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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A Fight in the Attic Goodnight Goon Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Lay Where the Crawdads Sign Rave New World

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

It it so hot my A/C never stops running. I'm literally listening to my electric bill go up! #highprices #heat #costofliving #weather

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

When I had been diagnosed with pneumonia, had a positive blood titer for an intracellular parasite, and was trying to get a referral to larger medical system - "If you didn't have a highly intelligent boyfriend here with you, I'd say it was all in your head."

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Do you wave at the screen when a meeting ends even though your camera is off? Just me? #zoom #meetings #teams #amialone

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

So beautifully written by my critique partner and brilliant writer @reginetheodat.bsky.social

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

“I find myself wondering if we are placing ceilings on what children’s literature can do instead of expanding our imaginations...we should be excited to build and support a literature expansive enough to provide for all children and all of their diverse needs.” open.substack.com/pub/regineth...

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"Tighten the Eff Up"

My Parenting Mantra—Because We Are All Raising One Another's Children

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Sorted documents on my floor before filing them. Realized how easy it is to file into a stack on the floor. Maybe I'll leave them. 📑 #organizing #files

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#KidlitZombieWeek @kidlitzombieweek.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Congratulations to our #KidlitZombieWeek 2026 winners! @santiagocasares.bsky.social, @olgasmithart.bsky.social and @meganewhitaker.bsky.social. Submission instructions have been emailed. We're losing our minds excited to read your manuscripts! #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt

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kidlitagentalerts.bsky.social @kidlitagentalerts.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

querytracker.net/query/AmyNie... Don’t miss this literary agent ✏️ Share with a writer who needs to see this 👇 Save so you don’t forget to query ✍️ Follow for more real time opportunities #ChildrensBooks #Writers #kidlit

White background green circles text announces agent Amy Nielson is open to queries

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

IDK, scientific methoooo seems like a pretty accurate description of what's followed by many. 🫤

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Claaay!!! I'm captivated by the journey in the eyes. I feel like there's a glimmer of the first eyes in the last ones. Like you recaptured yourself in a way? Can't say enough good things about the details! Love that you included an actual photo!

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Clay Adamah @clayadamah.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

#HappyPride and #KidLitArtPostcard day! I'm Clay Adamah, a published illustrator of #KidLitArt Since the theme is "yourself as a kid" and it's #Pride y'all! 🌈 I drew myself growing into the joyful human I am today. #ProtectTransKids and #LetTransKidsBloom 🏳️‍⚧️ clayadamah.wixsite.com/clayadamah

An illustration of a trans masculine person sitting next to and gazing nostalgically four of their younger selves at different ages, all coloring pictures. They are surrounded by floaty flowers and sparkles and a ribbony trans flag. Text reads Clay Adamah author illustrator clay adamah at gmail dot com at clay adamah on bluesky. website is clay adamah dot wix site dot com slash clay adamah. hashtag kidlit art postcard fifth anniversary theme yourself as a kid June 2026.

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Either I forgot to rinse my hair or my new shampoo makes it look dirty. I don't know which one is worse.

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Can I just eat more sugar to stop aging? I mean, sugar is a preservative, right? #sugar #aging #preservative

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

My second dream last night was solving my first dream, then the alarm woke me. Now I have a two-dream problem. Anyone else? #dream #problem

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Anyone else remember when headlines were representative of the story that followed? I miss those headlines. #memorylane #gone

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Anyone else remember when every item on the Modcloth site had a funny, punny name? I miss that Modcloth. #modcloth #puns #gone #memorylane

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Song Sung Blue is a emotional roller coaster ride worth taking! Saw a preview last night and still feel hopeful. #songsungblue #craigbrewer #neildiamond

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Directed by Craig Brewer not Richard Linklater.

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Agree 💯! (Also, can't believe I'm using that emoji. The missing % drives me nuts!) #kidlit #childrensbooks

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

The time change has made me a sleepy bear this week, but next week will be different! I'll be wide awake giggling at This Is Not A Sleepy Bear Book! Can't wait. Get a copy and giggle with me! #ThisIsNotASleepyBearBook #childrensbooks #kidlit #humor @briangehrlein.bsky.social

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Patricia Brown @patbrownbooks.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

It's November, and do you know what that means?There's only 10 days left until This is Not a Sleepy Bear Book comes into this world! Woo hoo! I can "bearly" wait! 🥰🐻🦉🎵🎶#ThisisNotaSleepyBearBook @briangehrlein.bsky.social

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Saw a preview of this last night. Amazed by Billy Magnussen's performance and wowed by the skill of @johnmichaelpowell.bsky.social ! #ViolentEnds #BillyMagnussen

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PB Rising Stars @pbrisingstars.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

⭐️ GIVEAWAY TIME! ⭐️ We’re just ONE WEEK from our big, history-making #PBRisingStars announcement, so let’s celebrate with 4 incredible picture books from past mentors! 📚✨ To enter: 1️⃣ Follow us on Bluesky 2️⃣ Like this post 3️⃣ Tag a friend (1 tag = 1 entry!) Winner announced on 10/30 with our big news!

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

If you missed this live, be sure to catch the replay. It was amazing! Thanks @natashakhankazi.bsky.social #12x12

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Marketing with Natasha

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

"This Is Not A Sleepy Bear Book" is the laugh I needed to start my morning! Thanks @briangehrlein.bsky.social ! This book never stops being funny! #ThisisNotaSleepyBearBook #kidlit #childrensbooks #picturebooks #kidsbooks #writingcommunity

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Zach Hazard Vaupen @emo-sludge.com · 19/09/2025

If the quality of your work doesn’t matter—just the speed at which you can produce it—then you’re not making art. You’re making content.

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If I write a game a week, a blog a day, a pixelart image a day, music each week, as well as continuing to build a programming language.. Then is it ok to quickly generate a youtube thumbnail to save myself an hour of extra drawing at the end of a long day of doing the crappy "upload" stuff?

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

@picturebooksummit.bsky.social 2025 was fabulous! Left me inspired and tired (in a good way). Thanks to the team for putting together an amazing conference! #kidlit #childrensbooks #picturebooks

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

FRAUD ALERT: I have nothing to do with these phony books using my name on the cover. I have not written a memoir or partnered/inspired any cookbooks! Attempts to get Amazon to take these down have gone nowhere.

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Sometimes it's great to read like a reader! A great place to do it, Dad Suggests Books in Fayetteville, AR. #reading #kidlit #fayettevillear #books

Bookstore with round table displaying children's books. Background shows cavelike entrance to reading nook.

Reading nook interior shows fireplace and reading spot with arched opening and padded bench seat.

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Picture Book Summit @picturebooksummit.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Here's a fun quiz just for picture book writers! Get writing tips curated for you!⁠ ⁠ picturebooksummit.co...⁠ #amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Well, actually, I had a golden retriever that ate her puppies. That aside, I agree cooperation is paramount.

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Smart garlic rope lime basket move!

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

I need the high road to be less painful for about 5 minutes! #highroad #kindness

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Weighing in on the egg conversation, do old eggs really peel more easily or was that just something my grandmother said? #eggs

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