Bri Lawyer
@brilawyer.bsky.social
Picture book author repped by Jen Newens 📚 Book deal announcement coming soon! Poems in Dirigible Balloon, Little Thoughts Press, & The Toy magazines PBAA critique coach Peak Team Critiques
🎉🎉🎉 Woohoo! The #KidlitChuckleChallenge is back!
Kris DeCaro@musingmommumble.bsky.social · last wk.It’s lol time! The #KidLitChuckleChallenge is BACK! @juliehauswirth.bsky.social @brilawyer.bsky.social @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social and I are hosting again this year and we can’t wait to see what you one up with! www.juliehauswirth.com/post/2026-ki...
I’m going to post KidLitChuckleChallenge prize info! Here are just a few! Thank you to these generous prize sponsors! See all the prizes: www.juliehauswirth.com/post/2026-ki...
I just backed Good Night, Waga-Laga Bugs!: A Children's Picture Book on @Kickstarter www.kickstarter.com/projects/120... If you love @andichitty.bsky.social‘s first Waga Laga Bugs story, you’ll love this one too! I can’t wait to get my copy of book #2!
Good Night, Waga-Laga Bugs!: A Children's Picture Book
Sequel to "The Waga-Laga Bugs" (recipient of a Kirkus Star!), comes another silly and educational bug-filled tale for ages 3-8!
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I entered #SunWriteFun Now on to #KidlitChuckleChallenge Thanks to @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social @musingmommumble.bsky.social @brilawyer.bsky.social @juliehauswirth.bsky.social for continuing this fun & funny contest! www.juliehauswirth.com/post/2026-ki... Check it out! @jessicajenson.bsky.social
The 2026 KidLit Chuckle Challenge is Here!
Welcome, KidLit friends, to the 2026 #KidlitChuckleChallenge! The first-ever KidLit writing contest geared entirely toward HUMOR is back for its THIRD year in a row.
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The 2026 #KidlitChuckleChallenge details are live! Pick one character and one item from our list and create a funny story. Submissions open September 10th. Huge thanks to our dozens of AMAZING prize sponsors! Ready… set… go! www.juliehauswirth.com/post/2026-ki...
The 2026 KidLit Chuckle Challenge is Here!
Welcome, KidLit friends, to the 2026 #KidlitChuckleChallenge! The first-ever KidLit writing contest geared entirely toward HUMOR is back for its THIRD year in a row.
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It finally came! @byaliciameyers.bsky.social and Cait Brennan’s Tic-errific Me shines a light on what it’s like to have Tourette syndrome, giving children the opportunity to see the world through a different perspective. Every classroom and library needs this book!♥️ #kidlit #picturebook
Do you write humor? Would you like an above-the-slush submission to an agent? Check this out!
Summertime is the best, so @teachertoauthor.bsky.social and I are offering our Peak Team Critiques at a discounted rate now through June 30th! 🙌 See comment below to learn how to inquire! We can't wait to help your #PB manuscripts reach their PEAK potential! 🏔 #writingcommunity #kidlit
Enter today! Don't miss your chance to win prizes, including a FREE ticket to Picture Book Summit 2026 on October 3, 2026! Check it out here: picturebooksummit.co... #amwriting #amreading #picturebook #kidlit #PBSummit #booksky
Welcome #PBSummit 2026 Agents Carter Hasegawa of The T2 Agency, Julie Romeis Sanders of SteelWorks, & Rob Broder of Martin Literary! More info: picturebooksummit.co... Early Bird opens 6/4! Carter Hasegawa Julie Romeis Sanders #amwriting #picturebook #kidlit
This is one you won’t want to miss!
@storytimesprint.bsky.social · 5mo agoSo excited to have @andichitty.bsky.social back on Storytime Sprint! :) Come listen to her read THE WAGA-LAGA BUGS (art by Sandra Attema-Welte) on March 18th at 8 p.m. EST! *It will be recorded :) Register 👉https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/23YuF--vQqqJeh2RR_5hog @ryannjones117.bsky.social
🍀It’s your lucky day!🍀 Now through next Tues (3/17), get $20 off a Peak Team Critique! PBParty entries are due March 17. With Nicole’s keen eye for detail, & me as a former PBParty finalist, we’d ❤️ to give your ms a look over before the deadline. Use code PTC-Luck! More info👇
A five star review for Peak Team Critiques! If you're looking for a fast turnaround on a PB critique, @garnett_nicole and I are here to help! We offer big picture down to line edit suggestions. Check out our websites (links below) if interested in working with us!
Nicole (@teachertoauthor.bsky.social) & I see some pretty great manuscripts. @anakellyinla.bsky.social’s was no exception! Thanks for trusting us with your story, Ana! We’re so happy our feedback was helpful! For anyone who’d like a Peak Team Critique, check out our websites (👇) for more info!
Ana Kelly@anakellyinla.bsky.social · 7mo agoHad the good fortune of winning a critique from Nicole and Bri....and wow! Their feedback is detailed, encouraging, actionable. And Bri's rhyme knowledge is impressive. Thank you both!! @teachertoauthor.bsky.social @brilawyer.bsky.social
Thanks to all who participated in @garnett_nicole's and my giveaway. If you didn't win, we are excited to offer $20 off a ms critique using code "NewYearPTC". Look 👇for links with more info! Our winner for a Peak Team Critique is... @anakellyinla!🥳Congrats! DM to coordinate!
🎆Happy new year #writingcommunity! Let’s start 2026 off with a bang AND a #PB critique giveaway from Peak Team Critiques! To enter: 1- Follow @teachertoauthor.bsky.social and me 2- Tag a friend in the comments 3- Repost Winner will be announced Friday afternoon! 🥳
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Kidlit friends, check this opportunity out. 👇 You could win a free scholarship to Rosie J. Pova’s Picture Book Author Academy!
Lori Knutsen: Kidlit Writer, Teacher and Photographer@lknutsenkidlit.bsky.social · 9mo agoAnother incredible mentorship opportunity for #PB writers with Rosie Pova’s Picture Book Academy. 🎉🎉🎉The #Kidlit community is generous! Take advantage! Mighty Kidlit, 12 X 12, Writer’s Barn, Inked Voices… @drenderturmaud.bsky.social @brilawyer.bsky.social
I’m sooo excited for my CP Ryann! Can’t wait for her book to be published! 🤗
Ryann Jones@ryannjones117.bsky.social · 9mo agoI was so not PREPARED for Christmas to come early this year. 😉 But it did! 🥳I SIGNED SOMETHING! 📜🖊️
🚨#WritingCommunity!🗣 @teachertoauthor.bsky.social (Nicole Garnett) and I are thrilled to announce the re-opening of... PEAK TEAM CRITIQUES!! 🥳🏔🙋♀️🙋♀️ We are excited to offer TEAM critiques for #PB manuscripts! 👀👀>👀 Inquire before 11/27 🦃 to receive $20 off! 🤗 See comments for more info👇 #kidlit
Few more days to get your reviews in! 👇
Bri Lawyer@brilawyer.bsky.social · 11mo ago🎃 OCTOBER 🎃 REVIEWS FOR REVIEWS! 1️⃣Leave a review for a kidlit book 2️⃣Comment which book you reviewed and where for a chance to win a ms review (critique) & AMA zoom w/ me! More info: brilawyer.wixsite.com/brilawyer/re... #Reviews4reviews #WritingCommunity #amwriting #Kidlit #amquerying
I’m more Bear, but have Owl tendencies. What about you? #ThisisNotaSleepyBearBook
🎃 OCTOBER 🎃 REVIEWS FOR REVIEWS! 1️⃣Leave a review for a kidlit book 2️⃣Comment which book you reviewed and where for a chance to win a ms review (critique) & AMA zoom w/ me! More info: brilawyer.wixsite.com/brilawyer/re... #Reviews4reviews #WritingCommunity #amwriting #Kidlit #amquerying
Also, let's give a HUGE CHEER for this year's #KidlitChuckleChallenge HA-norable Mentions! 🎉🎉🎉 These entries were so good, we simply could not let them go without any recognition. Truly hilarious! Well done, HMs! #kidlit #WritingCommunity
OMGoodness, #kidlit friends! You are all so funny. 😂 It was so difficult (yet so very fun) judging the #KidlitChuckleChallenge entries this year! I'm super excited to share that these folks are prize-winning KIDLIT CHUCKLE CHAMPIONS. 🏆✨ Congratulations to this year's winners!🎉
Winners should watch their email inbox tomorrow (9/26) around 11am Central for details about claiming their prizes. Check out the full list of winners and honorable mentions here: aprilberrybooks.com/2025-kidlit-...
