@bandersonwriter.bsky.social shares tips for weaving in a complex info, including medical terms, w/out sacrificing an plot with her newest PB bio, The Patriots and the Pox: George Washington's Battle to Save the Continental Army! groggorg.blogspot.com/2026/09/scaf...

Scaffolding Understanding Along with the Arc by guest author Beth Anderson

Welcome back to author Beth Anderson! Today we celebrate her newest picture book, The Patriots and the Pox: George Washington's Battle to Sa...

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WAKE UP OHIO! TOO MANY OF YOU VOTED FOR THIS. (Not me, never tRump!)

inspired by Brevard NC's Blue Ridge) #HaikuSaturday #Haiku #poetry

@tburleson.bsky.social shares how to really see the world. "Wandering, observing, photographing, & listening to people's stories are the very foundation of the writing process." Discover & distill stories through your preferred art form! groggorg.blogspot.com/2026/09/worl...

World-Building in Your Own Backyard: Introversion, Exploration, and Why Wandering is Writing by Todd Burleson

Since The Secret War launched back in April, taking readers to 1944 Dayton, Ohio, the months have been a blur. If you had told me then what...

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Today's the day, THE NOSE (in the Percy & Speck series) debuts by @davidmcmullin.bsky.social ! Here's the book for your emerging independent readers. A fun romp w/a dual POV, plus many ways to read it aloud! Spot-on giggles w/ great 'ick" factor! : www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-No...

The Nose

A dog and a bug get thrown together—literally—and offer different points of view in this hilarious Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read.Percy and Speck see th...

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Watch for my watercolor from this reference photo later today or tomorrow. Life got "lifey". #HaikuSaturday #Haiku #poetry

This looks like spooky fun!

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🎂🧟 Happy Book Birthday to ‘OOPS! I Just Ate You.’ written by @aevarthor.bsky.social and illustrated by Joaquín Camp! "Youngsters hungry for laughs will eat this one up" – Booklist Buy ‘OOPS! I Just Ate You.' NOW on our website or wherever books are sold! 👉 www.barefootbooks.com/oops-i-just-...

I tuned over my "scratch paper" for testing watercolor saturations and found a haiku! WASTE NOTHING IN ART. There is something new within your meanderings! #HaikuSaturday #Haiku #poetry

@christymihaly.bsky.social interviews Julie Phend re: her newest MG historical fiction, Sculptor and Spy This story piques the interest of MG readers! Discover pursuing hands-on research, finding experts, and weaving fact & fiction together. groggorg.blogspot.com/2026/08/scul...

Sculptor and Spy: Debut Novel by Julie Phend ~interview with Christy Mihaly

Julie Phend Greetings, and welcome back from summer break! Today we interview GROGger Julie Phend about her recent book,  Sculptor and Spy: ...

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So much can be said about Dolly Parton but this quote I heard today on NBC says it all for me. Trying to find the God light and everybody can be our legacy to Dolly. Amen.

(been playing with watercolor this week...) #HaikuSaturday #Haiku #poetry

@rebeccaglevington.bsky.social & I chat about I WISH THAT YOU KNEW, a poignant take on a child's grief, a refreshing portrayal of grandparents, story motifs, cultural traditions, & market considerations for authors. Still time to pre-order before next Tuesday! groggorg.blogspot.com/2026/08/i-wi...

I WISH THAT YOU KNEW by Rebecca Gardyn Levington - Craft Chat with Kathy Halsey

Book Review of I WISH THAT YOU KNEW by Kathy Halsey Early this summer I participated in the  2026 Kidlit Zombie Week and won a 30-Minute...

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Still infatuated with Lake Erie skies. #HaikuSaturday #Haiku #poetry

#HaikuSaturday #Haiku #poetry (On a ferry returning from Kelleys Island)

What to do with one's watercolor experiments? When in doubt, haiku! Progression: attempt 1 -top, attempt 2 - middle, attempt 3 - bottom. #HaikuSaturday #Haiku #poetry

Two Saturdays ago I was mesmerized by radiant hibiscus after on & off storms. 3 quick shots gave me this. fleeting moment fragile balance rose mallow's drama #HaikuSaturday #Haiku #poetry

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One Year on Substack: 10 Things I Learned About How Kids Really Read

Inside a year of answering "what should my kid read next?"

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Today, I'll be at LONDON ART CENTER for our @scbwi-ohiocensouth.bsky.social Writers & Illustrators Showcase! Opening reception July 18th, 4-6PM. Light refreshments. Vote 4 ur fave illustration & story or poem londonvisualartsguild.org My poetry inspired by Lake Erie & a "sweet slice of summer"

Last Saturday... amazing way to create at your library! A guided walk, making a sound map, & a quick sketch from my imagination! @columbuslibrary.bsky.social TY, Gahanna branch! #HaikuSaturday #Haiku #poetry

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Make the 4th and the rest of 2026 meaningful. VOTE for democracy, not tyranny! #HaikuSaturday #Haiku #poetry

GROG going on summer hiatus, but before we go, we have books for the beach and a seashore haiku to start your summer with a BANG. Thanks for being with us as readers and responders. We GROGgers appreciate you. groggorg.blogspot.com/2026/07/book...

Books for the Beach

by the GROGgers   The GROG Blog team is taking the summer off - we'll return in late August. But before we pack our towels and sunscreen, ...

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Your tax dollars funding fast cars and tuition breaks for millionnaires

Private school shows how taxpayers will reduce tuition for millionnaires and invest a larger share of funding for the private school students than the 1.5 million students attending public schools.

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(Our Sunset Place, Lake Erie) #HaikuSaturday #Haiku #poetry

Psst! Barnes & Noble is running a huge preorder sale! Preorder FREEDOM'S EVE by @pamismylmnop.bsky.social, illos. Keisha Morris. Get 25% off, join their free rewards program, use code PREORDER25 at checkout! tinyurl.com/2rh5vwkt Thank you MacKids Books & Barnes & Noble Booksellers!

A day late! Look up at your sky today! What does it say to you? #HaikuSaturday #Haiku #poetry

Tina M Cho shares 4 summer books recs with tips for creatives. Write a summer-themed PB. How is yours different? What entry points & layers can you add in? (hooks & themes for marketing. Happy summer reading and writing! groggorg.blogspot.com/2026/06/summ...

Summer Picture Book Study by Tina Cho

Happy summer, groggers! I love going to my local library and checking out new picture books to see what’s being published and to have an a...

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EXCITED TO WIN THIS BIO! @catballoumealey.bsky.social, illos. Billie MIchael. Who can? Women! Cornelia Crosby broke the glass ceiling in fly-rod fishing, increased Maine tourism, was a reporter, & environmentalist. TY, Cathy & Susanna Leonard Hill's Tuesday Debut blog!

Join me and @debwriter.bsky.social as we celebrate her debut picture book to day on the GROG. Deb shares ways to make an evergreen topic like a bedtime story stand out. @familiusbooks.bsky.social groggorg.blogspot.com/2026/06/nigh...

NIghty NIght Dinos, Hello Debut PB! Craft Chat with Deborah Holt Williams & Book Review by Kathy Halsey

Congratulations to Deborah Holt Williams and illustrator Anna Doherty on their debut picture Nighty Night Dinos scheduled to release June ...

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