DearEditorDotCom @deareditordotcom.bsky.social Deborah Halverson—“The Editor”—posts writing tips, inspirations, news, & alerts when she answers new questions from writers on DearEditor.com
writerharrison @harrisonwriter.bsky.social 🍁 #Canadian - #Author - #Poet 🍁
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Allison Hackworth @allisonhackworth.bsky.social Neurodiverse mom, wife, and nurse who absolutely loves creating colorful, spooky picture books with her husband! 📚📖✏️🎨🖌️👻💀🧟🧛🏼🦇🎃♥️🧡💛💚💙💜
T. K. Mørch @tkdarch.bsky.social EDB-mand. Autodidakt flytteekspert. Ugali-ambassadør. Aspirerende kammesjuk. Ekstremt okay til en del ting.
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Robert Dzudzar @robertdzudzar.bsky.social 📡 Astrophysicist 📈 Data Person
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Flashlight Press @flashlightpress.bsky.social Picture books that explore and illuminate touching and humorous moments of family situations. www.FlashlightPress.com
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Rellen @rellenart.bsky.social I like watercolors, gouache, ink and ClipStudio paint.
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Wheel of Time
Dyslexic
Marcela Chermont ✏ Illustrator @marcelachermont.bsky.social 🖍️ Illustrator of books #kidlitartist
🐩 fearlessly drawing animals from the wilderness
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📚 Rep’d by Monica Rodriguez at Context Literary Agency
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Sadee Schilling @sadeeschilling.bsky.social teacher & artist 🎨 comics, #kidlit illustration, cut paper collage 🦋🐝AuDHD 📚grounded by books, my ginger kitty, fairy lights & tea 🏕 Colorado ☀️ https://www.sadeeschilling.com
Jax @jaxthecoocoocat.bsky.social Handsomest 🍊 • 3/31/2022 • mistyeyes.org
Andy T. Hanson @andythanson.bsky.social Sci-fi, fantasy and general fiction author, screenwriter, playwright and performer. Proud father, husband, secular humanist and Army veteran.
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Wendy Brooks BSN,RN @missionsrn.bsky.social 
P. J. Purtee, AKA Jill (Shields) @pjpurtee.bsky.social SCBWI
PBs
Poet: The Toy, Little Thoughts Press
Mira Reisberg's Children's Book Academy (featured poems)
Honors: Madness! Poetry (Elite 8), #50PreciousWords, Valentiny, Halloweensie, Holiday, Spring Fling
School volunteer
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Joey Shockley @joey-shockley.bsky.social #Photographer & Artist-in-Progress. #Disabled, Army OIF Combat #Veteran living in the heart of #NC. Animal & Nature lover. Supernatural/Fantasy fan. Pro-Democracy & Human Rights. LGBTQI supporter. She/Her #ChronicPain #MentalHealth
Layne Johnson | Children’s Author - Is Querying @laynejohnsonkidlit.bsky.social Layne Johnson is a picture book writer/aspiring illustrator. #SCBWI. Humor and Heart|STEAM and SEL|ADHD #amquerying
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Jodi @jcfineartphoto.bsky.social Searching for beauty, goodness and truth. I am a non-apologetic liberal. Don't bother trying to DM. Also, for fuck's sake, spare me the porn. I love art, photography, poetry.
Sean Foley Hall @seanfhall.bsky.social Comic book author and illustrator
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agnesfromspace.com
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@butterflygardens.bsky.social @butterflygardens.bsky.social 🇺🇸Christian Liberal, 💍 Married, 👩🏻🦼➡️Mobility Challenged, BLM, LGBTQ Ally 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️Climate Change is Real 🌎
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Human: Bianca she/her
Alexis Nomides @alexisdesigns.bsky.social First and foremost a disillusioned Liberal, Jewish woman. Into anything art, animals and people with a brain. Militant lesbian...in a good way. 
Yasmin @thecharismacafe.bsky.social Edinburgh artist 🏴🎨👩🏾🎨 setting up an entertainment cafe which brings the community together through food, #art and games http://thecharismacafe.com/shop
Marinart @marinart.bsky.social Translator/interpreter living in the UK. I love languages, grammar, watercolours, cats, books, and movies. Fluent in Spanish, English, and French. Still trying to learn Swedish.
Smart Alyk @smartalyk.bsky.social In my Protist Era 🦠
New artist painting a new species daily. Watch the art evolve as I paint earth's complete evolutionary history over 40 years
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MacOlith - Cookies, Baking @macolith.bsky.social Check out my Website: MacOlith.com for cookie jar reference pictures & prices, recipes (coming), & other cooking/baking related things. I've also got an eBay store:
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Meg @alicesrightfoot.bsky.social I wanna publish zines and rage against machines.
I choose all of us.
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Melanie Crissey @melaniecrissey.com Loves startups • Codes for fun • Watercolors every day • Big on remote-first work • Based out of Marietta, GA • Working on technicallymarket.ing • Writing at melaniecrissey.com/blog
WizardBeWitch @wizardbewitch.bsky.social Enlightenment comes from your awareness, perception, and integrity because you assemble it in your highest vision, always act as if no one is watching the reflection of who you are, Without Free Will, you cannot choose the light
Leslie Joy Mills @ljoymills.bsky.social Caregiver, former IP paralegal, world traveler, avid reader, real news junkie, journalist, animal lover, photographer, genealogist, master gardener, supporter of all arts, fan of great architecture and movies. Could not live without music and books.
Thomas Ruffier @thomasruffier.bsky.social https://lapierrequimousse.com
Joshua Mason (DFX4509B) @dfx4509b.cryptoanarchy.network I'm an art hobbyist who likes to draw cute stuff. My current fave drawing media are oil pastels, chalk, and crayons, and my fave Pokemon is Pichu because he's cute.
Crayola markers blended with water are also fun as well.
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𝕾𝖙𝖊𝖕𝖍𝖊𝖓 𝕮𝖍𝖊𝖚𝖓𝖌 @stephencheungart.bsky.social 𝕴 𝖑𝖎𝖐𝖊 𝖆𝖑𝖑 𝖙𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖌𝖘 𝖆𝖗𝖙𝖊𝖘𝖖𝖚𝖊 🖌
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Sarah Atherton @sarah-a-author.bsky.social Children's Author & Teacher/SENCo
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Winner #springflingkidlit 2023
Mentor #WriteMentor 2023 & 2025
Ethiopia Beyond @talksmart.bsky.social Exploring the untold beauty, culture, history, innovation, and spirit of Ethiopia.
Sharing authentic stories, breathtaking places, people, traditions, and the new face of Africa’s rising destination.
From ancient civilizations to modern transformation — E
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Peter Conrad Comics @peterconradcomics.bsky.social I draw comics about the everyday moments of life. Follow and share if you relate.
Read HACK at https://tapas.io/series/7x/info
See more comics at https://www.patreon.com/stymied
Find my books at https://www.amazon.com/stores/Peter-Conrad/author/B08LMTYXT2
The Artful Codger @watercolor-wannabe.bsky.social I'm a retired software engineer who is desperately trying to develop my creative side by learning to sketch and paint in watercolors.
On politics, we can disagree if you're respectful. Rudeness or name calling gets BLOCKED.
@arisalomon.com @arisalomon.com Fine art photography :: Typologies that make visible the nature & limitations of human perception :: 6 Feet Apart, faces everywhere, Pyrotypes
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Sheree Tomba @shereesketches.bsky.social Storyteller, bike racer, board game player, animal lover, tea drinker.
www.shereetomba.com
Repped by Kaitlyn Sanchez of Bradford Lit
‘24 PB Party Finalist
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Anna🐱 @theartistac.bsky.social 🎨🌈 Picture book Author/Illustrator! bi,
(she/her) ✨Commissions open!✨
Chris Biscardi @chrisbiscardi.bsky.social Rustlang and Rustlang accessories
* YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@chrisbiscardi
* Learn Rust: https://www.rustadventure.dev/
* Rust Adventure Discord: https://discord.gg/GJ5UfxzUcP
* Party Corgi Content Discord: https://discord.gg/partycorgi
Alina Manolache @alpacasbookshelf.bsky.social I'm Alina and I like alpacas🦙
romanian children's book illustrator
available for new projects
Portfolio: alpacasbookshelf.com
Sheri Dillard @sheridillard.bsky.social Children's author. Preschool storytime teacher
COWHIDE-AND-SEEK (Running Press Kids)
TIC, TAC, AND TOE (Reycraft Books) coming Fall 2025
Rep: Liza Royce Associates: https://www.lizaroyce.com/
Website: sheridillard.com
Pauline @paulinedrawsbears.bsky.social Hi! I am Pauline. I live in Europe and I mostly draw various real and fantastic critters.
I love seeing new art and while I do not do commissions or sell my art at the moment, I am usually up for art-trades 💛
https://artfight.net/~PaulineDraws
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Ellen Hawkins Studio @ellenhawkins.bsky.social Former VFX artist turned illustrator 👩💻✏️
Based in Colorado 🐻🌲🏔
I am always cold ☃️
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Portfolio: www.ellenhawkins.com
Insta: www.instagram.com/ellenhawkinsstudio
Elizabeth Heller @elizahowdy.bsky.social illustrator, CT ✏️
curiosity made me draw a cat
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😂🌏🌎🌍🤍PresidentOfTheEarth🖤🌌📡🙃 @maelmertah.bsky.social Hi🙃 I hope you're doing well. If not, keep smiling no matter what, and don't hesitate to contact me. I invite you to follow me. https://www.instagram.com/maelmertah
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Melissa Murray @melissamurray.bsky.social Author + Illustrator + Artist
SCBWI | CBIG | 12x12
PBParty 2024 Illustration Showcase HM
https://melissamurray.net
#kidlitart #kidlit
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Jenna Beatrice @jennabeatrice.bsky.social Children’s Author
📚ANNABELLE AND THE SPAGHETTI-CONFETTI SURPRISE (coming March 2025)
📚THE LOUD LIBRARIAN (out now)
#12x12 #scbwi
Claire Blumenfeld @cblumenfeld.bsky.social K-12 Reading Specialist, PBWriter, reader, mom, SCBWI #12x12PB #InkedVoices mentee www.ClaireBlumenfeld.com
CRANKY HANK and THE NOISY NEIGHBORS: A PURIM STORY (spring 2027, Kar-Ben)
Riley Major @rileymajor.bsky.social @RileyMajor on Twitter
Michelle Volpe-Kohler @volpekohler.bsky.social Marketing + comms pro, speaker / writing, economics, singing, songwriting / #greatlakes fan / #kidlit fiction, poetry @ https://dirigibleballoon.org / #12x12PB #SCBWI / #amquerying #amwriting / views mine
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Rebekah Reaves @rebekah-reaves.bsky.social Writer of all things - Picture books, YA, and Screenplays.
Rom-com enthusiast.
Mom of 4 surviving on coffee, dreams, and discarded sandwich crusts.
Kristin - Author of THE SUBSTI-TOOTH 🐚 @kristin-012726.bsky.social Author to upcoming PB: THE SUBSTI-TOOTH (Lawley Publishing, 2026) #12x12PB #kidlit
Leah Schanke | Award-winning Author of FREEDOM AT DAWN @leahschanke.bsky.social Award-winning multicultural children’s book author | LeahSchanke.com | 2025 Debut #picturebook illustrated by @Obohdraws.bksy.social. Member of Authors Guild, PAL member of #SCBWI, and LongIslandAuthorsGroup.org. (She/her)
Lee Ballard @leeballardbooks.bsky.social Novice Writer of Chapter Book Series, Experienced Grandmother, Almost Graduate of SNHU, Gladly Retired, Shivering Chicago Resident, Extreme Novice Website Developer (mine only), Longtime lover of life!
www.LeeBallardBooks.com
Jenn Moudahi @jennmoudahi.bsky.social *I don't check this account often! Follow me on IG @Jennmoudahibooks to stay up to date* :)
Kid’s book author. CHARLOTTE’S NEW MOCCASINS (2025), THE SLEEPOVER ROCK (Feb 2, 2027) #InkedVoices #12x12 #SCBWI
Kathryn LeRoy @kathrynleroy.bsky.social Writer. Photographer. Learner.
Believer in hope,
the strength of the human spirit,
and always, possibility.
Be kind. Be brave. Be you.
#SCBWI #12x12PB
Jen Summers @jensummerswrites.bsky.social Picture book writer, pre-k teacher, dog fanatic. #12x12pb #SCBWI #InkedVoices
S. L. Martin @authorslmartin.bsky.social I am a mother, a writer, and a school librarian. Collector of books with potential, native plants, and ambitious new hobbies. Nemophilist.
Big Fan of Human Rights ✊🖤🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️⚧️⚖️🗳️🔬📚🧩👚.
Will @willwallaceii.bsky.social Husband, Father, Son, Brother, Friend, Software Developer, and Sports Coach. Texan living in STL
Barbara Longley Author (no DMs) 📎 @blongley.bsky.social Technologically challenged and mechanically disinclined #writer of award-winning, Amazon best-selling fantasy and contemporary romance. https://amzn.to/3TWGQfE
Authors Guild member, Romance Writers of America (RWA) Bestseller Honor Roll Inductee.
@tainasim.bsky.social @tainasim.bsky.social 
Naomi Kenner (she/her) @nmkstories.bsky.social Making stories for newish humans and their newish caregivers. Neurodiverse family. Parent and usability researcher. SCBWI and 12x12 and PBRS Collective
Selena @msaneles.bsky.social Detroit raised me
How it started: gifted and talented
How it ended: AuDHD
Sometimes I write code
Still figuring out what I want to be when I grow up
Nadia Ali @nadiaawriter.bsky.social KidLit Author:
RAISAH AND THE BOAT TRIP (2023),
HUMPHREY THE EGG_SPLORER (2023)
THE ANIMAL SOCIETIES SERIES (2023)
12x12 Challenge
Dr. Barbara Christie @barbarachristiephd.bsky.social STEM educator, Kidlit author, community outreach advocate, nature-loving birder, pragmatic idealist #12X12PB #SCBWI
Madame Ziba Illustraties @mme-ziba.bsky.social image maker
~ the Netherlands ~
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12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge @12x12challenge.bsky.social 12 x 12 is a diverse community of picture book authors and illustrators at all levels. You get accountability & support in the goal to write 1 new PB draft each month + more! Registration open now! https://12x12challenge.com/membership. 
Shawn Hooper @shawnhooper.ca He/Him. Web Developer, Conference and Workshop Speaker. Theatre kid who still gets to do sound and lighting on the side.
Small town Ontario, Canada
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Deborah Halverson @deborahhalverson.bsky.social Award-winning author, editor, founder of DearEditor.com. Author of WRITING YOUNG ADULT FICTION FOR DUMMIES and WRITING NEW ADULT FICTION
Andrew Whitesell @wordsfromandrew.bsky.social Writer ✍️ | Illustrator 🎨 | Wood Carver 🦆| Web Dev by trade 🖥️ | Father of a Shark 🦈 and a Raccoon 🦝
#AmQuerying
SuSuVW.bsky.social @susuvw.bsky.social Kidlit author
Crystal Bayless ✍🏻is writing & editing✍🏻 @crystalbauthor.bsky.social I'm just a girl who likes animals, music, reading, writing, & soon a published author who has a bookshop named Dragonfly Night Books. Currently preparing for self-publish a few books. Host of #WIPPIT and #Cupit cohost of #Ghostpit
Erin Rew @erinrew.bsky.social Aspiring children's book author/illustrator navigating life with two little ones, a growing menagerie, and a love of travel. (She/Her) #amwriting #amquerying #SCBWI #12x12
https://erinrew.com
Natasha Zimmers (she/her) @natashazimmers.bsky.social Picture Book Writer
(TINY HIKER- Orca Book Publishers 2026)
Nature Adventurer
Outdoor Educator
Teacher
https://linktr.ee/natashazimmers
@slynnc.bsky.social @slynnc.bsky.social Writer working on debut novel, geek, cosplayer, enjoyer of stories regardless of medium, lover of interesting bits of information past and present. Current Day Job: Registered Massage Therapist, formerly Classification Analyst, Certified Hypnotherapist.
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Patty Dahlgren Wildlife + Ocean Loving Democrat 🐋 @pattydahlgren.bsky.social NO KINGS. ICE OUT. I show up. Ringleader. Volunteer. Loud. Marine Mammal Rescue. Ocean Conservation. Rescue Dog Mom. Nature Lover. Boater. Reader. Adventure Travel. 1980-Y2K Vintage Clothing https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheCuratedWoman
Jeremy, the patronizing Saint of DevOps 🇺🇦 @jerdog.dev #DevRel, #DevEx, #Community, #Opensource things. Ex CircleCI, Auth0, etc. #DevOpsDays KC Organizer. @jerdog@hachyderm.io on 🐘.
FDT. Fuck ICE.
#BlackLivesMatter
#AbortionIsHealthcare
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
Website: jmeiss.me
Hollie Wolverton @holliewolverton.bsky.social Picture book author of THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM (7/18/26). Mother. Animal & nature lover. Former & future traveler. Minimalist wannabe. Rep'd by Joyce Sweeney. #FirstDraftFriday #SCBWI #12x12
Children's Book Academy @cba-kidlit.bsky.social YAY Bluesky! I'm Dr. Mira from the Children's Book Academy. I'm thrilled to say my hard-working students have published over 2,000 books & won tons of awards. Check out our courses and workshops: https://childrensbookacademy.com/
SekhmetDesign @sekhmetdesign.bsky.social ⚓ Modern days' #Pirate
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John Wojo @wojo-nyc.bsky.social Husband. Dada. Neurodivergent. Probably reading or writing right now. I want to plant the seeds of a better world.
🧵 https://www.threads.net/@wojo.nyc
Diana Delosh - illustrator @dtdelosh.bsky.social Illustrator/storyteller represented by Lynnette Novak of The Seymour Agency
portfolio: https://dianadelosh.com
Hannah Lorenzo @hannahlorenzobooks.bsky.social ESL Teacher. Mom. Travel. Dance. Strawberry ice cream. #Kidlit Author, repped by @KaitlynLeann17 SCBWI 12x12 http://HannahLorenzoBooks.com
Master Zoidberg @masterzoidberg.bsky.social How did we get here?
Dave Forgac @tylerdave.com By day I help people who do things with computers. On here talking about kids, Cleveland, Cavs, Guardians, Python, PyOhio, D&D, APIs, running, synths, bass, & effects. he/him
@vishalicious213.bsky.social @vishalicious213.bsky.social Software engineer specializing in web development. CA transplant from NY. Father of two. Metal. Bass. Food. #100devs
Erick Reilly @erickreillyart.bsky.social Illustrator, graphic designer, T. rex tamer
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