Michelle S. Kennedy - Children's Picture Book Writer and Poet

Thank you, Jenn!!! 😍

Thank you!!!

Im already following you!

That's great, Doug! I am looking forward to seeing your incredible illustrations to your stories!!! Please let me know when you have something for our group to look at!

Aw! Thanks Jenn! 😍

Help me get to 600 followers and I will do a FREE random picture book critique giveaway (prose OR rhyme! 550 words or less). #KidLit #AmWriting #SCBWI #12x12

(((Hello!))) What have you been up to?! Are you still making chocolate?! How are your stories coming along?!!!

Looks great, Doug!!!

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What's up BlueSky peeps?! It's still a bit quiet on here. #KidLit #AmWriting

Welcome to the 2025 Kidlit Chuckle Challenge! - April Berry Books LLC Welcome to the 2025 Kidlit Chuckle Challenge! This humor writing contest features fun (and funny) writing prompts and great prizes. Check it out!

Just a reminder that you have until 10pm CST to get your entry in for #KidLitChuckleChallenge! Such a fun contest and LOTS of GREAT prizes!!! aprilberrybooks.com/2025-kidlit-... #KidLit #AmWriting

Are you up for the challenge?! L@@K at the amazing prizes!!! 😍 #KidLit #SCBWI #AmWriting #KidLitChuckleChallenge

For those of you in the #KidLit community, here is a unique opportunity if you are currently unpublished and unagented! www.keepwritingkidlit.com/be-interview... #AmWriting #SCBWI #12x12

Thank you Lisa!!! 😍

WORK FOR HIRE | MichelleSKennedy Picture book / board book manuscript critiques (rhyme or non-rhyme), meter and line editing, creative brainstorming for manuscripts and co-writing or ghost writing.

Hello #KidLit family! I wanted to share about my critique and rhyme meter/scanning services! If you or someone you know is interested in a thorough critique or meter scansion of your board book / picture book manuscript or poem, please check out my offerings! www.michelleskennedy.com/work-for-hire

Haven't been on Bluesky for several days. I was so excited to see several new followers when I logged back on! THANK YOU everyone! You have made my day!!!

Thank you so much for the tips!!!

I'm still trying to figure out how the pinning of the feeds works.

I agree! I hate that everyone has kind of fallen off the social media for #kidlit. I miss the interaction with everyone.

Me too!!!

I try to keep my FB for just my family/friends and I don't really do much on that platform. I honestly don't know how people have so much time for social media! lol

Thanks for the tips! I am following both but like you said, if I don't look for their pages regularly, I don't see their posts.

I go back and forth between here and X but it doesn't seem like anything is happening on either one. lol

It's like crickets over at X now. But not much is happening on here either. I can't seem to migrate over to IG although I know most of the world is on there now. Too many social media platforms and I don't have enough to engage on all of them!

What's happening BlueSky world?! I haven't been on here much. Haven't been on Twitter/X either though... I miss everyone! Where is the best place to engage with the #KidLit #AmWriting #SCBWI peeps these days? What is everyone up to?!

Storystorm 2025 Grand Prize Winners! (Finally) We’ve got THREE Grand Prizes this year! Before I announce who they are, here’s what everyone should do with all their story ideas on a regular basis: Firstly, please gather your ideas. …

Congrats to the grand prize winner's in this year's @taralazar's #StoryStorm!!!

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2025 Mentee Announcement — PB RISING STARS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM

A BIG Congrats to ALL the winners, runner ups & HM's in this year's #PBRisingStars Mentorship!!! Though I wasn't selected again this year, I am super proud of my efforts and am happy for those that got one! CELEBRATE!!! 🥳 #KidLit #SCBWI #12x2 #AmWriting
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Spring Fling Kidlit Contest As always, you all made it SO hard to choose winners. But after much discussion, Kaitlyn and I are pleased to announce the results!  Winners, please wait for Kaitlyn to contact you through email....

A big CONGRATS to all the winners and honorable mentions in this years #SpringFlingkidlit contest!!! ciaraoneal.weebly.com/spring-fling...

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That's FANTASTIC, Brian!!! You deserve it! CONGRATS!!!

Thanks, Amanda!

HAIKU Poem: THE EXPLORER By Michelle S. Kennedy Awaken my soul Surrounded by your beauty Wandering— not lost.

Excited to see my #HAIKU Poem listed on the Festival for Poetry site: THE EXPLORER By Michelle S. Kennedy festivalforpoetry.com/2025/04/23/h...