Tommy Dean is open to queries
@tommydeanwriter.bsky.social
Lit Agent Rosecliff Literary, AALA Member, Editor, Teacher, Writer of Flash Fiction Editor at @fracturedlit.bsky.social Publications: Harpur Palate, Laurel Review, Monkey Bicycle, Ghost Parachute
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No more secrets! I'm so excited to announce that I'm a literary agent with @roseclifflit.bsky.social and I'm open to queries on Friday! Huge thanks to @jessicaberg.bsky.social for the encouragement and mentorship! MSWL below!
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Interview is up over at @fracturedlit.bsky.social 💕
Thanks to Albert & @tommydeanwriter.bsky.social
Shoutouts to
@smokelong.bsky.social @cincinnatireview.bsky.social @flashfrog.bsky.social @chestnutreview.bsky.social @bridportprize.bsky.social &more
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Thanks to Albert & @tommydeanwriter.bsky.social
Shoutouts to
@smokelong.bsky.social @cincinnatireview.bsky.social @flashfrog.bsky.social @chestnutreview.bsky.social @bridportprize.bsky.social &more
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We Write Our Obsessions: An Interview with ALLISON FIELD BELL | Fractured
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November 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Interview is up over at @fracturedlit.bsky.social 💕
Thanks to Albert & @tommydeanwriter.bsky.social
Shoutouts to
@smokelong.bsky.social @cincinnatireview.bsky.social @flashfrog.bsky.social @chestnutreview.bsky.social @bridportprize.bsky.social &more
fracturedlit.com/we-write-our...
Thanks to Albert & @tommydeanwriter.bsky.social
Shoutouts to
@smokelong.bsky.social @cincinnatireview.bsky.social @flashfrog.bsky.social @chestnutreview.bsky.social @bridportprize.bsky.social &more
fracturedlit.com/we-write-our...
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Thank you so much, @bloodhoneylit.bsky.social for this nom. This piece was written in a @tommydeanwriter.bsky.social workshop and is forthcoming on 14 Dec 🧡🧡🥰
November 22, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Thank you so much, @bloodhoneylit.bsky.social for this nom. This piece was written in a @tommydeanwriter.bsky.social workshop and is forthcoming on 14 Dec 🧡🧡🥰
Give this one a read!
Ten micros on the war days in Iran. Thanks to @tommydeanwriter.bsky.social for giving them a home at the dream mag that is @fracturedlit.bsky.social
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True Story 1-10 | Fractured
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November 21, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Give this one a read!
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Ready to stop guessing and start submitting with confidence? ✍️ Tap the link in bio to get your personalized review for $125 and take your writing career to the next level!
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September 29, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Ready to stop guessing and start submitting with confidence? ✍️ Tap the link in bio to get your personalized review for $125 and take your writing career to the next level!
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That’s why I created the Query Review & Written Response service. Send me your query, and I’ll give you a detailed, agent-level breakdown of what’s working, what’s missing, and exactly how to sharpen your pitch — no live meetings, no hassle.
September 29, 2025 at 2:10 PM
That’s why I created the Query Review & Written Response service. Send me your query, and I’ll give you a detailed, agent-level breakdown of what’s working, what’s missing, and exactly how to sharpen your pitch — no live meetings, no hassle.
Reposted by Tommy Dean is open to queries
Ever wonder why your query letters aren’t getting responses? 🤔 You're not alone! Writers ask me all the time: "How can I make my pitch stand out to agents?" Here’s the truth — it’s all about clarity, hook, and market fit. But figuring that out alone? Tough and time-consuming.
#mswl #literaryagent
#mswl #literaryagent
September 29, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Ever wonder why your query letters aren’t getting responses? 🤔 You're not alone! Writers ask me all the time: "How can I make my pitch stand out to agents?" Here’s the truth — it’s all about clarity, hook, and market fit. But figuring that out alone? Tough and time-consuming.
#mswl #literaryagent
#mswl #literaryagent
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New mini-essay on why querying authors should read debut novels!
"Pre-published authors can learn so much about positioning their future book in the marketplace, how they might angle it in a query, how they might learn craft tips for pacing and readability..."
t.co/QDFo2d14HO
"Pre-published authors can learn so much about positioning their future book in the marketplace, how they might angle it in a query, how they might learn craft tips for pacing and readability..."
t.co/QDFo2d14HO
https://tommydean.substack.com/p/5-reasons-querying-authors-should
t.co
October 1, 2025 at 1:44 PM
New mini-essay on why querying authors should read debut novels!
"Pre-published authors can learn so much about positioning their future book in the marketplace, how they might angle it in a query, how they might learn craft tips for pacing and readability..."
t.co/QDFo2d14HO
"Pre-published authors can learn so much about positioning their future book in the marketplace, how they might angle it in a query, how they might learn craft tips for pacing and readability..."
t.co/QDFo2d14HO
Reposted by Tommy Dean is open to queries
Finished! I loved this book! It had my heart racing which is hard to do!
I’m 19% into The Chain by Adrain McKinty and I’d love to this kind of thriller in my query inbox! #mswl
October 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Finished! I loved this book! It had my heart racing which is hard to do!
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This prompt has been a popular one! A way to revise your opening scene in any story!
October 28, 2025 at 4:51 PM
This prompt has been a popular one! A way to revise your opening scene in any story!
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1 SPOT LEFT!
3 more spots! starts on 11/30, but it's asynchronous! 6 prompts, 6 great Kathy stories to study, positive, helpful feedback from your peers, and me!
I was considering canceling my Wild Life: Kathy Fish stories inspired asynchronous workshop, but if we can get a few more people to sign up, we'll have a great, intimate group! It starts 11/30 and costs $135. DM if interested! More details on my website!
November 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
1 SPOT LEFT!
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1 spot left!
I was considering canceling my Wild Life: Kathy Fish stories inspired asynchronous workshop, but if we can get a few more people to sign up, we'll have a great, intimate group! It starts 11/30 and costs $135. DM if interested! More details on my website!
November 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
1 spot left!
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Behold!
1 SPOT LEFT!
3 more spots! starts on 11/30, but it's asynchronous! 6 prompts, 6 great Kathy stories to study, positive, helpful feedback from your peers, and me!
November 17, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Behold!
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New flash by @amykdebellis
"The word victim is designed to slide right between your ribs. It’s a slender blade of a word, and it excels at gutting you, at hollowing you out."
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"The word victim is designed to slide right between your ribs. It’s a slender blade of a word, and it excels at gutting you, at hollowing you out."
fracturedlit.com/fear/
Fear | Fractured
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November 17, 2025 at 6:37 PM
New flash by @amykdebellis
"The word victim is designed to slide right between your ribs. It’s a slender blade of a word, and it excels at gutting you, at hollowing you out."
fracturedlit.com/fear/
"The word victim is designed to slide right between your ribs. It’s a slender blade of a word, and it excels at gutting you, at hollowing you out."
fracturedlit.com/fear/
1 spot left!
I was considering canceling my Wild Life: Kathy Fish stories inspired asynchronous workshop, but if we can get a few more people to sign up, we'll have a great, intimate group! It starts 11/30 and costs $135. DM if interested! More details on my website!
November 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
1 spot left!
1 SPOT LEFT!
3 more spots! starts on 11/30, but it's asynchronous! 6 prompts, 6 great Kathy stories to study, positive, helpful feedback from your peers, and me!
I was considering canceling my Wild Life: Kathy Fish stories inspired asynchronous workshop, but if we can get a few more people to sign up, we'll have a great, intimate group! It starts 11/30 and costs $135. DM if interested! More details on my website!
November 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
1 SPOT LEFT!
Reposted by Tommy Dean is open to queries
I was considering canceling my Wild Life: Kathy Fish stories inspired asynchronous workshop, but if we can get a few more people to sign up, we'll have a great, intimate group! It starts 11/30 and costs $135. DM if interested! More details on my website!
November 14, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I was considering canceling my Wild Life: Kathy Fish stories inspired asynchronous workshop, but if we can get a few more people to sign up, we'll have a great, intimate group! It starts 11/30 and costs $135. DM if interested! More details on my website!
Reposted by Tommy Dean is open to queries
3 more spots! starts on 11/30, but it's asynchronous! 6 prompts, 6 great Kathy stories to study, positive, helpful feedback from your peers, and me!
I was considering canceling my Wild Life: Kathy Fish stories inspired asynchronous workshop, but if we can get a few more people to sign up, we'll have a great, intimate group! It starts 11/30 and costs $135. DM if interested! More details on my website!
November 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
3 more spots! starts on 11/30, but it's asynchronous! 6 prompts, 6 great Kathy stories to study, positive, helpful feedback from your peers, and me!
3 more spots! starts on 11/30, but it's asynchronous! 6 prompts, 6 great Kathy stories to study, positive, helpful feedback from your peers, and me!
I was considering canceling my Wild Life: Kathy Fish stories inspired asynchronous workshop, but if we can get a few more people to sign up, we'll have a great, intimate group! It starts 11/30 and costs $135. DM if interested! More details on my website!
November 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
3 more spots! starts on 11/30, but it's asynchronous! 6 prompts, 6 great Kathy stories to study, positive, helpful feedback from your peers, and me!
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Hey writers, friends, friends of writers, people who are thinking of writing, this is it! Join this class and explore a rich, rewarding and experience and tap out of our implausibly stupid and wicked reality!
I was considering canceling my Wild Life: Kathy Fish stories inspired asynchronous workshop, but if we can get a few more people to sign up, we'll have a great, intimate group! It starts 11/30 and costs $135. DM if interested! More details on my website!
November 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Hey writers, friends, friends of writers, people who are thinking of writing, this is it! Join this class and explore a rich, rewarding and experience and tap out of our implausibly stupid and wicked reality!
I was considering canceling my Wild Life: Kathy Fish stories inspired asynchronous workshop, but if we can get a few more people to sign up, we'll have a great, intimate group! It starts 11/30 and costs $135. DM if interested! More details on my website!
November 14, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I was considering canceling my Wild Life: Kathy Fish stories inspired asynchronous workshop, but if we can get a few more people to sign up, we'll have a great, intimate group! It starts 11/30 and costs $135. DM if interested! More details on my website!
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Read these bangers by @lumchanmfa.bsky.social in Twisted Tongue Press 🔥🔥🔥
“Recently, the layers have begun to recede with the waxing of the moon, and by the moon I mean booze…”
“Recently, the layers have begun to recede with the waxing of the moon, and by the moon I mean booze…”
November 12, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Read these bangers by @lumchanmfa.bsky.social in Twisted Tongue Press 🔥🔥🔥
“Recently, the layers have begun to recede with the waxing of the moon, and by the moon I mean booze…”
“Recently, the layers have begun to recede with the waxing of the moon, and by the moon I mean booze…”
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I'm endeavoring to collect some data about publishing journeys. Won't you join me? Here's more: www.agentsandbooks.com/tell-me-your...
Tell Me Your Story and I'll Tell You Mine
Hi Friends,
I haven't fully figured out Threads yet, but there is a robust community of writers there, and a lot of conversations about books, writing, publishing, and more. That means a lot of ~~~~d...
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November 11, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I'm endeavoring to collect some data about publishing journeys. Won't you join me? Here's more: www.agentsandbooks.com/tell-me-your...
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New Substack about how writers can use repetition in prose to create structure on the page, using The God of the Woods' opening page as a great example! I hope this inspires you to try something different with your story's opening page!
tommydean.substack.com/p/repetition...
tommydean.substack.com/p/repetition...
Repetition Inspires Structure
God of The Wood's Opening Page
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November 11, 2025 at 2:55 PM
New Substack about how writers can use repetition in prose to create structure on the page, using The God of the Woods' opening page as a great example! I hope this inspires you to try something different with your story's opening page!
tommydean.substack.com/p/repetition...
tommydean.substack.com/p/repetition...
New Substack about how writers can use repetition in prose to create structure on the page, using The God of the Woods' opening page as a great example! I hope this inspires you to try something different with your story's opening page!
tommydean.substack.com/p/repetition...
tommydean.substack.com/p/repetition...
Repetition Inspires Structure
God of The Wood's Opening Page
tommydean.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:55 PM
New Substack about how writers can use repetition in prose to create structure on the page, using The God of the Woods' opening page as a great example! I hope this inspires you to try something different with your story's opening page!
tommydean.substack.com/p/repetition...
tommydean.substack.com/p/repetition...
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Super thrilled to have a micro up at @fracturedlit.bsky.social - thank you so much to @tommydeanwriter.bsky.social and editors! Big shout out to the editors at @smokelong.bsky.social where this piece was born and to everyone who gave feedback 🙏💚🙏
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Green to Gray | Fractured
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November 10, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Super thrilled to have a micro up at @fracturedlit.bsky.social - thank you so much to @tommydeanwriter.bsky.social and editors! Big shout out to the editors at @smokelong.bsky.social where this piece was born and to everyone who gave feedback 🙏💚🙏
fracturedlit.com/green-to-gray/
fracturedlit.com/green-to-gray/