Beth Volkmann

Oh! Great idea!!!

a child and a dog casually sitting together, looking at each other

a small child riding atop a bird, holidng up an acorn lantern, surrounded by grasses and fallen leaves, looking around in the dark

three children in the water in the woods--one is floating with a boo on her stomach, the other two are swimming, holding sticks, and looking mischievous

a child in the middle of grassy hills, standing on top of a hay bale, with a white cape blowing in the wind behind them and holding a broom above their head. other children and animals play and relax nearby.

🎨 Illustrator spotlight on Elke Boschinger!

Elke is represented by Caryn Wiseman and interested in illustrating picture books and nonfiction.

Check out Elke's illustrator page!

@theremaybecats.bsky.social
@carynwiseman.bsky.social

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a cat with a wig on its head is sitting on a chair and holding a stick . ALT: a cat with a wig on its head is sitting on a chair and holding a stick .

Opening up an #AskKidLit. Send those questions on over! If you'd rather DM, just let me know.

Photo of a Lesser Celandine flower

The new spring’s sunshine
Lit up golden celandines
Before night’s frost fell.

#haikuSaturday

Such a burst of sunshine!💛

We were both looking towards the sky this week! 💚

buttercup
by the road with the milk cans
waiting for the bus

#haiku #poetry #micropoetry
#kidlit #fantaiku #scifaiku #sff
#haikusaturday #senryusunday
#dailyhaikuprompt #vssmagic
#bravewrite #thingstowriteabout
#2wordprompt #haikuchallenge
#inkmine #plant #bspp51 #floret
#bloomrise #flower #bloom

Thank you!!

It is a true story! 💚

Lovely!

Love the joy and brightness in every line - 'daylight', 'cardinal', 'celebrating'.

It sings!

Lovely noticing! And your green leaf reminds me of an upcoming holiday! 🍀

Agreed! I prefer warm weather beach walks but winter beaches are sublime! 💙

Psyching myself up to teach later today but popping in for #HaikuSaturday since I missed it the past couple of weeks.

Call of the wild—
Sandhill Cranes sail the seasons,
half joy, half business.

#birding 🪶

Perfect match of photo, text, and emotion. Gorgeous!

Not only is this tree fabulous but so is your haiku! I love trees and this makes me smile!💚

I wasn't able to attend the GN class live but am loving it + have a potential idea to try out but it requires a lot of ... research. Which I love but can also get bogged down with and then never get to the writing of the thing. 🙃

You are a fabulous teacher! Teens will love what you have to offer! ❤️

ground up view of a large tree trunk into a swirl of bare branches and grey skies

wondering when snow's
descent from solemn skies will cease
i look up --

#haikuSaturday #haiku #winter #northeast #dendrology #woodland

Look at this absolute beauty from Jonathan Davidson-Woodward. I’m calling it Rabbit Moon

Fab!!! Also - so lucky that you have their migration as part of the fabric of your life! 💚 And lucky are your students today!!

Congratulations!!🎉

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! Wishing you an otterly snuggly day. I am repped by Lara Perkins at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social

Illustration of two very kid-like bugs: an intrepid beetle getting his bearings from atop a leafy plant, and his caterpillar friend who is taking time out for a snack.

Hello, #kidlitartpostcard day! I adore bugs . . . on paper. Here are a couple of my favorites who'd love to tell you their story. I work traditionally in pencil and pen & ink, with watercolor and digital color. This piece is pen & ink with digital collage.
bonnieadamson.com

Kelly may be the most heart-felt writer I know. Everything she creates has children, connection, and love at its core. I am so thrilled that another book of hers will soon be in the hands of readers and over the moon that reviewers are singing her praises. 🎉❤️🏆

Wow!!🧡

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Little boy laying down in the grass watching new flowers growing from the ground. He is wearing jeans, red sneakers and a green and orange striped shirt. He has a happy and cheerful expression. There are larger flowers growing in the foreground. The text says: Take your time, little flower. I will stay right here with kind words to help you grow. The art is also to encourage people to remember we are on this life journey together and we go at our own pace. Remember to be kind and share encouraging words.

Happy #kidlitartpostcard day!

I'm Deb Johnson and I illustrate and write books for children!
I love bringing stories to life with expressive, endearing characters that spark both imagination and heart. I am open to PB, BB, CB & activity bks!

www.deb-johnson.com

#kidlit #kiditart #illustrator

Hello my name is Farida Zaman. I am an author illustrator and rep’d by Essie White Literary.

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#kidlit #kidlitartpostcard #illustration #art #kidlitpostcardday kidlitartist

Base Your Story Structure on Principles, Not Systems | Jane Friedman There’s no one-size-fits-all way to structure a story, so understanding the core principles will help you decide what’s right for yours.

Try searching for “how to structure a story” and you'll get a panoply of instructions for the “right” way to structure a story:

Hero’s Journey
Three-act structure
Save the Cat
Snowflake method
Freytag’s Pyramid
Fichtean Curve

What do you do with them? @tiffanyyatesmartin.bsky.social advises.

This is a wonderful submission! 🎉

Oh! This is fabulous!! So well done! Crafted so well and so appealing to a young reader. Perfection! 🦕