Had the good fortune of winning a critique from Nicole and Bri....and wow! Their feedback is detailed, encouraging, actionable. And Bri's rhyme knowledge is impressive. Thank you both!! @teachertoauthor.bsky.social @brilawyer.bsky.social

Looking forward to this

Help me get to 600 followers and I will do a FREE random picture book critique giveaway (prose OR rhyme! 550 words or less). #KidLit #AmWriting #SCBWI #12x12

For querying writers: I did a critiques today for an SCBWI conf & got questions about what kind of books you can cite as comps, & I think it’s worth distinguishing between *pitching* comps and *selling* comps. A brief 🧵:

Nice to see @justincolonbooks.bsky.social awesome debut PB on the list

Woohoo! Thank you @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social @brilawyer.bsky.social @musingmommumble.bsky.social #JulieHauswirth💕💕🎉🎉

Nothing like going back to a draft after receiving some thoughtful feedback and suggestions. Thank you @evelynday.bsky.social ✨✨

Just checked out @carolynbfraiser.bsky.social August Calendar of #kidlit events. What a great resource! carolynbfraiser.com/kidlit/#august

#PBSummit 2025 Workshop #2: Secret Superpower: How to Inspire Young Readers Without Teaching a Thing with ‪@bethanyhegedus.bsky.social‬! Suit up for Bethany’s tips & tools to take you from teachy & preachy to engaging & empowering. Reg opens 6/11! #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #booksky

If anyone has a copy of #PB The Magic Word, can you please tell me if it's an example of a self-ended book with 36 pgs??

Ready to share my raffle win with one of my tutoring students. Thank you again, @amedyckman.bsky.social !!

Won a critique from @katieleereinert.bsky.social, whose #PB READY TO SMILE AGAIN is available where all books are sold! A special thanks to @lydialukidis.bsky.social for organizing the raffle!

From PW Daily: For Bloomberg, Vauhini Vara looked at Inkitt, the publishing startup—backed by a number of both Silicon Valley investors and former Big Five execs—that wants authors to “spitball a few bullet points” and have AI do the rest. Now if that isn't alarming, I'm not sure what is.....

🎉🎉Thank you, @amedyckman.bsky.social !!

NOT an #AprilFoolsDay joke! 😂! 3 random winners really WILL #win a copy of: 🦇🐈🐀 BAT, CAT & RAT #3: ⛱️THE BEACH DAY⛱️ 📝 by me 🎨 by #MarkTeague Beach Lane 📚, @simonkids.bsky.social WEEKS before our 4/29/25 🎂! ⭐️JUST RP to ENTER to WIN!⭐️ Ends 4/6/25, 9 PM EST! #kidlit #giveaway

Thank you @viviankirkfield.bsky.social and all the judges for another great year of #50PreciousWords.

Woot, woot! Thank you @pbrisingstars.bsky.social !

This is my fourth year participating in #PBParty and I'm so excited (and thankful!!!!-and a bit nervous) to be a finalist. A million thank yous to @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social, the remarkable judges, and my phenomenal CPs. Best of luck to everyone!

Always such fun participating in @viviankirkfield.bsky.social #50PreciousWords

Using my @taralazar.bsky.social #storystorm ideas for @viviankirkfield.bsky.social #50PreciousWords and Susanna L. Hill's Valentiney writing challenge! This #kidlit community and the opportunities provided by creatives like Tara, Vivian, and Susanna are tremendous.

Nothing like a deadline to get me going. Thank you to @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social and everyone who makes #PBParty possible. And thank you to my CPs for keeping me in the game...Good luck to all the creators submitting work today!

What a beautiful #PB. Thank you @chelseatornetto.bsky.social and Kimberley Barnes

Well...it took me awhile to hop on Bluesky, but happy to reconnect with the #KidLit community!!