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@EKtheAuthor @ektheauthor.bsky.social · Aug 13

1 Sentence Pitch is soooooooo disrespectful 🤣

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Amanda Boyle @amandaboyle.bsky.social · Jun 10

Best tips for when a writer is making their query list? How do you decide who to query first? Agents being open at different times makes this so difficult! #amquerying #WritingCommunity

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Elise Betz #amquerying and seeking representation @elisebetz.bsky.social · Jun 11

Anyone have a list of upcoming pitch events?
#pitch #questpit #chaospit #WIPPIT #unhingedpit #bluepit #P2Ppit #popuppit
#writingcommunity #writesky #amquerying

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@EKtheAuthor @ektheauthor.bsky.social · Jun 10

#WritingCommunity After a grueling year of revisions I will be re-entering the #query trenches soon... Pray for me yall🙏🏽

⭐️When Help Is The Enemy⭐️
Symi is a model student, but a loner. A decent friend, but a social outcast. An unsung hero... but murderer?
#YA #Mystery #Bipoc

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Rebecca Weber 🙂🐈‍⬛📰 @rweberwrites.bsky.social · Apr 24

Don't lose heart, #WritingCommunity! 🥰
#writers #authors #querying #rejections

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Katie Monson @litagentkatiem.bsky.social · Apr 19

ALERT-

I will open to queries from APRIL 28- MAY 4th.

Please check my MSWL before submitting, I will not look at anything not on my wishlist.

www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/ka...

Querymanager link can be found in my bio…

#queryingauthors #agentlife #literaryagent

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@EKtheAuthor @ektheauthor.bsky.social · Apr 22

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Sir Charles Anthony @sircharlesanthony.bsky.social · Apr 11

Watch this and tell your friends,
because capitalism is often a vicious lie and:
The truth is out there.

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@EKtheAuthor @ektheauthor.bsky.social · Apr 10

The Hate U Give
Friends With Benefits
The Italian Job
😘

Julia @julesinlife.bsky.social · Apr 10

If I had to describe my writing style using 3 movies, they’d be:

Big Fish
10 Items or Less
The Shawshank Redemption

What are yours?

#WritingCommunity

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@EKtheAuthor @ektheauthor.bsky.social · Apr 7

Reading this now... I cannot put it down!

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · Apr 7

Writing prompts that actually lead to a story #amwriting #writingcommunity #editing #writer #writingmuse www.amazon.com/Storystarters-...

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Fay Thompson, Author/Artist @faythompsonauthor.bsky.social · Apr 7

You have written 10 books in a series. You are writing book 11 today and a stranger asks you what it's about.

Without referencing the first 10 books, describe this novel.

This exercise is to remind you that each book operates on its own. IT must hook the reader.

#writingcommunity #booksky

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The Tobias Literary Agency @thetobiasagency.bsky.social · Apr 6

Hey #horrorfans,

Coming this September, WHY I LOVE HORROR is a an anthology jam packed with essays from your favorite horror writers sharing their love of the genre.

Check out the first excerpt of the book over at @crimereads.bsky.social

crimereads.com/how-grady-he...

#horror #horrorbooks

How Grady Hendrix Came to Love Horror

From the introduction to the essay: Grady Hendrix began his career as a horror novelist leaning into parody and humor, but over the years, while he has found ways to continue to incorporate humor, …

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Francesca Riccardi @litagentfran.bsky.social · Mar 24

If you’re an #amquerying author looking to write or refine your synopsis, sign up to this event with the @KNLitAgency team. Tickets here: www.cornerstones.co.uk/cornerstones...

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · Mar 22

Sojourner Truth (1797-1883), abolitionist, women's rights advocate, who chose to be photographed with her knitting. As an enslaved person, she had knitted/spun endlessly and when free later in life, she taught knitting to former enslaved women aiding self-sufficiency #womensart

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The Tobias Literary Agency @thetobiasagency.bsky.social · Mar 21

🚨Querying Alert🚨

@jacqui_lipton will temporarily close her query inbox at the end of March. In the meantime…

SUBMIT
✨Suspense/thriller
✨Light speculative/magical realism
✨Mystery
✨Platform Driven NF

❌AVOID SENDING ❌
Epic fantasy
Hard sci-fi
Memoir
Picture books
Board books
Middle grade

Heads up!
Jacqueline Lipton will close to queries in 10 days, 1 hour, and 0 minutes

Jacqui's current MSWL: suspence/thriller, light speculative/magical realism / mystery /platform driven nonfiction. Go submit!

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@EKtheAuthor @ektheauthor.bsky.social · Mar 19

Sometimes it's greener on both sides...

Brolivia Dope @superay09.bsky.social · Mar 19

See...her name was poison ivy

Agatha Chocolats @agathachocolats.bsky.social · Mar 19

In six words or fewer, write a story about this photo.
#sixwordstory #WritingCommmunity

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@EKtheAuthor @ektheauthor.bsky.social · Mar 19

I often wonder if querying is even worth it as a POC wanting to tell REAL life stories about POC... #writingcommunity #amquerying #authorslife #writerslife #literaryworld #bipocbooks #POC

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Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · Mar 13

LIVE NOW!

🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳 #RevPit

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#RevPit 2025 Submission Form - Open March 13

Welcome to #RevPit! Submissions will be accepted from March 13th, 2025 at 12:00pm EDT and remain open until 12pm EDT on March 16th, 2025. In this form, writers submit their manuscript information to ...

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Jeni Chappelle @jenichappelle.bsky.social · Mar 10

Good morning #RevPit!

How’s prep going? If you…

✨ have questions
✨ are stuck making editor choices
✨ need resource recs
✨ want to swap pages/queries with another RevPit hopeful for one last set of eyes
✨ just want to connect with other RevPit authors

drop a reply and I’ll do my best to help!

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Orange Dick Tater Hater @realbiscuitspaw.bsky.social · Mar 5

"Would have been" I fear even that ship has sailed.

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Sarah Nicolas @sarahnfisk.bsky.social · Mar 5

3/9: the literary agent search
3/16: query letters
3/23: fine tune your sub package
3/30: comp titles & synopses

Register for the topics you want or all 4 for 20% OFF

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Novel Querying Success Series. Sundays, March 9-30, 7:30-9pm Eastern

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✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag @wipsnips.bsky.social · Mar 6

The #WIPSnips word for March 6 is "reputation"

Don't forget your Alt Text if you use graphics!

#WriteSky #AmWriting #WritingCommunity

#WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag
March 6 - reputation
Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration
Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics
Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine.
Support others on the #WIPSnips tag!
Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social

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✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag @wipsnips.bsky.social · Mar 3

Happy Monday!

The #WIPSnips word for March 3rd is "ring"

Don't forget the #WIPSnips hashtag. Use Alt Text if you have a graphic. Support others by commenting on posts, but remember, these are typically rough drafts so no editing unless someone asks for feedback.

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity

#WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag
March 3 - ring
Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration
Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics
Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine.
Support others on the #WIPSnips tag!
Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social

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@EKtheAuthor @ektheauthor.bsky.social · Feb 27

Just finished rereading The Will Trent series by Karin Slaughter It's my 3rd trip through the series and if you're into murder mysteries and great back stories I highly recommend!

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