Hanley Brady

Banner describing the MGHub pitch party schedule. This includes the critique group sessions (sign-up deadline: March 20; pitch: March 25 - April 7; query: April 8 - April 21; synopsis: April 22 - May 5; first page: May 6 - May 19; and submission package: May 20 - June 2). It also includes the pitch party, from June 3 - June 9, and the agent showcase, from June 10 - June 16.

MGHub's pitch party is back! Last year 50 agents and editors joined us. 66% of our 282 authors received at least one request.

All #kidlit genres are accepted! Plus, you can join a critique group to polish your materials!

Full details and links to sign-up are on our site: mghubpitch.com

Frostholme - A Little RPG by misterspidergod An adorable festive horror rpg

NEW GAME ALERT!

I made a thing! My new silly little game #Frostholme is out now!

Play an adorable festive horror game, where you're cute little guys - trapped in an endless, wintery forest full of dangers!

With art by Ben Hollands (benhollands.com)

Lookit - misterspidergod.itch.io/frostholme

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Last night I completed my latest #amwriting draft!! 51k words and I'm so much happier with this draft. Have many next steps, but enjoying the glow of it being done before the year's end.

I didn't realize the rain cloud icon went above 3 rain drops

Dark grey cat wearing a hobbit red vest and green cape with a small necklace with the One Ring from lord of the rings, and an earring of the leaf broach. The kitty's tong is sticking out.

Close up of a cat in a hobbit costume to see he is wearing a necklace with a gold ring on it and an earring of the LOTR leaf broach

Chonk green eyed grey tabby cat wearing a red vest and green cape styled like a hobbit. He has a small tongue blep as he licks his lips

Sam and Bilbo were good sports about wearing their hobbit costume 😘 #halloween

The meme says: Me: I love writing so much. It's my passion. Also me, any time I open my document: Meme of Tom the cat from Tom and Jerry grimacing away from a computer screen with an empty word doc.onnyhe monitor.

#amwriting

Reached a point in my #amwriting that I've been looking forward to since starting this new draft. Now just need to get the right playlist to "properly enjoy" this writing. #kidlit #fantasy

Autumn decor completed. I have two goblins inside me: one absolutely refuses to store tons of seasonal stuff, and the other loves feeling festive. This is my compromise to myself.

Drawing of a pauper girl asking her fairy godmother, "I appreciate the offer of a party dress, but any chance I could get a book contract instead?"

🤣 #amwriting #kidlit #writingcommunity

Highlights Foundation Whole Novel Workshop My experiences at the Highlights Whole Novel Retreat! I attended with 20 other kidlit writers & amazing mentors--all with an unbeatable view!

I finally wrote about my fantastic experience at the @highlightsfound.bsky.social Whole Novel Workshop in PA this past August! Thank you @saraharonson.bsky.social for being such a great mentor! #amwriting #writingcommunity #kidlit

hanleybrady.com/highlights-w...

@heatherlee.bsky.social and @angelarosehartman.bsky.social We are going to be accountable through Halloween for revisions and word count! We got this!

My goal is at least 1k words/day...every day (on top of where I started). My end goal is to come in a little under 65k words by the end. And you?

Oh yes there was 😄

I did not have 'random summer storm with loads of thunder' on my bingo list, especially when the sky looks like this. But I love it!! (It doesn't look it in the picture but it's definitely raining). Pippen says hi.

Wishing you much in the way of creative muses on your trip! 🛫

Small, individual cabin in a verdant, misty setting for writing

Interior of a very large, rustic "barn" made for meetings and writing

Two empty green chairs facing a small creek, surrounded by lush greenery

View from inside a tall lodge building looking through many windows onto a lovely porch setting surrounded by trees and greenery

Attended the @highlightsfound.bsky.social Whole Novel writing retreat last week in Pennsylvania, and it was LIFE CHANGING! #amwriting #writingcommunity #amediting you need to check this out for next fall (scholarships available)! The braintrust groups and mentors are amazing! (blog post to follow!)

Cannot wait to read Tusk Love!! #criticalrole #mightynein

FDA will limit Covid vaccines to people over 65 or at high risk of serious illness, leaders say The FDA announced it will limit access to Covid-19 vaccines going forward to people 65 and older and others at high risk of serious illness

GUYS. The comment period for this ends in THREE DAYS. PLEASE if you have even a little bit of time, submit a comment here: www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD...

Let them know EVERYONE should be able to get COVID vaccines. They BACK DOWN when WE PUSH BACK. www.statnews.com/2025/05/20/f...

In this edit I've learned that I have an #amwriting tick/phrase that I (apparently) use A LOT. Current draft has it 13x, but I know I've already changed at least 3 other uses earlier in this edit. #amediting #writingcommunity

All my characters: purse their lips in a thin line.

Continuing the novel word purge before a writing workshop deadline in July. I needed to remove 11,508 words, and I'm down 6,508 with 5,000 to go! Over halfway there! Slowly but surely it's gonna get there! #writingcommunity #amediting #amwriting

JJ, short for Jorts Junior, a honey colored orange tabby cat, lounging in a cat tree with his front paws hanging over.

Chicory, a leggy black cat with tall ears and yellow eyes, meowing with a smile as he stretches in a heated cat bed.

Baby Ruth, a handsome silvery grey cat, relaxing with his favorite stuffed croissant toy.

Jimson, a stout grey and white ex-tomcat looking up at the camera while wearing a cute onesie.

Now that we have kittens coming in, it’s a good time to remind you that we still have several good, deserving and lovely older kittens from last year who are still looking
for their homes. Meet them at crits4cats.petfinder.com and apply to adopt! Located in Elkton, MD.

I'm finally working on another revision of my #amwriting book & I need to remove 10k words. I was line editing to reaquaint myself with the story & realized a chapter was missing at the end. A VERY important chapter. Now I'm back up 271 words above what I started at. #amediting #writingcommunity

When an idea comes along
You must WIP it
Before other book edits come along
You must WIP it
When the story’s going strong
You must WIP it
Now WIP it
Into shape
Shape it up
Get straight
No foreword
Move ahead
Start to regret it
It's getting super late
To WIP it

Yeah, can confirm it was INTENSE in San Diego

Right?? Jfc it was intense

Me: Going to a writing reatreat this year, yay! I Need to delete 11k words before the retreat.
Me: reads through 40 pages, making some edits as I read.
Computer: You've added 289 words
#amwriting #amediting #writingcommunity

Been plugging away #amwriting our recent #dnd vacation game, but every so often the procrastination bug hits, so I find other ways to be productive...like testing out the amazing commissioned art by @eurephora.bsky.social as chapter header images in my pre-formatting draft 😊 (for personal use only)

Omg Iove sparkles!

I'm nearing the end of @jaimeformato.bsky.social's Roll For Initiative, and may I just say...I'VE BEEN GEEKING OUT SINCE THE VERY FIRST PAGE! If you're an adventurous nerd at heart, do yourself a favor and add this book to your TBR! 🎲😍💜 #middlegradebooks #readers #writers #kidlit

The rest of the dark lord gents in our @dndinacastle.bsky.social #dnd weekends game. Amazing art by @eurephora.bsky.social.
Leo -draconic sorcerer
Xylos - drow illrigger
Cad - conquest paladin