Took a while this year- but the tomatoes in our little garden are finally growing!
@maureenstraka
πReading Specialist teacher |πchildrenβs author| βοΈ #PBParty Finalist 2024 and 2021 | PB MG | #kidlit #SCBWI #TPT- Reading Tree 123| THE NEW KID SERIESπ Maureenstraka.Wordpress.com
Took a while this year- but the tomatoes in our little garden are finally growing!
Thanks to @ebonylynnmudd.bsky.social Ebony for a wonderful workshop in revisions @pbrisingstars.bsky.social
Her classes will also be available at PB Retreat
www.thepbretreat.com/courses/comm...
Thanks to Jerrold for a great PB Webinar! @pbrisingstars.bsky.social
@jerroldconnors.bsky.social
PRESENTING: the 2025 PB RISING STARS mentees, runners up, and honorable mentions! π€©π€©π€©
Weβre thrilled to work with our 28 new mentees, and weβre so proud of our RUs and HMs.
CONGRATS TO ALL!
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I got some exciting news last night! #PBRisingStars
#kidlit
Excited to see My Heart Remembers on the #PBParty 2025 Honorable Mentions list!
Thanks! π
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Giving #PBRisingStars a try- fingers crossed!
Congratulations to all the #PBparty finalists & best of luck to you next week! π
The #PBParty 2025 contest now has 59 agents & editors for the showcase. Wahooooo!
We're hosting a PBParty Prep Zoom to go through the Google entry forms in detail, share tips & make sure all questions are answered. I added the Zoom link here:
mindyalyseweiss.com/2025-pbparty...
βοΈWinter WalkβοΈ
Looking forward to taking part in this terrific contest again this year!
Someone is on Santaβs Good list! β€οΈπ²π π»
This sounds great!
πFall is tryingβ¦π
I saw this online today and it made me laugh!
#kidlit
Yes- really enjoying the summer!
#kidlit
Do you want to write books for children? π§ππ§
I have a FREE (extensive but not exhaustive) list of resources available on my website under the "Resources for Writers" tab. Books, orgs, podcasts, webinars, challenges & more!
www.heatherpiercestigall.com/resources-fo...
#kidlitcommunity
My smiley boy β€οΈ
Case in point - @andreabrownlit.bsky.social recently embraced Bluesky, and has 1320 followers as of my post. But their recent announcement of their 2nd Chance Inbox already has 120 engagements. And those are from REAL people, relevant to their interests. bsky.app/profile/andr...
Hi! Iβm a friendly #KidLit agent. In 15 minutes (at 6pm Eastern) Iβm going to do a mini impromptu AMA session just so I can see what happens. This is not a time to pitch your book to me β but if you have questions about agent stuff, books, publishing β maybe I can help! Use the hashtag #AskAgent π
Photo of smiling Asian woman in glasses holding up a spiral bound notebook. Text on the notebook reads: "Hi, I'm Charlene Chua (@charlenedraws.bsky.social). I'm doing a #KidLitAMA on Wed. January 24th, 2024, 12-2 pm ET. Ask me anything about: Picture books, illustration, cats. Hosted by Debbie Ridpath Ohi (@debbieohi.com). More info: DebbieOhi.com/KidLitAMA. In the righthand column is a display of some of the books Charlene has helped create.
Reminder (esp for those who have attended #kidlitchat): Wed.Jan.24, 2024, I'm hosting Bluesky's first #KidLitAMA ("Ask Me Anything"), My first guest is picture book author/illus @charlenedraws.bsky.social! Free, publicly viewable, anyone on Bluesky can post Qs.
Details: debbieohi.com/kidlitama/
Snowy day at the park
Congratulations! π
Congratulations, Sylvia! π
Blue sky day