There’s nothing worse than a bad audiobook narrator for a book you were excited about. Sometimes I just can’t power through—I have to turn it off and buy the print copy. A bad narrator can ruin a great book.

It is difficult readjusting to work life after the holidays. Anyone else feel like their brain is made of mud today? Anyone? Bueller? Just me?

Coffee, blue skies, and palm trees. A perfect Saturday. 🌴☕️

Serendipity Lit author Vanessa Reiser will be signing copies of her book & doing a live Q&A on Dec 13, 12–2 PM at the Women’s Club of Red Bank in New Jersey. Moderated by Felicia Stoler— an inspiring afternoon of healing, empowerment & community. All are welcome! @serendipitylit.bsky.socia

Writers, join me for the FREE virtual OCLS Writers Conference on Jan 24–25, 2026! I'll be teaching 'How To Write a Query Letter' on 1/24 at 12:00 pm EST. Register at ocls.org/writersconfe... @serendipitylit.bsky.social

Join us Wednesday, Dec 3, 6–8 PM PST for A Celebration of Resilience & Healing with author Katrina Brownlee and activist Terra Newell—two women who turned tragedy into triumph. Hear their inspiring journeys from trauma to empowerment. RSVP via QR code.

Calling all AI Motion Media Professionals/ AI Video Specialists! Message me if this is you, or if you know someone who can help.

This would be me.

Hit that save button!

I just discovered that there is a station on Pandora for reading. It’s quite lovely! I’m loving it.

Fight for freedom of speech. Fight for the First Amendment. Fight against government censorship & administration overreach. They came for our books, then the late night shows, next is the news. It won’t stop until we will have no words left & no voice to be heard. Speak up!

I stand with Jimmy Kimmel for the right to free speech, unopposed by force or political retaliation. Shame on ABC. They need to stand up against this kind of fascism & censorship. Thank you The Writers Guild for speaking up. @wgawest.bsky.social @jimmykimmellive.bsky.social @abcnetwork.bsky.social

I’ll be at the People of Publishing conference next week. Who else is going? Let’s connect! @peopleofpublishing.bsky.social

Happy National Read A Book Day! What is everyone reading?

More & more editors have been asking for horror manuscripts. I noticed last week that the horror section in my local Barnes & Noble has doubled in size! I’m here for it! I’m currently reading The Reformatory by @tananarivedue.bsky.social It’s so good! What other horror books should I read?

I took a hiatus from social media, but I’m going to make an effort to return with helpful content for writers.

I find it interesting that in Taylor Swift’s engagement announcement she refered to herself as an English teacher and not a music teacher. That tells me that she considers herself a writer more than a singer. I love that!

Authors, what this so-called agent is doing is cruel. They are mocking & exploiting writers. No author should be afraid that an agent is going to steal or expose their ideas. l’m taking a stand. I will not consider representing anyone who follows this account @un-manuscripts.bsky.social

This person is a disgrace to all agents & the publishing industry. This is unethical & cruel. It goes against the AALA’s cannon of ethics. This “agent” needs to be terminated, fired & blacklisted. I won’t consider authors following this account @un-manuscripts.bsky.social @aalitagents.bsky.social

London Book Fair! If any other agents or editors who follow me are here, please reach out. Let’s connect in person! #LBF25 @serendipitylit.bsky.social

What a great message from Dan Levy about the struggles of making a creative work. You are not alone. www.instagram.com/reel/DGSHyOh...

Fragments make me sad. Writers, please complete your thoughts.

Join #SerendipityLit agent @kellythomaslit.bsky.social this Saturday and Sunday at the Writing Away Refuge Zoom Pitch Retreat where she will be participating in one-on-one pitches from aspiring authors! You can register here: www.writingawayrefuge.com/copy-of-writ...

Someone needs to tell Kanye that book titles do not fall under copyright law, neither do general concept for a book. You can’t trademark a book title. I hope someone steals his idea and his title. ps://www.tmz.com/2025/02/05/kanye-west-bianca-censori-book-trademark-wife-by-husband/

I wish publishers did a better job vetting third-party proofreaders for their manuscripts. I can’t tell you how many grammatical errors I see in books. Typos are one thing, but grammatical errors should not be happening as much or as often as they do in commercial books.

The control & censorship of the news has begun. I fear they’ll come for publishing next, telling us what we can & can’t publish, limiting what we are allowed to discuss or post publicly. I hope that day never comes, but if it does, I will fight it with every breath in my body. I won’t be silent.

This is an aggressive act of blatant racism, sexism, antisemitism & homophobia. This is unconstitutional & infringes on 1st amendment rights. These days exist to celebrate marginalized communities & educate. The publishing community will continue to recognize & appreciate all of these days.

I’m thrilled to announce that I have joined the AALA’s Copyright Committee. Copyright laws and contracts have always been so interesting to me. This is the perfect committee for me! Yes, I’m a big nerd. @aalitagents.bsky.social

This is a huge award to win. Congratulations to @serendipitylit.bsky.social illustrator April Harrison. She is beyond talented. ❤️

How many writers actively use Tik Tok to communicate with other writers or learn about publishing? Do you use Book Tok to find new books to read or to promote your books? I’m curious, will the writing community and avid readers miss Tik Tok if the ban goes into effect?

Video 2: Blue Sky only let me upload 60 second videos so I had to do a few shorter videos

Video 3 of the results

The results are in! Everybody wins!!! we only had 7 entries & there were 10 slots so everybody who entered get a session. The sessions will be via Zoom & I will DM you the sign up page & Zoom link. Thank you to everyone who entered. We raised $159.

There are a few last-minute entries. I’ll be posting the results in a few minutes. Thank you everyone for your donations.

The raffle is still open! There are only 4 entrees so far and the raffle closes tomorrow at noon, which means there is a very good chance that if you enter, you will get picked! I even raised the time of the sessions to TWENTY MINUTES EACH to incentivize people. Come one writers, let's do some good!

I’m so disheartened that not one person has entered. Nobody wants to give $10 to a good cause and a chance to receive a pitch evaluation? I’m upping this to a 20-MINUTE PITCH EVALUATION SESSION! More time, more incentive. Come on writers. Let’s do some good in the world today!

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Enter to Win the 10/10/10 Pitch Session Evaluation Raffle! I'm selecting 10 participants for 10-minute Pitch Evaluation Sessions for writers who donate at least $10 to an organization helping first responders, evacuees or animals of the Los Angeles fires. See details below for more information.

It’s funny because it’s true.

My heart goes out to everyone in the LA area. Please stay safe. Don’t forget that wild animals live there too and they need help as well.

Update: I made a decision of which book to start with. Six Feet Over: Science Tackles The Afterlife by Mary Roach. Thank you Emma Loy Santelli for the @serendipitylit.bsky.social Secret Santa gift. It’s perfect! I love learning about Near Death Experiences.

This is a cute list of must-haves for avid readers. There are some great suggestions in here. Best Buys for Book Lovers on Amazon www.tmz.com/2024/12/27/g...

My friends and family know me well. I got five new books for Christmas and a gift card to Barnes & Noble. I have no idea which one I want to read first. I want to read them all right now!!! It’s a good problem to have. Happy holidays Blue Sky friends!

The first thing I do when I check out a book is look to see who the publisher is. Anyone else do this?

I spy some of my client’s books on the shelves of Barnes and Noble. ❤️@barnesandnoble.com

Some pics from Vanessa Reiser’s book launch party last month. Narcissistic Abuse is available wherever books & audio books are sold! @grandcentralpub.bsky.social @serendipitylit.bsky.social @hachetteaudio.bsky.social

Suzy is helping her dad sign books. Notice her little paw print autograph, also known as a pawtograph! @serendipitylit.bsky.social

My friends talk about AI fondly, discussing all it’s wonderful uses, but it’s a dirty word to me. I hear it and I cringe. It’s the enemy to real writers and publishers. Writers, if you are using AI to write ANY part of your manuscripts, do not submit to me. Know that most agents feel the same.

YES!!! Well said. This! Stakes are EVERYTHING. Make me care!