Perfect Picture Book Friday – Indigo Dreaming

February is always a tricky month!

For starters, it’s February and has only 28 days.

Add to that the Valentiny Contest (which opens the day after tomorrow! get ready for fun!), and it means I don’t get a lot of Perfect Picture Book Fridays during Black History Month. So I wanted to be sure to have a chance to share at least one book in celebration. I’ve chosen one I think is absolutely beautiful, and I hope you’ll love it, too!

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Tuesday Debut – Presenting Amanda Henke!

Welcome to Tuesday Debut!

After a week with a picture book collective talking about how they help each other promote their debut (and subsequent) books, and a week with a debut business that can be a huge help to us as writers, we’re back to our regularly scheduled programming!

I’m delighted to introduce debut picture book author Amanda Henke, and her all-kinds-of-fun picture book, NOT A BOOK ABOUT BUNNIES (which, I have to tell you, had me at the title! 😊)

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It’s Practically February! Announcing The Guidelines For The 8th Annual Valentiny Writing Contest!

I know. It’s Saturday.

Not only is it Saturday, it’s Saturday NIGHT!

I should NOT be in your inbox.

But January went by so fast! And suddenly here we are at five minutes to February!

And if I don’t pop into your inbox now you won’t have as much time to write your entry for. . .

The 8th Annual Valentiny Writing Contest

~ for children’s writers ~

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