Laurie Dennison
@lauriedennison.bsky.social
She/Her | Literary Agent and Intern Coordinator at Creative Media Agency | Loves books, music, animals, and cool places | ladennison.com
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I’ve been closed to queries longer than I intended to be. I just thought I’d give a little explanation, because I know it may not make sense at first glance - how can an agent actively building a list stay closed to queries?
#writingcommunity #amquerying #askagent
#writingcommunity #amquerying #askagent
I’m excited to hear pitches at the Seattle Writing Workshop tomorrow!
To anyone else hoping to send a query my way, I plan to open next Monday for a very brief window. Looking forward to reading some great stuff!
To anyone else hoping to send a query my way, I plan to open next Monday for a very brief window. Looking forward to reading some great stuff!
The 2025 Online Seattle Writing Workshop is an online “How to Get Published” writing event on November 7-8, 2025. Writers are welcome to attend virtually from everywhere and anywhere and we have an incredible faculty! More info & how to sign up via link in our bio.
#amwriting #writingcommunity
#amwriting #writingcommunity
November 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I’m excited to hear pitches at the Seattle Writing Workshop tomorrow!
To anyone else hoping to send a query my way, I plan to open next Monday for a very brief window. Looking forward to reading some great stuff!
To anyone else hoping to send a query my way, I plan to open next Monday for a very brief window. Looking forward to reading some great stuff!
Living Proof is out in the world! Readers and reviewers are connecting with this beautiful memoir just like I knew they would - love to see those new release banners! Order now: a.co/d/6uLdhHB
#memoir #books #reading #writingcommunity
#memoir #books #reading #writingcommunity
October 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Living Proof is out in the world! Readers and reviewers are connecting with this beautiful memoir just like I knew they would - love to see those new release banners! Order now: a.co/d/6uLdhHB
#memoir #books #reading #writingcommunity
#memoir #books #reading #writingcommunity
I’ve been closed to queries longer than I intended to be. I just thought I’d give a little explanation, because I know it may not make sense at first glance - how can an agent actively building a list stay closed to queries?
#writingcommunity #amquerying #askagent
#writingcommunity #amquerying #askagent
October 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I’ve been closed to queries longer than I intended to be. I just thought I’d give a little explanation, because I know it may not make sense at first glance - how can an agent actively building a list stay closed to queries?
#writingcommunity #amquerying #askagent
#writingcommunity #amquerying #askagent
My amazing client Tiffany Graham Charkosky has a piece in Oprah Daily today. As always, Tiffany writes with honesty and vulnerability, and I am so grateful to her for sharing her story with the world! www.oprahdaily.com/life/health/...
#cancer #genetictesting #clinicaltrial
#cancer #genetictesting #clinicaltrial
I Inherited a Deadly Cancer Gene—Now I’m Volunteering to Test a Vaccine That Could Save Generations
Could I fend off the disease that that took my mom when she was 31? It was worth a shot.
www.oprahdaily.com
September 30, 2025 at 3:12 PM
My amazing client Tiffany Graham Charkosky has a piece in Oprah Daily today. As always, Tiffany writes with honesty and vulnerability, and I am so grateful to her for sharing her story with the world! www.oprahdaily.com/life/health/...
#cancer #genetictesting #clinicaltrial
#cancer #genetictesting #clinicaltrial
I’m going to be closed to queries for a little while longer. I’m still considering material from the Chesapeake Writing Workshop and other requests, and the Women’s Fiction Writers Association pitch event starts today. I do hope to open again later this month. #writingcommunity #writelife
September 8, 2025 at 11:21 AM
I’m going to be closed to queries for a little while longer. I’m still considering material from the Chesapeake Writing Workshop and other requests, and the Women’s Fiction Writers Association pitch event starts today. I do hope to open again later this month. #writingcommunity #writelife
I make plans to post more and then another school shooting and the fascism and wars and denial continue to spiral… anyway, for anyone interested, some agenting updates ahead.
September 8, 2025 at 11:15 AM
I make plans to post more and then another school shooting and the fascism and wars and denial continue to spiral… anyway, for anyone interested, some agenting updates ahead.
Grateful for Heather Cox Richardson’s explanation of the history of Labor Day today. Like those workers marching so many years ago said, The True Remedy Is Organization and the Ballot.
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
September 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Grateful for Heather Cox Richardson’s explanation of the history of Labor Day today. Like those workers marching so many years ago said, The True Remedy Is Organization and the Ballot.
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Haven’t been on social media much this summer, but I’m going to try to check in more this fall.
It’s hard to keep plugging away at work when the world is burning, but #books matter. Books change the world. Had a lovely conversation about that with some other industry folks about that last night.
It’s hard to keep plugging away at work when the world is burning, but #books matter. Books change the world. Had a lovely conversation about that with some other industry folks about that last night.
August 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Haven’t been on social media much this summer, but I’m going to try to check in more this fall.
It’s hard to keep plugging away at work when the world is burning, but #books matter. Books change the world. Had a lovely conversation about that with some other industry folks about that last night.
It’s hard to keep plugging away at work when the world is burning, but #books matter. Books change the world. Had a lovely conversation about that with some other industry folks about that last night.
I am teaching a workshop on queries at the California Writing Workshop on Friday 6/13, and my colleagues @livivanov.bsky.social and @haley-j-casey.bsky.social will be taking pitches Saturday! Still time to sign up! californiawritingworkshop.com
#writingcommunity #writing #query
#writingcommunity #writing #query
The 2025 California Writing Workshop
Get Your Writing Published: June 13-14, 2025
californiawritingworkshop.com
June 8, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I am teaching a workshop on queries at the California Writing Workshop on Friday 6/13, and my colleagues @livivanov.bsky.social and @haley-j-casey.bsky.social will be taking pitches Saturday! Still time to sign up! californiawritingworkshop.com
#writingcommunity #writing #query
#writingcommunity #writing #query
Want to learn about scene structure (and lots of other stuff)? Join me at the online Pittsburgh Writing Workshop this Friday, May 9! @writingdaywksp.bsky.social pittsburghwritingworkshop.com
The 2025 Online Pittsburgh Writing Workshop
Get Your Writing Published at a Writers Conference: May 9-10, 2025
pittsburghwritingworkshop.com
May 6, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Want to learn about scene structure (and lots of other stuff)? Join me at the online Pittsburgh Writing Workshop this Friday, May 9! @writingdaywksp.bsky.social pittsburghwritingworkshop.com
I had such a great time at the #lasvegaswritersconference! Everyone was so welcoming, and the #hwg volunteers were all wonderful. I hate that I didn’t take more pictures! Thank you @hwgandlvwc.bsky.social! #lvwc25
April 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I had such a great time at the #lasvegaswritersconference! Everyone was so welcoming, and the #hwg volunteers were all wonderful. I hate that I didn’t take more pictures! Thank you @hwgandlvwc.bsky.social! #lvwc25
I’m looking forward to the Florida Writing Workshops April 11 in Orlando and April 12 in Tampa! Still time to register! floridawritingworkshops.com
#writing #writingcommunity #querying #writer
#writing #writingcommunity #querying #writer
April 2, 2025 at 12:26 PM
I’m looking forward to the Florida Writing Workshops April 11 in Orlando and April 12 in Tampa! Still time to register! floridawritingworkshops.com
#writing #writingcommunity #querying #writer
#writing #writingcommunity #querying #writer
Reposted by Laurie Dennison
Hey friends - if you checked the Atlantic's helpful database and discovered that your books or articles are being used illegally to train Meta's AI, here are some concrete actions you can take.
authorsguild.org/news/meta-li...
authorsguild.org/news/meta-li...
Meta's Massive AI Training Book Heist: What Authors Need to Know - The Authors Guild
Today, The Atlantic published a search tool that allows authors to check if their works are in LibGen, an illegal pirate site AI companies copied for their AI systems. This is a similar tool to the on...
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March 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Hey friends - if you checked the Atlantic's helpful database and discovered that your books or articles are being used illegally to train Meta's AI, here are some concrete actions you can take.
authorsguild.org/news/meta-li...
authorsguild.org/news/meta-li...
I’m temporarily closed to queries as of 3/17 to prepare for some conferences coming up next month. I hope to reopen in late April or early May!
March 17, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I’m temporarily closed to queries as of 3/17 to prepare for some conferences coming up next month. I hope to reopen in late April or early May!
I’ve been struggling with social media, to be honest. My country is spiraling. I’m outraged daily. Calling my representatives feels fruitless. Posting about daily life feels wrong, or insensitive at best, but I work in an industry that uses social media - where are the boundaries? Who knows?
March 14, 2025 at 2:33 AM
I’ve been struggling with social media, to be honest. My country is spiraling. I’m outraged daily. Calling my representatives feels fruitless. Posting about daily life feels wrong, or insensitive at best, but I work in an industry that uses social media - where are the boundaries? Who knows?
You can still register for the Texas Writing Workshop (Online) this weekend!
texaswritingworkshop.com
I’ll be teaching a class on strengthening your character’s voice. Maybe I’ll post some teasers this week?
#writingcommunity #querying
texaswritingworkshop.com
I’ll be teaching a class on strengthening your character’s voice. Maybe I’ll post some teasers this week?
#writingcommunity #querying
March 4, 2025 at 2:05 AM
You can still register for the Texas Writing Workshop (Online) this weekend!
texaswritingworkshop.com
I’ll be teaching a class on strengthening your character’s voice. Maybe I’ll post some teasers this week?
#writingcommunity #querying
texaswritingworkshop.com
I’ll be teaching a class on strengthening your character’s voice. Maybe I’ll post some teasers this week?
#writingcommunity #querying
There’s still time to register for the Las Vegas Writers Conference April 3-5! I’ll be there on the faculty—looking forward to meeting some great writers!
#writingcommunity
lasvegaswritersconference.com
#writingcommunity
lasvegaswritersconference.com
February 21, 2025 at 6:37 PM
There’s still time to register for the Las Vegas Writers Conference April 3-5! I’ll be there on the faculty—looking forward to meeting some great writers!
#writingcommunity
lasvegaswritersconference.com
#writingcommunity
lasvegaswritersconference.com
Hi to everyone who connected with me yesterday for #mswl day!
Thank you to anyone who sends a query my way. I know querying is hard, and I wish I had the time to respond personally. I see amazing pitches and pages every day that just aren’t right for me. I wish you all success on your journey!
Thank you to anyone who sends a query my way. I know querying is hard, and I wish I had the time to respond personally. I see amazing pitches and pages every day that just aren’t right for me. I wish you all success on your journey!
February 13, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Hi to everyone who connected with me yesterday for #mswl day!
Thank you to anyone who sends a query my way. I know querying is hard, and I wish I had the time to respond personally. I see amazing pitches and pages every day that just aren’t right for me. I wish you all success on your journey!
Thank you to anyone who sends a query my way. I know querying is hard, and I wish I had the time to respond personally. I see amazing pitches and pages every day that just aren’t right for me. I wish you all success on your journey!
For #MSWL day, I'm adding a few specifics to my usual wish list. Right now I'm really looking for something to sweep me away and make me forget about what's going on in the world for a few hours. Something hopeful, nuanced, and immersive, with strong female characters in book club or romance.
February 12, 2025 at 10:54 PM
For #MSWL day, I'm adding a few specifics to my usual wish list. Right now I'm really looking for something to sweep me away and make me forget about what's going on in the world for a few hours. Something hopeful, nuanced, and immersive, with strong female characters in book club or romance.
It feels strange to post about work with everything going on in the world - but here we are. I’m teaching a class on voice online at the Texas Writing Workshop on March 8. For more info visit texaswritingworkshop.com
Also, call your reps - 5calls.org makes it easy.
#writing #writingcommunity
Also, call your reps - 5calls.org makes it easy.
#writing #writingcommunity
The 2025 Texas Writing Workshop
Get Your Writing Published: March 7-8, 2025
texaswritingworkshop.com
February 8, 2025 at 11:36 PM
It feels strange to post about work with everything going on in the world - but here we are. I’m teaching a class on voice online at the Texas Writing Workshop on March 8. For more info visit texaswritingworkshop.com
Also, call your reps - 5calls.org makes it easy.
#writing #writingcommunity
Also, call your reps - 5calls.org makes it easy.
#writing #writingcommunity
I have this idea that many times, one line encapsulates a whole book. Just read this one and wonder if it’s the one in All the Colors of the Dark:
“The bad are the few, but often they shout louder than the many. Don’t mistake silence for weakness.”
Seems pretty fitting this week.
“The bad are the few, but often they shout louder than the many. Don’t mistake silence for weakness.”
Seems pretty fitting this week.
January 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I have this idea that many times, one line encapsulates a whole book. Just read this one and wonder if it’s the one in All the Colors of the Dark:
“The bad are the few, but often they shout louder than the many. Don’t mistake silence for weakness.”
Seems pretty fitting this week.
“The bad are the few, but often they shout louder than the many. Don’t mistake silence for weakness.”
Seems pretty fitting this week.
I am open to queries again! I'm looking for psychological and domestic suspense, upmarket book club fiction, romance, and YA in fiction and big idea, pop culture, pop science, women's issues, and memoir in nonfiction. My full wish list and QM form are available at cmalit.com.
#writingcommunity
#writingcommunity
January 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I am open to queries again! I'm looking for psychological and domestic suspense, upmarket book club fiction, romance, and YA in fiction and big idea, pop culture, pop science, women's issues, and memoir in nonfiction. My full wish list and QM form are available at cmalit.com.
#writingcommunity
#writingcommunity
Finally made the move over here! I'll probably be posting mostly book or agent related stuff. If we followed each other somewhere else before, let's reconnect!
January 17, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Finally made the move over here! I'll probably be posting mostly book or agent related stuff. If we followed each other somewhere else before, let's reconnect!