Wanna see it?! The cover for my new #picturebook , MILKWEED FOR MONARCHS is revealed on Tara Lazar's blog + I'm giving away a 60-min critique, just leave a comment on: taralazar.com/2023/08/31/mil… @beamingbooks Liz Schleisman Liza Royce Agency #giveaway #milkweedformonarchs #nonfiction

IDK how much longer I'll stick around here. Trying out instagram.com/taralaser more...???

If you've emailed me about a potential blog post at taralazar.com...I've been on a loooooong hiatus due to various stuff. STUFF. It's not you, it's me.

3 days til the publication day of PAISLEY’S BIG BIRTHDAY!
How big is a bunny anyway?
The avg domesticated bunny weighs 6 lbs, but bunnies can be as small as 1 lb and the largest bunny on record weighed 53 lbs!
#paisleysbigbirthday #debut #picturebooks #countdown #newbookrelease

The 8/11 Nerdette podcast featured an insightful episode on the #writers strike in Hollywood and the massive stakes: npr.org/podcasts/39995…

I remember watching Johnny Carson's Tonight Show sometimes with my parents...they laughed and I didn't get it. We also watched The Carol Burnett Show together and ALL LAUGHED. I love comedy that has something for every age. #picturebooks

Library kids will save the world…
one book, one day at a time…
together 📚🌎✨💚

This is the platform previously known as Prince.

So happy that “Low Power” is a JLG Gold Standard selection!

The free #picturebook #kidlit live Q&A yesterday went well! I’m going to schedule a second one… Any suggestions as to day/time? A weeknight? Or on the weekend again?

😂🤣😆🙄

In less than an hour! #kidlit
youtube.com/watch?v=CkMeA6…

Why aren’t “cookies” called “bakies”?

'If sites like Amazon publicly claim that AI allows them to tailor product offerings to consumers, while telling authors there is nothing that can be done to prevent brand jacking...then that disconnect is going to be a centerpiece of future legal action.' ditchwalk.com/2023/08/10/aut…

🎉🐶 Happy Birthday to everyone's favorite beagle, Snoopy! (August 10th) 🎂🎈 May your day be as adventurous and joyful as your imaginative flights atop your doghouse. Here's to another year of spreading happiness and laughter! 🥳🎁 #SnoopyBirthday #PeanutsCelebration

Not sure how this past post on the lovely Tara Lazar's site popped up, but funny how ten years later I am still constantly reminding myself that 'finished is better than perfect' & I need to not let my blog overtake my writing hours. Can anyone else relate?taralazar.com/tag/bitsy-kemp…

That’s why we have naps.

A brief update: After going back a few times with Amazon on this issue, I was notified the books would not be removed based on the information I provided. Since I do not own copyright in these AI works and since my name is not trademarked, I'm not sure what can be done.