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Michelle Denise Wood @mdwillustration.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

My to-do list is LONG but what a lovely October we’re having. 🎃🐦‍⬛ #kidlitart #kidlit

children’s illustration of woman writing at a desk

Michelle Denise Wood @mdwillustration.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

t’s #kidlitartpostcard day and OCTOBER! 🎃 I’m Michelle and this is who you get when we work together on spooky/humorous/nostalgic and sometimes strange children’s books. Currently querying manuscripts and am seeking the right agent to meet my weird and help create memorable books. 🐦‍⬛ #kidlitart

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Michelle Denise Wood @mdwillustration.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A fall favorite from a while back. 🎃 Do you see the spider carrying a pumpkin bucket? . #kidlitart #halloween

witch girl illustration with spider and spooky house

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Michelle Denise Wood @mdwillustration.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Septemberrrrr! It’s the first Thursday of the month and #kidlitartpostcard day. I’m a children’s book illustrator and author seeking representation with lots of fun stories to tell. Let’s work together! ✏️ michelledwoodillustration.com Here’s a flamingo in a bathtub. 🦩 #kidlit #kidlitart

kidlitartpostcard drawing of a flamingo sitting in bubbles in a bathtub

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Michelle Denise Wood @mdwillustration.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Look to the sky, SAFELY, if you're in the path! ☀ . . #eclipse #kidlitart #kidlit #sky

children's illustration of planets in the solar system

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Michelle Denise Wood @mdwillustration.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

The emotions that come with querying, am I right? 😬 Currently searching for the right home for my first book and hoping my fellow #amquerying friends are hanging on, too. We got this. . . #kidlit #kidlitart #picturebooks

picture book spread of a young woman with a bowl of spaghetti

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Michelle Denise Wood @mdwillustration.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

So excited to attend this retreat in October! @scbwi.bsky.social puts on such professional and relevant events. #scbwi #kidlit #kidlitart @scbwi-ohionorth.bsky.social

skipping stones SCBWI ohio north retreat graphic

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Michelle Denise Wood @mdwillustration.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

It’s August, back-to-school time is here and it’s #kidlitartpostcard day again! ✏️🍎 I’m looking for fall projects and representation in the children’s book field. Send a message and let’s discuss! michelledwoodillustration.com

kidlitartpostcard image of a girl at a school desk

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Michelle Denise Wood @mdwillustration.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Happy 5th anniversary to #kidlitartpostcard day! As a kid I was always trying to peek into “haunted” spaces and not much has changed. Looking to connect on nostalgic style books with a touch of whimsy and a little scary. 🐦‍⬛ Currently seeking representation. #kidlitart michelledwoodillustration.com

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Michelle Denise Wood @mdwillustration.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

This #kidlitartpostcard day is a good reminder to INSPIRE those around you. We can always choose to lift others up. ❤️ I’m an illustrator and author currently seeking representation. Find more of my work at: michelledwoodillustration.com #kidlitart

kid lit are postcard day of child inspired by a work of art

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Michelle Denise Wood @mdwillustration.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Spring break for the kids is over and it’s #kidlitartpostcard day! I subbed for an elementary school art class recently and this is a pretty accurate image of the tiredness at this time of year 🍎✏️ I’m an illustrator/author seeing representation. #kidlitart www.michelledwoodillustration.com

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Michelle Denise Wood @mdwillustration.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Our pediatric dentist would be thrilled to know that the toothbrushing timer we received is used at EVERY single brush! Swipe to see a rough sketch of this responsible, yet messy gal. I’m available for kid book projects and am polishing up manuscripts as we speak. ✏️ #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitart

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Michelle Denise Wood @mdwillustration.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Popped into Fuel Coffee Shop for a hello to one of my illustrations, and a peppermint latte, half sweet. Who knows what 70s sitcom this is from? #kidlitart

Brady Bunch illustration with Marcia descending the stairs

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Michelle Denise Wood @mdwillustration.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

My plans for the week, between snow delays and school cancellations, that is. #kidlitart

Pencil illustration with draw, draw, draw written above.

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Michelle Denise Wood @mdwillustration.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

It’s #kidlitartpostcard day! Lets go 2026. ⚡️ I’m Michelle, an illustrator and author of children’s books, who’s looking for an agent to work with in this new year! Reach out if you’d like to chat! ✏️ #kidlitart #kidlit

illustration of a girl eating a watermelon

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Michelle Denise Wood @mdwillustration.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Tidying up my home office and adding some of my artwork to the walls. ✏️ Wishing you a great new year! #kidlitart

children’s illustration of a girl in a doorway

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Michelle Denise Wood @mdwillustration.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Happy December! ❄️ Sharing one of my favorite holiday drawings for today’s #kidlitartpostcard day. Agents and art directors, let’s create children’s books together! I’m an illustrator and author looking for the right fit for fun projects. ✏️✏️ #illustrator #kidlitart www.michelledwoodillustration.com

Winter illustration for kidlitartpostcard day

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Michelle Denise Wood @mdwillustration.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

I'll be offering a very limited run of custom house portraits for December! ❄ michelledwoodillustration.com/custom-house... Would love to include yours! #illustration #kidlitart

Wintry children's style illustration of a midwestern home in December.

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Michelle Denise Wood @mdwillustration.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

It’s #kidlitartpostcard once again! Here’s a little fella with a big dream who’s hitched himself to the moon and haven’t we all, at some point in our lives? 🌕 I’m Michelle, an illustrator and author available for children’s book projects and representation. Are we the right fit? #kidlitart #kidlit

kidlitartpostcard image of a boy flying with the moon

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Michelle Denise Wood @mdwillustration.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

My bus shelter wrap is complete! Thank you to The Arts Federation - TAF for choosing me for this project. It was an incredible process and an honor to share it with the community. 🚦☔️ #kidlitart #publicart #westlafayette

city bus shelter with illustration of people waiting

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Michelle Denise Wood @mdwillustration.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

I’m forever making stuff. Happy #Halloween! Here is my very odd and very handmade puppet, Enoch, from Over the Garden Wall that I finished just in time. 🎃 #kidlitart #puppetry

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Michelle Denise Wood @mdwillustration.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Seven days until #Halloween! Can you find the ghosts in the old Ford School? 🍁🎃 #kidlitart #kidlit #illustration

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Michelle Denise Wood @mdwillustration.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

A spooky piece from last #Halloween and the lovely house that inspired it. 🍁 #kidlitart

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Michelle Denise Wood @mdwillustration.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Ten days until Halloween! Here is the first of some costume ideas I’ve created just for fun. A crayon! 🖍️🎃 What are you going to be? . . . . #kidlitart #kidlit #costumeideas #halloween #illustration

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Michelle Denise Wood @mdwillustration.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

It's #PortfolioDay! I'm a children's book illustrator/author based in Indiana. On the hunt for projects that can make use of my love for vintage illustration, stories that make you give a little gasp and explore seasonal fun. ✏️ Find more at: www.michelledwoodillustration.com #kidlitart #kidlit

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Michelle Denise Wood @mdwillustration.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Pulling one out of the crypt for this #kidlitartpostcard day! I’m Michelle, an illustrator and author of children’s books currently seeking representation. Could we be a good fit? 🎃 #kidlitart #kidlit

Kidlitartpostcard Halloween ghost illustration

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Michelle Denise Wood @mdwillustration.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Historic homes are so fun to draw. What memories filled the buildings? Families? Holidays? Quiet moments? Tooth fairy visits? 🍁 This lovely home was the William Ward House at 1213 Columbia Street in Lafayette, Indiana. 1858-2011 #kidlitart #picturebookillustration

Historic home illustration from Lafayette, Indiana

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Michelle Denise Wood @mdwillustration.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Here are some winter examples for your project! I love using light and stillness to evoke emotion. michelledwoodillustration.com/portfolio #kidlitart

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Michelle Denise Wood @mdwillustration.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Everything seems so difficult right now but I’m rooting for all of you. 💛 #kidlitart #illustration

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Michelle Denise Wood @mdwillustration.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Checking the weekend weather before heading out. 💅🏻 #kidlitart #illustration

Illustration of the former Sample House in Lafayette, Indiana.

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Michelle Denise Wood @mdwillustration.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

It’s #kidlitartpostcard day again and I’m hanging onto summer for just a miiiinute longer. 🐝 How about you? I’m Michelle, an illustrator and writer of children’s books and am looking for representation. Could we be a good fit? 🖍️ Reach out! #kidlitart

Artistic illustration for kidlitartpostcard day.

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Michelle Denise Wood @mdwillustration.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Let’s have a moment for old back to school photos that were printed, placed in a photo book and had those yellowing plastic corners to hold them in that always slid off. 🖍️ #kidlitart #kidlit

Children’s book illustration of a girl and her back to school attire in front of an old house.

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Michelle Denise Wood @mdwillustration.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

A drawing of a long ago home in Lafayette, Indiana named Earlhurst. It was full of gardens, parties and everyday life. 🌿 #kidlitart #historicpreservation

An illustration of Earlhurst, a home from Lafayette, Indiana.

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Michelle Denise Wood @mdwillustration.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Summer is winding down and people are waiting at the bus stop!🚦 It’s #kidlitartpostcard day and I’m an illustrator and author looking for representation. Could we be a good fit? #kidlitart #kidlit

people waiting in the rain at the bus stop

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Michelle Denise Wood @mdwillustration.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

It’s JUNE! 💙 Bring me all the summer sun and fun outdoor days! It’s also #kidlitartpostcard day and I’d be thrilled to work on some kid book projects! It’s nearly time for my annual viewing of Jaws but I can absolutely make the time to respond to agent and editor requests 😉 #kidlitart #kidlit

girl reaching for the water in a children’s book style illustration

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