Kristen C. Strocchia
@kcstrocchia.bsky.social
Children’s writer • Poetry lover • Mom of 7 Kidlit Honors: Ann Whitford Paul Awards 2024 & #PBParty 2025 Writes lyrical PB, quirky stories, & speculative upper MG/YA SCBWI Eastern PA CoRA | Former K–12 Teacher | kcstrocchia.com 1/6 hosts: #KidlitZombieWeek
It's here! Where are all of my #scbwi peeps? Are you ready for this weekend? Didn't sign up? There's still time! I always get so much out of these conferences. Check it out! www.scbwi.org/events/virtu... #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
Love hearing from Sue Irwin about her research, writing process, and inspiration. open.spotify.com/episode/3nI6... #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #BookSky
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The Write2Ignite Podcast · Episode
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Look what came in the mail! The ARC of Sue Irwin's book, HEY THERE, BLUEBIRD. WHY DO YOU CHIRP?😍 Agnieska Wada's illustrations are absolutely GORGEOUS!🤩 I can't wait to give this book to my nieces and nephews...and everyone I know who is having a baby. #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity
I already know Future Me is going to have some thoughts about this... ...but I'm opening to queries tomorrow. 😅
Summer is a great time to pull up a chair someplace peaceful and let your creativity take it from there. #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
Peaceful Lake Sunset View
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😂🤣 easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2026/06/19/s... #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
Self-Doubt Book, by C.J. Bolognese-Warrington
Sometimes writing the title can feel harder than writing the manuscript. Look for comics by C.J. Bolognese-Warrington once a month here on the EasternPennPoints blog. Christopher-James Bolognese-Wa…
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It's time for my favorite part of #KidlitZombieWeek! I can't wait to dig into these manuscripts.🪦📖 Let the reading celebration begin!🧟♀️🧟🥳 #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
#KidlitZombieWeek@kidlitzombieweek.bsky.social · last mo.Congratulations 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
See this chicken? You're going to want to keep an eye on him. Coming soon to kcstrocchia.com! #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #Edusky #Skybrarians #SchoolVisits
Let's hear it for the #KidlitZombieWeek pledge winners! First: You showed up for yourself. Second: You walked away with a great prize. That's what we call a... Win, WIN!!🎉 Woot, WOOT!!!🥳 #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
#KidlitZombieWeek@kidlitzombieweek.bsky.social · 2mo agoPublishing 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!)
LOVE these reality checks! They're SOOO very helpful to keep me moving on the journey. #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
Vicky Weber - Agent, Author, Educator 📚@vickyweberbooks.bsky.social · 2mo agoDid you know: The book that gets you an agent is rarely the first one you write. And the book that gets you an agent? It’s rarely the first to sell to a publisher. Stop putting so much pressure on yourself and just...write.
All of your pitches are amazing! I want to read all of your stories! It’s almost impossible to select winners! #KidlitZombieWeek
Don't miss the final webinar in our region's FREE professional development series tomorrow night with the amazing @jessicawhippl17.bsky.social ! Upcoming Events kcstrocchia.com/upcoming-eve... #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
Upcoming Events
For more information about the events that I will be either hosting or co-hosting this year, click on the links below. June 16, 2026 SCBWI Eastern PA – Zoom August 27, 2026 SCBWI Eastern PA &…
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#KidlitZombieWeek Host pitch pick hint: I love a great SEL story that feels like an actual story with the emotional difference not being the thing that changes about the character. Can't wait to see if my favorite of these makes it through! #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
How are you spending the wait time, #KidlitZombieWeek friends? Reply with a GIF. #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
Denise The Menace: Mailbox Disappointment
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#KidlitZombieWeek@kidlitzombieweek.bsky.social · 2mo agoSuspense 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
Need some fresh eyes on that manuscript this summer? There's still time to enter my critique giveaway. #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #Anxiety
Kristen C. Strocchia@kcstrocchia.bsky.social · 2mo agoKeep this list handy as an #Anxiety Self-Care guide for #KidLit creatives. And don't forget to follow, like, and comment while you're there for a chance to win a free critique. Winter-Spring 2026: Season 1 Wrap-Up and Critique Giveaway kcstrocchia.com/2026/06/04/w... #WriterSky #WritingCommunity
When your little guy decides he's going to tackle his first chapter book by himself...and that he'd rather do that than play on the phone while waiting for an event to begin.😁 #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
#KidlitZombieWeek Host pitch pick hint: Never saw it coming, but there are a few pitches for manuscripts with underwater creatures that I really want to read! 🤞🤞🤞Hoping at least one of these makes it through. #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
Next up! A webinar with the fabuous @jrbarr.bsky.social. If you write/illustrate #MG or #YA and have to do any research for your story, you do not want to miss this. Registration is FREE. Upcoming Events kcstrocchia.com/upcoming-eve... #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
Upcoming Events
For more information about the events that I will be either hosting or co-hosting this year, click on the links below. June 15, 2026 SCBWI Eastern PA – Zoom June 16, 2026 SCBWI Eastern PA …
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Psst, did you hear? #KidlitZombieWeek might be over but the posts live on. In fact, you can relive the last 6 seasons of amazing posts any time you have a hankering for some helpful inspiration. Check it out: sites.google.com/view/kidlit-... #WriterSky #KidLit #WrtingCommunity #KidLitArt
#KidlitZombieWeek@kidlitzombieweek.bsky.social · 2mo agoIs 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
#NationalImmigrantHeritageMonth It's amazing to think that I am here because of nearly 300 years of family lines that have immigrated to this place. But also to wonder at how many generations immigrated from place to place in the old world before countries ever existed. #WriterSky #KidLit
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Aww! Manuscript's first steps with their new legs under them. Come on, #KidlitZombieWeek peeps! I know you have proud story Mom pics of that freshly revised little bundle of words.🧟♀️🧟 (Does my heart good!❤️🩹) #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
Dazed Cartoon Zombie Animation
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#KidlitZombieWeek@kidlitzombieweek.bsky.social · 2mo agoWe hope this week of posts and discussions have helped loosen the death grip on your manuscript. But don't stop now! Keep driving toward that story's heart. And keep an eye out here for more about this year's winners. #KidlitZombieWeek #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
Don't miss this great opportunity, #amwriting and #amrevising #KidLit friends! #WriterSky #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
Vicky Weber - Agent, Author, Educator 📚@vickyweberbooks.bsky.social · 2mo agoI have coaching openings this summer and I'm genuinely excited about it. Summer is quieter and that means more space to actually go deep with writers. If you've been thinking about it, now is a good time. 👀
Keep this list handy as an #Anxiety Self-Care guide for #KidLit creatives. And don't forget to follow, like, and comment while you're there for a chance to win a free critique. Winter-Spring 2026: Season 1 Wrap-Up and Critique Giveaway kcstrocchia.com/2026/06/04/w... #WriterSky #WritingCommunity
Winter-Spring 2026: Season 1 Wrap-Up and Critique Giveaway
I’m excited to announce that Ligthbulb Road will be back in August for it’s second season! It’s hard to believe this first leg of the blogging journey has already come to a close.…
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I am a firm believer that no one is ever done learning. 7+ years in this industry and I still regularly discover something that makes me sit back and rethink something I thought I knew.
I get self-conscious about things I post more often than anyone probably realizes. I second guess. I reread. I mash the delete button. The confidence you see online stems from pushing through the anxiety.
Anxiety can function a lot this same way. The silent struggle is very real. #Anxiety #MentalHealthAwareness #Self-Care #KidLit #WritingCommunity
Vicky Weber - Agent, Author, Educator 📚@vickyweberbooks.bsky.social · 2mo agoDepression doesn't always look like what people expect. Sometimes it looks like fully functioning and laughing at conferences but still struggling in the in-between moments. That's been me. I'm okay. I just think it's worth saying out loud. ❤️
That's a wrap, #KidlitZombieWeek friends! (Wait, are mummy puns allowed?)🤕🙃 But be sure to keep an ear to the ground. Prizes will be announced soon! #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
#KidlitZombieWeek@kidlitzombieweek.bsky.social · 2mo agoWe're up to our eyeballs in undead pitches! Thanks to everyone who participated in #KidlitZombieWeek. It's been a scream! Be sure to check back all this week for updates on winners...and maybe some sneak-peek hints along the way. #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
Don't miss this FREE webinar series! The first one kicks off tonight at 7:00PM ET. Upcoming Events kcstrocchia.com/upcoming-eve... #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt #amillustrating #illustration
Upcoming Events
For more information about the events that I will be either hosting or co-hosting this year, click on the links below. June 8, 2026 SCBWI Eastern PA – Zoom June 15, 2026 SCBWI Eastern PA R…
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