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EllenMulholland is hopeful ✨ @ellenmulholland.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Hey #preDV pit folks!! If you are posting a MG pitch in the feed today and want an extra pair of eyes, tag me in the comments so I can see it. I’m here to help 🤓

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

It's #DVpit month! #DVpit is a bluesky pitch event for unagented creators from marginalized communities to pitch their projects to literary agents and editors! And we've prepared a month of pre-events to help you prepare for the main event on Sept 30, 2026! Go to dvpit.carrd.co for more info!

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EllenMulholland is hopeful ✨ @ellenmulholland.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

While my kidlit stories float in a publishing abyss, waiting to be saved by editors, I'm over here swimming entirely out of my comfort zone and writing a speculative adult mystery. The soul wants what the soul wants--a bit of pain soaked in excitement and joy. How do you endure submssion?

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EllenMulholland is hopeful ✨ @ellenmulholland.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Finding comps for a new story really helps give a shapeless tale a set of fenceposts to keep the plot from meandering too much. BTW: I'm drafting something new and shiny and totally out of my wheelhouse! Me right now to my story:

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Kyle Broflovski: Where Are You Going?

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EllenMulholland is hopeful ✨ @ellenmulholland.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Had to do a double take when Barnes & Noble popped up on my maps instead of Books Inc. The website name hasn’t changed tho. Not sure how I feel 🤔

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Rebecca Angus (UPDATES ONLY) @bookfairyangus.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

*whispers* I will finally be opening for queries after almost a year of being closed. My query inbox will be open June 1st-15th and July 1st-15th. If you’re interested in what I’m looking for, check out my new #MSWL #queryingauthors #litagent

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EllenMulholland is hopeful ✨ @ellenmulholland.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

If you haven’t read REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES by Shelby Van Pelt but have watched the movie, you’re missing out on 90% of the experience. 🐙

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EllenMulholland is hopeful ✨ @ellenmulholland.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Just came here to say that I have read thousands of children's literature during my life, and 94.7% of them have been FREAKING FANTASTICALLY IMAGINATIVE AMAZING DELIGHTFUL TALES OF PURE JOY, HOPE, COURAGE CHARACTERS WHO ARE QUIRKY, BRAVE What's your favorite kid's book? author? #booksky #kidlit

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EllenMulholland is hopeful ✨ @ellenmulholland.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

We are so blessed to share this time and space on earth with author Jason Reynolds. Every time I see or hear him interviewed, he is nothing but wise and gracious. His mama did a good job. He is a truly lovely human. What do you love about him? Which of his books is your favorite? #booksky #kidlit

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EllenMulholland is hopeful ✨ @ellenmulholland.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

JAMES by Percival Everett is taking my breath away. Outstanding characterization. I don’t want it to end. Have you read it? What did you think? #booksky

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EllenMulholland is hopeful ✨ @ellenmulholland.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

If you love kidlit or are looking for your next favorite story, I have a YouTube channel for that. Quick, mini reviews of my favorite (mostly middle grade) stories. Check it out here. Please like, share, subscribe, follow, recommend... all the good stuff 🫶 #kidlit www.youtube.com/shorts/ITZ9C...

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Middle Grade Book Review--Great series!

YouTube video by Ellen Mulholland, children's author

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EllenMulholland is hopeful ✨ @ellenmulholland.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Calling all birdwatchers: is it normal that a nest is left unattended for a day? I think this is a finch nest with four eggs. Is mama coming home? #birdsky #birds

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EllenMulholland is hopeful ✨ @ellenmulholland.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

The neighborhood birds set up home in my porch light 🥰🐣

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EllenMulholland is hopeful ✨ @ellenmulholland.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I LOVE MY LIBRARY! Besides books and kid events, they offer more than 180 items to borrow like this picnic set! Protect libraries.

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EllenMulholland is hopeful ✨ @ellenmulholland.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I was trying to explain middle grade verse novels to an adult romance writer. I wanted her to see the prose wrapped in rhythm. I shared a page from my own WIP. She read a bit then pushed it back toward me, saying, Yeah. No. Can’t read that. Her reaction told me much about her own writing.

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Round Table Mentor @roundtablementor.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Check out our next Substack post on creating moodboards for your stories, featuring Solar Hoàng! #roundtablementor #writingcommunity

Author feature Solar Hoàng Moodboard: an approach to making visual representations of your book that stand out. Read now on substack

Solar Hoàng Moodboard: an approach to making visual representations of your book that stand out. "Creating a great moodboard may not make you a great writer, but in the process of doing so, you are branching out to other media to learn their way of storytelling and looking at your own manuscript through a different lens."

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Round Table Mentor @roundtablementor.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

We're so excited to share our second blog post! Today's features Holly Riddle's advice on tightening pacing to help get your story to an industry-acceptable word count. Read now on Substack and subscribe for more articles on writing craft and industry insights!

Author feature: Holly Riddle. How to tighten up your pacing as an overwriter. Read now on substack.

Holly Riddle. How to tighten up your pacing as an overwriter. "However, when I say, "editors want shorter books," they're not just weeding out the major doorstoppers. More and more genres are trending downward, with a lot of authors (and agents) feeling most comfortable going out on sub with a book that's less than 100,000 words."

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EllenMulholland is hopeful ✨ @ellenmulholland.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

People correcting someone’s grammar on Neighbor or Ring threads is top level doucheryness. 😒

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Round Table Mentor @roundtablementor.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

RTM's blog is moving to Substack! Our first post is a feature by horror author Taylor Grothe as they deconstruct four examples of good prose and explain just what makes them so effective. You can read now on Substack as well as subscribe for more articles on writing craft and industry insights!

Author feature: Taylor Grothe. Is this descriptive or is this purpose? Four case studies of beautiful prose. Read now on substack

Taylor Grothe: Is this descriptive or is this purple? Four case studies of beautiful prose. And while descriptive, breathing prose is a welcome read, a scene heavy with obscuring description is distracting at best, and DNF-worthy at worst. So, this begs the question: how can you craft a beautiful book without falling into some of the more common pitfalls?

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EllenMulholland is hopeful ✨ @ellenmulholland.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

It’s not hard to see where a billionaire’s interests lie when they publish newspapers or fund gratuitous documentaries. Spoiler: it’s not the intellectual or humanitarian welfare of a country—or the people reading and watching. shame on you, JB

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EllenMulholland is hopeful ✨ @ellenmulholland.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

I am so excited to work with Jason @a10airknight.bsky.social! I love me a complicated sibling relationship. Throw in a dinosaur hunt on a dense, untamed island, and my bags are packed!

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EllenMulholland is hopeful ✨ @ellenmulholland.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

I am soooo excited to announce my middle grade mentee choice 🤭🤩

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EllenMulholland is hopeful ✨ @ellenmulholland.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

I present Edgar, gift wrap destroyer supreme. Post your furry elves. 🎄🎁🕎😼

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 24/12/2025

I'm a comics creator. Every time I lead a workshop with kids, I see their absolute joy in drawing with their OWN HANDS. If you deny kids that joy by forcing them to type prompts into a computer, you're failing as an educator. Shame on you for this.

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EllenMulholland is hopeful ✨ @ellenmulholland.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

instead of greeting middle schoolers with “how are you,” I say “good to see you” because they’re adolescents and a how are you is loaded. In class, I do a closer check in. #teachersky

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EllenMulholland is hopeful ✨ @ellenmulholland.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Why does Kirkus use the phrase Teen and YA? Isn’t teen equal toYA? Is MG part of YA in their mind? Someone explain publishing to me like I’m five 😫

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EllenMulholland is hopeful ✨ @ellenmulholland.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Pro tip: read your story out loud to listen for flow and word choice Super pro tip: find an attentive audience 😻 #amwriting

Gray and white Cat sitting on table edge looking into camera and being incredibly cute

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EllenMulholland is hopeful ✨ @ellenmulholland.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Dipping into @roundtablementor.bsky.social apps and am overwhelmed at all the stories I want to work on!! Super fun, voicey MG is alive! Can't wait to read but fear the final selection 😅 If you're a teacher, librarian, or parent, what kinds of stories are missing on your middle grade bookshelves?

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ALT: a library with a sign on the wall that says ' secure checkout '

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EllenMulholland is hopeful ✨ @ellenmulholland.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

I've arrived at a place in my writing where I'm not forcing the story I want to tell but embracing the story that unfolds. Instead of saying, "I want *this* to happen," I hear myself say, "Since *this* just happened, what's my MC going to do about it?" Then I close my eyes and find out. 🤓

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EllenMulholland is hopeful ✨ @ellenmulholland.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Hey writers, just a few hours until the #RoundTableMentor window closes! I can’t wait to dive into all the MG entries and find THE ONE!!!

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Round Table Mentor @roundtablementor.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Day 4! What is your favorite part of the writing process? Drafting? Revising? Creating playlists or gathering inspo pics? There are only 2 days left to get your applications in! #RTM #roundtablementor #writingcommunity #mentorship #amwriting #amquerying #writersoftwitter

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EllenMulholland is hopeful ✨ @ellenmulholland.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Writers should read books and study craft like athletes watch replays of games. You aren’t stealing, you’re learning. Read inside your genre. Read outside your genre. Read. Read. Read.

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Round Table Mentor @roundtablementor.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Day 3! What are you reading? Are you in the midst of an epic fantasy? A dark, twisty thriller? Did you just finish something that kept you up until the wee hours of the night? Tell us everything!! There are 3 days left to get your applications in! #RTM #roundtablementor

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Round Table Mentor @roundtablementor.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Day 2! We cannot wait to see your story aesthetics!! Have some character art you’ve been dying to share? A mood board that captures the captivating vibes? We want to see it all!! There are 4 days left to get your applications in! #RTM #roundtablementor #writingcommunity

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Round Table Mentor @roundtablementor.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Hello #RTM Hopefuls! There are officially FIVE days left to get your applications in! We thought we’d count down the final days with some community prompts! Prompt 1: We want to get to know you and your MC! #roundtablementor #writingcommunity #mentorship #amquerying #amwriting

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Rebecca Angus (UPDATES ONLY) @bookfairyangus.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

I am terribly behind on reading requested material but I’ll be catching up over the upcoming holidays. We’ve been navigating some challenges with my son with ASD’s school & I’ve been focused on getting him the support he needs until we have a different school option.

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EllenMulholland is hopeful ✨ @ellenmulholland.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

sometimes I need to remind myself that Reddit is not a doctor or expert but more like a gathering of friends at Sunday dinner who have LOTS of opinions and "mean well" 😅

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EllenMulholland is hopeful ✨ @ellenmulholland.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Loved this! All true. And why not invoke the Serenity Prayer with publishing bc there’s so much we cannot control. Just us. Just our words.

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EllenMulholland is hopeful ✨ @ellenmulholland.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

While revising my first middle grade novel in verse, I’m gobbling up all the mentor texts I can. What’s your fave NIV? #amwriting Currently reading:

Book cover for I AM KAVI by Thushanti Ponweera. Girl with dark skin, hair in braids, headphones around neck in front of green foliage

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EllenMulholland is hopeful ✨ @ellenmulholland.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Writing has become such a personal adventure for me that I can no longer write in public at coffee shops or libraries. (No one forced me to say that.)

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EllenMulholland is hopeful ✨ @ellenmulholland.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

I loved everything about the adaptation of Frankenstein by Guillermo Del Toro except the closing quote from Byron. Why not one from Mary Shelley?

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ALT: a painting of a woman with the date 03 01 2021 on it

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EllenMulholland is hopeful ✨ @ellenmulholland.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Send me all the middle grade!!! Woohoo!!@roundtablementor.bsky.social application window is open 🥳🤩

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EllenMulholland is hopeful ✨ @ellenmulholland.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

THE SOCIETY OF MISUNDERSTOOD MONSTERS Deep in the heart of Monstralia, a group of not-so-scary creatures face big feelings & monster-sized mistakes. A vampire afraid of the dark? A banshee too shy to speak up? A monstrously fun series! #AG #OS #CB #QuestPit rep @bookfairyangus.bsky.social

comp titles: THE BAD GUYS, THE NOTEBOOK OF DOOM, THE PRINCESS IN BLACK

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EllenMulholland is hopeful ✨ @ellenmulholland.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Editors... lookie here! THE LOST ENCHANTRESS OF STARFELL Meet Keila Greenleaf, the fumbling 12yo witch who must save her village. With a blind fox & her loyal cousin to navigate the dark woods, she puts her faith and magic to the test. Anya & the Dragon x Sweep #MG #F #OS #AG #QuestPit

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EllenMulholland is hopeful ✨ @ellenmulholland.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

THE KEY TO FALLS TOOTH WOODS-- An adventure-thirsty girl sets out to prove she's over her fear of the woods. Until she learns they're alive. A young reader's dream: ✨ mystery ✨ adventure ✨ creatures ✨ creepy kids ✨ a monster in the woods #OS #MG #Spec #F #QuestPit Rep @bookfairyangus.bsky.social

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