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Long-haired tuxedo cat with his mouth open wide in a big yawn. Sitting outside on a large rock immediately in front of a tree. Background of patchy snow with open areas of bare ground covered in brown leaves.
Is it cheating if I don't post a picture taken today? This was a few days ago but I love it. He's just yawning but doesn't it look like he's roaring??
#caturday
Classic old-man or old-lady candy.
NEW PODCAST EPISODE: Kelli Panique shares how a broken shoulder gave her a new perspective on writing. (No, really!) Let's shake things up!
12x12challenge.com/p...
#amwriting #picturebook #kidlit #12x12pb #booksky #writingcommunity #podcast
Image Description: An orange and yellow graphic that says: Mentee applications close tomorrow! Will you look at our mentors one more time?
⭐️Tomorrow is your LAST chance to apply to be a #pbrisingstars mentee⭐️
So let’s chat! Tell us:
- have you applied yet or are you waiting til the final moments?
#kidlit #illustration #kidlitart #picturebook
Reposting because I forgot to add #kidlit
It’s PBParty’s 12th year! The PBParty Dream Team of Judges 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 polished PB manuscripts. mindyalyseweiss.com/2026-pbparty...
Usually B but sometimes C. I think D might have happened once. Outlines? Those occur when B fails.
It's never the same!
#12x12PB #kidlit
A graphic with a spaceship and stars against a black background introduces various PB Rising Stars Mentors. Text says: WHO SHOULD I APPLY TO? Mentors Seeking: STEM/STEAM Headshots and names of the following mentors appear in the right corner: Andrea Gwendolyn Melissa Kate Sylvia Livia Lisa A banner below reads "review each mentor's profile to check if you're eligible to apply". Please visit www.pbrisingstars.com/mentorsto learn more!
2 days left until mentee applications close
A How to Apply Checklist: - click on a mentor’s profile - scroll down- click apply button - fill out google form and submit - check your email and spa folder after submitting for an email confirmation - subscribe to our newsletter
It’s our final WHO TO APPLY TO post! And today is all about mentors seeking STEM/STEAM! So if you write about science, technology, engineering, the arts, & math, make sure to check eligibility and apply to these mentors!
www.pbrisingstars.com/mentors
#kidlit #author #picturebook #pbrisingstars
A graphic introducing PB Rising Stars mentor Janelle Harper and her picture books: MY BLOCK LOOKS LIKE and SALON SATURDAY Tag an unagented or agented BIPOC picture book creator who should apply
Time for another spread the word post! Janelle Harper is an absolute powerhouse of an author. We cannot wait to see who she partners with for #pbrisingstars this year!
Close up of tuxedo cat curled up tight on a brown couch.
Mortimer taking post-breakfast nap. #caturday
A promoational graphic with details for a webinar: Marketing Entry Points for Picture Books with Literary Agent Adria Goetz, April 16th, 2026 at 5pm EST, workshop $40, register at adriagoetz.com
I just signed up for Adria Goetz's latest webinar. Adria is an amazing cheerleader for all PB writers, whether she reps you or not. Her webinars are on-point, informative and helpful. I highly recommend.
Sweet Dreams, Sarah by Vivian Kirkfield Art by Chris Ewald Eureka Honor Book Award Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People
If we want to be part of a golden age of children's books, a return to the pure love of reading, of discovering worlds between pages, then we have to make, buy, share the kinds of books that care about visual storytelling above all else #picturebooks
Black and white cat lounging on the floor in front of a woodstove. Woodstove has glass front which shows the fire inside.
Mortimer found the woodstove! (This is his first winter with us.) #caturday
So glad I saw this today. Thank you!
Close up of long-haired tuxedo cat perched on corner of bedside table.
My interactive alarm clock. #caturday
We'll see. I texted husband pictures of books I resisted buying for myself.
Snow covered picnic table with woods in background.
Woohoo! Bare ground yesterday to at least 18 inches of snow!!!
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Hope the rest of my day goes this smoothly.
"This Is Not A Sleepy Bear Book" featured facing out on a bookstore shelf.
So fun seeing Brian Gehrlein and Jennifer Harney's creation facing out on display at Sherman's Books here in Maine!!
Close up of tuxedo cat with eyes open wide
Mortimer almost missed Caturday again.
#Caturday
A pizza with cheese in the shape of ghosts and black olive "spiders".
My annual Halloween pizza. As usual, do not count the legs on the spiders!
Can you believe October begins next week? 🤯 This month flew by (I don't even think I promoted the calendar in September! 😂)
Check out all the events this fall and sign up for weekly email alerts: carolynbfraiser.com/kidlit/
#KidLit #picturebooks #middlegrade #youngadult
Got to yell "zucchini" at the zucchini race
Long haired tuxedo cat lo lounging on his back on hardwood floor in a sunny spot
Happy #Caturday, with love from Mortimer.
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Wow! It happened!
He's 6 months old and has all his big boy teeth but he still has to nibble on EVERYTHING!
I solemnly swear I’m using my yummy brain to bring a zombie manuscript back to life. #KidLitZombieWeek
Thank you for the bonus day!! I had a busy week and it was great to have time today to read all the blogs and start picking my brain for ways to revive my MS!
Come on, PB writers. Who doesn't have a zombie MS??? Let's do this!!
