Lorelai Tarlow, Author

New Agent Alert!

Darryl Oliver has recently joined The Caldwell Agency. @dkoliver3.bsky.social is looking for adult sci-fi and fantasy, and so much more!

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Busted.

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76 Calls for Submissions in October 2025 - Paying markets This October there are more than six dozen calls for submissions. All of these are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. As alway...

76 Calls for Submissions in October 2025 - Paying markets
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Not long now...

So glad these alternatives are popping up. I think I’ll still miss the togetherness of all of us being on the same platform, but I’m grateful I can still do NaNoWriMo.

I’d forgotten about Trixie Belden! I used to read these.

Thanks for sharing this!

Midlife Revivals: Second-Act Romances Is She Really Going Out with Him by Sophie Cousens + more

Second-act romances are my new favorite subgenre. #booksky #romance #romcom
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About to read it. Excited!

I’m in.

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Okay, everyone, this is it - the FINAL final day of #PitchDis 2025!
To the #agents and #editors who joined us this year - thank you for all your support and for helping bring disabled voices to the publishing table. Once again, we could not do this without you 💜

The problem with thinking too much and writing too little is, when I discover I *haven’t* written those sections, I don’t want to. What, those old things? I want to write something new and fresh that the characters haven’t done yet. Sigh.

If you're an HWA member and have enjoyed reading something published this year, consider submitting it for the Bram Stoker Award recommended reading list. It's a great way to put a spotlight on your favorite stories!
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I love when that happens.

Me too!

I learned something about scurvy. They were very vague when we learned about this in elementary school. I didn’t know it reopens your scars. Gross, but fascinating – the center of my Venn diagram. Beautifully written newsletter as always.

3 Reasons I Love Ali Hazelwood’s Writing A meditation on Love, Theoretically, among other books.

My latest Substack: why I love Ali Hazelwood. Some writers just have it, and she does.

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Free Cozy Mysteries Check out Cozy Mystery Tribe Book Club, Deals, Giveaways and our Community!

September's Free Cozy Mysteries: Check out dozens of FREE mysteries – with lots of dogs, cats, bakeries, and witches! Authors give them away in hopes you'll want more. They include “Leave No Stone Unturned, from my Reluctantly Psychic series.
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The Pros and Cons of the Author Binge Grooving on historical romcoms from Amanda Quick

When you find an author you love, do you binge their backlist or savor their titles slowly over time? #booksky #romancebooks open.substack.com/pub/lorelait...

Still 24 slots remaining! Where are you, my darling novella writers?

If you have a book published before August 31st of this year and is between 15k and 40k words, your book could be eligible!

#booksky #indie #writingcommunity #selfpublished #queersky

Still looking for reviewers for this fantastic “heist aboard the Titanic” story coming in Nov!
(If you can’t make the tour dates but would still like to read & review an eARC, let me know!) Details in the post below ⤵️

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If you’re at #DragonCon, I’m moderating a panel at 5:30pm today (Saturday) on Working with Editors & Professional Readers.

It’s going to be a great discussion with Chris A. Jackson, AJ Hartley, Mary Robinette Kowal, Gini Koch, and Steve Saffel.

Come hear these excellent panelists!

#WriteSky

Comic strip of four colored stick-figure characters. In the first panel, green, pink, orange characters speak into megaphones. In the second panel, the green character looks frustrated while the others are silent as they look at him. In the third panel, the pink and orange characters chat with each other, while the green character says, “Bah, I give up. Not getting any engagement here.” In the last panel, the green character walks away as the pink and orange continue their conversation. Text at the bottom reads “@debbieohi.com.”

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Post by @literaticat 💬 0  🔁 1  ❤️ 3 · Hi Jennifer! What's the scoop with a couple authors on social media saying they are just now discovering that their publishers didn't file the copyright for their books? What exact…

Ask the Agent Q of the Day: What's the scoop with authors saying their publisher's didn't file for copyright for their books? What does that mean?

Here's (just about) everything I know about it, in one place:

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