maureenstraka.bsky.social
@maureenstraka.bsky.social
🍎Reading Specialist teacher |📚children’s author| ✏️ #PBParty Finalist 2024 and 2021 | PB MG | #kidlit #SCBWI #TPT- Reading Tree 123| THE NEW KID SERIES🚌
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Took a while this year- but the tomatoes in our little garden are finally growing!
August 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Took a while this year- but the tomatoes in our little garden are finally growing!
Thanks to @ebonylynnmudd.bsky.social Ebony for a wonderful workshop in revisions @pbrisingstars.bsky.social
Her classes will also be available at PB Retreat
www.thepbretreat.com/courses/comm...
Her classes will also be available at PB Retreat
www.thepbretreat.com/courses/comm...
The PB Retreat with Ebony Lynn Mudd
Picture book writing courses and community through The PB Retreat with Ebony Lynn Mudd.
www.thepbretreat.com
August 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Thanks to @ebonylynnmudd.bsky.social Ebony for a wonderful workshop in revisions @pbrisingstars.bsky.social
Her classes will also be available at PB Retreat
www.thepbretreat.com/courses/comm...
Her classes will also be available at PB Retreat
www.thepbretreat.com/courses/comm...
June 24, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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PRESENTING: the 2025 PB RISING STARS mentees, runners up, and honorable mentions! 🤩🤩🤩
We’re thrilled to work with our 28 new mentees, and we’re so proud of our RUs and HMs.
CONGRATS TO ALL!
⭐️⭐️⭐️
We’re thrilled to work with our 28 new mentees, and we’re so proud of our RUs and HMs.
CONGRATS TO ALL!
⭐️⭐️⭐️
May 16, 2025 at 4:29 PM
PRESENTING: the 2025 PB RISING STARS mentees, runners up, and honorable mentions! 🤩🤩🤩
We’re thrilled to work with our 28 new mentees, and we’re so proud of our RUs and HMs.
CONGRATS TO ALL!
⭐️⭐️⭐️
We’re thrilled to work with our 28 new mentees, and we’re so proud of our RUs and HMs.
CONGRATS TO ALL!
⭐️⭐️⭐️
May 16, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Giving #PBRisingStars a try- fingers crossed!
March 13, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Giving #PBRisingStars a try- fingers crossed!
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The #PBParty 2025 contest now has 59 agents & editors for the showcase. Wahooooo!
We're hosting a PBParty Prep Zoom to go through the Google entry forms in detail, share tips & make sure all questions are answered. I added the Zoom link here:
mindyalyseweiss.com/2025-pbparty...
We're hosting a PBParty Prep Zoom to go through the Google entry forms in detail, share tips & make sure all questions are answered. I added the Zoom link here:
mindyalyseweiss.com/2025-pbparty...
2025 PBParty Annual Contest ⋆ Mindy’s Writing Wonderland
The annual PBParty contest is for unagented writers and author/illustrators with finished and polished picture book manuscripts. We pick a wide variety of genres for agents/editors to browse in the sh...
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January 24, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The #PBParty 2025 contest now has 59 agents & editors for the showcase. Wahooooo!
We're hosting a PBParty Prep Zoom to go through the Google entry forms in detail, share tips & make sure all questions are answered. I added the Zoom link here:
mindyalyseweiss.com/2025-pbparty...
We're hosting a PBParty Prep Zoom to go through the Google entry forms in detail, share tips & make sure all questions are answered. I added the Zoom link here:
mindyalyseweiss.com/2025-pbparty...
❄️Winter Walk❄️
January 19, 2025 at 6:34 PM
❄️Winter Walk❄️
Looking forward to taking part in this terrific contest again this year!
If you're an unagented writer or author/illustrator of picture books, I hope you'll enter the 2025 #PBParty contest. It has helped make so many agent and editor matches in the past...and we can't wait to see the magical matches that will happen this year.
mindyalyseweiss.com/2025-pbparty...
mindyalyseweiss.com/2025-pbparty...
2025 PBParty Annual Contest ⋆ Mindy’s Writing Wonderland
The annual PBParty contest is for unagented writers and author/illustrators with finished and polished picture book manuscripts. We pick a wide variety of genres for agents/editors to browse in the sh...
mindyalyseweiss.com
January 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Looking forward to taking part in this terrific contest again this year!
Someone is on Santa’s Good list! ❤️🌲🎅🏻
December 8, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Someone is on Santa’s Good list! ❤️🌲🎅🏻
This sounds great!
Announcing #BluePit!
The first BlueSky exclusive writing pitch event open to all genres!
Much of the #WritingCommunity is migrating due to Twitter's new AI & block policy, so the time has come to bring pitch events with us.
Agent participation is welcome & public feeds will be provided!
The first BlueSky exclusive writing pitch event open to all genres!
Much of the #WritingCommunity is migrating due to Twitter's new AI & block policy, so the time has come to bring pitch events with us.
Agent participation is welcome & public feeds will be provided!
November 12, 2024 at 2:50 PM
This sounds great!
🍁Fall is trying…🍁
September 7, 2024 at 2:57 PM
🍁Fall is trying…🍁
Ta-daaaa!!!! It's a FREE VERSE poetry contest for kidlit -- because kidlit is NOT just about rhyme. You can do it! And we can't wait to see what you create. Get all the details at www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...
July 1, 2024 at 1:16 PM
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Do you want to write books for children? 🧒📚👧
I have a FREE (extensive but not exhaustive) list of resources available on my website under the "Resources for Writers" tab. Books, orgs, podcasts, webinars, challenges & more!
www.heatherpiercestigall.com/resources-fo...
#kidlitcommunity
I have a FREE (extensive but not exhaustive) list of resources available on my website under the "Resources for Writers" tab. Books, orgs, podcasts, webinars, challenges & more!
www.heatherpiercestigall.com/resources-fo...
#kidlitcommunity
Resources for Writers
Resources for Children's Writers
www.heatherpiercestigall.com
June 30, 2024 at 1:31 AM
Do you want to write books for children? 🧒📚👧
I have a FREE (extensive but not exhaustive) list of resources available on my website under the "Resources for Writers" tab. Books, orgs, podcasts, webinars, challenges & more!
www.heatherpiercestigall.com/resources-fo...
#kidlitcommunity
I have a FREE (extensive but not exhaustive) list of resources available on my website under the "Resources for Writers" tab. Books, orgs, podcasts, webinars, challenges & more!
www.heatherpiercestigall.com/resources-fo...
#kidlitcommunity
My smiley boy ❤️
June 23, 2024 at 9:31 PM
My smiley boy ❤️
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Case in point - @andreabrownlit.bsky.social recently embraced Bluesky, and has 1320 followers as of my post. But their recent announcement of their 2nd Chance Inbox already has 120 engagements. And those are from REAL people, relevant to their interests. bsky.app/profile/andr...
📣GREAT NEWS!
We know it's hard to decide which agent to query, so we're excited to introduce ABLA'S SECOND CHANCE INBOX. Every ABLA agent has access to the Second Chance Inbox, and we'll go through it regularly to discover new material!
New submission guidelines: www.andreabrownlit.com/submissions
We know it's hard to decide which agent to query, so we're excited to introduce ABLA'S SECOND CHANCE INBOX. Every ABLA agent has access to the Second Chance Inbox, and we'll go through it regularly to discover new material!
New submission guidelines: www.andreabrownlit.com/submissions
June 22, 2024 at 12:57 PM
Case in point - @andreabrownlit.bsky.social recently embraced Bluesky, and has 1320 followers as of my post. But their recent announcement of their 2nd Chance Inbox already has 120 engagements. And those are from REAL people, relevant to their interests. bsky.app/profile/andr...
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Hi! I’m a friendly #KidLit agent. In 15 minutes (at 6pm Eastern) I’m going to do a mini impromptu AMA session just so I can see what happens. This is not a time to pitch your book to me — but if you have questions about agent stuff, books, publishing — maybe I can help! Use the hashtag #AskAgent 😃
June 13, 2024 at 9:48 PM
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Reminder (esp for those who have attended #kidlitchat): Wed.Jan.24, 2024, I'm hosting Bluesky's first #KidLitAMA ("Ask Me Anything"), My first guest is picture book author/illus @charlenedraws.bsky.social! Free, publicly viewable, anyone on Bluesky can post Qs.
Details: debbieohi.com/kidlitama/
Details: debbieohi.com/kidlitama/
January 24, 2024 at 2:50 AM
Reminder (esp for those who have attended #kidlitchat): Wed.Jan.24, 2024, I'm hosting Bluesky's first #KidLitAMA ("Ask Me Anything"), My first guest is picture book author/illus @charlenedraws.bsky.social! Free, publicly viewable, anyone on Bluesky can post Qs.
Details: debbieohi.com/kidlitama/
Details: debbieohi.com/kidlitama/
Snowy day at the park
February 18, 2024 at 4:35 PM
Snowy day at the park
Congratulations, Sylvia! 🎉
😅 Omg #Kidlit—“It’s Tricky” by Run-DMC came on the other day… then morphed into this #unboxing video for my debut picture book TRICKY CHOPSTICKS (illus. #FannyLiem, #SimonKIDS). Click ⬇️ to view. Hope you enjoy (and please don’t die laughing! lol)—Happy #NationalChopsticksDay! 📦💁🏻♀️🥢📕
#TRICKYCHOPSTICKS
#TRICKYCHOPSTICKS
*Unboxing Video for TRICKY CHOPSTICKS!* (1-min version)
Revised lyrics by Sylvia Chen, inspired by Run-DMC's "It's Tricky"—TRICKY CHOPSTICKS Style!Cover art by Fanny LiemThis is an unboxing video (1-min version) f...
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February 8, 2024 at 1:17 AM
Congratulations, Sylvia! 🎉
Blue sky day
February 4, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Blue sky day
Hello! I’m new to Blue Sky and hoping to connect with other writers, readers, and teachers! I write #kidlit and I’m a reading specialist teacher.
February 3, 2024 at 10:29 PM
Hello! I’m new to Blue Sky and hoping to connect with other writers, readers, and teachers! I write #kidlit and I’m a reading specialist teacher.