Had a great Zoom brainstorming session w/ @charlenedraws.bsky.social@boringstorybook.com#kidlitcreating a mega KidLit Feed to help with on-boarding for new users. Will be ready soon! p.s. Meeting ran long & we were somewhat giddy by the end, as you can see! 😂

One thing a lot of beginner writers, creators, and artists don’t understand is that finishing projects is a separate skill from the skills of the craft. That’s why we say to start small, you can be great at prose and story, but you need to practice finishing to do it reliably.

Crediting the illustrator is ESPECIALLY important during this time, when more are using AI-generated art instead of hiring artists. Proper credit not only helps illustrator but also shows the world you are supporting HUMAN ILLUSTRATORS. Art by @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social#PicturesMeanBusiness

Those who've been trying to remove certain books from childrens' sections at public libraries are now taking aim at what they see as a source of the problem: the American Library Association.

In Georgia, a bill to cut all ties with the American Library Association is advancing

Several other states have made moves to disassociate from the nation's oldest library professional association. But Georgia's bill, the first of its kind in the nation, goes further than the others.

UPDATED: My Bluesky Starter Thread. Newest version can always be accessed via debbieohi.link/starter#BlueskyTipsSee older starter thread here cont'd 👇🏼

A friend of mine asked for recommendations of picture books featuring characters with hearing aids. Here's a list I compiled after asking you folks. Feel free to share it, in case you find it useful. #kidlitafuse8production.slj.com/2024/02/05/b...

My forthcoming picture book with Robert Meganck is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection!! Quirky nonfiction, it really is full of holes—from sinkholes to wiffle ball holes. Available for preorder now wherever you like to buy books!

I may not have a Spring 2024 class to teach, but that just gives me more time to fine tune... Introduction to Comics Librarianship through Library Juice Academy, designed and taught by yours truly! libraryjuiceacademy.com/shop/course/...

Wishing the Bluesky community books, bookstores, libraries, and readers this new year! (And new book contracts for kidlit authors and illustrators are welcome, too!)

If you want to eat your way through a fairy tale, here's Hansel and Gretel in chocolate!