Happy #NationalBrothersDay! In When a Dragon Moves In Again, a boy isn’t so sure about his new baby brother, especially since the baby cries A LOT! But could having a little brother be pretty special after all? flashlightpress.com/when-a-drago... @ipgbook.bsky.social @jodimoore.bsky.social

The #PBParty New Draft Challenge & Critique Train starts NOW & lasts through May 24 EDT 🚂Write a new PB draft 🚂Shout 'DONE' on this post 🚂Add your name to the Critique Train Google doc (link in FAQ) 🚂CELEBRATE! 🎉 🚂FAQ: tinyurl.com/Critique...#PBParty Good luck ✨✨

Have you seen the amazing #PBParty Showcase? Everyone is welcome to browse the finalists & Illustration Showcase. Comments are only for agent/editor/AD requests. I love these entries & illustrations so much...and can't wait for them to be out in the world. 💗 mindyalyseweiss.com/pbparty-2026...

1 hour left for the Good Karma Pet Rescue auction! There's 2 PB critique offers for me. The 2nd has a bid of $95 & is worth $160 for a critique & 1 hour Zoom. I'll up it to 2 hour Zoom! There's a 15 page MG/CB crit from Thornton a little lower!

I donated a picture book & query critique plus 1 hour Zoom where I'll read the revision, give more feedback & answer questions! It's worth $160. Starting bid is $65. I can't wait to see who I'll work with while helping Good Karma save sweet animals.

I LOVE fostering & volunteering with Good Karma Pet Rescue. They've helped save so many sweet kitties and pups. I donated a picture book critique worth $100! Starting bid is $50. I can't wait to see who I'll work with! 💖

I'm happy dancing for you, Maria. Congrats! Here's fairy dust for the agent/editor showcase ✨✨✨.

Wahoooooo! Huge congrats. Here's fairy dust for the showcase. ✨✨✨

Thank you for joining the #PBParty dream team of judges this year, Brian! You were a huge help. Now we get to sit back and watch the requests flood in! 💗

Wahoooooo! Huge congrats @tleungabbott.bsky.social. Here's fairy dust for the showcase ✨✨✨. I hope the agents and editors love it as much as we do. 💖

Congratulations to the 2026 #PBParty finalists! 🎉 You truly dazzled us. The judges and I can't wait for the agent/editor/AD showcase on May 4 - 8. Huge hugs and cyber chocolate to those who need it. (((Hugs)))

The PBParty New Draft Challenge & Critique Train is OPEN! Write a new PB draft. Hop on the Critique Train to receive feedback from the passenger above & crit the one below. Our Crit Master is @beccamcmurdiebooks.bsky.social! ✨Enter to win a mini mentorship! mindyalyseweiss.com/crittrainbec...

Where do you write or illustrate, #PBParty? We'd love to see photos of your desk, view or muse/s! Here's my foster-fail kitty, Pookie, in his favorite spot on my desk & my 9 week-old foster hound pup Charlie in a bed near my desk. 💗 Having fur-babies nearby is the BEST!

Just added my yes and turned this green-lit humorous PB with a very unique MC even darker. I have a feeling it will do well in the #PBParty duke-it-out-for-final-spots Zoom. Wahoooo!

Have you checked the list of participating #PBParty agents, editors & ADs? We recently added two agents & another editor. Wahoooooo! 🎉 I can't wait to see how many entries make it to our duke-it-out-for-final-spots Zoom! Some are truly amazing. 🌟

I love the vibe of this NF #PBParty entry! It reminds me a bit of a fiction entry we loved several years ago that dazzled judges, agents & editors. The writer quickly signed with an agent and that book is out in the world now. 🎉 Fairy dust this will have the same results!

Which authors & illustrators have influenced your manuscripts the most, #PBParty? Tag them to make others aware of their amazing books! *You can join the chat, even if you didn't enter. :)

I'm the 3rd yes for #PBParty illustrations. Wahoooooo! I think it will do better if they share a different spread from the dummy. This is why sharing the dummy is so helpful! It probably would've been a M vs. Y without it - which might've meant honorable mention.

I love a #PBParty author/illustrator entry with tons of yeses that I'm sure will make it into the main finals. Wahooooo! Love the illustrations and the book is so creative and fun. I'd love to share a PB like this w/ my granddaughter!

How do you handle writer's block or your bossy internal editor, #PBParty? * I know that the best time for me to tackle scary revisions is late at night, when my internal editor (Ms. Perfectionist) is too tired to butt in. Fine-tuning is much better during the day, though.

Amazing illustrations in this #PBParty entry! I'm sure this will be in the Illustration Showcase. I'm the 5th yes (all votes are Y so far). Wahoooooooo! I really relate to this one right now.

How do you stay motivated to keep writing, illustrating, revising, etc. throughout the year #PBParty? *I LOVE challenges and contests! *Critique groups and editor critique opportunities are great motivation, too. :)

The dedicated #PBParty judges have been working hard day & night. 💗 I love a creative entry that has lots of yeses for the text & illustrations. Wahoooo! My vote put both the text and illustrations in the duke-it-out-for-final-spots Zoom. I'd LOVE to see this in the finals!

How do you make time pass faster while waiting for news, #PBParty? *I love giving myself a must-do list, so I'm productive. If you want inspiration to write a new picture book draft then give & receive feedback--the Critique Train is open! mindyalyseweiss.com/...

Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear this, @hunderdown.bsky.social. 😢 There's less agent and editor interest in NF lately, so it makes sense that the school and library market is hurting. I wish there was something we could do to boost the school and library market!

Enter to win a critique of a PB or 5 pages/synopsis of an MG by author Heather Gallagher. Plus, the #PBParty New Draft Challenge & Critique Train is open. Wahoooo! Write a new PB, then hop on the Critique Train to give & receive feedback. Good luck!

Let's keep the party going! You're welcome to chime in, even if you didn't enter the #PBParty contest. 💗 What's your main character's favorite dish or sweet treat? Even if it isn't in your manuscript, this can help you know your character better.

Would you like to see #PBParty teasers this year?

Submissions for the 2026 #PBParty contest are closed. The judges and I can't wait to read your entries! Everyone is welcome to participate in the #PBParty daily discussions. It's fun chatting about PBs together. Stay tuned for tips/teasers from the judges...and good luck. :)

You have only half an hour left to enter the 2026 #PBParty contest. Hurry! The judges and I can't wait to see your entries. mindyalyseweiss.com/...

Did you enter the #PBParty contest yet? If not...hurry! The Google forms will close in one hour, and won't open again until the 2027 contest. Good luck, everyone! mindyalyseweiss.com/...

Have you entered the #PBParty contest yet? I love how people join from around the world. Where do you live and what genre did you submit? What else do you write or illustrate? You have until 8 pm Eastern to enter. Good luck. :) mindyalyseweiss.com/...

Enter the 2026 #PBParty contest now. Wahooooo! The judges and I can't wait to see your entries. How many do you think we'll receive this year? We're sending tons of good vibes your way. Good luck. :)

Here's an additional #PBParty Participant banner created by @melissaescobarart.com. It's perfect for BlueSky! Thanks, Melissa. I smile every time I see those adorable animals. 💗 The other badges and banners are up on my website here: mindyalyseweiss.com/enter-the-20... Good luck, everyone! ✨✨✨

Who is ready to enter the #PBParty contest? The submission window opens in two hours. Wahooooo! mindyalyseweiss.com/...

Did you see this #kidlit and #PBParty? @hunderdown.bsky.social, @drydenbks.bsky.social and @eileenwrobinson.bsky.social are amazing! I always learn so much from them. Congrats on Kid's Book Revisions PLUS! 🎉

The #PBParty contest starts in 24 hours. Wahoooo! Enter between midnight and 8 pm Eastern on March 17. Don't wait until the last minute--there's a lot of info needed & you don't want to risk tech issues - especially with 44+ agents/editors! mindyalyseweiss.com/...

Last week I shared that I’m hiring a junior designer, but, also, our trade art department as a whole has a total of 5 open roles right now. All new seats, not from turnover. 💙❤️ scholastic.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/External

I agree 1000%! You'll have more people follow you (or follow you back) if you include a photo & some info about yourself. I'm always happy to follow people in the kidlit world, so I love seeing #PB, #MG, #YA, #PBParty, #SCBWI, #12x12PB, etc. in a bio. Sharing at least 1 post is helpful, too!

You have about 9 hours left to enter for a chance to win a critique of the first 10 pages of your novel or one fiction picture book from Marissa Graff. She's amazing! Fingers, toes and all paws in my house crossed for you! ✨✨✨

The 2026 #PBParty contest starts in one week. Can you believe it's almost here? Are you ready? The judges and I can't wait to read your entries soon.

March is full of amazing opportunities for picture book creatives! If you meet the requirements for each, you can enter BOTH #PBParty and #PBRisingStars. 🎉 Good luck, everyone. ✨✨✨ mindyalyseweiss.com/...#PBParty#PBRisingStars.#PB

Thanks, @hannahholt.bsky.social. And thank you so much for donating a #PBParty critique! 💗

Thanks so much for donating a PB critique for #PBParty, @nadiaawriter.bsky.social. 💗

Wahoooooo! Congrats, @amymartinez.bsky.social. And thanks so much for donating a critique for #PBParty, @cbgriffin.bsky.social. 🎉

So happy to see you on BlueSky, @marshadianearnold.bsky.social! Yay for this shout out for one of your amazing books. 💗

Welcome to BlueSky @deblund.bsky.social! Deb is part of the huge #PBParty critique giveaway. I just added her to the Starter Pack. Thank you so much for offering 2 winners a critique of a rhyming picture book manuscript, Deb. I can't wait to see who will win! mindyalyseweiss.com/2026critique...

Huge congrats, @debbieohi.com, @michaelianblack.bsky.social & team! I can't wait to read I'M BUSY. 🎉

I'm still happy dancing for you, @caitdarfler.com! Thanks for your generous critique donation to help a lucky 2026 #PBParty participant. I can't wait to see who will win yours. 💗

The 2026 #PBParty contest has 39 participating agents/editors so far. Wahoooo! It's only been a few days since e-mailing editors & a bit longer for agents, so I'm hoping we'll have tons more yeses by the showcase. Enter to win one of over 45 critiques!