Amanda Fletcher is ✨querying✨
@mandyfletcher.bsky.social
#MG #PB #Kidlit Writer
Co-ARA for Southern Breeze @SCBWI
#50PreciousWords '25 HM
#WTMP mentee
#FallWritingFrenzy '24 HM, '25 Finalist
#Halloweensie '24 Finalist, '25 HM
Susanna Hill Holiday Writing Contest '24 Finalist
2024 Terry Kay Prize for Fiction
Co-ARA for Southern Breeze @SCBWI
#50PreciousWords '25 HM
#WTMP mentee
#FallWritingFrenzy '24 HM, '25 Finalist
#Halloweensie '24 Finalist, '25 HM
Susanna Hill Holiday Writing Contest '24 Finalist
2024 Terry Kay Prize for Fiction
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I am Published!!
That's right, folks, I can consider myself a bonafide author now. My short story CHOOSE YOUR OWN FRIGHT has been published in an anthology! The anthology is called "Where the Mountains Speak" and is the first publication from Gilmer Arts, a non-profit creative arts organization…
That's right, folks, I can consider myself a bonafide author now. My short story CHOOSE YOUR OWN FRIGHT has been published in an anthology! The anthology is called "Where the Mountains Speak" and is the first publication from Gilmer Arts, a non-profit creative arts organization…
I am Published!!
That's right, folks, I can consider myself a bonafide author now. My short story CHOOSE YOUR OWN FRIGHT has been published in an anthology! The anthology is called "Where the Mountains Speak" and is the first publication from Gilmer Arts, a non-profit creative arts organization located in Elijay, GA. I saw the call for entries in the Atlanta Writer's Club newsletter asking for local authors with stories about Georgia, and I remembered the horror piece I'd written for the Writer's Night of Fright event last year at my public library.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:21 AM
I am Published!!
That's right, folks, I can consider myself a bonafide author now. My short story CHOOSE YOUR OWN FRIGHT has been published in an anthology! The anthology is called "Where the Mountains Speak" and is the first publication from Gilmer Arts, a non-profit creative arts organization…
That's right, folks, I can consider myself a bonafide author now. My short story CHOOSE YOUR OWN FRIGHT has been published in an anthology! The anthology is called "Where the Mountains Speak" and is the first publication from Gilmer Arts, a non-profit creative arts organization…
#Halloweensie finalists are here!! And while my story didn't make the cut this year, I recognized a couple of entries from my oh-so-super-talented kidlit writing friends. Please vote for your favorite (and spread the word) by November 18 at 5PM Eastern.
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The 15th Annual Halloweensie Writing Contest Finalists Are HERE!!! Vote For Your Favorite!!!
Hello? Sheesh! This is some FOG! I can’t see a thing! Is there anybody out there?
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November 16, 2025 at 12:35 PM
#Halloweensie finalists are here!! And while my story didn't make the cut this year, I recognized a couple of entries from my oh-so-super-talented kidlit writing friends. Please vote for your favorite (and spread the word) by November 18 at 5PM Eastern.
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Help me get to 600 followers and I will do a FREE random picture book critique giveaway (prose OR rhyme! 550 words or less). #KidLit #AmWriting #SCBWI #12x12
November 13, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Help me get to 600 followers and I will do a FREE random picture book critique giveaway (prose OR rhyme! 550 words or less). #KidLit #AmWriting #SCBWI #12x12
Reposted by Amanda Fletcher is ✨querying✨
TEACHERS AND LIBRARIANS—do you live in Southern Arizona, and want me to visit your school before Winter Break? This would be a FREE VISIT, if certain conditions are met. Email me for details at [email protected]
November 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
TEACHERS AND LIBRARIANS—do you live in Southern Arizona, and want me to visit your school before Winter Break? This would be a FREE VISIT, if certain conditions are met. Email me for details at [email protected]
Tickled to read this fun interview with my friend and critique partner @stacysjensen.bsky.social about her debut picture book BEFORE I LIVED HERE. I got a sneak peek, and it is such a wonderful book! #kidlit #SCBWI @scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social susannahill.com/2025/10/28/t...
Tuesday Debut – Presenting Stacy Jensen! PLUS A Giveaway!
Hello there, my lovelies! Welcome to today’s edition of Tuesday Debut! In case you’ve managed to miss it somehow, TOMORROW is the opening day of Halloweensie 2025!!! The 15th Annual!!! …
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November 10, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Tickled to read this fun interview with my friend and critique partner @stacysjensen.bsky.social about her debut picture book BEFORE I LIVED HERE. I got a sneak peek, and it is such a wonderful book! #kidlit #SCBWI @scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social susannahill.com/2025/10/28/t...
Atlanta Writers Conference 2025
I came...I saw...I won! Here I am with old friends and new at the Atlanta Writers Conference a couple of weeks ago. Those with certificates in hand were lucky enough to impress the agents and editors with their pitches or opening pages. I pitched my picture book…
I came...I saw...I won! Here I am with old friends and new at the Atlanta Writers Conference a couple of weeks ago. Those with certificates in hand were lucky enough to impress the agents and editors with their pitches or opening pages. I pitched my picture book…
Atlanta Writers Conference 2025
I came...I saw...I won! Here I am with old friends and new at the Atlanta Writers Conference a couple of weeks ago. Those with certificates in hand were lucky enough to impress the agents and editors with their pitches or opening pages. I pitched my picture book this year, and holy smokes, it was a winner! After receiving my award for Best Pitch, I sent in my full manuscript.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Atlanta Writers Conference 2025
I came...I saw...I won! Here I am with old friends and new at the Atlanta Writers Conference a couple of weeks ago. Those with certificates in hand were lucky enough to impress the agents and editors with their pitches or opening pages. I pitched my picture book…
I came...I saw...I won! Here I am with old friends and new at the Atlanta Writers Conference a couple of weeks ago. Those with certificates in hand were lucky enough to impress the agents and editors with their pitches or opening pages. I pitched my picture book…
Look who I spied at my daughter's book fair today! @lydialukidis.bsky.social, loved this book! Poetic AND full of interesting facts 🙂 Adding it to our collection...
#kidlit #bookfair
#kidlit #bookfair
November 6, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Look who I spied at my daughter's book fair today! @lydialukidis.bsky.social, loved this book! Poetic AND full of interesting facts 🙂 Adding it to our collection...
#kidlit #bookfair
#kidlit #bookfair
Our Story Sculpting Writing Workshop is happening THIS SATURDAY at the Decatur Library. If you haven't registered and want to improve your PB and novel-writing skills, don't miss it! Learn more here: www.scbwi.org/events/story...
@scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social
@scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social
Story Sculpting Writing Workshops
Don’t miss the chance to learn from two of our multi-published PAL members. Katrina Moore and Chris Negron are SCBWI Southern Breeze members with loads of knowledge to share about how to sculpt storie...
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November 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Our Story Sculpting Writing Workshop is happening THIS SATURDAY at the Decatur Library. If you haven't registered and want to improve your PB and novel-writing skills, don't miss it! Learn more here: www.scbwi.org/events/story...
@scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social
@scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social
Well look at that, BLAME SATAN for the win! So honored to have made it into the winners circle this year. Thanks to @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social @lydialukidis.bsky.social @professoraixa.bsky.social for their hard work judging the contest. #FallWritingFrenzy >>
November 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Well look at that, BLAME SATAN for the win! So honored to have made it into the winners circle this year. Thanks to @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social @lydialukidis.bsky.social @professoraixa.bsky.social for their hard work judging the contest. #FallWritingFrenzy >>
This year's Halloween pumpkin celebrates my daughter's favorite book this year. (And mine when I was her age!) #kidlit #halloween
October 31, 2025 at 6:42 PM
This year's Halloween pumpkin celebrates my daughter's favorite book this year. (And mine when I was her age!) #kidlit #halloween
So many hilarious and spooky entries in this year's #Halloweensie!! I encourage you to read them all, but I will shamelessly link to mine first 😅
There's still time to enter, deadline is 11:59 PM on Halloween night.
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There's still time to enter, deadline is 11:59 PM on Halloween night.
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The 15th Annual Halloweensie Writing Contest aahhhrrrooooOOO!!!
Adder’s fork and wool of bat! It’s time for. . . The 15th Annual Halloweensie Writing Contest!!! ~ for children’s writers ~
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October 30, 2025 at 2:53 PM
So many hilarious and spooky entries in this year's #Halloweensie!! I encourage you to read them all, but I will shamelessly link to mine first 😅
There's still time to enter, deadline is 11:59 PM on Halloween night.
susannahill.com/2025/10/29/t...
There's still time to enter, deadline is 11:59 PM on Halloween night.
susannahill.com/2025/10/29/t...
Anyone headed to the Atlanta Writers conference tomorrow? @atlantawritersclub.bsky.social @scbwi.bsky.social @scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Anyone headed to the Atlanta Writers conference tomorrow? @atlantawritersclub.bsky.social @scbwi.bsky.social @scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social
I love this time of year...fall leaves, pumpkin spice, and the thrill of entering #Halloweensie! Deadline is midnight on Halloween...if you dare...BWAH-HAH-HAH-HAH-HA!!!!
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“I’ll Get You, My Pretty!” – Announcing The Guidelines for the 15th Annual Halloweensie Writing Contest for Children’s Writers!!!
Our hands begin to twitch -our thoughts, to pitchand suddenly ideas flywithout a hitch.A ghost? A witch?A mummy with an itch?Our Halloweensie storiesflow without a glitch.And oh, what happens then …
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October 14, 2025 at 7:38 PM
I love this time of year...fall leaves, pumpkin spice, and the thrill of entering #Halloweensie! Deadline is midnight on Halloween...if you dare...BWAH-HAH-HAH-HAH-HA!!!!
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Interested in learning the ins and outs of children's publishing from local authors and illustrators? Come check out this free in-person Q&A in November 15 at the Sharon Forks Library in Cumming, GA. www.forsythpl.org/event/14661946
@scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social #kidlit
@scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social #kidlit
Paths to Publication: SCBWI KidLit Panel
Are you writing or illustrating a book for children? Join us for an insightful and interactive Q&A panel with kidlit authors and illustrators!
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October 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Interested in learning the ins and outs of children's publishing from local authors and illustrators? Come check out this free in-person Q&A in November 15 at the Sharon Forks Library in Cumming, GA. www.forsythpl.org/event/14661946
@scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social #kidlit
@scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social #kidlit
Fall Writing Frenzy 2025
Thanks to organizers Kaitlyn Sanchez and Lydia Lukidis for hosting the annual Fall Writing Frenzy again this year. I was fortunate enough to garner an Honorable Mention for my entry last year, and I'm hoping I will fare as well this year. Entries are due by midnight…
Thanks to organizers Kaitlyn Sanchez and Lydia Lukidis for hosting the annual Fall Writing Frenzy again this year. I was fortunate enough to garner an Honorable Mention for my entry last year, and I'm hoping I will fare as well this year. Entries are due by midnight…
Fall Writing Frenzy 2025
Thanks to organizers Kaitlyn Sanchez and Lydia Lukidis for hosting the annual Fall Writing Frenzy again this year. I was fortunate enough to garner an Honorable Mention for my entry last year, and I'm hoping I will fare as well this year. Entries are due by midnight Friday, October 3, so there is still time to enter! Check out all the details…
mandyfletcherwrites.com
October 2, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Fall Writing Frenzy 2025
Thanks to organizers Kaitlyn Sanchez and Lydia Lukidis for hosting the annual Fall Writing Frenzy again this year. I was fortunate enough to garner an Honorable Mention for my entry last year, and I'm hoping I will fare as well this year. Entries are due by midnight…
Thanks to organizers Kaitlyn Sanchez and Lydia Lukidis for hosting the annual Fall Writing Frenzy again this year. I was fortunate enough to garner an Honorable Mention for my entry last year, and I'm hoping I will fare as well this year. Entries are due by midnight…
How about that? DO NOT TRUST THIS BOUNCY HOUSE is a Chuckle Challenge Champion! Happy to have brought the funny for this contest and looking forward to entering again next year!
#kidlitchucklechallenge
#kidlitchucklechallenge
September 26, 2025 at 3:12 AM
How about that? DO NOT TRUST THIS BOUNCY HOUSE is a Chuckle Challenge Champion! Happy to have brought the funny for this contest and looking forward to entering again next year!
#kidlitchucklechallenge
#kidlitchucklechallenge
What a delight to hear @mccallhoylebooks.bsky.social interviewed on one of my favorite podcasts, Middle Grade Matters! Give it a listen: open.spotify.com/episode/4iji...
#kidlit #middlegrade @shannonballoon.bsky.social
#kidlit #middlegrade @shannonballoon.bsky.social
Ep. 97: McCall Hoyle (Forever Ripley) on Exploring the Bond Between Dogs and Kids
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September 17, 2025 at 8:24 PM
What a delight to hear @mccallhoylebooks.bsky.social interviewed on one of my favorite podcasts, Middle Grade Matters! Give it a listen: open.spotify.com/episode/4iji...
#kidlit #middlegrade @shannonballoon.bsky.social
#kidlit #middlegrade @shannonballoon.bsky.social
Love this contest! I'm already perusing the photos and cooking up some ideas. Entries are due by Oct 3. Happy writing, everybody! #fallwritingfrenzy #kidlit #contests #amwriting
Woot, woot! 🎃
The #FallWritingFrenzy #kidlit competition rules and images are up! Check them out here:
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#WritingCommunity #amwriting #amreading #competition #fall #writing #stories @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social
The #FallWritingFrenzy #kidlit competition rules and images are up! Check them out here:
lydialukidis.wordpress.com/fallwritingf...
#WritingCommunity #amwriting #amreading #competition #fall #writing #stories @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Love this contest! I'm already perusing the photos and cooking up some ideas. Entries are due by Oct 3. Happy writing, everybody! #fallwritingfrenzy #kidlit #contests #amwriting
Check out my entry into the Second Annual Kidlit Chuckle Challenge hosted by @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social! There's still time to enter if you want to give it a go 🙂 (And thanks to all of the wonderful organizers and judges! You are the best!)
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September 15, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Check out my entry into the Second Annual Kidlit Chuckle Challenge hosted by @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social! There's still time to enter if you want to give it a go 🙂 (And thanks to all of the wonderful organizers and judges! You are the best!)
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The Chuckle Challenge
Man, do I love kidlit writing contests. And I was delighted to discover a relatively new one! Run by the fabulous April Berry (anyone who runs a fun writing contest is absolutely fabulous in my book!) and guest judged by several authors I follow, the Second Annual Chuckle…
Man, do I love kidlit writing contests. And I was delighted to discover a relatively new one! Run by the fabulous April Berry (anyone who runs a fun writing contest is absolutely fabulous in my book!) and guest judged by several authors I follow, the Second Annual Chuckle…
The Chuckle Challenge
Man, do I love kidlit writing contests. And I was delighted to discover a relatively new one! Run by the fabulous April Berry (anyone who runs a fun writing contest is absolutely fabulous in my book!) and guest judged by several authors I follow, the Second Annual Chuckle Challenge is underway! They are still accepting entries until 10PM central time tomorrow (Tuesday), so if you're interested in entering, check out the rules…
mandyfletcherwrites.com
September 15, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The Chuckle Challenge
Man, do I love kidlit writing contests. And I was delighted to discover a relatively new one! Run by the fabulous April Berry (anyone who runs a fun writing contest is absolutely fabulous in my book!) and guest judged by several authors I follow, the Second Annual Chuckle…
Man, do I love kidlit writing contests. And I was delighted to discover a relatively new one! Run by the fabulous April Berry (anyone who runs a fun writing contest is absolutely fabulous in my book!) and guest judged by several authors I follow, the Second Annual Chuckle…
Anyone else entering this contest? I've been a bit preoccupied this month, but I think I might still give it a go.
Oh, friends! My heart is so full. The #kidlit community has been so supportive of the 2025 #KidlitChuckleChallenge humor writing contest.
Please take a moment to follow our generous prize donors on social media.
Find the full list of prize donors here: aprilberrybooks.com/2025-kidlit-...
Please take a moment to follow our generous prize donors on social media.
Find the full list of prize donors here: aprilberrybooks.com/2025-kidlit-...
Welcome to the 2025 Kidlit Chuckle Challenge! - April Berry Books LLC
Welcome to the 2025 Kidlit Chuckle Challenge! This humor writing contest features fun (and funny) writing prompts and great prizes. Check it out!
aprilberrybooks.com
September 14, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Anyone else entering this contest? I've been a bit preoccupied this month, but I think I might still give it a go.
So honored that my PB was among the LIKED in this contest! Fingers crossed it'll get more love as the results from the other agents and editors come in.
The results are in for Pitch-a-Palooza ‘25 judge Kelly Dyksterhouse, agent at Tobias Literary Agency! Out of 82 entries, she LIKED 10 entries across #YA, #MG, #PB and #GN categories. Congrats to all, and don’t forget that we have 5 judges left to respond! @scbwi.bsky.social
September 13, 2025 at 12:27 PM
So honored that my PB was among the LIKED in this contest! Fingers crossed it'll get more love as the results from the other agents and editors come in.
Two more months until this writing intensive! I cannot wait!! Be sure to reserve your seat soon!
Be sure to check out this writing intensive we're hosting on November 8th in Decatur, GA. Registration is open now! More info here: www.scbwi.org/events/story...
@scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social @scbwi.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social
@scbwi-sobreeze.bsky.social @scbwi.bsky.social @scbwimidsouth.bsky.social
September 8, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Two more months until this writing intensive! I cannot wait!! Be sure to reserve your seat soon!
One of my favorite @stephenking.bsky.social novels releases as a full length feature Friday AND @markhamillofficial.bsky.social is in the cast?! Worlds collide!! 🤯 Pre-ordering my ticket to The Long Walk now!
September 8, 2025 at 9:50 PM
One of my favorite @stephenking.bsky.social novels releases as a full length feature Friday AND @markhamillofficial.bsky.social is in the cast?! Worlds collide!! 🤯 Pre-ordering my ticket to The Long Walk now!