2026 PBParty Prep Zoom & Ranking Party
I’m excited to chat with many of you at our PBParty Prep Zoom on Wednesday, February 25 at 6 pm Eastern. Who plans to be there? If you can’t make...
1st 2026 PBParty Critique Train is OPEN!
Wow, I can’t believe it’s 2026 already. Let’s start the new year off in the best possible way…by writing a new picture book draft (or two)! I’m thrilled to open...
2026 PBParty Contest
It’s PBParty’s 12th year! The PBParty Dream Team of Judges and I can’t wait to read your submissions and celebrate your successes. The annual PBParty contest is for unagented writers and author/illustrators with finished and...
Picture Book Critique Specials!
I hope you’re having a wonderful holiday season, filled with fun, family, friends, and lots of magical moments. To help make your holidays brighter, I’m offering some PB Fairy Godmother...
PBParty Contest News + Critique Train Guest Crit Master & Giveaway with Sylvia Chen!
I’m thrilled that PBParty’s Ninja Superstar and judge Sylvia Chen is the last monthly PBParty New Draft Challenge & Critique Train Guest Crit Master in 2025. What a great way...
Ways to Brainstorm Ideas
*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 the Critique Train Google Doc
*CELEBRATE!!!!
Adding Tension and Emotions to Your Manuscript
Huge thanks to author Ana Siqueira for sharing this amazing mini-workshop with us. She’s a wealth of information. 💗 Want to win a 30 minute Ask Me Anything Zoom or...
Critique Train Guest Crit Master & Giveaway with Ana Siqueira!
I love having a monthly Guest Crit Master for the monthly PBParty New Draft Challenge & Critique Train. This month, we have my agent-sister and critique group member Ana Siqueira…who...
Critique Train Guest Crit Master & Giveaway with Sylvia Chen!
I’m thrilled that the monthly PBParty New Draft Challenge & Critique Train now has a fun new twist…a monthly Guest Crit Master. And who better to start us off than...
Picture Book Critiques – Sprinkled with Fairy Dust
Writers and author/illustrators asked me to start a critique service for years, and I’m enjoying every minute of my PB Fairy Godmother Critiques. I love helping others, and can’t wait...
Thanks 2024 PBParty Judges!
Thank you all for sharing your incredible PBParty entries with us. Wow, wow, wow. It’s been such a journey behind the scenes. All the judges have worked so hard! I...
How to Craft an Amazing Picture Book Query
Crafting a strong query can feel even more challenging than writing and revising a picture book. Reading lots of great queries helps give you the tools to master yours, too....
Marsha Diane Arnold – Interview & TWO Giveaways
Please welcome author Marsha Diane Arnold to my blog. I’m thrilled to celebrate her newest picture book, Armando’s Island, with beautiful illustrations by Anne Yvonne Gilbert. Called a “born storyteller”...
PBParty Critique/Zoom Giveaways!
These amazing giveaways are for any unagented PB writer or author/illustrator planning to enter the 2023 PBParty contest. I can’t wait for you to see all the incredible prizes! Check...
2023 PBParty Agents & Editors!
Introducing the agents and editors for PBParty 2023! We can’t wait for you to see them and hope the finalists and Illustration Showcase author/illustrators will receive even more requests than...