AHHHH! My face!!! 🤯🥹💜

Announcing new deals for @karendelavegart.bsky.social @tiffanyeverett.bsky.social @stephrondeauwrites.bsky.social @alicefeagan.bsky.social + more buff.ly/JJuq2F0

This book made me laugh, this book made me cry, this book is an absolute must read!

One thing I love the most about my authors is that when one of them has something to celebrate they all celebrate! #RosebudAuthors

I love Mel! 🩷

Sold my first item on FB marketplace and the people that came to pick it up one of them said she was a reader so I gave her 5 books too 🩷

Does your protagonist have to be likable? Not necessarily. But they do need to be compelling. Here are the 6 most common character issues I discuss with my editing clients — along with my favorite tricks to make your protagonist unforgettable. (Psst: Number 4 is the one I almost ALWAYS bring up.)

Sometimes I register for events that I can’t attend with an email that I don’t use… www.kcci.com/article/pres...

Look, I don't like posting stuff from the bad place but this feels like a plot bunny... or just a very interesting thought experiment 😉

You wanted a first pages episode and we are going to deliver!

I have a notebook 🤷🏼‍♀️

Hold up… what was #BluePit and should I be going through the pitches? 👀

I’m not sure who originally said it, but if a person is afraid a book will change someone’s thinking, it’s not books they are afraid of!

Me in Central Time, trying to set up a meeting for my author (Pacific Time) with an editor in Eastern Time My brain is now broken

Seeing a lot of “stand alone novels w/ series potential” in my inbox that aren’t actually “stand alone” For this to be true the 1st novel needs to end in a way that feels satisfying to readers. There could be a desire for more books but it ends in a way that feels “good” even if there aren’t any

At least eight states have deeply concerning anti-library, anti-literature bills on the docket for their legislative sessions so far. Here's what they are and what you can and should do at this point about them–whether or not you live in these states. *WE* save us. buttondown.com/wellsourced/...

Happy first #kidlitartpostcard day of 2026! I'm Mel, an author/illustrator based in California. Enjoy painting characters of all kinds, whimsical settings and wacky situations. Available for new projects. For inquiries, please contact @annmrose.bsky.social melaniecordan.com #kidlitart #kidlit

On the lookout for a propulsive thriller with women teaming up not tearing each other down #MSWL

2026 has started rough for me, with a series of unfortunate events. But through these rough days, your response to Vile Lady Villains is giving me so much hope!

Authors: as a reminder if an agent requests a synopsis (not a query but a synopsis) that they expect spoilers. Not giving all the details doesn’t help you. It makes us question how the pieces come together and if they can even come together. Spoilers are expected!

Free people read freely. “Protecting truth often begins with someone refusing to let it be removed silently.” @ifrt-ala.bsky.social @uabookbans.bsky.social @la-cac.org

It’s a new year so let’s start an #AskAgent thread. Post questions here and I’ll do my best to answer them all. Leaving this open through the weekend. #QueryTip #AmWriting

Hey, I’m just a sapphic author who needs some help to get by in the new year. If you can’t contribute, can you boost? Every little bit helps 💖

I’d like to read more poetry in 2026…. Any recommendations?

Hey, that me! 🩷

I want to fly out there just to do this, so if you live near there you HAVE to go!

Victoria you are a gem! Thanks for all you do to help authors! 🩷 Writers Beware is a fabulous resource for the publishing community!

A reminder that your book matters, regardless of bells, whistles, shinies, and accolades. It matters because a reader enjoyed it. Because maybe it inspires them. Because you put your heart on the page. Because you did a hard thing, and the act of doing it has changed you.

The issue is not that we don't talk to each other. It's that some people think that "talking" means getting to debate your existence, and that's abusive and controlling.

Writers Beware!

Saving Buddy Charles on Tubi is fantastic! It’s a YA novel in movie form. The characters are wonderfully nuanced. A must watch! 🩷

Gift Link: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/16/c...

Banning books has never been a good idea.... sign to help www.fightforthefirst.org/petitions/th...

While you may be wrapping things up for the holidays, it's the perfect time to line up editorial services so you can dive into next steps in the new year. Let me know if I can help! www.alisonweisseditorial.com

"I can't afford to support my favorite author right now, I—" Reviews. Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.) Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!

Writers, especially those who write kidlit, I think we need to have a conversation about using parents not telling their child something to “protect them” and why this doesn’t really work especially today. Does this happen? Yes. And do we see it continuing to happen? Yes. ….

With algorithms what they are here this years #SpreadTheJoy is over on Instagram... Come and join us. #querytip #amwriting #amreading www.instagram.com/p/DSAdGpiEay...

THE WHITE LOTUS meets THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME in NO ONE ABOARD, a new mystery thriller by Emy McGuire. OUT NOW where books are sold! www.harpercollins.com/products/no-... @harpercollins.bsky.social @annmrose.bsky.social #mystery #thriller #booksky

Stealing this pic from Insta to wish Emy McGuire (who isn’t on here) an amazing book birthday! No One Aboard is an amazing thrilling read and something you should add to your TBR right now! Want to hear more about her journey as an author? Follow her over on the clock app 😉🩷

Massive congrats to the amazing @zombicatures.bsky.social for being a Kirkus Best MG Graphic Novel of 2025 with The Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang! www.kirkusreviews.com/book-lists/b...

Do you like books about liminal spaces, with lyrical prose? Books with heroines determined to rewrite their stories even if they have to throttle the narrative? How about sapphic books with lots of yearning, dark humor and lots of skeletons? How about ALL the above in one book? 😈

Inbox trend I’m noticing in romance: The two love interests have the same first letter in their name; and while this might not seem like a problem, when all one knows of the story is the query and synopsis it’s hard to remember who is who and things get confusing fast. Do w/ this info what you will

Do NOT waste your time with this one. It’s terrible! And not in a good way—it’s so bad it’s good. It’s just bad. 👎🏻

Whatever your plans are this week, escape for a few hours with some superpowered shenanigans in Vector City. 💥 www.kellyfarmerauthor.com/vector-city-...

Sharing this from @charmstrong.bsky.social agentantics.substack.com/p/ask-me-any...

I'm sorry but publishing is bananas! 3 days a week in person in NYC for $16.50 an hour? Where is this person living? Pennsylvania?

Here's another XTwitter scammer account outed by geolocation--this one refers writers to a (real) literary agent with a fake address, then impersonates the agent to recommend "professional editor" services

I've updated my blog post about Must Read magazines with information about how the Must Read contracts have changed--and the negotiation difficulties that some authors still encounter writerbeware.blog/2025/07/25/c...

I've now heard from 3 authors targeted on X by a scammer impersonating Lois McMaster Bujold. Bujold impersonator refers author to "Eleanor Wood at Spectrum Literary", also an impersonation. Goal: to sell editing svcs. Scam is impersonating multiple authors & agents writerbeware.blog/2025/11/14/i...

Don't forget to RSVP for the panel! Just a few more days! @despinakarras.com @authorsguild.org @annmrose.bsky.social docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #writingcommunity #amquerying #writesky #authorsofbluesky #writersofbluesky