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

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For those of you in the #KidLit community, here is a unique opportunity if you are currently unpublished and unagented!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!!!

taralazar.com/2025/05/14/s...

#KidLit #AmWriting #SCBWI #12x12

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
www.pbrisingstars.com/2025announce...

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...

I forgot to post my water emojis!!! Here they are: 🌊🌊🌊

Cover Reveal: This is Not a Sleepy Bear Book! BEHOLD THE COVER! IT HAS BEEN REVEALED. Happy Wednesday, and welcome to Picture Book Spotlight! Wow, it felt good to write that. It's been a minute, kidlit fam. It has been a minute. Where have you be...

It's been a little while, but @briangehrlein.bsky.social has a new #PBSpotlight and it's about his new book with @jennharknee.bsky.social. Can't wait to get my copy and I would absolutely LOVE to win the 30 min 'ask me anything' with Brian. Check out the blog: www.pbspotlight.com/single-post/...

@patzmiller.bsky.social -I finally located this photo of my son and wanted to share it with you! His "Sophie's Squash" was an eggplant named "Tim." He was about 9 when this photo was taken. He's now almost 19! #SophiesSquash #KidLit #AmWriting #PB

Debatable! It's a bit chilly at the beach still but I got to walk along the boardwalk for hours yesterday and today, so maybe?!

I've completed 6 critiques while on vacation AND read several PB's from the library AND worked on a story revision of my own. It CAN be done! #AmWriting #ButtInChair #KidLit #WritersLife

Excited 4 my library haul of books recommended by
@patzmiller.bsky.social during #SpringMingle2025 (plus a few others): @ashleyspires.bsky.social @caradevins.bsky.social
@authorlauragehl.bsky.social @carterhiggins.bsky.social
@rashmiwriting.bsky.social @peterhreynolds.bsky.social
#AmReading

Had a great Zoom critique today with @eileenrobinson. Thank you for your input on my manuscript! @charlesbridge.bsky.social @eileenrobinson.bsky.social

Look at these A-MAZING #prizes for our #springflingkidlit #writing #contest! Please thank these #kidlit #writingcommunity members.
Look at the thread below to see who to thank. Trust Me! You want to follow these amazing people!
@kaitlynleann17.bsky.social

Spring Fling Kid-Lit Poetry Contest 2025! Many thanks to Ciara O'Neil and Kaitlyn Sanchez and this year's guest judge, Cindy Lurie, for hosting this year's contest and to all the fabulous prize donators!To learn more about it, click here: htt...

I just entered the #SpringFlingKidlit contest hosted by @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social & @ciaralovesbooks.bsky.social with guest judge, Cindy Lurie.

#KidLit #AmWriting

Here's a link to my website if you'd like to view my entry!
www.michelleskennedy.com/post/spring-...