Kid Lit Writer. Working mom. Dyslexic. I shall leave my amusing mumbles here. rep’d by @readbystephanie 12x12 SCBWI #KidLitChuckleChallenge co-founder
Burke, VA
Joined November 2017
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Publishing is a crazy biz. There are so many times that I've wished I could ask questions of someone who knows more that Maybe you have, too. If so, then THESE KIDLIT CHUCKLE CHALLENGE PRIZES MIGHT BE PERFECT FOR YOU! #KidlitChuckleChallenge
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But wait... there's still more! 👀👀👀
Picture Book Authors, check it out! More PB manuscript critiques! 🎉
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Time again for the #KidLitChuckleChallenge! Entries are due between Sept 10-13. I'm hoping to tickle the judges' funny bones again this year. Who's with me? Check out the info here: juliehauswirth.com/post/2026…
#kidlit #amwriting
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So excited for my CP @MusingMomMumble ! Get ready all, this is just the start for this hilarious and talented author!
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It’s today! Mami’s Heart is out with @nomarperez @HarperCollins - my heart is full. Order this one to fill your heart too.
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Did you know you don’t need to be a girl or have a sister to love the book IF MY SISTER WERE A WORM? You just have to be up for a dash of magic, silly shenanigans, and worms in teeny tiny floaties.
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Kris DeCaro retweeted
This is helpful! I need to nail down a new ending, but loving my story!
😂😂😂😂 Want to know how to make a #KidlitChuckleChallenge judge laugh out loud? Then this post is for you!
Time to start writing your entry! Submission window opens on September 10.
#amwriting #kidlit #humorwriting #writingcommunity #lol
Kris DeCaro retweeted
AHHHH! sooo excited @JulieHauswirth ! Over the moon to be Julie's mentee with @KidlitFirefly !
Congrats to all of the mentors and mentees going to be a fun few months leading up to the January showcase!
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NEW PICTURE BOOK POSTCARD! And it's from Frankenstein! (Yes, Frankenstein the monster.) 👾💌✨️
MONSTER MANNERS A to Z
Author: Heidi Yates
Illustrator: Yana Kozak
FUN FACT: From A to Z (Aliens to Zombies), monsters have had millennia to master good manners.
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✨️ JOIN THE FUN! ✨️
The #KidlitChuckleChallenge is back for its third year and... check out these great wiring prompts! 😂😂😂 Which prompts are your favorites?
Time to start writing! The submission window opens on September 10.
#kidlit #writingcommunity #humorwriting
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LOVE!
Fun fact: Updated last yrs entry & subbed it to @Highlights ! Now expanding into a PB!
Enter for the giggles, accidentally write a whole PB…
Apparently the chuckle challenged ME. 😳
@JulieHauswirth @AprilBerryBooks @LawyerBri @MusingMomMumble
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Get full details here (and be sure to check out the amazing 🤩 prizes)!
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Yes!!!! It's that time of year again!!!!
Will you be participating in the #KidlitChuckleChallenge this year?
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So excited for this!! Thank you @JulieHauswirth @AprilBerryBooks @LawyerBri @MusingMomMumble
Prizes are fantásticos! 😀😍🥰
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The #KidlitChuckleChallenge is live! Pick one character and one item from our list and create a funny story. Ready… set… go!
The 2026 #kidlitchucklechallenge details are live! We can't wait to read the fantastically funny stories you create! Submissions open September 10th... time to get writing!
Huge thanks to our dozens of AMAZING prize sponsors!
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The 2026 #kidlitchucklechallenge details are live! We can't wait to read the fantastically funny stories you create! Submissions open September 10th... time to get writing!
Huge thanks to our dozens of AMAZING prize sponsors!
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It's a great day to pre-order IF MY SISTER WERE A WORM!
Now through March 26th, head over to @BNBuzz and use the code PREORDER25 for 25% off!
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ALT Pre-order sale! 25% off when you pre-order online at Barnes & Noble. Order between March 24-26. Use Code PREORDER25. An adorable worm hangs off the cover of IF MY SISTER WERE A WORM, which shows a little girl and her worm sister posing for a photo wearing matching pink bows.
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You look like the kind of person that enjoys a funny children’s book. Am I right?
Say hello to the voices of Kidlit HaHa Week 2026…
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NEW BOOK MAIL! This #PictureBookPostcard is SO MUCH FUN!
TINY HIKER
Written by Natasha Zimmers
Pictures by @JaimieMacG
Published by @orcabook
Explore the wild with Tiny Hiker and read the blog post here: aprilberrybooks.com/tiny-hik…
#kidlit #nature #writingcommunity
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Enter to win a critique of a PB or 5 pages/synopsis of an MG by author Heather Gallagher.
Plus, the #PBParty New Draft Challenge & Critique Train is open. Wahoooo! Write a new PB, then hop on the Critique Train to give & receive feedback.
Good luck!
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