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Erin Rew

@erinrew.bsky.social

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Aspiring children's book author/illustrator navigating life with two little ones, a growing menagerie, and a love of travel. (She/Her) #amwriting #amquerying #SCBWI #12x12 https://erinrew.com

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Erin Rew @erinrew.bsky.social · 11h

I have a weak spot for my local grocery store’s bargain book bin… so much so, I sometimes mistakenly buy the same books twice. 🤫

Duplicates will be donated to a local #littlefreelibrary.

Erin Rew @erinrew.bsky.social · 16h

Tis spooky season! 🎃

Why doesn't it feel like spooky season? 🤔

#stillhot #globalwarming #86degreesoutside #imissfall

Erin Rew @erinrew.bsky.social · 20h

I’m already ready for a snow day.

Reposted by Erin Rew

Jessica Whipple @jessicawhippl17.bsky.social · 22h

It's #OCDAwarenessWeek so I'll share poet and author Jordan Scott's very kind blurb about I THINK I THINK A LOT. It's inspired by my own #OCD.

@joseebisaillon.bsky.social @freespiritbooks.bsky.social @esckeyes.bsky.social

Graphic that has this quote: "I think i think a lot is a powerful story of empathy, compassion, and acceptance. Whipple writes beautifully of OCD from a child's perspective and invites the reader into the intricacies of this world. I love this book so much because Whipple makes us think a lot, too, and we're so much better because of it. - Jordan Scott, poet and author of I talk like a river.

Erin Rew @erinrew.bsky.social · 1d

What a fun stack!

Erin Rew @erinrew.bsky.social · 1d

Hey, I know a few of those books! 🥰

Erin Rew @erinrew.bsky.social · 1d

This book looks beautiful! 😍

Erin Rew @erinrew.bsky.social · 1d

Love the looks of this book.

Erin Rew @erinrew.bsky.social · 1d

October is dyslexia awareness month.

Did I mention that I have the perfect picture book manuscript about a dragon with dyslexia, inspired by my own daughter with dyslexia?

#dyslexia #dyslexiaawareness
#kidlit #picturebook #WritingCommunity

Erin Rew @erinrew.bsky.social · Sep 11

I have been very busy lately with family matters and haven't been able to query much. BUT, I did receive a very late rejection so…

#creampuffrejection #amquerying #kidlit #WhenItRainsItPours

Erin Rew @erinrew.bsky.social · Aug 13

Yay!

I got an idea for a picture book today

AND I wrote it today!

That NEVER happens.

Also, the the kids went back to school today. 🤔

a man in a suit and tie is talking about almost making you wonder if it 's not a coincidence at all

ALT: a man in a suit and tie is talking about almost making you wonder if it 's not a coincidence at all

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Erin Rew @erinrew.bsky.social · Aug 12

Omg!

This is genius! I can't wait to read it. ☺️

@lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social

Erin Rew @erinrew.bsky.social · Aug 12

This is why moms go crazy.

The lime juice has been missing for weeks and I finally found it.

Behind a picture frame in the bedroom!

Well of course! Why wouldn't it be there?! 🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️😤

Erin Rew @erinrew.bsky.social · Aug 8

Thank you, Troy.

Erin Rew @erinrew.bsky.social · Aug 8

I am having difficulty finding others as well. Where do you find the feeds and starter packs?

Erin Rew @erinrew.bsky.social · May 18

Little stars aloft
Ephemeral glints of light
A forest of hope

#HaikuSaturday #adaylate #summertime #lazydays #cottonwood

Erin Rew @erinrew.bsky.social · May 12

How do you measure the weight of a book? The minds brought to life, the dreams inspired, the hearts touched. Those are all immeasurably weighty things. ☺️

Erin Rew @erinrew.bsky.social · May 12

I think you are very deserving. ☺️

Erin Rew @erinrew.bsky.social · May 11

This must be what it feels like to be friends with Monet or Picasso. I am genius adjacent and it feels very special indeed. 🥰

Jessica Whipple @jessicawhippl17.bsky.social · May 10

Three mothering poems for this Mother's Day weekend...

1. The first time I had Covid and was quarantining in the bedroom I put out a call for topics to write a poem about. I randomly chose author friend @erinrew.bsky.social 's topic: daughters & horses. "For Erin" appears at @oneart.bsky.social.

For Erin

A mother can
watch a mare with its newborn foal
dozing in dusty sunlight
and remember earliest days
when all there was
was sleep.

She will nod in understanding
when later, the foal learns
about grass, water
because a mother can
never stop teaching.

And someday the mother
will watch her own offspring
riding together
maybe too far out
maybe into the brambles
but if there’s anyone
who can call them back,
a mother can.

Erin Rew @erinrew.bsky.social · May 11

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms.

My family spoiled me today with homemade lavender and fennel scones, my new stylish overalls, a beautiful, hand-crocheted infinity scarf and a pile of picture books.

My heart is full.

#mothersday #kidlit #picturebookpile

Erin Rew @erinrew.bsky.social · May 9

Thank you, Lori. ☺️

Erin Rew @erinrew.bsky.social · May 9

Thank you so much, Claudine. 😊

Erin Rew @erinrew.bsky.social · May 9

Aww, thank you, Tracie. ☺️

Erin Rew @erinrew.bsky.social · May 7

And out of the darkness comes a ray of sunshine. 🌞

I am so happy to see that my entry, THE MERRY-GO-ROUND TREE, has received an honorable mention in the #SpringFling competition.

Thank you to @Ciaralovesbooks and @KaitlynLeann17 for this fun and uplifting contest. ☺️

Erin Rew @erinrew.bsky.social · May 5

I'm having so much fun with my new herb and flower garden. Trying to keep it very Rosemary Gladstarish, purposefully planned but wild. 🥰