I just have to say that, after all of the contests I've entered, it is STILL utterly terrifying to put myself out there. But my first entry is in! Good luck to all!!
#PBRisingStars #kidlit
A closeup of a bunch of small toy erasers like bears strawberries hearts and more.
So my kid brings home a box of erasers that her teacher "didn't want anymore" and there was one single tiny turtle in the mix... that she said I should have because it looked like Toby. Ugh my heart 💚🐢
[Toby is the name of the turtle in my book]
#kidlit #momlife
I am literally sick to my stomach and I can honestly no longer tell if it's because I caught the bug going around my kid's school or because I can't stop reading the news
poem that reads: It’s Falling So Fast by Rosemary Lynn Listen the rain falls lightly appearing from nowhere on my windshield as I drive my kids to ice skating lessons and the sun shines brightly behind the drops as we don’t talk about the holy war being fought with our reddened money halfway across the world and so nearby Take cover I say as we walk through the sun shower dampening our faces and I think about the mothers saying the same thing to their children in the rain of ash Wait I say as they head to the rink and I feel them walk away as I feel the tug of the mothers who never saw theirs return I love you we cry together for the heavy crimes of others that drown us all
#poetry #poemoftheday #writingsoidontscream
So fun 🦖🦕
This looks amazing!!
Thank you 😊
THE #50PRECIOUSWORDS 2026 INTERNATIONAL WRITING CONTEST IS OPEN!!! viviankirkfield.com/2026/03/02/t... Please share to spread the word! #kidlit #iamwriting #contest #prizes
Posted my #50PreciousWords story! 🐺
You can read WOLF SONG here: viviankirkfield.com/2026/03/02/t...
#kidlit #amwriting
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Picture of Marjane Satrapi alongside a quote from her. The quote reads: The world is not divided into countries. The world is not divided between East and West. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk together and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same... - Marjane Satrapi, Iranian-French graphic novelist
Thinking about this quote from Persepolis creator Marjane Satrapi again.
So I was typing up something in Word that said that "I was unagented" and Word considered "unagented" to not be a real word and suggested I change it to "untalented."
Not cool, Microsoft. Not cool.
#kidlit #amwriting
Here's a SNEAK PEEK at my new book! There's even more at www.kickstarter.com/projects/ros...
Watching an old crime drama on tv and these FBI agents are very passionate about hunting down human trafficers and ped0philes and putting them in jail for life and man it's wild to imagine consequences for illegal actions
Mr. Jones and me tell each other fairytales.......
Like our music doesn't belong on the oldies station.
#ButThe90sWereOnlyAFewYearsAgo
Thank you! This is a huge step for me :D
a watercolor painting of a baby sea turtle hatching from an egg surrounded by other already hatched but empty eggs. also shows the title of the book the image is from, reading "It Wasn't the Moon: a children's picture book."
✨I am SO EXCITED to announce my newest picture book: IT WASN'T THE MOON!✨
This book is both written & illustrated by me. 🐢 I'm launching it with a pre-order campaign through Kickstarter - and you can check it out right now!
➡ www.kickstarter.com/projects/ros...
#picturebooks #kidlit #kickstarter
Watching Sandokan...
PROS: seeing a fun pirate show set in an interesting location
CONS: having a very specific theme song stuck in my head for dayyyyyysssssss san-do-CAN la la la la la la la.........
I love how cats sniff and nudge at your hands with disbelief like this IS your hand correct? So why is it JUST SITTING THERE when it could be PETTING ME??
#catmom
Followed back 😁
Right now switching back and forth between children's picture books and adult short stories. Nature and animals for the kiddos, speculative weirdness for the adults
Oh I see... should have read the fine print 😸
How am I supposed to get ANY work done when the cat curls up on my lap and purrs loud enough to vibrate my bones??
#amwriting #wellimtrying
It's been a really long time since I've lived somewhere that has been freezing or near freezing for so many days in a row. I'm not used to it. Florida has warmed my blood.
Tried to remember how I used to deal with it. Remembered I owned scarves.
Currently waiting for my scarf's effects to kick in.
Make TWO trips with groceries from the car to the house!? My good sir, that arm has been numb for decades. There is no going back.
#igotthis
I ordered some cosmetics for my kid and one of the graphics read "vital on tiktok" and I've decided that I now shall describe myself as such
#autocorrectwin
#goingvital
Anybody else got the heat turned way up and is all snuggled up with multiple blankets and a heating pad and also a big bowl of comfort ice cream? Just me?
#itscold #flurriesinflorida #icecreamisgoodinallweathers
Photo of an intersection and a construction scrolling marquee that should say "use caution" but is missing the "e" so it says "US caution" (like U.S.) instead and possibly the overall vibe of impending doom or maybe that's just the photographer's projection.
So either the E is broken or this scrolling marquee has some serious concerns for our country.
#metoosignmetoo
So sometimes the funsize box has 4 milk duds and sometimes it only has 3 milk duds and that feels really unfair and anyway I don't recommend doomscrollng after discovering the forgotten leftover halloween candy stash
So I was driving and I looked to the side and my neck did NOT crack or pop and I was so surprised that I was actually scared something was wrong for a min
#invisibledisability #hsd #thecrackisalreadyback
