Judy Bailey

UPROAR won 1st Place and Judges' Favorite in @InkandInsights 2020 (Apprentice category) by focusing revisions on I&I feedback from 2019. An improvement from 41st place in 2019. #AskIandI #amwriting #amediting #amquerying #writingcommunity #writingtips #MG #SCBWI #PNWA

Let's connect on Blue Sky! @judy-bailey.bsky.social #kidlit #amquerying #writingcommunity

As always, I understand how stressful the querying process can be, so a reminder... You can read and learn from two dozen successful query letters and six non-fiction book proposals (that sold!), all for free, right here: ericsmithrocks.com/perfect-pitch Good luck. You can do it. 💛

Now Upon a Time has partnered with She Should Run (@SheShouldRun) and When We All Vote (@WhenWeAllVote) to encourage everyone to use their voice with the recent release, PRINCESS AND THE PEA-TITION. gloobooks.com/products/princ… @gloobooks @libvanderploeg @MartinAgency

We've got a terrific line-up for our MG opening pages events in Fall! We are so excited to welcome @abuckslater @Amy_Arial_Fitz and @liconcarina to Inked Voices!

This is happening:) We are so excited to be launching our 2024 MG & YA mentorship program! Applications open for members today through May 15th:) Massive thanks to @AYChanWrites @risanymantweet @NeddaLewers @bgyeewriter and Shifa Safadi for being generous and wonderful humans!

Last year we piloted a MG mentorship @InkedVoices with @artsylliu and this year we've expanded to 5 brilliant and generous authors. Super exciting!

Wonderful news for MG writers! It’s so hard to find mentors and @InkedVoices is offering five this year!

I've given a lot of advice and mentored writers, and one of my main pieces of advice: DON'T SELF REJECT! Go for the award or mentorship or writing opportunity. The worst that can happen is you don't get it. If you don't go for it, you definitely won't get it. #WritingCommunity

Friends . . . my MG sci-fi HANA HSU AND THE GHOAT CRAB NATION is up for a Goodreads #giveaway. Enter to win one of 5 signed copies plus swag! Enter here: bit.ly/HHgwy @penguinkids

My latest #Substack post about Italians in the Pacific Northwest: Onions are not the only sweet thing made by Italians in Walla Walla open.substack.com/pub/tessaflore… #italianamericansinthepnw #italianamerican

Tessa's Tramblings, my holiday newsletter is out! wix.to/HZ5ROXW

My book tour for #italiansinthepnw continues! Check out my Events page tessafloreano.com/events for where I'll be next! #italianamericanhistory #italianamericanstories #italianamericans

@TessaFloreano Congratulations!

Lil rainbow action in the Emerald City 😍 📸: @steven_t_luong

"Write like it matters and it will." —Libba Bray #WritingCommunity #writing

My #PB debut SHE KEPT DANCING with @sydmesh and illustrated by @NatelleQuek comes out in 2 months!!! Preorder today: tinyurl.com/SheKeptDancing… @FeiwelFriends @Editrix_Em @DorianMaffei #limbdifference #disability #disabilityawareness

Apply for a mentorship in middle grade writing! Don't miss the chance to hone your manuscript and develop your career with published children's book creators @MeredithIreland, @JustinePWinans, @gaildvillanueva, or @MargeauxWeston. Info/application here: bit.ly/WNDBMentorship

"Sometimes you’re just one submit button away from a life-changing fellowship. Or a call away from a contact that could land you your next gig. The possibilities are endless, but first you have to, ya know, do The Thing. [And] rejection is inevitable." buff.ly/3L3HO6b