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Jeanette Fazzari Jones @thefelttippen.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Coming May 5 ... DUCK, DUCK, GROOVE! kickstarter.com/projects/mic... A dancing duck. A flashy raincoat. A forest full of opinions. Get ready to groove with a joyful picture book about being yourself—even when others say not to. Click to preorder! #KidLit #PB @pbcreativecrew.bsky.social

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Summer Kickoff- Book Launch!

Support our NEW summer releases, Digital Red; Duck, Duck, Groove; Mack & Fred: Side by Side; and Annalise

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Kidlit411 @kidlit411.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book MEATBALLS FOR GRANDPA by Jeanette Fazarri Jones, illustrated by Jacqueline Sinquette (Two Lions). To enter, L + RP & confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2025/09/the-...

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Jeanette Fazzari Jones @thefelttippen.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Had a great time sharing Meatballs For Grandpa as the guest speaker for Asbury University's Children's Literature class!

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Jeanette Fazzari Jones @thefelttippen.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

So many champaign rejections. Excuse me while I throw a little pitty party. #WritingCommunity - if you want to make me laugh or send any kind of encouragement, I could definitely use it.

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Jeanette Fazzari Jones @thefelttippen.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

I can't wait to read Aimee 's beautiful books!!

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Jeanette Fazzari Jones @thefelttippen.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Such a talented group!! So excited for these ladies books! #kidlit

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Jeanette Fazzari Jones @thefelttippen.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Sitting with my favorite player games, doing one of my favorite things, while waiting for the other favorite thing to start ⚾💖 #amwritingkidlit #pbwriter #author #kidlit @pbcreativecrew.bsky.social

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Picture Book Creative Crew @pbcreativecrew.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Up Next...#pbcreativecrew member @alexiaandoni.bsky.social. Alexia is Mama to 1 dog, 2 cats, and 3 children. She has a poem in the anthology WHAT IS A FAMILY? edited by Wong & Vardell. Follow for more about her #debut soon. #picturebookauthor #kidlit #librariansofbluesky #teachersofbluesky #booksky

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Jeanette Fazzari Jones @thefelttippen.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

An interview with the awesome author of Freedom at Dawn, @leahschanke.bsky.social @pbcreativecrew.bsky.social #Juneteenth #kidlit wp.me/p3X25n-bd8

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Picture Book Creative Crew @pbcreativecrew.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Please welcome our next #pbcreativecrew member… @thefelttippen.bsky.social ! Jeanette’s debut, MEATBALLS FOR GRANDPA, illustrated by Jaclyn Sinquett, is out now! Stay tuned for more books soon. #dementia #kidlit #teachersofbluesky #librariansofbluesky #booksky #childrensbooks #kidlitbookreviewers

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Picture Book Creative Crew @pbcreativecrew.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Up Next…#pbcreativecrew member @ronnawriter.bsky.social. Ronna’s #debut #picturebook HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR LATKES? with art by Madison Safer & published by Paw Prints, is out in 2026. #picturebookauthor #debutauthor #kidlit #booksky #childrensbooks #jewishbooks #teachersofbluesky #librariansofbluesky

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Jeanette Fazzari Jones @thefelttippen.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

So excited to be part of this amazing group of talented creatives!

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Jeanette Fazzari Jones @thefelttippen.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

What?!?! A hardcover for under $8... A BEAUTIFUL BOOK on sale??? Because of restocking, shipping is delayed, and so Meatballs for Grandpa is on an AMAZING discount!! How fast can you get it into your cart? CLICK HERE! a.co/d/fnSWIwR #librariansofbluesky #kidlit @pbcreativecrew.bsky.social

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Jeanette Fazzari Jones @thefelttippen.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

What?!?! A hardcover for under $8... A BEAUTIFUL BOOK on sale??? Because of restocking, shipping is delayed, and so Meatballs for Grandpa is on an AMAZING limited time discount!! How fast can you get it into your cart? CLICK HERE! a.co/d/fnSWIwR #teachersoftwitter #books #kidlit

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Mark Hoffmann @studiohoffmann.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

Can you believe it? This Thursday at 2PM Eastern I’ll be joined by agent extraordinaire Jen Rofé @jenrofe.bsky.social on insta. Jen is a senior agent at @andreabrownlit.bsky.social where she reps some huge names in kidlit. #kidlit #kidlitart #illustration #kidlitillustration

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Picture Book Creative Crew @pbcreativecrew.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Introducing…the Picture Book Creative Crew! We are a bunch of KidLit creatives with picture books sailing your way soon! @karengebbia.bsky.social @meilinc.bsky.social @alexiaandoni.bsky.social @ronnawriter.bsky.social @leahschanke.bsky.social @thefelttippen.bsky.social #bluesky #pbcreativecrew

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Picture Book Creative Crew @pbcreativecrew.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Welcome to the Picture Book Creative Crew! More info coming soon. Please follow along!

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Picture Book Creative Crew @pbcreativecrew.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Announcing…the PB Creative Crew Logo!! Thank you to Teresa Meier for your creative design! www.teresameier.com #pbcreativecrew

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questpit || next event: NOV 4th @questpit.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Seasons greetings! We’re so happy to announce our 2025 #questpit event list! We hope you all are having a lovely start to your December and we hope to see you here starting in February next year.

a pink background banner litter with candy canes and simple wreaths with red bows. A green box is in the center and white lettering reads “Our 2025 Event List: February 12th, May 7th, August 6th, and November 5th”

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Jeanette Fazzari Jones @thefelttippen.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

So proud to be a #PBParty honorable mention!! Thank you @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social for all you put into this event! And thank you judges for all your work!!

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Sylvia Chen 余愛莉 @sylviaichen.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

🍝♥️ MEATBALLS FOR GRANDPA resonates for its comforting approach to dementia—such an effective balm for those experiencing this in their family. So well done! 📚👍🏼 #PBStudyBuddy #Kidlit #Edusky #MeatballsForGrandpa @thefelttippen.bsky.social @jsinquett.bsky.social @amazonpublishing.bsky.social

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Jeanette Fazzari Jones @thefelttippen.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Wednesday, April 9 @ 6:30 - 7:30 at the Jessamine County Public Library Click here for more information: jessamine.librarycalendar.com/.../children.... This is next week! Feel free to share! #Author #Library

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Jeanette Fazzari Jones @thefelttippen.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Well, it's official! I'm the best author ever! Loved this special gift from a class I read to during Read Across America Week! #Author #AmWriting #12x12

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Jeanette Fazzari Jones @thefelttippen.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Done! My #PBParty entry is in!! A big thank you to @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social and crew for all you do to make this contest happen. Best wishes, everyone!!

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Jeanette Fazzari Jones @thefelttippen.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Calling all #ItalianAmerican #KidLit #Writers! Our first virtual meet up is on February 13th. Check out www.cia2o.org . Our vision is to create a space where Italian American kidlit creatives can find community and support each other. We'd love to meet you! #AmWriting #AmQuerrying #WritingCommunity

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Jessica DeLand - Author (is getting published! 😱) @delandjessica.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

I've had a number of people ask me to share my list of small presses I've queried, so I decided to make a blog post about it on my website. I hope it's helpful, and good luck to everyone out there in the query trenches! 🙌 jessicadeland.net/posts/small-... #amquerying #WritingCommunity

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Small Presses that Take Unsolicited Queries

The list of small presses I queried or had on my list to query with my YA contemporary fantasy novel.

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#SmallPitch @smallpitch.org · 12/01/2025

Reminder to small presses out there who want to join #SmallPitch: fill out our participation form! You won't be able to participate spontaneously since the event will NOT be on Twitter or Threads. We're moving to our own (amazing) platform!

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#BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event @bluepit.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Exciting news, #BluePit is opening up to the wider storytelling community! Creators in the #gamedev, #ttrpg, and #comic communities are now welcome to pitch their projects during our first pitch event. With this announcement comes two new cohosts @jadeblack21.bsky.social and @feyearth.bsky.social🧵

#BluePit A STORYTELLING HYPE/PITCH EVENT
What is it?
An event designed to uplift and encourage members of the writing, game development, TTRPG, and comic communities. All works are welcome, regardless of the stage they are in (e.g. Work In Progress, Querying, On Submission, or Published in any form)
When: Jan 13, 2025 12-12 EST
Rules
-Limit 3 posts per work; multiple works allowed.
-Use appropriate tags (see below).
-Be sure to include the correct emoji for your post to end up in the proper feed.
-All images/moodboards must include alt text. Use of AI images is prohibited.
-Likes, reposts, and comments are encouraged.
-This is a Bluesky-only event; no cross-posting
-Pin the #BLUEPIT feeds to easily find and support others.
-Agents, editors, and publishers are welcome to participate.
Emojis:
Comics 💥
Game Dev 🎮
TTRPGS 🎲
Writers 📖
Additional info:
BLUEPIT.CARRD.CO
@BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL (BlueSky)
@BLUEPIT (Twitter/x)
Hosts:
@voicesofvalhoon (writer)
@ZProspero (writer)
@jadeblack21 (gamedev)
@feyearth (TTRPG)
Status of work
#W (WIP)
#Q (QUERYING)
#OS (ON SUB)
#P (PUBLISHED)
Audience
#PB (Picture Book)
#MG (Middle Grade)
#YA (Young Adult)
#A (Adult)
Genre/System/Representation
#F (Fantasy)
#H (Horror)
#M (Mystery)
#T (Thriller)
#R (Romance)
#Hs (Historical)
#P (Paranormal)
#D (Dark)
#SF (SciFi)
#NF (Non-Fic)
#Me (Memoir)
#C (Crime)
#Po (Poetry)
#LGBT (LGBTQ+)
#WF (Women’s Fiction)
#Dis (disabled creators)
#OV (Own Voices)
#Hu (Humor/comedy)
#d20 (d20 based system)
#d6 (d6 based system)
#d100 (d100 based system)
#Dun (Dungeon Crawl)
#N (Narrative based system)
#I (Indie)
#Tr (Traditionally published/developed)

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#BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event @bluepit.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

We’re so close! #BluePit is from Midnight to Midnight EST January 13th! Thank you everyone for such a wonderful #BluePitHype! It’s been wonderful to meet you all! Good luck with your pitches! Let’s have a great #BluePit!

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Jeanette Fazzari Jones @thefelttippen.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Congratulations, Leah! This is an amazing accomplishment! #PictureBookCreativeCrew

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#BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event @bluepit.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Happy New Year! #BluePit is coming up fast on January 13th! We'll be sharing tips & tricks and starting Jan 8th will our #BluePitHype Q&A begins! We can't wait to see all your great pitches!

Pre-Event Content for #BluePit

#BluePitHype

We can hardly wait until Jan 13th to see everyone’s amazing pitches, so to celebrate we’re going to be doing pitching tips & a little Q&A leading up to the big day!

So mark your calendars!

Any questions just ask at
@BluePit.bsky.social

#BluePitHype Q&A Schedule

Jan 8th - Introduce Yourself
Jan 9th - Artwork Share
Jan 10th - Character Interviews
Jan 11 - Share Advice
Jan 12 - Build Your List
Jan 13 - #BluePit Begins!

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#SmallPitch @smallpitch.org · 07/01/2025

#SmallPitch is in 3 weeks! #WritingCommunity #BookSky

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#SmallPitch @smallpitch.org · 30/12/2024

2025 is around the corner, and with it, the next #SmallPitch event! We will host an AMA session on Discord on Saturday, January 18 at 2 pm Eastern Time. Join us at that time to learn more about the pitch event & our new platform. (We will also host an AMA session on Bluesky at another time.)

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Join the #SmallPitch Discord Server!

Check out the #SmallPitch community on Discord - hang out with 234 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

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