"Writing a book often forces you to confront the places where you still don’t fully believe yourself. That can be tough, but keep trusting yourself along the way." #kidlit writersinthestormblog.com/2026/03/7-th...
I was in a 2 hour briefing today on the Iran War. All the briefings are closed, because Trump can't defend this war in public.
I obviously can't disclose classified info, but you deserve to know how incoherent and incomplete these war plans are.
1/ Here's what I can share:
SCBWI MD/DE/WV presents, The Mechanics Behind the Magic: Writing Rhyming Picture Books with Author Renée M. LaTulippe.
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Renée will focus on skills needed to write successful rhyming picture books, including meter, rhyme, natural language, and solid story structure.
Back to the Trenches: How to Weather the Storm and Find Your Way to Another Agent
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For writers and illustrators who have parted with their agents, find out how to weather that storm and find your way to another agent. Amy will focus on how to word a query letter.
Surprise! Surprise! Humorous Ways to Surprise Your Readers
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From dramatic irony to picture book formats to setting up the perfect page turn, Kathryn Rammell will dissect humorous picture books and the different techniques their creators utilized to elevate their stories.
I agree - "I added [backmatter] to that story and now that seems to be a working formula for future books." #kidlit
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I agree with Jason Reynolds - “I don’t care if my books are timeless,” he says. “If Ghost is still being read in 2050, if there’s no contemporary literature to overtake it—to shift with the time—then we’ve failed.” #kidlit
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Does too high a % of ecological restoration & rewilding focus on large ground mammals? 🌰
Evidence shows how canopy bridges reconnect forest trees divided by roads, reducing #roadkill & forest fragmentation effects for arboreal species across South America
From @mongabay.com
#GenerationRestoration
"My hopes is that books for and about children from less represented backgrounds resets this descent into self-absorption that we’ve found ourselves in." Lilly Ghahremani easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2026/03/05/a...
NOEM: I would disagree with the judge
CROCKETT: I'm sure you would, but can you tell me whether or not you have a law degree?
NOEM: A what?
CROCKETT: A law degree
NOEM: No I do no-
CROCKETT: Okay
‘Same Ingredients, Different Recipe’ in Proposed U.S. Book Ban buff.ly/QboQ5NI
Journalist and author Benjamin Hall discussed his debut picture book ‘Read All About It!,’ illustrated by Martina Motzo, in which an aspiring hedgehog journalist saves his community buff.ly/E8iFaFi
When Tomorrow Burns
Happy book birthday to Newbery Medalist Tae Keller's When Tomorrow Burns!
If you’re writing about characters with medical conditions, here are seven craft approaches that can help health issues exist meaningfully on the page without becoming the entire point of the book. #mglit
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THE #50PRECIOUSWORDS 2026 INTERNATIONAL WRITING CONTEST IS OPEN!!! viviankirkfield.com/2026/03/02/t... Please share to spread the word! #kidlit #iamwriting #contest #prizes
You are the heroes of this story.
Thanks @muellershewrote.com for having us on to talk data for good!
A blood-red moon will soon grace the skies for a total lunar eclipse. The spectacle will be visible Tuesday morning from North America, Central America and the western part of South America. https://to.pbs.org/4rA0Y6E
Tricking Your Brain into Plotting for MG & YA with lecturer Janice Hardy
Registration is closing soon for this informative 2-Hour Webinar
+ Amazing Handout
+ 3 Submission Opportunities (for everyone registered)
March 7, 2026 / 10 - noon EST #kidlit
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"Is all the info you’ve included necessary, or does some of it distract from the main point?" #kidlit www.nffest.com/2026/02/the-...
I appreciate Debbie calling this out, & I will say the advice “Work with what makes you weird” is only more salient in the age of AI. What is strange, what is tender, what is joyful, what is unique, what is real, what is most human about you? Write about that, because the robots sure can’t.
Here is my opening statement to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee today.
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Year 4 reading list for children aged 8-9. 📚👍🏼
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Suggested reading books for Year 4 children, aged 8-9. A selection of exciting titles aimed at boys and girls of all abilities in lower KS2....
"Humans are such a small part of the bigger consciousness of the natural world. We tend to see only ourselves and our own concerns, but there is so much more going on." #poetry
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fewer than 10% of students are restricted in school libraries by their parents
When parents can set reading limits for their own child, fewer than 10% choose to restrict access.
Most families trust guidance and conversation, not bans.
You can guide your child without deciding for mine.
Protect choice. Trust librarians. Keep libraries open.
#FreedomToRead #BooksNotBans
"In addition to choosing a topic that captures the editor’s attention, here are the 3 L’s that might lift your submission to the top of the pile and tilt the acquisition scales in your favor." #kidlit www.nffest.com/2026/02/psss...
"Creative non-fiction can be especially powerful for younger readers because it blends the emotional pull of a story with the grounding precision of real events." #kidlit
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"I felt really lucky that there was this great format waiting there that checked all the boxes." #kidlit
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