Isa Rapan is querying

Samson and I are watching Scooby and the gang. don’t text.

The Spanish version of “Break a leg” is “Mucha mierda!”

“Much shit.” There’s a whole story behind it, but who cares? Next time you’ve got a friend onstage or at a job interview, tell them “Much shit!”

It works.

a teacup with a half drinked coffee with "you will be ok / you're a diva" written in it

monday birthdays are the worst, but still we diva on 💃

possible career paths for 2026: -missing hiker -eaten by a grizzly bear -lost at sea against a forest background

good morning bluesky

Inside "There's someone inside the house" A horror story as we slide into spooky season.

"There's someone inside the house."
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a man is being attacked by a monster with a lot of legs ALT: a man is being attacked by a monster with a lot of legs

Now that Disney owns Fox, which means they own the Alien franchise, I can't stop thinking about how the Alien Queen is now a Disney Princess/Queen.

I’ll be opening to queries for the month of September for Queer Adult Horror, Thriller, Psychological Thriller, and Suspense. I use Query Manager and the link will go live on my website 9/1!

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#MSWL

Slipping through time, riding through life "...memories are like water. They flow, they get tainted, they get held back, they push themselves forward, they reshape all the time, but they’re always there to remind us we have a past."

"...memories are like water. They flow, they get tainted, they get held back, they push themselves forward, they reshape all the time, but they’re always there to remind us we have a past." #substack
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Stories by Nightlight (@isarapan) I feel kind of corny when I tell someone how much fun I had hanging out with them, but I’ve learned even good words can pile up inside of us, so what’s the damage in sharing how we feel in the moment?...

Don't bottle it up.
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"None Of These Books Are Obscene": Judge Strikes Down Much of Florida's Book Ban Bill In a major win for intellectual freedom, a judge rules against Florida law that led to removing hundreds of books from school libraries.

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I have 14 new authors to add to my book shopping list !

Writing is funny because both my biggest brightest dream and stomach churning dread is having people read my book.

August to lose “The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” - Rumi

August to lose, some thoughts about my least favorite month of the year open.substack.com/pub/isarapan... #substack #grief #august

Reunions First short horror story to read by nightlight. Or by the light at night. Whichever is scarier for you.

First story to share on #substack
REUNIONS:
"The man sitting on the corner of the ballroom is heartless."
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When Friday the 13th turns on you, but that's the whole point Afterthoughts after receiving my final rejection on one of my favorite days of the year.

I decided to start a Substack! My first post is about dealing with shelving a project, while also remaining positive to keep writing because, well, we live for words. #querying #authors #writers
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does the void have a MSWL? and can i just submit unsolicited?

Helen thought her life would end when she escaped from her ex-boyfriend on prom night. But one year later all her friends start to be stalked and targeted, and she wonders how far is she willing to go to keep her secret (and life) safe? #JoyPit #YA

Murder, Mystery, and the Movement: 5 Reasons Why YA Thrillers Are Leading the Revolution There’s a war going on outside no teenager is safe from—and it’s not just in the streets. It’s in their pockets. It’s in their group chats. It’s on TikTok, YouTube, Twitch, Discord, and whatever ap…

"The truth is, kids are living revolutionary lives every day just by surviving."
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eeyore from winnie the pooh is sitting on a rock and says i knew it was too good to be true ALT: eeyore from winnie the pooh is sitting on a rock and says i knew it was too good to be true

Seeing a MSWL that fits you but you KNOW that they aren’t talking about you.

So the Publishers Marketplace subscription is worth it, I got to do a lot of research, it may help me find a good fit for my future project, but it made me more confident that the one I'm querying is not good fit. For anybody. It was worth the try, and now it's time to recenter.

I am actually beginning to think I might have an unhealthy addiction to MSWL and QueryTracker

That's encouraging! Thank you for answering. I just had this thought nagging me for days, and want it to let it out. I'll keep pursuing of course!

Is there a place for YA Horror in the current market? Honest question #amquerying #query #agents

Congratulations! A YA horror slasher would sound appealing to you?

Do you like YA horror with a mix of slasher and thriller, written by a fellow Argentine?

Are you open to a YA Horror that works as a mashup of slasher and thriller?

I have one that's a good mashup between slasher and thriller.

Would you accept a YA Horror story?

Do you represent YA horror?