Sheri Bentley
Writer. Literacy Coach. Lover of people and words. #SCBWI #KidsChoiceWinner -'24 #KidLitVibesWinner-'23 #50PreciousWordsHM-'23, '24 Pub'd in @DirigibleBalloon-'25
- Excellent suggestions… ❤️
- As an editor, I see the same specific mistakes in the slush pile over and over. Today, I’m sharing 10 resolutions that actually made a difference. www.onlypicturebooks.com/2026/01/12/b... #PictureBooks #WritingTips #KidLit #MondayBlogs
- So helpful… ❤️
- #amquerying #writers: Did you ever wonder what results in an ❌auto-reject❌ on your query? SPOILER ALERT: It's not typos. Here are the most common reasons: writingcommunity.ca/queryhacker-...

- Reposted by Sheri BentleyOpen to queries! We’ve transitioned to Query Manager and are no longer accepting email queries. More info here: www.dunhamlit.com/how-to-submit #opentoqueries #literaryagent #amagenting
- Such an opportunity… ❤️
- Dear #Querying #Writers, Come join me here on #Bluesky for an #AskMeAnything session, this coming Wednesday, January 14, from 5pm - 6pm PT / 8p.m. - 9pm ET. Happy to share #tips for #Writing #Revising #Querying + anything I can to help you succeed. See you Wednesday evening! #StarlingLit
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- Good point… ❤️
- Love this idea... ❤️
- This week's #picturebook stack. For those of you who don't know, I log every book I read into an Excel spreadsheet with title, author, illustrator, publishing house, date of pub, and a short description. It's a great way to make your own list for comps and mentor texts. #kidlit
- Reposted by Sheri BentleyI’ve donated a query and first 5 page critique to the People of Color in Publishing auction! Feel free to bid here: peoplecolorpublishing.betterworld.org/auctions/poc...
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- Reposted by Sheri BentleyWhat does working with a literary agent look like? I just posted a few insights on my website: writingcommunity.ca/what-working... #writingcommunity #amquerying #writers