Diane Mittler
@writerdi.bsky.social
#PB #MG author seeking representation |'26 debut READY TO RIDE |'24 PBParty finalist | '24 WNDB Mentee| '23 #SCBWI-NM Enchantment Show winner| #12x12 | retired educator | ❤️ photography | http://mochadiane.com | she/her/hers
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📣We are thrilled to announce that for a limited time, we are accepting manuscript submissions for children's books!📚 The submission period is May 3-17, 2026‼️ Visit 🔗chroniclebooks.com/submissions for more details. We can't wait to hear from you!🩵
A 🙎♀️ with a mobility impairment & her auntie embark on a 🚴♀️ adventure in the high desert. Startled by a darting 🦎, stranded in a sandy wash and stymied by hills, long, steep & hard in the heat, they succeed--only to find themselves in A RACE WITH THE RAIN when a monsoon rolls in. #questpit #pb #Q #dis
A 🙎♀️ with a mobility impairment & her auntie embark on a 🚴♀️ adventure in the high desert. Startled by a darting 🦎, stranded in a sandy wash and stymied by hills, long, steep & hard in the heat, they succeed--only to find themselves in A RACE WITH THE RAIN when a monsoon rolls in. #BluePit #PB #Q #DIS
Such incredible books being published here!
Celebrate Indigenous storytelling this #IndigenousPeoplesDay — and every day! — with these new and upcoming releases from Heartdrum! Here’s every Heartdrum title that’s been published in 2025 — as well as a look ahead at forthcoming 2026 Heartdrum titles that you can pre-order today!
The #PBParty New Draft Challenge & Critique Train starts NOW & lasts all of July17 - 19 EDT 🚂Write a new PB draft 🚂Shout 'DONE' on this post 🚂Add your name to the Critique Train Google doc: tinyurl.com/Critique... 🚂CELEBRATE! 🎉 🚂FAQ: tinyurl.com/Critique... Good luck ✨✨
PBParty Critique Train
PBParty Critique Train open for passengers on… July 17 - 19 Check out the FAQ here Keep up to date with PBParty events (including the contest) on Facebook Congrats for writing a new PB! Please add your name and e-mail below. I’ll critique the 1st person who completes a pdraft. They’ll crit...
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My group too! What an amazing group o authors!
I joined a picture book marketing group with other author/illustrators who have books coming out in 2026 (pbmix26 on Instagram). Looking forward to lots of fun and celebration next year!! 🎉 #kidlit #picturebooks #KidLitMegaFeed
Today, I'm sharing a picture book I love, a blog I enjoyed, a podcast that inspired me, and the next book I have coming out. Click here to see it all: picturebookbuilders.com/2025/05/a-bo... #booksky #kidlit #megakidlit #scbwi
A book, a blog post and a podcast: Things to check out if you’re a kidlit fan
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Celebrating our recent book announcement of READY TO RIDE with this as my computer wallpaper. Brings a 😊 to this girl's face every time! Sharing the joy with @astoundus.bsky.social Andrea Altimirano @heathercashman.bsky.social @stormliterary.bsky.social Liz Schleisman @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social
Thrilled to host @drenderturmaud.bsky.social on my blog this week. Danielle is a trauma therapist, KidLit author, and podcast host -- all while struggling with her own health issues. writingwhileimpaired.substack.com/p/disabling-...
Disabling the Term, Disability
The first time I realized what the word disability actually means, I was shaken. As a person who is positioned in the world with multiple disabilities myself, this implications of this message struck ...
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✨FEATURED KIDLIT✨ Introducing LITTLE CLOUD’S BIG DREAM, illus. by @martinaliebig.bsky.social from @northsouthbooks.bsky.social! 🌦️ Discover the water cycle in this beautiful #picturebook about a little cloud & the feelings she experiences as she grows & changes: www.kidlit.tv/featured-kid... #kidlit
🎉🎉🎉 SO excited to have this news out in the big world! Many thanks to @heathercashman.bsky.social @stormliterary.bsky.social Liz Schleisman and @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social Looking forward to the next bucket list checkmarks✅✅✅...
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#HBOutoftheBox: This is "Our Power, Our Planet" on #EarthDay + every day! Check out these #kidlit recommendations to inspire us to appreciate + preserve our planet www.hbook.com/story/earth-... @earthdayorg.bsky.social #EarthDay2025 #OurPowerOurPlanet #EarthActionDay #climatechange #conservation
Today 🔆🌸 🤔 ✍️ is perfect timing for this! 🎉😊
The secret to writing a killer first draft? Locking in 5 core elements in before you start. You'll draft smarter and faster and avoid overhauling later. But pantsers, don't worry, it's not about plotting every scene! Here are 5 things to sort out before you write Chapter 1: