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Bonnie Adamson

@bonnieadamson.com

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Illustrator; writer of various things; former #SCBWI IC and ARA; co-host of #kidlitchat, Tuesdays at 9E/6P; art and books at bonnieadamson.com Represented by Sara Crowe Literary.

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Bonnie Adamson @bonnieadamson.com · 7h

If you're new to Bluesky, and your focus is #kidlit, @doucette515.bsky.social has done a great job of gathering some resources for you in this series of posts:

Christiana Doucette @doucette515.bsky.social · 9h

I think the pinnable lists make BlueSky one of the most easily accessible for authors looking for agents and editors, or even literary journals or fellow authors. I appreciate how this platform puts the user in charge of their possible feeds. And @debbieohi.com has done so much to make this happen.

Publisher Spotlight @pubspotlight.bsky.social · 9h

From #IPG #socialmedia survey "Nearly half (48%) of publishers now use the platform – a significant spike from 32% just one year ago. More than 4 in 5 (83%) have seen their #Bluesky follower-count rise, making it an even faster-growing platform than Instagram" www.thebookseller.com/news/x-sinks...

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Melissa Manlove @mmanlove.bsky.social · 7d

Psst! I am opening up to unagented children's book submissions *just for the month of October*! This is an exciting experiment. The email to send submissions to is [email protected]. You can find out about what I'm looking for at www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/me...

Melissa Manlove – The Official Manuscript Wish List Website

www.manuscriptwishlist.com

Bonnie Adamson @bonnieadamson.com · 1d

ME, TOO!! I've been struggling with it all day, lol.

Bonnie Adamson @bonnieadamson.com · 1d

Thanks, everyone. I have to go check on an illustration I left simmering in Photoshop and see if it's magically turned into something wonderful. See you all next time--when it will be even Fallier. #kidlitchat

Bonnie Adamson @bonnieadamson.com · 1d

Priorities! :-) #kidlitchat

Bonnie Adamson @bonnieadamson.com · 1d

I *used* to love fall because I liked school, and it meant the beginning of things--but now it seems too much like the end of things. #kidlitchat

Bonnie Adamson @bonnieadamson.com · 1d

I finally found a fall photo--you can even see some of that brilliant blue peeking through. #SouthCarolinaFall #kidlitchat

Photo of turning leaves arching over a driveway in October.

Bonnie Adamson @bonnieadamson.com · 1d

I saw a post "I wish people would stop calling AI the future--it's only a warmed over, repackaged version of the past--by definition, because it only knows what *was.*" Maybe it's just a fad, she said without much conviction. #kidlitchat

Bonnie Adamson @bonnieadamson.com · 1d

Oh, no. it's become the new clip art. Only somehow worse, even when it's technically better. :-( #kidlitchat

Bonnie Adamson @bonnieadamson.com · 1d

:-/
#kidlitchat

Bonnie Adamson @bonnieadamson.com · 1d

Very close! But about 10 degrees bluer. :-) And it's heart-breaking here in SC because it just doesn't last. I mean, I also love the blue-gray skies in November, but that October blue kinda flames out. #kidlitchat

Bonnie Adamson @bonnieadamson.com · 1d

Very good points. I like the notion of "inviting" light and shadow into the story. #kidlitchat

Bonnie Adamson @bonnieadamson.com · 1d

Yes, for sure--but where I am, the leaves have not changed much yet. I think here, it's the absence of humidity, maybe? I don't know. #kidlitchat

Bonnie Adamson @bonnieadamson.com · 1d

Quite possibly, I would think. #kidlitchat

Bonnie Adamson @bonnieadamson.com · 1d

It's so intense--a different blue than any other time of year. #kidlitchat

Bonnie Adamson @bonnieadamson.com · 1d

Like . . . I noticed the sky this week. An October sky is just so heart-breakingly BLUE. I guess it surprises me every year. #kidlitchat

Bonnie Adamson @bonnieadamson.com · 1d

TOPIC: It's Fall, a new season! The light is changing, disappearing sooner. And it makes us wonder - how do you use things like the seasons or light and darkness or other nature-driven details in your work? And when you read, how do those details affect you (and the story)? #kidlitchat

Bonnie Adamson @bonnieadamson.com · 1d

Yikes--guess what just sneaked up on me? #kidlitchat! If it is sneaking up on you, you have about 5 minutes to get ready! See you there!

Bonnie Adamson @bonnieadamson.com · 3d

I don't know what makes the October sky so glorious, but it is especially beautiful today.

Bonnie Adamson @bonnieadamson.com · 8d

Yes! Just like before, every Tuesday at 9 pm. Good to see you here!

Bonnie Adamson @bonnieadamson.com · 8d

I'm taking notes tonight--so many good tips. Keep 'em coming! Collective wisdom is such a valuable resource. Thank you all. See you next time! #kidlitchat

Bonnie Adamson @bonnieadamson.com · 8d

Oof. Been there. #kidlitchat

Bonnie Adamson @bonnieadamson.com · 8d

Although that would be kind of awesome. #kidlitchat

Bonnie Adamson @bonnieadamson.com · 8d

Goodnight, Tina--hope your team wins! #kidlitchat

Bonnie Adamson @bonnieadamson.com · 8d

How do we all feel about the "_____ meets ______" format? I can do that kind of comp--but coming up with titles is hard. #kidlitchat