the good that you do persists in this world

Here's Leah Johnson and George M. Johnson at our read-in yesterday. We were there because the Freedom to Read Act in NY is ON @governor.ny.gov's DESK, UNSIGNED. If these kids could come out and freeze, she can pick up a pen. www.instagram.com/reel/DSBaBuV...

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I'm a literary agent and freelance editor. Ask me anything! #writesky #writersky #writingcommunity #fictionwriting #amagenting #amediting #literaryagent #bookeditor #bookpublishing

Does your character enjoy the holiday season (whatever that looks like for them)? #writingprompts #OCquestions #writesky #writersky #writingcommunity #OCprompts

✨New client announcement! ✨Tyson Kadwell and I are working together on their debut novel, a story about a trans man who visits his childhood home for the first time since transitioning. #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #writesky #writersky #writingcommunity #amagenting

Solange Knowles’ Saint Heron has launched a free digital archival library of literature by Black and brown authors, poets, and artists. Readers can borrow rare and out-of-print books for up to 45 days

What's the first thing your main character thinks of when they wake up? #writingprompts #writesky #writersky #writingcommunity

Laurie has a lot to say about art. Theo likes to talk about 20th century literature. They could both go on and on about music from the 70s-90s. #writersky #queerwriters #writersofcolor

What is your main character's earliest memory? #writingprompts

I offer a free sample edit of 1 page ✨ #amediting #writesky #writersky #writingcommunity

I think if you use gen ai, you should be sentenced to stand on a stage and have writers/artists pelt you with rotten tomatoes while Steve from Blues Clues tells you how disappointed he is in you, oh and every tomato that hits you drains your company's stock closer to bankruptcy.

There's still one opening available if you'd like to pitch your book to me over Zoom! #writingcommunity #writersky #writesky #literaryagent #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #BIPOCwriters #amagenting

🏳️‍🌈 Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz and The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth (Note: both of these books deal with heavy topics so it may be worth looking up content warnings for some readers)

AGENT SPOTLIGHT: Victoria Harris of The Caldwell Agency! @myreadingnook.bsky.social answers some of our most pressing questions and discusses their advice for authors hoping to make it. Learn more, on our blog: writingdayworkshops.com/blog #amwriting #amquerying #literaryagent #writingcommunity

Capitalism wants us productive. Art reminds us to be present. Capitalism wants content. Art wants meaning. Capitalism isolates. Art connects. Even when made in private, even when it never leaves your notebook, art is still a way back to yourself. Above all, art connects us to the spirit of creation.

From my WIP, tentatively titled Living Room, New York. #queerwriters #lgbtqwriters #writersofcolor #writingcommunity #amwriting

shout out to all the writers and artists who take forever to finish something. I get it, bro. I take a long time too. but your worth as a writer/artist isn't built upon production. so just keep striding it out. keep taking those steps. we each have our own race track. we'll get to the finish line

just an FYI, when I say “my writing” there's: the writing I publicly share, then there's the writing I keep in my folders, and then there's the earth's molten core, and below THAT there's the "writing" that exists only in cool scenes I imagine in the format of a movie while I fall asleep every night

Writing prompt: Your character, desperate for a particular medication, arrives at the pharmacy just as the pharmacist is locking up for the night. What do they do? Who is the prescription for and what does it treat? #writesky #writersky #writingcommunity

Laurie has never told anyone what happened at home the summer before he ran away. Theo doesn’t talk about what happened to his dad. #LGBTQWriteAThon #writersky #queerwriters

I'm participating in Philadelphia Stories' November Pitch Fest! If you'd like to book a 15-minute Zoom meeting with me, you can register here: philadelphiastories.org/november-202... I'm looking for literary and upmarket fiction featuring BIPOC and LGBTQ+ protagonists. #mswl #writersky

Laurie has a reoccurring dream about waking up trapped in his childhood bedroom. Theo has nightmares about finding Laurie's dead body. #queerprompts #amwriting

Laurie: Joan Jett costume - a leather jacket, chunky belt, combat boots, teased hair, thick eyeliner. Theo: the most he'll do is wear a sweater with a jack o' lantern on it. #LGBTQWriteAThon

One of my main characters is demisexual and one of his friends is aromantic. But neither of them are aware of these terms. #queerprompts

Need an editor for your novel or memoir? I have 8 years of editorial experience & an MFA in Writing. My work as a literary agent informs my editing: I will make your book shine so that you have the best possible chance of receiving offers of representation. victoriasreadingnook.com #writingcommunity

I need to read more books by Indigenous authors. Any recs? #indigenouspeoplesday

What's your favorite banned book? #bannedbooks #censorship

What role does music play in your writing process? #writing #writingcommunity

I'm especially interested in queer stories with POC protagonists🤎 #mswl

If your story explores this theme, query me! querytracker.net/query/victor... #mswl #literaryagent #writingcommunity

I've just joined The Caldwell Agency as a literary agent! I’m primarily seeking adult literary and upmarket fiction, particularly stories that feature LGBTQ+ and BIPOC characters. You can find out more about my #mswl here: querytracker.net/query/victor...