Marilyn DeVries

@JonAcuff Tactual learner. It’s a good skill!

Is there anything you still have to count on your hands to figure out? The other day, someone mentioned the, “7th month of the year.” I had to take both hands out of my pockets so that I could verify on my fingers which month they meant. (The answer is “July.”)

@JonAcuff Agree

Do you agree?

@KaitlynLeann17 It is a believable book.

When I opened a Jumanji book from the library: 7yo: Oh no! I hope we don’t get sucked in…actually, I’m going to walk away so I don’t get sucked in Me: so you’re just gonna let me get sucked in? 7yo: (yelling from other room): keep talking so I know you didn’t get sucked in

@SCBWI_IL I am excited about attending!

Prairie Writers & Illustrators Day is just 18 days away! Registration open until Oct 28 with extras like Round Table Critiques & Portfolio Reviews still available. Join us in person on Nov 11, 2023, at Wojcik Conference Center, Palatine, IL. Link in our BIO for more info. #SCBWI

@JonAcuff Simple twist. I love it.

In the first 34 years of my life, I wrote 0 books. In the last 13 years I’ve written 10 books. What changed? Lots. One thing that really helped was that I learned how to apply my imagination to my creativity, instead of my anxiety.

@JonAcuff Excellent idea.

Don’t ask a busy, successful person if you can buy them coffee. They have access to coffee. Ask what book you should read. Read it. Email them the 3 biggest things you learned. Ask for another title. Repeat. Eventually, they’ll buy you coffee.

@C_Alemshah I just found this. Did I miss it🥴🥴

Hey, #Kidlit!🌺It's giveaway time! I'm giving away 3 - non-rhyming 📚PB critiques up to 700 words for #MidWeekCritique To enter, comment with a gif about how your day is going. Winners will be announced this Wednesday, March 29th!😀

Ordering some prize books through my local library.

Just posted and entered my first #springflingkidlit Jack The Baseball Farmer. @KaitlynLeann17 @CiaraONeal2

@FeedingMndsPrs @lislhd @reneekurilla Such a cute book.

Farm Boots (which publishes today!) by @lislhd art by @reneekurilla was featured on RFDTV! Listen to the interview about this great ag book here: rfdtv.com/new-childrens-…

@SCBWI_IL Looking forward to sending my manuscript in for critique.

Meet Kelly Barrales-Saylor, one of our awesome faculty for Spring Thaw! ⚾️ Kelly is the editorial director of Sourcebooks eXplore, a children’s nonfiction division of Sourcebooks. illinois.scbwi.org/event-2023-scb…

@CiaraONeal2 @KaitlynLeann17 I'm new and I'm going to participate.

#springflingkidlit 2023 is coming soon! @KaitlynLeann17 and I can't wait till April 1st! Alright, #kidlit #writers tell us who is participating and if you are new to our #contest or a veteran! Click here for more info- ciaraoneal.weebly.com/spring-fling-k…

@pbsubsystem Good information. Thank you.

Got query questions? We've got answers! Join us for our FREE webinar tomorrow night with live Q&A. picturebooksubmissions.com/webinar #Querytip #subtip #amquerying #amwriting #kidlit

@sarakruger Thank you for the head's up.

@JonAcuff Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God by Henry and Richard Blackaby and Claude King

What book did you like so much it became a how to manual for some part of your life? #frozen #adhd #manual #books #snow

I DON’T WANT TO BE SICK. A young child is sick for the day. They feel the tingling and mingling feelings and find relief in doing things with their family. Soon the day is over and the doubly bubbly child helps others in the family cope with the mucky yucky feelings.