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Veronica Bartles

@vbartles.com
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Author: THE PRINCESS & THE FROGS and TWELVE STEPS, recycle-knitter, graphic designer (web/book design, etc.) #KidLitConfections cookie queen, book-grandma, #ActuallyAutistic. (she/her) vbartles.com

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Veronica Bartles @vbartles.com · 20h
Thanks for another fun #KidLitChat folks! As tradition dictates, I now have to go search my kitchen for some nutrients to put into my body, since I didn't remember to do it before the chat and then spent the last hour talking about food!!
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Veronica Bartles @vbartles.com · 21h
The best creative partners are those who inspire you to be the best version of yourself & bring out the strongest version of your own voice. For me, that means someone I can trust to give honest feedback (no sugar-coating) without trying to change *my* narrative to fit *their* voice. #KidLitChat
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AppleInsider @appleinsider.com · 28/09/2026
In a completely unsurprising turn of events, Meta's Muse AI is stealing Apple Messages, past and present, and uploading the contents to its cloud, even if explicitly told not to.
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Meta's new AI agent blatantly ignores users permissions
In a completely unsurprising turn of events, Meta's Muse AI is stealing Apple Messages, past and present, and uploading the contents to its cloud, even if explicitly told not to.
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Bonnie Adamson @bonnieadamson.com · 23/09/2026
We are idea MACHINES. And if that's a problem, it's a good problem to have. May we never run out of ideas! Thanks for tonight, everyone. See you next time. #kidlitchat
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Veronica Bartles @vbartles.com · 16/09/2026
Speaking of choosing what to say "no" (and what to say "yes") to... I'm very glad I said "yes" to #KidLitChat tonight. But in order to make it on time, I once again said "no" to eating dinner at a reasonable hour... so now I'm off to find nutrients for my belly. See y'all next week!
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
For six years, Donald Trump has tried to put American elections in the hands of his people. Blue states and voting rights groups have fought back, taking the battle all the way to the Supreme Court. The record so far is a good one. But with Election Day seven weeks away, the fight is not over.
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Trump's Midterm Mayhem - The Wins and the Warnings
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Greg Pincus @gregpincus.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
YO! Just cuz I haven't said it yet doesn't mean there's not a #kidlitchat coming up at 9PM Eastern/6 PM Pacific today here on Bluesky. Come talk with your #kidlit pals for an hour. You'll rue the day if you don't!* See ya soon! (*rueing possible but not guaranteed).
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Veronica Bartles @vbartles.com · 16/09/2026
I might be a little late to #KidLitChat tonight, so I wanted to send #KidLitConfections treats early. My newest recipe is Croissant Cookies, paired with IT'S YOU EVERY TIME by Charlene Thomas -- and I actually shared the recipe on my blog! i-am-so-grateful.blogspot.com/2026/09/croi...
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Delicious Every Time: KidLit Confections Croissant Cookies
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Veronica Bartles @vbartles.com · 11/09/2026
Had to walk out of a webinar tonight when the host glibly stated that the physical symptoms of neurodivergence are not real. I am so angry I am shaking and I don’t know how to explain to them that this is a very harmful take. This is why we need diverse books. And also why we still don’t have them.
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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
"you're gonna get left behind if you don't start using ai" oh thank god, please leave me behind, i'm good over here, i do not want to go to there
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Veronica Bartles @vbartles.com · 10/09/2026
Got all set to write a new #KidLitConfections post for one of my favorite recent cookie creations ... only I apparently didn't write the recipe down! This happens way more often than I'd like to admit. *sigh* Recreating the recipe now from a cryptic scribble I was *sure* I'd understand later...
Croissant Cookies - 6 crisp, flaky cookies shaped like croissants with a brown sugar filling, on a green plate with a brown starburst pattern around the edge
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 08/09/2026
Silent movies often featured chase scenes, which were often the most exciting/interesting scenes. So, ‘cut to the chase’ came to mean “get to the important part.”
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#PitchDis @pitchdis.com · 08/09/2026
🎉🎉🎉The #PitchDis pitch form is open! 🎉🎉🎉 Remember - there's no benefit to being the first (or last) to enter, so take your time. The form will automatically close September 10 at 8pm EDT. GOOD LUCK!!! forms.gle/F8kHEmZYvdYE...
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#PitchDis Pitch Form
Please enter the following information to participate in #PitchDis 2026! Your pitch will be displayed to editors and agents exactly as it is entered, so make sure you have entered it correctly. No…
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Celeste Pewter @celestepewter.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
This. There are so, so many authors (and series) to support who aren't Rowling. Start with @rickriordan.bsky.social, if you want the easiest comp. Or consider picking up @dhonielle.bsky.social's magical series. Share your best recs below?
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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 02/09/2026
Note: If you do a search for #KidLitChat for liveposts Tue nights, make sure you look under RECENT tab (it defaults to "Top"). Or you can do what I do & use @deck.blue. youtu.be/-5N2CZRIit4?...
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How to use deck.blue to participate in a Bluesky livechat (#KidLitChat)
YouTube video by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
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Ryan Estrada @ryanestrada.com · 30/08/2026
I still can't get over that the same book made it onto both the Texas state-wide school library recommendation list and the Texas state-wide illegal-in-school-libraries list. Luckily, the first is real and the second is a politician abusing imagined power. Fight back w/ @txfreedomread.bsky.social!
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Veronica Bartles @vbartles.com · 02/09/2026
But I have a massive collection of #KidLitConfections treats I've been gathering to share. So many books I've loved reading & pairing with yummy goodies. Several posts even 1/2 or 3/4 written... I just need to break through the wall of "no one wants to hear from you" so I can post them! #KidLitChat
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Veronica Bartles @vbartles.com · 02/09/2026
I had a really fun story time at @snugbooksbmore.bsky.social at the end of August (& forgot to take pictures, of course!) Other than that, I haven't had much going on in my creative world. Imposter syndrome and the lying voices in my head have been conspiring to silence my stories #KidLitChat
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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 26/08/2026
Hey, @mayor.nyc.gov, did you see the study of 26,000 kids that showed "A.i." use causing a DECREASE in exam scores of up to 24 POINTS? Don't leave our kids behind by pushing "A.i." on them! Please declare a 2 year moratorium on "A.i." in the public schools NOW! cc @aimoratoriumnyc.bsky.social
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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
i need authors and agents to be much louder with their publishers how much they hate gen ai and make it embarrassing/financially harmful for publishers to be associated with it at every level (incl marketing, publicity, and sales)
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Maureen Johnson @maureenjohnsonbooks.com · 26/08/2026
As a tribute to Dolly, why not donate a book? Leave one is a free library. Give one to a friend or neighbor or child. Buy one for a teacher’s wishlist. If you have book donation ideas, add them to this thread. Dolly would love to see people getting books!
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Veronica Bartles @vbartles.com · 26/08/2026
I was a bit quiet in tonight's #KidLitChat and forgot to post refreshments. Here's a little snack for the road: Italian Rainbow Cookies, because I think we could all use a little rainbow tonight. :) #KidLitConfections
Italian Rainbow Cookies on a white plate with a pink floral border. The cookies are triple-layer bar cookies, with green, white, and pink layers of almond and raspberry sugar cookies and raspberry jam between the layers, then topped with dark chocolate.
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Scott Rhoades Writes Daily @scottwrites.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
One quick plug for an event sponsored by my conference this Thursday evening, then I'll get back on topic. Writing the Graphic Novel with author McKelle "Mickey" George. Only $10. Come join us! www.wifyr.com/event-detail... #kidlitchat
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Writing the Graphic Novel with Mickey George | Writing And Illustra
In recent years, graphic novels have taken publishing by storm. Lots of authors, especially in kid lit, are interested in writing graphic novels. But if you aren’t an artist, where do you start?
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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 25/08/2026
Dolly Parton's family asked that, in lieu of flowers, fans make a donation to the singer's Imagination Library. Here's what the charity does ⬇️ www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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Turning Pages: Inside Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Core team of 15 staff and thousands of volunteers and partners help the country-music philanthropist deliver books to kids around the world.
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Veronica Bartles @vbartles.com · 22/08/2026
For anyone in the Baltimore, MD area: I will be at Snug Books tomorrow morning (Saturday 8/22/26) at 10:30 am for a fractured fairy tale story time with my picture book THE PRINCESS AND THE FROGS. Come see me! www.eventbrite.com/e/snug-books...
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Snug Books Storytime with Veronica Bartles
Join local author Veronica Bartles for songs and story time!
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brandiauyemura.bsky.social @brandiauyemura.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
I created a blog post for parents, teachers, librarians, anyone who purchased I Am a Bon Dancer and is looking for activities to pair with the book. brandi-annuyemura.com/blog/educati...
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Educational Resource for Teachers, Parents and Librarians: Bon Dance Activities | Brandi-Ann Uyemura
Educational Resource for Teachers, Parents and Librarians: Bon Dance Activities | { photo with author, Hawai'i Poet Laureate and my high school alum Lee Tonouchi, American
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Laika L. Gagarin @laikalgagarin.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
i am an atheist but i hope there is a hell that exists just for these people.
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Veronica Bartles @vbartles.com · 19/08/2026
Oops!! I was so late to #KidLitChat tonight that I didn't share any #KidLitConfections treats! I'll work on putting something special together for next week's chat. Any requests?
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T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Headlines: Such-and-such technology may someday be as smart as human brains! Reminder: *We already have human brains.* Billions of them. Most of them living in poverty and being exploited for the obscene benefit of a tiny number of the worst people in the world.
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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 17/08/2026
so yeah i’m still masking in crowded indoor spaces
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Veronica Bartles @vbartles.com · 11/08/2026
I know there’s a million ways we’re all being pulled these days … but my daughter is trying to get out of an unsafe living situation. I have been helping as much as I can, but my budget only goes so far… If you feel inclined to share her gofundme, she’d be grateful for any help! gofund.me/5db40d84f
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Donate to Support Katie's Urgent Move to Safety, organized by Katie Bartles
Hi, my name is Katie. For the past 5 months, I’ve been stalked to the point wher… Katie Bartles needs your support for Support Katie's Urgent Move to Safety
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Veronica Bartles @vbartles.com · 11/08/2026
I know there’s a million ways we’re all being pulled these days … but my daughter is trying to get out of an unsafe living situation. I have been helping as much as I can, but my budget only goes so far… If you feel inclined to share her gofundme, she’d be grateful for any help! gofund.me/5db40d84f
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Donate to Support Katie's Urgent Move to Safety, organized by Katie Bartles
Hi, my name is Katie. For the past 5 months, I’ve been stalked to the point wher… Katie Bartles needs your support for Support Katie's Urgent Move to Safety
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MicheleMuse 💙🌈🦋🇺🇦 @michelemuse.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The older I get the more I understand why cats just walk away mid conversation.
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Heather Hill @rollin-academic.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
"We’re the ones turned into Soylent Green, so it’s a little fucking rude to have an essay piped hot and fresh into our inboxes that dares to be mad at us for criticizing anyone who eats Soylent Green. We’re getting cannibalized, turned into sausages, and you’re mad that we’re mad about it."
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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
BRAVE Books and Kirk Cam3ron's "See You at the Library" right-wing, Christian nationalist storytime is coming back for the fourth year. This time, it lands in October–the pre-primary timing is intentional. bookriot.com/see-you-at-t...
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Right Wing "See You at the Library" Event Back for 2026
BRAVE Books is once again coordinating its right-wing, Christian nationalist "See You at the Library" events this year on October 3.
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Dev Petty @devpetty.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
They raised robot-babies on stolen things and then are surprised by this stuff.
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bookriot.bsky.social @bookriot.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
"Librarians and booksellers could face up to a year in prison if they’re found to have “distributed” inappropriate material to those under the age of 18. Book displays, book recommendations, and other means of highlighting materials would be folded into the definition of “distributed.”
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Librarians and Booksellers Will Be Arrested For Doing Their Jobs in Arkansas
A Federal Judge has allowed an Arkansas law to go into effect that will lead to widespread book bans and jail time for librarians.
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Veronica Bartles @vbartles.com · 05/08/2026
Sending love and hugs to all of my #KidLitChat friends. It was fun chatting with you all again tonight, as always! Now I need to go put nutrients into my body and finish folding the laundry on my bed so I can go to sleep.
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Veronica Bartles @vbartles.com · 05/08/2026
Celebrating all types of #KidLit on #KidLitChat tonight means we should have an assortment of virtual treats, yes? #KidLitConfections for tonight: Chocolate Walnut Pie, Re-imagined Berger Cookies, "Good Different" Oatmeal Cookies, & Vanilla Olive Oil Mug Cake
close-up photo of a chocolate walnut pie on a wooden tabletop, with the covers of 3 books: FATIMA TATE TAKES THE CAKE by Khadijah VanBrakle, PIE IN THE SKY by Remi Lai, and PORCUPINE'S PIE by Laura Renauld and Jennie Poh in a column along the right edge of the phototwo columns of sugar cookies topped with a thick layer of fudge on parchment paper, with the covers of 5 books surrounding them on the right side - THE PRINCESS AND THE FROGS by Veronica Bartles and Sara Palacios, SLEEPING UGLY by Jane Yolen and Diane Stanley, WE CAN'T KEEP MEETING LIKE THIS by Rachel Lynn Solomon, IT'S NOT HANSEL AND GRETEL by Josh Funk and Edwardian Taylor, and HELP WANTED, MUST LOVE BOOKS by Janet Sumner Johnson and Courtney Dawsonoatmeal raisin cookies on a white plate with a pink flower border, centered on a brown, tan, and turquoise round placemat book covers for SAME LOVE, DIFFERENT HUG by Sarah Hovorka and Abbey Bryant, GOOD DIFFERENT by Meg Eden Kuyatt, and THE LOTUS FLOWER CHAMPION by Pintip and Love Dunn are shown in a column along the right edge of the photoKidLitConfections image altered to share a happy 15th birthday wish to #KidLitChat (back in 2024), with the hippo carrying a birthday cake with candles instead of a tray of cookies, and images of the vanilla & olive oil mug cake steps in a column along the right side of the image
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Veronica Bartles @vbartles.com · 05/08/2026
My daughter tells me I have to write KidLit because I will never grow up. She's not wrong. I so strongly remember what it felt like to experience all of those childhood moments, and those are the stories I'm drawn to tell. (Also, books for grown-ups are kinda boring.) #KidLitChat
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Shannon Hale @shannonhale.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
So thrilled that my new middle grade graphic novel DREAM BIG has received two starred review. ⭐“Positively shines with big laughs and big feelings.” —Kirkus ⭐“timely and highly relatable.” —School Library Journal In Sept. see me on tour in: UT, ID, CO, VA, MD, & MA: linktr.ee/DreamBigShan...
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DREAM BIG by Shannon Hale | Linktree
Meet Shannon Hale on tour for her new graphic novel, DREAM BIG! Select stops will also feature illustrator Marcela Cespedes.
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12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge @12x12challenge.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Congratulations to our Crystal Kite winning members! Way to go, @jpuglow.bsky.social, @lynnstreetbooks.bsky.social, @sylviaichen.bsky.social, @carolinelperry.bsky.social, and @stephaniegibeault.bsky.social! We are so proud of you! #awards #crystalkite #scbwi #amwriting #picturebooks #kidlit
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Veronica Bartles @vbartles.com · 29/07/2026
Anyway, thanks all for another fun #KidLitChat! As per tradition, I now have to go find dinner way too late because I didn't take time to put nutrients into my body before the chat and then I spent half the time talking about food and making myself hungrier!
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Veronica Bartles @vbartles.com · 29/07/2026
I kind of love thinking about "milestones" that aren't firsts. There's something to be said for finding the magic in the 96th time you experience something, right? #KidLitChat
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Veronica Bartles @vbartles.com · 29/07/2026
Happy Birthday #KidLitChat! Birthdays deserve cake, and I had plans to create a brand new #KidLitConfections cake recipe for the occasion, but my day got away from me, so I'm reposting this recipe for a Vanilla Olive Oil mug cake I created for the 15th birthday. Plus bonus chocolate cupcakes!
Allergy-safe Chocolate Cupcakes: Dark Chocolate cupcakes that are gluten free, egg free, & dairy free (also free of nuts, soy... all of the top food allergens)! But don't worry, they are definitely not flavor-free!
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Greg Pincus @gregpincus.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
It’s #kidlitchat day! We shall gather here on Bluesky at 9pm Easter/6pm Pacific for an hour of #kidlit chatting. It shall be glorious!* (*or at least pretty darn fun). See you then!
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Maggie Tokuda-Hall @maggietokudahall.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
At this point a Texas education is just child abuse
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🎃 Killy Witches 👻 @tillybridges.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
friends, please: don’t use transreads dot org they claim to support trans authors, but take our entire texts, post them for free, fundraise off it, and have the gall to claim it’s about preservation they are literally taking money from trans creators and make it harder for us to keep creating
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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Libraries v AI #BookSky
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 21/07/2026
Ooh I know this one. It's by BANNING THE PERVERT GLASSES
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