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Lou Piccolo | Picture book & middle-grade editor & author @loupiccolo.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

I’ll be hosting a workshop on building structure into your middle-grade novel on November 29! Structure will help you give agents and publishers what they’re looking for while giving you the freedom to write the story you want to write. loupiccolo.thrivecart.com/unlock-your-...

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Lou Piccolo | Picture book & middle-grade editor & author @loupiccolo.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Eek! How will I stand the waiting before I can do the reading?

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Christiana Doucette @doucette515.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Laura Shovan, author of verse novel The Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary has a fall class coming up! #KidLit #WritingCommunity #Poetry

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Laura Wippell @laurawippell.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

I'm very late in posting this, but was thrilled to received an honourable mention in the 2nd Annual Summer #kidlit Poetry Contest for the #LyricalLanguageLab. Thank you, fabulous judges! @reneemlatulippe.bsky.social @loupiccolo.bsky.social @suzylevinson.bsky.social and Michelle H. Barnes!

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Lou Piccolo | Picture book & middle-grade editor & author @loupiccolo.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

For me, sometimes writing haiku is like trying to clean the gunk behind the fridge. Hard and un-fun. Other times, it’s the equivalent of coming home to find that someone has sent round a cleaning person and I can eat off my floor (behind the fridge if I so wish). This was an other time…

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Christiana Doucette @doucette515.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

And if you haven’t yet read this, this is a good time to pick up a copy and then leave a review!

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Lou Piccolo | Picture book & middle-grade editor & author @loupiccolo.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Sudden summer paints a world of green and blue on winter’s white canvas #HaikuSaturday

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Lou Piccolo | Picture book & middle-grade editor & author @loupiccolo.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Thrilled to be on the long list for the Best Children’s Picture Book Text 2024! Thank you for this great contest @writingawards.bsky.social Waiting eagerly for the shortlist and winners in February! #contest #kidlit

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Lou Piccolo | Picture book & middle-grade editor & author @loupiccolo.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Thank you, Ian! That’s lovely of you and I’m so happy you’re enjoying it ☺️

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Lou Piccolo | Picture book & middle-grade editor & author @loupiccolo.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Hi Christina! I’m writing one but it’s not yet published. Do I qualify? Also, perhaps Dusti Bowling if she’s on Bluesky!

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Lou Piccolo | Picture book & middle-grade editor & author @loupiccolo.bsky.social · 14/04/2024

I saw you on there, Joy! Enjoy the rest of your weekend 💖

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Lou Piccolo | Picture book & middle-grade editor & author @loupiccolo.bsky.social · 14/04/2024

I love @viviankirkfield.bsky.social #50preciouswords contest and I’m honoured to be a winner this year! Thank you Vivian and judges for such a stellar organisation. We love you… and we’re looking forward to next year already. But we’ll give you a breather first 😘

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Lou Piccolo | Picture book & middle-grade editor & author @loupiccolo.bsky.social · 06/01/2024

Kidlit and YA authors - I made this for you 😀 Kidlit Marketing Made Easy(er) podcast breaks down marketing strategies you can use to connect with readers, build authentic relationships and sell books without having to dance on video. #kidlit #podcast www.buzzsprout.com/2291216/1418...

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Lou Piccolo | Picture book & middle-grade editor & author @loupiccolo.bsky.social · 06/01/2024

Beth, I love you! Thank you so much for this lovely post. The talented Jenny Medford at Websy Daisy made it for me.

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Lou Piccolo | Picture book & middle-grade editor & author @loupiccolo.bsky.social · 06/01/2024

But it was MY PLEASURE! Thank YOU for writing your lovely poem and sending it in.

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Lou Piccolo | Picture book & middle-grade editor & author @loupiccolo.bsky.social · 05/12/2023

I know YOU understand just how happy I am to get a NIV into that long list. I’m certain I couldn’t have done it otherwise.

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Lou Piccolo | Picture book & middle-grade editor & author @loupiccolo.bsky.social · 02/12/2023

True! Dang. I really wanted to see you shimmy… So, how do you get your books in front of readers? By marketing (which is NOT the same as selling and is NOT a dirty word). Marketing is all about creating delicious connections. #kidlit #MarketingTips loupiccolo.myflodesk.com/bookmarketing

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Lou Piccolo | Picture book & middle-grade editor & author @loupiccolo.bsky.social · 28/11/2023

i am very humbled and very proud that my middle-grade verse novel has been longlisted in the Searchlight Writing Award's for Children's Best Novel Opening competition. Thank you @WritingAwards for making my 2023 end with a bang! #appreciation #kidlit #versenovel #middlegrade

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