Annette Birdsall
quirkybirds.bsky.social
Annette Birdsall
@quirkybirds.bsky.social
Poet, Picture Book Author, and Retired Librarian.
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Mainly the Ditty Bag Podcast. Click to read Rebecca Leek, a Substack publication. Launched 2 months ago.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Congrats to the 2025 Ann Whitford Paul contest test winners!

The winners for the 2025 award are:

Leslie Ross-Degnan for Little Crow, is the winner for fiction.

Andrea Christoff is the winner for A Caring Light, for non-fiction.

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SCBWI ILF Presents the Ann Whitford Paul and Writer's Digest Most Promising Picture Book Manuscript Award
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September 1, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I am so excited. My poem, “Barn Owl” has been selected for Little Thoughts Press, Issue 11: Stirring Words.
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And here is a shout out to Rebecca Gardyn Levington for her April 2025 newsletter suggesting places to submit poetry!
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July 1, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Last day to enter the Spring Fling Writing Contest!

Thank you to Kaitlyn Ciara and and all the generous prize donors!
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Spring Fling Writing Contest
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April 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM