The urge to get another tattoo is strong today

Happy June! If you have a queer book with magic, I want to see it! Open for this week only 🥰💖 QueryTracker.net/query/4181 #amquerying #amwriting #writingcommunity #writersky

I’m seeing a lot of authors have trouble with editors lately, and it hurts my heart. Here are some red flags in editors: #amwriting #writingcommunity #writersky #writersofbluesky

Reminder that I'm reopening to queries for the first week of April (this coming Monday 6/1-6/7) #queryingauthors #writersky #writersofbsky Here's what I'm looking for: www.stormliteraryagency.com/madelyn-knec...

If you see a trend on the bookshelves, it’s already passed through traditional publishing. At that point, the editors published the books they wanted and now they’re looking for the next thing. Best way to track trends? Self publishing and Publishers Marketplace. #amquerying #writersky

What is the single most confusing thing about publishing? 🧐 #writersky #writersofbluesky #writingcommunity

Reminder: a query letter is different than a blurb. #writersky Blurbs on the back of books can be a great jumping-off point, but query letters require more information. Err on the side of specific rather than vague. Agents need to know -Inciting incident -Personal stakes (for MC) -External stakes

Being a perfectionist in publishing can drive you mad. Maybe this can help: open.substack.com/pub/madelynh... #writersky #writersofbluesky #writingcommunity

At ren faire, up to g(no)me good

I haven’t blogged for myself since probably 2015. After content writing for day jobs, I got so burned out. But now I’ve found my love for it again and the fact that people are reading my rambling?? My heart 🥹 #amwriting #writingcommunity #writersky

Found out today that vultures bark. So that's wild

Shout out to all perfectionist writers who drive themselves crazy trying to pursue trad publishing #writingcommunity #writersky

Query statistics as a new agent + a vulnerable look at joining a flailing industry open.substack.com/pub/madelynh... #writersky #writingcommunity

Sharing some very vulnerable things about being a new agent in the current -waves hand- tomorrow #writersky #writingcommunity

Channeling my rage today into the queerest book I’ve ever written. Will it ever see a school library? Probably not. But it’s the book I would have needed, in times like these. #writingcommunity #writersky

Update: I do not use a gmail account for Storm. And if it says my name is Medelyn, that's not me. If you get an email from medelyn.stormliteraryagent @ gmail, it's a scam.

#amwriting #writingcommunity

Sooo someone is impersonating me. I guess that means I made it? 😅 If someone with my name contacts you and recommends you go to a different editor for work, that is NOT ME.

Hearing a woman disparage other women for male validation makes me want to rip my eyes out 🫠

The real reasons your pacing is off: #writingcommunity #amwriting #amquerying madelynhknecht.substack.com/p/this-is-what…

tfw you’re struck by a new idea in the middle of drafting an old one #writingcommunity

I just can’t believe anyone earnestly listens to Drake idc

I would LOVE a #MG Babysitter’s Club but fantasy. An illustrated cozy fantasy with normal everyday kid issues (+a bit of magic) #MSWL

I would love an MG with puzzles. Something that feels interactive #MSWL

Will I be crucified for saying that my problem with smut isn't the sex itself but how male-centered it (almost) always is

On finding your voice: #writingcommunity

VLV mentioned 🥹

What tech bros will never understand about art is that the struggle to create is the whole point

Hey, you. Yeah, you. You don't have to rush. Take a deep breath. You're not running out of time. You can enjoy things *and* get things done. Not everything needs to be finished right this second. Breathe. We have time. #amwriting

Now's a great time to support LaVonnia Moore, a rural Georgia librarian who was fired because she approved a library display (set up by community members) that included a book featuring a transgender character. Her legal case enters the mediation process this week. 📚 www.gofundme.com/f/help-lavon...

I used to run a blog talking about the antique books I picked up ("antique reviews," kind of) and I'm tempted to do it again.... but I don't know if anyone would actually be interested 😅

Why self publishing isn’t a “backup plan” for traditional publishing: open.substack.com/pub/madelynh...

When you're considering an offer by a new agent, here are some things to consider: 1. The agency Every agent has to start somewhere. So if the agent themselves don't have sales, look at their agency at large. Do they sell to reputable publishers? Big 5? #amquerying

Well I was gonna do some work live on TikTok but the universe had other plans??? Apparently????

Sometimes, the best thing for your book is time away. I set this WIP aside for months because something just wasn't clicking, and I was writing with frustration. Rereading what I have now? I love it with fresh eyes. And new ideas are finally turning. Sometimes you just have to let it breathe

An exciting life update: I am now an associate literary agent at @thetobiasagency.bsky.social … and I’m opening to queries! Send me all your weird, genre-mashing books; I’m currently open in several genres in Adult books, from horror and fantasy to romance and scifi. querytracker.net/query/4283

How enthusiastic is *too* enthusiastic for an agent to be about your book? Asking for a friend 😬 (I’m the friend) #amwriting #amquerying #amagenting #writingcommunity

Let me just say as a school librarian… Right now the only task at hand is getting kids to read ANYTHING versus mindlessly scrolling. That battle is won or lost in grade school and no one book, genre, or style wins. What works for one kid, won’t work for another. We need every kind of book.

Every so often I’ll pick up a book or manuscript that reminds me why I love books so much. There’s so much heart and talent in this craft, it blows me away. I have so much admiration for masters of their words #amwriting #amagenting

What query passes REALLY mean #amwriting #amquerying madelynhknecht.substack.com/p/what-query...

portrayal ≠ endorsement Before criticizing any piece of media, you have to be able to distinguish the two.

My ADHD brain *loves* reminders, so don't be afraid to nudge me if enough time has passed!

Hello campers! We hope you had a great time at #CampRevPit! After answering your own cabin prompt, come sit by the fire, and pitch your project for our mini mixer #ABCPit event! Be sure to tag if you're seeking alpha readers, beta readers, or critique partners. 🏕️ We're excited for your stories! 👀

The urge to commission more character art is strong today

I really prefer soft and kind romance. It doesn’t all have to be sunshine and rainbows, but a relationship that unfolds slowly, with mutual respect (even if begrudging) Not a fan of hook up culture #MSWL

not to make everything about AI, but AI is fundamentally anti-worker. it's a tool built and bought on the promise of lowering our collective value and concentrating wealth at the top. pro-union every day, but especially today: hachetteworkers.com/open-letter/

What if Enid mended broken hearts for a living... and Wednesday arrived without a heart at all? ❤️‍🩹sunshine MC hiding secrets 🫀LI who doesn't know what it means to be human 🔥a deadly mystery 🪶quirky, meddling witch (ahem, enchantress) #questpit #AG #YA #F #R for #Editors

The hardest thing about publishing is that the answer to your question is "it depends."

DON’T LET THE FOREST IN X YOUR BLOOD, MY BONES Portrait of a Fawn- YA Speculative Horror 🦌 #revpit 2026 Winner 🥀folklore horror 🥀snarky ghost hunters 🥀a haunted, forest-infested theater 🥀dysfunctional family dynamics #questpit #WIP #YA #S #H