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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Shameful as it is for an author to admit, I am at a loss for words. My flabbers are gasted and my timbers are shivered to announce that I am agented...and I get to work with TWO amazing agents! Thank you, @bookfairyangus.bsky.social and @ashleedani.bsky.social for believing in my work!

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

I am HONORED to be an Honorable Mention and to see my name next to those of so many talented friends! Thank you @viviankirkfield.bsky.social, judges, and my stellar CPs for another great #50PreciousWords experience!

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

It's Friday the 13th (again)! What a lucky time to share my (un)lucky #13th Place win in this year's #Valentiny Writing Contest! Thank you to Susanna Leonard Hill for this charming contest and to @jilanne.bsky.social for your generous prize! 💚🏈 #kidlit #WritingCommunity

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

#kidlit people: how do you format an author-only graphic novel manuscript for kids? I would love any templates, samples, or resources!

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

I almost forgot to post the entry I wrote weeks ago. Don't be like me—share before it's too late!

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

When Miles misses the classic language milestones, he and Mama must find other ways to communicate or risk constant frustration and isolation. From gestures to echoes and beyond, they embark on a Gestalt language processing journey together. #QuestPit #PB #Q #ND

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

When Matty loses his mitten before the first big snow of the season, Mom lays down the law: both hands must be mittened or Matty will miss out on the fun. An unorthodox solution gets him out the door, but he’ll need to dig deep if he wants to enjoy the snow with just one mitten. #QuestPit #PB #Q

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

After Cinderella leaves her bestie in the dust to run off with “Prince Charming,” Pumpkin wants revenge. When the clock strikes midnight, so does she. Talk about A FRACTURED FAIRYTALE. #QuestPit #PB #WIP

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

When Leo thinks about starting kindergarten without his hero—big brother Troy, who leaves for college before the Big Day—he finds himself beset by nightmares. Troy comes to the rescue one last time, but Leo will have to find a way to face his fears on his own. #QuestPit #PB #Q

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Ahhh!! I am completely delighted that my creepy little entry was a winner! Thank you, @lydialukidis.bsky.social and @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social for hosting, and an extra-special thank you to @professoraixa.bsky.social for selecting my entry! 🎃

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

What a fabulous, inclusive concept...and what beautiful art! 😍

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

When the garlic-loving, blood-hating Belladonna can no longer bear the weight of her secret double life, she must choose between a hunger strike (look out for hangry Belladonna!) and telling her friends the truth (perhaps losing them forever). #DVPit #PB #Q #HA

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Literal Leigh’s diet has her feeling sluggish. Mom tells her she is what she eats, but Leigh doesn’t eat slugs! Still, she plows ahead with a new mantra: I am what I eat! When her solution is too literal, Leigh must find a middle ground or risk certain doom. #DVPit #Q #PB #ND #HA

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Miles’s words have a mind of their own; try as he might, he cannot contain them. A gift from Mom and Dad might help Miles take control over his words...or the gift might take control over Miles. #DVPit #PB #Q #SEL #ND

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Starting kindergarten w/o your hero is NOT for the faint of heart, but maybe if the hero gives you his shield–& a little bit of magic–you can stave off your fears and forge your own path. Fans of Bluey’s “Sleepytime” will love AND DRAGONS TO SLAY BEFORE I WAKE. #DVPit #Q #PB #rhyming

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

TIPTOE TINA, BALLERINA is ready for the spotlight! There are only two problems: (1) her family is too distracted to be a good audience and (2) her ballet slippers are missing. But Tina knows the show must go on... #DVpit #PB #Q #HA #rhyming

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

When Cyril the Coptic camel finds himself with a smell stuck in his nose, he must discover the source if he hopes to shake it loose. Heading up a caravan, Cyril leads his friends on an olfactory journey through the desert, past the Mediterranean Sea, and into the heart of Cairo. #DVPit #OWN #PB #Q

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Bah! Humbug! Someone has stolen Christmas *again*, but it wasn't the Grinch this time. If the perp doesn't turn things around, someone REALLY unexpected might end up on the Naughty List. #DVPit #PB #HA #Q [in acquisitions, as start of #holiday series]

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Alice loves to wander down The Rabbit Hole with Dad in search of treasure. When a new treasure gives her the power to hold the past in her hands, she creates a nature-inspired time machine in THE SNAKESKIN SYCAMORE. #DVPit #PB

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

#DVPit #Q Fahrenheit 451 x Extra Yarn. As beloved literary characters disappear into THE DUMP, the bookish narrator struggles to navigate an increasingly dreary landscape. When it all becomes too much to bear, he ventures in after them to uncover a vibrant surprise. #BannedBooksWeek #PB #dystopian

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Because I cannot be the only — Fan of Emily — I must Invite You all to meet — This growing Family: BECAUSE I CANNOT SPEAK MYSELF Explores the Fetal scene — From prenatal gymnastics to A Babe’s inaug’ral scream! #UnhingedPit #PB #Q #humor

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Life goal: Write a ban-worthy book. Strategy: Write a #dystopian #pb about book banning Humble brag: An agent has already declined representation, saying "[a dystopian picture book] is not a good idea." One step closer to my goal! #UnhingedPit #Q

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Everyone knows MUTE Miles*—I also call him CHATTERBOX, all those chemicals—got a bad deal with the Tylenol. Horrible. But now they're saying BLAISE, THE DINOSORTA had autism, too, before Tylenol was invented? FAKE NEWS PEOPLE!!! #unhingedpit #pb #q *STILL WATERS (pb)

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

MUTE Miles has to gesture with his tiny hands because MEDICATION Mama couldn't stop popping pills. SAD!! I've said it before—and I've said it so well and so beautifully, no doctor has said it like I have—taking Tylenol is not good. #UnhingedPit #pb #q #nd

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

If your tastes for verse skew a little more free Forgive me THIS CHRISTMAS, I MUST SAY may be just the dish you need. #UnhingedPit #PB #Q #humor

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Should you prefer heroic tales Of sweet fraternal feats, AND DRAGONS TO SLAY BEFORE I WAKE Your scrutiny entreats. #UnhingedPit #PB #Q

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Sweet agents who dabble in rhyme, I beg but a beat of your time. My instinct for meter Just couldn’t be sweeter: Delectable, scrumptious, sublime! #UnhingedPit #PB #Q

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

Question for my #PB #kidlit people: Would anyone be interested in a critique service that caters specifically to rhyming manuscripts? It seems like many critique services focus on non-rhyming stories, and I LOVE working in rhyme.

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Leanne (L. A.) Schwartz @schwartzwords.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

as an older teen I took stock of myself, recognized my dorkiness and looks far outweighed any charisma, and decided my main activity of acting was never going to be it for me professionally and I’d better stick with the writing I’d always done quietly on my own THE BETRAYAL OF THE SOCIAL MEDIA AGE

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

When garlic-loving, blood-hating vampire Belladonna can no longer bear the weight of her secret double life, she must choose between a hunger strike (look out for hangry Belladonna!) and telling her friends the truth (perhaps losing them forever). #QuestPit #PB #Q #HA #ND

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

As Cyril walked through Egypt land, Suddenly he froze When something struck his nasal gland… What’s stuck in his nose? And his friends said, “Cyril Camel, Sneezing up storms of sand, Tell us, tell us: What’s stuck in your nose?” Coptic culture #QuestPit #OWN #HA #Q #PB

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Bah! Humbug! Someone has stolen Christmas *again*, but it wasn't the Grinch this time. If the perp doesn't turn things around, someone REALLY unexpected might end up on the Naughty List. #QuestPit #PB #HA #Q [in acquisitions, as start of #holiday series]

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Miles is frustrated not to be meeting milestones, and Mama worries as she watches Miles melt down in the face of his frustrations…but that is NOT their story. They learn early on to run their own race, celebrating wins on Miles’ schedule and in Miles’ style. #QuestPit #Q #PB #ND

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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Some very good news for your Monday! The right to read won BIG in Texas on Saturday. Thank you & congratulations to Frank & everyone else who made this happen!

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

I'm having a great time getting my bedtime story ready for the ICL contest. @lamortensen.bsky.social, does the rule excluding illustrations also prohibit art notes?

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

I am beyond delighted to be included in the #50PreciousWords Winner's Circle! Thank you to @viviankirkfield.bsky.social and the judges, and a huge shout out to the many familiar names among the winners and HMs! Most of all, immense gratitude to my boy, who inspired my precious words.🩵

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

When treasure-hunting Alice discovers her first snakeskin, she finds herself inspired to search for a new kind of treasure: time. With Dad's help, Alice finds a way to hold time in her hands in THE SNAKESKIN SYCAMORE. #LuckyPit #PopUpPitA #PB

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

🔥Fahrenheit 451 x Extra Yarn🔥 THE DUMP is a dystopian picture book. Speculative. Fiction. The headlines below are real. Recent. Threatening. It's time to stand up for books. No one comes back from the dump. #LuckyPit #PopUpPitA #PB

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Fahrenheit 451 x Extra Yarn. As beloved literary characters disappear into THE DUMP, the bookish narrator struggles to navigate an increasingly dreary landscape. When it all becomes too much to bear, he ventures in after them to uncover a vibrant surprise. #QuestPit #PB #Q

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

"'Because we're dismissing kids,' he said. 'And if we think that children's books are anything less than real literature, it's because we think kids are something less than real people. If we believe they're real people, then they deserve good art.'" #kidlit ❤️ www.npr.org/2025/02/06/n...

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Are picture books undervalued? This new ambassador of children's literature thinks so

The Library of Congress has given Mac Barnett the job of promoting books and reading to kids across the country. His plan is to focus on picture books.

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Danielle Render Turmaud, PhD @drenderturmaud.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Hey #writingcommunity friends! As the host of #YouDeservepIt I’ll be boosting as many pitches I can today from here and the @youdeservepit.bsky.social account! If you want a boost please let me know below!! Cheering ✨LOUDLY✨for all of you! (& please feel free to boost my pinned post if willing 🤗)

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

What do these books all have in common? A history of being BANNED. In my #dystopian #pb THE DUMP, characters who have been banished never return. As the once Technicolor world fades to gray, the bookish MC decides the time has come to take action. #P2Ppit #q #contemporary

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Starting kindergarten without your hero is NOT for the faint of heart, but maybe if the hero gives you his shield – and a little bit of magic– you can stave off your fears and forge your own path. Fans of Bluey’s “Sleepytime” will love AND DRAGONS TO SLAY BEFORE I WAKE. #P2Ppit #pb #q #rhyme

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

With any luck, by next year I'll be working with an agent... But for now let me say, Without hope or agenda, Just because it's Christmas... (And at Christmas you tell the truth) My Christmas PB is perfect And my wasted talent will press on Until I look like this... Merry Christmas, kidlit community!

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Hey, #PB people! Would anyone be up for a little manuscript ranking swap? It could include notes or stick to rankings only. I'd love some input as I decide what to prioritize when I start querying again in the new year. 😊 #kidlitmegafeed

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 17/12/2024

Saw someone upbraiding someone else for having a hobby while the world is on fire, and, my friends: 1. The world is ever on fire, this is today's conflagration; 2. If you don't find time for rest and joy the fire will consume you; 3. Don't let people shame you for being an entire human.

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

❌Fleeing from asteroids ❌Roaring in the choir ❌Snacking on sushi & steg tartare Blaise just doesn't fit in with the other dinosaurs...until a restorative nap turns transformative and changes everything. Can Blaise learn to navigate these changes without losing his friends? #HoliPit #PB #humor #SEL

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Jacinta Patterson @jacintapatt.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Matty has two hands and only one mitten. He can’t build a snowman, make an angel, or throw a snowball, but with enough ingenuity, he just may revolutionize the snow day formula. The Snowy Day meets Journey in MATTY’S MITTEN. #HoliPit #pb #humor

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