Hanna R. Neier

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🍎🍯 Shana Tova! Wishing a sweet new year to all who celebrate! 🍎🍯

#jewish #roshhashana

yes, exactly!

Ooh! No bubble bursting at all! This sounds fantastic!

Yes to all of this! #momswritersclub

Oooh! Love holiday books— adult or kidlit? #momswritersclub

My villains think they’re the hero. I humanize them in my head so they always have as much motivation as my actual hero. You just can’t always see it on the page. #momswritersclub

My MCs are children, so no lattes for them! But I think they’d both appreciate a good pumpkin spice baked good 😋 #momswritersclub

With school aged kids, fall habits are definitely different from summer. I find I start a more regular routine in fall. #momswritersclub

Fall is so atmospheric and moody, perfect for creativity! I’ll be finishing up revisions for my editor and then figuring out a brand new project! #momswritersclub

Hi #momswritersclub! I’m Hanna living in NYC, mom of 2 ❤️ Currently working on edits to my debut middle grade novel, WHEN YOU WRITE BACK ✨

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Ditto! What an amazing event!!! Had an amazing time and can‘t wait for next year!

#mifgash25 #artistsagainstantisemitism

Thanks!

Will do!

Keep me posted!

I loved this book so much, wish I had discovered other diary form books at the time! The one I’m thinking of had handwriting and some kind of “how I’m feeling“ check in at the beginning... #kidlitchat

(ok, this is bothering me now that I can’t remember the name of this book!! Anyone read a book in diary form in the early 90s? #kidlitchat)

I totally did! I tended to like books in 3rd person, but I think that was because the subject matter that I enjoyed (historical fiction) was most often written in 3rd at the time. An exception was a contemporary book written in diary form which I LOVED & wish I could remember the title! #kidlitchat

Yeah, being in scene and experiential is key, and I think if it’s easier to be a show-er while writing one POV/tense or another, that’s a good thing to know about yourself as a writer!! #kidlitchat

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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

I saw this in a PB I beta read and it was surprising and fun! #kidlitchat

2 things:
1. Spent a good 10 seconds thinking “what is a story shower?” 🚿 which might mean my brain is off for the evening… 🤣
2. Curious what about first person past tense didn’t allow you to show not tell? (If that’s what you mean) #kidlitchat

Ditto! Would love to hear from some #teachers and #librarians! #kidlitchat

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....

I refuse to give em dashes to the AI

Yes! It’s hard to take our own advice. Hoping it turns around soon!!! 🤞

Thanks ☺️

Sounds to me like you are super artistic! These are all creative arts and get you brain going in great ways! Hope it leaks into your writing and you feel inspired soon ✨#kidlitchat

🥧 and poetry sound like a good use of time!