So many writers querying me with their names uncapitalized. Like, is this a choice - a trend? Or a typo? Someone young explain this to me.

what's the first song you're gonna blast when It Happens youtu.be/Ag1o3koTLWM?...

First time in a LONG TIME a team I wanted to win, actually won, and that's because I did not watch the game. (Anytime I watch, my team will lose... Every... Time...) So to all you Sea Hawk fans out there, you're welcome.

🎵 If they ask you to pay money it's a scam 👏👏 🎵 If they ask you to pay money it's a scam 👏👏 🎵 that is not your favorite author or a stunning book club offer 🎵 They are asking you for money=it's a scam 👏👏

When you get to the point in reading queries where everything sounds good or everything sounds bad, then it's time to call it quits for the day.

Hey Agents! DM for info.

If you come at one of my agent friends with racist garbage I will absolutely do my best to destroy your chances with every fucking agent I can reach.

Hideous licensing agreement from Red Ogre Review, but what really jumps out at me is the moral rights waiver

Venerable magazine Harper's Bazaar is running its short story contest again, with the winner receiving "the chance" of publication in the magazine. Just one catch: per the wording of the guidelines, _just by entering_ you transfer copyright ownership of your story to Harper's parent, Hearst. 1/3

Pre-published authors: Querying is THE WORST! Writers on Submission: Submission is THE WORST! Writers Waiting to Announce their Deal: Waiting to announce is THE WORST! Writers after their Editorial Letter arrives: Editorial letters are THE WORST! Copy edits are THE WORST! Day after Launch:THE WORST!

WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS by Alex Bledsoe launches today! Congratulations, Alex!!!

The General Themes of the Bronte Sisters: Charlotte: Men are the worst thing to happen to you. Emily: We're the worst thing to happen to each other. Anne: I am the worst thing to happen to you.

Dream Report: For a local, televised Catholic Church service that the Pope was to attend, the Church asked local singers to submit audition tapes. Mine was chosen and they selected my version of I'M THE ONLY ONE by Melissa Ethridge b/c the chorus sounded religious. LOL It's not.

What an absolute talented lady! I adored her work and quoted Moira just the other day... In honor, everyone should make enchiladas and fold in some cheese, then take a nude selfie.

I think there are three days now until the Hugo nomination deadline? If you're nominating for the slate, please consider ConCurrent for Best Related Work!

Don't come at me but the Loch Ness monster was probably a sturgeon.

"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." 1984, Orwell

I might catch hell for this but if a querier tells me they received an offer of representation ONE DAY after submitting a query to me, that means I'm either WAY DOWN on their list of agents, or they're trying to speed up responses w/ a false story. Either way, I'm out without even reading the query

Get yourself a group chat where you can text all the questionably bitter and sarcastic posts you'd like to put up on social media about the latest kerfuffle, but can't/won't.

Dear Starfleet Academy Cadets, Please ENUNCIATE.

Me to a room full of young booksellers: We're going to need that case pack of PEOPLE WE NEED ON VACATION because the movie is coming out. Bookseller #1: Who's in that? Me: Two young hot people, I dunno... (Room erupts with laughter) Me: (thoroughly confused)

January Publishing be like:

I feel like @scalzi.com should write this novel. He's got the right sense of humor to pull this off. 😆

Dream Report: I'm at a SFF writing conference when there's a mysterious worldwide blackout. Trapped in the conference center/resort the SFF writers theorize themselves into a frenzy, eventually taking over the entire building and constructing a "utopia" that feels strangely like a dystopia.

Hey y'all! #writingcommunity #amquerying Do not use "services" who claim they can get you a referral with a literary agent. IT'S A SCAM. The latest scam named me as a possibility. That's a lie. I auto-reject those unless I actually KNOW the person giving the referral. Please QUERY ME DIRECTLY.

Christmas Eve is the day booksellers do 99% of the emotional and intellectual labor for the panicked men who come into the bookstore to buy a last minute gift for their loved one who, "likes books." You're welcome.

Hello! I've read about 50 queries today. Here's some things I noticed: 1) Lots of Horror novels w/ tragic endings. Hoping for one that ends w/ a survivor. 2) So many haunted houses. 3) I'm not looking for Science Fiction right now. Subbing one under another category isn't a good idea. Quit it.

I accept this diagnosis . I am a 🕷️ The Social Spider Artist! Position of arrival: #471,042 📎 skyzoo.blue/stats/anneti... What about 🫵 ? 🐾 !?

TV Show Character: Gee I know the stakes are SUPER high & we're on a quest to save the world & it's time sensitive & deadly, but let's slow down to a leisurely stroll & have a therapeutic conversation abt our feelings b/c *CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT* You know you can show that w/o killing momentum right?

It's the Famous Author scam! writerbeware.blog/2025/11/14/i...

I never know if this is helpful or not but I read over 100 queries today and here are some things that I noticed: 1) Some of y'all are sending stuff you know I'm not looking for (you even say it in the query?) and like, why are you doing that to yourselves? 2) Haunted houses are apparently trending

The "Life is Short" streak continues and I have FINALLY deleted my useless pro FB page. Please clap.

UNBOUND AUTHORS: Leftover copies of your books in the UK (MacMillan) warehouse will be pulped within the next week or two. DM me for a link to the warehouse stock list and contacts. If you have no dosh, another publisher (Wilton Sq) is willing to buy the books & distribute on a 50/50 profit split

Reminder to all you go getters out there: if you burn the candle at both ends you WILL burn out quicker and your body will basically shut down and force you to take a break - usually at THE MOST inconvenient time.

Work smarter. Live harder.

The people on Threads are SO ANGRY with this take 😆

Not to ruin your day but in the book the Creature burns down the family in the forest's house when they reject him and he straight up murders William as a little boy and Elizabeth on her wedding day to Victor because Victor rejected him immediately when he was born.

My god, y'all. I need a Frankenstein novel with gorgeous upmarket prose where women are the central characters and not men wrapped in fragile masculinity. How would that change the story? I predict pretty much most of it. Bring it to me.

Feckless fecking feckers.

The veterinarian office who refused to treat my dog for an emergency which sent me scrambling to find an emergency animal hospital with a sick dog in the back of my car - they just sent my dog a birthday card. She died in the animal emergency hospital that same day they refused me. Three years ago.

Authors, here's a pro tip because this has come up several times recently: If you've been traditionally published, make sure you keep hold of your latest royalty statement so you have more accurate sales numbers (specifically # copies sold) for your books. Future publishers may ask for that info.

When a grown man mourning his wife bursts into tears and runs from the bar once you start singing a love song. #LifeOfALoungeSinger

Just admiring my book haul from the traveling SFF book fest—featuring @yumewrites.bsky.social, @jrdawson.bsky.social, Elaine U Cho, @itsamia.bsky.social, & Emily Jane

My computer's facial recognition doesn't recognize me anymore - no new haircut - no new glasses - no weight gain/loss - like wtf Ms. Laptop... why you gotta do me like that

I co-wrote an article about 8 Horror Books Written by Women with my librarian friend, Genesee for the Seattle Times! www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...

Anyone have the scoop what's happening with CamCat? Inquiring minds want to know!

Blurbs are pointless.

CHICAGO — Outside an elementary school during dismissal… horrifying. What have we become?

Twin Towers Extended Version rewatch # (lost count) and the Battle of Helms Deep is still very difficult to watch.