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Jennifer L. Blanck

@jlblanck

Writer, traveler, wine lover, chocoholic (dark please!), public speaker, challenge seeker, life long learner, and optimist. #SCBWI #12x12PB #Toastmasters

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Protect the Freedom to Read in Massachusetts! The Massachusetts House Ways and Means Committee is currently reviewing a bill that will protect against book bans in public schools and libraries and we need your help ensuring it passes!

🚨🚨🚨 ACTION ALERT: Massachusetts readers, ask your legislators to protect the freedom to read by supporting H.3594, An Act Regarding Free Expression. This bill would strengthen protections for libraries & students’ right to read.

Send a message today: act.pen.org/a/mass-actio...

06.03.2026 17:40 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œIf we are going to fulfill the responsibility of seeing what #children see that nobody acknowledges, then we have a responsibility to the child we know the best, which is our inner child."

An amazing #kidlit #writing talk with insights & inspiration from Daria Peoples!

@12x12challenge.bsky.social

19.02.2026 03:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It's March Madness, and I have a new #haiku published in Sense & Sensibility #HaikuJournal. Thank you, @patriciacarragon8.bsky.social

sensesensibilityhaikujournal.wordpress.com/2026/02/15/s...

#poetry

16.02.2026 13:57 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Excited to have one of my #haiku included in this lovely journal!

#poetry #haikujournal

16.02.2026 13:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The Next Official #MSWL Day: February 26, 2026 – The Official Manuscript Wish List Website

Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our Second Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 26, 2026. πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰πŸŽ‰

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

Learn more: manuscriptwishlist.com/2025/01/the-...

05.02.2026 19:59 πŸ‘ 465 πŸ” 332 πŸ’¬ 31 πŸ“Œ 57
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What a gift to talk with @tracisorellauthor.bsky.social! Thank you, Traci, for sharing your time and insights. And thank you for making our conversation possible because of your donation to the #publishingforminnesota auction. I'm thrilled I won the opportunity to talk with you!

#author #kidlit

13.02.2026 00:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œDon’t reject yourself...You’re the only person who can stop yourself from continuing to go on. So keep going, keep going, keep going.”

Important advice for #writers -- and all creators -- from #literaryagent Saba Sulaiman.

#kidlit #picturebooks #amwriting @12x12challenge.bsky.social

12.02.2026 04:31 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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The Power of Art: Part 2 Last week, I shared eight examples of the power of art and promised seven more. Without further ado, here you go: Art as InspirationI carry a journal wherever I go so I can write down words, phrase…

"I urge you to engage with #art to tap into its power for whatever you need. Whether you’re a creator or in the audience...let art embrace you, heal you, inspire you, challenge you, entertain you, empower you, and lift you up."

Read more at jenniferliferebooted.wordpress.com/2026/02/01/t...

01.02.2026 13:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you to everyone who made this possible!

Let's keep the momentum going: support communities, raise your voice, contact your members of Congress, and be sure you're registered to vote!

31.01.2026 16:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Publishing for Minnesota Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.

Final hours for the Publishing for Minnesota auction. Get your bids in now if you still want to bid!

www.32auctions.com/organization...

#kidlit #kidlitart #publishing #charity #critiques

30.01.2026 23:48 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
To Writers and Journalists
If you're an author participating in the protests or a journalist documenting them, you deserve to speak and report freely.
If your voice is silenced or your rights are challenged, contact staff@authorsguild.org for help.

To Writers and Journalists If you're an author participating in the protests or a journalist documenting them, you deserve to speak and report freely. If your voice is silenced or your rights are challenged, contact staff@authorsguild.org for help.

31.01.2026 01:21 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Publishing for Minnesota Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.

The Publishing for Minnesota auction runs from January 29-30! Proceeds will support organizations providing legal aid, emergency assistance, food, and community resources to those in urgent need.

#WritingCommunity

www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...

27.01.2026 12:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Publishing for Minnesota Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.

The Publishing for Minnesota auction launches this week to support groups providing legal aid, emergency assistance, food, and community resources to those in urgent need.
www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...

26.01.2026 01:57 πŸ‘ 102 πŸ” 89 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4
Ezra Levin on Bluesky: β€œI do not just throw out praise for Senate Dem leadership, but this is good. It's what we need now - Dems using their leverage where they've got it and refusing to budge. Make GOP own this lawless goon squad. No Dem votes for it.
Support Dems who are fighting back now regardless of past”

Senator Schumer on Bluesky: β€œSenate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included.”

Ezra Levin on Bluesky: β€œI do not just throw out praise for Senate Dem leadership, but this is good. It's what we need now - Dems using their leverage where they've got it and refusing to budge. Make GOP own this lawless goon squad. No Dem votes for it. Support Dems who are fighting back now regardless of past” Senator Schumer on Bluesky: β€œSenate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included.”

Senate offices are closed today, but you can email your senators and demand that they use their vote later this week to rein in ICE and CBP death squads: act.indivisible.org/sign/ice-out...

Then make a call. If your senators’ voicemails are full, call back tomorrow: indivisible.org/ice-out-sena...

25.01.2026 17:38 πŸ‘ 434 πŸ” 159 πŸ’¬ 24 πŸ“Œ 17
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The Power of Art: Part 1 During challenging times, you may become discouraged, feel weary, and lose hope. Art can help, whether you create it or simply enjoy it. There is power in artβ€”in all formsβ€”from writing to the visua…

"During challenging times, you may become discouraged, feel weary, and lose #hope. #Art can help, whether you create it or simply enjoy it."

Read "The Power of Art: Part 1" for ways art can help: jenniferliferebooted.wordpress.com/2026/01/25/t...

25.01.2026 15:06 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ready for my #mlkdayofservice with #volunteerarlington. Let's go!

19.01.2026 14:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Storystorm 2026 Registration is Open! It’s that time of the year again! Welcome to STORYSTORM 2026 Registration! Nine years ago I changed the name and month of my annual writing challenge, from Picture Book Idea Month (PiBoIdMo) to STO…

#Storystorm 2026, led by the fabulous @taralazar.bsky.social, is open for registration. I'm in--are you?

#kidlit #amwriting #writingcommunity

taralazar.com/2025/12/26/s...

26.12.2025 21:55 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Knowing Your Why I stood in the back yard poised to run. When he arrived, I would be ready. It wouldn’t be long. I knew his route. He had passed by earlier and would circle back. That’s when I would advance. I lean…

Do you know your why? For #writing, it's helped me know it: jenniferliferebooted.wordpress.com/2025/12/21/k...

21.12.2025 14:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot of SCBWI podcast episode featuring Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Screenshot of SCBWI podcast episode featuring Debbie Ridpath Ohi

. @debbieohi.com -- I enjoyed your #scbwi interview! (I am late to podcasts.) Reminded me of meeting you at that conference and how kind and generous you were with your time and insights.

15.12.2025 02:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What a great #writing webinar about pacing by @annewynter.bsky.social! Loved the music parallels and song examples. #12x12PB #kidlit

15.12.2025 01:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thank you, @natashakhankazi.bsky.social, for a webinar filled with concrete and practical #marketing tactics and tips. I also appreciated your no-ick approach!

#MarketingTips #12x12PB

28.11.2025 18:26 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

For querying writers: I did a critiques today for an SCBWI conf & got questions about what kind of books you can cite as comps, & I think it’s worth distinguishing between *pitching* comps and *selling* comps. A brief 🧡:

08.11.2025 20:08 πŸ‘ 54 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 9
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3 Benefits of a Comprehensive RΓ©sumΓ© A comprehensive rΓ©sumΓ© is a valuable tool for any job search.

I recommend you maintain a comprehensive #resume throughout your #career. Here's my article sharing what a comprehensive resume is, three reasons to maintain one, and (in the sidebar) #tips to create one:

toastmasters.org/magazine/mag...

#jobsearchtip #careeradvice

06.11.2025 03:04 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Book Bans Are Erasure Think about a time you felt misunderstood. Put down. Invisible. Imagine feeling that most or all of the time. Or hearing people say you don’t deserve to exist. That you’re bad. Weird. Wrong. If you…

"Think about a time you felt misunderstood. Put down. Invisible. Imagine feeling that most or all of the time...Book bansβ€”and the people who lead and support themβ€”deliver awful messages."

Read more at jenniferliferebooted.wordpress.com/2025/10/26/b...

27.10.2025 00:33 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Join the movement. We should trust individuals to make their own decisions. Raise your voice for everyone's freedom to read. #UniteAgainstBookBans

If you believe that:
1) Reading is critical to our democracy.
2) Books help us understand complex issues.
3) Parents shouldn’t make decisions for other parents’ children.
4) Youth deserve to see themselves in books.

Join the campaign to #UniteAgainstBookBans: uniteagainstbookbans.org/take-action/

14.08.2025 01:12 πŸ‘ 141 πŸ” 52 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 4
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Hiking Through Haiku EARLY BIRDOh, if you’re a bird, be an early birdAnd catch the worm for your breakfast plate.If you’re a bird, be an early early birdβ€”But if you’re a worm, sleep late.Shel Silverstein I remember cur…

jenniferliferebooted.wordpress.com/2025/09/21/h...

22.09.2025 01:50 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Please act:

22.09.2025 01:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's not a badge of honor for children's book creators to have their book banned.
#UNBanningBooks #scbwiSummer25

31.07.2025 21:54 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Things you can do:

1. Show up at school board meetings
2. Check books out of the library by creators who are being banned.
3. Get a library card!
#UNBanningBooks #scbwiSummer25

31.07.2025 22:04 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

A great article about Kitty Felde and her impactful work!

And, bonus, she gives a shout out about my upcoming #picturebook! So excited and grateful for the opportunity to write about something as important as #democracy!

#amwriting #kidlit

31.07.2025 21:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0