Liz Freisen, Big Talk Books

Children's Books. Mental Health Matters. Let's share stories, spread joy & end stigma. Publishing my picture books & sharing yours too! 📧[email protected]

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@brownbookworm "community rooted heros". Epic. Overjoyed to be listening to you speak right now.

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@diversebooks congrats on 7 years @TheRippedBodice 👏👏👏

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So lovely to be tuned in watching these speakers live! The link is here and it's happening now if anyone else wants to join in: https://t.co/0BCq2mYRmu

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Coming up in an hour!

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Please join saturday's walk to #BringShariahHome and help this go viral - print and post the flyer if you can. Tell everyone you see today about the missing Teen, Shariah Williams, from North Central High School in Indianapolis IN.

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My dear friends & followers- please share with the the hashtag #bringshariahhome News out of Indianapolis, IN is that Shariah was last seen at North Central High School, & never made it home. Share share SHARE. You are your sister's keeper.
https://t.co/UmEweIJ0EB

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@salmond_joy Your illustrations are AWESOME!

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@MusingMomMumble And I'm glad I saw your reply! Dyslexic author 🙋‍♀️& working mom. Feels great to build community.

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LLAMA LORENA FEELS BLUE🦙When she learns that she has #bipolardisorder Lorena tells her friends. They treat her differently and Lorena fears her diagnosis will ruin her life. Lorena's family lovingly reminds her she is a hard-working, race-winning, joy-spreading Llama🦙#PBPitch

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Did you know? I worked with children and families from 2017-2019 after receiving my Master of Science in Human Development and Family Studies from Michigan State Univeristy. I'm a proud advocate & ally. My favorite organization was VIPS (visually impaired preschool services).

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Joseph Maley Family Support Manager, Liz Freisen, is at Visually Impaired Preschool Services (VIPS) Spooktacular today! #JosephMaleyFoundation

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@believenbalance Sending a big warm hug to you and your family. Hoping to be a resource for change, so children, families, offices and schools can discuss mental health challenges just like physical health challenges and resources.

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@kidlitpit Love a good #AuthorConnect today, I uploaded a video read-aloud of Llama Lorena Feels Blue, a landmark children's book manuscript about bipolar disorder. It's a fictional book and I'd love feedback!

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Llama Lorena Feels Blue - Read Aloud by Author https://t.co/mYmckTDtB0 via @YouTube

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Have you heard? We've been accepted as a PUBLISHER through Barnes & Noble Press. This means in addition to sharing @LizFreisen's first collection, we'll be able to publish YOUR children's books, too, available through Barnes and Noble and other worldwide retailers.

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@alecdshane It's why we went the "sell out" route and are hoping to revolutionize publishing humanely (yeah, so self-pub) So many stories to be shared, so much consumer demand, and the industry has failed to keep up (or show human decency with even an automated follow-up!)

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We stand in support of all demanding racial justice. We have made a donation to @diversebooks to make haste towards a future where every child sees themselves represented in children's literature. 📘 Support #BlackAuthors #BlackBusiness & #BlackMentalHealthMatters

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We're looking for the right agent to support the publication of our Children's Book Collection. Our #picturebook characters live with #mentalillness and navigate evaluation, friendships, self-care, and life's ups and downs. Positive portrayal matters, sharing stories matters. <3

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@matokah Thank you! Any favorite resources for querying? That is what is next on the Pacemaker Planner goals!

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@juanamartinez sparked important discussion about diversity in Children's books at #LA10SCBWI .. it's important to consider ableism and #mentalillness too in our diverse characters. Glad to be part of the movement for change @diversebooks <3

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Tonight author @LizFreisen collaborates on publication strategies and query letter edits with @scbwi #Indianapolis members. What do you think would make a compelling pitch to publish more #childrensbooks about #mentalillness and #mentalhealth?

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@KariPries @tplfoundation @CDNForceSupport We at Big Talk Books are such a big fan of this beautiful book! Thank you for sharing, thank you for writing, thank you for supporting!