Susan Corry

Great shot: the contrast, depth, and cute birdie!

Very good show.

Huge Critique Giveaway & PBParty Prep Replay ⋆ Mindy’s Writing Wonderland If you're planning to enter the 2026 PBParty contest, here are TONS of critique prizes you can win to help prepare. Good luck. :)

The 2026 #PBParty contest has 39 participating agents/editors so far. Wahoooo!

It's only been a few days since e-mailing editors & a bit longer for agents, so I'm hoping we'll have tons more yeses by the showcase.

Enter to win one of over 45 critiques!

I entered #50PreciousWords today, the brainchild of @viviankirkfield.bsky.social. If you can write a complete story in 50 words or less, there’s still time to enter!

#kidlit #picturebooks #wordsmatter

This little guy was busy today.

#bloomscroll #breathe #bees
#nature #flowers #springtime #kidlit #picturebooks

I had such fun entering Susanna Hill’s #Valentiny contest this year. If you need a dose of happy laced with superstition, check it out: susannahill.com/2026/02/13/cross-your-heart-the-11th-annual-valentiny-contest-is-here/

#picturebooks #kidlit #valentinesday #writingcontests

Oh my goodness. That’s breathtaking. ❤️

Totally!

First butterfly of the season. (It was 86 degrees in LA today!)

#breathe #nature #flowers
#butterflies #bloomscroll
#kidlit #picturebooks

Gorgeous. The hills in the background don’t seem much higher than the one in the foreground, but that’s snow, right?

No problemo. About the same as if teachers strike, since they’re also not a profession.

I spy with my little eye…

#breathe #bloomscroll
#mindfulness #flowers
#Naturephotos #naturepics #nature #rose #kidlit #picturebooks

I hope people support birchbark books in the twin cities which is run by Ojibwe writer Louise Erdrich. birchbarkbooks.com

This is so cool that you wrote that! My friends and I love this line of cards, and we bought yours!

In honor of MLK Day (post #2), we visited the CA African American Museum today. In typical LA fashion, we missed the festivities due to traffic, but still enjoyed the exhibits.

#MLK #MLKDay #BlackArtists
#AfricanAmericanArt

In honor of MLK Day, I encourage everyone to visit the MONUMENTS exhibition in LA, co-organized and held in two places: #MOCA-LA and #TheBrick. If you can only visit one, go to The Brick. It has only 1 monument, but it is amazing, done by the brilliant #KaraWalker.

#MLK #MLKDay
#BlackHistory #Art

Sooo good.

I have no words. 😥

😂

This is so surreal…surely a scenario like it will end up in a movie one day.

Storystorm 2026 Day 4: Brian Gonsar Revises from Rejection by Brian Gonsar Good morning Storystormers! Today, let’s talk about the most creatively stimulating thing there is: rejection. I know, I know, no one likes rejection. Not in love. Not with work. An…

Need a little encouragement after rejection? Check out my guest blog post on @taralazar.bsky.social ‘s Storystorm.

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Laughed out loud several times, and really appreciate your perspective.

#GettyViewTrail

#WattsTowers

I couldn’t agree more about LA. Here are a few of my favorites: #MalibuCreekStatePark

Congratulations!

Which countries in Africa have you been to? We went to Kenya and Tanzania last year and fell in love!

100% Andrew Wyeth vibes. Good call!

I love that area!

Well deserved, Lori!