Kate Walker @katewalkerauthor.bsky.social · 17/12/2024Don't apologise! Congratulations 🎉 that's brilliant. Well done 👍 110
Kate Walker @katewalkerauthor.bsky.social · 14/12/2024Not any I'd recommend. But @amysparkes.bsky.social runs many courses from PB to MG. www.storygodmother.co.ukstorygodmother.co.ukThe Story Godmother – Sprinkling magic into stories 041
Kate Walker @katewalkerauthor.bsky.social · 12/12/2024Really excited to be on the Long list! Thanks so much @writingawards.bsky.social Well done to everyone who entered. #kidsbooksuk 1130
Kate Walker @katewalkerauthor.bsky.social · 09/12/2024There are many positives to writing picture books in prose, free from the shackles of scansion and meter. Discover how well-crafted prose can create captivating picture books that publishers can sell at home and abroad. kate-walker.co.uk/2024/12/09/t...kate-walker.co.ukThe Pros of ProseWe’ve all enjoyed sharing a rhyming picture book at various stages of our lives, from Julia Donaldson’s iconic The Gruffalo with beautiful scansion to Catherine Emmett’s waltzing … 031
Kate Walker @katewalkerauthor.bsky.social · 03/12/2024Yule amazing-ness! So magical 🤩. A must read!media.tenor.coma crowd of people are gathered in a dark room with a christmas tree in the backgroundALT: a crowd of people are gathered in a dark room with a christmas tree in the background 010
Kate Walker @katewalkerauthor.bsky.social · 03/12/2024I'm so honoured that @annalieseavery.bsky.social has included me with the wonderful @cathleenlkelly.bsky.social in her amazing The Wycherlies! Make the most of Yule by treating yourself to a pre order! 040
Kate Walker @katewalkerauthor.bsky.social · 30/11/2024Oh Wicked is SO good! Cynthia Erivo is amazing! So immensely talented! Even her freckles are micro braids were gorgeous. But her singing is so so spectacular! Watch it! #wicked #cynthiaerivomedia.tenor.comtwo women standing next to each other with one wearing a green maskALT: two women standing next to each other with one wearing a green mask 020
Kate Walker @katewalkerauthor.bsky.social · 27/11/2024You can see posts from your actual friends, which doesn't happen on many other platforms.media.tenor.coma picture of a penguin with the word hello on itALT: a picture of a penguin with the word hello on it 110
Kate Walker @katewalkerauthor.bsky.social · 26/11/2024I've not seen #wicked movie yet but just the soundtrack version of Defying Gravity is so beautiful. Cynthia Erivo's vocals are utterly amazing. Combined with Arianna Grande it's fantastic. What talented singers. In awe.media.tenor.coma woman in a pink dress is hugging a woman with green faceALT: a woman in a pink dress is hugging a woman with green face 030
Kate Walker @katewalkerauthor.bsky.social · 23/11/2024It's so weird I have to read it! I'll DM you my email address.media.tenor.coma close up of a person 's face with foam coming out of their mouthALT: a close up of a person 's face with foam coming out of their mouth 110
Kate Walker @katewalkerauthor.bsky.social · 23/11/2024Thanks so much to everyone who entered. I really enjoyed seeing your books represented in GIF form. The book I've selected is by @tomlancaster.bsky.social because his GIF is so weird it made me laugh! Tom, I'll DM you my email address and look forward to discovering more about this strange mammal! 030
Kate Walker @katewalkerauthor.bsky.social · 22/11/2024Ha ha! What is that creature. This GIF is so funny. 110
Kate Walker @katewalkerauthor.bsky.social · 22/11/2024Hi, I haven't chosen one yet. Is your book about bedtime? 100
Kate Walker @katewalkerauthor.bsky.social · 21/11/2024@lucymacwrites.bsky.socialmedia.tenor.comhello kitty is looking out of an open window with the words hello written above herALT: hello kitty is looking out of an open window with the words hello written above her 010
Kate Walker @katewalkerauthor.bsky.social · 21/11/2024I agree. You were really great and made your points effectively. 000
Reposted by Kate WalkerVanessa Harbour @nessharbour.bsky.social · 20/11/2024This book is not out yet but do preorder. It is wonderful. Drawing the reader right from the beginning. I loved it @annalieseavery.bsky.social is brilliant #thewycherleys #yafiction #ukkidslit 054
Kate Walker @katewalkerauthor.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Feeling ropey. Brain so foggy it's like the moors in Wuthering Heights. Hope it clears before my planned writing day tomorrow. #writingcommunitymedia.tenor.coma woman in a white shirt is standing in front of a light and says it 's so cold .ALT: a woman in a white shirt is standing in front of a light and says it 's so cold . 030
Kate Walker @katewalkerauthor.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Or go on a Zoom writing sprint with a friend so you keep each other accountable. You can't come back after the 50mins saying you did nothing. It makes you get started. 020
Kate Walker @katewalkerauthor.bsky.social · 18/11/2024I don't have a Mac. It is quite awful, but so it's helpful. Apparently you can export to PDF and the Adobe read aloud is slightly better. If I read aloud myself my mind automatically says what should be on the page whether it is typed like that or not. 100
Kate Walker @katewalkerauthor.bsky.social · 18/11/2024I use the Word read aloud function. It picks up the typos and if it makes your work sound interesting in it's robotic drone, you know you are onto a winner. 110
Kate Walker @katewalkerauthor.bsky.social · 17/11/2024I love this! Both of you, your drawings are so fascinating. 010
Kate Walker @katewalkerauthor.bsky.social · 17/11/2024Please let me know if you are writing a PB, CB or MG too. Thanks. 100
Kate Walker @katewalkerauthor.bsky.social · 17/11/2024To celebrate the writing community here, I'm offering a free critique to unagented children's writers. I was helped by kind @amysparkes.bsky.social who mentored me. Like, share & follow with a gif that represents your ms. I'll crit a PB or chapter one of CB or MG. #kidsbooks kate-walker.co.uk/about/media.tenor.coma penguin is reading a comics magazine on a chimneyALT: a penguin is reading a comics magazine on a chimney 123419
Kate Walker @katewalkerauthor.bsky.social · 15/11/2024MG is liberating. Congratulations. And please finish it. You'll feel a sense of achievement. And you might rewrite it, edit and polish it for submission too.media.tenor.coma woman wearing a pink shirt and a black jacket is sitting in front of a snl logoALT: a woman wearing a pink shirt and a black jacket is sitting in front of a snl logo 110
Kate Walker @katewalkerauthor.bsky.social · 15/11/2024On every platform there are odd men who follow, who I don't know and have no shared interests with. If you are part of the writing/ publishing community, hi, good to see you. Let's share book talk. But if you're just looking for women please jog on.media.tenor.coma cartoon of a wizard holding a wand and a purple potALT: a cartoon of a wizard holding a wand and a purple pot 1140
Kate Walker @katewalkerauthor.bsky.social · 15/11/2024God what have you done? This is so cool. I love the pink pony! Iconic. 000
Kate Walker @katewalkerauthor.bsky.social · 15/11/2024Love being in your coven! Sorry for having such an ordinary name and not Foxglove Rookhaven or something 🤣media.tenor.coma black and white photo of a woman in a crown standing next to a tree in the woods .ALT: a black and white photo of a woman in a crown standing next to a tree in the woods . 000
Kate Walker @katewalkerauthor.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Ooh! This book is gorgeous 😍. Lucky to get a proof copy and honoured that @annalieseavery.bsky.social made me one of her witches! Wow! #kidsbooksuk 080
Kate Walker @katewalkerauthor.bsky.social · 09/11/2024Amazing. I hope it went well and the boiler works. Really lovely to see them all painting 🖌️🎨 120
Reposted by Kate WalkerAmy Sparkes @amysparkes.bsky.social · 29/01/2024It's the final week of Winter Writing Cheer! Thank you to everyone who has entered draws, bought tickets, & shared posts. For week 4, I'm offering a session on PITCHING! Monday 19th February, 7pm Tickets £10 - going to Alzheimer's Research UK www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/winter-wri... #KidLitUK #UKKidLit 023
Kate Walker @katewalkerauthor.bsky.social · 16/01/2024Really delighted to be on the Shortlist! Exciting! Thanks so much 😊 xxx 450
Kate Walker @katewalkerauthor.bsky.social · 15/01/2024I find both platforms a little flat if I'm honest. I can't seem to see posts from the lovely children's writing community much. Hope you're doing well though. Xxxx 110
Reposted by Kate WalkerAmy Sparkes @amysparkes.bsky.social · 14/12/2023Just a reminder that this 6 week live online course is running soon. It covers everything you need to know about chapter books plus pitch to an industry pro. Tickets £75. Thanks! #UKKidlit Writing for Children: Chapter Book 6-week course Tickets, Tue 9 Jan 2024 at 19:30 | Eventbrite 134
Reposted by Kate WalkerAmy Sparkes @amysparkes.bsky.social · 16/12/2023If you write fantasy or magic for children, you might like to check out my article in this month's issue of Writing Magazine (January 2024). Lots of tips on blending magic and logic to make your story sparkle. #KidLitUK 072
Reposted by Kate WalkerAmy Sparkes @amysparkes.bsky.social · 06/01/2024This course had sold out but sadly a participant had to pull out yesterday. So there is one space available if anyone would like to come. Starts Tuesday. 153