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Kid's Book Revisions PLUS

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KBR PLUS is @drydenbks.bsky.social, @eileenwrobinson.bsky.social, and @hunderdown.bsky.social. We are 3 experienced #kidlit and #yalit editors. Focus: revision, writing, illustrating, publishing, and related topics. www.kidsbookrevisions.com

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Kid's Book Revisions PLUS @kbrplus.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
We're all in favor of revision, of course--but sometimes you should avoid it. Why? Read this article by Ellen Buikema: writersinthestormblog.com/2026/08/revi...
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Revision and How to Avoid it While Writing the First Draft
Revision is a holistic view of your work, not the fine details of editing. Here's some suggestions to keep writing when temptation to revise is too great.
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Harold Underdown @hunderdown.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
This is *tomorrow* from @drydenbks.bsky.social via @kbrplus.bsky.social--and it's not too late to register! www.eventbrite.com/e/10-tried-t...
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10 Tried-&-True Tools & Techniques for Top-Notch Revision
The second of a three-part set of workshops, Emma identifies ten tools and techniques to help writers tackle revisions of their manuscripts.
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Kid's Book Revisions PLUS @kbrplus.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Just announced! Our third "Hangout" series, running Sept. 16-Nov. 25 And a reminder that @drydenbks.bsky.social is offering her "10 Tried-&-True Tools & Techniques for Top-Notch Revision" workshop on August 26. Sign up for either or both here: www.kidsbookrevisions.com/workshops.htm
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Kid's Book Revisions Plus: Events
Kid's Book Revisions Plus: workshops, webinars, and other events available for children's book writers.
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Kid's Book Revisions PLUS @kbrplus.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Coming up soon from @drydenbks.bsky.social -- a workshop on revision tools, online on August 26. Details: www.eventbrite.com/e/10-tried-t...
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10 Tried-&-True Tools & Techniques for Top-Notch Revision
The second of a three-part set of workshops, Emma identifies ten tools and techniques to help writers tackle revisions of their manuscripts.
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Kid's Book Revisions PLUS @kbrplus.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Update: We just released the people on the waitlist and have added seats up to 65. But that's going to be it. We can't let this get too large.
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Harold Underdown @hunderdown.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Coming up Thursday night! Read the comments from KBR+ for more information, or click through to the event description.
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Kid's Book Revisions PLUS @kbrplus.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Edits: A Survival Guide: www.patreon.com/djolder/post... (H/t @lauriewallmark.bsky.social )
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Edits: A Survival Guide | Daniel José Older
How To Get Through The Mire This piece was originally posted on my Substack July 8, 2024. A friend who’s a first time author hit me up the
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eileenwrobinson.bsky.social @eileenwrobinson.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Getting a response from a reader is just the first step. Getting the response you want is the key opening their minds to take the journey with you! That’s this workshop!
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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 23/07/2026
New #WriterBeware blog post: the Anthropic class action copyright settlement has been approved. Top takeaways from the judge's ruling, who's the biggest winner, and when claimants might (or might not) see the money writerbeware.blog/2026/07/23/a...
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Anthropic Settlement Update: Final Settlement Approved - Writer Beware
On Tuesday, Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin granted final approval to the historic class action settlement in the Bartz v Anthropic copyright infringement lawsuit. At $1.5 billion, it’s the largest reco...
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Benjamin Dreyer @bcdreyer.social · 23/07/2026
This is, IISSM, a lot of fun! And useful!
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A Copy Editor’s Guide: Four Lessons on the Art, Craft, and Refinement of Prose, with Benjamin Dreyer
Benjamin Dreyer, retired copy chief of Random House and the author of the New York Times bestseller Dreyer’s English, will unpack his capacious bag of tricks, previously secret advice, and all-round b...
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eileenwrobinson.bsky.social @eileenwrobinson.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
An amazing workshop presented by Harold Underdown! Reading like an editor is a skill, and it all starts here. And reading like a child is a skill most of us have forgotten. I love how Harold approaches reader’s response, and gives writers more ways to think about revision!
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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 20/07/2026
Good news--but there's still a lot to be resolved before the checks go out.
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Ann Leckie @annleckie.com · 18/07/2026
When you (an editor or a critique partner or a classmate) comment on someone's writing, you can absolutely deal them a disabling injury if you're thoughtless about it. I'm not saying anyone should be dishonest or refrain from pointing out issues. I'm saying
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Kid's Book Revisions PLUS @kbrplus.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Our first full workshop! "Read Like an Editor--and a Child--with Reader Response," presented by @hunderdown.bsky.social July 30 8 PM Eastern. More details and to register: www.eventbrite.com/e/read-like-...
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Read Like an Editor--and a Child--with Reader Response
The first of a 3-part set of workshops, each featuring a key insight related to writing and revising.
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Kid's Book Revisions PLUS @kbrplus.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
We've got a Hangout coming up tomorrow and we need a revision-related question to discuss! Please post yours by 4 PM Eastern in this Facebook thread (where you'll also find a link to register.): www.facebook.com/groups/kidsb...
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Kid's Book Revisions PLUS @kbrplus.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
More on the Story Spine from the guy who invented it: www.npr.org/2026/06/23/n...
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Meet the creator of the Story Spine, an 8-sentence tool to create and analyze stories
NPR's Scott Detrow speaks to playwright Kenn Adams about his formula for creating or analyzing stories called the Story Spine.
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Vicky Fang | Kidlit Author & Illustrator @fangmousbooks.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Today on Kidlit Survival Guide (the Substack I write with @christinenevans.bsky.social), I'm talking about revision and crisp story beats! Is every beat in your story really necessary? kidlitsurvivalguide.substack.com/p/revision-c...
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Revision: Crisp Story Beats
Cleaning up your manuscript
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Bruce Coville @brucecoville.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Jane Yolen passed away this morning and I am in deep mourning. I had the great privilige of being friends with her for over four decades. We laughed together, did panels together, edited each other, and eventually wrote a book together. She was my editor for several books . . . 1/2
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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Sad news: Jane Yolen, prolific author of books for children and adults, has died at age 87
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Kid's Book Revisions PLUS @kbrplus.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
KBR+ Hangouts are back for the summer! Just like our first series, 1/2 hour each, focusing on a revision question, but with new days and times. More information and registration here--and yes, they're free: www.eventbrite.com/e/kids-book-...
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Kid's Book Revisions Plus Hangout Series #2
Please join us this summer for any or all of our second series of six KBR+ Hangouts!
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Kid's Book Revisions PLUS @kbrplus.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
KBR+ Hangouts are back for the summer! Just like our first series, 1/2 hour each, focusing on a revision question, but with new days and times. More information and registration here--and yes, they're free: www.eventbrite.com/e/kids-book-...
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Kid's Book Revisions Plus Hangout Series #2
Please join us this summer for any or all of our second series of six KBR+ Hangouts!
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Jo Knowles @joknowles.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
This Wed, 7-8pm EST, editor Paula Wiseman is giving a workshop on the importance of picture books and how to sell them: "How do you write books that are relevant, interesting and that matter to readers and what do editors look for in picture books?" #kidlit www.eventbrite.com/e/rs-present...
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R&S! Presents: Why Picture Books? (And How You Can Sell Yours...)
Join Paula Wiseman, Editor-at-Large for Simon & Schuster, for this informative talk about the importance of picture books.
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Kid's Book Revisions PLUS @kbrplus.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
We're talking about chapter length(s) over on our Group page. Take a look! www.facebook.com/groups/kidsb...
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Kid's Book Revisions PLUS @kbrplus.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
REVISION inspiration from Meg Medina www.facebook.com/reel/1023515...
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Brian LaRossa @brianlarossa.com · 14/05/2026
That place near the end of a big project where you slip into a super positional state and begin to vibrate between thinking you’ve made something great and thinking you’ve made something garbage.
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Writing Mastery @writingmastery.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
If a scene doesn’t advance the plot, deepen the character, raise the stakes, or shift the understanding... it might be a darling. Here’s how to tell: vist.ly/5435b #WritingTips
A writing tip emphasizes revision by removing elements that don't enhance the story. The background includes a blurred plant and a close-up of text with red markings.
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Kid's Book Revisions PLUS @kbrplus.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Kid's Book Revisions Plus had terrific revision discussions during our Hangout yesterday. Here's the recap: www.facebook.com/groups/kidsb...
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P.S. Literary Agency @psliterary.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
"I often will write a scene from three different POVs to find out which has the most tension." —Dan Brown
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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
This is true. #WritingCommunity Don't give up. (Just in case you needed to hear that today.)
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drydenbks (Emma D Dryden) @drydenbks.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
What a creator creates is important and courageous! Getting kids to see themselves in what's created can be lifesaving. Getting kids to read, think, imagine, feel something because of what's created is essential to instill empathy. Something that's in short supply. Creators: keep creating! #kidlit
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Kid's Book Revisions PLUS @kbrplus.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Our 5th Hangout went well - terrific discussion about when revisions can go too far and ways to step back to regain focus. A fuller recap - and more discussion - is happening on our Group page www.facebook.com/groups/kidsb...
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Jo Knowles @joknowles.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
The featured speaker at R(ev)ise and Shine! this month is... Simon and Schuster Editor-at-Large, Paula Wiseman!!! Register now to reserve your spot! www.eventbrite.com/e/rs-present...
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R&S! Presents: Why Picture Books? w/ Paula Wiseman
Join Paula Wiseman, Editor-at-Large for Simon & Schuster, for this informative talk about the importance of picture books.
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Pat Cummings @betnoire.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
10 days left to apply. Info/applications: cbbc.workshop@gmail.com
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eileenwrobinson.bsky.social @eileenwrobinson.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
KBR+ (Kid’s Book Revisions Plus) —having our 4th Hangout tomorrow from 4:30-5:00. Just a quick reminder for all of you who want to register and join us - me, @hunderdown.bsky.social and @drydenbks.bsky.social Go to www.kidsbookrevisions.com for more on this, and other cool stuff!
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Kid's Book Revisions Plus: Workshops, Online Class, Manuscript Help
Kid's Book Revisions Plus: three children's book editors offering online and in-person workshops, classes and retreats on revision and related subjects.
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Betsy Bird @fuse8.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
When your kids have devoured the samey samey GNs out there and they want a comic that’s a cut above (and doesn’t look like anybody else), that’s when you hit ‘em in the Chernobyl. Far and away a favorite of the year. #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2026/04/24/r...
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Review of the Day: Chernobyl, Life and Other Disasters by Yevgenia Nayberg - A Fuse #8 Production
When your kids have devoured the samey samey GNs out there and they want a comic that’s a cut above (and doesn’t look like anybody else), that’s when you hit ‘em in the Chernobyl. Far and away a favor...
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eileenwrobinson.bsky.social @eileenwrobinson.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
I’m feeling joyful right now. Pure, pure joy.
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eileenwrobinson.bsky.social @eileenwrobinson.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
So exciting!
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Laurie (THE QUEEN OF CHESS) Wallmark @lauriewallmark.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Sensory Verbs Don't filter your story through a character's sensory verbs. #kidlitlinkoftheday #kidlit #writing #writingtips www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/most-common-...
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Booklist Publications @ala-booklist.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Reading may seem like a passive exercise—it isn’t, of course!—but for some kids, a little extra engagement or challenge can mean a world of difference for a book’s appeal. These titles feature interactive reading formats across a range of genres and subjects for kids who want more: bit.ly/4eaMoil
Closeup of cover image of Adventuregame Comics. By Jason Shiga. Art by the author.
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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
The Thrill of Picture Books That Let Kids in on the Joke | The New Yorker
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The Thrill of Picture Books That Let Kids in on the Joke
Several recent books with unreliable narrators give children the rare pleasure of feeling smarter than the story.
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Kid's Book Revisions PLUS @kbrplus.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Our 3rd Hangout went well! We talked about different kinds of POV and how to handle tricky ones like close or deep 3rd person. The free half-hour sessions continue next week, and you can still sign up for the remaining ones here: www.kidsbookrevisions.com/KBRPlus-hang...
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KBR Plus Hangouts April 8 through May 13, 2026
Information about the first series of free online KBR Plus Hangouts, running from April 8 through May 13.
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sam @samthielman.com · 20/04/2026
From “The Simpsons” house genius John Swartzwelder, interviewed in The New Yorker by Mike Sacks
It's the only way I know how to write, darn it. But I do have a trick that makes things easier for me. Since writing is very hard and rewriting is comparatively easy and rather fun, I always write my scripts all the way through as fast as I can, the first day, if possible, putting in crap jokes and pattern dialogue-
"Homer, I don't want you to do that."
"Then I won't do it."Then the next day, when I get up, the script's been written.
It's lousy, but it's a script. The hard part is done. It's like a crappy little elf has snuck into my office and badly done all my work for me, and then left with a tip of his crappy hat. All I have to do from that point on is fix it. So I've taken a very hard job, writing, and turned it into an easy one, rewriting, overnight. I advise all writers to do their scripts and other writing this way. And be sure to send me a small royalty every time you do it.
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School Library Journal @slj.com · 16/04/2026
Travis Jonker has built The Ultimate Caldecott Database. Yes, it includes the Medal and Honor winners since 1938, but it’s also a searchable resource with: Illustrator demographics, Artistic mediums, Publisher information, Page/word counts, and more. 100scopenotes.com/2026/04/16/t...
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Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine
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drydenbks (Emma D Dryden) @drydenbks.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
@eileenwrobinson.bsky.social @hunderdown.bsky.social and I are answering revision questions in our KBR+ FB Group. Take a look! #kidlit #YAlit
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Kid's Book Revisions PLUS @kbrplus.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Over on our KBR+ FB group we're answering revision questions about speech tags, proofreading, and more! Take a look! #kidlit #YAlit www.facebook.com/groups/kidsb...
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Sheridan Cass @sheridancass.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Revision taught me something drafting never could: I’m allowed to change my mind! #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife
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Brian Kirby @boringstorybook.com · 14/04/2026
I have long said that children’s books should be more friend than mentor. This essay is spot on. “Adults are often looking for something worthy. Children are looking for something alive.” “They want the thrilling little power of knowing what is about to happen and being right.” Yes! ❤️ #kidlit
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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Canadian author-illustrator Jon Klassen has been named the laureate of the 2026 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world's largest prize for children's and young adult literature! #BCBF
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Kid's Book Revisions PLUS @kbrplus.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Did you know that Kids Book Revisions Plus has a Facebook Group? We're currently discussing our first Hangout, and some questions that people asked about revision. You can see (and join, if you want) the Group here: www.facebook.com/groups/kidsb...
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Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Ask the Agent Question of the Day: What’s the difference between Romantasy and COZY Romantasy and YA Romantasy (etc etc) My answer: www.tumblr.com/literaticat/...
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💬 0  🔁 0  ❤️ 0 · Hi Jenn! I know you don’t rep adult, but can you share an agent perspective on the difference between regular romantasy vs cozy romantasy? Is there a “must have” difference” or any…
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