Melissa Morgenlander

Proud to be in my third year of the @12x12challenge! Such a supportive community with so much information-sharing. There are just a few days left to join if you are interested: www.12x12challenge.com/membership #12x12pb

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Ask the Agent Q of the Day - Do picture books need to have conflict?

A: Yeah, but it may not look how you think "conflict" looks.

(I saw GOODNIGHT MOON used online as an example of a PB with no conflict, but I strongly disagree! Look at the illustrations! Sheesh!)

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Met the great @juliefhedlund.bsky.social this weekend! What an honor! #kidlitchat #12x12picturebookchallenge #pb @12x12challenge.bsky.social

Barbie® Introduces the First Autistic Barbie Doll, Championing Representation for Children through Play Mattel, Inc. unveiled today its first-ever autistic Barbie doll created with guidance from the autistic community to represent common ways autistic people may experience, process, and communicate abou...

I'm so excited for the Autistic Barbie! Even though I have an autistic teenage boy who will most likely never see this, #RepresentationMatters! corporate.mattel.com/news/barbie-...

This is what autistic representation looks like!

Storystorm 2025 Grand Prize Winners! (Finally) We’ve got THREE Grand Prizes this year! Before I announce who they are, here’s what everyone should do with all their story ideas on a regular basis: Firstly, please gather your ideas. …

I'm THRILLED to be a Grand Prize Winner for StoryStorm this year! Taking a moment for a Hozier yell and a grateful sigh.
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Thanks to @taralazar.bsky.social and Liza Royce Associates!

I love this blog post because this is what I'm learning every day now. Ever since my autistic son began his typing journey, I feel like our relationship has changed. #defyinggravity #presumecompetence #s2c

Look what I just dug up? The first picture book I ever wrote! Ok I was 11, but it’s not bad! And check out the “About the Author” page… 🥰

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The guilt that came with my son's initial diagnosis impacted my mental health. This message is so important!

I appreciate the encouragement!!

Excited and nervous to participate in my first #pbparty! Thanks to @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social and everyone involved! #kidlit #amquerying #picturebooks

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It’s my first year doing this and I’m excited! Thank you for the opportunity!

This is my second year in 12x12, and my first year doing storystorm. (I think I learned about ss from 12x12!) I’m loving storystorm right now as a real brain stretch. I feel like it’s setting me up for a great year of writing. Also, I feel like I’m getting a better sense of who I am as a writer.

Thrilled to be back with the @12x12challenge.bsky.social again this year! Want to join me? It’s not too late! www.12x12challenge.com to sign up! #12x12pb

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This is such a great idea, for anyone #querying at the moment, or just a fan of #kidlit in general!

Great idea but can you tell us which charities are being used, specifically?

OK Go - A Stone Only Rolls Downhill (Official Video) YouTube video by OK Go

OKGO is making me happy today.
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Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our First Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 12, 2025. 🎉🎉🎉

Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying.

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Congrats! And thanks so much for this insight into your process! I’m learning so much from you!

No mind left behind: How travel embraces neurodiversity The industry is making strides in its efforts to serve every traveler, no matter how they perceive and navigate the world.

This attitude is what my family needs while traveling! #autism #neurodiversity #travel
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LOVED “Free To Be You And Me”… the book, the album, and the movie! I think I know all the words to the songs… still! #nostalgia #Kidlit #kidmusic #1970s

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Tons of military bots all of a sudden! 😣

Excited to be joining #Storystorm this year for the first time! Thank you, @taralazar.bsky.social ! #kidlit #picturebook #pb

Slush piles are always there - I say query whenever you want!

This was the year to really focus on my #picturebook #kidlit writing. I dove right in and looking back, I’m impressed with myself! If you want to follow this journey in 2025, follow me here on Bluesky…
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Or my website: www.melissamorgenlander.com

Great read! "Is the labor of self-promotion making art worse? It’s sort of impossible to argue this; the internet has abetted the creation and exposure of infinitely more art than ever before in human history. But with less separation between art and commerce...'it’s impossible to be punk anymore.'”

Who else sees some significant snow for the first time this season and feels like a kid? www.instagram.com/reel/DD92Zpr...

The Best Kids' Entertainment of 2024 Dive into this year's standout picks that inspire questions about kindness, courage, representation, and our ever-changing world. Advice from Common Sense Media editors.

Which movies, TV shows, and books made the #CommonSenseMedia "Best of 204" list? You can see the full list here: www.commonsensemedia.org/articles/the...

Listened to the first episode. Are you and your son on this?