Check out our next author feature with Ellie Zi Dong! #roundtablementor #writingadvice #writingcommunity

Check out this week's blog post on building character in your first chapter, featuring author Lilly Lu! #roundtablementor #writingadvice #writingcommunity

**UPDATE** Due to technical difficulties, our scheduled event will no longer be live. But not to worry! We'll still be sharing the presentation for all to view and will happily answer all questions in the comments! We're sorry for the last-minute change, but we thank everyone for understanding!

Check out our next blog post on organization and keeping creativity alive, featuring author Samantha Chong! #roundtablementor #writingadvice #writingcommunity

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

Put on your editing hats! Join us for a live presentation and Q&A on all things revising on the RTM YouTube channel (@RoundTableMentor) on March 14 @ 1 p.m. ET. And don't stress if you can't make the live event. The panel will be recorded for future access. See you then!

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!

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!

With the 2026 mentorship officially kicked off, we thought it would be fun to share some numbers for this year's applicant and mentee groups. See below for the stats! 👀👇 #roundtablementor #writingcommunity #writingmentorship

IT’S HERE! 🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 Round Table Mentor mentees! Our mentors are SO excited to get started and will be personally reaching out to their chosen mentee via email to kick things off, so keep an eye on those inboxes! **See more details below 👇**

ONE MORE SLEEP! 🤩 We are so excited to announce our 2026 mentees TOMORROW at 12 p.m. EST!!!

Are we vibrating with excitement yet?! Our mentee announcement goes live in THREE DAYS on January 5 at 12 p.m. EST!!

IT'S ALMOST HERE!!! It's hard to believe, but we are only FIVE days away until our 2026 mentees are announced on our socials on January 5 at 12 p.m. EST!

Our fifth and final day of prompts and also the last day to get those applications in!!! Our mentors want to know: What do you hope to learn from RTM? APPLICATIONS CLOSE TODAY AT 12 PM ET! #RTM #roundtablementor #writingcommunity #mentorship #amwriting #amquerying

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

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

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

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

The time has come🥳Mentee applications are now open until November 21st! Interested parties should head over to www.roundtablementor.com/apply and feel free to DM for any questions! We can't WAIT to dive into your submissions!!!! ❤️

@roundtablementor.bsky.social is holding an AMA on their account, but you can also ask me questions here about the program, what I’m looking for in a mentee, etc.

we're answering questions about RTM today! swing bybthe RTM account to ask your burning qs or if you have one for me specifically leave it below!

Applications open in a couple of days! Come ask us questions! Mentors will be popping in throughout the day! ✨ And if you have any specific questions for/about me as a mentor, feel free to leave them below! I can't wait to see your submissions!!

Ask me anything about #roundtablementor. If you’re a middle grade author thinking of applying (window opens Nov 6!), I’m here to answer questions 🫶🏼

Today’s the day! Have a question about the program, application process, or our mentors? Ask it below! #writingmentorship #roundtablementor #writingcommunity

Attention applicants! We're hosting an AMA on the RTM socials on 11/3 starting at 8 a.m. EST! We'll be answering questions about the program or anything specific you have for our mentors. (Some will also have AMAs on their personal pages, so keep an eye out!) See you then!

AND WE’RE LIVE! Welcome to our #roundtablementor mentee pitch party! From 8am EST until 8pm EST, you can browse the #roundtablementor hashtag across Twitter and Bluesky to see what our mentees have been up to. (Spoiler: They’ve been writing amazing stories 💅)

Don’t forget, TOMORROW, 10/27 is our #roundtablementor mentee pitch party! From 8am - 8pm EST, tune in on X and Bluesky to see what our mentees have been working on all year. Let’s celebrate them together!

Only two more sleeps… we’re very excited about the #roundtablementor mentee pitch party happening on October 27!

Manuscript wishlists are live! We recommend popping over to our website to peruse mentor profiles before mentee applications open on Nov 6th 👀 Important note: Contrary to previous rounds, we are only accepting complete manuscripts this year! www.roundtablementor.com/mentors

Three more days—count ’em! Mentees, are you ready?

ONE MORE WEEK until our favorite time of year: our #roundtablementor mentee pitch party! Let’s hear it for our mentees!

Two more weeks until our #roundtablementor mentee pitch party. We’re busy getting our best party supplies ready… you should, too!

We are SO excited to announce our 2025-2026 Round Table Mentors! The talent, dedication, and energy of this team is simply incredible. Full bios and wishlists will be up on our website soon! 📢🗓️For interested parties—mentee applications open Nov. 6, so mark your calendars!

Three more weeks left until our #roundtablementor mentee pitch party. Are you ready? Start revving your engines!

We’re throwing a mentee pitch party! On 10/27, you’ll find the party on X + Bluesky; our mentees will be using #roundtablementor to pitch from 8am to 8pm EST. While only mentees may pitch, we do encourage everyone to boost and like their pitches! Rules here:

Stay tuned for the reveal of our 2025-26 mentors! If you applied, please keep an eye on your inbox in the coming days 👀 We originally said 10/6, but we will actually be posting our cohort on socials on 10/10 to give our mentors a bit more time! Thanks to all who applied 🩷

Something exciting is coming… stay tuned for the reveal tomorrow, October 4, at 12pm ET. What could it possibly be? 👀

We have officially closed mentor applications and are already diving in! Stay tuned for October 6th, when we reveal next year’s mentor lineup. 👀✨ We’re incredibly grateful for the interest, energy, and talent that came through, so thank you to everyone who submitted! 🩷

Round Table Mentor will be embarking on its third year very soon! 🥳 & what better way to celebrate than opening mentor applications! If you're an agented author or an established indie author, we hope you'll consider applying! ➡️http://roundtablementor.com/apply⬅️

Join a selection of RTM mentors next Tuesday, June 17 at 5pm EDT for a panel on navigating publishing while marginalized! The panel will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel, with the recording posted afterwards.

As we approach another quarter of Round Table Mentor, we’re taking a look at who applied for our program! As a reminder, here at RTM, our goal is to ensure that at least 50% of mentees and mentors are People of Color. Here’s how the numbers shook out for applicants.

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Join a selection of RTM mentors TOMORROW for a panel on debuting! The panel will stream to our YouTube channel!

IT'S HERE!!!! Our newest Round Table Mentor cohort has landed—and we're excited to get started. Remember to browse the whole thread for the full list of mentees, and please check your inboxes for next steps from your mentor. Congratulations! Here are our mentees from the Adult category:

ONE. MORE. DAY. Are you excited? We're excited!!! Our mentors are buzzing, and we can't wait to open our doors tomorrow, Feb 1!

We’re so excited to announce our 2025 mentees on February 1st!!! Watch this space at noon Eastern time. #WritingCommunity #RoundTableMentor

Only three more sleeps until mentee announcements. As we inch ever closer, can you feel the excitement in the air? #WritingCommunity #RoundTableMentor

Mentors are making their final mentee decisions, and some are additionally choosing an honorable mention. Four days until announcements! #WritingCommunity #RoundTableMentor

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Join us in about an hour for a @roundtablementor.bsky.social querying panel ☺️ It will be live on the YT page www.youtube.com/@RoundTableM... #amquerying #writingcommunity