Best tips for when a writer is making their query list? How do you decide who to query first? Agents being open at different times makes this so difficult! #amquerying #WritingCommunity

Anyone have a list of upcoming pitch events? #pitch #questpit #chaospit #WIPPIT #unhingedpit #bluepit #P2Ppit #popuppit #writingcommunity #writesky #amquerying

#WritingCommunity After a grueling year of revisions I will be re-entering the #query trenches soon... Pray for me yall🙏🏽 ⭐️When Help Is The Enemy⭐️ Symi is a model student, but a loner. A decent friend, but a social outcast. An unsung hero... but murderer? #YA #Mystery #Bipoc

Don't lose heart, #WritingCommunity! 🥰 #writers #authors #querying #rejections

ALERT- I will open to queries from APRIL 28- MAY 4th. Please check my MSWL before submitting, I will not look at anything not on my wishlist. www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/ka... Querymanager link can be found in my bio… #queryingauthors #agentlife #literaryagent

Watch this and tell your friends, because capitalism is often a vicious lie and: The truth is out there.

The Hate U Give Friends With Benefits The Italian Job 😘

Writing prompts that actually lead to a story #amwriting #writingcommunity #editing #writer #writingmuse www.amazon.com/Storystarters-...

You have written 10 books in a series. You are writing book 11 today and a stranger asks you what it's about. Without referencing the first 10 books, describe this novel. This exercise is to remind you that each book operates on its own. IT must hook the reader. #writingcommunity #booksky

Hey #horrorfans, Coming this September, WHY I LOVE HORROR is a an anthology jam packed with essays from your favorite horror writers sharing their love of the genre. Check out the first excerpt of the book over at @crimereads.bsky.social crimereads.com/how-grady-he... #horror #horrorbooks

If you’re an #amquerying author looking to write or refine your synopsis, sign up to this event with the @KNLitAgency team. Tickets here: www.cornerstones.co.uk/cornerstones...

Sojourner Truth (1797-1883), abolitionist, women's rights advocate, who chose to be photographed with her knitting. As an enslaved person, she had knitted/spun endlessly and when free later in life, she taught knitting to former enslaved women aiding self-sufficiency #womensart

🚨Querying Alert🚨 @jacqui_lipton will temporarily close her query inbox at the end of March. In the meantime… SUBMIT ✨Suspense/thriller ✨Light speculative/magical realism ✨Mystery ✨Platform Driven NF ❌AVOID SENDING ❌ Epic fantasy Hard sci-fi Memoir Picture books Board books Middle grade

Sometimes it's greener on both sides...

I often wonder if querying is even worth it as a POC wanting to tell REAL life stories about POC... #writingcommunity #amquerying #authorslife #writerslife #literaryworld #bipocbooks #POC

LIVE NOW! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳 #RevPit forms.gle/A4GjmyAHJmPN...

Good morning #RevPit! How’s prep going? If you… ✨ have questions ✨ are stuck making editor choices ✨ need resource recs ✨ want to swap pages/queries with another RevPit hopeful for one last set of eyes ✨ just want to connect with other RevPit authors drop a reply and I’ll do my best to help!

"Would have been" I fear even that ship has sailed.

3/9: the literary agent search 3/16: query letters 3/23: fine tune your sub package 3/30: comp titles & synopses Register for the topics you want or all 4 for 20% OFF www.eventbrite.com/e/novel-quer...

The #WIPSnips word for March 6 is "reputation" Don't forget your Alt Text if you use graphics! #WriteSky #AmWriting #WritingCommunity

Happy Monday! The #WIPSnips word for March 3rd is "ring" Don't forget the #WIPSnips hashtag. Use Alt Text if you have a graphic. Support others by commenting on posts, but remember, these are typically rough drafts so no editing unless someone asks for feedback. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

I'm all over #WSpit this coming Wednesday. Who else is in? #writingcommunity #writers #wipsnips

Remember when supporting #WSPit that some posts may only use one tag if they're low on characters. When you're checking in, maybe rotate which tag you check! #WSPit - General #WSPitW - WIP #WSPitQ - Querying #WSPitA - Agented (not on sub) #WSPitS - On submission #WSPitP - Published + coming soon

It's officially midnight in my neck of the woods (Eastern time) so here's my official #WSPit kick off post! Please check the pinned post for all the guidelines and ping me if you have questions. If it's not February 26th where you are, feel free to post! #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WIPSnips

#Writers, this happens TOMORROW, February 26th! #WSPit Don't say I didn't warn/inform you. 📚✍️📖🦋 #WritingCommunity #Booksky #Writesky #AuthorsofBluesky #WritersofBluesky #ReadersofBluesky #smallpress, #publishers #Querying #litagents #amquerying #writing #writer #author

What is everyone up too? What is everyone reading/listening too? #blacksky #reading #writingcommunity

This word gives me a couple earworms.... The #WIPSnips word for February 22 is "money" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our First Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 12, 2025. 🎉🎉🎉 Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying. Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...

Welcome to BookSky! 💙📚 1️⃣ save/pin the feed if you're enjoying it 2️⃣ repost to help us find more bibliophiles 3️⃣ use 💙📚 or 📚💙 to post to feed 4️⃣ more niche feeds on my profile (some are NSFW) FAQ 👉🏻 bit.ly/bookskyFAQ

Merry Christmas #Bluesky #Christmas2024 #KansasCity #KCChiefs 😘

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The Literary Lens Podcast December LIVE AMA is Wednesday the 11th at 7 PM EST! Join us as @laneheymont.bsky.social @annmrose.bsky.social @jacquilipton.bsky.social and @kellydhouse.bsky.social answer your questions about all things writing, querying, and publishing. www.youtube.com/live/scgQhA2...

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Timekeepers! Please give this fellow new Timekeeper a warm welcome! So excited for you to start the journey into the unknown! Trust me, you will thank me later! 💖 #timekeepersunite #timelessfateseries #booksky

This Giving Tuesday help us at LAOC diversify the agenting profession and publishing as a whole. Your donation is an investment in a more diverse and equitable pub industry for agents and authors alike, and we're halfway to our goal already! givebutter.com/PgGjdN

No, but I will watch from the window with a hot cup of spiked apple cider while someone else does😁 #WinterBabyWhoHatesWinter😝

A lot of people were sad they couldn't bookmark this so I put a video version on tiktok where you can bookmark it! www.tiktok.com/t/ZTYUnSxJP/

To read or not to read, that’s not a real question.

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Join us for our weekly write-in! We'd love to have you!

Tonight! 7pm Eastern! A whole workshop on the most common question we see in q&as! Is your manuscript ready to pitch? With @julieartz.bsky.social attend.ocls.org/event/11514363 (free, you can skip the library card, registration closes at 645pm)

Growing pains are a good thing

People who know more than me, please correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe I've heard from two sources now that basically some people need to sell ai training rights on books or they won't be protected rights. From what I understand, if there is no legitimate sale of ai training rights, (cont)

Good morning #writingcommunity #writers #authors and #readers What is everyone reading/listening to currently? Right now I cannot turn off @lauramchugh.bsky.social What's Done In Darkness audiobook on Libby! The story and narrator are phenomenal!

Good morning #writingcommunity How goes it today? Everyone getting some #writing in?

I use the 27-Chapter method for outlining my books: www.campfirewriting.com/learn/27-cha...

Hey #writers and #WritingCommunity what is your word count on your current WIP? Mine is 23,198 and growing😁

Hello 👋 We're The Tobias Literary Agency. Follow here for tips, book news, and more! Then follow these for even more agency content: 💫MSWLS and Submissions: thetobiasagency.com 💫Writing Advice and Querying Help Podcast: www.literarylenspodcast.com 💫KidLit Substack: substack.com/@tobiasagenc...

Anybody else feeling overwhelmed wth their TBR list right now? I still have 15 books to get through to reach my goal for the year. #WritersLife #readers #writingcommunity #AuthorsLife

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