Hanna R. Neier
@hannaneier.bsky.social
Author of WHEN YOU WRITE BACK (Feiwel & Friends, 2027) | Freelance Writer and Editor | Words in Lilith Magazine, POPSUGAR, Kveller etc | Rep'd by @lecrockett.bsky.social at @triadaus.bsky.social
www.hannaneier.com
www.hannaneier.com
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If I tell you I’ve spent years reading these deal announcements, you might feel a hint of the excitement and overwhelming emotion I felt when I saw my debut listed on Publishers Marketplace this morning. I don’t think this feeling will ever get old.
#writingcommunity #writerslife #mgbooks #kidlit
#writingcommunity #writerslife #mgbooks #kidlit
For folks looking for some guidance on how to write a pitch for #mockpit (or for #amquerying in general) @jenichappelle.bsky.social has some great tips!
#FIFRevPit #writingcommunity
#FIFRevPit #writingcommunity
Pitches need a strong hook, but a logline doesn't
Here's some logline info. www.jenichappelleeditorial.com/post/essenti...
Here's some logline info. www.jenichappelleeditorial.com/post/essenti...
Essentials for Writers: Loglines
In 2022, we started asking for loglines as part of the submission process for the RevPit Annual Contest. Because this was new to the contest and a lot of the authors in our community weren’t …
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November 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
For folks looking for some guidance on how to write a pitch for #mockpit (or for #amquerying in general) @jenichappelle.bsky.social has some great tips!
#FIFRevPit #writingcommunity
#FIFRevPit #writingcommunity
Hey #writingcommunity! I’ll be popping in to help with #MockPit today! Send in those pitches!
#fifrevpit
#fifrevpit
TOMORROW! Want to practice your pitch before the next big pitch event?
Give & receive feedback in #MockPit tomorrow! Post your pitch and reply throughout the day between 8am EST-8pm EST
PS: Don't forget to give more than you get! #FiFRevPit #writingcommunity #amquerying #writersofbluesky
Give & receive feedback in #MockPit tomorrow! Post your pitch and reply throughout the day between 8am EST-8pm EST
PS: Don't forget to give more than you get! #FiFRevPit #writingcommunity #amquerying #writersofbluesky
November 7, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Hey #writingcommunity! I’ll be popping in to help with #MockPit today! Send in those pitches!
#fifrevpit
#fifrevpit
Like many on this thread tonight, I tend to not write to catch a trend, but focus on a story I feel is evergreen and from my heart…
I’d like to flip this on its head though— what would people LIKE to see in #kidlit? What are kids craving these days?
#kidlitchat
I’d like to flip this on its head though— what would people LIKE to see in #kidlit? What are kids craving these days?
#kidlitchat
TOPIC: We just had a time change and, as always, times are changing, too. Do you keep an eye on trends? How do they inform how you work? And what trends are you noticing in the kidbook biz these days? #kidlitchat
November 5, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Like many on this thread tonight, I tend to not write to catch a trend, but focus on a story I feel is evergreen and from my heart…
I’d like to flip this on its head though— what would people LIKE to see in #kidlit? What are kids craving these days?
#kidlitchat
I’d like to flip this on its head though— what would people LIKE to see in #kidlit? What are kids craving these days?
#kidlitchat
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TOPIC: We just had a time change and, as always, times are changing, too. Do you keep an eye on trends? How do they inform how you work? And what trends are you noticing in the kidbook biz these days? #kidlitchat
November 5, 2025 at 2:00 AM
TOPIC: We just had a time change and, as always, times are changing, too. Do you keep an eye on trends? How do they inform how you work? And what trends are you noticing in the kidbook biz these days? #kidlitchat
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There's a #kidlitchat today here on Bluesky at 9PM Eastern/6PM Pacific. This happens every Tuesday, by the way, where for an hour we #kidlit folk get together and, ya know, chat. You should make it part of your Tuesday routine, I tell you. Or at least join us this week! Hope to see you soon....
November 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
There's a #kidlitchat today here on Bluesky at 9PM Eastern/6PM Pacific. This happens every Tuesday, by the way, where for an hour we #kidlit folk get together and, ya know, chat. You should make it part of your Tuesday routine, I tell you. Or at least join us this week! Hope to see you soon....
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I know a lot of groups are trying to capture some of what NaNoWriMo offered, but I think #RevPit is really helping recapture the community aspect of the event. And also just doing so much to rebuild the online writing community post-Twitter.
SAVE THE DATES!
Here's out official schedule for #RevPitFiF! Join us throughout the week for writing sprints hosted by our wonderful editors, along with our mock pitch contest for practice (#MockPit) and our Critique Partner Match!
#writersofbluesky #writersky
reviseresub.com/mini-events/...
Here's out official schedule for #RevPitFiF! Join us throughout the week for writing sprints hosted by our wonderful editors, along with our mock pitch contest for practice (#MockPit) and our Critique Partner Match!
#writersofbluesky #writersky
reviseresub.com/mini-events/...
November 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I know a lot of groups are trying to capture some of what NaNoWriMo offered, but I think #RevPit is really helping recapture the community aspect of the event. And also just doing so much to rebuild the online writing community post-Twitter.
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Today's prompt! Share the first gif that pops up when you enter your working title.
This should be a good one!
#FiFRevPit #RevPitFiF #writingcommunity
This should be a good one!
#FiFRevPit #RevPitFiF #writingcommunity
![Prompt: Share the first gift that pops up when you enter your working title. [Fall Into Fiction with RevPit logo; hashtag FiFRevPit; leaves and a pumpkin]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7v2apms6ybzosy7k4uauuw54/bafkreievcjbdgrvv44aewsxgz4udtvqeyw5hibre2qdq2q674uopjanndq@jpeg)
November 4, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Today's prompt! Share the first gif that pops up when you enter your working title.
This should be a good one!
#FiFRevPit #RevPitFiF #writingcommunity
This should be a good one!
#FiFRevPit #RevPitFiF #writingcommunity
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Fall Into Fiction starts Monday! Are you ready to write?? #FiF #writingcommunity #RevPit #writersky #writersofbluesky
Fall Into Fiction starts Monday! Are you ready to write?? #FiF #writingcommunity #RevPit #writersky #writersofbluesky
October 31, 2025 at 4:30 PM
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Fall Into Fiction starts Monday! Are you ready to write?? #FiF #writingcommunity #RevPit #writersky #writersofbluesky
Fall Into Fiction starts Monday! Are you ready to write?? #FiF #writingcommunity #RevPit #writersky #writersofbluesky
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#RevPit #10Queries Winners have been drawn at random and assigned to editors (also at random), and emails went out to those whose submissions were selected.
Join us Oct 24 to get tons of helpful querying advice. Anyone can benefit from this feedback, even if you weren't selected or didn't enter
Join us Oct 24 to get tons of helpful querying advice. Anyone can benefit from this feedback, even if you weren't selected or didn't enter
Thank you everyone who entered! Our editors are eager to get their hands on these submissions. Keep an eye on this space, and don't forget to follow our editors for their #10Queries posts!
October 11, 2025 at 6:21 PM
#RevPit #10Queries Winners have been drawn at random and assigned to editors (also at random), and emails went out to those whose submissions were selected.
Join us Oct 24 to get tons of helpful querying advice. Anyone can benefit from this feedback, even if you weren't selected or didn't enter
Join us Oct 24 to get tons of helpful querying advice. Anyone can benefit from this feedback, even if you weren't selected or didn't enter
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After more than two years, they’re finally home. 🎗️
October 13, 2025 at 8:39 PM
After more than two years, they’re finally home. 🎗️
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Welcome to #momswritersclub! Chat goes 24 hours and beyond to accommodate all time zones. Introduce yourself and share where you're joining from and what you're working on.
October 16, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Welcome to #momswritersclub! Chat goes 24 hours and beyond to accommodate all time zones. Introduce yourself and share where you're joining from and what you're working on.
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Opening #askkidlit if there are any takers. What do you desperately need to know about the swirling publishing world? If you'd rather DM, just let me know!
a man wearing glasses and a plaid shirt is holding a piece of paper that says do you have any questions
ALT: a man wearing glasses and a plaid shirt is holding a piece of paper that says do you have any questions
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October 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Opening #askkidlit if there are any takers. What do you desperately need to know about the swirling publishing world? If you'd rather DM, just let me know!
a cartoon apple with the words shana tova on it
ALT: a cartoon apple with the words shana tova on it
media.tenor.com
September 22, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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🎉We're baaacckk!!!🎉
RevPit's #10Queries October event opens for submissions October 10!
#amwriting #writersky #writersofbluesky
RevPit's #10Queries October event opens for submissions October 10!
#amwriting #writersky #writersofbluesky
September 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
🎉We're baaacckk!!!🎉
RevPit's #10Queries October event opens for submissions October 10!
#amwriting #writersky #writersofbluesky
RevPit's #10Queries October event opens for submissions October 10!
#amwriting #writersky #writersofbluesky
Ditto! What an amazing event!!! Had an amazing time and can‘t wait for next year!
#mifgash25 #artistsagainstantisemitism
#mifgash25 #artistsagainstantisemitism
Still in a happy daze after a VERY full day at the inaugural Jewish Writers #Mifgash25. So grateful to all who made it possible. Can't tag everyone, but will cite @ujafedny.bsky.social for trusting our team to make it a reality. Program details: www.theartistsagainstantisemitism.com/mifgash-sche...
September 15, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Ditto! What an amazing event!!! Had an amazing time and can‘t wait for next year!
#mifgash25 #artistsagainstantisemitism
#mifgash25 #artistsagainstantisemitism
I wrote my first MG novel in first person which was a helpful way to remind myself to stay in that #kidlit voice. Not sure what the next one will be, I think it’ll depend on the voice(s) I hear in my head. ☺️ As for reading, any POV is a good POV if done well!! #kidlitchat
TOPIC: We want to know how you decide between first person or third person when you're working on a manuscript. Do you prefer one? Do you prefer reading one to the other? (FYI: behind the scenes, emails flew and they came up with this topic.) #kidlitchat
September 10, 2025 at 1:30 AM
I wrote my first MG novel in first person which was a helpful way to remind myself to stay in that #kidlit voice. Not sure what the next one will be, I think it’ll depend on the voice(s) I hear in my head. ☺️ As for reading, any POV is a good POV if done well!! #kidlitchat
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10 Minutes 'Til #kidlitchat on Bluesky, starring YOU. I mean, if you show up. If you don't, we'll be sad, but we'll push on....
September 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
10 Minutes 'Til #kidlitchat on Bluesky, starring YOU. I mean, if you show up. If you don't, we'll be sad, but we'll push on....
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I refuse to give em dashes to the AI
September 3, 2025 at 12:56 AM
I refuse to give em dashes to the AI
For anyone who wants to know what motivates #kidlit writers (yours truly included) this is why. It’s hope. #kidlitchat 👇
Reading middle grade fiction has always been one of my sweet spots because there is almost always HOPE. I have found this is not always a guarantee with adult books. #KidLitChat
August 20, 2025 at 1:23 AM
For anyone who wants to know what motivates #kidlit writers (yours truly included) this is why. It’s hope. #kidlitchat 👇
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TOPIC: Why do you create/read the stories you create/read? Like… if you write MG, what makes THAT the age range you focus on? Yes, we all do lots of stuff, but if you gravitate towards one thing... why? #kidlitchat
August 20, 2025 at 1:00 AM
TOPIC: Why do you create/read the stories you create/read? Like… if you write MG, what makes THAT the age range you focus on? Yes, we all do lots of stuff, but if you gravitate towards one thing... why? #kidlitchat
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I suspect many of us share the sentiment of Madeleine L'Engle - “You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.” #kidlitchat
July 2, 2025 at 1:10 AM
I suspect many of us share the sentiment of Madeleine L'Engle - “You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.” #kidlitchat
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TOPIC: Why #kidlit? You could focus on anything in your art, writing, editing, designing, agenting, teaching, librarying, etc… so what keeps you focused on the kid world? (Besides the big bucks, of course. Shh. That’s our secret!) #kidlitchat
July 2, 2025 at 1:00 AM
TOPIC: Why #kidlit? You could focus on anything in your art, writing, editing, designing, agenting, teaching, librarying, etc… so what keeps you focused on the kid world? (Besides the big bucks, of course. Shh. That’s our secret!) #kidlitchat
If you are looking for a developmental editor for your #KidLit novel, look no further than @hannaneier.bsky.social, Hanna Neier. She chose me and my middle grade novel, BEYOND THE MOON, for #RevPit and I couldn't be happier. She helped me revise and edit my story to the next level. Thank you, Hanna!
June 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
So excited to have been invited this year! Thank you @jewishlibraries.bsky.social for the honor!
#writingcommunity #writerslife
#writingcommunity #writerslife
#AJLCon25 starts today, with a full schedule of sessions and meetings. We are so glad to see friends old and new!
June 23, 2025 at 1:14 PM
So excited to have been invited this year! Thank you @jewishlibraries.bsky.social for the honor!
#writingcommunity #writerslife
#writingcommunity #writerslife
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What titles stand out as the greatest in literature for children and young adults?
That’s the question School Library Journal (SLJ) has posed to our readers.
That’s the question School Library Journal (SLJ) has posed to our readers.
SLJ Opens Poll, Asking Readers to Name the Best Books of the Past 25 Years
What titles stand out as the greatest in literature for children and young adults? That’s the question School Library Journal has posed to readers.
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June 21, 2025 at 11:24 AM
What titles stand out as the greatest in literature for children and young adults?
That’s the question School Library Journal (SLJ) has posed to our readers.
That’s the question School Library Journal (SLJ) has posed to our readers.