Phil Bailey
@philbaileyauthor.bsky.social
Canadian science fiction author, scuba diver, drone pilot (he/him)
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Phil Bailey
@philbaileyauthor.bsky.social
· Nov 24
I'm Phil Bailey, author of the Kelvoo's Chronicles trilogy - a saga of human first contact and it's aftermath, told from the *extraterrestrial's perspective*.
- Kelvoo's Testimonial: books2read.com/u/bpwgGk
- Kelvoo's Terra: books2read.com/u/47Rk1R
- Kelvoo's Teachings: books2read.com/u/4EaAWz
- Kelvoo's Testimonial: books2read.com/u/bpwgGk
- Kelvoo's Terra: books2read.com/u/47Rk1R
- Kelvoo's Teachings: books2read.com/u/4EaAWz
WEEKLY DISPATCH FROM THE QUERY TRENCHES
Novel: Opportunia, by Phil Bailey
Week 6 (final report)
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Queries Sent: 3
Replies: 4
Rejections: 4
To Date
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Queries Sent: 82
Replies: 15
Rejections: 15
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Novel: Opportunia, by Phil Bailey
Week 6 (final report)
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Queries Sent: 3
Replies: 4
Rejections: 4
To Date
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Queries Sent: 82
Replies: 15
Rejections: 15
continued . . .
February 15, 2026 at 6:03 PM
WEEKLY DISPATCH FROM THE QUERY TRENCHES
Novel: Opportunia, by Phil Bailey
Week 6 (final report)
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Queries Sent: 3
Replies: 4
Rejections: 4
To Date
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Queries Sent: 82
Replies: 15
Rejections: 15
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Novel: Opportunia, by Phil Bailey
Week 6 (final report)
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Queries Sent: 3
Replies: 4
Rejections: 4
To Date
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Queries Sent: 82
Replies: 15
Rejections: 15
continued . . .
Reposting the following to make a correction:
A PRAYER FOR THE MAGA
The MAGA are growing more anxious
while their leaders are falling apart.
For their fear starts to mount
that they’ll have to account
for the evil they help to impart.
A PRAYER FOR THE MAGA
The MAGA are growing more anxious
while their leaders are falling apart.
For their fear starts to mount
that they’ll have to account
for the evil they help to impart.
February 12, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Reposting the following to make a correction:
A PRAYER FOR THE MAGA
The MAGA are growing more anxious
while their leaders are falling apart.
For their fear starts to mount
that they’ll have to account
for the evil they help to impart.
A PRAYER FOR THE MAGA
The MAGA are growing more anxious
while their leaders are falling apart.
For their fear starts to mount
that they’ll have to account
for the evil they help to impart.
This amazing offer ENDS IN TWO DAYS.
You can get 13 great alien sci-fi novels by 13 outstanding indie authors for just $25 (US)! My own debut novel, Kelvoo's Testimonial, is included in this bundle!
Please have a look at: storybundle.com/aliens
You can get 13 great alien sci-fi novels by 13 outstanding indie authors for just $25 (US)! My own debut novel, Kelvoo's Testimonial, is included in this bundle!
Please have a look at: storybundle.com/aliens
February 10, 2026 at 8:29 PM
This amazing offer ENDS IN TWO DAYS.
You can get 13 great alien sci-fi novels by 13 outstanding indie authors for just $25 (US)! My own debut novel, Kelvoo's Testimonial, is included in this bundle!
Please have a look at: storybundle.com/aliens
You can get 13 great alien sci-fi novels by 13 outstanding indie authors for just $25 (US)! My own debut novel, Kelvoo's Testimonial, is included in this bundle!
Please have a look at: storybundle.com/aliens
WEEKLY DISPATCH FROM THE QUERY TRENCHES
Novel: Opportunia, by Phil Bailey
Week 5
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Queries Sent: 17
Replies: 2
Rejections: 2
To Date
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Queries Sent: 79
Replies: 11
Rejections: 11
Novel: Opportunia, by Phil Bailey
Week 5
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Queries Sent: 17
Replies: 2
Rejections: 2
To Date
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Queries Sent: 79
Replies: 11
Rejections: 11
February 8, 2026 at 12:03 AM
WEEKLY DISPATCH FROM THE QUERY TRENCHES
Novel: Opportunia, by Phil Bailey
Week 5
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Queries Sent: 17
Replies: 2
Rejections: 2
To Date
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Queries Sent: 79
Replies: 11
Rejections: 11
Novel: Opportunia, by Phil Bailey
Week 5
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Queries Sent: 17
Replies: 2
Rejections: 2
To Date
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Queries Sent: 79
Replies: 11
Rejections: 11
WEEKLY DISPATCH FROM THE QUERY TRENCHES
Novel: Opportunia, by Phil Bailey
Week 4
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Queries Sent: 16
Replies: 4
Rejections: 4
To Date
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Queries Sent: 62
Replies: 9
Rejections: 9
Novel: Opportunia, by Phil Bailey
Week 4
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Queries Sent: 16
Replies: 4
Rejections: 4
To Date
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Queries Sent: 62
Replies: 9
Rejections: 9
February 1, 2026 at 9:52 PM
WEEKLY DISPATCH FROM THE QUERY TRENCHES
Novel: Opportunia, by Phil Bailey
Week 4
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Queries Sent: 16
Replies: 4
Rejections: 4
To Date
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Queries Sent: 62
Replies: 9
Rejections: 9
Novel: Opportunia, by Phil Bailey
Week 4
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Queries Sent: 16
Replies: 4
Rejections: 4
To Date
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Queries Sent: 62
Replies: 9
Rejections: 9
Here's what I saw on my morning dog walk!
Location: Van Isle Marina, Sidney BC (Vancouver Island, Canada).
Location: Van Isle Marina, Sidney BC (Vancouver Island, Canada).
February 1, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Here's what I saw on my morning dog walk!
Location: Van Isle Marina, Sidney BC (Vancouver Island, Canada).
Location: Van Isle Marina, Sidney BC (Vancouver Island, Canada).
Timeline cleanse: My dog, May, performing her latest trick - sitting and standing AT THE SAME TIME!!!
Not much of a trick, but at least it's a momentary distraction.
Not much of a trick, but at least it's a momentary distraction.
January 28, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Timeline cleanse: My dog, May, performing her latest trick - sitting and standing AT THE SAME TIME!!!
Not much of a trick, but at least it's a momentary distraction.
Not much of a trick, but at least it's a momentary distraction.
DISPATCH FROM THE QUERY TRENCHES
Novel: Opportunia, by Phil Bailey
Week 3
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Queries Sent: 15
Replies: 3
Rejections: 3
To Date
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Queries Sent: 46
Replies: 5
Rejections: 5
#querytrenches
Novel: Opportunia, by Phil Bailey
Week 3
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Queries Sent: 15
Replies: 3
Rejections: 3
To Date
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Queries Sent: 46
Replies: 5
Rejections: 5
#querytrenches
January 25, 2026 at 2:07 AM
DISPATCH FROM THE QUERY TRENCHES
Novel: Opportunia, by Phil Bailey
Week 3
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Queries Sent: 15
Replies: 3
Rejections: 3
To Date
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Queries Sent: 46
Replies: 5
Rejections: 5
#querytrenches
Novel: Opportunia, by Phil Bailey
Week 3
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Queries Sent: 15
Replies: 3
Rejections: 3
To Date
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Queries Sent: 46
Replies: 5
Rejections: 5
#querytrenches
Just a reminder that you can get 13 sci-fi ebooks, written by 13 talented indie authors, for as little as $25 (US)!
As a bonus, my own Kelvoo's Testimonial novel is included! 😁
Please keep in mind that the offer ends on February 12th.
Purchase/Download at: www.storybundle.com/aliens
As a bonus, my own Kelvoo's Testimonial novel is included! 😁
Please keep in mind that the offer ends on February 12th.
Purchase/Download at: www.storybundle.com/aliens
January 23, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Just a reminder that you can get 13 sci-fi ebooks, written by 13 talented indie authors, for as little as $25 (US)!
As a bonus, my own Kelvoo's Testimonial novel is included! 😁
Please keep in mind that the offer ends on February 12th.
Purchase/Download at: www.storybundle.com/aliens
As a bonus, my own Kelvoo's Testimonial novel is included! 😁
Please keep in mind that the offer ends on February 12th.
Purchase/Download at: www.storybundle.com/aliens
I'm honored to have my book (Kelvoo's Testimonial) included in this amazing bundle!
Books.
Cool books.
Cool books about aliens.
Cool books about aliens among us.
Cool books about aliens among us for a massive discount!
Check out storybundle.com/aliens! Get 3 books for a minimum purchase of $5. Spend $25, however, and get TEN MORE!!!
(cont'd)
Cool books.
Cool books about aliens.
Cool books about aliens among us.
Cool books about aliens among us for a massive discount!
Check out storybundle.com/aliens! Get 3 books for a minimum purchase of $5. Spend $25, however, and get TEN MORE!!!
(cont'd)
January 21, 2026 at 4:54 PM
I'm honored to have my book (Kelvoo's Testimonial) included in this amazing bundle!
DISPATCH FROM THE QUERY TRENCHES
Novel: Opportunia, by Phil Bailey
Week 2
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Queries Sent: 18
Replies: 2
Rejections: 2
To Date
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Queries Sent: 31
Replies: 2
Rejections: 2
#querytrenches
Novel: Opportunia, by Phil Bailey
Week 2
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Queries Sent: 18
Replies: 2
Rejections: 2
To Date
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Queries Sent: 31
Replies: 2
Rejections: 2
#querytrenches
January 18, 2026 at 2:38 AM
DISPATCH FROM THE QUERY TRENCHES
Novel: Opportunia, by Phil Bailey
Week 2
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Queries Sent: 18
Replies: 2
Rejections: 2
To Date
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Queries Sent: 31
Replies: 2
Rejections: 2
#querytrenches
Novel: Opportunia, by Phil Bailey
Week 2
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Queries Sent: 18
Replies: 2
Rejections: 2
To Date
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Queries Sent: 31
Replies: 2
Rejections: 2
#querytrenches
Interested in 13 quality sci-fi ebooks from 13 amazing indie authors? Offered through StoryBundle, you can get the three featured books for $5 or all 13 for $25 (US prices).
I'm delighted to have my novel, Kelvoo's Testimonial, among the 10 bonus books.
PURCHASE LINK: storybundle.com/alien…
I'm delighted to have my novel, Kelvoo's Testimonial, among the 10 bonus books.
PURCHASE LINK: storybundle.com/alien…
January 15, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Interested in 13 quality sci-fi ebooks from 13 amazing indie authors? Offered through StoryBundle, you can get the three featured books for $5 or all 13 for $25 (US prices).
I'm delighted to have my novel, Kelvoo's Testimonial, among the 10 bonus books.
PURCHASE LINK: storybundle.com/alien…
I'm delighted to have my novel, Kelvoo's Testimonial, among the 10 bonus books.
PURCHASE LINK: storybundle.com/alien…
DISPATCH FROM THE QUERY TRENCHES
Novel: Opportunia, by Phil Bailey
Week 1
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Queries Sent: 13
Replies: 0
Rejections: 0
Remarks: Zero rejections! Woo-hoo (I guess). Stay tuned for weekly updates.
#querytrenches
Novel: Opportunia, by Phil Bailey
Week 1
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Queries Sent: 13
Replies: 0
Rejections: 0
Remarks: Zero rejections! Woo-hoo (I guess). Stay tuned for weekly updates.
#querytrenches
January 11, 2026 at 6:12 PM
DISPATCH FROM THE QUERY TRENCHES
Novel: Opportunia, by Phil Bailey
Week 1
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Queries Sent: 13
Replies: 0
Rejections: 0
Remarks: Zero rejections! Woo-hoo (I guess). Stay tuned for weekly updates.
#querytrenches
Novel: Opportunia, by Phil Bailey
Week 1
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Queries Sent: 13
Replies: 0
Rejections: 0
Remarks: Zero rejections! Woo-hoo (I guess). Stay tuned for weekly updates.
#querytrenches
New year, new novel! My previous sci-fi novels were self-published. This time, I'm going to try to get my newest one, Opportunia, traditionally published. I have a list of 105 agents and I've just sent queries to the first two. Wish me luck! 🤞
January 3, 2026 at 11:46 PM
New year, new novel! My previous sci-fi novels were self-published. This time, I'm going to try to get my newest one, Opportunia, traditionally published. I have a list of 105 agents and I've just sent queries to the first two. Wish me luck! 🤞
One day at work, I jokingly said, "sometimes, I think my job is to take the blame for anything that goes wrong."
"Yeah, said a co-worker. I blame Phil for my parents getting divorced."
"That may be true," I replied, "but your mom was REALLY GOOD!"
"Yeah, said a co-worker. I blame Phil for my parents getting divorced."
"That may be true," I replied, "but your mom was REALLY GOOD!"
What's an insult you'll never forget?
December 26, 2025 at 5:33 PM
One day at work, I jokingly said, "sometimes, I think my job is to take the blame for anything that goes wrong."
"Yeah, said a co-worker. I blame Phil for my parents getting divorced."
"That may be true," I replied, "but your mom was REALLY GOOD!"
"Yeah, said a co-worker. I blame Phil for my parents getting divorced."
"That may be true," I replied, "but your mom was REALLY GOOD!"
To think that, until recently, this was an investigative reporting program that held the politically powerful to account.
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CBS News suddenly shelved a “60 Minutes” segment featuring the accounts of Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration to a notorious maximum-security prison in El Salvador. Now one of its own...
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December 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
To think that, until recently, this was an investigative reporting program that held the politically powerful to account.
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
FOLLOW ME 💙📚
All readers and writers and literary types;
creators from far and close by.
I beg thee to follow me, for I must lift
my follower count to the sky . . .
All readers and writers and literary types;
creators from far and close by.
I beg thee to follow me, for I must lift
my follower count to the sky . . .
December 13, 2025 at 7:24 PM
FOLLOW ME 💙📚
All readers and writers and literary types;
creators from far and close by.
I beg thee to follow me, for I must lift
my follower count to the sky . . .
All readers and writers and literary types;
creators from far and close by.
I beg thee to follow me, for I must lift
my follower count to the sky . . .
Can anyone (maybe @scifiscavenger.bsky.social) think of a recent sci-fi novel about a person who eagerly moves to a planet or place with little or no government, where corporations rule everything, only to find oppression and a miserable existence?
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continued . . .
December 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Can anyone (maybe @scifiscavenger.bsky.social) think of a recent sci-fi novel about a person who eagerly moves to a planet or place with little or no government, where corporations rule everything, only to find oppression and a miserable existence?
continued . . .
continued . . .
Another day, another book marketing scammer message. This time, I actually bothered to reply. BTW, what do you think of his email address? Seems to me like a legit handle for a book club curator! 😆
November 24, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Another day, another book marketing scammer message. This time, I actually bothered to reply. BTW, what do you think of his email address? Seems to me like a legit handle for a book club curator! 😆
Here's one of my favourite lines from my WIP, "Opportunia":
"There's only a few who can write good an' talk proper."
"There's only a few who can write good an' talk proper."
November 13, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Here's one of my favourite lines from my WIP, "Opportunia":
"There's only a few who can write good an' talk proper."
"There's only a few who can write good an' talk proper."
Rewrites are hard.
A couple of months ago my beta readers reacted to my WIP, "Opportunia". While my main character is supposed to be unlikeable, most readers thought he is far TOO UNLIKEABLE for many people to read beyond part 1.
Continued. . .
📚💙
A couple of months ago my beta readers reacted to my WIP, "Opportunia". While my main character is supposed to be unlikeable, most readers thought he is far TOO UNLIKEABLE for many people to read beyond part 1.
Continued. . .
📚💙
November 11, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Rewrites are hard.
A couple of months ago my beta readers reacted to my WIP, "Opportunia". While my main character is supposed to be unlikeable, most readers thought he is far TOO UNLIKEABLE for many people to read beyond part 1.
Continued. . .
📚💙
A couple of months ago my beta readers reacted to my WIP, "Opportunia". While my main character is supposed to be unlikeable, most readers thought he is far TOO UNLIKEABLE for many people to read beyond part 1.
Continued. . .
📚💙
Reposted by Phil Bailey
Let us in. Hold ICE accountable. Tear down the fence.
This is what we are demanding from the Broadview ICE facility, and nothing less.
Our leaders can decide whether they stand with the people or with ICE. There is no middle ground.
This is what we are demanding from the Broadview ICE facility, and nothing less.
Our leaders can decide whether they stand with the people or with ICE. There is no middle ground.
October 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Let us in. Hold ICE accountable. Tear down the fence.
This is what we are demanding from the Broadview ICE facility, and nothing less.
Our leaders can decide whether they stand with the people or with ICE. There is no middle ground.
This is what we are demanding from the Broadview ICE facility, and nothing less.
Our leaders can decide whether they stand with the people or with ICE. There is no middle ground.
I've just posted my three favourite reads of 2025 to shepherd.com, consisting of work by @pcawdron.bsky.social, @tktoppin.bsky.social, and Bonnie Garmus (who doesn't seem to be on BlueSky). Check out my reasons at the link below:
shepherd.com/bboy/2025/f/...
shepherd.com/bboy/2025/f/...
Want to know Phil Bailey's Top 3 Books of 2025?
Phil's top 3 reads of 2025 include The Oracle and two other amazing books. Discover what makes these books unmissable!
shepherd.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I've just posted my three favourite reads of 2025 to shepherd.com, consisting of work by @pcawdron.bsky.social, @tktoppin.bsky.social, and Bonnie Garmus (who doesn't seem to be on BlueSky). Check out my reasons at the link below:
shepherd.com/bboy/2025/f/...
shepherd.com/bboy/2025/f/...
Congratulations to @pcawdron.bsky.social for another excellent first contact #sciencefiction novel. I enjoyed it immensely and heartily recommend it. You'll find the relevant details in this screen shot.
October 26, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Congratulations to @pcawdron.bsky.social for another excellent first contact #sciencefiction novel. I enjoyed it immensely and heartily recommend it. You'll find the relevant details in this screen shot.
A moment of zen in a crazy world.
Sunrise over Sidney, BC
Sunrise over Sidney, BC
October 22, 2025 at 3:38 PM
A moment of zen in a crazy world.
Sunrise over Sidney, BC
Sunrise over Sidney, BC