Modcloth site had a funny, punny name? I miss that Modcloth. #modcloth #puns #gone #memorylane
Song Sung Blue is a emotional roller coaster ride worth taking! Saw a preview last night and still feel hopeful. #songsungblue #craigbrewer #neildiamond
Agree 💯! (Also, can't believe I'm using that emoji. The missing % drives me nuts!) #kidlit #childrensbooks
Ann Rose@annmrose.bsky.social · 8mo agoAnyhow, I think we owe it to kids and to each other to recognize the fact that knowledge is power. That hiding information that very much can affect someone does not in fact protect them. This is social media and of course this conversation requires nuance: but it’s something to think about ❤️
The time change has made me a sleepy bear this week, but next week will be different! I'll be wide awake giggling at This Is Not A Sleepy Bear Book! Can't wait. Get a copy and giggle with me! #ThisIsNotASleepyBearBook #childrensbooks #kidlit #humor @briangehrlein.bsky.social
It's November, and do you know what that means?There's only 10 days left until This is Not a Sleepy Bear Book comes into this world! Woo hoo! I can "bearly" wait! 🥰🐻🦉🎵🎶#ThisisNotaSleepyBearBook @briangehrlein.bsky.social
Saw a preview of this last night. Amazed by Billy Magnussen's performance and wowed by the skill of @johnmichaelpowell.bsky.social ! #ViolentEnds #BillyMagnussen
Phil Edwards - Live for Films@liveforfilms.bsky.social · 10mo agoViolent Ends – Watch Billy Magnussen, James Badge Dale, Alexandra Shipp and more in the trailer for the new thriller bit.ly/427X8Hq #ViolentEnds #BillyMagnussen #JamesBadgeDale #AlexandraShipp #KateBurton #NickStahl #JohnMichaelPowell #RayMcKinnon #film
⭐️ GIVEAWAY TIME! ⭐️ We’re just ONE WEEK from our big, history-making #PBRisingStars announcement, so let’s celebrate with 4 incredible picture books from past mentors! 📚✨ To enter: 1️⃣ Follow us on Bluesky 2️⃣ Like this post 3️⃣ Tag a friend (1 tag = 1 entry!) Winner announced on 10/30 with our big news!
If you missed this live, be sure to catch the replay. It was amazing! Thanks @natashakhankazi.bsky.social #12x12
Marketing with Natasha
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12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge@12x12challenge.bsky.social · 10mo agoUpcoming #12x12PB members-only webinar! 📚 Join us 10/16 at 1pm ET / 10am PT for ""Marketing Tactics That Don’t Make You Feel Icky."" with @natashakhankazi.bsky.social. Replay will be available for members who can’t attend live! #kidlit
"This Is Not A Sleepy Bear Book" is the laugh I needed to start my morning! Thanks @briangehrlein.bsky.social ! This book never stops being funny! #ThisisNotaSleepyBearBook #kidlit #childrensbooks #picturebooks #kidsbooks #writingcommunity
If the quality of your work doesn’t matter—just the speed at which you can produce it—then you’re not making art. You’re making content.
@picturebooksummit.bsky.social 2025 was fabulous! Left me inspired and tired (in a good way). Thanks to the team for putting together an amazing conference! #kidlit #childrensbooks #picturebooks
FRAUD ALERT: I have nothing to do with these phony books using my name on the cover. I have not written a memoir or partnered/inspired any cookbooks! Attempts to get Amazon to take these down have gone nowhere.
Sometimes it's great to read like a reader! A great place to do it, Dad Suggests Books in Fayetteville, AR. #reading #kidlit #fayettevillear #books
Some fun on display at Pearl's Books Fayetteville, AR @taralazar.bsky.social #fayettevilleAR #kidlit #12x12 @pearlsbooks.bsky.social
Here's a fun quiz just for picture book writers! Get writing tips curated for you! picturebooksummit.co... #amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky
Love PB Summit! Don't miss it! #amwriting #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky
Picture Book Summit@picturebooksummit.bsky.social · last yr.It's a BIG day at Picture Book Summit as we reveal the theme of this year's online #writingconference for #picturebook creators. Join us on Oct 4, 2025, for: BIG, BOLD, & BRAVE: SUPERCHARGE YOUR PICTURE BOOKS! Early Bird registration begins 6/12! #amwriting #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky
