Emily Keyes
@esckeyes.bsky.social
Founder of the Keyes Agency, LLC. Bookish. Short. Invisible Disability. Brooklyn, NY. She/her
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Emily Keyes
@esckeyes.bsky.social
· Nov 20
Hi, new followers. I am Emily, a lone wolf literary agent wandering the streets of Brooklyn. Originally from New Haven, CT. Invisible disability, mental health, ace. I have an identical twin (and another sister). Looking for a Coven. Here are some books I have worked on recently.
There's nothing like Cyber Week to remind you how many companies have your browsing and shopping data even though it's been years since you ever thought about them.
December 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
There's nothing like Cyber Week to remind you how many companies have your browsing and shopping data even though it's been years since you ever thought about them.
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Applications for the 2026 Mentorship Program are OPEN!!
Apply to be a mentor or a mentee by January 15, 2026. Link in bio.
#amagenting #literaryagentsofchange #literarycommunity #mentorship
Apply to be a mentor or a mentee by January 15, 2026. Link in bio.
#amagenting #literaryagentsofchange #literarycommunity #mentorship
December 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Applications for the 2026 Mentorship Program are OPEN!!
Apply to be a mentor or a mentee by January 15, 2026. Link in bio.
#amagenting #literaryagentsofchange #literarycommunity #mentorship
Apply to be a mentor or a mentee by January 15, 2026. Link in bio.
#amagenting #literaryagentsofchange #literarycommunity #mentorship
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Odyssey's 2026 online classes have been announced & I'm excited to be teaching one of them: All the World’s a Page: Adapting Acting Techniques to Strengthen Your Fiction. Because I am a theater geek & will gladly talk your ear off about how useful acting techniques can be when applied to writing.
Build new skills & strengthen your writing with an Odyssey Online Class!
*highly praised instructors
*live, intensive, interactive classes
*deep practice with demanding assignments
*thorough feedback from instructor & classmates
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#amwriting #writetip
*highly praised instructors
*live, intensive, interactive classes
*deep practice with demanding assignments
*thorough feedback from instructor & classmates
odysseyworkshop.org/odyssey-onli...
#amwriting #writetip
November 17, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Odyssey's 2026 online classes have been announced & I'm excited to be teaching one of them: All the World’s a Page: Adapting Acting Techniques to Strengthen Your Fiction. Because I am a theater geek & will gladly talk your ear off about how useful acting techniques can be when applied to writing.
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For #GivingTuesday every dollar you donate to the SCBWI Impact and Legacy Fund will go to purchasing books for school #libraries across the country that are struggling to fill their shelves with new, relevant books that students want to read.
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#books #kidlit #scbwi
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#books #kidlit #scbwi
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December 2, 2025 at 7:47 PM
For #GivingTuesday every dollar you donate to the SCBWI Impact and Legacy Fund will go to purchasing books for school #libraries across the country that are struggling to fill their shelves with new, relevant books that students want to read.
donate.stripe.com/28E6oGeuhe4t...
#books #kidlit #scbwi
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#books #kidlit #scbwi
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I'm so excited to finally share the cover of my upcoming book, A Forest Begins Anew! This writing journey to publication has been a long time coming, and seeing real proof like this is surreal. Feel free to share. Wahoo! #KidLitAuthor #WritingCommunity #STEM @esckeyes.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 1:29 PM
I'm so excited to finally share the cover of my upcoming book, A Forest Begins Anew! This writing journey to publication has been a long time coming, and seeing real proof like this is surreal. Feel free to share. Wahoo! #KidLitAuthor #WritingCommunity #STEM @esckeyes.bsky.social
I'm doing a picture book workshop in the new year!
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Inked Voices - Online Writing Groups & Workshops
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December 1, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I'm doing a picture book workshop in the new year!
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On Thanksgiving Eve, here are four PBs I am thankful for.
November 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
On Thanksgiving Eve, here are four PBs I am thankful for.
I will never understand why B&N's website shows you products that AREN'T available online. They just want to show me what I can't have?
B&N's website is a mystery.
B&N's website is a mystery.
November 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
I will never understand why B&N's website shows you products that AREN'T available online. They just want to show me what I can't have?
B&N's website is a mystery.
B&N's website is a mystery.
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PSA for any Apub authors whose books are in the Anthropic settlement list: Amazon is not participating in the settlement, since they have an investment in Anthropic. When you submit your claim form, you DO NOT have to list Amazon as an add'l rightsholder, & can claim 100% of settlement money.
November 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
PSA for any Apub authors whose books are in the Anthropic settlement list: Amazon is not participating in the settlement, since they have an investment in Anthropic. When you submit your claim form, you DO NOT have to list Amazon as an add'l rightsholder, & can claim 100% of settlement money.
I feel like the vibes of this week are all off and we should just cancel and try again next week.
November 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I feel like the vibes of this week are all off and we should just cancel and try again next week.
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
It's the first day it is freezing temps this winter in New York. I am alredy so done with it.
November 11, 2025 at 8:50 PM
It's the first day it is freezing temps this winter in New York. I am alredy so done with it.
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New #WriterBeware blog post: an explainer on the huge Anthropic class action copyright settlement: what it is, how it happened, how writers with eligible infringed works may benefit financially, and what eligible writers should do next writerbeware.blog/2025/10/31/t...
The Anthropic Class Action Settlement: What You Need to Know Right Now - Writer Beware
One of the most urgent issues confronting writers and other creators right now is the use of copyrighted material for generative AI training. The large language models that power chatbots like OpenAI’...
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October 31, 2025 at 6:01 PM
New #WriterBeware blog post: an explainer on the huge Anthropic class action copyright settlement: what it is, how it happened, how writers with eligible infringed works may benefit financially, and what eligible writers should do next writerbeware.blog/2025/10/31/t...
bookriot.com/scammers-are... Be careful authors, scammers are now targeting the Anthropic settlement money. (If you WANT to opt out of the class, go for it. But be sure that is what you want!)
Scammers Are Targeting Authors
Today's top book news.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:57 PM
bookriot.com/scammers-are... Be careful authors, scammers are now targeting the Anthropic settlement money. (If you WANT to opt out of the class, go for it. But be sure that is what you want!)
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If you're looking for a Thanksgiving contentment/gratitude book that isn't overtly Thanksgiving, consider ENOUGH IS... Available at libraries and bookstores everywhere.
Illustrated beautifully by Nicole Wong, published by Tilbury House. @painternik.bsky.social @esckeyes.bsky.social
Illustrated beautifully by Nicole Wong, published by Tilbury House. @painternik.bsky.social @esckeyes.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM
If you're looking for a Thanksgiving contentment/gratitude book that isn't overtly Thanksgiving, consider ENOUGH IS... Available at libraries and bookstores everywhere.
Illustrated beautifully by Nicole Wong, published by Tilbury House. @painternik.bsky.social @esckeyes.bsky.social
Illustrated beautifully by Nicole Wong, published by Tilbury House. @painternik.bsky.social @esckeyes.bsky.social
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"Don't get too excited, because-" Nah, how about you shut the fuck up. All the way up.
Let people have a crumb of joy, you miserable fucks, my GOD.
I promise, you can go back to posting "We're so fucked" and then not doing anything to stop it thrice daily tomorrow.
Let people have a crumb of joy, you miserable fucks, my GOD.
I promise, you can go back to posting "We're so fucked" and then not doing anything to stop it thrice daily tomorrow.
November 5, 2025 at 7:44 PM
"Don't get too excited, because-" Nah, how about you shut the fuck up. All the way up.
Let people have a crumb of joy, you miserable fucks, my GOD.
I promise, you can go back to posting "We're so fucked" and then not doing anything to stop it thrice daily tomorrow.
Let people have a crumb of joy, you miserable fucks, my GOD.
I promise, you can go back to posting "We're so fucked" and then not doing anything to stop it thrice daily tomorrow.
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BREAKING: After months of stonewalling by Starbucks, unionized baristas just voted 92% to authorize a ULP strike unless Starbucks finalizes fair contracts & stops union busting.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
Starbucks unionized workers say they'll strike on Nov. 13 if coffee giant doesn't finalize contract
Union members say they are ready to strike on the chain's Red Cup Day if Starbucks doesn't finalize a contract with their union by then.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
BREAKING: After months of stonewalling by Starbucks, unionized baristas just voted 92% to authorize a ULP strike unless Starbucks finalizes fair contracts & stops union busting.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
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Hi! Let me tell you what I’ve been doing at BOOM! 💁🏾♀️ I’m the Special Projects Editor—an awesome new role that works on all creative for our special editions, merch, and anything related to direct-to-consumer campaigns. The first kickstarter I’ve worked on is live! www.kickstarter.com/projects/boo...
Coming soon: Jem and the Holograms: Truly Outrageous Comic Collection
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October 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Hi! Let me tell you what I’ve been doing at BOOM! 💁🏾♀️ I’m the Special Projects Editor—an awesome new role that works on all creative for our special editions, merch, and anything related to direct-to-consumer campaigns. The first kickstarter I’ve worked on is live! www.kickstarter.com/projects/boo...
Me: it's been dark out for hours, it must be really late.
Clock: 7:04
Me: I hate you, Standard Time.
Clock: 7:04
Me: I hate you, Standard Time.
November 4, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Me: it's been dark out for hours, it must be really late.
Clock: 7:04
Me: I hate you, Standard Time.
Clock: 7:04
Me: I hate you, Standard Time.
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As SNAP benefits are set to be cut for millions of people this weekend, please consider donating to the Writers Against Hunger campaign for Feeding America.
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I'm supporting Feeding America!
To feed America’s hungry through food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger
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October 30, 2025 at 7:35 PM
As SNAP benefits are set to be cut for millions of people this weekend, please consider donating to the Writers Against Hunger campaign for Feeding America.
teamfeed.feedingamerica.org/participants...
teamfeed.feedingamerica.org/participants...
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This past Friday Charlotte Country Day School in NC invited me to speak as their Distinguished Diversity Author for this year. It was an honor to share I THINK I THINK A LOT and talk about how having #OCD inspired me.
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October 27, 2025 at 12:23 AM
This past Friday Charlotte Country Day School in NC invited me to speak as their Distinguished Diversity Author for this year. It was an honor to share I THINK I THINK A LOT and talk about how having #OCD inspired me.
@freespiritbooks.bsky.social @joseebisaillon.bsky.social
@esckeyes.bsky.social
@freespiritbooks.bsky.social @joseebisaillon.bsky.social
@esckeyes.bsky.social
The Barnes and Noble website makes it so difficult to buy something it's like they don't want money.
October 28, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The Barnes and Noble website makes it so difficult to buy something it's like they don't want money.
Tomorrow I am headed to the SCBWI Eastern NY Falling Leaves Retreat! I shall return to the land of my ancestors... Albany-Rensselaer.
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Falling Leaves Masterclass Retreat | New York: Eastern Upstate
Our annual retreat at Silver Bay on the beautiful Lake George
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October 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Tomorrow I am headed to the SCBWI Eastern NY Falling Leaves Retreat! I shall return to the land of my ancestors... Albany-Rensselaer.
www.scbwi.org/regions/east...
www.scbwi.org/regions/east...
I hurt my foot getting out of bed (it's not broken but it's swollen). I'm trying to think of a better lie to tell people if they ask why I am limping. My first thought was "shark attack" but I'm worried people will see through it.
a cartoon of winnie the pooh with his eyes closed and a red shirt
Alt: Gif of Winnie the Pooh with "think think think" text
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October 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I hurt my foot getting out of bed (it's not broken but it's swollen). I'm trying to think of a better lie to tell people if they ask why I am limping. My first thought was "shark attack" but I'm worried people will see through it.