Carrie Finison
Writer, reader, rhymer, dreamer. Author of Don't Hug Doug, Dozens of Doughnuts & other picture books that don’t start with the letter D.
Find me online: carriefinison.com
- Still time to bid in the Publishing for Minnesota auction! I’m offering a rhyming or prose picture book manuscript critique. Bid here: www.32auctions.com/organization...
- So we're a little crazy... 🤷♀️ I'm too GenX to do anything other than laugh when I look at this graph.
- (Laugh ironically, I mean.)
- Remember, every accusation is a confession.
- Bidding in the Publishing for Minnesota auction starts at midnight tonight and continues through Friday! I've donated signed copies of Dozens of Doughnuts and Plenty of Pancakes, plus a picture book critique (rhyming or non, up to 100 words). Find listings here: www.32auctions.com/publishingforMN
- Hot from the pan — it’s launch day for Plenty of Pancakes! Huge thanks to illustrator Brianne Farley & the team at Putnam for making this book GBD (golden brown & delicious)! You can order anywhere books are sold, but if you'd like a signed copy, request here: belmontbooks.com/book/9780593700174
- I donated a picture book critique and some signed books. Please consider donating and/or bidding when the time comes!
- Feel helpless? Want to do something to help the brave folks in Minnesota? If you're a writer, teacher, book club, there are great items to bid on here: www.32auctions.com/organization...
- Reposted by Carrie FinisonNot one more cent for DHS and ICE. We have the power to end this.
- Enter to win a copy of my new book Plenty of Pancakes, illustrated by Brianne Farley, at Kidlit411. And writers, if you're on Facebook you should absolutely join the Kidlit411 Facebook group - it's such a helpful and friendly community!
- We are pleased to host a giveaway of the picture book, PLENTY OF PANCAKES by @carriefinison.bsky.social, illustrated by @briannefarley.bsky.social (GP Putnam's Sons) out on Jan. 27. To enter, L + RP & confirm your entry in our Friday weekly update: kidlit411.com/2026/01/the-... (+ more ways to win)
- One more day to enter my Plenty of Pancakes book giveaway! Sign up for a chance to win one of five copies. carriefinison.com/giveaway
- 🌟 Book giveaway! 🌟 Author copies of my new picture book, PLENTY OF PANCAKES, are almost here! It's a celebration of friendship, springtime, and counting by fives - so I'm giving away FIVE copies to newsletter subscribers! Subscribe & enter here: carriefinison.com/giveaway Ends 1/23/26. US only.
- I got there eventually. Wordle 1,678 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
- Starting soon! I’m excited to share Plenty of Pancakes for the first time! 🥞
- Join me this coming Tuesday 1/20 at 8pm (ET) for a virtual Book Chat about my new book Plenty of Pancakes! This chat is free and open to all, hosted by Julie Hedlund, founder of the 12x12 Picture Book Writing Challenge. Register here: juliehedlund.lpages.co/book-chat-ca...
- ⭐️ EVEN STEVEN: A BOOK ABOUT SHARING, has earned a second starred review, this time from Kirkus! ⭐️ "Superb conversation starters for youngsters who fret about fairness—in other words, all kids." Read full review here: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews... More about the book: tinyurl.com/2rak4867
- Join me this coming Tuesday 1/20 at 8pm (ET) for a virtual Book Chat about my new book Plenty of Pancakes! This chat is free and open to all, hosted by Julie Hedlund, founder of the 12x12 Picture Book Writing Challenge. Register here: juliehedlund.lpages.co/book-chat-ca...
- I really don't know what to say about this. Wordle 1,671 2/6 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
- Announcing a new book by me & Daniel Wiseman. JAKE MAKES MISTAKES joins DON’T HUG DOUG and EVEN STEVEN in style and spirit. Jake’s mistakes make him feel awful but he slowly learns to be kind to himself – and that anyone can make a mistake…even book authors and illustrators. Coming in (GULP!) 2027!
- Reposted by Carrie FinisonAny Democratic votes to fund DHS later this month as Minneapolis is being terrorized by DHS is going to be a major slap in the face to Americans living here. Demand major reforms or shut the government down.
- 🌟 Book giveaway! 🌟 Author copies of my new picture book, PLENTY OF PANCAKES, are almost here! It's a celebration of friendship, springtime, and counting by fives - so I'm giving away FIVE copies to newsletter subscribers! Subscribe & enter here: carriefinison.com/giveaway Ends 1/23/26. US only.
- Reposted by Carrie FinisonYou know what editors want from #picturebooks these days? Multiple hooks! Know who's great at writing books with hooks? Carrie Finison She will share her secrets in Sept. Want to attend? Join us at http://12x12challeng...
- One of the pitfalls of being a writer who writes in rhyme is that I know too many words that rhyme for this game. 😢 Wordle 1,665 X/6 ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩
- Reposted by Carrie FinisonMake it viral.
- In the summer of 2022, I was sick with Covid and RSV. I mainly laid on the couch and watched the January 6 Congressional hearings for weeks. Hearing the testimony and seeing the facts laid out brought all the horror and chaos of the day into focus. We can't let Jan 6 be rewritten or forgotten.
- Trump wants you to forget about Jan 6, or better yet, let him rewrite the story. Don’t do that. Instead, read here: joycevance.substack.com/p/january-6-...
- Reposted by Carrie FinisonMost Anticipated Books of 2026! @nmillerillo.bsky.social @noranickumbooks.bsky.social IG @kagbiddle1 @carriefinison.bsky.social IG @fatima_ordinola @chloeitoward.bsky.social @brennajeanneret.bsky.social @jilanne.bsky.social #NationalYearOfReading2026
- Reposted by Carrie FinisonIf ever there were a time you might want a separate but equal branch of the United States government to run a check on the president, it would be now ….
- Reposted by Carrie FinisonThe Epstein Files Transparency Act is a law, passed by Congress on November 19 with an overwhelming vote. Complying with it was not optional. The Department of Justice did not comply. I want to make sure this is very clear.
- Reposted by Carrie FinisonIt's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad. The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
- Once again, tried to use an AI assistant for a simple, mundane, yet time-consuming task -- make a list of contact email addresses for about 30 bookstores, given the names and locations of the stores. Resulting list is only about 40% accurate/complete. WHAT IS THIS GOOD FOR?
- It is infuriating that we have to live under the dark cloud of gun violence just so a few people can exercise their gun fetish unhindered. The vast majority of Americans support gun control measures. It's time to make that happen.
- "You could give up pencils. That’s under the China policy, you know, every child can get 37 pencils. They only need one or two, you know, they don’t need that many." Thank you @hcrichardson.bsky.social for quoting our president in full so we can see the extent of his insane ramblings.
- Somehow we have 4 trillion available for tax cuts, but nothing for basic school supplies.
- PLENTY OF PANCAKES is a Kids' Indie Next List pick for Jan/Feb 2026! Thank you, independent booksellers! This sequel to my debut book Dozens of Doughnuts releases 1/27/26. You can preorder a signed copy at my local store, Belmont Books, & they will ship it to you! 🥞 belmontbooks.bsky.social
- Teachers & librarians - my World Read Aloud Day slots filled up VERY quickly, but I'm going to offer another day of free virtual visits in January, in celebration of the upcoming release of Plenty of Pancakes. Subscribe to my newsletter for more info in the next issue! carriefinison.com/newsletter/
- I’m going to watch Love Actually please do not lecture me
