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Corey King @ckinginator

Children's book author, #SCBWI, MBA, musical theatre is my love language, Repped by @lindsaydauld of Writers House

Joined May 2020
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Corey King@ckinginator
23 Aug 2023
Writing #picturebooks is like assembling IKEA furniture: confusing instructions, missing pieces, and a deep sense of accomplishment when it's finally done. #kidlit And inevitably, it needs a good tightening every couple of months! #amwriting #WritingCommunity
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For the 4 people that’ll see this, I’m trying to be more active over on Instagram. If so inclined, meet me over there. instagram.com/ckinginator?ig…
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My ADHD brain thinks in #picturebook pacing…quick scenes, humor, and surprise endings #kidlit
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—Do you think the moon follows us? **Yes. But only because it likes our company. #mglit conversations
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Exciting things are happening!! Can't wait to share more :) :) :)
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Some of my #picturebooks have gone through over 20 revisions. #kidlit writers, do you keep ALL your revisions? Or do you scrap some of the early versions??
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What makes you put down a book before you even finish the first page??
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Does anyone have trouble being creative with your writing while feeling under the weather? I’m finding it very difficult to create anything with any complexity…even on a #mglit level. It surprises me that I need my whole brain to write a book for an 8 year old! #kidlit
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Wrote zero words last night. Wrote several in my head and my phone though. My wife had a colonoscopy, and I’m packing to move…sometimes things happen that move up the priority list. I’ll write double tomorrow. 4,000–here I come! #kidlit #middlegradefiction
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I wrote 2,000 words last night, hitting my daily goal. I’m trying to stop in the middle of an action sequence so it’s always easy to pick it up the next day and keep going. That’s actually helping a lot! #kidlit friends, you should definitely try this!! Game changer!!
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I just went through old, DEAD #picturebooks and focused on number 3. I feel fantastic about my revisions!!
Josh Funk
@joshfunkbooks
18 Aug 2025
Here's your Monday writing tips, writer friends. Or actually, *five* of them - specifically geared toward picture book writers. ⁠ Want more details and other resources? Visit my (totally free) Resources for Writers page. #amwriting #picturebooks #kidlit
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Every big decision we make shifts the course of our lives. Some choices were hard, but they brought us here to where we are today—so it’s tough to call them regrets. What about you—any major life decisions in the past 10-20 years you wish you could change? I'm not sure I would...
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Lots of reading ahead!!
Simon Smith@smithsmm
20 Jul 2025
These are my favourite #MiddleGrade (still hate that term) so far this year (2025) Not just great children’s books but great books fullstop.
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Here’s a student request that turned out to be super popular in the school library. It’s the perfect fiction story for non-fiction science and space enthusiasts who are reluctant to venture into narrative formats. A ROVER’S STORY by Jasmine Warga #middlegrade #booklover
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It's a thumbs-up to @baldambitions's Zak Monroe is (not) My Friend from the lovely folk at Hull SLS💚 If you know someone starting secondary school, get a copy of this reassuring middle grade book to ease their nerves: bit.ly/3IRBHU6. #middlegrade #schooltransition
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Mary Boone@boonewrites
13 Aug 2025
Dream day: 1. Met my editors at Bright Matter/Penguin Random House. 2. Was given the ARC of my new book. 3. Found out it’s a @jrlibguild gold standard selection. #kidlit #middlegrade #writer
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Michelle Kadarusman@MichelleRReader
16 Aug 2025
Happy dance to see my new middle-grade novel SEABIRD is featured in Kirkus Reviews most anticipated fall releases! Thank you @KirkusReviews 🥰🕊️ #MiddleGrade #HistoricalFiction #KidLit
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Hachette Canada@HBGCanada
19 Aug 2025
👻 Get into the spooky spirit with GHOST CIRCUS by @AdrienneKress and Jade Zhang – a #middlegrade graphic novel tale of understanding, compassion, and friendships that cross the line between life and death. Out today! ow.ly/fzBZ50WGbbM
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Adams Literary@adamsLiterary
19 Aug 2025
John David Anderson is back with his newest novel, DIVE, and Booklist gave it a star! Get your copy of this wonderful middle grade novel today!
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Mass Center for the Book@MassBook
11 Jul 2025
Today we highlight Picture Book Longlist title What's New, Daniel? by Micha Archer (Penguin Random House), whose glorious collages invite readers into Daniel’s blossoming world, encouraging them to appreciate all the wonderful new things in their own lives, big and small.
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