Really good things are coming soon! 🌸

@joycesweeney.bsky.social 😉 😉

Text reads: “Yoga Frogs. Just breathe and be like a frog on a lily pad enjoying the breeze”. Four different frogs drawn in various yoga poses on a white background. Art by Victoria K. Chapman.

A watercolor illustration of a wooded scene in New England. A woodpecker sits on a rotting tree stump covered in moss and fungus. A deer peers out from behind the trees. Fungus and mushrooms grow on fallen logs. Ferns grow from the corner of the page. Art by Victoria K. Chapman.

It’s #PortfolioDay! I’m Victoria K. Chapman, author/illustrator of picture books. I love stories about nature, animals, mindfulness, & imagination. Open PBs & book covers, & work with nature orgs.

Rep’d by @joycesweeney.bsky.social & Rosa Frazier at The Seymour Agency.

www.weyakindesigns.com

GUYS. I can't believe I get to say.... that I am now rep'd by the inimitable @joycesweeney.bsky.social of The Seymour Agency!!! Sending out so much love and appreciation for
@mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social and the incredible judges of #PBParty What a world, what a dream💫

Check out my children’s music album, WE CAN MAKE THE WORLD GO ‘ROUND. Please share these fun, educational, uplifting songs with little ones in your life. WE CAN MAKE THE WORLD GO ‘ROUND available on iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon, and most online music stores. www.amazon.com/dp/B0CZVMB7R...

Mini Seymour Agency reunion at the Glades Road Library in Boca Raton last Sunday.

Yay!!!!!

A smiling raccoon holds an orange balloon in one paw and a piece of cake in another while floating up into the air. The raccoon is wearing a striped party hat while flying through blue sky and whimsical swirly clouds. Illustrated by Victoria K. Chapman in watercolors and colored pencils. The text reads, “illustration and stories of nature and spirit by Victoria K. Chapman. www.weyakindesigns.com”.

It’s #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Victoria K. Chapman, an illustrator/author of picture books. I love stories of nature, animals, nature nonfiction, mindfulness, & imagination. Rep by @joycesweeney.bsky.social and Rosa Frazier of The Seymour Agency.

www.weyakindesigns.com
weyakin@weyakindesigns.com

Illustration of two egg yolks sunny side up. The bigger egg yolk is surprised that the smaller egg yolk is there. The smaller egg yolk is grinning. By Melissa Escobar.

Hi all, happy #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Melissa, a PB auth/illustrator! I love illustrating cute, magical, whimsical things with heart and all things fun!

Rep: @joycesweeney.bsky.social at The Seymour Agency

Website: melissaescobarart.com

@cbignyc.bsky.social

It's here! Play With Me book 1 by Kat Chen illustrated by Lorraine Nam. Published by Penguin X Rise.

So proud of this amazing, brave book!

See you Thursday! Here's the link
www.rosiejpova.com/agents-edito...

www.kidlit.tv/FredKoehlerG...
Draw a blackpol warbler with Fred Koehler! @readysetdraw @theseymouragency @fredkoehler.

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Join me next Thursday and let's get you a breakthrough! #theseymouragency

@bsky.app It's here! Don't go in the water! @kfriedmaneverham.bsky.social

PBParty Success Story: Teresa Rodrigues ⋆ Mindy’s Writing Wonderland Huge congrats to our PBParty Success Story! We love celebrating great news from PBParty finalists and participants.

Huge congrats, @teresarodrigues.bsky.social!

Teresa shared her inspiring story from the 2023 #PBParty contest. She also included her amazing query. Reading great queries can help you whip yours into shape for the PBParty contest...& all submissions. 🎉🎈🍾

mindyalyseweiss.com/pbparty-succ...

2024 PBParty Agents, Editors & Art Directors! ⋆ Mindy’s Writing Wonderland Here's the list of the amazing agents, editors and art directors participating in the 2024 PBParty Contest. Wahooooooo!

Here's the list of the 2024 #PBParty contest agents, editors & art directors. Wahooooo!

You might want to sit down before reading this--it's mind-blowing.

I can't wait to see all the magical matches that will happen this year! Good luck. ✨✨✨✨

mindyalyseweiss.com/2024-pbparty...

Books Read GIF

Just found out from my editor (Justin Chanda) that my solo picture book, I WANT TO READ *ALL* THE BOOKS, is scheduled for publication (Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers) on Sept. 17, 2024, woohoo!!!!

I'll see you Sunday!

Writing SEL Books That Sell with author Pat Zietlow Miller - YouTube Pat Zietlow Miller, the award-winning author of more than 30 books for children, talks about how to write Social Emotional Learning (SEL) books that, well, s...

Are you writing #SEL #picturebooks? @PatZMiller is the master, and here is an excerpt from her #12x12PB webinar. www.youtube.com/watc... Want 12 webinars like this in 2024? 12x12challenge.com

PBParty Critique Train

The first #PBParty New Draft Challenge & Critique Train of 2024 starts NOW & lasts all of Jan 18-20 EDT

🚂Write a new PB draft

🚂Shout 'DONE' on this post

🚂Add your name to the Critique Train Google doc: tinyurl.com/CritiqueTrai...

🚂CELEBRATE! 🎉

🚂FAQ: tinyurl.com/CritiqueTrain

Good luck ✨✨

Magic Bean #84! Khushboo Patel! @patelkhushboo.bsky.social

@bsky.app Delicious news!

Powerful story about women making change. @theseymouragency. @jyothinookula.

So excited for my CP and friend, @sarahsteinbacher.bsky.social and their agent @joycesweeney.bsky.social on this match made in kidlit heaven!! I will be first in line purchasing their books when they hit the shelf!

Khushboo Patel - How I Got My Agent 12 x 12 member Khushboo Patel takes us on her journey to finding her new agent, Joyce Sweeney at the Seymour Agency.

Congrats to @khushboopatel.bsky.social on signing with her #agent, @joycesweeney.bsky.social of The Seymour Agency! What advice does she have? Read our blog post to find out! www.12x12challenge.com/khushboo-pat... #12x12PB #amwriting #amquerying

Congrats to @tonnyef.bsky.social on signing with her #agent, @joycesweeney.bsky.social of The Seymour Agency! What advice does she have? Read our blog post to find out! www.12x12challenge.c... #12x12PB #amwriting #amquerying

Screenshot of Debbie's Bluesky profile

Wow, impressed by the just-released Version 1.51 of Bluesky, especially the pinned feeds in the right sidebar! See full announcement thread: bsky.app/profile/bsky...

Leaving for airport now so will have to check it out more thoroughly later but meanwhile 🎉💃🏼