📚 Children’s Book Writer & Book Lover 🌴 SCBWI Southern Breeze Member ⭐️ Retired Educator 🥔 Passionate about Potatoes StoriesBySweeney.com #PB #SCBWI #kidlithttps://bsky.app/profile/storiesbysweeney.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/storiesbysweeney.bsky.social/post/3mjpvtdvtik27One of the days I look forward to most each month is our @scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social critique group!📝 I’ve never met a more supportive group of people! Their feedback is honest, kind, and always encouraging—they truly have a way with words! Worth every mile for the coffee & conversations!☕ #kidlit17 Apr 2026 21:51 +0000at://did:plc:6paksuo6ccchhowncmaqdkwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjpvtdvtik27https://bsky.app/profile/storiesbysweeney.bsky.social/post/3mja2yv2sik2xA few of the sweet treats I’ve been baking up this month (bread and cinnamon rolls courtesy of “Doughlores,” my sourdough starter) as I (im)patiently wait for the hummingbirds to make their way back to my yard! 🧁 🪺 🌷 #sweettreats #sourdough #spring11 Apr 2026 14:41 +0000at://did:plc:6paksuo6ccchhowncmaqdkwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mja2yv2sik2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/storiesbysweeney.bsky.social/post/3mijorgln7k2pJust a little peek at some of the cards I am working on today! 💌 What started as “Thankful Thursday” during my time as a literacy coach has grown into a regular way for me to celebrate the people around me. How blessed am I to have such wonderful people in my life—and who doesn’t love “fun” mail?🤩02 Apr 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:6paksuo6ccchhowncmaqdkwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijorgln7k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/storiesbysweeney.bsky.social/post/3mhdk6zhtoc2aNo four-leaf clover but I did apply to #PBParty —which is even better! Excited to catch the judges’ hints along the way to the pot of gold! Good luck everyone entering! Let’s sham-rock this thing!💚 “I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.” 🍀 #PBParty202618 Mar 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:6paksuo6ccchhowncmaqdkwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdk6zhtoc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/storiesbysweeney.bsky.social/post/3mgarhcrths2uI’m excited to share that I've officially applied to the last year of @pbrisingstars.bsky.social!🥳 Beginning my journey as a children’s book writer during its final year feels especially meaningful. No matter the outcome I am honored for the opportunity! Here’s to the next chapter!📖 #PBRisingStars04 Mar 2026 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:6paksuo6ccchhowncmaqdkwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgarhcrths2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/storiesbysweeney.bsky.social/post/3mfk754mo5c23Feeling especially grateful to be the proud winner (and new owner!) of this great book, but even more grateful to be a part of the @scbwi.bsky.social community that brings people together with the shared goal of getting our stories into the hands & hearts of children!🌎 #scbwi #kidlit #picturebooks23 Feb 2026 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:6paksuo6ccchhowncmaqdkwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfk754mo5c23https://bsky.app/profile/storiesbysweeney.bsky.social/post/3meu4rgecq22xThere’s something special about being able to spend time reading with children on Valentine’s Day!! What a great way to fill the heart and soul!! 💜📖🩷 #valentinesday #magictreehousebooks #kidlit14 Feb 2026 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:6paksuo6ccchhowncmaqdkwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3meu4rgecq22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/storiesbysweeney.bsky.social/post/3memol4kih22eI couldn’t think of a better way to start the week off than with a JAM session! 📝 @scbwi.bsky.social @scbwiwestcentny.bsky.social11 Feb 2026 23:57 +0000at://did:plc:6paksuo6ccchhowncmaqdkwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3memol4kih22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/storiesbysweeney.bsky.social/post/3md3tbxs4bk2dHad the best time at the @scbwi.bsky.social conference! Met some incredible people, learned so much, and left feeling inspired in all the right ways! Grateful for this community and excited for this next chapter! 💚📝 #scbwiny2623 Jan 2026 13:41 +0000at://did:plc:6paksuo6ccchhowncmaqdkwn/app.bsky.feed.post/3md3tbxs4bk2d