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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · 4d

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · 5d

If you missed this live, be sure to catch the replay. It was amazing! Thanks
@natashakhankazi.bsky.social
#12x12

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · 5d

"This Is Not A Sleepy Bear Book" is the laugh I needed to start my morning! Thanks @briangehrlein.bsky.social ! This book never stops being funny!

#ThisisNotaSleepyBearBook #kidlit #childrensbooks #picturebooks #kidsbooks #writingcommunity

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Zach Hazard Vaupen @emo-sludge.com · Sep 19

If the quality of your work doesn’t matter—just the speed at which you can produce it—then you’re not making art. You’re making content.

Hi.
If I write a game a week, a blog a day, a pixelart image a day, music each week, as well as continuing to build a programming language.. Then is it ok to quickly generate a youtube thumbnail to save myself an hour of extra drawing at the end of a long day of doing the crappy "upload" stuff?

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · 16d

@picturebooksummit.bsky.social 2025 was fabulous! Left me inspired and tired (in a good way). Thanks to the team for putting together an amazing conference!
#kidlit #childrensbooks #picturebooks

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Aug 14

FRAUD ALERT: I have nothing to do with these phony books using my name on the cover. I have not written a memoir or partnered/inspired any cookbooks!
Attempts to get Amazon to take these down have gone nowhere.

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · Jul 26

Sometimes it's great to read like a reader! A great place to do it, Dad Suggests Books in Fayetteville, AR.

#reading #kidlit #fayettevillear #books

Bookstore with round table displaying children's books. Background shows cavelike entrance to reading nook.

Reading nook interior shows fireplace and reading spot with arched opening and padded bench seat.

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · Jul 24

Some fun on display at Pearl's Books Fayetteville, AR
@taralazar.bsky.social #fayettevilleAR #kidlit #12x12
@pearlsbooks.bsky.social

Photo of Flat Cat The Class Pet displayed in front of shelves of books in bookstore.

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Picture Book Summit @picturebooksummit.bsky.social · Jul 22

Here's a fun quiz just for picture book writers! Get writing tips curated for you!⁠
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picturebooksummit.co...⁠

#amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · Jun 6

Love PB Summit! Don't miss it!

#amwriting #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky

Picture Book Summit @picturebooksummit.bsky.social · May 31

It's a BIG day at Picture Book Summit as we reveal the theme of this year's online #writingconference for #picturebook creators. Join us on Oct 4, 2025, for:

BIG, BOLD, & BRAVE: SUPERCHARGE YOUR PICTURE BOOKS!

Early Bird registration begins 6/12!
#amwriting #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · May 29

Well, actually, I had a golden retriever that ate her puppies.
That aside, I agree cooperation is paramount.

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · May 19

Congratulations!!!
#kidlit

PB Rising Stars @pbrisingstars.bsky.social · May 16

PRESENTING: the 2025 PB RISING STARS mentees, runners up, and honorable mentions! 🤩🤩🤩

We’re thrilled to work with our 28 new mentees, and we’re so proud of our RUs and HMs.

CONGRATS TO ALL!
⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · May 1

@layet.bsky.social

Here's an illustrator starter pack:
bsky.app/starter-pack...

#illustrator #starterpack

bsky.app

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · Apr 23

Smart garlic rope lime basket move!

.chantal//RYAN @thoughtrise.bsky.social · Apr 23

unfollowing everyone on linkedin except this guy

linkedin post screenshot:

Ken Cheng - I want to connect with you, emotionally)

Al will never be able to write like me. Why? Because | am now inserting random sentences into every post to throw off their language learning models. Any Al emulating me will radiator freak yellow horse spout nonsense. 1 wiite all my emails, That's Not My Baby and reports like this to protect my data waffle iron 40% off. 1 suggest all writers and artists do the same Strawberry mango Forklift. The robot nerds will never get the better of Ken Hey can | have whipped cream please? Cheng. We can tuna fish tango foxtrot defeat Al. We just have to talk like this. All. The. Time. Piss on carpet

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · Feb 28

I need the high road to be less painful for about 5 minutes!

#highroad #kindness

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · Feb 21

Weighing in on the egg conversation, do old eggs really peel more easily or was that just something my grandmother said?

#eggs

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · Feb 19

You're welcome!

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · Feb 19

Hope it works out!

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · Feb 19

You can reach LR9 member Minnijean Brown-Trickey through www.rootsofthespirit.com/home
Storytelling is part of its mission. Possibly a good fit.
#littlerocknine

Antiracism Training | Roots Of The Spirit, Llc

Roots of the Spirit's is dedicated to uprooting racism through storytelling, education, and the arts. Bridging the Civil Rights Movement to the current Freedom Movement.

www.rootsofthespirit.com

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · Feb 17

So true!

Pat Zietlow Miller (she/her) @patzmiller.bsky.social · Feb 17

#kidlit #megakidlit #booksky

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · Jan 31

I just read your interview with CanvasRebel.
Over 7000 of these art pieces, wow! They're magical!
#art #kidlit #natureart

canvasrebel.com/meet-chelsey...

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BrianGehrlein @briangehrlein.bsky.social · Jan 24

40% off Zoom AND written critiques?! 🤩

www.pbspotlight.com/critiques
#amquerying #kidlit #picturebooks

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Kate Messner @katemessner.com · Jan 15

And let’s stop talking about sad books vs. funny books as an either/or situation. There’s a reason people laugh over the casseroles and pastries after a funeral. It’s healing. And kids’ books that deal with grief offer way more than just sadness.

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Carrie Finison @carriefinison.bsky.social · Jan 19

Writers - pass it on.
www.reddit.com/r/privacy/co...

From the privacy community on Reddit: How to turn off AI-scraping from your Word documents

Explore this post and more from the privacy community

www.reddit.com

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Cheri Thriver @cherithriver.bsky.social · Jan 20

Fantastic news! Congratulations. @marziehabbas.bsky.social and @anooshasyed.com

Marzieh Abbas | Kidlit Author @marziehabbas.bsky.social · Jan 20

Wohooo!!
So happy @anooshasyed.com and my book won the Muslim Book Award 2024!
Can't wait for our shiny new stickers to arrive!