Last night I tripped over my son’s Zurg and crashed into multiple objects across his room. It is now clear from my battle scars that Zurg will not be defeated!
Rebecca Ensign
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OTIS HAS A BAD DAY (2023) Mom, Picture Book Author, LCMHC, Coffee Enthusiast, #InkedVoices Member & #PBParty 2025 Finalist! 1/6 of #kidlitzombieweek hosts. www.rebecca-ensign.com Rep'd by Michelle Witte (@michellewitte.bsky.social)
Enter for a chance to win a picture book query critique + 30 minute Zoom with agent @joycekay.bsky.social! You'll also find awesome tips from Joyce and author Rob Sanders. Plus...the July #PBParty New Draft Challenge & Critique Train is here! mindyalyseweiss.com/pb-opportuni...
PB Tips, Critique/AMA Giveaway, Workshop & Critique Train! ⋆ Mindy’s Writing Wonderland
Here are tips from an agent & author, a critique and Zoom giveaway with agent Joyce Sweeney, workshop info & Critique Train!
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Sometimes you just have to bring your family to look for Bigfoot. My son was ecstatic to spot him and hear his cries! 😆 #bigfoot
The #SmallPitch pitch submission window is now OPEN for 48 hours! Key reminders: - Unagented writers only - Finished manuscripts only - One pitch per manuscript - Up to 3 manuscripts per writer - No hashtags in your pitch - Comps & emojis are okay
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Please use this form to submit your pitch. A few reminders: You can pitch up to three manuscripts, with a limit of one pitch per manuscript. Finished manuscripts only. No WIPs allowed! One pitch per ...
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It’s time for another ✨Encouragement from the Writing Community✨ episode!! And YOU are invited to be a guest. See more information below! 👇👇
Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD@drenderturmaud.bsky.social · 2mo agoWriting Community! ✨YOU’RE INVITED to be a guest on a special @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social episode!✨ Read below 👇 All you have to do is: 🔁 this post ✉️Comment below or DM your email (where I’ll send you instructions) ➡️Send a clip w/ encouragement for our community Deadline to send a clip: July 31st
I’ll be taking pitches at Quills in August. In the fall I’m expanding genres I represent to include SF/F for New Adult and Adult, so this will be the first chance to pitch me with those projects. I’ll be looking for cozy fantasy to start, but I never know what I’ll fall in love with until I see it.
Woohoo! Congratulations! 🎉
#KidlitZombieWeek@kidlitzombieweek.bsky.social · 3mo agoCongratulations 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
It was the last day of school yesterday so we saw Toy Story 5 afterwards and I have been chuckling about Woody’s bald spot ever since! 😂
Bald Bald Spot
Alt: Woody from Toy Story taking off his hat and showcasing his bald spot.
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Publishing news is quiet on the weekends…but not for our 40 pledge prize winners!! This weekend we will be contacting pledge prize winners and connecting them to their donors! Congratulations to all! 🧟 #kidlit #KidlitZombieWeek (Pitch prize winners are still being solidified—Those results to come!)
Michael Jackson Thriller Zombie Dance
Alt: Michael Jackson Thriller Zombie Dance
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Most creative people I have worked with have pretty unique brains and we are all luckier for it.
The @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social Season 4 Line up is here!!!👇With so many incredible editor, agent, & author guests! We are so excited to share these conversations with you! #writingcommunity #publishingpodcast
Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD@drenderturmaud.bsky.social · 3mo agoStay tuned … The amazing line up for ⭐️Season 4⭐️ of @ymwjpodcast.bsky.social is dropping S👀N!!!! #writingcommunity
Not to brag, but I just managed to type 14 words (including a working title) into a new MS. 😂
All of your pitches are amazing! I want to read all of your stories! It’s almost impossible to select winners! #KidlitZombieWeek
𝕀𝕥’𝕤 𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖! 𝕀𝕥’𝕤 𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖! 🤩 🎂 Happy Book Birthday to TIC-ERRIFIC ME, published by @freespiritbooks.bsky.social and illustrated by Cait Brennan!!!! 🎂 Now available wherever books are sold! #bookbirthday #pubday #picturebook #tourettesyndrome #neurodiversity
Suspense is murder! We get that. Or maybe it's just the purgatory space those revisions need to really come to light. #KidlitZombieWeek prize winners will be notified soon. sites.google.com/view/kidlit-... #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
Kidlit Zombie Week - Prizes
Pitch Contest Info: Submit a short pitch (100 words or less) of a zombie story that you'd like help reviving Submit your pitch to the form by Saturday, June 6, 2026 by 11:59 EST One entry per person ...
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I am thrilled that I got to catch up with my wonderful agent today! She’s the best! 😊 After talking with her (and from #KidlitZombieWeek) I feel more inspired and am excited to reunite with some of my older manuscripts (and new ones too)!
Is that plan of attack going strong? The #KidlitZombieWeek event posts are still available to dig into. Keep the excitement, inspiration, and revisions alive all year long over at: sites.google.com/view/kidlit-... #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
Kidlit Zombie Week - Events
#KidLitZombieWeek 2026 Events
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There is still time! Enter for a chance to win some amazing prizes!
#KidlitZombieWeek@kidlitzombieweek.bsky.social · 3mo agoBREAKING NEWS: The zombie feeding frenzy has jammed our off switch, so the #KidlitZombieWeek forms will be staying open one more day. sites.google.com/view/kidlit-... That's right. You have 24 more hours to enter your pitches and pledges for a chance to win! #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity
Check out this fantastic blog written by @amynielsen.bsky.social that helps dive into ways to make your classic story feel more modern!
#KidlitZombieWeek@kidlitzombieweek.bsky.social · 3mo ago#KidlitZombieWeek Day 6 is here! Thanks to @amynielsen.bsky.social for digging into the important element of voice. Read it here: amynielsenauthor.com/2026/06/06/t... Then come & tell us: Which tip would help your story to sound more contemporary? #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
I'm not an illustrator (as you can obviously see), but my poetry is very visual & plays with space & shape, so I thought I'd post a little drawing of how I pictured a poem. #KidLitArtPostcard I'm a YA author and poet, rep'd by Michelle Witte.
It's accessible! Thank you, NBP, for making I Hear the Snow, I Smell the Sea available in dual vision (print and contracted UEB Braille). Click this link to purchase a copy shop.nbp.org/products/i-h.... #nationalbraillepress #schneiderfamilyhonorbook #anneschwartzbooks #BrailleLiteracy
I solemnly swear I’m using my yummy brain to bring a zombie manuscript back to life. #KidLitZombieWeek Join in the fun! Make your pledge and fill out the pitch and pledge forms for a chance to win some amazing prizes! sites.google.com/view/kidlit-...
Kidlit Zombie Week - Forms
Please note: forms will open up the Friday of Kidlit Zombie Week. So excited to see your pitches and pledges! Good news! We have a BONUS day and the forms will stay open until Saturday!
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Whether your story is barely breathing or alive and ready to run, head on over to our Forms page to pitch and/or pledge for your chance to win some awesome #prizes! sites.google.com/view/kidlit-... Then come back tomorrow for a special #KidlitZombieWeek bonus day! #WriterSky #KidLit #KidLitArt