Manuscript Academy
@manuscriptacademy.bsky.social
The Happiest Place in Publishing! Classes, agent consultations + a thriving community at ManuscriptAcademy.com. Brought to you by the makers of Manuscript Wish List® + #MSWL.
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Hi Friends! A few things we're working on, that may be helpful in your querying journey:
📚Our sister company, ManuscriptWishList.com, offers a search for agents and editors--based on what they *wish* they had in their inboxes. Let us know if you need help! manuscriptwishlist.com/search
📚Our sister company, ManuscriptWishList.com, offers a search for agents and editors--based on what they *wish* they had in their inboxes. Let us know if you need help! manuscriptwishlist.com/search
Agent + Editor Meetings are live for November!
If you're tired of form letters and want insightful advice, our kind, thoughtful (and even warm and funny) agents are here to help.
We hope everyone gets requests like Erik, below! We love good news.
Learn more: manuscriptacademy.com/consultations
If you're tired of form letters and want insightful advice, our kind, thoughtful (and even warm and funny) agents are here to help.
We hope everyone gets requests like Erik, below! We love good news.
Learn more: manuscriptacademy.com/consultations
November 7, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Agent + Editor Meetings are live for November!
If you're tired of form letters and want insightful advice, our kind, thoughtful (and even warm and funny) agents are here to help.
We hope everyone gets requests like Erik, below! We love good news.
Learn more: manuscriptacademy.com/consultations
If you're tired of form letters and want insightful advice, our kind, thoughtful (and even warm and funny) agents are here to help.
We hope everyone gets requests like Erik, below! We love good news.
Learn more: manuscriptacademy.com/consultations
Agent & Editor Meetings are now live for members!
If you're tired of form letters and want to know how to *really* improve your work--why not ask an agent?
Here are some reviews from our October 2025 meetings!
Meetings go live for non-members Friday at 3pm ET.
If you're tired of form letters and want to know how to *really* improve your work--why not ask an agent?
Here are some reviews from our October 2025 meetings!
Meetings go live for non-members Friday at 3pm ET.
November 5, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Agent & Editor Meetings are now live for members!
If you're tired of form letters and want to know how to *really* improve your work--why not ask an agent?
Here are some reviews from our October 2025 meetings!
Meetings go live for non-members Friday at 3pm ET.
If you're tired of form letters and want to know how to *really* improve your work--why not ask an agent?
Here are some reviews from our October 2025 meetings!
Meetings go live for non-members Friday at 3pm ET.
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I've got meeting slots available in November and would love to chat with you about your work!
Agent & Editor Meetings go live TODAY at 3pm ET for members, and Friday at 3pm ET for non-members.
We have a really fun month of events! Check them out here: manuscriptacademy.com/calendar
And we got so many lovely notes for last month! One of our favorites, below. 😃
We have a really fun month of events! Check them out here: manuscriptacademy.com/calendar
And we got so many lovely notes for last month! One of our favorites, below. 😃
November 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I've got meeting slots available in November and would love to chat with you about your work!
Agent & Editor Meetings go live TODAY at 3pm ET for members, and Friday at 3pm ET for non-members.
We have a really fun month of events! Check them out here: manuscriptacademy.com/calendar
And we got so many lovely notes for last month! One of our favorites, below. 😃
We have a really fun month of events! Check them out here: manuscriptacademy.com/calendar
And we got so many lovely notes for last month! One of our favorites, below. 😃
November 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Agent & Editor Meetings go live TODAY at 3pm ET for members, and Friday at 3pm ET for non-members.
We have a really fun month of events! Check them out here: manuscriptacademy.com/calendar
And we got so many lovely notes for last month! One of our favorites, below. 😃
We have a really fun month of events! Check them out here: manuscriptacademy.com/calendar
And we got so many lovely notes for last month! One of our favorites, below. 😃
Can't wait for this month!
📚#TenQueries Live with Agent Noelle Falcis Math
📖Live Queries & Pages Panel with Agent Nour Sallam
☎️Publishing Help Desk with Agent Jessica Sinsheimer
📝Write Together with Julie
Agent meetings go live tomorrow/Wednesday at 3pm ET for members, Thursday for non-members.☕
📚#TenQueries Live with Agent Noelle Falcis Math
📖Live Queries & Pages Panel with Agent Nour Sallam
☎️Publishing Help Desk with Agent Jessica Sinsheimer
📝Write Together with Julie
Agent meetings go live tomorrow/Wednesday at 3pm ET for members, Thursday for non-members.☕
November 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Can't wait for this month!
📚#TenQueries Live with Agent Noelle Falcis Math
📖Live Queries & Pages Panel with Agent Nour Sallam
☎️Publishing Help Desk with Agent Jessica Sinsheimer
📝Write Together with Julie
Agent meetings go live tomorrow/Wednesday at 3pm ET for members, Thursday for non-members.☕
📚#TenQueries Live with Agent Noelle Falcis Math
📖Live Queries & Pages Panel with Agent Nour Sallam
☎️Publishing Help Desk with Agent Jessica Sinsheimer
📝Write Together with Julie
Agent meetings go live tomorrow/Wednesday at 3pm ET for members, Thursday for non-members.☕
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Querying writers -- Please give yourselves some grace and stop fretting about a few silly typos in your queries. We probably won't notice them, we're not going to hold them against you, and if we DO hold them against you, you don't want to work with us anyway.
November 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Querying writers -- Please give yourselves some grace and stop fretting about a few silly typos in your queries. We probably won't notice them, we're not going to hold them against you, and if we DO hold them against you, you don't want to work with us anyway.
Want to work on tension, character & querying - for free?
Check out our #MSWL live replay from last week!
One attendee said “I feel like I just had an entire MFA course. Except MFA programs get snooty about 'genre fiction.' "
Check it out! manuscriptacademy.com/mswl-live-ag...
Check out our #MSWL live replay from last week!
One attendee said “I feel like I just had an entire MFA course. Except MFA programs get snooty about 'genre fiction.' "
Check it out! manuscriptacademy.com/mswl-live-ag...
November 4, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Want to work on tension, character & querying - for free?
Check out our #MSWL live replay from last week!
One attendee said “I feel like I just had an entire MFA course. Except MFA programs get snooty about 'genre fiction.' "
Check it out! manuscriptacademy.com/mswl-live-ag...
Check out our #MSWL live replay from last week!
One attendee said “I feel like I just had an entire MFA course. Except MFA programs get snooty about 'genre fiction.' "
Check it out! manuscriptacademy.com/mswl-live-ag...
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I really like @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social. They have a plethora of authors and edits you can choose from to book meetings with to get help on query letters, query packages, and can help researching agents to query. They also have forums and monthly zoom classes with editors and agents.
November 3, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I really like @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social. They have a plethora of authors and edits you can choose from to book meetings with to get help on query letters, query packages, and can help researching agents to query. They also have forums and monthly zoom classes with editors and agents.
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Enjoyed the #MSWL Live Panel: Horror this afternoon! It was super informative!! Thanks @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social for the opportunity!
October 28, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Enjoyed the #MSWL Live Panel: Horror this afternoon! It was super informative!! Thanks @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social for the opportunity!
What an amazing panel! We loved it so much!
If you have any questions about the scary aspects of your work, our #MSWL Live Panel: Horror with agents Linda Camacho, Erica Bauman and Tamara Kawer will be up soon!
If you have any questions about the scary aspects of your work, our #MSWL Live Panel: Horror with agents Linda Camacho, Erica Bauman and Tamara Kawer will be up soon!
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October 28, 2025 at 7:07 PM
What an amazing panel! We loved it so much!
If you have any questions about the scary aspects of your work, our #MSWL Live Panel: Horror with agents Linda Camacho, Erica Bauman and Tamara Kawer will be up soon!
If you have any questions about the scary aspects of your work, our #MSWL Live Panel: Horror with agents Linda Camacho, Erica Bauman and Tamara Kawer will be up soon!
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Editor Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social gave me an incredibly insightful live critique of the first 30 pages of my middle grade, novel-in-verse. Highly recommend signing up with her through @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social!
Want beginning to be spot on before querying. #kidlit #writingcommunity
Want beginning to be spot on before querying. #kidlit #writingcommunity
somehow i forgot to set up my october @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social availability but i *am* open and you can book with me below:
manuscriptacademy.com/faculty-memb...
manuscriptacademy.com/faculty-memb...
Ruqayyah Daud
manuscriptacademy.com
October 14, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Editor Ruqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social gave me an incredibly insightful live critique of the first 30 pages of my middle grade, novel-in-verse. Highly recommend signing up with her through @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social!
Want beginning to be spot on before querying. #kidlit #writingcommunity
Want beginning to be spot on before querying. #kidlit #writingcommunity
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The forums have been super helpful for discussing comps!
October 23, 2025 at 3:44 AM
The forums have been super helpful for discussing comps!
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Got amazing feedback from a @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social thing I did - really smart feedback, hyped to dig in to revisions and polish things up. It’s very motivating.
October 22, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Got amazing feedback from a @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social thing I did - really smart feedback, hyped to dig in to revisions and polish things up. It’s very motivating.
Just a few hours to go!
Can’t wait to see the mini classes, query critique, and what these agents forecast for the horror genre. Plus, prizes! 🎁
Join us!
Can’t wait to see the mini classes, query critique, and what these agents forecast for the horror genre. Plus, prizes! 🎁
Join us!
🎃 Horror writers! Our FREE panel is TOMORROW (Oct 28, 2pm ET)
✨ 3 top agents share horror #MSWL
📚 Mini classes on character/fear + tension/dread
🔍 Live query critique
Featuring Literary Agents Linda Camacho, Erica Bauman & Tamara Kawer
Get your free ticket: manuscriptacademy.com/mswl-live-ag...
✨ 3 top agents share horror #MSWL
📚 Mini classes on character/fear + tension/dread
🔍 Live query critique
Featuring Literary Agents Linda Camacho, Erica Bauman & Tamara Kawer
Get your free ticket: manuscriptacademy.com/mswl-live-ag...
October 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Just a few hours to go!
Can’t wait to see the mini classes, query critique, and what these agents forecast for the horror genre. Plus, prizes! 🎁
Join us!
Can’t wait to see the mini classes, query critique, and what these agents forecast for the horror genre. Plus, prizes! 🎁
Join us!
🎃 Horror writers! Our FREE panel is TOMORROW (Oct 28, 2pm ET)
✨ 3 top agents share horror #MSWL
📚 Mini classes on character/fear + tension/dread
🔍 Live query critique
Featuring Literary Agents Linda Camacho, Erica Bauman & Tamara Kawer
Get your free ticket: manuscriptacademy.com/mswl-live-ag...
✨ 3 top agents share horror #MSWL
📚 Mini classes on character/fear + tension/dread
🔍 Live query critique
Featuring Literary Agents Linda Camacho, Erica Bauman & Tamara Kawer
Get your free ticket: manuscriptacademy.com/mswl-live-ag...
October 27, 2025 at 9:03 PM
🎃 Horror writers! Our FREE panel is TOMORROW (Oct 28, 2pm ET)
✨ 3 top agents share horror #MSWL
📚 Mini classes on character/fear + tension/dread
🔍 Live query critique
Featuring Literary Agents Linda Camacho, Erica Bauman & Tamara Kawer
Get your free ticket: manuscriptacademy.com/mswl-live-ag...
✨ 3 top agents share horror #MSWL
📚 Mini classes on character/fear + tension/dread
🔍 Live query critique
Featuring Literary Agents Linda Camacho, Erica Bauman & Tamara Kawer
Get your free ticket: manuscriptacademy.com/mswl-live-ag...
The hardest rejection: "This is great...but not for me."
Agents often say no to projects they know will sell. But what does it mean? Why would they do that? Do agents hate money? Your book? Books in general? No.
Join Kelly Van Sant to walk us through subjectivity, love, and finding your best fit.
Agents often say no to projects they know will sell. But what does it mean? Why would they do that? Do agents hate money? Your book? Books in general? No.
Join Kelly Van Sant to walk us through subjectivity, love, and finding your best fit.
"This is GREAT... But Not For Me" - The Hardest Rejection Literary Agents Give (And What To Do Now)
YouTube video by The Manuscript Academy, LLC
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October 27, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The hardest rejection: "This is great...but not for me."
Agents often say no to projects they know will sell. But what does it mean? Why would they do that? Do agents hate money? Your book? Books in general? No.
Join Kelly Van Sant to walk us through subjectivity, love, and finding your best fit.
Agents often say no to projects they know will sell. But what does it mean? Why would they do that? Do agents hate money? Your book? Books in general? No.
Join Kelly Van Sant to walk us through subjectivity, love, and finding your best fit.
@inmargivoni.bsky.social Those all sound like great creative journeys! :)
October 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
@inmargivoni.bsky.social Those all sound like great creative journeys! :)
In about an hour, we'll go live with agent John Cusick for our Comp Title Panel! Cant wait!
October 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
In about an hour, we'll go live with agent John Cusick for our Comp Title Panel! Cant wait!
We are having a great time at the Comp Title Workshop! The class is over so I (Jessica) can relax a bit, and dive into the workshop forums today and see what everyone is up to!
Tomorrow, comp title feedback panel with John Cusick. Can't wait to see what he says about your lovely comps!
Tomorrow, comp title feedback panel with John Cusick. Can't wait to see what he says about your lovely comps!
October 22, 2025 at 1:39 PM
We are having a great time at the Comp Title Workshop! The class is over so I (Jessica) can relax a bit, and dive into the workshop forums today and see what everyone is up to!
Tomorrow, comp title feedback panel with John Cusick. Can't wait to see what he says about your lovely comps!
Tomorrow, comp title feedback panel with John Cusick. Can't wait to see what he says about your lovely comps!
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Anyone else in our #WritingCommunity attending the Manuscript Academy Comps workshop tonight?✍️
Literary agent @jsinsheim.bsky.social is amazing--one might say InCOMParable😁!
#5AMWritersClub #AmWriting #BookSky📚
Literary agent @jsinsheim.bsky.social is amazing--one might say InCOMParable😁!
#5AMWritersClub #AmWriting #BookSky📚
You’ve spent years writing something beautiful.
Maybe even important.
And now you have to turn it into ____ meets ____?!
Yes, we think this is unfair too.
Mostly because no one teaches you how.
We’re here to help! Class + workshop + panel October 21-23:
incomparable.manuscriptacademy.com
Maybe even important.
And now you have to turn it into ____ meets ____?!
Yes, we think this is unfair too.
Mostly because no one teaches you how.
We’re here to help! Class + workshop + panel October 21-23:
incomparable.manuscriptacademy.com
InCOMParable - Master Your Comp Titles
A new way to use comps to control the conversation around your book. Interactive workshopping, focused classes, and nostalgic 2000s quiz.
incomparable.manuscriptacademy.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Anyone else in our #WritingCommunity attending the Manuscript Academy Comps workshop tonight?✍️
Literary agent @jsinsheim.bsky.social is amazing--one might say InCOMParable😁!
#5AMWritersClub #AmWriting #BookSky📚
Literary agent @jsinsheim.bsky.social is amazing--one might say InCOMParable😁!
#5AMWritersClub #AmWriting #BookSky📚
What a great panel with Macmillan Editor Christina Lopez!
What amazing work. Well done, writers! 🍁🍂💌
Replay will be up soon!
What amazing work. Well done, writers! 🍁🍂💌
Replay will be up soon!
October 16, 2025 at 7:15 PM
What a great panel with Macmillan Editor Christina Lopez!
What amazing work. Well done, writers! 🍁🍂💌
Replay will be up soon!
What amazing work. Well done, writers! 🍁🍂💌
Replay will be up soon!
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1:1 Agent Consultations are now live for non-members!
If you're not sure why you're getting rejected--if you'd like "Try the following to improve your odds" advice--or if you just want to make sure your work is agent-ready before you send, we are here to help.
manuscriptacademy.com/consultations
If you're not sure why you're getting rejected--if you'd like "Try the following to improve your odds" advice--or if you just want to make sure your work is agent-ready before you send, we are here to help.
manuscriptacademy.com/consultations
October 7, 2025 at 7:12 PM
1:1 Agent Consultations are now live for non-members!
If you're not sure why you're getting rejected--if you'd like "Try the following to improve your odds" advice--or if you just want to make sure your work is agent-ready before you send, we are here to help.
manuscriptacademy.com/consultations
If you're not sure why you're getting rejected--if you'd like "Try the following to improve your odds" advice--or if you just want to make sure your work is agent-ready before you send, we are here to help.
manuscriptacademy.com/consultations
You’ve spent years writing something beautiful.
Maybe even important.
And now you have to turn it into ____ meets ____?!
Yes, we think this is unfair too.
Mostly because no one teaches you how.
We’re here to help! Class + workshop + panel October 21-23:
incomparable.manuscriptacademy.com
Maybe even important.
And now you have to turn it into ____ meets ____?!
Yes, we think this is unfair too.
Mostly because no one teaches you how.
We’re here to help! Class + workshop + panel October 21-23:
incomparable.manuscriptacademy.com
InCOMParable - Master Your Comp Titles
A new way to use comps to control the conversation around your book. Interactive workshopping, focused classes, and nostalgic 2000s quiz.
incomparable.manuscriptacademy.com
October 14, 2025 at 2:32 PM
You’ve spent years writing something beautiful.
Maybe even important.
And now you have to turn it into ____ meets ____?!
Yes, we think this is unfair too.
Mostly because no one teaches you how.
We’re here to help! Class + workshop + panel October 21-23:
incomparable.manuscriptacademy.com
Maybe even important.
And now you have to turn it into ____ meets ____?!
Yes, we think this is unfair too.
Mostly because no one teaches you how.
We’re here to help! Class + workshop + panel October 21-23:
incomparable.manuscriptacademy.com
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somehow i forgot to set up my october @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social availability but i *am* open and you can book with me below:
manuscriptacademy.com/faculty-memb...
manuscriptacademy.com/faculty-memb...
Ruqayyah Daud
manuscriptacademy.com
October 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
somehow i forgot to set up my october @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social availability but i *am* open and you can book with me below:
manuscriptacademy.com/faculty-memb...
manuscriptacademy.com/faculty-memb...
Comp titles are so hard!
Stuck in research and panic?
We can help.
📖Day One: Live Class with Agent Jessica Sinsheimer
📝Day Two: Workshop Comps with fellow writers + agent guests
📚Day Three: Comp Title Feedback Panel with Agent John Cusick (he's amazing!)
incomparable.manuscriptacademy.com
Stuck in research and panic?
We can help.
📖Day One: Live Class with Agent Jessica Sinsheimer
📝Day Two: Workshop Comps with fellow writers + agent guests
📚Day Three: Comp Title Feedback Panel with Agent John Cusick (he's amazing!)
incomparable.manuscriptacademy.com
InCOMParable - Master Your Comp Titles
A new way to use comps to control the conversation around your book. Interactive workshopping, focused classes, and nostalgic 2000s quiz.
incomparable.manuscriptacademy.com
October 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Comp titles are so hard!
Stuck in research and panic?
We can help.
📖Day One: Live Class with Agent Jessica Sinsheimer
📝Day Two: Workshop Comps with fellow writers + agent guests
📚Day Three: Comp Title Feedback Panel with Agent John Cusick (he's amazing!)
incomparable.manuscriptacademy.com
Stuck in research and panic?
We can help.
📖Day One: Live Class with Agent Jessica Sinsheimer
📝Day Two: Workshop Comps with fellow writers + agent guests
📚Day Three: Comp Title Feedback Panel with Agent John Cusick (he's amazing!)
incomparable.manuscriptacademy.com