Every year for Pride, I repost Hue. I made him to send love and comfort to those who feel Pride isn’t for them because they aren’t out. You matter, you are valid, and it’s ok if you aren’t ready yet. Coming out is not a requirement for being part of this community. Happy Pride 🌈

Today, while reviewing submissions to the AbSciCon 2026 Creative Writing Contest, I discovered a new tell for gen AI. Now, I had assume that gen AI, when asked to write fiction, would at least come up with unique character names. Turns out, I was wrong. Let me tell you about Eva Rostova

Be sure to join us at a special UNIONS IN PUBLISHING AMA co-hosted by our friends at the university of Chicago Press Workers Guild and featuring employees from HarperCollins, Verso, Abrams, and other unionized publishing houses!

Of COURSE I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Dark Horse Workers United . Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/da...

ANNOUNCEMENT: The workers of Dark Horse Comics @darkhorse.com are forming a union. Please read our mission statement below. 👇 #DHWU

I misread the word "characterize" as "charcuterize" and I'm having a great time imagining what that would entail.

We're so excited to welcome Sierra to ASH Literary! We can't wait for readers to fall in love with this action-packed, heart-wrenching story just like we did.

Oh wow… that’s wild… I’m now looking for a… ✨Black Illustrator that has experience in designing tabletop games✨ Y’all hear that? 👀

#mermay 3-4 🐚

I'm leading a picture book webinar with the Writing Barn over Zoom next Thursday! We'll dig into what works, what doesn't, and how to revise your manuscript so it catches agents' and editors' attention. Registration is open now: thewritingbarn.com/crafting-man...

I'm leading a picture book webinar with the Writing Barn over Zoom next Thursday! We'll dig into what works, what doesn't, and how to revise your manuscript so it catches agents' and editors' attention. Registration is open now: thewritingbarn.com/crafting-man...

#amquerying authors, I'm planning to close my query inbox to adult fiction (science fiction, horror, and fantasy) on June 15. I'm remaining open to children's fiction queries, and I'm happy to continue considering any queries for adult fiction I receive before June 15. My reasoning in the thread:

While the world’s eyes are on fashion’s biggest night, we’re turning ours to the garment, retail, and warehouse workers who keep the industry running. From true love found on the picket line to a free tailoring school out of a Brooklyn basement — meet the New Yorkers who make it all possible.

OFFICIAL MET GALA THREAD STARTS HERE

I'm teaching a free, virtual class with Orange County Library System tonight at 7 pm ET on Author Networking 101. Learn the unspoken rules behind the soft skills! Ask me when it is and isn't ok to pitch your book! attend.ocls.org/event/15707916

I've seen a lot of people upset over Blink, the YA imprint advertising their clean teen line. "Clean teen" is a label with insidious roots in censorship and book bans, and I understand why people are upset. However. It's worth noting that Blink was founded in 2013. 🧵/

creators get better by finishing projects no project ever comes out as good as it is in your imagination but that’s ok, the next one will be better also it’s ok if projects fail, taking risks and big swings is an important part of growing as a creator

I wrote a whole book about this.

Please help get the word out that I am open for submissions. Thyme Travellers is an award winning anthology of Palestinian fantasy, science fiction and horror. My publisher and I are making it a series. Submissions are open for short stories, pro rate pay: soniasulaiman.com/thyme-travel...

This Is Just To Say I have turned off the AI features that were in the update and which you were probably hoping to monetize Fuck you they were stupid so unnecessary and so annoying

guys, this is how you lose the time war

Tonight at 7 pm Eastern!

Future publishing professionals: Inkluded Academy is still accepting applications! www.inkluded.org/2026 I'm not affiliated but several of my colleagues in subsidiary rights landed their first jobs through Inkluded, and their support for people of color in the publishing workforce is so important.

I'm running a free, virtual workshop with OCLS next Tuesday on one of the fiddliest parts of a pitch: comp titles. Attendees will leave with a worksheet to help you brainstorm when you can't come up with that perfect, direct comp. attend.ocls.org/event/14835720

I reached a live person at my senator's office instead of a voicemail for the first time in over a year. After I left my message, they asked if there was anything else I wanted to say. I wasn't prepared so I panicked and said, "Tell the senator I'm disappointed in her."

If you are freaking out and need help doing this, TELL BLUESKY. One of us will help you! DO IT!

An update for anyone querying me: I've already received more queries so far this year than in all of 2025. My response time has slowed down significantly while I adjust to the high volume. I'm still reading and responding to every query, and I'm keeping my inbox open. Thanks for your patience!

I'm teaching a free, virtual class with the Orange County Library System tonight at 7 pm ET. We'll be talking about what elements agents and editors look for in the first ten pages of a manuscript: attend.ocls.org/event/14865229

If you have printed books with Ingram Spark, please take a moment to fill in their "opt out" form, so they know not to sell your books to Big Tech companies that scan printed media to train their datasets. www.ingramcontent.com/page/ai-opt-...

Lots of items with no bids in the Lit for Queer Liberation auction. Writers: get your query letter or manuscript reviewed by experts who are donating their time for this cause! www.32auctions.com/organization...

Ever wonder what happens when an agent is interested in signing you and your manuscript? Here’s a few steps you and the signing agent usually take during the process! #writing #author #amquerying #amwriting #writingcommunity

London Book Fair by the numbers: 35 meetings, 2 stand parties, 2 happy hours, and 3 dinners over 4 days. All 3 ASH Literary agents in 1 room for our 5(and a half!)-year anniversary celebration. 2nd year in a row that a ceiling fell on someone. 1 coffee with a client to end the fair on a high note.

Have said this before in other forms, but will reiterate it here: if you're doing long-form writing of any sort, reading the words aloud into a microphone is a completely unparalleled cheat code. It's free, easy, and so effective it feels like it shouldn't be allowed. I do it in a few stages...

Reminder that we're doing a query critique donation drive for a shelter-in-place program here in MSP. Going well so far--we're at about $1700 and would love to get to like $2500. Come get your pitch critiqued!

#amquerying writers: very cool opportunity to donate money to mutual aid efforts in Minnesota and receive query feedback! Laura and Erik have set up gift slots, too--you can donate to fund a critique for someone else, or DM them to request a critique if you're not able to donate right now

We’re doing a query drive to raise money to help relieve acute food insecurity among families sheltering in place. Come through!

Jason Low, publisher of Lee & Low Books, issues a call to action to fellow members of the industry to focus their efforts on fighting book bans buff.ly/Jc7UGNu

A few of my evergreen requests for #mswl day: women who are knights! women with swords and an unhealthy relationship to the concept of chivalry, who maybe haven't done enough introspection on their proximity to power!

HEY, I AM DOING ANOTHER FUNDRAISER FOR MINNESOTA RENT FUNDS! AND GIVING AWAY ANOTHER SIGNED ARC (Advance Review Copy) OF OBSTETRIX!!! YOU COULD GET TO READ IT EARLY (it doesn't come out until June) AND HELP MINNESOTA FAMILIES STAY HOUSED!!!!

Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our Second Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 26, 2026. 🎉🎉🎉 Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying. Learn more: manuscriptwishlist.com/2025/01/the-...

iambic tetrameter ass stick

I'm teaching a virtual class tomorrow at 7 pm EST with the Orange County Library on Reframing Rejection. Registration is free even if you're not an OCLS patron: attend.ocls.org/event/14865213

Roses are red Violets are grue In Ancient Egyptian, Pashto, and Zulu en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue%E2...

My query inbox reopened today! I'm not quite to inbox zero like I'd hoped, but I have either passed or requested additional material for every query I received prior to closing my inbox at the end of October 2025. If you queried me and haven't heard back, follow up over email or QueryTracker. 🧵/

Just spitballing here but what if they gave figure skaters swords so they could duel

Here is a thing: There were several years when I was one of VERY few journalists seriously covering harassment and abuse issues in comics (and by extension sometimes video games). During that time, I became the Person People Told Things To. (cont'd)

Bidding ends in 11 hours! There are so many great items up for offer and these donations are going to help a lot of people

Both of my critiques are up. There were just over 100 items in the auction when I offered to contribute. Now there are over FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY, and still counting I'm sure. www.32auctions.com/organization... www.32auctions.com/organization...

Calling published SFF authors! I’m researching the work lives & well-being of science fiction and fantasy authors for my doctoral dissertation, and I'm looking for participants! If you’re a published SFF author interested in participating, then DM me and I can provide details