3rd Annual Lyrical Language Lab Summer Poetry Contest *for kidlit. Check out our seven HONORABLE MENTION poems!! Read all poems here: www.reneelatulippe.com/winners-summ... @korena.bsky.social @bellaspruce.bsky.social @russellwolffwrites.bsky.social @kelseyegross.bsky.social

#lyricallanguagelab 3rd Annual Summer Poetry Contest THIRD PLACE: "Butterfly Pavilion" by Elizabeth Kuelbs @elizabethkuelbs.bsky.social See what the judges say (and read all the poems) right here: www.reneelatulippe.com/winners-summ...

#lyricallanguagelab 3rd Annual Summer Poetry Contest SECOND PLACE: "In Hanoi" by Doida See what the judges say (and read all the poems) right here: www.reneelatulippe.com/winners-summ...

#lyricallanguagelab 3rd Annual Summer Poetry Contest FIRST PLACE: "That Time the Goats in Ohio" by C.V. Blaisdell See what the judges say (and read all the poems) right here: www.reneelatulippe.com/winners-summ...

The Lyrical Language Lab 3rd Annual Summer Poetry Contest saw hundreds of beautiful poems about places, people, and travel. Here are the winners and longlist poets!

Lyrical Language Lab 2nd Annual Summer Poetry Contest And here is our other first place winner -- and what a voice!! This is the evocative "Clothesline" by Serafina Finnegan. @serafinafinnegan.bsky.social

Lyrical Language Lab 2nd Annual Summer Poetry Contest This year we had a TIE for first place -- the judges just could not choose between these beautiful poems!! Here is one of them, for you dog lovers -- "River" by Kimber Rudo.

SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN for the #LyricalLanguageLab 2nd Annual Summer Poetry Contest! Theme = MASK POEMS, my favorite kind to write. We judges would love to see your work -- rhyming or free verse! ALL INFO: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-contest @suzylevinson.bsky.social @loupiccolo.bsky.social

At last!! Theater poems + comics coming October 2025!

#12x12PB 2025 registration is almost here! I've been a member since its inaugural year in 2012 and don't know what I'd do without this community of writers! Thank you for all you do, @juliefhedlund.bsky.social ! In the meantime ... enter to win a dance-themed PB, including my CRAB BALLET!

12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge@12x12challenge.bsky.social · 2y ago

GAH! Only 2 DAYS until #12x12PB opens! The countdown continues thru 1/9. Today's prize is your choice of 1 of 5 dancing-themed #picturebooks by a 12 x 12 member. To win, share your favorite PB featuring dancing. #kidlit #kidlitart #writingcommunity #amwriting

Thanks for the shoutout, @12x12challenge.bsky.social ! Loved being part of this great poetry collection by @keilavdawson.bsky.social @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social @jbradley.bsky.social 😍 Congrats to the creators!

12 x 12 Picture Book Writing Challenge@12x12challenge.bsky.social · 2y ago

WOW! #12x12PB NO WORLD TOO BIG: YOUNG PEOPLE FIGHTING GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE, won: 🏆 ILA's 2024 Social Justice Literature Award - NF Picture Book 🏆THE NATURE GENERATION's 2024 Green Earth Book Award - PB Intermediate Includes poems by Keila Dawson, Rajani LaRocca & Renee LaTulippe!

#LyricalLanguageLab #poetrycontest THIRD PLACE: "Recipe for a Winter Wonderland" by Sara Matson See what the judges say about the winner here: www.reneelatulippe.com/winners-wint...

#LyricalLanguageLab #poetrycontest SECOND PLACE: "The Night Skaters" by Claire Lewis @clairelewiswrites.bsky.social See what the judges say about the winner here: www.reneelatulippe.com/winners-wint...

#LyricalLanguageLab #poetrycontest FIRST PLACE: "Silent Snow" by Pamela Moritz See what the judges have to say about the winning poem here: www.reneelatulippe.com/winners-wint...

THE RESULTS ARE IN! We judges are in a flurry about our winter #LyricalLanguageLab #poetrycontest winners and honorable mentions! Meet the poets and read the poems here: www.reneelatulippe.com/winners-wint... CONGRATULATIONS, POETS! 💜

Congratulations, shortlist poets! #LyricalLanguageLab #poetrycontest Winners and top ten poems revealed on December 17! www.reneelatulippe.com/winners-gall...

The judges of the Lyrical Language Lab 1st Annual RHYMING Poetry Contest are pleased to announce that the longlist has been posted here: www.reneelatulippe.com/winners-gall... Congratulations to ALL the entrants for making our job so difficult!

POETS, lend me your ears! Only 7 days left to enter the #LyricalLanguageLab #RHYMING #poetry contest! And remember -- it's not all about SNOW. If you live in a hot climate, or your winter is in July, we'd love to know what YOUR winter wanderings look like too!

Submissions are officially open for the WINTER WANDERINGS rhyming kidlit poetry contest! We can't wait to read your work! #kidlit #poetrycontest #kidlitpoetry www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...

POETRY CONTEST!! We're baaaaaaaack ... but this time it's for RHYMING VERSE for PB, MG, YA! Submissions open Monday, November 18. My fellow judges are back: Michelle Heidenrich Barnes, Suzy Levinson, and Lou Piccolo. We can't wait to read your kidlit poems! www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...

The time is nigh for the #FallWritingFrenzy! Submissions due by October 3. Rules: lydialukidis.wordpress.com/fallwritingf... @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social @lydialukidis.bsky.social @ebonylynnmudd.bsky.social

#FallWritingFrenzy 2024 Rules

Dearest kidlit community- The days are getting shorter and the sweet smell of pumpkin spice is starting to fill the air. It's fall....which means the annual Fall Writing Frenzy contest is back! We're ...

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The final summer poem is this delightful Honorable Mention that completely encompasses my own childhood summers spent tubing on rivers and "last year's sneakers / with creek sand in the toes." 💜 "Fleeing the Heat" by Sara Matson Read them all here: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...

We were so pleased to receive poems that offered something for all young readers -- elementary, middle grade, and teen. This Honorable Mention poem was one of our favorites for teens. "summer love" by Sarah Meade Read them all here: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...

More summer poetry with this thoughtful Honorable Mention poem: "Raspberry Storm" by Lisa Roullard Read them all here: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...

Continuing the summer poetry drip with this lovely Honorable Mention poem. We loved the imagery and the thoughtful twist at the end. "A field full of summer" by Anne Reilly Read them all here: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...

Free Verse Poetry Contest (for kidlit): We loved our Honorable Mention poems for their unique topics and beautiful language, imagery, and sound. (Posted in no particular order.) Here is "Arctic Bumblebee" by Elizabeth Kuelbs. @ElizabethKuelbs Read them all: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...

*1st Annual Free Verse Contest (for kidlit)* Our THIRD PLACE winner, Heidi Mordhorst, delighted us with her joyful poem "Belly of the Summer." CONGRATS, HEIDI! @heidimordhorst.bsky.social Read all winners here: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte...

And here's our SECOND PLACE winner, Korena Di Roma Howley, with her delightful poem "Freedom." @korena.bsky.social CONGRATS, KORENA! Read all winners here: www.reneelatulippe.com/poetry-conte... 1st Annual Lyrical Language Lab Free Verse Poetry Contest

HONORABLE MENTIONS (alpha): Elizabeth Kuelbs- "Arctic Butterfly" Sara Matson- "Fleeing the Heat" @saramatson.bsky.social Sarah Meade- "summer love" Linda Mitchell- "Summer Arts & Crafts" Anne Reilly- "A field full of summer" Janet Robertson- "Center Field" Lisa Roullard- "Raspberry Storm" 3/3

TOP THREE WINNERS 1st place: "Swimmin' Hole" by Sally Stanton (posted here). 2nd place: Korena Di Roma Howley - "Freedom" @korena.bsky.social 3rd place: Heidi Mordhorst - "Belly of the Summer" @HeidyMordhorst.bsky.social More poems to come! CONGRATS, POETS! 💜 ⬇️ 2/3