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Lauri Meyers

@laurimeyers.bsky.social

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Kidlit Author. Word juggler. Awkwardly funny. Embraces weird. #50PreciousWords Winner #KidsChoice Winner #PBParty 2023 HM #PBChat Mentorship 2021 #Madness!Poetry #SCBWI #12x12

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 1d

For your teen readers, a sneak peek at some of the poems and stories in Issue 16 of Paper Lanterns Lit youtu.be/azvm2pMkIsQ?...

Paper Lanterns Issue 16 Launch

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 8d

Aww thank you! (Also I personally suck at running)

Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 14d

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.
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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 18d

Ooh great cover too!

Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 18d

Would it be too literal to glue your goal to your arm?

Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 18d

Yay @mikeflowers.bsky.social who always writes poems that crack me up !

Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · 22d

I can't tell you how good getting the tiered extra special rejection feels:) come on, Poetry Gods... soon!

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · Aug 6

Totally! I was like I think it’s my time to shine!

Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · Jul 26

Interesting plot classification!

Cheryl B. Klein @cherylklein.bsky.social · Jul 25

The three kinds of plots (IMO) are Conflicts (one entity vs another), Mysteries (a search for something), and Lacks (a protagonist needs something to be fulfilled). If you can figure out which one you’re writing, it will help clarify your inciting incident, climax, & everything in between.

Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · Jul 24

Sometimes writing poetry is just adding a space before a line. Removing the space. Then adding the return again. #poetry

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · Jul 8

Onomatopoeia is my Everest 😆

Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · Jul 8

‪@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...

How to live with a broken heart

Musings on pain & art in these dark times

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Little Thoughts Press @littlethoughtspress.com · Jul 2

Don't miss @laurimeyers.bsky.social's poem "Well-Dressed Tree" in Issue 10: An Ekphrasis Adventure, inspired by @anniellewe.bsky.social's illustration, Laundry Tree.

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Illustration by Anna Lleweylln of a tree, its bare branches draped with clothes. Accompanying the illustration is part of the poem "Well-Dressed Tree" by Lauri C. Meyers.

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · Jun 27

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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Little Thoughts Press @littlethoughtspress.com · Jun 18

Just a few days left to send us your Stirring Words! Submissions for Issue 11 close at the end of the day on Friday, June 20th.

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THEME | Little Thoughts

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · Jun 14

Looking forward to the #NJSCBWI conference tomorrow! Always nice to be surrounded by wonderful writer people:)

Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · Jun 13

Yay!!!

Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · Jun 9

Excited to share a peek of my poem in the latest issue of Ghostlight … especially for you lovers of horror movies out there!

Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · Jun 2

“I flew in last night and boy are my wings tired. Oh wait. That actually makes sense.”

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · May 29

Love this!

Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · May 29

Fabulous ekphrastic issue of Little Thoughts Press. My poem inspired by the fabulous art by @anniellewe.bsky.social is included!

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · May 29

Thanks Jill! Always appreciate your amazing critiques :)

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · May 15

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...

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Lauri Meyers @laurimeyers.bsky.social · May 14

PSA: Goodnight Moon stamps are available!