We're so excited to welcome USA Today bestselling author @lynnekelly.bsky.social (Song for a Whale) back to the bookshop to celebrate her new #mglit novel, THREE BLUE HEARTS! 🐙 Join us, friends! buff.ly/BFlAVCW

#SCBWI Houston Winter Retreat - Day 2 is off to great start with breakfast, socializing, neurogenic drawing and writing / drawing prompts session.

Enjoying a weekend of writing at SCBWI Houston chapter's winter retreat. ❄️ My keyboard is clicking! The weekend is off to a great start in a beautiful setting. ❄️ One of my goals for the retreat is developing deeper emotion around what the main character wants in my manuscripts. ❄️

Yaaaaaay! 😊 I am an award-winning author of over a dozen children's books, a public speaker, and a teacher. I believe that every kid should get to see themselves lovingly and authentically represented on the cover of a book and as the hero of the story. 💖 We are all in this together! 💕🌎💕

If you’re looking for a free way to support an author, did you know you can ask your library to stock a book you want to read that they don’t have yet? And usually it’s a very basic online form? Google your library name plus the words “request a title” or “suggest a title” to find yours.

The morning’s #picturebook. The Box by Isabella Paglua, illustrated by Paolo Proietti. A box is left in the woods with something clearly alive inside. A gorgeous story about meeting others where they are. Those illustrations 😍 Be #kind to each other out there in our wild world

I discovered this lovely moth in my yard. Still working on identification. Maybe this is a good sign for my moth ms, Flutter, that in the query process!

Alex London and I will be at the Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst MA this Sunday, 9/1/24 to talk about it & show stuff! Could you help me by trying to push people into coming? We'll both be grateful to you! The museum's email set my jacket in a bigger gold frame & I like it!

In the @nyt Mac Barnett says THE GREAT EXPEDITION #PajamaPress by Peter Carnavas, recounts a simple errand in epic style” www.nytimes.com/2024/07/05/b...

Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day! I’m Chris and am happy to share my work today. Give my rep Lori Steel at Steelworks Literary a ring for projects. Website Thornockstudios.com.

Heavy Rain * * * * * #SCBWI #CBIGNYC #childrensbooks #childrensbookartist #childrensbookillustrator #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks #art #illustration #drawing #dailydrawing #dailyartshare #midnightatelier #yukotorii #storm #heavyrain

I'm super excited to see so many amazing picture books win Crystal Kite awards! Congrats @juliefhedlund.bsky.social @jilanne.bsky.social @rebeccaglevington.bsky.social AnitraSchulte @abicushman.bsky.social @suzylevinson.bsky.social @lydialukidis.bsky.social and so many more!

The #PBParty finalist showcase is open. Wahoooo! I can't wait for you to read the incredible entries & see the stunning illustrations. Comments are for agent/editor/AD requests only. mindyalyseweiss.com/...#PBParty Author/illus entries are at the end before the Illustration Showcase

Everyone who entered #PBParty is a winner for putting themself out there. Shout out to the world why you're a winner...so we can all celebrate with you. Write it down so you'll remember! You're welcome to create illustrations & graphics for others to share online, too.

This is my first #PBParty so it would have been astounding to be named a Finalist. (I was not... this year!) Mindy and team are off the charts amazing for their tireless effort. ❤️ My heart is overflowing for those who are Finalists. ❤️

It's my birthday today 🥳 if you would like to give me a little gift please feel free to share my artwork!

Congrats again for entering the #PBParty contest! Finalists will be announced on March 17. How do you make time pass faster while waiting for news? 🌟I give myself an easy and challenging goal. It makes me more productive as time flies by.

Waiting for the warm weather to arrive 🌿 #kidlit #kidlitart

Newbery Honor Book Elf Dog and Owl Head, by M. T. Anderson, is the story of a boy who finds a dog who then takes him on magical adventures. His family members even to experience some magic, too. This one would make a perfect family readaloud. www.sonderbooks.com/Childrens_Fi...

Submitted my PB ms in PB Party 2024 site that just opened under an hour ago! It was an easy process. Wishing everyone lots of luck sprinkled with fairy dust! ✨✨✨📚

The 2024 #PBParty contest window is officially open. Wahoooooo! You have until 8 pm EST to enter. The judges & I can't wait to read your entries. We're sending tons of good luck vibes & fairy dust your way. ✨✨✨✨ mindyalyseweiss.com/...

The 2024 #PBParty contest entry window opens at midnight tonight when it turns February 22 EST and closes at 8 pm. Wahoooooo! The judges & I can't wait to see your entries. 💖 Here's a post with links to the Google entry forms & tips. Good luck! ✨✨✨ mindyalyseweiss.com/last-post-be...

A Saturday morning "Write In" with @scbwihouston.bsky.social in January helped me get back in the writing groove. I've been writing often since and had a great night of writing last night. We met again to write this morning. It is wonderful to have a two-hour block with no interruptions. #amwriting

Don't you love it when you revise your ms because you feel you left out something only to find it later in the draft - and you've basically written the same thing???? (Maybe it's just me.)

Getting any writing done is always worth celebrating! And if you’re interested in joining the challenge here’s a link to the site. Anytime you write at least 500 words or edit at least an hour you can add it to the log and be included in the shoutouts 😃 bsky.app/profile/writ...

If you're entering the 2024 #PBParty contest--here's info about our PBParty Prep Zoom on Monday, Feb. 12 at 1pm EST to help make sure you're ready! Plus, there are tons of tips to help your entry shine. The judges & I can't wait to see your entries! 💖 mindyalyseweiss.com/pbparty-2024...

It's #PBParty Celebration Sunday! What has you happy dancing this week? My list:

It’s the year of the Dragon. Where a little boldness will go a long way. This year I will be bold. Repd by Kristen Terrette #yearofthedragon #2024 #illustration #illustrator #kidlit #childrensart #picturebook #kidlitartist #kidlitart #dragon #purple #bold

'Dog day afternoon'

Happy Lunar New Year! This year is Year of the Wood Dragon, which happens to be my exact Chinese Zodiac sign. 🌳🐉

Hey #picturebook authors & illustrators! Plan to pitch your book live at #SCBWI or other conferences? How about the media, if published? Join Emma Walton Hamilton and me next Tuesday for a webinar to maximize your #amquerying oppty. #kidlit juliehedlund.lpages.co/pitching-in-...

HUGE critique giveaway for PB writers & author/illustrators planning to enter the 2024 #PBParty contest on February 22. We have 88 prizes. Wahooooooo! 🎉🥳 I'm so grateful to all the generous prize donors. Thank you all so much. (((Hugs))) mindyalyseweiss.com/pbparty-2024... Good luck everyone! ✨✨

Just flew into my spot in BlueSky! Hello. Thank you @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social for inviting me into this new place to connect with the pb writing community here.