Pssst - The #KidlitZombieWeek pitch and pledge forms are up to fill out for a chance to win amazing prizes. You can find them here: 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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Wanna know what kills motivation? @julianplum.com has a great answer. HINT: It's not zombies!! #KidlitZombieWeek

#KidlitZombieWeek@kidlitzombieweek.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#KidlitZombieWeek Day 5— Thanks to @julianplum.com for such honest talk about managing our feelings as we revise. Check it out at: writerreaderteacher.wordpress.com/2026/06/05/g... Then come back here & tell us: What IS working in your project? #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt

Say it louder for everyone in the back: "Sometimes the story you thought you were writing isn’t actually the story that wants to emerge." Thank you Rosie J. Pova!

#KidlitZombieWeek@kidlitzombieweek.bsky.social · 2mo ago

You've made it to #KidlitZombieWeek Day 4! HUGE thanks to Rosie J. Pova for today's post! Check it out: writerreaderteacher.wordpress.com/2026/06/04/g... Then come back & let us know: Which question best embodies what you need to focus on in revisions? Why? #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity

My favorite piece of revision advice from @christinashawn.bsky.social's #KidlitZombieWeek post: "Every good Franken-story requires at least one murder." 🧟

#KidlitZombieWeek@kidlitzombieweek.bsky.social · 2mo ago

It's #KidlitZombieWeek Day 3! Get ready for another round of killer revisions with today's post: www.christinashawn.com/blog/asrama0... Then come right back here and tell us: Which story element would help your revision feel more seamless? #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt

Proof that sometimes a manuscript has to die a few times before it finds its true form 🧟 Loved reading about how NO LEGS, NO LIMITS kept evolving until it became the right book! Thank you @nishaligon.bsky.social and Kanya Sesser!!

#KidlitZombieWeek@kidlitzombieweek.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Ready to dig into #KidlitZombieWeek Day 2! Check it out here: kaitlynleannsanchez.com/2026/06/02/2... Then come back and tell us: What "nugget of truth" will you focus on from your story when revising? #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt

A revision technique I haven’t considered before! Thank you for your wisdom @marciecolleen.bsky.social!

#KidlitZombieWeek@kidlitzombieweek.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#KidlitZombieWeek Day 1! Check it out here: writerreaderteacher.wordpress.com/2026/06/01/g... Then come back & comment on this post with the one question that the blank page asks that feels most helpful. #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt

Our zombie horde eagerly awaits your manuscripts! #KidlitZombieWeek

#KidlitZombieWeek@kidlitzombieweek.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#KidlitZombieWeek starts tomorrow! And this is one party your manuscript doesn't have to look good for. The deader the better! So, dust off those pages and head on over to our events page to see what lies in wait: sites.google.com/view/kidlit-... #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt

🧟‍♀️☎️Need we say more? #KidlitZombieWeek June 1-5. Blog posts. Discussions. Community. And prizes. #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt

after three years of being a @pbrisingstars.bsky.social runner-up, i finally made it out of my “always a bridesmaid, never the bride” era!

My advice is to never implement a critique suggestion literally. Always use it to hone what you want to say in your own voice. #kidlitchat

The odds of getting traditionally published (1-2%), is around the same as the percentage of actors (2%) who are able to make a living with acting. Let that sink in. #writingcommunity, you are defying the odds.

It’s baaaaaaaaack!

#KidlitZombieWeek@kidlitzombieweek.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Story corpses piling up in your drawer? Bring them back to life with #KidlitZombieWeek 2026. Join us June 1-5 for a full week of blog posts, community, and conversation. And be entered to win amazing #prizes. #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt

Thanks again for a great #KidlitZombieWeek! If you participated or were a winner, you can pick up your badges here. sites.google.com/view/kidlit-... #kidlitzombieweek2025

The Pitch and Pledge forms are alive! Go to sites.google.com/view/kidlit-... to fill them out for a chance to win prizes. Remember to take the pledge by commenting below (or your own post) with "I solemnly swear I’m using my yummy brain to bring a zombie manuscript back to life. #KidLitZombieWeek"

Kidlit Zombie Week - Forms

Please note: forms will open up the Friday of Kidlit Zombie Week. So excited to see your pitches and pledges!

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Here we go zombies!

#KidlitZombieWeek@kidlitzombieweek.bsky.social · last yr.

#KidlitZombieWeek Day 1! Check it out here kaitlynleannsanchez.com/2025/06/22/g... Then come back & comment on this post w/ the prescription you want to try on your manuscript & why. Thanks @literallylynne.bsky.social for kicking off Kidlit Zombie Week 2025 with this inspirational post!

So thrilled to be a part of this crew 💚

#KidlitZombieWeek@kidlitzombieweek.bsky.social · last yr.

The excitement is contagious! Thanks to @midfreeman.bsky.social ‬for all of the eye-popping graphics! (But seriously, if you do see any eyeballs rolling about, kindly return them to their owners, please.) sites.google.com/view/kidlit-... #KidlitZombieWeek 2025 #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity

Tag zom-buddy you hope is participating in #kidlitzombieweek 2025! (Because brains are better shared...) 7 days to go! #writingcommunity #kidlit #writersky

It's ba-ack. Dunh, dunh, DUNH! Hey, #KidLit #WritingCommunity! #kidlitzombieweek hosted by @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social & Co has moved right here to BlueSky. Check it out: sites.google.com/view/kidlit-... #WIP #PB #MG #YA #kidlitart

WHOA what a week! I’m ELATED to be a @pbrisingstars.bsky.social runner-up for the 3rd year in a row! What an honor to be considered by the totally rad @juliapierrehammond.bsky.social.

It’s been a minute, but I’m back here to share that The Dot Went for a Walk made the #PBParty HM list! This story has had a JOURNEY, and I’m so thrilled to hear that its new direction is resonating with creators I deeply admire.

🍦✨ Calling all aspiring picture book authors and illustrators! Join us for our Third Annual Virtual Ice Cream Social on Tuesday, January 28th from 8-9:30 PM Eastern! Connect with the co-directors, meet past mentees, get insider tips on applying to the program + more! Register at pbrisingstars.com

Hi, ‘Sky!