Welp, #writingcommunity, it's been a minute. Did I miss anything juicy in the literary space?

@the4facedliar.bsky.social is running a Creative Non Fiction competition- deadline 30 June. More about our judge here! www.the4facedliar.com/submissions #cnf #writingcommunity #creativenonfiction

Hey #writingcommunity and #amquerying friends: when do you know to move on from a no-response queried agent?

2 days until this pitch event!! #writingcommunity

When writing inspiration hits it’s a truly wondrous thing. 500 words in 15 mins is a personal ATH - On my phone no less! Hopefully I can keep these creative juices flowing. #writingcommunity #amwriting

I'm curious, #agented crowd: how long did the person who eventually became your agent have your full before they contacted you about The Call? Asking for the #amquerying crowd.

Forgive my pit even transgression and take this paultry offering for #questpit #T #A #Q

What if the daughters in FULL HOUSE were never told anything about their mom’s past? Twin siblings Jesse and Faye go on a road trip to meet people who knew their mom — and they find out a shocking secret! NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON! #questpit #P #YA #A #WritingCommunity #writers

The Greatest Showman x The Invisible life of Addie La Rue A gymnast is forced to perform in a magical circus alongside a man she doesn’t recognize, but he knows her… and he’s watched her die dozens of times. 💕”Who did this to you?” 💫Grounded fantasy 🖤Dark whimsy 🎪Atmospheric #Questpit #F #Q #A

Death might be a god, but he’s not a god like everyone else. When a soul’s life hangs in his hands & long-lost legends come about, Death must reclaim his mortality to save Morticia’s life. The only problem? The rest of the gods have other plans for them. #questpit #W #A #F

GOOD OMENS X ASSISTANT TO THE VILLAIN Virgil Mora never expected "Go to Hell" to be career advice. As Hell's Consultant it's up to Virgil to restore Heaven's faith in Hell and save Lucifer, the Angel he's fallen for. Before his past comes back to haunt him. Literally. #QuestPit #W #A #F #LGBT

HUNGER GAMES x COBAB x POWERLESS Inspired by Central Africa's Underworld of Kalunga A boy with dangerous magic must compete in a deadly competition to save his mom’s soul from the Underworld, but his growing love for the Prince threatens to destroy the kingdom #Questpit #OS

16yo Candy has been hiding her unique ability to shift between male and female her whole life, now she has the government hunting her for the one thing she can't hide, her skin color. 🥵 climate fiction 🏳️‍🌈 queer friends to lovers 🫂 found family 🧬 her DNA will save humanity #questpit #Q #SF #YA

Forgive my pit even transgression and take this paultry offering for #questpit #T #A #Q

I’ve been wanting to vent about current politics in my writing and just realized my WIP about the tyrannical regime in Cuba has some great parallels to today that I can leverage. Yay? 😩 #amwriting #writingcommunity #skywriters

Get your pitches ready for Questpit, #writingcommunity!!

Fingers crossed for at least some constructive feedback on this query!!! I won't get my hopes up for a full, but I won't be mad if it happens. #amquerying #writingcommunity

Sometimes it feels as if all we are doing is moving backwards. There will always be roadblocks. We need to try finding a way around them. #SaturdaySayings #WritingCommunity

GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO x NEVER LET YOU GO Blind programmer Sandy uses her digital skills to hunt her stalker ex-gf in a tech-driven pursuit. She’ll have to decide how many laws she'll break and how much danger she’s willing to face to be free from her ex’s reign of terror. #HoliPit #A #Q #T

✨Manifesting a full request Friday ✨ No reason it should work this week as opposed to any other but it’s worth the try. Good luck to everyone in the query trenches ❤️ #amquerying #writingcommunity

Where do you do your best writing? At a desk? In bed? On your phone while you sit on the toilet? An inquiring mind wants to know, as it has lost its favorite writing spots to its children. It’s me - I lost my office to the pre-tween and need a new cozy spot to write. #writingcommunity #skywriters

This doesn’t include my genre so sadly I won’t be participating but I hope you do! The best feedback I’ve gotten has been from agents, so I hope you take the opportunity #writingcommunity #skywriters

Scammers are working overtime, #writers. No legit publisher will ask you for money for their services. (vanity presses notwithstanding, but imho vanity presses are mostly terrible) Money flows to the author, not the other way around. They prey on our desire to be successful. #writingcommunity

Is it just me or does #skywriters feels like it would be such a better handle for the #writingcommunity here?

Just me wiggle-wiggling through life over here. Keep writing. #writingcommunity #skywriters

I've got 15 new agents in the query-hopper ready for me to email! I'm not writing any query emails until my head is clear from the flu, however. Given the frequent use of my delete button and social post edit functions in the last few days it seems a wise decision. #amquerying #writingcommunity

Despite being a thriller writer, when I’m stressed and need an escape I ALWAYS binge romance. Anyone else have a mismatch in their writing genre with their reading/watching/listening genre? #writingcommunity #skywriters

TIL the flu gives you bizarre, vivid dreams. I should take advantage and do some short story writing. Not sure where the dream of me breaking into my boss’s house, eating her food, being chased by her and getting into a fist fight will take a story but I’m open to finding out. #writingcommunity

If you’re looking to level up your manuscript, I highly recommend listening to Brandon Sanderson’s writing class recordings on YouTube. Even though I don’t write fantasy (yet), it was a great opportunity to evaluate my story mechanics and step back to check on my structure. #writingcommunity

Heading back into lit agent research mode while I wait for responses. Send wine. And maybe some acid reducers. #amquerying #writingcommunity

Hey #writingcommunity! It's been a while. Question for those who have gone through your #amquerying trenches: For queries you submit through email, how long do you wait until you move on from those queries, especially if you submitted over the holidays? I'm coming up on 2.5 months on some.

Excuse me while I go escape into some good books for a while.

Oh, hey! It's my internal monologue! #writingcommunity #amwriting

You know the "Stop scrolling and do [something productive]" videos? I need that for life to remind me to park my butt and write. Ex: I'm cooking dinner & the onions spell out "stop cooking and go write your book!" in the skillet. Or an Alexa reminder. Either would work. #writingcommunity #amwriting

Beta readers are the life blood of the writer! I can’t even begin to describe how much their feedback has improved my manuscript over the last couple years. #writingcommunity

I'm surprised at the interest level of my Goodreads account based on click rates in my Linktree. #askagents what other info are you looking for from your querying writers? #writingcommunity

Trying to encourage myself to keep going with my writing and querying journey. Some days you just need little reminders that someone out there is enjoying your work - that’s when screenshots of past praise can become your best friend and cheerleader. Keep going, #writingcommunity

*narrator* And some say she’s still waiting to this day…

This pitch event is coming up fast! #writingcommunity

Still sitting in the query trenches waiting for the holiday pause to end. I appreciate not getting a rejection during the holidays but I think I’d prefer it over waiting for a response (assuming I even get one). #writingcommunity #amquerying

Merry Christmas and happy Hanukkah #writingcommunity! And happy festivals for the rest of us!

This Noche Buena, it’s all about good food, and the people who make your heart full. Here’s to a night that’s warm, joyful, and just right. ❤️ Feliz Noche Buena and a very Merry Christmas.

On this Winter Solstice, may the returning light bring strength, hope, and resilience for the challenges ahead. We will certainly need it.

Narrator: she did in fact survive sitting in a brewery talking about national registries for cemeteries. On the upside I chilled with people I love, learned about their end of life preferences, and got some ideas for my WIP! And to you dear reader, a reminder: write your will!! #writingcommunity

#ShortPit HAS BEGUN!! 12am-12am, have fun pitchers!!

Hey! We made it to the top 10!

Heads up that this is tomorrow #writingcommunity!

GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO x NEVER LET YOU GO Blind programmer Sandy uses her digital skills to hunt her stalker ex-gf in a tech-driven pursuit. She’ll have to decide how many laws she'll break and how much danger she’s willing to face to be free from her ex’s reign of terror. #HoliPit #A #Q #T

My WIP has a scene similar to the cemetery scene in the movie Double Jeopardy, so I’m going to a cemetery “club” this week with friends for “research”. If you don’t see a post from me by Monday assume I’m stuck in a mausoleum someplace. 👻🏛️⚰️ #writingcommunity