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@inkyelbows

Kidlit author/illus SAM & EVA, WHERE ARE MY BOOKS? Illus incl . VR/3D explorer, gamer (). She/her.

Toronto, Canada
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Joined July 2008
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    Feb 4

    Had fun creating this "A Day In My Life Of A Children's Book Creator" video for . Educators! I'd love to do a virtual visit with your young readers: cont'd

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  2. Apr 22

    If you love a book, write a nice review. It gives the author encouragement on days they want to take up scorpion petting. - p.s. Even a single tweet about a book you like helps! If you can, include cover image & tag the author/illus/publisher.

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    Apr 22

    Writers & illustrators: say you’ve just gotten an editorial letter/notes from your editor/art director. What are your next steps & best advice, both practical & emotional, for getting from “Yikes this means big work!” to “OK I have a plan for actively revising using these notes”?

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  4. Apr 22

    Just uploaded this flower fairy to : (where you can look at my creation from all angles 🧚) theme this week: "Nature." This was also a practice session using the Surface tool (leaves, petals).

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  5. Apr 21

    More kale art! For this one, I did the photograph first, imported into , added the art on my iPad.

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  6. Apr 21

    "Kale Girl." Kale is one of my favourite found object art vegetables. Ink: Pentel Pocket Brush.

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  7. Apr 20

    2/ I've also posted about BIG DREAMS, SMALL FISH by at

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  8. Apr 20

    Loved STEALING HOME by (I bought my copy from ), MG graphic novel about a young Japanese-Canadian baseball fan during WWII. So good! My post:

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  9. Apr 19

    On my : BIG DREAMS, SMALL FISH by is an utterly charming story that gives young readers a peek into Jewish life & culture. My post: ps Also check out 's current Twitter header.❤️

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  10. Apr 19

    I posted an Oxford Comma poll over on Instagram: Love all the opinionated comments. 😁

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  11. Apr 19

    Canadian is on Sat.April 30! 🎉 If you buy bks from a Canadian indie bkstore that day, you may win prizes! Visit for details on how to help celebrate & enter a Contest For Book Lovers.

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  12. Apr 19

    All ages welcome to participate! There will be PRIZES.

    Creative Challenge: Suggest a caption or "what happens next" for my squirrelly VR sculpture! You can manipulate it (move it around etc) on via your device/computer screen:
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    Apr 18

    Don't miss , an instant #1 bestseller from author ! It's a middle grade novel about courage, hope & resilience during the initial outbreak of the coronavirus. Learn more:

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    Apr 18

    It's my birthday 🎂& what a lovely gift to wake up to! Can I get some RTs on this too??? I hear you can on your b'day 😅

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    Apr 18

    Tough to compete with the Easter Bunny.

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    Apr 18

    Did you hear the news? is waiting for YOUR manuscript! is back! Apply now: submissions are open through May 31.

    Graphic featuring the LitUp fellowship logo, the Reese's Book Club logo, and text that reads, "LitUp: A Writer's Fellowship for Unpublished and Underrepresented Women Storytellers. Call for Entries: Your Story matters."
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    Apr 18

    I’ve seen a lot of well-meaning authors posting querying tips for those currently looking for representation. But the industry has changed. Here are some new tips to help approach querying in a 2022 way.

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    Apr 18

    Banning history books. Banning literature. Banning math texts. Schools running 4-day weeks. This is starting to feel like folks want children undereducated on purpose. Do they want a populace who doesn’t question anything because they don’t know how? I mean…this is how it’s done

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    Apr 18

    My 3 year old is still awake, because, and I quote, he “had to make sure the cat still had ears”

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    Apr 18

    For the second time, the Plum Creek Literacy Festival is facing author cancellations over its erasure of LGBTQ books for kids. Thanks to , and others for unpacking what happened and why it matters. My latest for .:

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    Apr 19

    Happy book birthday to , In the Clouds is now available in stores and online!

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