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Sue (Susan Uhlig) she/her @susanuhlig.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

THE TENTH MISTAKE OF HANK HOOPERMAN is my pick for today's Marvelous Middle Grade Monday. If you haven't read any of @choldenko.bsky.social books, run and get one. #amreading #middlegrade #bookboost susanuhlig.com/2026/09/the-...

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The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman

by Gennifer Choldenko

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Sue (Susan Uhlig) she/her @susanuhlig.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A small creative win today. My husband had a bleach spot on t-shirt with an island scene. I didn't have a fabric marker to match the blue shirt, so I dotted the bleach spot with gray and turned it into a bird. He kept looking at the shirt for a problem that he couldn't find. Then I confessed. :-)

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

part of being a picture book writer is switching two words that completely change the power of a manuscript!

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Manuscript Academy by #MSWL @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Researching the market? Check the date on that advice. A post from a few years ago might say a genre is over, while editors are asking for it today (hello, dystopia!). Trends move. No genre is out of style forever. Keep writing the book you love.

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Rebecca @rebeccaw04.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Aside from filler words, looking at scene, subplot, and character could help. Do all scenes do at least two things: advance the plot, show theme, raise the stakes, and/or help character(s)? Could any character be combined and/or cut? What purpose does a subplot serve to the overall narrative? #AskDv

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Sue (Susan Uhlig) she/her @susanuhlig.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

It's Marvelous Middle Grade Monday and I'm in love with A PLACE TO HANG THE MOON by Kate Albus. susanuhlig.com/2026/09/a-pl... #amreading #middlegrade #bookboost

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A Place to Hang the Moon

by Kate Albus

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Sue (Susan Uhlig) she/her @susanuhlig.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Ugh. I started reading an adult book and the main character was so nasty--she thought she was perfect--and fake, I couldn't read on. I even skipped on to where she was somehow transported to the past. She just got nastier. But evidently others have really liked the book. #amreading

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Sue (Susan Uhlig) she/her @susanuhlig.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The last few days I've been making good progress on the YA novel WIP. How about you? How is the writing going? #writingcommunity #kidlit #amwriting #workinprogress

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Lydia Lukidis @lydialukidis.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Hey #kidlit friends! Today is the LAST DAY to enter to win Jessica Milo’s delightful picture book MY PONY WONDER! Just RT & comment on my blog to enter: tinyurl.com/mrxm44ky #BlissfullyBookish #amreading #amwriting #writingcommunity #books @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

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Sue (Susan Uhlig) she/her @susanuhlig.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I came home from vacation last week to a pile of books--picture books and a couple novels sent to me by Simon and Schuster for review. And more arrived this week. But I need to read my soon-due library books first--at least before I start the mg books. #amreading #picturebooks #middlegrade #kidlit

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Sue (Susan Uhlig) she/her @susanuhlig.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Green Gables Heritage - the house is a museum formerly owned by LM Montgomery's cousins and is decorated how the book Anne of Green Gables described it. Note some important details in some of these pictures. #AnneofGreenGables #PrinceEdwardIsland #PEI

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Sue (Susan Uhlig) she/her @susanuhlig.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

We have been on vacation to the east coast (Boston area, Maine, New Brunswick, and PEI). Visiting the Green Gables Heritage house that LM Montgomery used as a setting for Anne of Green Gables was one highlight. Love this screen door. #AnneofGreenGables

wooden screen door in green with decorative trim

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Sue (Susan Uhlig) she/her @susanuhlig.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

It's Marvelous Middle Grade Monday and I'm sharing CUCKOO'S SONG by @franceshardinge.bsky.social susanuhlig.com/2026/09/cuck... #amreading #middlegrade #bookboost

scared looking girl's face in black and white with scratches on the photo, orange letters for title

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Sue (Susan Uhlig) she/her @susanuhlig.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Quote of the week: "The business of the poet and the novelist is to show the sorriness underlying the grandest things and the grandeur underlying the sorriest things." Thomas Hardy #quote #amwriting #novels #poets #novelists

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Sue (Susan Uhlig) she/her @susanuhlig.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

It's Marvelous Middle Grade Monday and I'm featuring: EACH AND EVERY SPARK by Claire Swinarski. susanuhlig.com/2026/08/each... #amreading #middlegrade #bookboost

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Each and Every Spark

by Claire Swinarski

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❄️Beth ❄️ @rollinrabbit.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

if you are someone who makes anything, anything at all, with your own real brain and hands, I respect you so so much and am begging you to keep doing it.

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LizRiceWrites @lizricewrites.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

"…Inspiration does not come like a bolt, nor is it kinetic, energetic striving, but it comes into us slowly and quietly and all the time, though we must regularly and every day give it a little chance to start flowing, prime it with a little solitude and idleness." --Brenda Ueland

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Jilanne Hoffmann | Kidlit @jilanne.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

📚👍 Blue herons are amazing birds, and so is this picture book about them! Check it out! #kidlit

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Sue (Susan Uhlig) she/her @susanuhlig.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

A friend asked me to go on a trip with her to New Haven CT. Yale has so many great buildings! These are a few of my shots from a few weeks ago. (See thread.) #architecture #Yale #vacation #NewHavenCT

A metal bulldog sculpture on a bench at Yale University.

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Sue (Susan Uhlig) she/her @susanuhlig.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Had good writing on my WIP Friday and Saturday. My critique group inspires me. What inspires you to press on? #amwriting #kidlit #writingcommunity

Cardboard box with a glass jar with blue liquid with bubbles coming out of it.

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Dawn Prochovnic @dawnprochovnic.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Head over to my newsletter for the latest, including: -An update on plans for my fall book launch events -A pitch for Home Exchange -Info on a FANTASTIC webinar about writing humorous books -Save the dates and deadlines, a book recommendation, favorite quote, and more! dawnprochovnic.substack.com

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Kidlit411 @kidlit411.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, PAINTING THE LIGHT: THE STORY OF BERTHE MORISOT, FIRST WOMAN IMPRESSIONIST by Rosanna Tasker (Reycraft Books) out Sept. 8. To enter, L + RP and confirm your entry in our weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/08/the-...

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Vicky Weber - Agent, Author, Educator 📚 @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

"Is my genre dead" hits my inbox all. the. time. Genres don't die. They cool off and heat back up. Write what you want to write. The market will come around eventually.

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The Horn Book @thehornbook.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Adding condolences for the loss of #DollyParton whose #ImaginationLibrary did so much for #kidlit + #literacy + whose legacy speaks for itself

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12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge @12x12challenge.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

✨ Looking for a fresh way to strengthen your picture book? Our FREE 12 x 12 Guide to Picture Book Hooks can help you identify and build stronger hooks for your manuscript. Download it here: buff.ly/2UjOVYG #kidlit #12x12PB

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Sue (Susan Uhlig) she/her @susanuhlig.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I'm fixing broken links on my website, which keeps inspiring me to update pages. Here's a basic glossary of publishing terms. susanuhlig.com/2009/03/glos... #writingcommunity #publishing

Girl looking at a Compact Oxford English Dictionary

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Sue (Susan Uhlig) she/her @susanuhlig.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Today I blogged about writing humor. susanuhlig.com/2026/08/writ... #amwriting #kidlit

Gray and white dog running with ears and tail up and mouth open as if laughing

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Sue (Susan Uhlig) she/her @susanuhlig.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I updated this post today on Creative Picture Book Formats: susanuhlig.com/2022/04/crea... #amwriting #picturebooks

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Sue (Susan Uhlig) she/her @susanuhlig.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I've just updated this blog post about Picture Book Resources by taking out broken links and adding new ones. susanuhlig.com/2011/08/pict... #amwriting #picturebooks

boy in orange and gray coat with a reddish orange knit cap reading a book that says Planes

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Sue (Susan Uhlig) she/her @susanuhlig.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I was traveling last week in New Haven, CT. Love all the amazing buildings at Yale. And in case you didn't know, their mascot is the bulldog.

Red brick church with tower. Metal bulldog statue on a metal bench. Brick sidewalk. Bright blue sky. Hedge separating walkway from road.

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Sue (Susan Uhlig) she/her @susanuhlig.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

It's Perfect Picture Book Friday and I have the nonfiction WE ARE THE KEYSTONES: Animals That Hold Habitats Together. Written by Katy S. Duffield and illustrated by @hsalyer.bsky.social. susanuhlig.com/2026/08/we-a... #amreading #picturebooks #nonfiction

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We Are the Keystones

nonfiction picture book

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Sue (Susan Uhlig) she/her @susanuhlig.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Today for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday, I have time travel novel: Adventure in the City of Stories by @emmaotheguy.bsky.social and illustrated by Poly Bernatene. susanuhlig.com/2026/08/adve... #amreading #middlegrade #bookboost

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Adventure in the City of Stories

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Sue (Susan Uhlig) she/her @susanuhlig.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Today for Perfect Picture Book Friday I'm giving a preview of SPOOKY SCOUTS by Kimberly Shrack. susanuhlig.com/2026/08/spoo... #amreading #picturebooks #bookboost

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SPOOKY SCOUTS

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SCBWI New Mexico @scbwi-nm.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Free this week! In The Accidental Detective humorous mystery series, a witty journalist solves mysteries in Arizona and tackles the challenges of turning fifty. “... grabbed me from the first page to the last.” storyoriginapp.com/collections/... #mystery #books

A book cover for Something Shady at Sunshine Haven by Kris Bock has a cane in the foreground and an orange scene with saguaro cacti and a cityscape. Text says: “Full of fun, excitement and witty humor.”
FREE for a limited time.
With humor and high stakes, The Accidental Detective mysteries prove that danger and friendship don’t retire quietly.
Over 500 Five-Star ratings!

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Sue (Susan Uhlig) she/her @susanuhlig.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I'm going on a trip to the east coast on Friday, so I downloaded books to my tablet. A mix of kid stories and books for adults. Can't have too many books when traveling. #amreading #vacation

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Sue (Susan Uhlig) she/her @susanuhlig.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Today for Marvelous Middle Grade Monday I'm boosting GROWING HOME by Beth Ferry and illustrated by The Fan Brothers. Such a fun read. susanuhlig.com/2026/08/grow... #amreading #kidlit #bookboost

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Growing Home

a humorous middle grade novel

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Sue (Susan Uhlig) she/her @susanuhlig.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

I just reread a favorite book: THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PIE SOCIETY. I saw the movie first and loved it but love the book even more. What’s one of your favorite reads?

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Bibliophile: I Love This Book Cartoon

Alt: Bibliophile: I Love This Book Cartoonillustration a girl hugging book by Debbie Ohi

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