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Lisa Lowe Stauffer
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Author of TWO BY TWO, kid lit writer, world traveler, SCBWI Southern Breeze co-coordinator for published members
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Lisa Lowe Stauffer @llstauffer.bsky.social · Apr 6
This. National Parks, Medicaid, Medicare, Museums, Libraries...these are all things we have put OUR money into for decades--

OUR wealth built these. The oligarchs are stealing the things we own.

Yay @ricksteves.bsky.social for putting it into perspective.
mikecaulfield.bsky.social Mike Caulfield @mikecaulfield.bsky.social · Apr 6
First, Steves finds a way to talk about institutions and oligarchy that is dirt simple:

1. Institutions are PUBLIC WEALTH. They are our shared wealth, dammit.
2. Billionaires can't stand wealth they don't control.
3. So they are going to dismantle our public wealth to better bleed us dry
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scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social
One more week until Early Bird Pricing expires for WIK 2026! Register before midnight Thursday, February 12 to take advantage of our special rate: $195 members, $250 non-members.
#scbwi #amwriting #amillustrating #kidlit

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February 5, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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DON'T MISS the Southern Breeze Writing for Kids Conference in Birmingham, AL, March 27-28! We met some of the faculty in NY last weekend (Rachel, Matt, Sasha, and Ritu), and they are excited to meet YOU! Register now: scbwi.org/events/south...
#KidLit #SCBWI
@SCBWI_SoBreeze
January 28, 2026 at 9:32 PM
llstauffer.bsky.social
We'll, this is fun! At least five of these award winners have been a part of one or more of our #scbwi Southern Breeze conferences! Congratulations to all these brilliant writers, illustrators, and translators!
#kidlit #sobreeze
January 26, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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Want a Valentine's gift that has fewer calories than chocolate and lasts WAY longer than flowers?? Check out this fun reminder to gift yourself an investment in your kidlit career! Join us for #WIK26
www.scbwi.org/events/south...
January 26, 2026 at 12:52 PM
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“More magic than being”

Practice noticing the magic in yourself and everyone around you.

Funky embroidery on antique quilt piece.

#artquilt #imperfection #slowstitch #quiltsky #embroidery
“More magic than being” Funky embroidery on antique quilt piece. Pink lotus flower and yellow sunflower and dandelion seed head.
January 15, 2026 at 10:03 AM
llstauffer.bsky.social
Any friends with children in the #atlanta area, Danny is a friend of mine and this event will be a lot of fun!
#roswell #scbwi #kidlit
dschnitz.bsky.social Danny Schnitzlein @dschnitz.bsky.social · 23d
Hi, BookSky friends. I'll be presenting at Roswell (GA) Public Library on Saturday, February 7. The first 100 families will receive a free copy of my STEM award winning picture book, Gnu and Shrew. Come and celebrate our love of reading! :-)
January 14, 2026 at 5:30 PM
llstauffer.bsky.social
What a magical world we live in! This moth is almost as big as my hand. Zoom in to see the detailed colors and pattern. 😍
#costarica #jaco #moth #puravida
January 14, 2026 at 1:17 PM
llstauffer.bsky.social
This is always a good conference and tons of fun!
#kidlit #scbwi #alabama #tennessee #georgoa #florida #amwriting #amillustrating
scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social SCBWI Southern Breeze Region @scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social · 24d
Registration opened TODAY for our spring conference. If you registered today, go ahead and use this badge to share the news! Thanks to Taylor Woolley for the fabulous art, and Hallie Christensen for designing the badge! #scbiw #kidlit #amwriting #amillustrating #seedsofinspiration
January 13, 2026 at 3:42 AM
llstauffer.bsky.social
Here's one for your mental health:
@vickyweberbooks.bsky.social
georgepenney.bsky.social George Penney @georgepenney.bsky.social · 27d
A small human (4?) is belting through the markets roaring: "AUNTIE ELSIE! AUNTIE ELSIE! AUNTIE ELSIE!"
Auntie Elsie laughs and says: "WHAT?!"
Small Human Megaphone skids to a halt in front of her, expression alight with glee: "DID YOU KNOW THAT DAD GOT STUNG ON THE BUM BY A BEE!" (2)
January 10, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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You have 10 seconds.
Take 10 seconds to do this exercise from Fred Rogers: So many people have helped us become who we are. Some of them are near, some are far away, some are even in heaven. All of us have special ones who have loved us into being. Would you just take, along with me, ten seconds to think of the people who have helped you become who you are. Those who have cared about you and wanted what was best for you in life. Whoever you’ve been thinking about, how pleased they must be to know that you thought of them right now, and to know the difference you feel they’ve made.”
January 9, 2026 at 1:40 PM
llstauffer.bsky.social
If this were in a novel it would be flagged as too ridiculous for belief.
adamkinzinger.substack.com Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 28d
In today’s “this is an actual headline not a joke” i present:
January 9, 2026 at 3:58 PM
llstauffer.bsky.social
For me it's incredibly calming to consider the universe in its vastness, and how insignificant we humans are. I hope these gorgeous photos give you a moment of peace too:

www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
The Most Jaw-Dropping Space Images of 2025, Revealed
From an interstellar comet to breathtaking auroras and from brand-new rockets to iconic space telescopes, here are some of our favorite images from the cosmos in 2025
www.scientificamerican.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:47 PM
llstauffer.bsky.social
If you live in this #Georgia district, here's your chance to vote for a difference.
shawnforcongress.bsky.social Shawn Harris @shawnforcongress.bsky.social · Jan 6
There are 62 days until the special election to fill the seat vacated by Marjorie Taylor Greene.

20 Republicans are running.
One Democrat is running.
I’m that Democrat.

This is how we win.
January 6, 2026 at 8:25 PM
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Thank you to Jime Wimmer and Society of Children's Books Writers Southern Breeze for having me do a virtual talk about my path from pitch to publication for regional members. My book Sun, Moon, and Star: A Folktale from Korea is forthcoming Feb. 24, 2026.

Date: Jan. 11, 2-3 pm. EST

See you then!
January 4, 2026 at 11:32 PM
llstauffer.bsky.social
Maybe this is the year I'll keep a list of all the books I read?

First one completed: A Walk in the Park by Kevin Fedarko.

I highly recommend this one, with its mix of the hike at hand's mishaps and grandeur and stories from and of the canyon.
Cover of a book, A Walk in the Park: The true story of a spectacular misadventure in the Grand Canyon. Written by Kevin Fedarko. The cover art is a stylized look from the rim down to the Colorado River. The sky is sunset yellow and orange, the walls of the canyon are orange in the foreground and darken to brown further away. The river is blue and a ridge in the far distance is grey.
January 4, 2026 at 11:16 PM
llstauffer.bsky.social
Timeline cleanse. If you're doomscrolling, take one deep breath,let it out with a sigh, and stare into Smudge's eyes. Thanks for sharing him with us @scalzi.com
scalzi.com John Scalzi @scalzi.com · Jan 3
Noontime supplemental cat picture: Smudge stares into your very soul
A closeup of Smudge's face, with very yellow-green eyes
January 3, 2026 at 5:10 PM
llstauffer.bsky.social
Be sure to read the alt text! 😆
georgepenney.bsky.social George Penney @georgepenney.bsky.social · Jan 1
*Wekas are a beloved kiwi wood hen. They will steal anything. They are notorious for being very sneaky, opening tents, snaffling shiny things, stealing this author's banana once and generally being awesome.

Pictures of Usual Kiwi Suspects (more in alt text)
You're looking at a typical Kiwi scene here of a picnic table and bench chairs surrounded by the usual suspects. There's grass, a flax plant with big pointy leaves, scrub... and a brown woodhen looking like it most definitely hasn't been thwarted, standing with its back to the table, which incidentally holds a red wool plaid picnic blanket. This blanket was recently in this bird's possession and it will get it back... moments later in fact. The bird is about the size of a chicken. The blanket is the size of a single bed blanket. This bird is a tiny blanket stealing dinosaur. The sounds in this picture are of silent bird sneakiness, nearby waves crashing and a family laughing and shrieking as they run into the sea. The smell is petrichor after recent rain and the sea. You're looking a view taken half way across a bridge of a river, marshlands and faintly visible mountains beyond. There are big low lying fluffy white clouds overhead that are reflected in the water, which is crystal calm. The mountains in the distance are shrouded by mist because they're demure and don't need to be flashy. We know they're there. They're always there. The marshland is brownish and silty but very pretty... not at all like the Dead Marshes in Lord of the Rings, but maybe a little reminiscent. And there is also a ridge of pine forest far in the distance to the right, pointing at the mountains so you don't forget they're there. The vibe is tranquil. This scene smells like salt water, fuggy greenery and a little bit of decaying plant things. It sounds like distant crashing waves and evening birdsong.
January 2, 2026 at 2:02 PM
llstauffer.bsky.social
New Year's Day visitors: two yellow-throated toucans singing along with orange-chinned parakeets.
#costarica #birding #birds
January 2, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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I kept going till my screenshot landed on golden!
merriam-webster.com Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · Jan 1
Take a screenshot of this GIF, and whichever new word you land on is YOUR word for 2026.

Let's. Go.
January 1, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social
Beginning on Tuesday, January 6th, our monthly prompt session for authors and illustrators is changing to a simpler name. Join host Meredith York, beginning at 7:30 PM Eastern, to jump-start your creative process for 2026! See you in the New Year! #scbwi #kidlit
December 31, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Cat Clinging To Side Of Christmas Tree Admits That Was Extent Of Plan https://theonion.com/cat-clinging-to-side-of-christmas-tree-admits-that-was-1849899567/
Cat Clinging To Side Of Christmas Tree Admits That Was Extent Of Plan
December 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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This post is packed with awesomeness! 💗

🎉2026 #PBParty contest dates!
🎉PBParty New Draft Challenge & Critique Train happening NOW
🎉Celebrate Guest Crit Master @sylviaichen.bsky.social
🎉Huge giveaway!
🎉Tips for writing a new PB draft
🎉Holiday critique specials

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PBParty Contest News + Critique Train Guest Crit Master & Giveaway with Sylvia Chen! ⋆ Mindy’s Writing Wonderland
Write a new PB draft to receive a critique from the passenger above & give one to the person below PLUS everyone can enter Sylvia's giveaway.
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December 19, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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"Hey, Marge, let's go on a cruise..." 🦉🦉
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Cruise-ship stowaway owls set for US return after living it up at Spanish resort
Burrowing owls, who boarded cruise ship in Miami, to be returned to US next month after long spell in quarantine
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
llstauffer.bsky.social
If you're not following this account, you should be. It's a breath of fresh air and a fountain of #pb #kidlit ideas 😊
georgepenney.bsky.social George Penney @georgepenney.bsky.social · Dec 12
Any typos spotted in this post recently spent a lovely few hours going on a late evening amble along a river walk. If typos spotted, please remind them to stop and enjoy watching the river for a little bit. It's that kind of evening.
December 12, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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moryan.bsky.social
Garden & outdoorsy folk, please spread this news: The great people at Monarch Watch have a program where schools, nonprofits & large restoration projects can apply for FREE MILKWEED (only thing Monarch caterpillars eat, can't have too much of it IMO). Check it out! monarchwatch.org/bring-back-t...
Free Milkweeds - Bring Back The Monarchs
Free milkweeds for large restoration projects Free milkweeds for schools and educational non-profits
monarchwatch.org
December 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM