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Laura Cooney @lozzakidwriting.bsky.social · Sep 24

A wonderful new podcast from the brilliant Rebecca Leek check it out!

I was DELIGHTED!!! To find my poem Granny Smith is the first to be read!

You can find it on the mentioned Dirigible Balloon
@northernjim.bsky.social

"Poetry for children is poetry for everyone"

substack.com/@rebeccaleek...

The Ditty Bag - Pilot!

Lend me 14 minutes of your week. I think it's worth it.

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Laura Cooney @lozzakidwriting.bsky.social · Sep 14

Spotted! In the wild in my local library in Edinburgh. @DrumbraeL

Why Did My Brain Make Me Say It? by @bardymum.bsky.social
Yay!

Little shout also to @brianbilston.bsky.social these snazzy colours together look 🔥.

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Laura Cooney @lozzakidwriting.bsky.social · Sep 12

I'm back after a pretty long hiatus.

Hope you care 😂

Laura Cooney @lozzakidwriting.bsky.social · Aug 22

Big thank you to Tim, Alison, Lou and Dan for designing this poetry website for children. Scaryness.com. Suitable for primary-aged children. #poetry #poetryforchildren pleased to be involved! Thanks also to @moses_brian for his initial selection of anthology pieces.

Tickets to Scary-ness on the poetry express

Scary Poems for Children (with a sprinkle of fun)

Scaryness.com

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Brian Moses @brianmosespoet.bsky.social · May 30

May 30th is #NationalCreativityDay . On this day a couple of years back, several poets composed this - The Day My Head Fell Off.
brian-moses.blogspot.com/2023/05/on-n... @philipardagh.bsky.social @Janenewberry55 @carolebromley.bsky.social @lozzakidwriting.bsky.social @kidsstoryworld.bsky.social

Welcome to the Ssssssnake Hotel

On National Creativity Day A communal poem written on twitter. Try something similar with a classroom of children. (Copyright of all poems...

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The Broken Spine @thebrokenspine.co.uk · Jul 18

“Alan brought us together to learn something new.”
@lozzakidwriting.bsky.social

First ever #CutToTheBone #EditingYourPoetry #Workshop

★4.9/5 rated facilitator.

It’s this Sunday.
For 50% discount, use the code: Concessions

shorturl.at/ymgcj

Cut to the Bone: Editing Your Poetry with Alan Parry

Sharpen your poems with precision and purpose. A live workshop on editing for breath, truth, and emotional impact. July 20, 2–5pm BST.

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Laura Cooney @lozzakidwriting.bsky.social · Aug 20

So proud to be in this anthology with a host of talented writers.

Thanks to Jonny Syer and @northerngravy.bsky.social for this!

It's available to buy at

northerngravy.com/shop/

And would be a great decision!

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Laura Cooney *Motherbunnet* on sale @lozzawriting.bsky.social · May 24

New website domain for me and @lozzakidwriting.bsky.social If you've previously subscribed to my blog, it looks like you'll need to do it again. Unfortunate. But I'd appreciate it if you did. I don't post content often. Honest.

lauracooneywriting.wixsite.com/website

Writing | Lozzawriting With Laura Cooney

Words Matter Lozzawriting with Laura Cooney A blog of stories, poems, flash fiction and the occasional thought. A writer living in Scotland. When I'm not with my children or writing you'll find me in...

lauracooneywriting.wixsite.com

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Laura Cooney @lozzakidwriting.bsky.social · May 24

New website domain for me and @lozzawriting.bsky.social If you've previously subscribed to my blog, it looks like you'll need to do it again. Unfortunate. But I'd appreciate it if you did. I don't post content often. Honest.

lauracooneywriting.wixsite.com/website

Writing | Lozzawriting With Laura Cooney

Words Matter Lozzawriting with Laura Cooney A blog of stories, poems, flash fiction and the occasional thought. A writer living in Scotland. When I'm not with my children or writing you'll find me in...

lauracooneywriting.wixsite.com

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Attie Lime @attielime.bsky.social · May 23

Book NEWS! 🎉🎄 Very excited to be working with @tinytreebooks.bsky.social ❤️

Tiny Tree Books 📕 @tinytreebooks.bsky.social · May 23

Today, we're thrilled to announce that we'll be publishing a brand new collection of Christmas poems from the wonderful @attielime.bsky.social

'A Welly Full of Christmas' is coming just in time for the festive season. Find out more 👇
bit.ly/3Hn1W3...

Tiny Tree Acquires Festive Poetry Collection from Attie Lime -

Tiny Tree Books has acquired a festive poetry collection from children's poet Attie Lime.

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Laura Cooney @lozzakidwriting.bsky.social · May 24

Oh no, hadn't said it here yet.

Well done! X 🎄

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Laura Cooney @lozzakidwriting.bsky.social · May 20

@coralrumble.bsky.social tells us it is National Pick Strawberries day in the US. You know what you must do!

@attielime.bsky.social and her delightful book awaits you!

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Laura Cooney @lozzakidwriting.bsky.social · May 20

My poem in @littlethoughtspress.com
Delighted to have been a part of this beautiful issue.

Little Thoughts Press @littlethoughtspress.com · May 13

"For all its presence and strength,
The lion spends all its days on the Savannah,
Hunting, eating and sleeping.

But royal butterfly,
you have the most terrific journey ahead."

-from "King of the World" by @lozzakidwriting.bsky.social
with artwork by @alpacasbookshelf.bsky.social

Photo of Little Thoughts Press Issue 9: Go Wild featuring a peek at the poem "King of the World" by Laura Cooney, accompanied by the illustration Royal Flower by Alina Manolache, of a monarch butterfly perched on a milkweed flower.

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Laura Cooney @lozzakidwriting.bsky.social · May 20

Thank you for this lovely boost!

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Little Thoughts Press @littlethoughtspress.com · May 13

"For all its presence and strength,
The lion spends all its days on the Savannah,
Hunting, eating and sleeping.

But royal butterfly,
you have the most terrific journey ahead."

-from "King of the World" by @lozzakidwriting.bsky.social
with artwork by @alpacasbookshelf.bsky.social

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Karen Pierce Gonzalez @karenpgonzalez.bsky.social · May 15

Congratulations @lozzakidwriting.bsky.social It's lovely to have your beautiful words in #BeautifulLittleFools @alanparry83.bsky.social @brokenspinearts.bsky.social

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Laura Cooney @lozzakidwriting.bsky.social · May 7

My YR3 class are tricky to engage, but yesterday we explored poetry. Despite protest they loved the TheDirigible.org, particularly this poem by @valpoet.bsky.social
@northernjim.bsky.social

One particulay inspired child's poem from beginning to end. Thx Val

dirigibleballoon.org/poem/Hanging...

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Laura Cooney @lozzakidwriting.bsky.social · May 10

The end just flew into sight.

I've just topped 26,000 words of the novel!!

10,000 to go.

I can do this in a late night fortnight.

I AM going to do this in a late night fortnight.

Must get the first draft finished before summer hits.

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Laura Cooney @lozzakidwriting.bsky.social · May 11

For all my North American friends celebrating Mother's Day today here's a link to a Mummy poem I have in the Sky Surfing anthology and the beautiful artwork Jo Byatt produced for it.

@thedirigible.bsky.social @northernjim.bsky.social

Happy 💐 Mother's Day!

dirigibleballoon.org/poem/How-to-...

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Laura Cooney @lozzakidwriting.bsky.social · Jan 22

Wrote this when my 2 year old started calling ice cubes "tinkles," because of the sound on the glass. 🥰

I wanted to remember these things before she gets it right, so I put some of her "wrongs" together while waiting on the bus. #kidlit #poem

It was my pinned post on the other place so here it is.

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Brian Moses @brianmosespoet.bsky.social · May 11

May 12th is #InternationalDayofPlantHealth. An Iranian poet once wrote of butterflies as ‘Love letters exchanged by flowers’
Look at flowers in your garden or in the school grounds. Think about what various flowers might write to each other. brian-moses.blogspot.com/2020/05/flow...

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Laura Cooney *Motherbunnet* on sale @lozzawriting.bsky.social · May 10

Yes I have. Moving aside from the grown up stuff for a few weeks so might be quiet in this area... Need to get this kids novel draft finished. But cannot write a grown up word while I'm doing it. You can imagine. Wish me luck.

I'll still be doing #poemsabout because I'm an addict.😂

Follow me 👇🏼

Laura Cooney @lozzakidwriting.bsky.social · May 10

The end just flew into sight.

I've just topped 26,000 words of the novel!!

10,000 to go.

I can do this in a late night fortnight.

I AM going to do this in a late night fortnight.

Must get the first draft finished before summer hits.

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Laura Cooney @lozzakidwriting.bsky.social · May 11

For all my North American friends celebrating Mother's Day today here's a link to a Mummy poem I have in the Sky Surfing anthology and the beautiful artwork Jo Byatt produced for it.

@thedirigible.bsky.social @northernjim.bsky.social

Happy 💐 Mother's Day!

dirigibleballoon.org/poem/How-to-...

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Laura Cooney @lozzakidwriting.bsky.social · May 10

Sounds good. And also caffeine.

I will be in touch about that Wednesday coffee btw.

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Laura Cooney @lozzakidwriting.bsky.social · May 10

The end just flew into sight.

I've just topped 26,000 words of the novel!!

10,000 to go.

I can do this in a late night fortnight.

I AM going to do this in a late night fortnight.

Must get the first draft finished before summer hits.

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