I won this wonderful book by @heatherstigall7.bsky.social and Jess Mason from @kidlit411.bsky.social! 😍 Thank you so much for sending it to me! 🥰 I’m Loving it and can’t wait to share it with my homeschool co-op group! ❤️❤️❤️ ~Believe ✨

✨I’m leaping with excitement to hear that LUPITA’S BROWN BALLET SLIPPERS has won the Crystal Kite Award in the Texas & Oklahoma division! 🤎🩰🥹🤎🩰

✨Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who voted! Congratulations to all the winners and honorees! 🎉
#SCBWI
#SCBWI25CK
#CrystalKiteAward

✨Are you a debut author/aurhor interested in preparing for school visits? 🏫🍎

💻In my one hour webinar, I’ll share tips and tricks that will have you ready to present to students. Some of the things included:
Outreach emails (what to include)
Sample of my presentation
Q&A
Link to register in my Bio!

Had a wonderful day with the Reading Rock Stars! Andres Vera Martinez, Mirelle Ortega ✨📚❤️@texasbookfest.bsky.social

🎉 My book, Lupita’s Brown Ballet Slippers, illustrated by Melissa Castillo, was selected for the Notable Social Studies Trade Books 2025 list!

🎉Thank You to the Children’s Book Council and NCSS for this amazing honor and recognition! ❤️
@beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
@lynnettenovak.bsky.social

This is my 4th year as a member of the @12x12challenge.bsky.social writing community! 💖 I’ve enjoyed the support and safe space, where we can all come together as creatives. Most of all, I’ve loved making new friends. Registration is open now! ✨
www.12x12challenge.com

✨I’m honored to see Lupita’s Brown Ballet Slippers as a 2024 Northern Lights Book Award winner of the Arts Category! 🩰🤎 What a dream come true to be recognized with so many wonderful creators! ❤️Congratulations to all the winners! 🎉🎉🎉
@beamingbooksmn.bsky.social

Loving my copy of Neigh Kid by @neighkid.bsky.social and illustrated by Gabi Moraes! Thank you, @joshmonkwords.bsky.social, for sending it to me! 🥰❤️ @tielmourpress.bsky.social

Finally getting to see Wicked today! So excited! Can you tell? 😁🩷💚

I had my FIRST school visit and I’ve been on cloud 9 ever since! 🥰

A HUGE thank you to Oak Creek Elementary and Mrs. Winkler for letting me share Lupita’s Brown Ballet Slippers! 🩰🤎 The 2nd and 3rd graders were wonderful and they had the most thoughtful questions. After story time, we got to DANCE!

I took the last two pics through my viewing glasses. “Ring of fire” over San Antonio! 😎

We’re ready for the Annular Solar Eclipse! October 14, 2023! 😎

I received this original ballet donut art featured in @jerroldconnors.bsky.social’ DONUTS FOR EVERYBODY, and it’s made my day!