Prepare your dance cards, Debutantes! The May promenade is brimming with Pitching Soirées: 📅 8-9: Pgh Writing Workshop 📅 14: #WriterPit (IG) 📅 16-17: Writing Away Refuge 📅 23: #WIPPit (BSKY/X) 📅 26: Masterclass 📅 30: #SEAsianPit (BSKY/X) #WritingCommunity

Date cancelled, reads the last page first. #BookSky #Reading

The May Sprints have officially begun. #amquerying Here are some discerning literary agents who have opened their parlors for a limited time. From female rage and gothic horror to BIPOC-led MG epics, the drawing rooms have lots of vibes this month.

If you’re querying, there are a few things you really don’t want to get wrong… #writesky Wisdom from last week's Society Papers: 1. Verify your suitors: Check QueryTracker, WriterBeware, etc. Real agents don't use Gmail addresses. 2. Mind your manners: It’s a small industry. Stay professional.

Ahhhh!! I’m so excited I could burst! I just hit send on a secret update for everyone on the QueryTo waitlist! If you aren't on the list yet, you just missed the first-ever look at the Agent Directory—including the Discover matchmaker and other search tools.

These suspected scoundrels are still at large! Protect your manuscript from these current threats: Gmail Scoundrel: Impersonating literary agent Melissa Edwards . Remember, emails from agents come from official domains only, not Gmail.

The clocks have struck twelve, and the #QuestPit gates have finally swung shut. It has been a day of incredible imagination. I must say that the querying society really does know how to have fun at a ball. Here is the grand finale wrap-up

A cruise is the perfect place to work on a submission for a travel magazine, but Millie’s plans go askew when she’s forced to spend the week with her nemesis, Ethan. Misadventures strike as she realizes she’s been wrong about more than just the man she deemed a prick. #QuestPit

HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE x JANE AUSTEN x BREATH OF THE WILD For readers who want their villages cozy, their magic ancient, and their romance slow enough to hurt. LIGHT IN THE DEEP — 109k adult romantic fantasy (QuestPit #2) #QuestPit #Q #A #F #RF

🌟 THE DIVINE RITUALS 🌟 ⚔️ A bronze age adventure to attack and dethrone god! ⚔️ ✨ Magic as science ✨ Heroes on a journey (but not a hero's journey) ✨ Ancient people doing even more ancient archaeology ✨ Melting pot city states ✨ Oh no, the god emperor is hot ✨ Horse #QuestPit #A #F #W

THE BEAR AND THE NIGHTINGALE X SIX OF CROWS 🌜An unreasonably optimistic Ukrainian scholar 🌜An army of forest demons 🌜A few disgruntled pagan gods 🌜And one very angry Russian Empire Who are you betting your money on? #QuestPit #Q #F #HF

IN THE NAME OF YOU 🏕️ Saved! meets Ali Hazelwood 🛶 89k YA Contemporary Romance 🏕️ Forced Proximity 🛶 Dual POV “I’ve never thought about sex more than at church camp, and it’s all thanks to Sloane Miller.” #questpit #Q #YA #R #C #amquerying

🐓 A Harvest of the Heart 🍂 💛 MM Fantasy Romance 💛 Farmer x Witch 💛 Cozy Autumn Vibes 💛 Witch with Anxiety 💛 Harvest Festival 💛 Confessions and Miscommunications 💛 Scheming Hen 💛 HEA #QuestPit #A #F #RF #LGBT

When Adelaide’s husband is drafted into the Vietnam war, her sleep paralysis visions start bleeding into her real life. When she finds out her husband never showed up for the draft, she decides to confront the demon that’s been haunting her. #questpit #T #Q #A

In a world where time is mined and aging is a terminal disease, Noéa must infiltrate the THE TIME HARVEST to find her lost brother. But as the realm plummets toward total collapse, her only ally becomes the man sworn to kill her. #Questpit #W #D #S #R

Stick with me, how about: THE VOICE x PEAKY BLINDERS x THE NIGHT CIRCUS ✨MYTH, MUSE, MAGICIAN✨ 🪄Stage magicians 🥀Crime family feuds 💔Spare, now the heir 👀Only one bed? No! TOO MANY BEDS!😏🔥Suave MMC (except around FMC) ✨Standalone Romantic Fantasy #Q #F #RF #QuestPit #revpit ‘25 winner

A PHO LOVE STORY x THIS TIME IT'S REAL To date her whiter-than-white-bread crush, a restaurant kid must convince her immigrant parents to revoke their "only date Asians" rule by fake dating the only nonparental approved Chinese boy she knows-the one whose family's business could ruin hers #QuestPit

Last one! A chronically ill project manager flies to her hometown to keep her party girl mother from being evicted from assisted living. Failure means leaving her mountain sanctuary in NC to move to MN and become a full-time caregiver to a parent who never truly cared for her. #Q #A #WF #QuestPit

#questpit #D #YA THE MANHATTAN WING [113k, Fallout meets Mockingjay] 🌲nyc subway system as a massive bunker 🌲post-apocalyptic new england 🌲bi love triangle 🌲hard-to-control and violent but honorable narrator 🌲government secrets! 🌲survivalist horror 🌲found family af 🌲MC needs a hug

🔥👉🏻GODBORN | The Foxglove King x Final Fantasy x The Witcher A duty-allergic prince betrays his crown to save a woman marked for sacrifice. Hunted by gods and men, forced together without a shared language, they face one choice: each other or their people. #QuestPit #Q #A #F #AF #DF

My #WIP "Caught Between Truth & Lies" is a paranormal romance about a young woman who gains an ability after a spicy encounter with the embodiment of "Truth" and eventually his brother, "Lies". #QUESTPIT #W I will begin querying in September 2026, currently editing draft 2! #PR #A

When teenager Caspian unleashes a rogue AI, he and ragtag friends are dragged into a lethal game of riddles. 💻 90/00's Video Game Culture & Vibes 👻 Small-Town Horror 🎮 Not LitRPG. The Game Plays You! 🟣 Evil Gaming Company STRANGER THINGS x READY PLAYER ONE #YA #H #Q #AgentGuide #QuestPit

One road trip changes EVERYTHING! While on a road trip, Jesse and Faye uncover a plot twist about their mom’s past. Their lives will never be the same! Who *was* their mom? Wouldn’t *you* like to know… 🚗 Road trip adventure 👫 Twins! 💔 Family drama 🤫 Big secret #QuestPit #questpit #P #YA #MY #LF

THE OFFICE X GOOD OMENS A satire of both business and the supernatural, Virgil Mora, Hell's Consultant, must restore Heaven's faith in Hell by saving a vampire-run Ohio gas station in just three months to save his job and Lucifer, the angel he's fallen for. #QuestPit #W #A #F #LGBT

A brand new agent guide for KISS THE WALL!! Currently querying 🏁🏳️‍🌈 HEATED RIVALRY x NASCAR #amquerying #agentguide #writingcommunity #writesky #querytrenches ❤️🏎️

Beauty & the Beast × Dracula: A Love Tale introducing THE LAST KISS OF WINTER 🖤🥀🌨️ ∗ 85k word gothic tragedy ∗ star-crossed lovers ∗ vampire aristocracy ∗ winter isolation ∗ regency era ∗ forbidden romance ∗ found family querying this fall ₊°｡❆ #questpit #W #A

I, MEDUSA x WEYWARD Feminist reclamation of the Salem Witch Trials 🖤 Three witches 🖤 Generational curses 🖤 Afro-Caribbean Magic 🖤 Gothic Atmosphere 🖤 Forgotten historical figure (Tituba) #A #HF #questpit #Q

To escape her cursed town, Tayah must rewrite fate with a cursed carpenter and her sentient house or else become Ravensford’s next forgotten name 🏠Encanto + Crimson Peak vibes ❤️‍🔥Slow Burn Forbidden Romance 🏛️F*ck the Patriarchy 📜Religious Trauma #AgentsGuide #Q #FR #QuestPit

Apple TV’s SEVERANCE meets SILO 🚫 Emotion as system error 👾 The haunting is digital 📋Corporate ritual menace 🧪 Complicit Protagonist 🧨 Creeping dread to visceral action #QuestPit #Q #A #SF #S #SFF #U

What if the rich Islamic folklore of Tahereh Mafi's THIS WOVEN KINGDOM met the comedic, swashbuckling adventure of OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH? #questpit #Q #YA #HF 🌙muslim pirates 🔥enemies to lovers 🐲mystical beasts ⚔️pirate x princess 🌊17th-century indian ocean ✨interest from 2 big 5 editors

The Third Love x The Names 2 full requests & editor interest! Join my MC as he navigates 🎭 the weight of family legacy 🧮 the pursuit of happiness in a restrictive society 🗺 East Asian diaspora identity issues ⌛️ the timeless pressure to succeed 🕯️ the corruption of privilege #QuestPit #Q #A #Lit #S

Agent's Guide for MOLDED BY MALICE Druids go through the Inflection, where an element will bless them with power 🍃💨💧 Industrialists are subjected to the Test of Attunement, where crystals can enhance their speed, strength, or senses 🔮💪🏼😈 But what if you aren't chosen? #questpit #A #F #Q

My agent's guide to #questpit ✨Spheres in the Afterglow✨ a dual pov slowburn portal romantasy priorities of my main characters: advanced physics, mathematics or translating ancient languages📚 >>> rodent jokes🐁 >>> expressing feelings like a normal human 👀 #W #A #RF#questpit

NA Dark Romantasy ✨️ 7 deadly sins x Fourth Wing 🕯 secret identity x deadly stakes 🌑 dark academia - It's kill or be killed to graduate 🔥 Female rage ❤️‍🔥 rivals-to-lovers ♥️ found family ⚔️ misfits with mental powers 🪦 morally grey characters #QuestPit #F #A #NA #RF #Q

Dearest Querying Community, The morning mists have cleared, and I have finally returned to the drawing rooms of the #QuestPit Gala. I must say, the ink is positively vibrating with talent today! While the Bluesky shores may be vast, the creativity I’ve spotted in the early hours is enough to make...

Dearest Querying Community, The clocks have struck twelve, and the heavy iron gates of the #QuestPit Gala have officially creaked open. While many of you are tucked away in your chambers, the true night owls are already arrived at the ballroom.

Dear Writers, #writing Currently wandering the dark & tangled writing/editing woods alone? It is a treacherous journey to undertake without a companion to hold the lantern. The incomparable K.M. Weiland has just opened the gates to her 2026 Writing Buddy Link-Up, and the parlor is already buzzing.

Good morning querying authors. Who’s excited for #questpit tomorrow? Good luck to everyone participating.

Authors: Where do your agent guides live? Are they scattered across Canva & random folders on your computer? I’m building a central Asset Hub in QueryTo where you can store your guides and track agent likes from pitch events. Data + Aesthetics. Thoughts? #writing #amquerying

Querying writers! Today’s agent spotlight is Tanusri Prasanna at DeFiore & Company. Tanusri has an incredible range. She’s looking for everything from lyrical picture books to gritty adult suspense. If you’re writing diverse stories with a fresh perspective, she wants to see them! #writing

Choosing a literary agent is about professional alignment, but also...vibes. Here are some of the most iconic bios from my 2026 literary agent database: Oli Munson (A.M. Heath) notes that between his authors, "I think my authors have killed most of England." #writing

I really thought I’d be launching QueryTo by now. I’m sitting on 1,700+ literary agent profiles, but it’s taking way longer than I expected to clean up the data. Every time I think I’m close, I realize there’s another layer to fix. Slower than planned, but I’d rather get it right. #amquerying

Literary agents closed to queries? Don't lose hope! #querying Online pitch events let you bypass the slush pile and connect directly with industry pros Mark your calendars for 2026 events on Bluesky like #DVpit (Sept 30), #QueerPit (July 1), and #GhostPit (Oct 30)

Looking for a romantasy agent currently open to query submissions? Add Kimberly Whalen to your query list. 180+ deals in romance & romantasy. Also reps YA, paranormal, and debut authors.

Useful advice on dealing with AI in publishing from the Authors Guild in the U.S.: authorsguild.org/news/use-of-...

For my querying authors: Out of curiosity, how are you tracking your query submissions right now? Word doc? Spreadsheet? I kept seeing the same thing over and over, so I started building QueryTo to make the whole process smarter (and less painful). #amquerying

How many agents have you queried this month? If you don’t know instantly… You need QueryTo. #writingcommunity

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Stop guessing your next query move. Let your data guide you. #writing