Michelle Witte

michellewitte.bsky.social

16 May 2026 20:07

I'm closed to queries and don't plan to reopen until probably the fall as I catch up on a bunch of things, but I'm realizing I probably will need to add a disclaimer to my website and Query Manager assuring writers that I will never, and I mean NEVER, run their writing through an AI for any reason.

Michelle Witte

michellewitte.bsky.social

16 May 2026 20:07

Okay, I just added this note to my website about AI use: Special Note about AI I do not use AI, and I promise that I will never enter a query or submitted materials through an AI for any reason, whether to check for supposed AI use (they aren't accurate, anyway) or to summarize a manuscript. 1/2

Michelle Witte

michellewitte.bsky.social

07 April 2026 15:06

Excellent article on the current recalibration of the children’s book market. For writers trying to understand why word counts are shrinking in mg and ya, this explains it incredibly well.

Kelly Barnhill

kellybarnhill.bsky.social

03 April 2026 21:20

Hey friends! I will be signing books tomorrow at Stages Theater from 6-7 before their performance of The Girl Who Drank the Moon. Come if you can!

Michelle Witte

michellewitte.bsky.social

20 March 2026 17:38

It's a volatile time in publishing right now. Don't be surprised if you see progressively bad news the next few months. But as I'm telling all of my authors, we've weathered bad times before and books won't go away completely. Don't lose hope, but definitely gird your loins. It's gonna be bumpy.