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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I entered #fallwritingfrenzy! @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social and @lydialukidis.bsky.social are taking entries through Oct 8, so join in the fun! You can read my story "Barnyard Joke Fest" here: www.laurimeyers.com/2026/10/a-fa...

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A Fall Frenzy of Funny!

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

part of being a picture book writer is switching two words that completely change the power of a manuscript!

Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Egad!! So exciting my story Tami’s Toilet Training made the top 10 in #kidlitchucklechallenge! The story follows a chatty talking toilet’s first day with a new potty training toddler:)

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Help! I’m reading Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way. She asks: “List three nurturing actions you took for your artist.” Worried mine may feel unloved because I can’t answer this! Writing something new? Being creative? Taking a thinking nap? How are people nurturing their inner creative?

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

You know you need an excuse to giggle! One day left to enter the #kidlitchucklechallenge!

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Nimblewitlit Mag @nimblewitlit.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Just five more days left in our open sub period! Get those “choices” subs in, and tell your kids!

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PaperBound Magazine @paperboundmag.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Read the latest issue of PaperBound yet? Full of writing, illustrations, author interviews & writing prompts, this issue includes @laurimeyers.bsky.social's poem 'V Formation' 🩵🐦‍⬛ Totally free to read now, check out the latest issue of PaperBound here 👇 paperboundmag.com/issues

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Nimblewitlit Mag @nimblewitlit.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Issue 3 submissions are open! Details: epistemiclit.com/nimblewitlit... Submission form: forms.gle/n6LSxDJdkJsv...

Choices
Submissions open August 1 - Sept 15

Pink cartoon brain holding a megaphone and a street sign with a double headed arrow pointing left and right

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Jennifer Buchet / Kidlit Author & Educator @buchetbooks.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

#Contest Alert! Calling #kidlit #writers & those who play with words! Check out this year' #sunwritefun26 writing contest. Dust off those keyboards, sharpen those pencils, wipe down those tablets for this #picturebook contest #poet #writingcommunity #booksky #kidlitchat #books #author #authorlife

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

My middle grade poem in this issue of paperbound about finding your flock.

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Some new poetry coming soon... but until the release just soak up the joy of this cover by @kimwnolan.bsky.social

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Having a hard time starting the day? Add some magic! My poem "A Magical Morning" adds that spakle in the Little Thoughts Press "Traditions & Rituals" issue. Read the whole issue here: littlethoughtspress.gumroad.com/l/ltpmag14 @littlethoughtspress.com

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

So excited to be in this issue with my poem “Magical Morning”!

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

So excited to share my poem “Raining Cats and Dogs” in this month’s Countdown magazine. The art extended to the cover too! So much fun .

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P. J. Purtee, AKA Jill (Shields) @pjpurtee.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

I get to share the joy of our featured poems in the upcoming THE TOY magazine's Celebration Edition with my Rhyme Time critique partners/poets @laurimeyers.bsky.social & @mikeflowers.bsky.social! @thetoypress.bsky.social #celebrations #poetry4kids #poets #kidlit #librarians #teachers #parents

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

The first bees of spring arrived but unfortunately, they were ZOMBEES! Love this cute and funny picture book from @justincolonbooks.bsky.social for kids who like a tiny buzz of a scare.

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Joyce Uglow, award-winning kidlit picture book poet @jpuglow.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Please join Cindy Mackey and me for the STUCK Bumblebee Poetry Challenge at Please join us for the STUCK Bumblebee Poetry Challenge at jpuglow.substack.com

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Extinction is Forever

An Earth Day awareness poem

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

The porch of cabin 14 @boydsmills.bsky.social was full of inspiration and productivity this weekend!

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Nimblewitlit Mag @nimblewitlit.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

#NationalPoetryMonth Issue 2 Poetry Spotlight A LITTLE THING by @laurimeyers.bsky.social “Sometimes my dog falls asleep while I’m petting him. I watch his blinks slow until his eyes close.” epistemiclit.com/nimblewitlit...

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A LITTLE THING -

DOGS SHOW LOVE & CARE | Artwork by Finn Rotert (age 6)

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Harold Underdown @hunderdown.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Encouraging but of course these numbers are from the bookstore market only, and it's the state of the school/library market that led to the layoffs and closings. Publishers had reasons for what they did....

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

How sweet is this poem in Highlights High Five???!!!! 💙💙💙💙

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Thank you @viviankirkfield.bsky.social for another awesome #50preciouswords contest. Excited to see so many CPs in the winners list and celebrating my honorable mention for my poem “Dump Truck.”

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Did I change a line at the last minute? Yes, yes I did. But I’m entered!

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The Rumpus @therumpus.net · 06/03/2026

"That’s what literature does. Puts a word / on your tongue and lets you speak it. / It’s soft power, you fools." From "Decline of the Humanities," one of two new poems by @rwillsit.bsky.social. ➡️ buff.ly/ZrT2in2

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Celebrating so many critique friends !! Bethany Brodsky @gingerburke.bsky.social @pjpurtee.bsky.social @jacintapatt.bsky.social And @bydannikaufman.bsky.social fabulous honorable mention! Yays all around!!

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

And my rhyme time buddy @pjpurtee.bsky.social is a big winner!!! Congrats to everyone!

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Do you have a rocking (or bopping or rapping or scatting) baby in your life? Check out David's new book!!

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Excited for another year of learning, support & opportunities with the #12x12 writing challenge! @12x12challenge.bsky.social If you want to join the fun, www.12x12challenge.com/membership (Registration for 2026 ends Sunday, February 15, 2026.)

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Membership

Come join the friendliest writing community on Earth! Write more than ever before in the 12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge.

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

You know when you can’t decide whether to say “good morning” or “hello” and your brain helpfully decides on “good hell!”. Yeah that’s not awkward at all,

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

You know those adorable holiday doggie pictures? Easier said than done!! Happy holidays everyone:)

Shih Tzu dog yawning in a Christmas bow wreath.

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

So excited for my poem “A Little Thing” in this issue!

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

This issue of the Irish Lit Journal Paper Lanterns is delicious. I appreciate a chance to let my inner teen angst seep out:) Grab a copy for your tweens/teens! paperlanternslit.com

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Cheering for all the #halloweensie winners and participants! Thanks Susanna Hill for the great contest and inspiration to write:)

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Little Thoughts Press @littlethoughtspress.com · 10/11/2025

Our 3rd annual From Trash to Treasure #kidlit poetry contest opens on Thursday, November 13th! This year's special guest judge is last year's winner @tracierenee.bsky.social! Check out all the contest details and polish up those discarded darlings! www.littlethoughtspress.com/post/our-3rd...

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Our 3rd Annual "From Trash to Treasure" Kidlit Poetry Contest!

Little Thoughts Press and the Revision Raccoon are excited to announce the return of our “From Trash to Treasure” Kidlit Poetry Contest!

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Little Thoughts Press @littlethoughtspress.com · 10/11/2025

👀 #kidlit writers & artists! We will be open for submissions again on November 20th for Issue 13: Head, Shoulders, Spleen & Nose! www.littlethoughtspress.com/theme

Theme announcement for Issue 13: Head, Shoulders, Spleen & Nose.

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Is it an adhd thing that these ziti being all different lengths is bothering me?! Who designed the machine to do this? Someone made this choice and said “inconsistency is fun!”

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Appreciating the week to focus on revision from @literallylynne.bsky.social @laurenkerstein.bsky.social Sometimes looking at those words again can feel daunting, and it's nice to know other people are sharing that moment

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

For your teen readers, a sneak peek at some of the poems and stories in Issue 16 of Paper Lanterns Lit youtu.be/azvm2pMkIsQ?...

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Paper Lanterns Issue 16 Launch

YouTube video by Paper Lanterns

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Thank you @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social @lydialukidis.bsky.social and @professoraixa.bsky.social for hosting #FallWritingFrenzy and prompting me to take a break from revisions to write some fresh YA words. www.laurimeyers.com/2025/10/fall...

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

I can't tell you how good getting the tiered extra special rejection feels:) come on, Poetry Gods... soon!

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Interesting plot classification!

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