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Janet Frenck Sheets

@janetfrencksheets.bsky.social
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Alaskan who's learned to thrive --well, survive--at 40 degrees below zero. I play hockey in winter, garden in summer, and read picture books year-round.

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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I love the title and the cover just as they are. My library has Still Friends on order--I can't wait to read it!
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Thank you! The blooms looked much bigger to me—I guess that’s just the camera’s perspective.
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
What are the flowers? I love them.
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Deborah Marcero's artwork is gorgeous.
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Nathan Christopher @hellonathanc.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
When the Witch Wrote Back! 🧙‍♀️🎃👻 by me and Pablo Pino is in stores today. If you order it before October 31, let me know (@ hellonathan.ca/links.html) and I'll mail you a signed bookplate sticker ✉️!
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Exciting! Congratulations.
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
The pup looks like Benny!
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Hollie Michaels @hbmichaels.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Hi authors and illustrators, I’m closing to queries on August 1 to catch up! I’ll open again in the fall. Here are three of my clients to give you a sense of where my taste falls. Happy summer! Illustrations - Debasmita Dasgupta, Denis Alonso and Derek Charm
A beautiful illustration by Debasmita Dasgupta of two tweens in a floral setting.A cute illustration by Denis Alonso of little colorful dinosaurs playing in the water.An illustration by Derek Charm of a cute corgi asleep on the beach.
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
I can't wait to read this!
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
This is a lovely and important book. I enjoyed it on many levels.
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Yay, Carol Ann! So glad to see your #PBParty success.
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
This is a terrific book!
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Heather Stigall @heatherstigall7.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
😮WOW! 🥰 Thank you to all who voted in round 1 of the #SCBWI Crystal Kite Awards. GILBERT MADE IT TO ROUND 2! SCBWI members can vote in all 15 divsions. If you ❤️ GILBERT & THE GHOST👻, pls consider voting for it in the ATLANTIC DIVISION. www.scbwi.org/crystal-kite #kidlit @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Your first point makes intuitive sense to me. Writers get better with each book, hopefully. But the second surprises me. If an agent offers representation, he/she presumably thinks someone will want the manuscript. Why, then, is that book rarely the first to be sold? Thx for these informative posts!
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Write it!
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Thank you so much for all you're doing to encourage and inspire picture book writers!
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Thank you so much for doing this! All the #kidlitzombieweek co-hosts and prize donors have been so generous with their time and knowledge. I am thrilled to be paired with Amy Nielsen. Her essay about overly "classic" picture book manuscripts was thought-provoking.
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
I haven't read this book, but I applaud the writer. Picture books can bring joy to everyone!
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
I can't read Indonesian, but I love that title anyway!
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Wow, what gorgeous colors. I can't wait to read this.
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
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Cartoon Character Planting Zombies
ALT: Cartoon Character Planting Zombies
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#KidlitZombieWeek @kidlitzombieweek.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Is that plan of attack going strong? The #KidlitZombieWeek event posts are still available to dig into. Keep the excitement, inspiration, and revisions alive all year long over at: sites.google.com/view/kidlit-... #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
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Kidlit Zombie Week - Events
#KidLitZombieWeek 2026 Events
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Oh, I hope my writing doesn't feel too classic for today's market, but what a great (and scary!) question. I've noticed that a lot of agents and editors strongly prefer human protagonists. I wonder if non-human characters are more likely to be classified as "old-school," fairly or not.
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
I am so, so guilty of focusing on line-polishing when the problem might be my plot. Thank you for these helpful questions!
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Guest Post for Kidlit Zombie Week 2026, Day 4- Before You Give Up on That Manuscript… Ask These Questions by Rosie J. Pova (6/4/26) writerreaderteacher.wordpress.com/2026/06/04/g...
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Guest Post for Kidlit Zombie Week 2026, Day 4- Before You Give Up on That Manuscript… Ask These Questions by Rosie J. Pova (6/4/26)
Dear Kidlit Zombie Week friends, Welcome to the fourth post of Kidlit Zombie Week 2026! Whether it’s your first time joining us or you’ve resurrected manuscripts with us before, you&#82…
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
I've had a rough week where *nothing*, it seems, has gone well with writing. I really appreciate today's essay. And actually, I think my characters are pretty appealing. I solemnly swear I’m using my yummy brain to bring a zombie manuscript back to life. #KidLitZombieWeek
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
I've never tried blending two manuscripts, but these tips also work for non-Franken-stories. The hardest one for me is removing beloved lines.
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
How interesting that Kanya, Nisha and Marcie all recommend re-reading the earliest versions of our stories to identify their heart. I'm usually kind of embarrassed when I review my original drafts, but I should be learning from them. Thanks for the new perspective.
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
It's delightful! I'm sure it will be attracting readers ten years from now, too.
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Sometimes I cling to opening lines that provided the spark for my story, but don't fit what the story became. So I appreciated Marcie's question, "What would I write if I were beginning today, knowing everything I know now?"
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Nice job coordinating the donut with the planters! Your yard looks wonderfully restful (though maybe not for the squirrel).
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#KidlitZombieWeek @kidlitzombieweek.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Why get that manuscript zombie ready to carry itself? So your hands can be free for a #KidlitZombieWeek prize haul. Check out all the drool-worthy donations at sites.google.com/view/kidlit-... #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Thanks to all these generous creators. The kidlit community is the best!
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Another great interview and giveaway from Literary Rambles:
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
What a great opportunity! Thank you.
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Caroline @carolinewu.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Whew! I so so enjoyed reading all of the #PBParty entries 🎉The finalists this year are seriously talented. I laughed, I cried, and I loved every story. Agents and editors can still request through end of May: mindyalyseweiss.com/pbparty-2026...
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Troy Wilson @troystory.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Happy Book Birthday to STILL FRIENDS! Huge thanks to illustrator Mike Deas, the entire team at @orcabook.bsky.social, and everyone who has supported or boosted this book so far!
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Yay! Congratulations, Troy. I can’t wait to read this!
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Yes! I absolutely want to see this on the shelves.
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
I still have patches of snow in my yard…and mosquitoes, too!
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
I don't know who's responsible for all the zombie wordplay in these posts, but I love it.
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#KidlitZombieWeek @kidlitzombieweek.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
What do you call a zombie's mother? A MOMbie!🧟‍♀️ To all our manuscript mombies out there—take heart! ❤️‍🩹You are not alone. Join our #KidlitZombieWeek village June 1-5 for help raising the difficult riser, the sleepwalker, & the dead on its feet story.🧟 #WriterSky #KidLit #WritingCommunity #KidLitArt
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
I’m enjoying them!
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Mindy Alyse Weiss @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Have you seen the amazing #PBParty Showcase? Everyone is welcome to browse the finalists & Illustration Showcase. Comments are only for agent/editor/AD requests. I love these entries & illustrations so much...and can't wait for them to be out in the world. 💗 mindyalyseweiss.com/pbparty-2026...
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
This is always a really fun event!
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
How exciting!
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Jackson Browne was the first person I thought of, too!
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Such a great title!
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
The 13th Day of Christmas is one of my favorites! (I bet there are lots of good ones in that stack that I haven't read, too.)
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Janet Frenck Sheets @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
I so much need to remember this!
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