Yes, it’s almost time for the 30-picture-book-ideas-in-30-days challenge, otherwise known as PiBoIdMo! The picture book writer’s alternative to NaNoWriMo will kick off the last week in October and continue through the month of November.
In late October you’ll be able to sign up, grab a badge for your blog and social networks, and get ready for some awesome prizes! There will be critiques from published authors, feedback from literary agents, original illustrations by picture book arists, signed books, jewelry, journals, and who knows what else! You’ll also be able to purchase PiBoIdMo merchandise with the proceeds benefitting book charities. So get those notebooks ready!
In the meantime, here’s a Halloween greeting. I hope to see you for PiBoIdMo soon!
Writing for Kids (While Raising Them) 
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October 8, 2011 at 6:23 pm
Bethany Telles
CANNOT wait!!! I’ve been looking forward to this all year!
October 8, 2011 at 8:24 pm
Linda Andersen
Tara,
What a clever idea to share a greeting with your book title and photo. Very nice!
Linda A.
October 9, 2011 at 2:08 am
Rebecca C
Yay! Thanks to you, Tara, November is now my favorite month! Can’t wait!
October 9, 2011 at 8:11 am
Kimberly Lynn
I can’t wait, Tara! =)
October 9, 2011 at 10:24 am
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October 9, 2011 at 11:17 am
Sue Rundle-Hughes
Looking forward to it. Wonderful idea 🙂
October 9, 2011 at 1:00 pm
Sheryl McFarlane Tilley
I am so ready! Thank you for running this every year. You have inspired me immensely. Count me in for PiBoIdMo2011 – as always.
Sheryl McFarlane Tilley
October 9, 2011 at 5:31 pm
the writ and the wrote
Looking forward to it. Maybe it’ll inspire me to re-do the children’s books I wrote when I was a kid.
October 10, 2011 at 10:08 am
Anna Staniszewski
Yay! I don’t think I’ll be able to do NaNo this year, so PiBoIdMo might be a perfect fit. 🙂
October 10, 2011 at 12:20 pm
Julie
I’m so excited for this! It’s just what I need.
October 11, 2011 at 12:51 pm
Shakespeare
I’m planning on doing BOTH. But first I need to edit my novel #3!
Back to work!
October 12, 2011 at 12:25 pm
delzey
has it been a year already? can’t wait!
October 18, 2011 at 10:23 am
Lynn
Tara, last year I did NaNo and PiBoIdMo for the first time, and acquired some wonderful writing friends along the way. 🙂 Because my life has changed so much since April I’m not sure I can keep up but I want to try – although I haven’t even done anything with all the ideas I came up with last November. It was fun, though, and your guests bloggers added wonderful information to the whole experience. Thanks so much for doing this.
October 18, 2011 at 7:42 pm
Deb Marshall
This is one of the reasons I love, love November. And…Happy Halloween to you, too!
October 20, 2011 at 2:28 pm
Joanna
Wow new to writing and first time I have heard of PiBoIdMo, but I shall start thinking about doing this, sounds scary so I guess that’s why it’s in November huh?
October 29, 2011 at 3:58 pm
Linda
I’m ready! Last year’s challenge turned into a picture book manuscript that I’m now submitting to publishers.