September 16, 2025 at 2:44 AM
HUGE SHOUTOUT for this year's #KidlitChuckleChallenge HA-norable Mentions! 🎉🎉🎉
September 26, 2025 at 2:53 AM
HUGE SHOUTOUT for this year's #KidlitChuckleChallenge HA-norable Mentions! 🎉🎉🎉
🎉🎉🎉 Woohoo! The #KidlitChuckleChallenge is back!
It’s lol time! The #KidLitChuckleChallenge is BACK! @juliehauswirth.bsky.social @brilawyer.bsky.social @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social and I are hosting again this year and we can’t wait to see what you one up with!
www.juliehauswirth.com/post/2026-ki...
www.juliehauswirth.com/post/2026-ki...
The 2026 KidLit Chuckle Challenge is Here!
Welcome, KidLit friends, to the 2026 #KidlitChuckleChallenge! The first-ever KidLit writing contest geared entirely toward HUMOR is back for its THIRD year in a row.
www.juliehauswirth.com
August 10, 2026 at 9:21 PM
🎉🎉🎉 Woohoo! The #KidlitChuckleChallenge is back!
I’m very excited to have been selected a champion in the 2026 Kidlit Chuckle Challenge. #kidlit #kidlitchat #kidlitchucklechallenge
September 20, 2026 at 1:43 PM
I’m very excited to have been selected a champion in the 2026 Kidlit Chuckle Challenge. #kidlit #kidlitchat #kidlitchucklechallenge
I’m tickled pink that I received an Honorable Mention for my #kidlitchucklechallenge entry. 😂 Thanks to @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social, @brilawyer.bsky.social, @musingmommumble.bsky.social, & @juliehauswirth.bsky.social for judging this fun contest. And congrats to everyone who entered!
#kidlit
#kidlit
September 26, 2025 at 3:48 AM
I’m tickled pink that I received an Honorable Mention for my #kidlitchucklechallenge entry. 😂 Thanks to @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social, @brilawyer.bsky.social, @musingmommumble.bsky.social, & @juliehauswirth.bsky.social for judging this fun contest. And congrats to everyone who entered!
#kidlit
#kidlit
I just entered the #KidlitChuckleChallenge writing contest. 😂 Thank you, judges, for hosting such a fun competition! 🎉
September 14, 2025 at 11:33 PM
I just entered the #KidlitChuckleChallenge writing contest. 😂 Thank you, judges, for hosting such a fun competition! 🎉
Woohoohoo! It's LOL time!
Submit your #KidlitChuckleChallenge entry now!
(Submission window closes on September 16 at 10pm Central.)
Submit your #KidlitChuckleChallenge entry now!
(Submission window closes on September 16 at 10pm Central.)
September 14, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Woohoohoo! It's LOL time!
Submit your #KidlitChuckleChallenge entry now!
(Submission window closes on September 16 at 10pm Central.)
Submit your #KidlitChuckleChallenge entry now!
(Submission window closes on September 16 at 10pm Central.)
Did I mention how over-the-moon excited I am that these beautiful books are my prize from this year’s #KidLitChuckleChallenge?
They will definitely be featured in an upcoming #AlwaysWonder #STEM PB blog post!😍
Thank you so much Abi!
They will definitely be featured in an upcoming #AlwaysWonder #STEM PB blog post!😍
Thank you so much Abi!
October 1, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Did I mention how over-the-moon excited I am that these beautiful books are my prize from this year’s #KidLitChuckleChallenge?
They will definitely be featured in an upcoming #AlwaysWonder #STEM PB blog post!😍
Thank you so much Abi!
They will definitely be featured in an upcoming #AlwaysWonder #STEM PB blog post!😍
Thank you so much Abi!
Happy and proud of my "HA-norable Mention" announced yesterday for my humorous fiction poem "Petey the Popsicle". Thank you, @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social @juliehauswirth.bsky.social
#KidlitChuckleChallenge #kidlit #writingcommunity #humorwriting
#KidlitChuckleChallenge #kidlit #writingcommunity #humorwriting
September 20, 2026 at 6:34 AM
Happy and proud of my "HA-norable Mention" announced yesterday for my humorous fiction poem "Petey the Popsicle". Thank you, @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social @juliehauswirth.bsky.social
#KidlitChuckleChallenge #kidlit #writingcommunity #humorwriting
#KidlitChuckleChallenge #kidlit #writingcommunity #humorwriting
Remember to get your entries in for the #KidLitChuckleChallenge!
September 15, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Remember to get your entries in for the #KidLitChuckleChallenge!
Thrilled to be a #kidlitchucklechallenge TOP TEN champion! Thank you to all the judges for organizing such a fun event!
September 20, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Thrilled to be a #kidlitchucklechallenge TOP TEN champion! Thank you to all the judges for organizing such a fun event!
Grab your #KidlitChuckleChallenge participant badge and submit your entry here: aprilberrybooks.com/2025-kidlit-...
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September 14, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Grab your #KidlitChuckleChallenge participant badge and submit your entry here: aprilberrybooks.com/2025-kidlit-...
I’m a chuffed Chuckle Challenge Champion! Thanks for a fun contest, @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social @brilawyer.bsky.social
#KidlitChuckleChallenge
#KidlitChuckleChallenge
September 26, 2025 at 3:25 AM
I’m a chuffed Chuckle Challenge Champion! Thanks for a fun contest, @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social @brilawyer.bsky.social
#KidlitChuckleChallenge
#KidlitChuckleChallenge
I’m so excited to win a HA-norable mention in the KidLit Chuckle contest! Thank you judges @juliehauswirth.bsky.social @brilawyer.bsky.social @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social and @musingmommumble.bsky.social
#kidlitChuckleChallenge #kidlit
#kidlitChuckleChallenge #kidlit
September 19, 2026 at 8:20 PM
I’m so excited to win a HA-norable mention in the KidLit Chuckle contest! Thank you judges @juliehauswirth.bsky.social @brilawyer.bsky.social @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social and @musingmommumble.bsky.social
#kidlitChuckleChallenge #kidlit
#kidlitChuckleChallenge #kidlit
Another #KidlitChuckleChallenge prize that could be yours! Thanks for your generosity @brennajeanneret.bsky.social !
August 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Another #KidlitChuckleChallenge prize that could be yours! Thanks for your generosity @brennajeanneret.bsky.social !
Sundays are for contest submissions! Thanks @nycmidnight.bsky.social #RhymingStoryChallenge and #kidlitchucklechallenge
September 14, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Sundays are for contest submissions! Thanks @nycmidnight.bsky.social #RhymingStoryChallenge and #kidlitchucklechallenge
Agent @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social generously donated a PB critique to one lucky #KidlitChuckleChallenge winner!
August 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Agent @kaitlynleann17.bsky.social generously donated a PB critique to one lucky #KidlitChuckleChallenge winner!
Here it is folks! Out of the 6 characters given, the most popular choice was…
⭐️ JANIE COMPLAINEY!⭐️
I’ll share another poll tomorrow!
#kidlitchucklechallenge #kidlit #amwriting #picturebooks
⭐️ JANIE COMPLAINEY!⭐️
I’ll share another poll tomorrow!
#kidlitchucklechallenge #kidlit #amwriting #picturebooks
September 23, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Here it is folks! Out of the 6 characters given, the most popular choice was…
⭐️ JANIE COMPLAINEY!⭐️
I’ll share another poll tomorrow!
#kidlitchucklechallenge #kidlit #amwriting #picturebooks
⭐️ JANIE COMPLAINEY!⭐️
I’ll share another poll tomorrow!
#kidlitchucklechallenge #kidlit #amwriting #picturebooks
Get your entries ready for #KidLitChuckleChallenge hosted by @AprilBerryBooks! This is going to be so much FUN!! www.juliehauswirth.com/post/2026-ki...
#KidLit #SCBWI #12x12 #AmWriting #WritingContest
#KidLit #SCBWI #12x12 #AmWriting #WritingContest
The 2026 KidLit Chuckle Challenge is Here!
Welcome, KidLit friends, to the 2026 #KidlitChuckleChallenge! The first-ever KidLit writing contest geared entirely toward HUMOR is back for its THIRD year in a row.
www.juliehauswirth.com
August 20, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Get your entries ready for #KidLitChuckleChallenge hosted by @AprilBerryBooks! This is going to be so much FUN!! www.juliehauswirth.com/post/2026-ki...
#KidLit #SCBWI #12x12 #AmWriting #WritingContest
#KidLit #SCBWI #12x12 #AmWriting #WritingContest
IT'S GO TIME! Submit your #KidlitChuckleChallenge entries now!
Contest judges (Kris DeCaro, Julie Hauswirth, Bri Lawyer, and myself) are ready to chuckle, giggle and belly laugh over your kidlit humor pieces.
Rules, prizes, and entry form link: www.juliehauswirth.com/post/2026-ki... ✨️
Contest judges (Kris DeCaro, Julie Hauswirth, Bri Lawyer, and myself) are ready to chuckle, giggle and belly laugh over your kidlit humor pieces.
Rules, prizes, and entry form link: www.juliehauswirth.com/post/2026-ki... ✨️
September 13, 2026 at 4:43 PM
The #KidlitChuckleChallenge entry submission window is now closed.
Stay tuned though! Winners will be announced as soon as possible.
Stay tuned though! Winners will be announced as soon as possible.
September 17, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The #KidlitChuckleChallenge entry submission window is now closed.
Stay tuned though! Winners will be announced as soon as possible.
Stay tuned though! Winners will be announced as soon as possible.
Writing highlights of 2024:
* Wrote more PBs
* Attended 1st #kidlit conference #MMW
* #PitchMe finalist
* #KidLitChuckleChallenge winner
* #BooksThatHelp runner-up
* #SpringFlingKidLit HM
*Query Milestone: 100 all-time sent
* #12x12 & #SCBWI learning
Tell me yours.
* Wrote more PBs
* Attended 1st #kidlit conference #MMW
* #PitchMe finalist
* #KidLitChuckleChallenge winner
* #BooksThatHelp runner-up
* #SpringFlingKidLit HM
*Query Milestone: 100 all-time sent
* #12x12 & #SCBWI learning
Tell me yours.
December 27, 2024 at 2:48 AM
Writing highlights of 2024:
* Wrote more PBs
* Attended 1st #kidlit conference #MMW
* #PitchMe finalist
* #KidLitChuckleChallenge winner
* #BooksThatHelp runner-up
* #SpringFlingKidLit HM
*Query Milestone: 100 all-time sent
* #12x12 & #SCBWI learning
Tell me yours.
* Wrote more PBs
* Attended 1st #kidlit conference #MMW
* #PitchMe finalist
* #KidLitChuckleChallenge winner
* #BooksThatHelp runner-up
* #SpringFlingKidLit HM
*Query Milestone: 100 all-time sent
* #12x12 & #SCBWI learning
Tell me yours.
I entered #SunWriteFun Now on to #KidlitChuckleChallenge Thanks to @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social @musingmommumble.bsky.social @brilawyer.bsky.social @juliehauswirth.bsky.social for continuing this fun & funny contest! www.juliehauswirth.com/post/2026-ki... Check it out! @jessicajenson.bsky.social
The 2026 KidLit Chuckle Challenge is Here!
Welcome, KidLit friends, to the 2026 #KidlitChuckleChallenge! The first-ever KidLit writing contest geared entirely toward HUMOR is back for its THIRD year in a row.
www.juliehauswirth.com
August 17, 2026 at 4:25 PM
I entered #SunWriteFun Now on to #KidlitChuckleChallenge Thanks to @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social @musingmommumble.bsky.social @brilawyer.bsky.social @juliehauswirth.bsky.social for continuing this fun & funny contest! www.juliehauswirth.com/post/2026-ki... Check it out! @jessicajenson.bsky.social
Have you submitted your #KidlitChuckleChallenge entry yet? Deadline is TONIGHT!
Woohoohoo! It's LOL time!
Submit your #KidlitChuckleChallenge entry now!
(Submission window closes on September 16 at 10pm Central.)
Submit your #KidlitChuckleChallenge entry now!
(Submission window closes on September 16 at 10pm Central.)
September 16, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Have you submitted your #KidlitChuckleChallenge entry yet? Deadline is TONIGHT!
Super proud to be HA-norably Mention chuckle-worthy! Thanks @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social @brilawyer.bsky.social!
This story's beta readers ("family members I cornered in the kitchen") actually rolled their eyes when I read it to them. So grateful for this 2nd opinion.
#KidLitChuckleChallenge
This story's beta readers ("family members I cornered in the kitchen") actually rolled their eyes when I read it to them. So grateful for this 2nd opinion.
#KidLitChuckleChallenge
Also, let's give a HUGE CHEER for this year's #KidlitChuckleChallenge HA-norable Mentions! 🎉🎉🎉
These entries were so good, we simply could not let them go without any recognition. Truly hilarious! Well done, HMs! #kidlit #WritingCommunity
These entries were so good, we simply could not let them go without any recognition. Truly hilarious! Well done, HMs! #kidlit #WritingCommunity
September 25, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Super proud to be HA-norably Mention chuckle-worthy! Thanks @aprilberrybooks.bsky.social @brilawyer.bsky.social!
This story's beta readers ("family members I cornered in the kitchen") actually rolled their eyes when I read it to them. So grateful for this 2nd opinion.
#KidLitChuckleChallenge
This story's beta readers ("family members I cornered in the kitchen") actually rolled their eyes when I read it to them. So grateful for this 2nd opinion.
#KidLitChuckleChallenge