Meredith Epstein

Looks delicious! I’ll have to give it a try! Yes- classic Irish colcannon uses cabbage (or kale) where the recipe you shared uses dandelion greens or chard to shake up the traditional recipe

Keep us posted what you think! I love regular cabbage colcannon and am so curious about a dandelion version 🥔🥬

Congrats @writerdi.bsky.social!!! So exciting!!!

So thrilled for your amazing news!!!

So happy and excited for you, Sonya!!! So glad you decided to enter #PBParty 🥳

Yay @boringstorybook.com!!! Congrats!!! Cheering for your hilarious stories and fantastic illustrations!!!

Congrats to my wonderful critique partner @sonyaafnan.bsky.social on your well-deserved #PBParty win! Can’t wait to see your story out in the world! 🎉📖

Congrats!!! 🥳

Love this one! It is out of this world 😁

It tasted even better than it looks 😀. Hope you have some delicious cake coming your way soon 🍰!

Chocolate cake with sprinkles

I think cooking thrives off creativity and baking requires more structure/patience which are not my biggest strengths. But I used my 🧠 to pick someone who is a great baker and made this awesome chocolate cake for me tonight

Thank you so much for your recipe review! I’ll definitely compare sugar amounts and coconut extract choices when I finally get around to giving the cake a go. I’m sure you’re not a crummy baker 😁

I’ve been curious to try making it! Which recipe did you use and do you usually like coconut cake? What didn’t you like about it?

Best of luck to you too! I’m moving back to NY after nearly 10 years in Massachusetts and Motif #1 is one of the things I’m saddest to leave

Good luck, Brian! I love your story and illustrations and am sure the judges will too!

Good luck to everyone submitting to #PBParty today! And thank you to @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social for giving #kidlit writers the opportunity to improve our craft and build community

This is a beautiful story- someone needs to snap it up soon!

Welcome! ♥️📚

Thanks so much @mindyalyseweiss.bsky.social and @sylviaichen.bsky.social for the #PBParty prep zoom and all you do for the kidlit community! 💐Highly recommend PB writers check out the agent/editor wishlist once it gets posted!

Thanks, Sonya! It’s been a joy getting to be in a critique group with you 😀

Thank you, @laurawrites.bsky.social!!! Congrats on your accomplishment as well!!! Looking forward to reading your new writing this year 😀📚

Starting the new year with some good news! Congrats to the other 12x12 scholarship winners! #kidlit

I LOVED The Keeper of Stars! And We Are Definitely Human was another absolute standout this year for me so I’ll have to check out the other books you listed! #kidlitchat

Congrats! Thats an exciting milestone! 🎉

I would build up my personal collection of picture books to study and get inspired by 📚 #kidlitchat

I’m sorry you had a tough day! I hope tomorrow is brighter 💛

I would be much more excited for Thanksgiving if there was cake instead of pie 🍰

Three picture books on a wood table: Chez Bob, The Adventure of Beekle, and Mother Bruce

Trying to get inspired by some of my favorite #PB characters. Who are your favorite memorable #kidlit characters?

If I'm debating picking up a book or not it can sway my decision

Would like to be added- thanks!