Children's writer and poet. Writing with heart, humour and heft, hopefully. Also alliteration, abviously. Repped by A4 Literary.https://bsky.app/profile/megmckinlay.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/megmckinlay.bsky.social/post/3m72fokdal22rWhen you sit down to read a poem and this helpful message pops up. Do I despair? I laugh. Maybe I despair just a little. Oh, but should I ask for the summary just to laugh a little harder? Give me strength.03 Dec 2025 02:24 +0000at://did:plc:i4qperoabtmp2k2nfd3mmqff/app.bsky.feed.post/3m72fokdal22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/megmckinlay.bsky.social/post/3m4wf6jbpbc2rNot sure Microsoft tech support is really on board with the accepted definition of 'a moment'...06 Nov 2025 01:14 +0000at://did:plc:i4qperoabtmp2k2nfd3mmqff/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4wf6jbpbc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/megmckinlay.bsky.social/post/3m3mg3g2y3k2gOops! Turns out I forgot this place existed. On the one hand, that feels healthy, and yay me. On the other hand, hello everyone. Again.20 Oct 2025 08:38 +0000at://did:plc:i4qperoabtmp2k2nfd3mmqff/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3mg3g2y3k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/megmckinlay.bsky.social/post/3ld5qi6gtuk2qWrote a card to someone and left it sitting open on my desk so the ink can dry. Just realised I keep turning my head to look at it in case there's a reply. This whole instant messaging thing is way out of hand. 🙃13 Dec 2024 02:30 +0000at://did:plc:i4qperoabtmp2k2nfd3mmqff/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld5qi6gtuk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/megmckinlay.bsky.social/post/3lcerogwjyk22Did a little storytime at Paper Bird Books on the weekend and can now confirm that you can walk through central Freo in pyjamas holding a giant teddy bear on a busy Sunday morning and no one will bat an eye.03 Dec 2024 04:15 +0000at://did:plc:i4qperoabtmp2k2nfd3mmqff/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcerogwjyk22