The 2026 Valentiny Contest WINNERS!!! Darlings! The time has come! Are you ready for the Winners and Honorable Mentions for. . .

You can find the winners of the 2026 #ValentinyWritingContest on Susan Leonard Hill’s blog:

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Congrats to all! #kidlit

And thank you to Susan and her assistant judges for the Honorable Mention for my entry “My Very Lucky Valentine’s Day.” It was such a fun contest!

The 11th Annual Valentiny Contest FINALISTS Are HERE! – Vote For Your Favorite!!! Would you look at that? The Spring Equinox has yet to arrive! Daylight Savings Time (ridiculous as it is) is not even here yet! And here I am, posting the finalists for. . .

The finalists in the Valentiny Writing Contest have been announced! Congratulations to all! You can read, enjoy, and vote for your favorite at Susanna Leonard Hill's blog. #ValentinyWritingContest #SusannaLeonardHill #KidLit

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I entered the Valentiny Writing Contest! #valentinywritingcontest #kidlit #kidlitauthors

Thinking Caps ON! Announcing The Guidelines for the 10th Annual Valentiny Writing Contest For Children’s Writers!!! So, there I was, tootling along, minding my own business, and humming my homemade Phyllis song in a most tuneful hummy kind of way when BAM!

If you LOVE a fun and festive writing contest, then be sure to check this one out❣️ Happy 10th Anniversary to the #ValentinyWritingContest 🥰 Thank you Susanna Leonard Hill and generous donors for putting this together year after year❤️