Zach Honey
@zhoney.bsky.social
Associate Agent at FinePrint Lit. Founder Gate City Writers Workshop: https://gatecitywritersworkshop.com
Few things have been as disappointing as finding out what the person who calls themself Mr. Beast looks like.
February 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Few things have been as disappointing as finding out what the person who calls themself Mr. Beast looks like.
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Are you writing a book that needs another set of eyes? Are you running into walls in the query process?
I've got a very limited number of freelance editing spots open, so if you've got a book that needs some help getting ready for prime-time, hit me up. robwhart.com/editing-serv...
I've got a very limited number of freelance editing spots open, so if you've got a book that needs some help getting ready for prime-time, hit me up. robwhart.com/editing-serv...
Editing services
Manuscript edits: Have you finished a book, and you know it needs some work that you can’t quite put your finger on? Are you querying and collecting rejections? I’ll read your novel, pr…
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January 10, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Are you writing a book that needs another set of eyes? Are you running into walls in the query process?
I've got a very limited number of freelance editing spots open, so if you've got a book that needs some help getting ready for prime-time, hit me up. robwhart.com/editing-serv...
I've got a very limited number of freelance editing spots open, so if you've got a book that needs some help getting ready for prime-time, hit me up. robwhart.com/editing-serv...
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The North Carolina Writers’ Network's 40th Anniversary Online Auction is now open!
Prizes include an author marketing package with Catherine Campbell. Whether you’re an emerging or established author, this package may be a good fit for your professional goals.
Learn more: buff.ly/6z3lTmx
Prizes include an author marketing package with Catherine Campbell. Whether you’re an emerging or established author, this package may be a good fit for your professional goals.
Learn more: buff.ly/6z3lTmx
December 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The North Carolina Writers’ Network's 40th Anniversary Online Auction is now open!
Prizes include an author marketing package with Catherine Campbell. Whether you’re an emerging or established author, this package may be a good fit for your professional goals.
Learn more: buff.ly/6z3lTmx
Prizes include an author marketing package with Catherine Campbell. Whether you’re an emerging or established author, this package may be a good fit for your professional goals.
Learn more: buff.ly/6z3lTmx
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TWO FROM ERYK PRUITT: The town of Lake Castor's full of shady people making even shadier choices. Pick up both books by @erykpruitt.bsky.social for that gritty noir lover in your life today: bit.ly/3J1ekYN
December 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
TWO FROM ERYK PRUITT: The town of Lake Castor's full of shady people making even shadier choices. Pick up both books by @erykpruitt.bsky.social for that gritty noir lover in your life today: bit.ly/3J1ekYN
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I stole this pic from @russellwjohnson.bsky.social it's from the Backroads Noir Gathering on Friday night. I think it sums everything up perfectly. Love these folks.
July 14, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I stole this pic from @russellwjohnson.bsky.social it's from the Backroads Noir Gathering on Friday night. I think it sums everything up perfectly. Love these folks.
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So much fun at the Backroads Noir at the Bar last night. And we have a whole day of panels today if you're in Greensboro - come say hi. We're at to the Revolution Mill starting at 9:30!
July 12, 2025 at 11:14 AM
So much fun at the Backroads Noir at the Bar last night. And we have a whole day of panels today if you're in Greensboro - come say hi. We're at to the Revolution Mill starting at 9:30!
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Exciting mystery event in Greensboro!
Meet @browneallover.bsky.social, author of ⭐THEY ALL FALL THE SAME⭐ and Scott Blackburn author of ☠️IT DIES WITH YOU☠️ at the Backroads Noir Gathering!
July 11 & 12 at the Greensboro Library in NC.
https://loom.ly/OyAqLf4
Meet @browneallover.bsky.social, author of ⭐THEY ALL FALL THE SAME⭐ and Scott Blackburn author of ☠️IT DIES WITH YOU☠️ at the Backroads Noir Gathering!
July 11 & 12 at the Greensboro Library in NC.
https://loom.ly/OyAqLf4
July 9, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Exciting mystery event in Greensboro!
Meet @browneallover.bsky.social, author of ⭐THEY ALL FALL THE SAME⭐ and Scott Blackburn author of ☠️IT DIES WITH YOU☠️ at the Backroads Noir Gathering!
July 11 & 12 at the Greensboro Library in NC.
https://loom.ly/OyAqLf4
Meet @browneallover.bsky.social, author of ⭐THEY ALL FALL THE SAME⭐ and Scott Blackburn author of ☠️IT DIES WITH YOU☠️ at the Backroads Noir Gathering!
July 11 & 12 at the Greensboro Library in NC.
https://loom.ly/OyAqLf4
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Tomorrow! You can join us from anywhere here (2pm MST):
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July 2, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Tomorrow! You can join us from anywhere here (2pm MST):
m.youtube.com/channel/UCTb...
m.youtube.com/channel/UCTb...
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July 1, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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AVAILABLE NOW
RHP is proud to present the brand new edition of @erykpruitt.bsky.social’s debut novel, DIRTBAGS, a modern classic of southern gothic and noir.
Get your copy of this foundational work from Southern Noir Superstar Eryk Pruitt here: a.co/d/3ltoKGK
RHP is proud to present the brand new edition of @erykpruitt.bsky.social’s debut novel, DIRTBAGS, a modern classic of southern gothic and noir.
Get your copy of this foundational work from Southern Noir Superstar Eryk Pruitt here: a.co/d/3ltoKGK
June 29, 2025 at 1:23 PM
AVAILABLE NOW
RHP is proud to present the brand new edition of @erykpruitt.bsky.social’s debut novel, DIRTBAGS, a modern classic of southern gothic and noir.
Get your copy of this foundational work from Southern Noir Superstar Eryk Pruitt here: a.co/d/3ltoKGK
RHP is proud to present the brand new edition of @erykpruitt.bsky.social’s debut novel, DIRTBAGS, a modern classic of southern gothic and noir.
Get your copy of this foundational work from Southern Noir Superstar Eryk Pruitt here: a.co/d/3ltoKGK
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Over the sound of cash registers you can hear That Noise at 2 AM, where we’re talking to the legendary @meganabbott.bsky.social about MLMs, Southern writers, and how cool the crime fiction community is.
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#38: Five for Them, One for Me, with Megan Abbott
Megan’s newest, EL DORADO DRIVE, is out tomorrow.
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June 23, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Over the sound of cash registers you can hear That Noise at 2 AM, where we’re talking to the legendary @meganabbott.bsky.social about MLMs, Southern writers, and how cool the crime fiction community is.
open.substack.com/pub/jamesdfh...
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Want to see the cover and learn some new details about the book I co-wrote with Jeff Rake, creator and showrunner of TV's MANIFEST? Well, here you go.
‘Manifest’ Creator Jeff Rake Sets Debut Novel ‘Detour’ With Eye On Turning It Into Series
'Manifest' Creator Jeff Rake Sets Debut Novel 'Detour' With Eye On Turning It Into Series.
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June 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Want to see the cover and learn some new details about the book I co-wrote with Jeff Rake, creator and showrunner of TV's MANIFEST? Well, here you go.
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King of Ashes is out in the world today
I did the best I could...
Hope y'all enjoy it 😌
I did the best I could...
Hope y'all enjoy it 😌
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ALT: a black and white photo of a man in a batman costume standing on a bridge
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June 10, 2025 at 11:17 AM
King of Ashes is out in the world today
I did the best I could...
Hope y'all enjoy it 😌
I did the best I could...
Hope y'all enjoy it 😌
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Join us next, Wednesday, June 4th, at 6 PM at Borough Coffee, 204 N. Mendenhall Street for a special summer edition of Wednesday Reads & Open Mic. Featured readers will be UNCG Creative Writing alums Sarah Lindsay, Jon Obermeyer, and John Thomas York. buff.ly/vHlvaVC
May 28, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Join us next, Wednesday, June 4th, at 6 PM at Borough Coffee, 204 N. Mendenhall Street for a special summer edition of Wednesday Reads & Open Mic. Featured readers will be UNCG Creative Writing alums Sarah Lindsay, Jon Obermeyer, and John Thomas York. buff.ly/vHlvaVC
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When Zero Saints was first published a decade ago, I was broke, had no agent, got no advance, etc. Oh, and I was telling the world, “I wanna do MY thing, so here’s barrio noir.” My agent and editor helped bring it back, but it’s here because I believed in it—in me—every day of that decade.
May 27, 2025 at 5:20 PM
When Zero Saints was first published a decade ago, I was broke, had no agent, got no advance, etc. Oh, and I was telling the world, “I wanna do MY thing, so here’s barrio noir.” My agent and editor helped bring it back, but it’s here because I believed in it—in me—every day of that decade.
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You're at the query finishing line: you have an offer! Here are 6 questions to ask on the Call with the offering agent - remember, you are interviewing the agent as much as they are interviewing you... if not more so! 🧵
May 24, 2025 at 5:48 AM
You're at the query finishing line: you have an offer! Here are 6 questions to ask on the Call with the offering agent - remember, you are interviewing the agent as much as they are interviewing you... if not more so! 🧵
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Receiving critiques of your writing (from critique partners, editors, or even reviewers) is an essential part of being a writer - but they can be tough pills to swallow. As someone who has both given and received a lot of tough feedback, @keslupo.bsky.social offers 4 tips. 🧵
May 17, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Receiving critiques of your writing (from critique partners, editors, or even reviewers) is an essential part of being a writer - but they can be tough pills to swallow. As someone who has both given and received a lot of tough feedback, @keslupo.bsky.social offers 4 tips. 🧵
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I’m now working with Jayme Boucher at the Hachette Speakers Bureau. Land a few gigs, I get officially added to their roster. So yeah, want me for anything? Let Jayme or me know and we’ll make it happen. Thanks!
May 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I’m now working with Jayme Boucher at the Hachette Speakers Bureau. Land a few gigs, I get officially added to their roster. So yeah, want me for anything? Let Jayme or me know and we’ll make it happen. Thanks!
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More people are writing - and writing with serious dreams of publication - than EVER before. It's tough to stand out with these kinds of numbers in mind, and agents have to make fast decisions! Here are 4 tips from @keslupo.bsky.social on how to avoid a quick no. 🧵
May 14, 2025 at 7:07 AM
More people are writing - and writing with serious dreams of publication - than EVER before. It's tough to stand out with these kinds of numbers in mind, and agents have to make fast decisions! Here are 4 tips from @keslupo.bsky.social on how to avoid a quick no. 🧵
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Next Friday, New York! @paultremblay.bsky.social. @sgj.bsky.social. Yours truly. Cue Thin Lizzy. “The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town!”
April 29, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Next Friday, New York! @paultremblay.bsky.social. @sgj.bsky.social. Yours truly. Cue Thin Lizzy. “The boys are back in town, the boys are back in town!”
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At a conference today where writers will be pitching and chatting with agents.
So, just my evergreen advice there, don’t be afraid to just read your query letter.
Anyone who says you need to memorize your pitch isn’t someone you want to work with. You’re not auditioning for your school musical.
So, just my evergreen advice there, don’t be afraid to just read your query letter.
Anyone who says you need to memorize your pitch isn’t someone you want to work with. You’re not auditioning for your school musical.
April 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM
At a conference today where writers will be pitching and chatting with agents.
So, just my evergreen advice there, don’t be afraid to just read your query letter.
Anyone who says you need to memorize your pitch isn’t someone you want to work with. You’re not auditioning for your school musical.
So, just my evergreen advice there, don’t be afraid to just read your query letter.
Anyone who says you need to memorize your pitch isn’t someone you want to work with. You’re not auditioning for your school musical.
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In June, I'll be teaching a short story class at the Hoover Public Library. (Hoover, AL)
It's free to attend, and I will hopefully be able to say some smart things re: writing short fiction.
It's free to attend, and I will hopefully be able to say some smart things re: writing short fiction.
April 22, 2025 at 11:54 AM
In June, I'll be teaching a short story class at the Hoover Public Library. (Hoover, AL)
It's free to attend, and I will hopefully be able to say some smart things re: writing short fiction.
It's free to attend, and I will hopefully be able to say some smart things re: writing short fiction.
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In a lot of mystery subs I see MCs who are “determined to find the truth” but we’re missing the WHY they NEED to do it. What is anchoring them into the plot? Aside from desire. And desire is good, but unless there’s a NEED, the MC can just walk away. Anchoring them into the plot raises the stakes!
March 28, 2025 at 1:43 PM
In a lot of mystery subs I see MCs who are “determined to find the truth” but we’re missing the WHY they NEED to do it. What is anchoring them into the plot? Aside from desire. And desire is good, but unless there’s a NEED, the MC can just walk away. Anchoring them into the plot raises the stakes!
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