Are picture books for adults a thing? 🤔

if you let fear of rejection limit how much you put yourself out there, you will have fewer chances, and each rejection will feel bigger. be brave enough to try, and try again.

“Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light.” Theodore Roethke Flower Anatomy inspired by The Big Book Of Blooms 🌺👏🏼 #bigbookskidart #recyclecraftcreate #kidsneednafure #Botany2024

Serious question: When do parents with young children get to grieve? I’m so caught up in the busy mundanity of normal childcare and the extra burden of helping them grieve that I haven’t had a chance to do it myself. At what point do I get a turn to feel sad?

On his most famous invention, Thomas Edison once said, “I have not failed 10,000 times—I’ve successfully found 10,000 ways that will not work.” Be grateful for the “failures.” They were drafts. Their job was only to exist. Each one brought you closer to your lightbulb moment. 💡

Another great buy! novel.

Sweet dreams, all you kind ones 💛✨(art by Hannah Willow)

If you’re an adult and you’re not reading middle grade books, you’re failing yourself. Here’s why. The MG books I’m talking about are written for kids between 8-14, and before you start coming at me saying kids books are for children and therefore are boring and can’t fully

Phew. Nothing feels better than getting that first vomit draft out of the way. #writing #manuscript

The final point I made in this past weekend's scbwi presentation, and one I think I make in a lot of presentations, tbh, is this: You have no idea how close you are to achieving your goal, but if you give up now, you'll never get there. Keep going.

Sweet dreams, everyone 💕 (art by Lucy Grossmith)

I am not trying to be mean but it is an immense, immense privilege to be able to write full-time and not work a day job

Podcast suggestions for writers?

We’re never going there. Creativity is made, not generated. You can read more at procreate.com/ai ✨ #procreate #noaiart

Very refreshing to hear.

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My notebook full of middle grade ideas. I love them all. Where do I even begin?

i keep seeing writers who say they queried 60 or 80 or 100 agents i’ve only found about 20 agents that feel like a “good fit” for my book am i doing something wrong? 😅 #WritingCommunity #amquerying

A very happy millennial indeed.