Every year I promise that PiBoIdMo prize selection will not linger into January. And every year I FAIL. I get a cold or I have some deadline looming over me like the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future. This year I had both problems, plus the lovely bonus of organizing a Bat Mitzvah. Do you know what this entails? They’re like mini-weddings now! I just want to shove all the kids into a pool and call it a day, but the daughter has more grandiose (and dryer) plans.
All excuses aside, here are your winners from Post-PiBoIdMo! Then I will get to regular PiBoIdMo winners. There’s so much great stuff to give away, I have to thank everyone who donated a prize!
Post-PiBo Day 1 Carrie Charlie Brown Winner:
KYLIE BURNS (picture book critique)
Post-PiBo Day 2 Margo Sorenson Winners:
CHRISTINE CONNOLLY (Spaghetti Smiles)
CHRISTIE ALLRED (Aloha for Carol Ann)
Post-PiBo Day 3 Josh Alves Winners:
GABI SNYDER (all winners receive Surprise! by Josh)
JENNIFER MCNAMARA
SHELLY HAWLEY-YAN
SUZY LEOPOLD
BETHANY ROBERTS
Post-PiBo Day 4 Heidi Kilgras Winner:
ANN KELLEY (Little Red Gliding Hood)
Congratulations! I will be emailing you shortly to arrange delivery of your prizes.
More winners to be announced soon, I promise! In the meantime, does anyone know where to get glow-in-the-dark wide fabric headbands? This seems to be a 13-year-old thing.
Writing for Kids (While Raising Them) 
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January 8, 2016 at 2:00 pm
LaurenKerstein
Oh my goodness, I’m organizing a Bat Mitzvah right now as well and WOW! It is quite an undertaking. Mazel Tov to your daughter and you!
January 8, 2016 at 2:00 pm
Sandy Perlic
Congrats to all the winners! And good luck with the headbands, Tara! That seems like it would be a tough thing to find…
January 8, 2016 at 2:01 pm
Patricia Tilton
Congratulations to the winners!
January 8, 2016 at 2:05 pm
Brenda Huante
Tara, try googling the headbands.
Thank you for all you do!
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January 8, 2016 at 2:07 pm
Cindy Williams Schrauben
I say, use glow-in-the-dark fabric paint. 🙂 Thanks for everything, Tara
January 8, 2016 at 2:12 pm
Joanne Sher
Congrats to the winners – and at least you will have a bit of practice planning for her wedding 😉 (And YES, I know that is no consolation – but had to say it anyway)
January 8, 2016 at 2:13 pm
Lauri Fortino
Congratulations winners! Tara, do you have a Claire’s in your area? They may have the headbands you need-tons of hair accessories there.
January 8, 2016 at 2:18 pm
Juliana Lee
Congratulations to all the winners!
PS Here’s a link to glow in the dark headbands… http://www.glowcity.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=LED_headband&Click=7450&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=shoppingengine&gclid=Cj0KEQiA2b20BRDj4buduIG-y9EBEiQAhgMGFUP7fg9qSDxLs9GVgbmvSJ0hgm39yizAat1BNySkWPoaAkh_8P8HAQ
January 8, 2016 at 2:21 pm
donnacangelosi
Congrats to all the winners!
January 8, 2016 at 2:23 pm
lindamartinandersen
Congratulations to the winners. Hang in there Tara. Maybe some of this confusion will inspire your next PB!
January 8, 2016 at 2:25 pm
Gabi Snyder
Hurray! I’m excited to read Surprise! Good luck, Tara, with the Bat Mitzvah planning and the headbands.
January 8, 2016 at 2:26 pm
ManjuBeth
Congrats to all the winners!
January 8, 2016 at 2:36 pm
harmonee2014
Congratulations, winners!!
January 8, 2016 at 2:43 pm
Lynn A. Davidson
Congratulations to the newest round of winners!!
Tara, you really must take extra good care of yourself during PiBoIdMo so you don’t get knocked down every time afterward. Rest.
Also, glow-in-the-dark headbands of all sorts are on Amazon.
January 8, 2016 at 2:43 pm
Ali Pfautz
You are hilarious! And please include a picture of the headbands once you find them. 🙂
January 8, 2016 at 2:55 pm
Teresa Robeson
Congrats to the winners and LOL at your bat mitzvah comment!
January 8, 2016 at 2:55 pm
JEN Garrett
I’ve heard Bat Mitzvahs are HUGE. You have my forgiveness. 🙂
Last year I had a baptism to plan and, while not quite as stressful, still enough to end up with a few less hairs in your head.
January 8, 2016 at 2:57 pm
nicolepopel
Tara, you always do so much for all of us. I appreciate YOU!
January 8, 2016 at 2:59 pm
writeknit
Congrats to all!
Amazon – they have everything! http://www.amazon.com/Under-Armour-Glow-In-The-Dark-Silicone-Headbands/dp/B00LLMAKRY
January 8, 2016 at 3:48 pm
KatyAH
Congrats to all the winner!
And Mazel Tov to you and your daughter!. I’d spray paint regular head bands with a cute stencil pattern that glows…maybe toss on some glow in the dark glitter before the spray paint dries…
Hang in there;
We have a Bat Mitzvah on one side of my family and a quinceañera ( pretty much a Bat Mitzvah Hispanic, Catholic style) on the other side. And my husband’s mother celebrates her 95 birthday on St. Patricks day…the Irish side. We are a diverse family.
January 8, 2016 at 4:03 pm
Stephen S. Martin
Congrats to the winners! No hurry on the rest, I like Christmas in July!
January 8, 2016 at 4:25 pm
mona861
Congratulations, all!…and there are more winners yet to come? Wow!!!
Thanks, Tara.
January 8, 2016 at 5:12 pm
Maria Bostian
Congratulations to all!
January 8, 2016 at 5:21 pm
lindaschueler
Congratulations!
January 8, 2016 at 5:28 pm
Christie Allred
Congratulations to the winners! I think I am one of them, but just to be sure, since there have been other winners-with-similar-names mix ups, did you mean me, Christie Allred, even though it says Christine Allred? I guess I’ll find out soon 🙂
January 8, 2016 at 6:08 pm
Pam Miller
Congratulations all winners, indeed! WOW, Christie Allred, it must be YOU. Happy for all winners. This was a fantastic PiBoIdMo.
January 8, 2016 at 6:48 pm
Tara Lazar
Yes, I meant you! Sorry for the typo!
January 8, 2016 at 9:18 pm
Christie Allred
No worries – it happens all the time 🙂
January 8, 2016 at 9:43 pm
Tara Lazar
It was because there was a Christine right above you! I got all confused.
January 8, 2016 at 6:32 pm
Jean Buckner
Re glowing head gear, try http://coolglow.com/Glow-Accessories/ Regarding your Blog etc. Thanks for doing all this work. I am a new writer and heard about your from Takako Wright. I have a âfinishedâ story and looking for appropriate next steps. Though I have a Doctorate in Education, it in no way prepared me for writing this Childrenâs book and I am looking for meeting I can attend to get to know the local kid writers in Sno Valley. I am attending some of the Nanowrimo groups, I am looking for fellow Kid people.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Best,
Jean Buckner
January 8, 2016 at 6:47 pm
Tara Lazar
Jean, get involved with SCBWI.org. Any meetings or conferences you can attend will educate you and provide great networking opportunities. Good luck!
January 8, 2016 at 6:54 pm
authordeb
Congratulations everyone!
January 8, 2016 at 8:19 pm
Prairie Garden Girl
Sending a big hug your way, Tara. Thank you for all that you do for the kid lit writing community.
I am excited to be a Post-PiBo Day 3 Winner of the e-book SURPRISE! by Josh Alves.
As I always say, I am a winner just for participating in PiBoIdMo. Congratulations one and all.
~Suzy Leopold
January 8, 2016 at 9:40 pm
Kristen Browning
Congratulations to everyone! Did you try Oriental Trading Co. Or Party City for the headbands?
January 8, 2016 at 10:06 pm
Rosi Hollinbeck
Congratulations to all the winners.
January 9, 2016 at 9:52 am
Ann Kelley
Congratulations everyone! Thank you very much, Tara! I really enjoyed this year’s PiBoIdMo and am still writing PB ideas in my little notebook! 🙂
January 9, 2016 at 11:53 am
LovableLobo
There’s more prizes!? You’re the gift that keeps on giving, Tara! Thanks and congrats to all the winners.
January 9, 2016 at 7:20 pm
Just my opinion on the world and life
Buy a headband and get the glow in the dark paint. You could makes stars on it. Very easy to use available at any craft store
Lucy
January 9, 2016 at 8:50 pm
Doris Stone
Congratulation winners! Thank you, Tara, for inspiring us!
January 10, 2016 at 11:31 am
angeladegroot8
No worries! It takes as long as it takes, right? We appreciate your effort and enthusiasm. Congrats to prize winners
January 11, 2016 at 9:39 am
Lori Dubbin
Hooray and congrats to all the Post PiBoIdMo winners! Mazel Tov, Tara, on your daughter becoming a Bat Mitzvah!
January 11, 2016 at 2:45 pm
Carol Gordon Ekster
I don’t know how you do it all! The #kidlit community is grateful for your energy. And Mazel tov on the upcoming Bat Mitzvah!
January 17, 2016 at 9:04 pm
seschipper
Congratulations to all of the winners 🙂
January 24, 2016 at 11:34 pm
Jenifer McNamara
Thanks, and I’m looking forward to viewing the book app Surprise, soon!