k. marcus writes #kidlit
@kmarcuswrites.bsky.social
I’m a children’s book author, love reading, hiking, research, & coffee. I have a dog and two cats or maybe they have me, idk. https://linktr.ee/kmarcuswrites?fbclid=PAAaa78-5lvHAPCDm_gezi3LpTJkd7ErTo1OJ2WuzkHVN1BgnYS6Yq1-46i-8_aem_AY98e1ATTl71cZU_2RO4epi
Are you kidding me? #KidLitArtPostcard is turning 5 this June? To celebrate, I would love for everyone to share an illustration of themselves as a kid. I'm sharing this now to give you extra time to join the fun. June 4th! Spread the word! #kidlitart #kidlit
We've already had a couple people do this!
Porter Square Books in Cambridge & Boston@portersqbooks.bsky.social · 4mo agoD20 Blind Date Books: Porter Square Books Libromancers will select 20 great sci fi/fantasy books and assign them each a number 1-20. Roll a die and we'll share a brief description of the book. If you buy it, it will be 20% off. You're free to roll again, but the discount drops 5% with every roll...
It's Canadian Independent Bookstore Day!! Come visit me and Mary Skelly at our Union Station location to get your hands on the exclusive HRB x LG Collab Tote! Then fill it with lovely books from our freshly restocked shelves!! Happy bookstore crawling everyone!! 🧡👻📚 @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social
happy indie bookstore day! we opened the shop at 8am today and we won't close until 8pm. everything is 15% off both in-store and on our webstore. shop online: ghoulish.rip
Sharing two more portraits as this month comes to a close! bell hooks and Nikki Giovanni. I illustrated both for Love Your Magic in Boston. 🩷 #illustration #womenshistorymonth
"But Alfred, who was not partial to respecting boundaries and often felt entitled to women’s personal information, kept asking, 'Why do you wear it?'" www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the...
“The Girl with the Green Ribbon Around Her Neck” Updated for the Modern Millennial Woman
“But Alfred, who was not partial to respecting boundaries and often felt entitled to women’s personal information kept asking, ‘Why do you wear it?’” 3/30/26
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What?! As seen in my imagination in NYC. #passoverpicturebook #scienceexperimentsforkids #kidlitmegafeed #educatorguides #nonbinarypicturebook #passoverscience
From Scottish folklore to high school English to agenting at Howland Literary... Ashlee MacCallum has an incredible background. And yes, she wants your "creepy" picture books. 👻 www.onlypicturebooks.com/2026/03/23/a... #KidLit #MSWL #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying
Spots available for our in-person Peer Critique Roundtable @ the Tuckahoe Public Library in New York. For more info and to register: www.scbwi.org/regions/west... #westchesterny #westchestercounty #kidlit #kidlitart #kidlitmegafeed #amwritingkidlit #childrenswriters @scbwi.bsky.social
Don't be fooled by this bill's name-- this is a book banning bill that will exclude LGBTQ books from all public schools NATIONWIDE. Call your congresspeople and tell them to VOTE NO on this nakedly bigoted book banning bullshit. www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...
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Need help searching all the #MSWL content? Follow this account, @manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social, for posts verified by a human who works in publishing. Do a DIY Bluesky search with this method: youtu.be/LnZt1MCjKZE?...
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Here's how today works: Writers are not allowed to pitch or post in the #MSWL feed. This is only for agents and editors to post their wishes. Please note agents have been known to block writers who break this rule. It's up to them, but we don't want this to happen to you!
If you'd like to make an easy list of the #MSWL posts that may be a good fit for you, hit the heart button to like them! This makes agents happy, lets them know you exist, *and* creates a handy list for you in your Bluesky likes. To view, go to your profile page, then click Likes under your bio.
Hello Friends! Welcome to #MSWL Day 2026! 🎉 This is our second ever #MSWL Day on Bluesky. We’re happy you’re here! You can, as of TODAY, search Bluesky and ManuscriptWishList.com posts at once: manuscriptwishlist.com/smart-search. All posts are verified by a human who works in publishing. ☕
The Official Manuscript Wish List Website – #MSWL: What do you wish you had in your inbox?
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Today’s the day! I’ll be posting my #MSWL throughout the day. Writers, if you see a post that feels like it’d be a good fit…reminder that I reopen to subs on the 1st through the 7th of every month (unless otherwise noted). See pinned tweet for QT link!
Manuscript Wish List®@manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social · 7mo agoHello 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-...
From Frankenstein to Frankenstein’s Matzah Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein at 18. It’s considered the first true science fiction story as it focused on science not magic. Free downloads $ to purchase: lnkd.in/eaSdScvK #passover #stem #womenshistorymonth #sciencexperimentsforkids #picturebooks
📚👍 So many good books. #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks The Girl and the Dinosaur & The Girl and the Mermaid Hollie Hughes Gorgeous and imaginative. I loved the magic in both of these stories.
lovely, kind, and creative people for the win! Hurray @debbieohi.com and Linda Sue Park -- can't wait to see this one!
Debbie Ridpath Ohi@debbieohi.com · 9mo agoYou never know what will come out a broken crayon. #Uplift More broken crayons, classroom activities, my broken crayon #KidLit picture book with Linda Sue Park: debbieohi.com/resources/re...
Here are some of the #pictuebooks from my #picturebooklist of PB's inspired by #frankenstein. You can download the full list for free at the link in my profile. #kidlit #kidlitartist #frankensteinpicturebooks #frankensteinsmatzah #kidlitcommunity #kidlitmegafeed
I was fortunate to do a fall course with Kyo Maclear, and also attended CANSCAIP in Toronto, where you can do one-on-one meetings with editors. Both turned into community building opportunities. This is what I love about Bookish, which I host--I meet fabulous people and learn so much #kidlitchat
Why not spend an hour talking #kidlit here on Bluesky? Why not make that hour be today at 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific when we have #kidlitchat (like we do every Tuesday)? Good plan! And I hope to see you then….
Yay! It's so great when someone notices wording choices you spent hours agonizing over. 😅 Thanks, @rhymedoctors.bsky.social!! #amwriting #kidlit #picturebooks
Rhyme Doctors@rhymedoctors.bsky.social · 10mo agoWho knew? The Rhyme Doctors love non-rhyming books too! On this HOUSE CALLS post we look at two prose picture books by @katievenit.bsky.social and @nessadeeart.bsky.social that have a lot of poetic appeal! www.rhymedoctors.com/house_calls
WKLY POLL: List something you enjoyed doing or learning recently that has NOTHING to do w/work events, politics, or self-promo. Hobbies? Food? etc. #CommunityPolls #Uplift I'm enjoying Togethercraft.net, an inclusive & safe Minecraft server for grown-ups. This wk, I crafted a giant mooshroom! 🍄🐮
