Dianne Ochiltree

children's author and writing coach

[You, Me, and the Writing Journey Podcast @YMWJPodcast]

Season 4 is ✨Here✨!!!!

[Olivia Emerick (open to queries!) @oliviamemerick]

A few ideas on how to make the most out of your author bio!

[Lynne Marie - The STAR is out! DM for your copy! @Literally_Lynne]

Mentor Text Monday is BACK! Check out my first return post which is about an unlikely suspect in Picture Books! https://t.co/I878Quwtau COMMENT by 6/30/26 and one winner will get a prize AMA with me! @RateYourStory

[Tali Shammas @talishammas]

As I prepare to reopen to queries, I am sharing some of my stats and reflecting on my first day open in this post:

https://t.co/L8xeE4lpyQ

[Flashlight Press @FlashlightPress]

Flashlight Press mourns the loss of beloved author @JaneYolen

@DouglasKeith @IPGbooknews

#JaneYolen #GiantIsland

[Stephen Harrison @harrisonstephen]

Japanese college students read manga on tablets or in print, then were tested. The tablet readers showed heightened activity in brain regions tied to spatial processing, meaning they had to work harder to reconstruct the comic panels’ visual layout in their minds.

[#PitchDis @PitchDis]

Hello #agents and #editors! We are exactly three months away from the opening of the #PitchDis request window! If you haven't signed up for the event this year, you can do so by filling out the form in the link below.
https://t.co/CyeF2d7o3z

[Writing Day Workshops (Writers Conferences) @writingdaywksp]

New Agent Alert!

Tali Shammas has recently started acquiring at Storm Literary Agency. Tali is looking for multiple genres in MG, YA, and Adult fiction and non-fiction!

Discover the full MSWL:
https://t.co/IH4UPztXQ5

#amwriting #amquerying #literaryagent #writingcommunity

[Dianne Ochiltree @WriterDi]

Awards: Walter Scott for Historical Fiction Winner https://t.co/DJKeMxh75l

[Mark Gottlieb, Trident Media Group literary agent @Mark_Gottlieb]

#Neuroscience keeps confirming what #readers already knew: physical #books 📚 don’t just tell #stories…they help our #brains 🧠 remember them. https://t.co/OUnLL643Fv

[Dianne Ochiltree @WriterDi]

Awards: Women's Fiction, Nonfiction Winners https://t.co/LGRVGvNz8c

[Writing Day Workshops (Writers Conferences) @writingdaywksp]

We brought Chuck’s best advice for supporting your writing friends to the front of our blog today. It’s so important to cultivate and grow your friendships with other writers!

You can read more of Chuck’s advice here: https://t.co/IH4UPztXQ5

#author #writing #writingcommunity

[Tali Shammas @talishammas]

I am officially open to queries! Please use the following link to query me: https://t.co/XsdaRr3Cz0

[Dianne Ochiltree @WriterDi]

Awards: Klaus Flugge Shortlist https://t.co/TLKq7CbvUn

[Curtis Brown Creative @cbcreative]

Kate Murray-Browne: 'I approach each book with openness and curiosity' 📖

We spoke to author, editor & mentor on our Complete Your Manuscript programme, Kate Murray-Browne, about her editing process and what she enjoys about working with writers.
https://t.co/CdOA3MfKw2

[Bri Lawyer @LawyerBri]

Do you write humor? Would you like an above-the-slush submission to an agent? Check this out!
@RosiePOV

[Sofia Aves @AvesBooks]

I’ve updated my manuscript Wishlist for both evernightpublishing and evernightteen! Here are all the submission guidelines, some of the gorgeous books I’ve acquired in the last 2.5 years with Evernight, and a little extra info about publishing. If we haven’t met before…. Hi!!!

[Tali Shammas @talishammas]

Since I’m opening to queries tomorrow, I thought I would share the five most common mistakes I’ve seen authors make in their query letters, and how to fix them (a 🧵)

[Andie Smith @andiesmithbooks]

Keep bidding!!!! 👏👏

[Writing Day Workshops (Writers Conferences) @writingdaywksp]

As a literary agent, this was one of the most misunderstood portions of author income.

Once explained, it often feels disheartening. However, once understood, you and your agent can better navigate and negotiate.

Keep going. You’ve got this.

#author #writingcommunity