Category: BlueSky
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SCBWI on BLUESKY
I’m a Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators member, and help the SCBWI: OHIO NORTH chapter out with their social media. A lot of the local chapters have been joining us and the central SCBWI team on Bluesky. If you are a member, I highly encourage you to join Bluesky and find your local… Read more
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#BluePit
A new pitch party debuted in Bluesky today. It’s not exclusive to kidlit, but it is nice to see so many creatives participating. Things felt pretty quiet over the holidays, and having a feed full of new creative pitches is welcome. This is the organizer’s announcement and rules: There are a lot of adult sci… Read more
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Bluesky Moderation – Nuclear Block & Mute Lists for Beginners
With X‘s tailspin into an unusable platform—where you are aggressively served content that is unwanted, offensive, and a waste of your time while your own content is suppressed—I have really taken to Bluesky, where I am finding the most welcoming community I’ve encountered online in many years. It is definitely worth committing to build a… Read more
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#PBCHAT Picture Book Club January 2025
I’ve organized a book club for picture books! A chance to meet other writers, illustrators, and creatives and talk about a picture book on Mondays at 9PM EST every two weeks, hosted on Bluesky. Follow the hashtag #PBCHAT We’re having a 1-hour chat using the hashtag #pbchat every 2nd Wednesday of the month! We’ll post… Read more
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THE PIGEON vs. … A BABY BUNNY?
*Post originally published August 5, 2024 on boringstorybook.com One of the big pushbacks I see from companies, thought leaders, and institutions when it comes to leaving X and trying a new social media platform is “there aren’t enough people” or “they can’t leave all those followers.” But, who’s truly listening when accounts post? A large… Read more
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A List of …Lists (and Feeds & Starter Packs)
The algorithm-free aspect of Bluesky is refreshing, but setting up your account can be a little confusing, so I’ve put together a little explainer with some of the top lists/feeds to follow. When you connect with accounts that share your interests, check their profile for their lists, feeds, and starter pack tabs. Charlene Chua used… Read more
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Break up with your X.
*Post originally published July 6, 2024 on boringstorybook.com I’ve been in Marketing with a capital M for a couple of decades, and have worked on large-scale online campaigns for companies like Taco Bell, Wendy’s McDonalds, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Dannon, Toyota, and many more. I have experience looking at engagement data for huge companies,… Read more
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THE KIDLIT MEGA FEED!
The amazing Debbie Ridpath Ohi and Charlene Chua teamed up with me to pool our resources, creating a way of connecting quickly and easily with the kidlit community on the BlueSky social media platform: THE KIDLIT MEGA FEED …pulls in kidlit content from moderated lists compiled by multiple members of the community! Find out more… Read more
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Kidlit Community on Bluesky
*Post originally published July 6, 2024 on boringstorybook.com Bluesky has been emerging as the easiest and most user-friendly Twitter alternative, but it is still in its early stages, and not exactly like Twitter. New users migrating over there might not know what to do once they sign in, so I thought I would share some… Read more