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Little Thoughts Press@littlethoughtspress.com · 2w ago

If your favorite ritual is reading each new issue cover to cover, then today is your lucky day! Issue 14: Traditions & Rituals is here! Now available in print & as a free/PWYW pdf. Special thanks to @steenahernandez.bsky.social for serving as guest editor! www.littlethoughtspress.com/issues

This week, I'm interviewing @felizreading.bsky.social, and we had a great time talking about writing contests. Adriana is also generously giving away a critique so go to the blog and make sure you're entered to win!

When it’s Wednesday, it’s interview time. Let’s meet Lisa, a true paradigm. And our topic? One guess. Bet you know it. Success! We’re discussing all aspects of rhyme!

Motivator #9: Lisa Davis

When I started writing picture books, I knew I wanted to write in rhyme. And when I started this blog, I knew I wanted to have a conversation about it. I love rhyme, but there’s so much conflicting advice. Personally, I’ve heard the following: “Don’t write in rhyme.” I couldn’t listen to this because it […]

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Guest Post for Kidlit Zombie Week 2026, Day 1- The Blank Page: How I Brought an Old Manuscript Back to Life by Marcie Colleen (6/1/26) writerreaderteacher.wordpress.com/2026/06/01/g...

Guest Post for Kidlit Zombie Week 2026, Day 1- The Blank Page: How I Brought an Old Manuscript Back to Life by Marcie Colleen (6/1/26)

Dear Kidlit Zombie Week friends, Welcome to the first post of Kidlit Zombie Week 2026! Whether it’s your first time joining us, or you’ve resurrected manuscripts with us before, you&#82…

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Submissions for Issue 15 open on June 22nd! In a galaxy far, far away, through the depths of the ocean, in the middle of a moonless night… For this issue, we want you to take us into the dark. Visit www.littlethoughtspress.com/theme to learn more! #kidlit #callforsubmissions

The educational publisher is starting a new imprint, Curiosity Unlocked Books, which will publish high-interest fiction and nonfiction for young readers up to age 12. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

Teacher Created Materials Announces New Imprint

Curiosity Unlocked Books, Teacher Created Materials

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March is Women's History Month, gente! This month we will feature picture books about women and women's history! 15. GIRLS CAN DO ANYTHING, 2018 Author: carylhart.com Illustrator: carylhart.com/illustrators... 💙📚 #booksky #picturebooks #WomensHistoryMonth

March is Women's History Month, gente! This month we will feature picture books about women and women's history! 1. CHILD OF THE FLOWER SONG PEOPLE, 2021 Author: www.gloriaamescua.com Illustrator: duncantonatiuh.com

As editorial director at Kar-Ben, my #MSWL is all Jewish kids books. I want stories that feel contemporary, surprising, unpredictable, plot-driven, clever, fun, absurd, and/or whimsical, where the kid has agency and goes after their goals. How to submit: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/le...

Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our Second Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 26, 2026. 🎉🎉🎉 Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying. Learn more: manuscriptwishlist.com/2025/01/the-...

Let your EYE-deas grow in their own time. Sooner or TATER you'll see success. How do I produce so much and work so fast? Years (and years!) of practice and figuring it out. Bloom late. Share this with someone who needs some encouragement. #inspirationalquotes #kidlit #encouragement #potatolove

Dear #Querying #Writers, Come join me here on #Bluesky for an #AskMeAnything session, this coming Wednesday, January 14, from 5pm - 6pm PT / 8p.m. - 9pm ET. Happy to share #tips for #Writing #Revising #Querying + anything I can to help you succeed. See you Wednesday evening! #StarlingLit

Are you ready for Storystorm 2026?! I’m signed up! #storystorm #kidlit #amwriting taralazar.com/2025/12/26/s...

Storystorm 2026 Registration is Open!

It’s that time of the year again! Welcome to STORYSTORM 2026 Registration! Nine years ago I changed the name and month of my annual writing challenge, from Picture Book Idea Month (PiBoIdMo) to STO…

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Feliz Navidad!

I have nine trad-pubbed picture books under my belt (soon to be 10). If I'd waited until I was ready... ...if I'd waited until I knew what I was doing... I'D. HAVE. NONE.

Oh what a sight! Especially for this California girl! ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️

My absolute favorite quote from the last interview: "No writing is ever wasted." If you haven't yet, go read it and soak in all the wisdom from @felizreading.bsky.social. #kidlit

Check out @keepwritingkidlit.bsky.social ! Read, subscribe, and enter to win a written critique! #writingcommunity #kidlit

Keep Writing Kidlit@keepwritingkidlit.bsky.social · 9mo ago

This week, I'm interviewing @felizreading.bsky.social, and we had a great time talking about writing contests. Adriana is also generously giving away a critique so go to the blog and make sure you're entered to win!

There're only TWO DAYS LEFT to enter the latest giveaway. And the prize is a query critique! Read the most recent interview to find out how to enter! #kidlit #amquerying

I got a rejection today. I was bummed, but... I remembered my Query Pass Punch Card! It's the first time I've punched it since I created it. It took the sting away ever so slightly. Do you want one too? Just sign up for our newsletter! #kidlit #booksky www.keepwritingkidlit.com/subscribe/

Follow me. I will follow you back. #educators #writers #creators #parents

It’s always a special day when I get to see my friend, critique partner and soon to be a published author @felizreading.bsky.social TQM, Adri!! #TíoRickyBilingualBook #TíoRickyBookTour #TheUntoldStoryBookstore #Kidlit #LilLibros

🛻 COVER REVEAL! 🛻 WNDB is excited to give you all a first look at the cover for WAYS PAPI SAYS I LOVE YOU by Delia Ruiz and Carlos Vélez Aguilera, a heartfelt picture book celebrating the father-daughter bond forthcoming from Charlesbridge on March 24th, 2026! ✨ bit.ly/WaysPapiSays

I love that #agents and #editors are still perusing through #dvpit posts. If you’re looking for a Halloween PB, check it out! #writingcommunity

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THE GHOST WHO LOST HER BOO x GUSTAVO, THE SHY GHOST Ghosts are scary. Fantasmita is not. Instead of scaring people on Jaloween night, he dives into an enchanted underwater adventure in the depths of the ocean. But will Vampiro and Werewolf still be his friends when he returns? #dvpit #pb #latinx

Psst! I am opening up to unagented children's book submissions *just for the month of October*! This is an exciting experiment. The email to send submissions to is OpenOctober@Sourcebooks.com. You can find out about what I'm looking for at www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/me...

Morning, #DVPit creators! I am currently closed, but I will be participating and reading through your pitches. If I like your pitch AND you think we'll make a good fit, please send your sample using this link: querytracker.net/query/Jemisc.... Thank youuuuu!

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THE GHOST WHO LOST HER BOO x GUSTAVO, THE SHY GHOST Every monster in Jalloween Town prepares for frights, except for Fantasmita. He dives into the ocean in search of his ocean familia. Can he finally have a happy Halloween, once and for all? #dvpit #pb 👻🌊🎃🐟💀🐙

Marisol wants to make abuelita proud by making the perfect sopito. Making this Mexican dish is harder than imagined, but with a dash of creativity and perseverance, she discovers even more. A heartfelt story about tradition, family, and everlasting love. #dvpit #pb #ownvoices

UNCLE BOBBY’S WEDDING x THREE POCKETS FULL It’s wedding day and Quique fears the groom will steal his favorite Tia! But after a heartwarming encounter with Tia’s new husband, Quique soon discovers he might actually be gaining a new family member who loves him, too. #dvpit #pb #ownvoices

Happy #DVPit! If I ❤️your pitch and you think I could be a good fit, please query me via my QM form: QueryTracker.net/query/Jennif... Please include #DVPit in the referral line and your pitch in the query letter. I love a good story and hope to read yours. Best of luck!