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PBParty New Draft Challenge & Critique Train FAQ ⋆ Mindy’s Writing Wonderland Write a new PB draft on challenge day EST (you can plan ahead…but don’t write until the Critique Train opens). Shout out on the #PBParty Critique Train Twitter post: DONE! Add your name at the end of ...

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PBParty Critique Train PLUS Mini Mentorship Giveaway with Becca McMurdie ⋆ Mindy’s Writing Wonderland Write a new picture book during this challenge & hop on the PBParty Critique Train to give/receive feedback & a giveaway anyone can enter!

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!

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In the last few weeks I've spoken to two executives at a major streamer - one in adult animation, one in preschool content for both animation and live action - and both basically told me the same thing: they're looking for YouTube success stories with huge subscriber bases. 🧵

Pauls Valley High School principal hailed hero after he was shot while stopping gunman inside school Principal Kirk Moore was shot while stopping a former student, who was identified as a 20-year-old man, who entered the school with a firearm.

Principal Kirk Moore was shot yesterday in Oklahoma while stopping a gunman who entered Pauls Valley High School with a firearm.

His heroic actions undoubtedly saved lives. Our leaders must act so educators aren’t on the frontlines of this crisis.

I try to take an interest in whatever my kids are doing on screens and make screen time a shared experience. Harder with my now teen, but we talk about whatever the latest craziness going around is and do wordle etc together.

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Reading some truly delightful #pbparty entries, some with unanimous YESes from the judges and one I really loved that had a mix of YESes, MAYBEs and NOs. Going to be fun to champion this one when the judges all convene. ❤️

Owl domestic squabbles are LOUD. #kidlitchat

A beaver looks up from a front lawn and sidewalk.

Me, too! The same happened with our oldest, who told my wife there was a beaver outside the house - she said he must have seen a groundhog. But he insisted and guess what? There was a beaver waddling around on our driveway. #kidlitchat

We had great horned owls nest in our yard a couple of years ago and the 2 owlets got VERY big up there, until their mom finally booted them out at 2am one night in a crazy loud free for all. They were NOT happy. #kidlitchat

No! My smallest said he saw an otter 2 years ago and the family didn’t take him seriously. But then an otter showed up to prove him right! #kidlitchat

We have them, too, and one has gone to town on the outside of our house once or twice - no damage, but what a crazy noise. #kidlitchat

A LOT OF WILD RABBITS. #kidlitchat

I keep up with the latest publishing and pie news with #kidlitchat! Thanks @bonnieadamson.com and @gregpincus.bsky.social ❤️

It was crazy to see a sudden MUNK lurking!

I saw an otter cross a street in Delaware recently, and that was a 1st for me. #kidlitchat

This mink was after a rabbit. We only saw one one previous time, and I was shocked to learn that they have a big presence at the town lake. #kidlitchat

We get coyotes and deer and recently had a MINK spotted in the backyard. #kidlitchat

They have a mix of books and gifts and toys that seems to be a good business model, and the vibe inside and out is wonderful. #kidlitchat

You should check out Browseabout Books in Rehoboth! a cute beach bookstore. #kidlitchat

salt + strawberries was bizarre but we kind of loved it. #kidlitchat

we get it when we visit family in Delaware and have loved it every time. #kidlitchat

Speaking of comps, NoveList is a great resource to find them. You can access it through your library. #kidlitchat

My wife discovered you can go wrong by mistakenly adding too much salt. But my niece and I strangely enjoyed that batch. #kidlitchat

It was cream, sweetened condensed milk, and fresh cut strawberries, so it was a hit with the kids even if it wasn’t freezing on the stainless steel the way it was supposed to. #kidlitchat

I tried making rolled ice cream the other day and had mixed results! 🤣 #kidlitchat

One way to keep up with #kidlit info right here on Bluesky is by checking the Kidlit Mega Feed! bsky.app/profile/did:... #kidlitchat

I note that @hunderdown.bsky.social is a great source of news and commentary on so much of our biz. #kidlitchat

I get a lot of news right here on Bluesky. My publishing friends and critique groups are also great sources of info, and the PB Workshop Discord is a good way to keep up with things. #kidlitchat