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Jennifer Sweeney @storiesbysweeney.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I went out on a limb and participated in #FallWritingFrenzy! Drop by StoriesBySweeney.com to read my silly poem! 🍎✍️ Thank you to @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social & @lydialukidis.bsky.social for such a fun event and amazing prizes! I can’t wait to read the stories! 🍁 📸 Photo #12 | Unsplash via Olga Drach

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Jennifer Sweeney @storiesbysweeney.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Had the BEST weekend at the @scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social Writing Retreat!✍️📚 So much fun meeting my critique group outside our little virtual boxes, making new friends, reading, writing, and getting great feedback even when it meant killing one of my darlings! 😭 RIP Ivy. 🥀 #SCBWI #KidLit #PB #writers

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Jennifer Sweeney @storiesbysweeney.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

National Coffee Day feels like the perfect day to share my most recently published piece, Coffee Fiend! 📖 I’m looking forward to having the book in my hands soon, but until then, I’ll hold a cup of coffee…or two! 😉 Here's to wonderful writing friends and the fuel to keep my stories brewing! ❤️📖☕️

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Jennifer Sweeney @storiesbysweeney.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

This summer has brought great writing events to keep me in the pages! From the 12-Hour Writing Sprint to #SCBWI’s Summer Conference and critique groups, I’ve found fresh ideas, helpful feedback, and new reasons to keep going! And a couple of things have started to take shape! More on that soon!☕🐢

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Jennifer Sweeney @storiesbysweeney.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

This summer has taken me to new places, down familiar paths, through the woods, and back into my garden! I've been trying to slow down and notice the little things around me. Stories can start anywhere! ☀️🌱 #scbwi #kidlit #PB #picturebooks #nature

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Jennifer Sweeney @storiesbysweeney.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Confession: every season of my life has a new way of organizing my PBs. 📚 Before teaching, I alphabetized by author. As a teacher, they were sorted by month & holidays. Now, as a writer, I organize by color because it makes me happy! 🌈 Chapter books are another story!😂 How do you organize yours? #PB

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Jennifer Sweeney @storiesbysweeney.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

🥾🌊 One of my favorite things to do is hike down to the water and spend the afternoon reading, writing, and thinking. There’s something deeply peaceful and joyful about unplugging for a while and being present that feels like a reset for the soul! 📚✨ #scbwi #kidlit #reading #PB #picturebooks #nature

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Jennifer Sweeney @storiesbysweeney.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Spring has officially sprung! 🌿🌸 Sharing a glimpse of some of the tiny, beautiful blooms I’ve been seeing on my walks in the woods lately. I always find my best thinking and writing happens when I slow down and notice the small, quiet details! No Firefly Petunias out here though! IYKYK 😉 #kidlit

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Jennifer Sweeney @storiesbysweeney.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

One of the days I look forward to most each month is our @scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social critique group!📝 I’ve never met a more supportive group of people! Their feedback is honest, kind, and always encouraging—they truly have a way with words! Worth every mile for the coffee & conversations!☕ #kidlit

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Jennifer Sweeney @storiesbysweeney.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

A few of the sweet treats I’ve been baking up this month (bread and cinnamon rolls courtesy of “Doughlores,” my sourdough starter) as I (im)patiently wait for the hummingbirds to make their way back to my yard! 🧁 🪺 🌷 #sweettreats #sourdough #spring

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Jennifer Sweeney @storiesbysweeney.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Just a little peek at some of the cards I am working on today! 💌 What started as “Thankful Thursday” during my time as a literacy coach has grown into a regular way for me to celebrate the people around me. How blessed am I to have such wonderful people in my life—and who doesn’t love “fun” mail?🤩

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Jennifer Sweeney @storiesbysweeney.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

No four-leaf clover but I did apply to #PBParty —which is even better! Excited to catch the judges’ hints along the way to the pot of gold! Good luck everyone entering! Let’s sham-rock this thing!💚 “I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.” 🍀 #PBParty2026

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Jennifer Sweeney @storiesbysweeney.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

I’m excited to share that I've officially applied to the last year of @pbrisingstars.bsky.social!🥳 Beginning my journey as a children’s book writer during its final year feels especially meaningful. No matter the outcome I am honored for the opportunity! Here’s to the next chapter!📖 #PBRisingStars

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Jennifer Sweeney @storiesbysweeney.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Feeling especially grateful to be the proud winner (and new owner!) of this great book, but even more grateful to be a part of the @scbwi.bsky.social community that brings people together with the shared goal of getting our stories into the hands & hearts of children!🌎 #scbwi #kidlit #picturebooks

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Jennifer Sweeney @storiesbysweeney.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

There’s something special about being able to spend time reading with children on Valentine’s Day!! What a great way to fill the heart and soul!! 💜📖🩷 #valentinesday #magictreehousebooks #kidlit

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Jennifer Sweeney @storiesbysweeney.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

I couldn’t think of a better way to start the week off than with a JAM session! 📝 @scbwi.bsky.social @scbwiwestcentny.bsky.social

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Jennifer Sweeney @storiesbysweeney.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Had the best time at the @scbwi.bsky.social conference! Met some incredible people, learned so much, and left feeling inspired in all the right ways! Grateful for this community and excited for this next chapter! 💚📝 #scbwiny26

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