Love the moodiness of this agent's guide!

What I've heard recommended is small batches, then wait to see what the reply (or non-reply) is, then readjust as needed. However, I typically get anxious, and resend another batch before I hear back from the first!

Editing Like a Journalist Will Make Your Publishing Journey Easier | Jane Friedman Making the leap from short online articles to longer, narrative work brought one writer into contact with a new challenge: being truly edited.

Hi #writingcommunity!

Today is #NationalProofreadingDay. 👀✔️

Though there are many things I'd rather do than proofreading (laundry, shoveling, watching paint dry), it's a critical part of our craft.

In celebration, here's a great article on #editing posted by #janefriedman.

#amwriting #amquerying

Woke up to another snowstorm in southern Maine... ❄️🌲

I guess there's no excuse today but to stay inside and focus on querying-- as I ponder into existence my next WIP! 🤔💭

TGIF #writingcommunity! 🍷

#amwriting #amquerying

I'm not sure how children's querying works... I suspect some publishing companies still have in-house artists, so maybe keep trying querying your text first? I love your concept!

Querying authors—rejection is a part of this journey! SOMETIMES, when a literary agent passes, it has nothing to do with the actual writing and more to do with what sort of book/author they are looking for! take a breath, and then query the next! #writersky #writer #querying #authors

Adorable! This sounds like such a fun story.

I love this! The story idea and the illustration are stunning.

Definitely keep trying.. we all feel your pain! I've found the support of this virtual community to be incredibly uplifting.

I'm not sure; I couldn't tell from the info. They typically do, but this type of event might be different. ??

The Presentation Party — March 12 Five industry insiders. Five snappy slide decks. One night that makes publishing make sense.

Hello #writingcommunity!

This "Presentation Party" with the #ManuscriptAcademy looks like a lot of fun! (Anything with "party" in the name has to be, right??) 😂🥳🥂

#amwriting #amquerying

presentation-party.manuscriptacademy.com

You made me laugh out loud! 🦞

I haven't yet mastered the stress-caffeining... ☕

And here's another one! 😀

Hi Sarah! No playlist while I write (I get too distracted!), but anything with a jazzy saxophone will get me in the mood to write!

I love a good spreadsheet... bring it on! 😀

Free Materials | NEA Need help finding books to put into the hands of readers? Check out these resources and bring print and online books to qualifying schools and students.

To celebrate #ReadAcrossAmerica Day, the link below provides info on free resources (books!) for teachers and students. 🍎

The theme from #NEA this year is "celebrate diversity." So timely and relevant!

Happy reading #writingcommunity! 📚

#amquerying #amwriting

www.nea.org/professional...

Love it! My troll is jealous.

She definitely keeps me on my toes! 🐱

Photo of my Editorial Assistant (cat) staring into the camera

Not sure what to do for today's #UnhingedPit, so my Editorial Assistant suggested hypnosis... 🙀

Stare deeply into her eyes, and see the ocean waters off Rose Bluff Island. What evil awaits under Maine's wild seas?

✨Now #amquerying ✨ THE SEA CURSER 🌊🌲

#writingcommunity #amwriting #A #S #Q

Exactly what my college students used to do (and maybe me, too!)... 😀💻

Done 🫡

Welcome! (I had to delete lots of whoopses (whoopsies?) when I first started on Bluesky!) 😀

Welcome to our Bluesky community!

Poster for the 2026 Maine Crime Wave, to be held on May 30th in Mechanics' Hall in Portland, Maine

Happy TGIF #writingcommunity! 🍷

For those in the northern New England area (or would love to come to Maine in May), early bird registration is open for the 2026 #MWPA Crime Wave conference! 🌲

Hope to meet up with you there! 🔍

#mysterywriters #amquerying

www.mainewriters.org/about-crime-...

Hello Friends! Welcome to #MSWL Day 2026! 🎉

This is our second ever #MSWL Day on Bluesky. We’re happy you’re here!

You can, as of TODAY, search Bluesky and ManuscriptWishList.com posts at once: manuscriptwishlist.com/smart-search. All posts are verified by a human who works in publishing. ☕

YouTube video by The Manuscript Academy, LLC How To Search #MSWL On Bluesky: Genre, Comps, Date, Keywords

Need help searching all the #MSWL content?

Follow this account, @manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social, for posts verified by a human who works in publishing.

Do a DIY Bluesky search with this method: youtu.be/LnZt1MCjKZE?...

It's here! # MSWL Day is today! 😀 🎉 I can't wait to check out the posts and discover what agents are looking for. 👀

And a quick reminder to this amazing #writingcommunity... this isn't a pitch event. Agents/editors might block you if you post in the # MSWL feed.

#amwriting #amquerying

One of my all-time favorite books!!

Poster for THE SEA CURSER showing a beach with footprints. Text reads: What ancient evil awaits off Maine's iconic coastline. Speculative fiction (adult), 83,000 words.

✨Querying✨ THE SEA CURSER

As the Creature’s countdown accelerates, Nan must find a way to save her friends & escape Rose Bluff's curse, before evil’s game reaches its cataclysmic climax.

⏺️Closed Setting
🌲Remote Island
👹Ancient Curses
🌊Coastal Mythologies
🙏Loss & Reconciliation

#WSPit #amquerying