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#kidlit writer | SCBWI | PB Rising Stars Runner-up ‘23 | Kidlit Chuckle Challenge winner ‘24 | Kid’s Choice Winner ‘23 | Kidlit Vibes winner ‘22 & ‘23 | 50 Precious Words Winner ‘22 | #amquerying

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Huge Critique Giveaway & PBParty Prep Replay ⋆ Mindy’s Writing Wonderland If you're planning to enter the 2026 PBParty contest, here are TONS of critique prizes you can win to help prepare. Good luck. :)

Don’t miss this amazing opportunity!

mindyalyseweiss.com/2026critique...

02.03.2026 14:48 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The cover of Jim! Six True Stories About One Great Artist: James Marshall written and illustrated by Jerrold Connors. The cover has a black background with an illustration of James Marshall in the center. He is using a paintbrush to paint a fox. Also depicted around the center are a pig, a frog, and a dog.

The cover of Jim! Six True Stories About One Great Artist: James Marshall written and illustrated by Jerrold Connors. The cover has a black background with an illustration of James Marshall in the center. He is using a paintbrush to paint a fox. Also depicted around the center are a pig, a frog, and a dog.

Have you read Jim! Six True Stories About One Great Artist: James Marshall written and illustrated by Jerrold Connors?

If not, you’re missing out. If you have, can we talk about how amazing it is?

Go check it out at your local library or your local bookstore!

@jerroldconnors.bsky.social

08.06.2025 19:50 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Beautiful!!

27.05.2025 18:27 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Photo of Little Thoughts Press Issue 9: Go Wild featuring a peek at the poem "The River Horse" by Fiona Halliday accompanied by an illustration by Emily Keifer of an adult and baby hippo poking their heads out of water.

Photo of Little Thoughts Press Issue 9: Go Wild featuring a peek at the poem "The River Horse" by Fiona Halliday accompanied by an illustration by Emily Keifer of an adult and baby hippo poking their heads out of water.

"The hippo wallows in fresh water,
His movements are quite slow,
He yawns and munches all night long,
He cannot swim, you know!"

-from The River Horse by @fhalliday.bsky.social, featuring the illustration, A Sunset Soak by @emilykeifer.bsky.social

19.05.2025 16:01 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 1
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This is my art for SCBWI’s April ‘draw this’ prompt: astronomy

#scbwidrawthis
#scbwiillustrators
#scbwi

19.04.2025 12:40 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I love this! I’m inspired to try it with my kids!

12.04.2025 02:24 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Are you ready for another #KidLitCritiqueDay giveaway?

Nadia Ali is offering a critique on a non-rhyming picture book that is up to 600 words long.

Like, comment, and repost to enter. Must do all three. Good luck!

@nadiaawriter.bsky.social

29.03.2025 03:59 👍 28 🔁 19 💬 15 📌 4

What a wonderful opportunity!

29.03.2025 23:44 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you for the opportunity!

29.03.2025 23:43 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Time for a #KidLitCritiqueDay giveaway!

Heather Stigall is offering a critique on a fiction or informational fiction picture book. Prose or rhyme is ok (no free-verse). 850 words or under please.

To enter like, comment, and repost. Must do all three.

Good luck!

@heatherstigall7.bsky.social

29.03.2025 04:05 👍 43 🔁 27 💬 23 📌 5

I would love this humorous critique! Thank you for the chance!

29.03.2025 23:42 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Are you ready for another #KidLitCritiqueDay giveaway?

Becky Scharnhorst is offering a critique on a non rhyming picture book under 750 words. She especially loves humor.

Like, comment, and repost to enter.

Must do all three.

Good luck!

@beckyscharn.bsky.social

29.03.2025 03:48 👍 34 🔁 24 💬 20 📌 5

What a wonderful opportunity!

29.03.2025 23:42 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Time for a #KidLitCritiqueDay giveaway! Shannon Avra is offering a picture book critique on a story that is under 1,000 words. No rhyming or non fiction please.

Like, comment, and repost to enter. Must do all three.

Good luck!

29.03.2025 03:57 👍 23 🔁 15 💬 10 📌 2

What a fantastic opportunity!

29.03.2025 23:41 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Time for a #KidLitCritiqueDay giveaway! Kalee Gwarjanski is offering a critique on any genre of picture book with any word count.

To enter like, comment, and repost this post. You must do all three.

Good luck!

29.03.2025 02:31 👍 27 🔁 20 💬 17 📌 3

Thank you for this wonderful opportunity!

29.03.2025 23:40 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Time for a #KidLitCritiqueDay giveaway! Suhasini Gupta is offering a critique on a non-rhyming picture book with 500 words or less.

To enter like, comment, and repost this post. You must do all three.

Good luck!

@thesusankam.bsky.social

29.03.2025 01:55 👍 31 🔁 19 💬 10 📌 2

Thank you for this opportunity!

29.03.2025 23:40 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Time for a #KidLitCritiqueDay giveaway!

Darcie Naslund is offering a critique on a humor or non-fiction picture book with 1,000 words or less.

To enter like, comment, and repost this post. You must do all three.

Good luck!

29.03.2025 01:53 👍 25 🔁 19 💬 11 📌 2

Thank you for the wonderful opportunity!

29.03.2025 23:40 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

What a fantastic opportunity, thank you!

29.03.2025 23:39 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Time for a #KidLitCritiqueDay giveaway!

Jenny Lynn Pease (that’s me!) is offering a critique on a fiction or non fiction picture book that’s under 1,000 words. No rhyming please.

Like, comment, and repost to enter. Must do all 3.

Good luck!

@freespiritbooks.bsky.social @kidlitjenny.bsky.social

29.03.2025 01:51 👍 33 🔁 19 💬 15 📌 3
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Time for a #KidLitCritiqueDay giveaway!

Lisa Katzenberger is offering a critique on a non-rhyming fiction picture book with 1,000 words or less.

To enter like, comment, and repost this post. You must do all three.

Good luck!

@lisakatzenberger.bsky.social

29.03.2025 01:28 👍 61 🔁 35 💬 34 📌 6

Thank you for the opportunity!

29.03.2025 23:39 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Time for a #KidLitCritiqueDay giveaway!

Norene Paulson is offering a critique on a non-rhyming fiction picture book with 800 words or less.

To enter like, comment, and repost this post. You must do all three.

Good luck!

@nrpaulson.bsky.social

29.03.2025 01:26 👍 34 🔁 23 💬 17 📌 3

Thank you for the opportunity!

29.03.2025 23:38 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Time for a #KidLitCritiqueDay giveaway!

June Smalls is offering a critique on a non-rhyming picture book. Fiction or non-fiction with 1,000 words or less.

To enter like, comment, and repost this post. You must do all three.

Good luck!

@junesmalls.bsky.social

29.03.2025 01:24 👍 31 🔁 21 💬 13 📌 2

Thank you! Good luck to you as well if you applied!

20.03.2025 20:39 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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I am so proud to have put myself out there. I finished my applications for #pbrisingstars!

20.03.2025 15:31 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0