There's something about the books, media, etc... that you experience as a kid and teen that sticks with you. That was the space that got me excited about writing. #kidlitchat

Bonnie Adamson@bonnieadamson.com · 21h ago

TOPIC: Continuing our celebration of 17 years chatting, tonight we're re-upping the very first topic from the first #kidlitchat: "Why children’s literature? What excites you about it, whether it’s reading, writing or ???"

‧₊˚❀༉‧₊˚.COVER REVEAL for HOUSE OF FORGOTTEN SOULS‧₊˚❀༉‧₊˚. ADORE this amazing cover! Art by the super talented Yejin Park! Design by: Jeanette Levy Links: www.katchowrites.com/house-of-for... #coverreveal #houseofforgottensoula

No country that arrested librarians and booksellers was on the right side of history. But that's what's happening in Arkansas. And this is where your whole country is headed with H.R 7661 and S 4925. Via @everylibrary.bsky.social action.everylibrary.org/arkansasact372

Arresting Librarians AND Booksellers in the United States

History has shown that arresting librarians and booksellers has never led to greater freedom or liberty.

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I did a 10k and I only drove the first half

Dr. Jens Foell@jensfoell.de · 2d ago

"I used AI and my brain" is the new "I'm neither left nor right"

Get my award-winning YA fantasy Elixir Bound for $.99! If my word isn't good enough to convince you to read it, take this reader's 5-star review as proof! My website katielcarroll.com/purchase-boo... Itch katie-l-carroll.itch.io/elixir-bound... Universal link books2read.com/u/31R2pl

When Lola Visits, story by Michelle Sterling and art by Aaron Asis, was another read that is perfect for summer that pulls at the heartstrings. #picturebooks26

Summer Song, by Kevin Henkes and Illustrated by Laura Dronzek, is a favorite in my house. It's a great fit for this time of year. #picturebooks26

Q & U Call It Quits, written by Stef Wade and illustrated by Jorge Martin, is full of word play and humor. #picturebooks26

Sunset on Mars. Photographed on 19 May 2005 by the Spirit rover.

Just finished updating my Writers Resources Page, linking resources covering; -Writing Marginalised Characters -Plotting Methods & Editing Tips -Sensitivity Readers & Editors -World Building -Querying -Small Presses & Self Publishing -Author; Website, Newsletter & Social Media -Marketing

Keep calling and writing to Congress about these national book banning bills up for consideration. katielcarroll.com/the-slippery...

The Slippery Slope of Letting the Government Decide What We Read: Call Congress to Vote NO on H.R. 7661 & S. 4925

Currently, four different book banning bills are under consideration in Congress: H.R. 7661, S. 4925, H.R. 2616, and H.R. 8705. I’m encouraging everyone who supports the right to read to cont…

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Get my award-winning YA fantasy Elixir Bound for $.99! If my word isn't good enough to convince you to read it, take this reader's 5-star review as proof! My website katielcarroll.com/purchase-boo... Itch katie-l-carroll.itch.io/elixir-bound... Universal link books2read.com/u/31R2pl

Starting tomorrow, my award-winning YA fantasy will be on sale for $.99 across all platforms. Get it today on my website for this price! #yabooks #fantasybooks #yafantasy ➡️ katielcarroll.com/purchase-boo...

Starting tomorrow, my award-winning YA fantasy will be on sale for $.99 across all platforms. Get it today on my website for this price! #yabooks #fantasybooks #yafantasy ➡️ katielcarroll.com/purchase-boo...

With themes of courage & community, this story makes a difficult topic accessible to young readers. Based on real historical events, this book can start meaningful conversations about persecution and seeking refuge. The soft pencil and watercolor artwork is filled with hope and wordless storytelling

It's no surprise that Nugget & Fang has become a popular series with the way it plays around with the idea of unlikely friendships. We reread the original Nugget & Fang: Friends Forever--or Snack Time? by Tammi Sauer and illustrated by Michael Slack. #picturebooks26

Birds, written by Kevin Henkes and illustrated by Laura Dronzek, is one of my 8-year-old's favorite books. We even created an acrostic poem with the title. #picturebooks26

What Fish Are Saying: Strange Sounds in the Ocean, words by Kirsten Pendreigh and pictures by Katie Melrose, was wonderfully weird. Some of my favorite children's nonfiction presents unusual facts in a highly engaged manner, and this delivered on both. #picturebooks26

So excited to see more sales on Kobo this week 😍 Buuuut Kobo has the highest payout threshold of any ebook distributor... Which means I need FOUR more sales to make payout It would be so cool to hit that today so I'll get the payout in time for my birthday at the end of August 👀

Dianna Gunn Does (Fictional) Murders 🇨🇦@diannalgunn.bsky.social · 2w ago

If you love stories with: Cults Vampires Slow-burn horror Sapphic romance Doomed lovers You’ll love Woman of Sorrow and Blood, available NOW on Itch: diannagunn.itch.io/wosab And elsewhere: books2read.com/u/m0p0kW #HorrorSky #BookSky

Breaking my mental health hiatus to let yall know that an AI slop farm wants to know authors' opinions on AI. Do with this what you will. I will see you all next month. 💜 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Future Fiction Academy — AI & Authorship Survey

Thanks for helping us understand how authors are really using AI. This survey should take about 5–7 minutes. Your individual answers will not be shared. We will only publish results in aggregate, so n...

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August 6th is our next #kidlitartpostcard - that is NEXT Thursday, friends! #kidlit www.ginaperry.com/postcard

All about KidLitArtPostcard — Gina Perry Children's Book Author and Illustrator

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I noticed my 8-yr-old had created a spotify account, so I asked him how he did that. He told me he used his birth date but my birth year because "I figured you were old enough."

Mike Stabile@mikestabile.bsky.social · 6d ago

Kids: 1 KIDS Act: 0

Here's the latest post on my author blog. "The Slippery Slope of Letting the Government Decide What We Read: Call Congress to Vote NO on H.R. 7661 & S. 4925" katielcarroll.com/the-slippery...

The Slippery Slope of Letting the Government Decide What We Read: Call Congress to Vote NO on H.R. 7661 & S. 4925

Currently, four different book banning bills are under consideration in Congress: H.R. 7661, S. 4925, H.R. 2616, and H.R. 8705. I’m encouraging everyone who supports the right to read to cont…

katielcarroll.com

Here's the latest post on my author blog. "The Slippery Slope of Letting the Government Decide What We Read: Call Congress to Vote NO on H.R. 7661 & S. 4925" katielcarroll.com/the-slippery...

The Slippery Slope of Letting the Government Decide What We Read: Call Congress to Vote NO on H.R. 7661 & S. 4925

Currently, four different book banning bills are under consideration in Congress: H.R. 7661, S. 4925, H.R. 2616, and H.R. 8705. I’m encouraging everyone who supports the right to read to cont…

katielcarroll.com

I'm gonna be honest: I haven't changed a single thing about the way I write because of AI. I always strive to write interesting books in interesting ways. I'm pissed my writing has been stolen to train LLMs, but other than that, I don't even think about them when it comes to writing.

Manisha Krishnan@manishakrishnan.bsky.social · last wk.

Authors and journalists are doing more first-person (hello 2010s blogging) and embracing "mistakes" in writing to prove they're not chatbots. There's even an “anti-Grammarly" app that leaves in typos and signs off "sent from my iPhone" to create more authenticity: www.wired.com/story/more-t...

Screw your sun sign. What's your favorite leaf shape? I'm a lover of oak leaves.

Have you called your Senators yet to tell them to oppose S4295 & HR 2616? Great! Your next assignment is to find a way to encourage more people in your state to call them. Reach out to the group chat, local Facebook group, put up some flyers at the coffee shops, write a letter to the editor...

The Moon Moved In, written by Sue Soltis and illustrated by Sonia Sánchez, was such a thoughtful story about friendship and also in the way it was told. It's very personal but also has a nonfiction layer to it about the role of the moon on the environment. #picturebooks26

The Witch in the Tower by Júlia Sardà pushes the boundaries in all the right ways. I'm still thinking about this book days later. I immediately put the other book from The Three Sisters series on my library holds. #picturebooks26

Selling at the farmer's market tomorrow means packing up today! All of my books are available on my website, too. katielcarroll.com/purchase-boo...