WOOHOO! Party time!

Orange circular badge that says I applied to be a 2026 Mentee. image in center is an astronaut holding a book that says PB Rising Stars and apps open feb 27-Mar 13!

Woo hoo!

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. :)

Check out this amazing giveaway ahead of PBParty!

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FREE WEBINAR! FROM CONCEPT TO PUBLICATION: WAYS A VILLAGE SAYS LET'S MAKE A BOOK!—Thursday, February 26, 2026, 3:30PM Pacific Time/5:30PM Central Time/ 6:30PM Eastern Time—SIGN UP LINK: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Ahh so exciting!

When I found out I almost ran straight into my MIL trying to find my husband to tell him 😂

So honored!! Looking forward to an amazing 2026 ☺️

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 🧵:

Query Critique #GiveawayAlert! Enter my #giveaway contest to win a query critique from agent Mara Cobb & read my agent spotlight interview to find out what she's looking for. #amwriting #amquerying #kidlit www.literaryrambles.com/2025/11/lite...

When I was an environmental educator I sprained my ankle and told kids a lobster chopped it off. That is, until one of them defended me saying I wouldn't lie to them 😅

I'm afraid the actual story was that I stepped in a hole accidentally 🤷🏻‍♀️

Thank you!

Trophy with #50preciousewords logo, blue ribbon with "prize winner" and a blue block that says "#50preciouswords winner's circle"

😁😁😁😁😁
I won!!

#50preciouswords

Thank you! ☺️

Back ground is a picture of two pink plastic flamingos in a field of snow. Black text reads: The snow gauge By Jenn Gautam Weatherman says snow today. The yard flamingo's in dismay. Snow begins with soft delight. Flamingo's toes are frosted white. Flakes make whirling, twirling art. Flamingo yearns for spring to start. The snow's accumulating fast; Flamingo's waist is quickly passed. Soon it's one flamingo deep. Flamingo sighs and goes to sleep.

Check out my #50preciouswords entry!

viviankirkfield.com/2025/03/02/5...

Yellow circle with a astronaut in the middle holding a star in front of a pencil rocket. Text on edge of circle reads "I'm applying to be a 2025 mentee"

Pumped for #pbrisingstars after last night's meet the mentors zoom!

Critique groups are ESSENTIAL! I think what surprised me most about writing picture books, was how much other stuff you have to do in addition to the writing. Read tons of picture books, attend webinars, be active on social media, critique others work, etc. list probably grows once published!

I worked on my #pbrisingstars application and made really good progress!

#PBCHAT Picture Book Club February 2024 - Brian Kirby Studio I’ve organized a book club for picture books! A chance to meet other writers, illustrators, and creatives and talk about a picture book on Mondays at 9PM EST every two weeks, hosted on Bluesky. Follow...

Our next #pbchat will be 2/12 - we’re taking a pendulum swing between new books and classics, and for February we’re going to discuss a favorite, The Story of Ferdinand. #kidlit

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So much fun art to see!

😂😂😂 my feet hurt too! And today is gonna be longer!

Nice! It's such a nice way to travel!

Day 1 of the #scbwiny25 conference has been great! Talked with other writers, had great consultations, and really enjoyed the tour of Delacourte Press!

Selfie of a white woman with brown hair and rainbow glasses sitting in a train car.

On the train to the #scbwiny25 conference! Woohoo!

White hand holding a jar candle with a label that says "smells like she's writing a bestseller"

Nothing better than supportive friends ❤️ who buy you candles like this ☺️

#kidlit #picturebook

So excited! It's my first writing conference

Layers are key! Plus who knows how warm the hotel is inside. Love your art btw!

Why does trochaic meter feel so much harder than iambic??

#kidlit #rhyme #rhyming

I'm going to the scbwi 2025 New York conference Jan 31-feb 2

Woohoo! Almost here 😃 #scbwiny25 #kidlit

Oooh that's so cute!

Done!! Thanks for running this Mindy!