A month ago I posted after submitting to #PBParty2025. Now, I'm delighted to annoucne that🎈I'm a #PBParty2025 finalist🎈Thanks to @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social and all the #PBParty2025 judges. Thanks to @jlindseybooks.bsky.social and my #PBRS friends for your valuable feedback😍

I'm in! Good luck to all participants🍀.
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Good luck to all! 🤞
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Just submitted to the #pbparty ! Whew! Fingers crossed my story resonates with the judges. 🤞🏻🤞🏻

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Yaaay! My author/illustrator picture book dummy "SPROUT" got an honorable mention at #pbparty! Thank you to @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social and all the other #pbparty2025 judges (mentioned below)!!

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It’s official 🥳 Good luck to all who enter #PBParty today, and a BIG ✨congrats✨ too! Hitting that “Submit” button is a win for everyone, regardless of the outcome! 👏 #PBParty2025

EXCITING NEWS! Out of 1,000+ entries, my latest Picture Book project made the Finals and is in the Top 20 in the Picture Book Party Illustration Showcase!

Hoping for great news in the Agent/Editor Round next week! #pbparty #kidlit #pbparty2025 #kidlitillustration #authorillustrator #illustrator

I entered #PBParty2025 Yay!!!
After a long time I'm jumping back into the query trenches this year...gulp!

Thanks @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social and the entire #PBParty team of judy for the opportunity regardless whether we get to be finalist or not.

I sincerely appreciate everyone's time!

I’m so excited to have my illustrations chosen for the #pbparty2025 Huge thank you to Mindy and the judges for all your hard work. Congratulations to all the finalists. #kidlit #scbwi #pbparty

Feeling like a kid on Christmas morning to find this news from @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social sitting in my feed🤩 THANK YOU to everyone involved for this incredible opportunity!❤️📝 #PBParty #PBParty2025

I'm beyond happy for @shristivaidya.bsky.social who is a #PBParty2025 finalist! I not only loved her story (both beautifully written and heartfelt), but perhaps even more, I loved watching Shristi work so hard to make it amazing.

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU!!🎉

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Thank you for hosting this amazing info sesh for #PBParty2025 and providing this replay for those of us who couldn’t join live🫶 There is so much love and support surrounding this contest! The #kidlit community is seriously the best❣️ @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social @sylviaichen.bsky.social

I'm gearing up for both #PBParty2025 and the #SCBWIWinterConference at once. This makes my nuts. But it's the kind of nuts that has a lot of hope in it. Happy networking and sales etc to everyone joining me at both or either.

Today's the day! Just hours left to fill out the #PBParty2025 form! Over 1,000 #kidlit writers & illustrators entered last year for a few coveted slots in the showcase. I didn't make it but I honed my pitch & query #writing!
Here's to leveling up this year!
@mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social #amwriting

PB Party 2025!!! Wish my luck yall! My son inspires me to write and draw. I love teaching and making kids smile. My recent favorite book is “The Fire of Stars” #pbparty2025

Breathing in calm while my heart is aflutter! I just pressed submit to PB Party! I know in my heart that my stories will find their agent, editors, and readers. It may be now, or it may take more time. I'm trusting the magic! And getting back to writing and revising! Finding the joy! #PBParty2025