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Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Sending off queries is both a huge relief and absolutely terrifying. Hoping for some query magic for this vengeful sprite. #AmQuerying #SeekingRep #GraphicNovelPitch #MiddleGrade #KidLit #Illustration #KidsComics #KidLitGN

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Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

KCS Anthologist's in the wild! @plugo.bsky.social was instrumental in the Kids Comics Unite project that's arriving in mailboxes now. Naturally, I backed Undead Kungfu Ghost Killer - #1 Halloween Comic Annual on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/plu...

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Undead Kungfu Ghost Killer - #1 Halloween Comic Annual

Splatter-tacular Martial Arts mayhem from the acclaimed creator of A TIGER's TALE & art director of Kung Fu Magazine.

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Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

I've got one solo pitch and one collaboration pitch with @johnell.bsky.social posted in the Unagented Middle Grade category @kidlitgn.bsky.social 2025 pitch event! Post yours while there's still time. Read the pitches at: kidlitgn.com/middle-grade/ #kidlitgn #pitch #illustration #kidscomics

THE LEAGUE OF LOST PETS: ORIGINS by Nikki Harwood - Middle Grade 160 pages.

Three sample full color comic pages featuring a pink Axolotl, Kip, and a blue Axolotl, Azula.

Page 1
Panel 1: The shore of a creek near some trees and a fenced in pasture. There's a hollowed out tree with a sign over the entrance. A fallen hollow log is partially submerged in the creek and Kip sleeps inside. Azula swims up saying, "Kip! Kip! I need your help!"
Panel 2
A grumpy Kip with closed eyes says, "Hmmm... But I'm sleeping."
Panel 3
Azula at the log replies, "You're talking! That means you're awake!"

Page 2
Panel 1: Kip exasperated says, "Azula, I didn't want to go on one of your adventures."
Panel 2: A concerned Azula says, "Wait... Why not?"
Panel 3: Now awake and frustrated, Kip says, "We're lost because of one of your adventures!"

Page 3
Panel 1: Azula on top of the log waves at the scenery and says, "That same silly adventure brought us here... To the League of Lost Pets!"
Panel 2: Azula looks down at the curled up Kip. Kip says, "Yup, and I don't want to get lost again."
Panel 3: Azula hangs down in Kips line of sight saying, "Well, the adventure part is over."
Panel 4: Azula drops off the log and splashes into the water. She exclaims, "I found treasure!"

Additionally there are 6 lost pet posters.
Kip & Azula (A pink Axolotl and a blue Axolotl) -went the wrong way while seeking adventure.
Jeff (palomino horse)-Not actually lost, just confused.
Buttons (grey bunny with round glasses)-Smart but directionally challenged.
Duchess Brunhilda Mistfall (Hilda) (grey long haired cat)-Always returns... eventually.
Myrtle (weary turtle)-Waited a long time to be found *her poster is torn in several places.
Gordoto (chunky orange and cream hamster)-Hunger led him astray.

Top left shows a comic panel with a pink pig with black spots on his bum staring up at the boy sitting next to him. The boy in green shirt and jeans reaches out of the panel into a glitchy panel towards a mockup of the book CHANCHO THE PORTENTOUS which shows the same pig sitting in front of a kitchen oven smelling freshly baked cookies. The steam from the cookies spells out the title. Across the kitchen floor it says Written by Johnell DeWitt and Illustrated by Nicole Harwood. To the left in an attached glitchy panel it says "Middle Grade
128 pages
Modern day DON QUIXOTE for reluctant readers & gamers"
Across the bottom of the image are 3 sample full color comic pages The pages show Lonnie and Chancho gearing up with items found on the farm, which look like special game artifacts to Lonnie. They then charge for the ram guarding the final treasure they need. But the ram spots them, they run away. Lonnie goes for a tree and Chancho jumps into a wheelbarrow full of manure which the ram hits and knocks over. CRASH! Chancho is buried in manure. In the tree, Lonnie realizes the apples are Fruit of Invisibility and could save Chancho. He tosses an apple to Chancho, but it bounces off the wheelbarrow and away. The ram follows the apple. Which gives Lonnie enough time to meet up with Chancho and set their plan to get the magical staff in motion as Chancho shakes off the manure. The final panel is the 2 seen from above. Lonnie ready to get the staff and Chancho apprehensive.

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Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

After trying the whole blog post and newsletter thing through my website, I'm testing out Substack. Honestly, my only subscriber through my website was my mom. 😅 Hoping this works better 🤞 #Newsletter #illustrator open.substack.com/pub/nikkihar...

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Breaking the Fourth Wall

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Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Happy #kidlitpostcard day! I go by Nikki or Nicole, sometimes Nic, and I'm an author/illustrator seeking representation as I work towards my debut Middle Grade graphic novel. I'm open to projects! nharwood124.wixsite.com/ohhhh-doodles #kidlitart #illustration #art

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Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

We've been prepping this week! It's going to be fun. Come say hi 😊

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Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Doesn't Chancho just look portentous? He's clearly trying to impress you, so you'll subscribe and like his 10-page comic adventure. Read and subscribe at: tapas.io/series/Chanc... Written by: @johnell.bsky.social Illustrated by: Me #OC #art #artist #kidscomics #comics #Tapas #illustration #pig

A close-up illustrated pink pig against a light blue background. The pig has 2 black spots on his back side and is looking up left and smiling.

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Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Did I mention that I'm obsessed with this pig from this modern Don Quixote story featuring a video game obsessed kid. Read the full 10-page comic, written by @johnell.bsky.social and illustrated by me, at tapas.io/series/Chanc... #comic #cover #art #illustration #kidscomics #Tapas #Kickstarter

Cover image features a hand-lettered title, CHANCHO THE PORTENTOUS, rising like steam from a freshly baked tray of cookies on top of a stove. There are more cookies being baked in the oven which is centered on the page between some light cabinets with dark countertop. On the wood floor in front of the oven sits a pink pig with black spots on it's back end (1 large and 1 small). The pig, Chancho, is smelling the fresh cookies.

At the bottom right it says "WRITTEN BY JOHNELL DEWITT" and "ILLUSTRATED BY NIKKI HARWOOD"

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Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

And we're published! I'm honored that @johnell.bsky.social shared her story CHANCHO THE PORTENTOUS with me to illustrate for the #Tapas & #Kickstarter #Daydreaming Contest #KidsComics #Comics #ShortStory #art #pig Check out "Pages 1-3" from Chancho the Portentous on Tapas: tapas.io/episode/3628...

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Read Chancho the Portentous :: Pages 1-3 | Tapas Community

Read Chancho the Portentous and more premium Slice of life Community series now on Tapas!

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KidLitGN @kidlitgn.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Illustrators, if you want to get more visibility for your art and help the volunteer team that runs KidLitGN, check out this opportunity: kidlitgn.com/2025/07/28/c... #kidlit #kidlitgn #illustrators #pitchevent

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Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Cast gifts for Pistols for Two (based on Georgette Heyer's short stories and adapted by Christina Calvert). I had almost as much fun making these as I did taking on 4.5 characters in the show! #communitytheater #regency #illustration #art #artist

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Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

I had the opportunity to make some show graphics for a local community theater's upcoming season. Here's the first one!

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Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Wasn't expecting to be this seen today... 👀

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Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

I'm obsessed with this little pig named Chancho. Thank you @johnell.bsky.social for letting me bring him to life!

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Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

FORGET-ME-NOT is a #MiddleGrade #GraphicNovel ready to find representation! A tween witch with ADHD plus a cursed, vengeful sprite means magical hijinks on this middle school friendship rollercoaster. #kidlit #kidlitart #illustrator #author #debut #art #writing #kidscomics #pitch #seekingrep #💙📚

FORGET-ME-NOT by Nicole Harwood

When tween witch Delilah’s ADHD quirks
provoke her best – and only – friend into ending their lifelong friendship, she enacts a
desperate magic potion plan that accidentally
destroys a vengeful sprite’s home.

As if things couldn’t be worse,
sunrise brings the first day of middle school
and she has to face it alone except
for the cursed sprite wreaking havoc.

Middle Grade
Graphic Novel
Coming of Age
Magical Realism

Illustrated blue forget-me-not flowers are strategically placed between the title and byline as well as the words across the footer.

To the right is the illustrated main character, Delilah. She has brown hair with pink tips, fair complexion, wearing a purple shirt and dark teal pants. She stands in front of a book mockup with the title, FORGET-ME-NOT in yellow above a black cauldron with a pink brew. There are magical swirls and forget-me-not flowers flowing out of the cauldron like steam and they flow around the title. Three large forget-me-not flowers frame the bottom of the cauldron.

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Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Today's sketch while working. Hoping tomorrow's calls provide a long hold so I can finish it 🤞 #drawing #sketch #wip

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Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

GAH! What a crazy year it has been to culminate in this very moment! I personally opted to donate a book to kids in need and keep watching to see how many books will be donated to Rising Star Outreach and Autism Empowerment. 27 so far, and 24 hours to go!

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Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Expanding on the 2nd week icons challenge for Mike Lowery's illustration class, I added some unique rehearsal moments and turned my icons for the play Moon Over Buffalo into stickers I can give my cast mates. My favorite is Richard's cat that he jokes is the size of a sofa. #illustration #art #GPTD

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Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Week 1 of Mike Lowery’s Getting Paid to Draw is complete! For the bonus challenge drawing about myself, I went with a self-portrait series of the roles I’ve gotten to perform in local #CommunityTheater over the last year. #illustration #art #artist #drawing #GPTD

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Kids Comics Studio Anthology @kcsanthology.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

If you're one of the first 50 people to be following our Kickstarter, THANK YOU! If not, check out our Kickstarter Pre-Launch Page and click that NOTIFY ME ON LAUNCH button! bit.ly/KCS-Antholog... Can you help us get to 100 by April 22nd's?! #KidsComicsLetsGo #kidlit #kidlitart #makecomics

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Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I’m Nicole Harwood and this month I’m sharing a peek at my comic Felix the Gog, in Let’s Go! A Kids Comics Studio Anthology. Kickstarter pre-launch page: bit.ly/KCS-Antholog... @kcsanthology.bsky.social #KidsComicsLetsGo #kidscomics #kidlit #kidlitart #makecomics

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Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

The final evolution for my @kcsanthology.bsky.social cover submission! Read the official KCS blog post: kidscomicsunite.com/designing-a-... #illustration #art #kidlitart #KidsComicsLetsGo #KidsComicsStudioAnthology #CoverDesign #Portfolio

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Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Thanks for the shout-out! ☺️

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Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

The League of Lost Pets featuring Kip and Azula didn't get the love of the Kids Comics Unite Pitchfest judges. Bummer. Too many impressive pitches this year. But, they made it out of my brain and onto the page and my kids loved them. That counts! #kidscomics #oc #kidlit #kidlitart #makecomics

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Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

My favorite of all the cast members in their iconic character moments. My next play opens in a month. 30 days to decide if I'll be doing this kind of memento again. #illustration #art #artist #drawing

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Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Iconic character moment from the play #2 I had drawn my initial sketch, inked it... then decided it would look better in color. Chameleon Color Tones alcohol-based pens to the rescue - until I got too close to the recently inked outline and left her with a 5 o'clock shadow. #drawing #art #artist

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Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

From initial concept to final submission my cover design for @kcsanthology.bsky.social went through quite the evolution. Naturally, I had to document the journey with a blog post. Read about it here: nharwood124.wixsite.com/ohhhh-doodle... #KidsComicsLetsGo #Illustration #CoverDesign #TitleDesign

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Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

For the last play I was in, I made these drawings for my fellow actors featuring one of their character's iconic moments. I only remembered to take photos of 3 of the 8. #drawing #art #artist

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Kids Comics Studio Anthology @kcsanthology.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

#KidsComicsLetsGo ... MEET anthologist @ghostlysloth.bsky.social! What serendipitous timing since they've got a personal Crowdfundr up now. 20 Days left! Check it out at: crowdfundr.com/el_panadero_... #KidsComicsStudioAnthology #kidscomics #kidlit #kidlitart #makecomics #anthology #crowdfundr

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Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

Hi #KidlLitArtPostcard 👋 I'm Nicole Harwood, an author & illustrator currently working on graphic novels - Open to work and actively seeking representation. nharwood124.wixsite.com/ohhhh-doodles #kidlitillustration #childrensbooks #illustration #illustrationartists #kidlitart #kidlit #kidscomics

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Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Got the Newsletter in my inbox this morning and whipped together this mascot comic. Decided to play around with the format. It's much easier to just post the images, but it's more fun to watch.

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Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

It's a true story! Here's the panel inspired by my hair on the shower wall:

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Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

That's right! I'm behind making many of the @kcsanthology.bsky.social mascot comics. I miss the clever help from @sondrae.bsky.social but look forward to their next endeavor. What a pleasant surprise to get a shoutout from @plugo.bsky.social - THANKS!

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Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Pulled from a 4 panel comic on my #KidsComicsStudioAnthology experience. Debated making it my illustrated headshot but opted for the current one. Even though I switch between glasses and contacts, the glasses feel more "me" and maybe it's because I'm comfortable hiding behind them. #selfportrait

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Kids Comics Studio Anthology @kcsanthology.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

#KidsComicsLetsGo ... READ why we love these graphic novels in our latest blog at: kidscomicsunite.com/anthology Reply and share which Graphic Novels do you love! #KidsComicsStudioAnthology #kidscomicsunite #kidscomics #kidlit #kidlitart #kidsgraphicnovel #kidlitgn #makecomics #anthology

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Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Sketching out the bones of a new story featuring characters for my axolotl obsessed kiddo. These are the beginnings to look back on some day when the #EarlyMiddleGradeGraphic novel gets published 🤞 #kidscomics #amwriting #amillustrating #ocart #kidlit #kidlitart

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✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag @wipsnips.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Guidelines for our first ever Author Hype Event #WSPit #WIPSnips has always been about growing community. You all show up everyday (some since day one) sharing pieces of your writing. Here's the chance to go beyond snips and pitch your work! More infographics to come, but here's a start

Text: What? #WSPit. Author Hype Event. Industry Participation welcome. When? February 26, 2025, your time zone. Where? Bluesky only.

Authors: Please do your due diligence to vet anyone who requests your materials before sending it.

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General Guidelines: Regular #WIPSnips participation not required. Pitch must fit in single post. All imagines use alt text. No Generative AI. Published works, thread any links or direct to link in bio. Limit three posts per work. Use appropriate hashtags. Be kind. Like, respot, comments Highly encouraged.

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To make indsutry participation easier or help readers find published books, use the special hashtags to note where you are in the process. You can use only #WSPit but it may affect indsutry visibility.

WIPs: #WSPitW, Querying: #WSPitQ, Agented(but not on sub): #WSPitA, On submission: #WSPitS, Published: #WSPitP

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Other hashtags

Age range - please include: Adult - #a, New Adult - #NA, Young Adult - #YA; Middle Grade - #MG; Picture book - #PB

Optional: Crime - #C; Fantasy - #F; Historical - #Hi; Horror - #H; Humor - #Hu, Lit-fic - #L; Memoir - #Me; Mystery - #M; Non-fic - #NF; Paranormal - #P; Poetry - Po; Romance - #R; Sci-fi - #SF; Thriller - #T; Women's Fiction - #WF; 2SLGBTQIA+ - #LGBT; BIPOC - #BIPOC; Creators who are disabled - #Dis

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Kids Comics Unite @kidscomicsunite.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Get your pitches ready! KCU Pitchfest is a gallery showcase of unpublished graphic novel projects that are reviewed by a panel of top agents and editors! Enter your pitch and you have the chance to catch the eyes of the best in the business. kidscomicsunite.com/kcu-pitchfes... #kidlitgn #kidlit

KCU Pitchfest ticket sales period: February 21 to March 3
Pitchfest Event Day: March 29, 2025

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Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Throw-back to my very first Normal NOT Normal comic based on a true story from the hubby's childhood. #makecomics #comics #4panel

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Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

I didn't think I was going to be able to participate in #pitchfest this year, but I've got a graphic novel chapter book idea that is consuming my thoughts. Can I polish a pitch in time?! Who else is submitting a pitch?! #kidscomics #graphicnovel #writer #illustrator

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Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

I'm super excited to be working on the @kcsanthology.bsky.social. Here's a sneak peak behind the scenes.

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Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social · 30/10/2024

Super excited to be a part of this journey! Many of the printable treats were made by yours truly and make the perfect seasonal coloring pages! #KidsComicsStudioAnthology #TreatsForKCU #KCSanthology #kidscomicsunite #kidscomics #kidlitartist #kidsgraphicnovel #kidlitgn #kidsgraphicnovel #anthology

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Nikki Harwood @ohhhhdoodles.bsky.social · 14/10/2024

Thrilled to be a part of this project with some FANTASTIC authors and illustrators! #KidsComicsUnite #KidsComicsStudio #KCSanthology

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