tbh this is actually pretty cool? weird, but cool. shein is gonna start selling books by partnering with bookseller alibris to bring their demographic (which is already full of readers) books too. how is everyone feeling about this?

not to rattle anyone bc this is more funny than anything else and the mistake isn't something that would impact my decision at all, but... i got a query that called me "mrs. motala" GIRL, SINCE WHEN?? i didn't know i got married!! where the heck is my ring??

qrp for everyone's knowledge! so, spreadsheets/airtable/notion databases etc are how a lot of agents keep track of and regularly update all our editor contacts, wishlists, emails, and other important info! but we also build new ones for submission lists and keep those updated as responses come in.

the daily activities of a literary agent, ordered by sheer amount of time i spent on each this past week: - spreadsheets - emails - queries - actually reading

turns out my friends all got into the petit planet coziness test But Me and that's HONESTLY SO RUDE

me, inside, in my pjs of shorts and a tee: im cold me, half an hour later, still in the same pjs: ... i should put on warm clothes me, an hour later: omg why am i still not in warm clothes why am i just sitting here?? executive dysfunction

been "all systems no" the past few weeks so i made a hoodie about it popdiary.storenvy.com/products/369...

Just as quickly as Spirit Halloween rises from the dust, so too does it quietly dissolve back into the dust. Such is the cycle of life.

that’s what I’ve been saaaayying maaan

Lots of folks on Threads are talking about the staggering amount of scammer emails from people pretending to be book clubs, reviewers, and more. Seems like the endgame is eventually getting you to pay a good chunk of money for promotions and readers that likely don’t exist. Be careful out there.

reframing today's reasons to be sad as "inconveniences" bc they're truly such first world problems: - almost out of the rly good matcha mom got me from japan - didn't get onto the petit planet beta test - adhd executive dysfunction is rough, but nothing i "need" to do is mandatory to my survival

been "all systems no" the past few weeks so i made a hoodie about it popdiary.storenvy.com/products/369...

my bb is enjoying the first snow

My books cartoon for this week’s @theguardian.com

this soup was so good wtf

Meow Hero Academia #MyHeroAcademia #Caturday #Anime

Six people died from tampered Tylenol and the company pulled 30 million bottles off the market. ChatGPT is accused of urging seven people towards suicide, and OpenAI just assures us they’re still working out the kinks. Billions in investment, zero accountability.

Finally received my copies of Afrofuturism Tales. My first short story sale! 🥰 Shoutout to #FlameTreePress, @isisasare.bsky.social (editor), @nisishawl.bsky.social (foreword), @sandramgray1.bsky.social (intro). #SFF #SpecFic #BlackSFF #BlackSpecFic

Speaking at a morning press conference in Queens, the 34-year-old democratic socialist revealed an all-female transition team led by Elana Leopold as executive director. It also includes co-chairs Maria Torres-Springer, the former first deputy mayor; Lina Khan, the former federal trade commission

On a planet damaged by rushed terraforming, a bodyguard-turned-reluctant rebel joins the last dregs of her parents’ failed uprising... THE KING MUST DIE is out today! If you love stories about found families, revolutions, and second chances, this book’s for you.

hey! qrp for everyone's knowledge: I respond to every single query, and most of the time it will take me longer than 2 months, sometimes even 6 months or more, to respond! especially if i'm seriously considering it (in my maybe pile) or if i made a full request.

just wanna shout out the dhoom theme that played as mamdani finished his speech, took pics, and walked off a winner with his fam 🔥

"Here we believe in standing up for those we love, whether you are an immigrant, a member of the trans community, one of the many black women Trump has fired, a single mom waiting for the cost of groceries to go down, or anyone else with your back against the wall. Your struggle is ours too."

Damn straight. Be fucking loud and obnoxious. Shove this in the face of your idiot uncle and racist high school friends.

That last sentence made my year. Hell yes. The people will always come out on top if we unite and fight together. Eat shit, moneybaggers!

Zohran Mamdani: "So Donald Trump, since I know you're watching, I have four words for you: Turn the volume up."

new york new york :3

if you're not out voting for zohran mamdani today then you're not a new yorker

qrp for everyone's knowledge! small edits regarding a specific scene are totally ok i think -- it means the sample you sent is still valid editing the beginning: that's the sample!! I'd withdraw and requery bc the package fundamentally changed and that's what their full req was/will be based on

for the 4th day in a row, peach gelato by twice is stuck in my head. so... i made these! which one should i drop in my store?

btw everyone, take my querying advice with a grain of salt -- the thing about agents is we have general rules of thumb that we collectively agree on, but many of us have very different ways of seeing things!

imo i think knowing I'm at least interested bsed on your sample or full even if it's not the latest version is better than waiting for an author to edit their entire ms again. agents who really love it will still take it on, and if it's close then they'll offer an r&r w specific feedback.

so who's participating in a novel writing event this month? i debated but i'm already three days behind

Zohran picked 「卓蘭」("excellent orchid") for his first name and「夸梅」("brilliant plum") for his middle name. The orchid and the plum are among "The Four Noble Ones" in traditional Chinese art, the former symbolizing an indifference to fame and fortune, the latter an indomitable, incorruptible spirit.

i think feedback is great if you're hearing something similar from multiple sources, or if you feel like the feedback resonates with your intention/vision. i would totally relax if it's only one agent, though. unless it's your dream agent, maybe? because taste is subjective.

haha omg... i feel like the answer is to send the package to a friend first -- i did this with @kissedbyink.bsky.social and a pitch letter i was planning to send out to editors, and i immediately found all the typos i'd been blind to before/areas that could be better worded TT__TT good luck!!

so many queriers lately at least for me are querying and then rescinding with a note along the lines of "will resend a stronger package" are y'all ok? are y'all just perfectionists?

It is very clear the gutting of Teen Vogue is about silencing their excellent political coverage. Corporations want you uninformed and shut off from meaningful journalism. And they’re staggeringly successful at it so far.

designed* a car bumper magnet *copied the brat album cover

y'all........................

anyone got exciting plans for the day? im just staying at home and doing some work but I'm ALSO maybe going to costco later

hands up cuz i need to see smth: who actually LIKES vaan as the ffxii protag? bc I DO but none of my friends agree TT__TT

lrp the problem w lightning being one of my fave ff protags and ffxiii overall being maybe the best written ff is that i always wanna say "lightning, my queen~" but it sounds too much like "lightning mcqueen" that being said, i do also love the cars trilogy

the way my bio makes me seem super accomplished and maybe even impressive lol i think i am in some ways, but it's hard to feel that when i'm living at home, don't have a car, can't pay rent, and have applied for disability it's hard to be positive LOL

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Tis the season 🎅🎄 #art #sharks

“FUCK AI” is turning into a movement. After his Frankenstein Q&A at the Chinese Theater, Guillermo del Toro asked the audience to scream “FUCK AI.”

Embroidering cats is my idea of happiness 🍂

insane how loaded my smoothie is today just bc i added chia seeds and collagen