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Michelle Denise Wood
@mdwillustration.bsky.social
🖍️Illustrator, author, mom to girls
🌿Nature, retro, spooky, nostalgia
👋🏻Let’s make cool stuff together! #scbwi #kidlitart #12x12PB
⭐️#PBRisingStars 2024 Honorable Mention
📍Indiana
✨michelledwoodillustration.com
✏️michellewooddraws.com
📒 Seeking representation
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Some library humor to brighten your day!
January 12, 2026 at 11:11 PM
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Happy 2026, #kidlitartpostcard! I’m going all-in on #kidlit #comics this year. Check out the rest of this one on my website!

🎨 allisonstrick.com/portfolio
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January 8, 2026 at 3:03 PM
It’s #kidlitartpostcard day! Lets go 2026. ⚡️
I’m Michelle, an illustrator and author of children’s books, who’s looking for an agent to work with in this new year!
Reach out if you’d like to chat! ✏️
#kidlitart #kidlit
January 8, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Winter things. ✨
#kidlitart
January 4, 2026 at 12:05 AM
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🗓️ TOMORROW 1/1, join me & the amazing Christopher Thornock @thornockstudios.bsky.social to chat & make art 🎨

I think everyone wishes they could draw as well as he does.
🗣️ Ask us anything!

@colleenmuske.bsky.social
@steelworksliterary.bsky.social

#kidlitart #illustration #picturebooks #kidlit #art
December 31, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Tidying up my home office and adding some of my artwork to the walls. ✏️
Wishing you a great new year!
#kidlitart
December 31, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Have you applied to be our new literary agent yet?

Check this 🔗 for all the details on the type of candidate we're looking for ⤵️
https://psliterary.com/opportunities/
Opportunities - P.S. Literary Agency
psliterary.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:59 AM
It’s cold outside! ❄️
#kidlitart #illustration
December 15, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Happy December! ❄️
Sharing one of my favorite holiday drawings for today’s #kidlitartpostcard day. Agents and art directors, let’s create children’s books together! I’m an illustrator and author looking for the right fit for fun projects. ✏️✏️
#illustrator #kidlitart
www.michelledwoodillustration.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I'll be offering a very limited run of custom house portraits for December! ❄
michelledwoodillustration.com/custom-house...
Would love to include yours!
#illustration #kidlitart
December 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Hey illustrators/agents!

I’m a #kidlit art director starting work on a new picture book—we’re looking for: expressive, commercial, human characters; texture (printmakingish); AND BATS! Lively, active, swarming BATS!

Please respond w/ samples + folio link.
Please no emails/DMs.

💙❤️ #artcommissions
November 6, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Hey #artdirectors #designers #creatives - if you’re looking for a children’s illustrator, you can search today’s selection of promos from #KidLitArtPostcard !

Click the hashtag and sort by Top or Latest here, or use @flashes.blue to quickly see entries in an Insta-like grid!
November 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM
It’s #kidlitartpostcard once again!
Here’s a little fella with a big dream who’s hitched himself to the moon and haven’t we all, at some point in our lives? 🌕
I’m Michelle, an illustrator and author available for children’s book projects and representation.
Are we the right fit?
#kidlitart #kidlit
November 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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I'm now open to queries at querytracker.net/query/Michel... !! Do not send queries to my email as they will be deleted. I'm open until 10 pm EST on November 7th, accepting all Middle Grade and Young Adult. Also accepting Adult Mystery, Fantasy, Romantasy, Science Fiction and Horror.
Query Michelle Hauck at Storm Literary Agency
QueryTracker.net
November 3, 2025 at 1:26 PM
My bus shelter wrap is complete!
Thank you to The Arts Federation - TAF for choosing me for this project. It was an incredible process and an honor to share it with the community. 🚦☔️
#kidlitart #publicart #westlafayette
November 1, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I’m forever making stuff.
Happy #Halloween!
Here is my very odd and very handmade puppet, Enoch, from Over the Garden Wall that I finished just in time. 🎃
#kidlitart #puppetry
November 1, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Seven days until #Halloween!
Can you find the ghosts in the old Ford School? 🍁🎃
#kidlitart #kidlit #illustration
October 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
A spooky piece from last #Halloween and the lovely house that inspired it. 🍁
#kidlitart
October 23, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Ten days until Halloween!
Here is the first of some costume ideas I’ve created just for fun.
A crayon! 🖍️🎃
What are you going to be?
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#kidlitart #kidlit #costumeideas #halloween #illustration
October 22, 2025 at 8:50 PM
October 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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I'm offering $5 off Brain-Picking Sessions. "What on earth are you talking about?" you ask. It's a 30- or 60-minute zoom session during which we can talk about your ?s re:

- publishing
- querying
- critiques
- school visits
- marketing

I'll answer to the best of my ability!

Good through Nov 15!
October 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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I’m presenting at @canscaip.bsky.social PYI ! There’s still time to register for the in-person or online conference!

#kidlit #kidlitart
October 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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If you missed this live, be sure to catch the replay. It was amazing! Thanks
@natashakhankazi.bsky.social
#12x12
October 16, 2025 at 6:58 PM
What's spooky season without fangs and bats? ❤️
#kidlitart #kidlit #picturebookillustration
October 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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And, I'm finally open again for queries!!!
a woman is peeking out of a door and saying `` i 'm back '' while holding a book .
Alt: A woman is peeking out of a door and saying, "I'm back."
media.tenor.com
October 15, 2025 at 8:41 PM