Reposted by Brinton CulpAbbie James @abbiewjames.bsky.social · 10/10/2026trail mix the trees near the kitchen leaf through recipes #ForestFriday 💚 #HaikuSaturday 8305
Reposted by Brinton CulpSam Subity @subity.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Celebrating the launch of my new TRUE CRIME FILES series today with HEIST AT THE MUSEUM! Based on an actual heist at the American Museum of Natural History, it's "I Survived" meets true crime. See SamSubity.com for the trailer and lots more for educators and kids! 111
Reposted by Brinton CulpStefan Karlsson @stefankarlsson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I’m SCREAMING with delight to have two new poems for kids aboard the scary-ness express! 😱🚂 Find my poems “Frightfully Polite” & “Nice Costume” along with many more spooky children’s poems in the new HALLOWEEN CANCELED ticket on scaryness.com! 🎃 #kidlit #poetry #halloween 3174
Reposted by Brinton CulpMenderist.com @menderist.bsky.social · 06/10/2026How to Strengthen Family Bonds: Six people share inspiring ideas at menderist.com about how they increased their family’s togetherness, including: lower-stress mealtimes | family volunteering | easy-to-learn card games | making reading more fun | family camping | a special gift. 031
Reposted by Brinton CulpPat Zietlow Miller (she/her) @patzmiller.bsky.social · 25/09/2026A Dolly Parton song and some picture books are the perfect combo on Dolly Parton Day. #dollyparton #9to5 #bookkaraoke #megakidlit #booksky #librarysky 1122
Reposted by Brinton CulpKristen C. Strocchia @kcstrocchia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026While it's true that information is power for everyone, it can be especially EMPOWERING for creatives with #anxiety. kcstrocchia.com/2026/09/28/i... #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArtkcstrocchia.comIn the Know: 3 Self-Discoveries that Can Unlock Your Best #KidLit JourneyTo be a #KidLit creator is to make a journey of a thousand discoveries. There are so many things we don’t know that we don’t know as we’re getting started. But as a creator with a… 042
Reposted by Brinton CulpMenderist.com @menderist.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Building family togetherness through a love of reading & family stories - a personal essay from educator @lindapeters604.bsky.social. See: menderist.com/family-bondi...menderist.comFamily Bonding Activities: Books, Memories & Mealtime TraditionsHow simple family bonding activities, from reading to mealtime traditions, helped a family build strong connections across generations. 131
Reposted by Brinton CulpKidlit411 @kidlit411.bsky.social · 11/09/2026We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, GOODBYE, KOI by Jack Wong (Orchard Books) out Sept. 15 To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly: kidlit411.com/2026/09/the-... (+ more ways to win) 021
Reposted by Brinton CulpKidlit411 @kidlit411.bsky.social · 11/09/2026We are pleased to host a giveaway of the middle grade book, THE WUMP by Tony DiTerlizzi (Dial Books) out on Sept. 29. To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/09/the-... (+ more ways to win) 052
Brinton Culp @brintonculp.bsky.social · 01/08/2026Perfect! (Somehow I want both mushrooms and pancakes now for breakfast.) 121
Reposted by Brinton CulpSCBWI Eastern PA @scbwiepa.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Meet Eva Scalzo! We're looking forward to Eva's webinar "Beyond the Surface–Crafting Authentic Invisible Representation in Children’s Books" on 8/27. Find out more in this interview on the blog! @evascalzo.bsky.social @krisrashid.bsky.social easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2026/07/02/a... 094
Brinton Culp @brintonculp.bsky.social · 02/07/2026With the helpful id in photos, I can confidently say it’s saxifraga bronchialis (w/ a few common names such as matted saxifrage). It’s a native plant in rocky/alpine areas and found along mountain trails (ie Colorado) 100
Reposted by Brinton CulpGrant Snider @grantdraws.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Check out the cover of my next book of Poetry Comics! Coming soon from @chroniclekidsbooks.bsky.social. You can get 25% off all pre-orders this week from @barnesandnoble.com, grab your copy of POETRY COMICS: FLIGHTS OF IMAGINATION at bn.com. 1172
Reposted by Brinton CulpStefan Karlsson @stefankarlsson.bsky.social · 15/06/2026I’m excited to have a few poems for kids included in the upcoming Silly Society Anthology! I’ve never been more grateful to be called silly! 😁 #poetry #poetrycommunity #kidlit 261
Reposted by Brinton CulpKristen C. Strocchia @kcstrocchia.bsky.social · 16/06/2026Don't miss the final webinar in our region's FREE professional development series tomorrow night with the amazing @jessicawhippl17.bsky.social ! Upcoming Events kcstrocchia.com/upcoming-eve... #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArtkcstrocchia.comUpcoming EventsFor more information about the events that I will be either hosting or co-hosting this year, click on the links below. June 16, 2026 SCBWI Eastern PA – Zoom August 27, 2026 SCBWI Eastern PA &… 051
Reposted by Brinton CulpKristen C. Strocchia @kcstrocchia.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Next up! A webinar with the fabuous @jrbarr.bsky.social. If you write/illustrate #MG or #YA and have to do any research for your story, you do not want to miss this. Registration is FREE. Upcoming Events kcstrocchia.com/upcoming-eve... #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArtkcstrocchia.comUpcoming EventsFor more information about the events that I will be either hosting or co-hosting this year, click on the links below. June 15, 2026 SCBWI Eastern PA – Zoom June 16, 2026 SCBWI Eastern PA … 0174
Reposted by Brinton CulpKristen C. Strocchia @kcstrocchia.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Don't miss this FREE webinar series! The first one kicks off tonight at 7:00PM ET. Upcoming Events kcstrocchia.com/upcoming-eve... #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt #amillustrating #illustrationkcstrocchia.comUpcoming EventsFor more information about the events that I will be either hosting or co-hosting this year, click on the links below. June 8, 2026 SCBWI Eastern PA – Zoom June 15, 2026 SCBWI Eastern PA R… 0112
Reposted by Brinton CulpKristen C. Strocchia @kcstrocchia.bsky.social · 18/05/2026#NationalMentalHealthAwarenessMonth If you're a #KidLit creator with #anxiety, all this week I'll be unpacking the ins and outs of #Self-Care planning for before, during, and after conferences— Preparing for the Worst, Making the Best kcstrocchia.com/2026/01/08/p... #WriterSky #WritingCommunitykcstrocchia.comPreparing for the Worst, Making the BestThis time next week, I’ll be speeding across the countryside on a train bound for one of my biggest nightmares—a writing conference in a big city. It’s everything I’ve ever wanted… 0154
Reposted by Brinton CulpKristen C. Strocchia @kcstrocchia.bsky.social · 11/05/2026In honor of #NationalMentalHealthAwarenessMonth, Let's Talk About Self-Talk. It really does make a HUGE difference on the daily. kcstrocchia.com/2026/02/19/l... #Anxiety #Awareness #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArtkcstrocchia.comLet’s Talk About Self-TalkYou should know that I am a person who talks to myself—out loud…in 3 different languages when necessary—to make sure that I haven’t missed anything. I am also a person whose brain never shuts… 092
Reposted by Brinton CulpStefan Karlsson @stefankarlsson.bsky.social · 09/05/2026No rhyme or reason, Mother Goose nests where she likes. A story is born. #haikusaturday #haiku #poetrycommunity #mothersday 5175
Brinton Culp @brintonculp.bsky.social · 09/05/2026Love my copy of The Story of Everything The Story of You! by @karanewhouse.bsky.social and illustrated by @k8cosgrove.bsky.social 350
Reposted by Brinton CulpSCBWI Eastern PA @scbwiepa.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Those unfinished projects have a way of haunting you! Check out CJ's comic on the blog! easternpennpoints.wordpress.com/2026/04/24/h...easternpennpoints.wordpress.comHaunted by a Neglected Project, by C.J. Bolognese-WarringtonSometimes it’s out of sight, out of mind. But more often than not, you’ll find that unfinished manuscript you’ve stopped making time for lurking in the background. Look for comics… 052
Reposted by Brinton CulpMenderist.com @menderist.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Supporting Local Business - *April 25 is Indie Bookstore Day* in Canada and the U.S., so why not support the independent bookstore nearest you? To find American locations, see indiebookshop.com. And in Canada, check out indiebookstores.ca/cibd/media.tenor.coman open book sitting on a wooden fence with the sun shining through the treesALT: an open book sitting on a wooden fence with the sun shining through the trees 031
Reposted by Brinton CulpKatie Lee Reinert - KidLit/PB Author @katieleereinert.bsky.social · 30/03/2026🦥*GIVEAWAY ALERT*🦥 Today's the day! Sloths and Their Moths is out in the world! Comment, like, and repost to be entered to win a copy. I'll draw a random winner on April 6, so get your entry in by then🥳 @tielmourpress.bsky.social @steamteambooks.bsky.social 7189
Brinton Culp @brintonculp.bsky.social · 05/04/2026Congratulations! That cover is adorable! Looking forward to reading-my 6th grade class is currently learning about sloths and loving it 🦥. 110
Reposted by Brinton CulpKristen C. Strocchia @kcstrocchia.bsky.social · 02/04/2026When you are a person with #anxiety, it's not always clear how your #anxiety is actually affecting you. Pushing the Cart-Drawn Horse: One Way that Anxiety Has Impacted My Publishing Journey kcstrocchia.com/2026/04/02/p... #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #amwriting #amrevisingkcstrocchia.comPushing the Cart-Drawn Horse: One Way that Anxiety Has Impacted My Publishing JourneyI didn’t come to creating #KidLit through the most direct path possible. In fact, the exact opposite is true. I have probably taken the most circuitous path of any creator I know. Yet, thirte… 181
Reposted by Brinton CulpGrant Snider @grantdraws.bsky.social · 28/03/2026Celebrating 15 years of Incidental Comics! Here’s a page from 2016 that appears in my book THE SHAPE OF IDEAS. 15112
Brinton Culp @brintonculp.bsky.social · 14/02/2026Enjoy your time focusing on PBs and YA! For me I’ll do a query if an extra special opportunity arises, but I’m not actively querying with everything else going on. My hope is to return to working on a middle grade in March after a school trip to Mexico at the end of Feb. 100
