It's baaaaaack! Brian Gehrlein is running #PBCritiqueFest for the fourth time, and this is your chance to get a pro's eyes on your work...for FREE! Just as in years past, there are so many amazing agents, authors, and illustrators who are donating their time and talent through this event to help us improve our work. Registering is easy and then it's up to fate (winners are randomly drawn)! Of course you can improve your chances by earning extra entries. All the details are on

If you write/illustrate picture books, don't miss out on #PBCritiqueFest 2021! This is a great opportunity to get a pro's eyes on your work...for FREE! Your critique partners are so important, but a professional critique is a must, IMO, before you query anything. I've been lucky to win several critiques, including one in 2019's #PBCritiqueFest, and have paid for others--that works as well as winning, but who doesn't love a freebie? Each critique has helped me move a manuscrip