I bet you feel like a winner just because you have a journal full of ideas!
But hey, you get some swell SWAG, too. (Well, it’s not stuff WE ALL get, it’s stuff WE SOME get, but SWSG is too hard to say.)
All winners will be randomly selected on DECEMBER 8TH from the WINNER’S PLEDGE post. You must have SIGNED IN at the beginning of PiBoIdMo and SIGNED THE WINNER’S PLEDGE by DECEMBER 7th to be eligible. Your name must be in both places. (Sorry, there’s gotta be rules sometimes.)
Enough legalese; onto the prizes!
First, there’s THREE GRAND PRIZES:
Feedback on your best 5 ideas from three literary agents: Ammi-Joan Paquette, Jennifer Rofé and Kelly Sonnack.
Each grand prize winner will be paired with an agent. The winners will send their 5 best ideas (written as pitches) to their agent and the agent will respond with brief feedback suggesting which ideas are the best to pursue as manuscripts.
But that’s not all!
There’s MORE!
FOUR FIRST PRIZES!
Picture book critiques from Tara Lazar (who the heck is that?), Brenda Reeves Sturgis, Corey Rosen-Schwartz and Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen!
The following prizes have been generously donated, so please, if you like what you see, visit the shops and browse. If you don’t win on December 8th, consider making a holiday purchase from these lovely literary-savvy vendors!
MANY, MANY SECOND, THIRD, AND ELEVENTH PRIZES!
- An original painting by MONSTORE illustrator James Burks
- Beautiful coptic stitch journal and accessories from The Nib and Quill
- Gorgeous die-cut greeting cards from Christina Peressini at Nib & Tuck
- Colorful “Make Believe” print by Lily Moon
- Two practical and pretty book necklaces from JanDa Jewelry
- Two whimsical book photos of your choice from The Maple Tea House
- Super-Duper Reading Girl Hero brooch from Jam Fancy
- Lovely vintage Picture Books from La Brocante Magique
- A pile of picture books from my publisher, Simon & Schuster
Apples and Pumpkins
The Snow Angel
Fairly Fairy Tales
Catch that Baby
Aliens Love Panta Claus
Dinosaurs Love Underpants
Four Friends at Christmas
The Christmas Sweater
The Monster Princess
The Little Girl with the Big, Big Voice
Hootenannny! A Festive Counting Book
PHEW! I think that’s it. I might find more stuff under my bed, though. Speaking of bed, goodnight PiBoIdMo’ers! And thanks once again for making this event a huge success. Give yourselves a nice pat on the back—and speaking of bed again—a good night’s sleep! You deserve it!
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December 1, 2011 at 11:37 pm
Sharon K. Mayhew (@skmayh)
OMGoodness! I’m totally swooning (Yeah, I know that’s YA talk.) over all of those prizes!
Again, thanks for everything you and everyone else did for PiBoIdMo!
December 1, 2011 at 11:38 pm
Julie
Wow! That is a real haul!! They all look so lovely. Thank you so much! Get a good night’s sleep – you deserve it! 🙂
December 1, 2011 at 11:43 pm
Bethany Telles
Sweeeet!! Thanks, Tara! Your hard work has made us all a little bit more amazing! Sleep well!
December 1, 2011 at 11:43 pm
Kellie DuBay Gillis
Holy cats…Flutterby! I used to have all of those books in that collection. Serendipity is the other I remember. Cute prizes, Tara! Thanks for a great month and then some!
December 1, 2011 at 11:47 pm
Terri Forehand
Glory bee, please let me have signed in on time. Great prizes and I can’t wait to see who wins. Wonderful month of ideas and tips.Thanks again.
December 1, 2011 at 11:54 pm
Lynn
Tara, this has turned into the most amazing and generous event! Not only do we get to learn as we go, there are prizes at the end.
It is as you said, I feel like a winner already with all the picture book ideas generated this month.
Saying thank you is hardly enough, but THANK YOU, Tara Lazar! (And everyone else involved this year.)
Blessings.
December 1, 2011 at 11:57 pm
Robyn Campbell
Super de duper!!!! I think we all must feel so happy! Look, look, look at all those prizes. *bliss*
December 2, 2011 at 12:04 am
carterhiggins
Seriously, this is amazing. You have done so much for us, and now this, too?! THANK YOU!
December 2, 2011 at 12:17 am
Janet O'Neil
Tara… You. Rock. Thanks so much for all you’ve done!
December 2, 2011 at 1:07 am
tinamcho
Great prizes! Thanks, Tara!
December 2, 2011 at 2:01 am
Loni Edwards
Such exciting news! Those are great prizes! Thanks Tara!
December 2, 2011 at 2:16 am
Abigail hicks
Wow! Great prizes. Thanks again tara for a great month!
December 2, 2011 at 2:47 am
Catherine Johnson
Awesome prizes, Tara! Thank you so much, it’s been fab. Enjoy your sleep!
December 2, 2011 at 3:11 am
sabrina
I hereby promise that if any of my picture book ideas generated during this month, leads me to a published book, I will offer you an extra prize next year to add to the pot, Tara 🙂 Even without winning any of the prizes, your initiative has already helped me so much, I can’t wait to pay it forward…..
December 2, 2011 at 4:28 am
Joanna
Thanks to all these wonderful people offering their time and gifts.
December 2, 2011 at 5:15 am
Mona Pease
Great prizes…To die for! – not really. How about, To Live for!!!!!
December 2, 2011 at 6:19 am
Cindy
Thanks for the pretty amazing end-of-PiBoIdMo gifts and all your hard work Tara!
December 2, 2011 at 6:40 am
Jennifer Rumberger
Wow, what a prize list! Tara – Thanks so much for all your hard work!
December 2, 2011 at 6:40 am
Lori Mozdzierz
Whoa! Awesome prizes!!
Enjoying my morning coffee while reading the list.
What a FANTABULOUS way to begin the day 😀
Tara and prize contributors, thank you!!!
(An added bonus is knowing of more etsy stores to pop into. YAY!)
December 2, 2011 at 6:45 am
Sheri Larsen
You’ve gathered an amazing array of prizes, Tara! So wonderful, and right before Christmas. Thank you!
December 2, 2011 at 7:20 am
elizabethannewrites
Wow, those are fantastic prizes! But as others have said, the real prize is having participated, having all those new ideas come bubbling to the surface, and becoming involved in such a great community. Thank you, Tara!
December 2, 2011 at 7:23 am
Beth G
Oh my goodness, what a list! I’m excited and hope that I’ve transformed into a very lucky person. 🙂 At the very least, I’ve got a notebook stuffed full of ideas! Thanks again for such a great event.
December 2, 2011 at 7:25 am
rickstarkey
Great list of prizes.
Thanks to all who put this together.
December 2, 2011 at 7:45 am
cynthia
Fantastic! thank you to Tara and all!
December 2, 2011 at 7:49 am
Janet
Great prizes! We all love to win, now lets get to work and make our ideas into winning manuscripts.
December 2, 2011 at 8:05 am
Jennifer DuBose
Wow, what a list! Ditto what everyone else said ;0 And for sure, if any one of my tiny little sparks turns into a published flame, by golly, you bet I’ll toss it into your prize heap for future PiBoIdMo’s. The very idea makes me swoon! Congratulations everyone!
December 2, 2011 at 8:15 am
Donna Martin
It has been an incredible experience being able to soak in the positive energy and creativity of like minded people in PiBoIdMo world. And now the icing on the cake is that there are STILL prizes to be won! Woot! Woot!
December 2, 2011 at 8:56 am
Sharon Putnam
Tara, you rock! Those prizes are fantastic! Thank you for everything you have done. PiBoIdMo was an amazing experience!
December 2, 2011 at 10:16 am
Sheila O Lindsay
WOW! Fabulous prizes! My fingers are crossed and my toes are tapping with excitment! Thanks Tara.
Sheila Lindsay
December 2, 2011 at 2:10 pm
Wendy Greenley
The PiBoIdMo experience was way more than I expected, and it just keeps getting better! Thank you, Tara for the gift you have given all of us PiBoIdMo’ers.
December 2, 2011 at 4:10 pm
Melissa Kelley
Wow, Tara – just when I’ve been boasting to anyone who will stand still long enough to listen that PiBoIdMo has been its OWN reward… the tantalizing possibility of juicy, sweet SWAG! Creativity and all this, too. You have created a monster… appropriate, considering your new book coming out… and I’m in love with the monster and his entire clan. 🙂
December 2, 2011 at 4:34 pm
Tamara Ann Stromquist
Yes, yes, it was great fun. I’ve got 32 and one idea is about whipped into shape. & the others are all tapping their toes in anticipation. This is my birthmonth and I have a nice burst of energy and enthusiasm.
Getting an agent/publisher to have a look-see would be cartwheel-causing!
(Hope springs eternal…)
December 2, 2011 at 4:48 pm
Karl Kronheim
thanks for letting me a part of this Tara! and thanks to Brook for referring me, i haven’t had this many ideas in years, i know this is gonna be the year!
December 2, 2011 at 7:07 pm
Cathy C. Hall
Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight…I wish I may, I wish I might, win, win, win one of these totally awesome prizes!!!!!!!!!
December 2, 2011 at 8:54 pm
Elizabeth McBride
Thank you Tara and thank you to all of those who created the wonderful articles to inspire and inform us all!
I do have a question; are we officially signed in and pledged at the end if we said that we had completed the 30 picture book ideas via a posting, or is there some other way we were supposed to log in or register to to that? Thank you again for a great month of writing.
December 3, 2011 at 11:59 pm
Marcy P.
Oh my goodness, you have a Serendipity book! I LOVE those! They were my favorites growing up. I still have my collection. Just had to do a #shoutout for Serendipity! 🙂
December 4, 2011 at 8:07 am
DianaM
Great prizes! I’m crossing my fingers.
December 7, 2011 at 8:39 am
Brook Gideon
wow!!
December 13, 2011 at 10:52 am
Peg Finley
Tara,
I still can’t believe I won one of the three grand prizes. Thank you so much. I will be busy getting my pitches ready for Jen.
Just know that all your hard work is appreciated. This is my third year participating and many of the ideas I’ve developed came from the ideas I started during this terrific event.