Check out the 2nd video in our series on #picturebook hooks: characters. We talk about how to make yours special and what pitfalls to avoid when writing and naming characters. Don't forget to grab our free guide to picture book hooks! #kidlit #kidlitart #amquerying #pbhooks youtu.be/xWXS9isRslo

Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member and illustrator, @jennyabooks.bsky.social! 🎉📚 📚 SAMA CRUSHES THE CODE written by Samaira Mehta with Brin Stevens and published by @candlewickpress.bsky.social Find it here: buff.ly/w19qc5r #kidlit #12x12PB

Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member, @michaelbennerbooks.com! 🎉📚 📚 MAC & CHEESE: THE ORIGIN STORY illustrated by Alison Hawkins and published by Orchard Books (Scholastic) Check it out: buff.ly/w19qc5r #kidlit #12x12PB

Author & poet Renee LaTulippe shares how a passion for poetry can lead to writing beautiful #picturebooks that resonate. Get insight from the #picturebook community's favorite lyrical teacher on the 12 x 12 Picture Book #Podcast! 12x12challenge.com/p... #amwriting #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky

Check out this #podcast episode! Bookseller (and author-illustrator) Julie Rowan-Zoch stops by to share what #bookstores want book creators to know about in-store events & preorder campaigns. 12x12challenge.com/p... #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity

Just 2 days to go! 📣 Join the FREE #12x12PB Book Chat with Pooja Makhijani, author of 📚 BREAD IS LOVE! 📅 July 15 at 8pm ET/5pm PT Sign up: buff.ly/ujELoNK #kidlit #12x12PB

Author @omarabedwrites shares how "writing what you know" led to DEBUG THIS BOOK, illustrated by @julierowanzoch! #writer #author #writersofinstagram #picturebook #kidlit

Heather Beaumont, 12 x 12 member and author of WHEN WE GO HOME, discusses the difference sensory details make in the short word count of a picture book. #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity

Who says you have to draw to write graphic novels? Not @marciecolleen.bsky.social! She's written multiple #graphicnovels for kids & shares her secrets on the #12x12pb #podcast. Listen to this fun & lively conversation here: 12x12challenge.com/p... #amwriting #kidlit #booksky #writingcommunity

What is a picture book hook? Does your manuscript need one? What kind of hooks are agents and editors looking for? Find out in this free download from the 12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge: 12x12challenge.com/p... #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity

On the 12 x 12 Picture Book Podcast, @kellipanique.bsky.social shares the unexpected benefits of breaking her shoulder. (Seriously! #eternaloptimist) 12x12challenge.com/p... #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity #podcast

📚 What's one writing win you've had recently? Big or small—we'd love to celebrate it with you. 💛 #kidlit #12x12PB

NEW #PODCAST ALERT: @kellipanique.bsky.social chats w/ @karilavellewrites.bsky.social & @lindsayleslie.bsky.social about teaming up for author visits! How does a 2-for-1 author visit work? Find out now: 12x12challenge.com/p... #author #authorvisits #picturebooks #kidlit #writingcommunity

Upcoming #12x12PB members-only webinar! Join us on July 16 at 1pm ET/10am PT for “Rhyme is NOT a Crime! How to Write Rhyming Picture Books That SELL” with @rebeccaglevington.bsky.social. Replay available for members! #kidlit

Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member, @kellyconroy.bsky.social! 🎉📚 📚 HERE A CREAK, THERE A SHRIEK! illustrated by Nikolas Ilic and published by @tigertalesbooks.bsky.social is now available. Check it out: buff.ly/w19qc5r #kidlit #12x12PB

On the #12x12pb #podcast, @carolinelperry.bsky.social & @juliefhedlund.bsky.social reveal the intersections in their #picturebook #biographies on Queen Elizabeth II & Julie Andrews. 12x12challenge.com/p... #author #kidlit #writingforkids #nonfiction

Picture Book Author Tasha Hilderman shares what's important to her in an agent-author relationship and why partnering with agent Rachel Orr of Prospect Agency was the right move for Tasha. #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity

🎉 Congrats to Kris DeCaro on signing with her agent! 🎉 Her advice: “Make sure you have three to five really strong manuscripts before you start querying. Then be prepared to send out a lot of queries.” Read more: buff.ly/d7ooage #kidlit #12x12PB

Is it possible to become a successful picture book writer when you don't have easy access to libraries or picture books? @marziehabbas.bsky.social shares her incredible story with us on the 12 x 12 #PictureBook #Podcast: 12x12challenge.com/p... #amwriting #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #yasmeenlari

Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member, @fangmousbooks.bsky.social (Vicky Fang)! 🎉📚 📚 ONE MAD CAT AND THE MISSING BOOK also illustrated by the author and published by @candlewickpress.bsky.social Check it out: buff.ly/w19qc5r #kidlit #12x12PB

Check out this first video in our series on #picturebook hooks--all about subjects: dinosaurs, unicorns, pirates, space, trucks, etc. Plus how to make yours stand out. Don't forget to grab our free guide to picture book hooks! #kidlit #kidlitart #pbhooks #amquerying youtu.be/HYtwuCyM7fM

Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member, Jessica Milo! 🎉📚 📚 MY PONY WONDER illustrated by Ramona Kaulitzki and published by Random House Studio Find it here: buff.ly/w19qc5r #kidlit #12x12PB

Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member, Lisa Riddiough! 🎉📚 📚 FURIOUS TURTLE illustrated by @atsurumi.bsky.social and published by Disney Hyperion Check it out: buff.ly/w19qc5r #kidlit #12x12PB

Happy Book Birthday to #12x12PB member, @jilanne.bsky.social! 🎉📚 📚 HEARTLAND illustrated by @jamesfirnhaber.bsky.social and published by @littlebrownyr.bsky.social Find it here: buff.ly/w19qc5r #kidlit #12x12PB

☀️ Celebrating summer with #12x12PB! ☀️ From sunny adventures to nature discoveries, summer has inspired countless picture book stories. Explore a collection of summer-themed books by #12x12PB creators: buff.ly/iZKZeSW #12x12PB #kidlit

Can kid readers handle tough topics? @leahschanke.bsky.social thinks so. That's why she wrote #picturebook Freedom at Dawn. @kellipanique.bsky.social asks Leah for tips on making tough topics kid-friendly. 12x12challenge.com/p... #blackhistorymonth #amwriting #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky

❤️🤍💙 Happy Independence Day from #12x12PB! ❤️🤍💙 We're celebrating with picture books by #12x12PB creators that explore American history, community, and the stories that help us better understand our past and present. 📚✨ Find them here: buff.ly/zQS1hRo #kidlit #12x12PB

FREE Book Chat on July 15 at 8pm ET/5pm PT! Join #12x12PB author Pooja Makhijani as she shares how her #picturebook 📚 BREAD IS LOVE went from idea to bookshelf. Sign up: buff.ly/ujELoNK #kidlit #12x12PB

On the #podcast: @kirstenwlarson.bsky.social & @juliefhedlund.bsky.social discuss the joy of writing #nonfiction. Discover how fun this genre can be and learn all the resources #12x12pb has for nonfiction writers: 12x12challenge.com/p... #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #booksky

Author Suzy Levinson shares her genius "Stay Scrappy and Fail Fast" writing method! Suzy's join by her agent Rachel Orr and agency sister Tasha Hilderman. #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity