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I'm excited about this one, so sharing everywhere! Here's a recent drawing I did of a perlino or cremello mustang stallion full of mud. Colored pencil on vellum #coloredpencil #mustang #horseart

Finished listening to Frankly in Love by David Yoon. It's a refreshing take on YA rom com and deals with some heavy issues in a wonderful and realistic way. I was even laughing out loud at times. Check it out! #kidlit #yaromcom #heavytopics

We all need a boost rn and we just passed 5000 followers, so let's do a #GIVEAWAY! Prize: *Submission Package feedback from one of our Spark mentors* To enter, RT and tag a friend in the replies. If we get 100 RT, we'll do a second prize! 🎉

When a well know artist in the model horse community tell you she likes your custom! #artist #modelhorses #breyercustom

🌷It's the first QUERY PACKAGE CRITIQUE #giveaway of Spring!🌼 To enter: 🌹Follow 🌺RT 🌼Comment w/ a GIF that represents your story's setting! (this was a #revpit game I loved seeing 👀) 💐+1 entry per friend tagged Winners picked Weds. night! #amquerying #writingcommunity

I should be writing, but these two on my lap are so snuggly... What's your procrastination excuse? #dogs #procrastination #writerslife #pitbull #shihtzu #maltese #cozy

I commented my thoughts on a question posted on Kidlit411 fb about if italics should be used for thoughts when the story is in 1st person present tense. And Harold Underdown liked my answer! Doing a happy dance. 😁 #kidlit #writer #ChildrensBooks #kidlit411

⭐️It's Monday, which means it's time for another #amquerying critique giveaway!⭐️ To enter: 🦖Follow 🐧RT 🐞Tell me your ~favorite thing~ about your WIP 🐳+1 entry per friend tagged! Winners chosen Wednesday night! And in the meantime, check out query101.blog

When you're listening to two audiobooks in the same genre and one has an MC named Kendra and one has an MC named Kestra...#confused #kidlit #audiobooks #MG #YA

Does a reader for audiobooks read the novel through before reading it for the recording? Do they research how to pronounce words they don't know? Listening to Color Me In by Natasha Diaz and cringing at the mispronunciation of Yiddish and Hebrew words... #audiobooks #kidlit #YA

Listening to Puddin by Julie Murphy. There are 2 readers, 1 for each MC. 1st reader pronounced a character's name and the 2nd reader pronounced it differently. So the 1st reader changed the pronunciation halfway though. I wish the 2nd one had. Do they not talk about these things?

It's incredible how listening to good books can motivate you. Currently listening to The Best Kind of Magic by Crystal Cestari in the car and Reawakened by Colleen Houck while doing art. What are you listening to? #yabooks #urbanfantasy #contemporaryfantasy #research #kidlit

Voting for the pet costume contest ends today! Please take a minute to click Like on the photo of Robin Hood on his noble steed (guinea pig Maryon & dog Pely). Sharing is also appreciated. Much thanks! facebook.com/16662482469878…

Need a last minute gift? Gift certificates are always in stock & deliver via email! #petportrait #custommodelhorse #equineart #Christmasgifts #holidaygifts

#writerslife #kidlit #yalit #characters #alongfortheride

A few years ago I was part of a children's book illustration project I couldn't share until now. My cover illustration wasn't used for the book, but it was wonderful to be part of the project. #kidlitart #illustration kailynerwaters.wordpress.com/2023/02/09/loc…

Debut published illustration 2/1/24! I designed a cover and the inside drawing for MG novel Galloping Away by Robin Kolb. A different cover was chosen but my art is on the inside!#middlegrade #mgnovel #horsebook #kidlit #childrensbooks #horse #illustration #debut #equineart

Happened twice recently: Act Like a Lady Think Like a Lord by Celeste Connally & Okay, Cupid by Mason Deaver. What about you? #kidlit #mystery #romcom #YA #audiobooks

Happy Mother's Day! #MothersDay #guineapig #afternoontea #miniature