#PB author, SCBWI Winner: #FallWritingFrenzy '25, #50PreciousWords '25, and #kidlitchucklechallenge '24 HM: Valentiny '25 My words appear in @TheDirigible 🎈https://bsky.app/profile/jacintapatt.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jacintapatt.bsky.social/post/3mnuqj2wnkc2oShameful as it is for an author to admit, I am at a loss for words. My flabbers are gasted and my timbers are shivered to announce that I am agented...and I get to work with TWO amazing agents! Thank you, @bookfairyangus.bsky.social and @ashleedani.bsky.social for believing in my work!09 Jun 2026 17:40 +0000at://did:plc:nicp6gh43ulbch42kkd46o7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnuqj2wnkc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jacintapatt.bsky.social/post/3mieazmk4tk2rI am HONORED to be an Honorable Mention and to see my name next to those of so many talented friends! Thank you @viviankirkfield.bsky.social, judges, and my stellar CPs for another great #50PreciousWords experience!31 Mar 2026 13:14 +0000at://did:plc:nicp6gh43ulbch42kkd46o7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mieazmk4tk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jacintapatt.bsky.social/post/3mgwy25pwks2qIt's Friday the 13th (again)! What a lucky time to share my (un)lucky #13th Place win in this year's #Valentiny Writing Contest! Thank you to Susanna Leonard Hill for this charming contest and to @jilanne.bsky.social for your generous prize! 💚🏈 #kidlit #WritingCommunity13 Mar 2026 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:nicp6gh43ulbch42kkd46o7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgwy25pwks2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/jacintapatt.bsky.social/post/3meook364a22d#kidlit people: how do you format an author-only graphic novel manuscript for kids? I would love any templates, samples, or resources! https://media.tenor.com/nf3sZiiGsz8AAAAC/asking-for-a-friend-shy.gif?hh=371&ww=49812 Feb 2026 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:nicp6gh43ulbch42kkd46o7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3meook364a22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jacintapatt.bsky.social/post/3m6v2pvhjgc2rI almost forgot to post the entry I wrote weeks ago. Don't be like me—share before it's too late!30 Nov 2025 23:24 +0000at://did:plc:nicp6gh43ulbch42kkd46o7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6v2pvhjgc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jacintapatt.bsky.social/post/3m4w7uy3a222tWhen Miles misses the classic language milestones, he and Mama must find other ways to communicate or risk constant frustration and isolation. From gestures to echoes and beyond, they embark on a Gestalt language processing journey together. #QuestPit #PB #Q #ND05 Nov 2025 23:39 +0000at://did:plc:nicp6gh43ulbch42kkd46o7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4w7uy3a222thttps://bsky.app/profile/jacintapatt.bsky.social/post/3m4vqrvaq722sWhen Matty loses his mitten before the first big snow of the season, Mom lays down the law: both hands must be mittened or Matty will miss out on the fun. An unorthodox solution gets him out the door, but he’ll need to dig deep if he wants to enjoy the snow with just one mitten. #QuestPit #PB #Q05 Nov 2025 19:09 +0000at://did:plc:nicp6gh43ulbch42kkd46o7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4vqrvaq722shttps://bsky.app/profile/jacintapatt.bsky.social/post/3m4via4434c2fAfter Cinderella leaves her bestie in the dust to run off with “Prince Charming,” Pumpkin wants revenge. When the clock strikes midnight, so does she. Talk about A FRACTURED FAIRYTALE. #QuestPit #PB #WIP05 Nov 2025 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:nicp6gh43ulbch42kkd46o7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4via4434c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jacintapatt.bsky.social/post/3m4vadmynas2kWhen Leo thinks about starting kindergarten without his hero—big brother Troy, who leaves for college before the Big Day—he finds himself beset by nightmares. Troy comes to the rescue one last time, but Leo will have to find a way to face his fears on his own. #QuestPit #PB #Q05 Nov 2025 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:nicp6gh43ulbch42kkd46o7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4vadmynas2khttps://bsky.app/profile/jacintapatt.bsky.social/post/3m4qp3moixs2sAhhh!! I am completely delighted that my creepy little entry was a winner! Thank you, @lydialukidis.bsky.social and @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social for hosting, and an extra-special thank you to @professoraixa.bsky.social for selecting my entry! 🎃03 Nov 2025 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:nicp6gh43ulbch42kkd46o7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4qp3moixs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/jacintapatt.bsky.social/post/3m3ng3aykhk2mWhat a fabulous, inclusive concept...and what beautiful art! 😍 [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Oct 2025 18:11 +0000at://did:plc:nicp6gh43ulbch42kkd46o7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3ng3aykhk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jacintapatt.bsky.social/post/3m2pp75bbxc2oWhen the garlic-loving, blood-hating Belladonna can no longer bear the weight of her secret double life, she must choose between a hunger strike (look out for hangry Belladonna!) and telling her friends the truth (perhaps losing them forever). #DVPit #PB #Q #HA08 Oct 2025 22:34 +0000at://did:plc:nicp6gh43ulbch42kkd46o7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2pp75bbxc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jacintapatt.bsky.social/post/3m2pnrbhomc2oLiteral Leigh’s diet has her feeling sluggish. Mom tells her she is what she eats, but Leigh doesn’t eat slugs! Still, she plows ahead with a new mantra: I am what I eat! When her solution is too literal, Leigh must find a middle ground or risk certain doom. #DVPit #Q #PB #ND #HA08 Oct 2025 22:08 +0000at://did:plc:nicp6gh43ulbch42kkd46o7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2pnrbhomc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jacintapatt.bsky.social/post/3m2pkm5lphc2oMiles’s words have a mind of their own; try as he might, he cannot contain them. A gift from Mom and Dad might help Miles take control over his words...or the gift might take control over Miles. #DVPit #PB #Q #SEL #ND08 Oct 2025 21:12 +0000at://did:plc:nicp6gh43ulbch42kkd46o7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2pkm5lphc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jacintapatt.bsky.social/post/3m2pgyyxf2c2oStarting kindergarten w/o your hero is NOT for the faint of heart, but maybe if the hero gives you his shield–& a little bit of magic–you can stave off your fears and forge your own path. Fans of Bluey’s “Sleepytime” will love AND DRAGONS TO SLAY BEFORE I WAKE. #DVPit #Q #PB #rhyming08 Oct 2025 20:08 +0000at://did:plc:nicp6gh43ulbch42kkd46o7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2pgyyxf2c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/jacintapatt.bsky.social/post/3m2pcc5glck2gTIPTOE TINA, BALLERINA is ready for the spotlight! There are only two problems: (1) her family is too distracted to be a good audience and (2) her ballet slippers are missing. But Tina knows the show must go on... #DVpit #PB #Q #HA #rhyming08 Oct 2025 18:43 +0000at://did:plc:nicp6gh43ulbch42kkd46o7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2pcc5glck2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jacintapatt.bsky.social/post/3m2p4ftiujk2gWhen Cyril the Coptic camel finds himself with a smell stuck in his nose, he must discover the source if he hopes to shake it loose. Heading up a caravan, Cyril leads his friends on an olfactory journey through the desert, past the Mediterranean Sea, and into the heart of Cairo. #DVPit #OWN #PB #Q08 Oct 2025 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:nicp6gh43ulbch42kkd46o7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2p4ftiujk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jacintapatt.bsky.social/post/3m2oy4nmei22lBah! Humbug! Someone has stolen Christmas *again*, but it wasn't the Grinch this time. If the perp doesn't turn things around, someone REALLY unexpected might end up on the Naughty List. #DVPit #PB #HA #Q [in acquisitions, as start of #holiday series]08 Oct 2025 15:41 +0000at://did:plc:nicp6gh43ulbch42kkd46o7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2oy4nmei22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jacintapatt.bsky.social/post/3m2ox5y4ess2pAlice loves to wander down The Rabbit Hole with Dad in search of treasure. When a new treasure gives her the power to hold the past in her hands, she creates a nature-inspired time machine in THE SNAKESKIN SYCAMORE. #DVPit #PB08 Oct 2025 15:24 +0000at://did:plc:nicp6gh43ulbch42kkd46o7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2ox5y4ess2phttps://bsky.app/profile/jacintapatt.bsky.social/post/3m2owtid37c2p#DVPit #Q Fahrenheit 451 x Extra Yarn. As beloved literary characters disappear into THE DUMP, the bookish narrator struggles to navigate an increasingly dreary landscape. When it all becomes too much to bear, he ventures in after them to uncover a vibrant surprise. #BannedBooksWeek #PB #dystopian08 Oct 2025 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:nicp6gh43ulbch42kkd46o7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2owtid37c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/jacintapatt.bsky.social/post/3lzjref7a422kBecause I cannot be the only — Fan of Emily — I must Invite You all to meet — This growing Family: BECAUSE I CANNOT SPEAK MYSELF Explores the Fetal scene — From prenatal gymnastics to A Babe’s inaug’ral scream! #UnhingedPit #PB #Q #humor [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Sep 2025 20:32 +0000at://did:plc:nicp6gh43ulbch42kkd46o7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzjref7a422khttps://bsky.app/profile/jacintapatt.bsky.social/post/3lzjqhhmcgs2kLife goal: Write a ban-worthy book. Strategy: Write a #dystopian #pb about book banning Humble brag: An agent has already declined representation, saying "[a dystopian picture book] is not a good idea." One step closer to my goal! #UnhingedPit #Q https://media.tenor.com/7aatYhCu7csAAAAC/banned-madden.gif?hh=222&ww=40023 Sep 2025 20:16 +0000at://did:plc:nicp6gh43ulbch42kkd46o7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzjqhhmcgs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/jacintapatt.bsky.social/post/3lzjqdsnpqk2kEveryone knows MUTE Miles*—I also call him CHATTERBOX, all those chemicals—got a bad deal with the Tylenol. Horrible. But now they're saying BLAISE, THE DINOSORTA had autism, too, before Tylenol was invented? FAKE NEWS PEOPLE!!! #unhingedpit #pb #q *STILL WATERS (pb) [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Sep 2025 20:13 +0000at://did:plc:nicp6gh43ulbch42kkd46o7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzjqdsnpqk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/jacintapatt.bsky.social/post/3lzjq7mbs3k2kMUTE Miles has to gesture with his tiny hands because MEDICATION Mama couldn't stop popping pills. SAD!! I've said it before—and I've said it so well and so beautifully, no doctor has said it like I have—taking Tylenol is not good. #UnhingedPit #pb #q #nd23 Sep 2025 20:11 +0000at://did:plc:nicp6gh43ulbch42kkd46o7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzjq7mbs3k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/jacintapatt.bsky.social/post/3lzjq3apvv22kIf your tastes for verse skew a little more free Forgive me THIS CHRISTMAS, I MUST SAY may be just the dish you need. #UnhingedPit #PB #Q #humor [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Sep 2025 20:09 +0000at://did:plc:nicp6gh43ulbch42kkd46o7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzjq3apvv22khttps://bsky.app/profile/jacintapatt.bsky.social/post/3lzjq2nefo22kShould you prefer heroic tales Of sweet fraternal feats, AND DRAGONS TO SLAY BEFORE I WAKE Your scrutiny entreats. #UnhingedPit #PB #Q [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Sep 2025 20:08 +0000at://did:plc:nicp6gh43ulbch42kkd46o7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzjq2nefo22khttps://bsky.app/profile/jacintapatt.bsky.social/post/3lzjpzsdrp22kTIPTOE TINA, BALLERINA #UnhingedPit #PB #Q [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Sep 2025 20:08 +0000at://did:plc:nicp6gh43ulbch42kkd46o7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzjpzsdrp22khttps://bsky.app/profile/jacintapatt.bsky.social/post/3lzjpxu7es22kSweet agents who dabble in rhyme, I beg but a beat of your time. My instinct for meter Just couldn’t be sweeter: Delectable, scrumptious, sublime! #UnhingedPit #PB #Q23 Sep 2025 20:07 +0000at://did:plc:nicp6gh43ulbch42kkd46o7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzjpxu7es22khttps://bsky.app/profile/jacintapatt.bsky.social/post/3lysoj5um322wQuestion for my #PB #kidlit people: Would anyone be interested in a critique service that caters specifically to rhyming manuscripts? It seems like many critique services focus on non-rhyming stories, and I LOVE working in rhyme. https://media.tenor.com/N1huEQp0H5kAAAAC/family-guy-peter-griffin.gif?hh=279&ww=49814 Sep 2025 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:nicp6gh43ulbch42kkd46o7o/app.bsky.feed.post/3lysoj5um322w