Lauri Meyers
Kidlit Author. Word juggler. Awkwardly funny. Embraces weird. #50PreciousWords Winner #KidsChoice Winner #PBParty 2023 HM #PBChat Mentorship 2021 #Madness!Poetry #SCBWI #12x12
- 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,
- You know those adorable holiday doggie pictures? Easier said than done!! Happy holidays everyone:)
- So excited for my poem “A Little Thing” in this issue!
- If you love dogs, catch my poem “A Little Thing” the latest issue of nimble with and read great work from my crit partners @davidmcmullin.bsky.social and @mikeflowers.bsky.social
- 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
- Cheering for all the #halloweensie winners and participants! Thanks Susanna Hill for the great contest and inspiration to write:)
- Celebrating some CPs here!!
- YAHOOOO!! The #FallWritingFrenzy winners are up! Congrats to ALL who participated, there's so much talent. What a community! lydialukidis.wordpress.com/2025/11/03/f... #kidlit #writing #amreading #amwriting #competitions #stories @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social @professoraixa.bsky.social
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- 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!”
- 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
- For your teen readers, a sneak peek at some of the poems and stories in Issue 16 of Paper Lanterns Lit youtu.be/azvm2pMkIsQ?...
- 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...
- I can't tell you how good getting the tiered extra special rejection feels:) come on, Poetry Gods... soon!
- Interesting plot classification!
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- Sometimes writing poetry is just adding a space before a line. Removing the space. Then adding the return again. #poetry
- @jennaschmenna.bsky.social acknowledges how impossible writing can feel on days when the world seems impossible...How to live with a broken heart open.substack.com/pub/jennasat...
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- Please send your tips for eradicating house gremlins! I have replaced dishwasher, toilet, water heater, shower head, basement steps, AC unit, and 4 smoke detectors in the last few months. My house is clearly infested with GREMLINS! What actions should I take?
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- Looking forward to the #NJSCBWI conference tomorrow! Always nice to be surrounded by wonderful writer people:)
- Excited to share a peek of my poem in the latest issue of Ghostlight … especially for you lovers of horror movies out there!
- Fabulous ekphrastic issue of Little Thoughts Press. My poem inspired by the fabulous art by @anniellewe.bsky.social is included!
- Love Elyse Myers posts about neurodiversity. On this one she shares the tip of starting a blank page with “this could be the best thing i’ve ever written…” to get started. www.facebook.com/share/r/1BvD...
- PSA: Goodnight Moon stamps are available!
- Yay! Tossing confetti for the Spring Fling Kidlit contest! Sharing celebrations with CPs @bydannikaufman.bsky.social @pjpurtee.bsky.social @ryannjones117.bsky.social @sarahhetu.bsky.social @mikeflowers.bsky.social Thank you judges @ciaralovesbooks.bsky.social and @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social .
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- Important read for every writer about your literary estate.
- Love the rhyming critique group Hannah made for me 3 years ago! Sign up!
- Looking for a kidlit critique group or hoping for one that better aligns with your interests? The Kidlit 2025 Critique Match is here: forms.gle/HsoHLUbQnMEH...
- I cannot wait to read all the poems responding to art in this next issue of Little Thoughts Press. I adored the art and am excited that my poem “A Well-Dressed Tree” will be featured. Squee!!!
- Thank you @viviankirkfield.bsky.social for inspiring so many stories! Congrats to everyone who wrote:) #50PreciousWords
- 3 days til poetry month!
