FOR WRITERS

Over the years, I have worked hard to learn as much as I could about the world of picture book writing. I have critiqued literally hundreds of manuscripts— for both published and unpublished writers. Along the way, I have also successfully mastered the art of rhyme and meter through careful study and practice. My rhyming work has been featured in several contests in the last six years and many of those pieces have won honors and prizes. The journey has given me a great wealth of knowledge that I want pay forward to others. 

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Please scroll below to find several links that have been pivotal to my success. I hope they will be helpful to you as well!

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I'm also excited to now be offering my expertise for 'work for hire' projects. I'm available for critiquing picture book and board book manuscripts (both rhyming and non-rhyming) and/or meter and line editing and/or creative brainstorming for rhyming picture book and board book manuscripts and children's poetry.

Please contact me at the following link (and put Work for hire in the subject line): 

https://www.michelleskennedy.com/contact-me

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It will be my honor to assist you!

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*Non-rhyming critiques start at $20 (for 500 words or less) and go up based on word count.

*Rhyming critiques start at $35 (for 500 words or less) and go up based on word count.

*Meter scansion, rhyme editing and creative brainstorming prices vary, but start at $50 and go up based on word count, number of lines and complexity of the meter. (Please contact me for a quote of your work.)