@amynielsen.bsky.social
Literary Agent, Freelance Editor, Author, Autism Advocate, LGBTQ+, BIPOC & 🇨🇦 Ally
Thank you!
15.05.2025 02:00 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0ASD is a mental health disorder (disability) DX by the DSM-5. Not an identity. "Identifying" as autistic, minimizes the challenges of individuals with the medical diagnosis. Please stop. Get a diagnosis from a medical professional. It's hard enough already to get insurance to pay for services.
08.05.2025 02:56 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I know formal diagnosis isn’t accessible for everyone, and self-ID can be meaningful. I just ask that people talk about it with care—for many families, autism isn’t a label or trend. It’s daily life. 💙
08.05.2025 02:13 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Autism isn’t just a self-discovery journey for us—it’s a condition that usually shows signs by 18 months and affects every part of life: communication, behavior, safety, school, and more. It’s relentless, beautiful, and hard.
08.05.2025 02:13 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Seeing a lot of adults talk about self-diagnosing autism lately, and as a parent of a child with a formal DSM-5 diagnosis, I have mixed feelings.
08.05.2025 02:13 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 4 📌 0Hi! Thanks for thinking of me! I have been a sensitivity reader for several manuscripts that include ASD characters. Feel free to email me at amy@thepurcellagency and we can discuss terms and fees. I'd love to help!
05.05.2025 02:22 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0This is so tremendously sad. I'm horrified at what my country is doing to human beings.
29.04.2025 20:28 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I watched the whole thing with utter disgust. Then I saw I misspelled a word in this video and thought man this guy really got to me!
17.04.2025 11:27 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Dear Mr. @rfk-junior.bsky.social, my child is not a burden nor broken. Happy #autismacceptance month.
17.04.2025 02:40 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 1
For any authors participating in the @writingdaywksp.bsky.social in Tampa tomorrow, I'll be there taking live pitches and teaching "Self-Editing for Authors." This podcast episode with @writeitscared.bsky.social would be a great refresher on live pitches! #writingcommunity #amquerying Link below!
11.04.2025 19:53 — 👍 8 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0
It's not Christmas, but it almost feels like it! Tomorrow I'll be joining @andiesmithbooks.bsky.social in Tallahassee as we both accept Florida State Book Awards! Friend, can't wait to hug you! #WritingCommunity
03.04.2025 01:27 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Vague Publishing News! Wahoo! #writingcommunity #publishing #picturebooks
26.03.2025 00:47 — 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0That was so wrong. Thank you for voicing this!
25.03.2025 02:22 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Hello #writingcommunity! My Navy-wife daughter helps support her family making doggie bandanas. I purchased this book-inspired one & I'm in love with it! If you have a pup, want to support a small business, a military family, and love books our pups could be twinning! www.etsy.com/listing/1879...
25.03.2025 01:31 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
This is a different one! The other one is at The Writer's Workout! I'll drop a link below! www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGss...
25.03.2025 00:44 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Putting final touches on a workshop I'm doing for #scbwi on making book trailers! I'm so excited! If you didn't know, 80% of internet consumption is video. I'll drop a link to my former book trailer presentation below so you can get started! #writingcommunity amynielsenauthor.com/2024/10/04/w...
23.03.2025 22:18 — 👍 16 🔁 3 💬 2 📌 1
I've been MIA for 2 weeks hosting Canadian family and friends. We said goodbye this morning. Gonna miss 18 pairs of shoes at the front door and children splashing in the pool. We had an amazing time! Back to work tomorrow! #canadastrong #familylove #writingcommunity
23.03.2025 18:07 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Well obviously you should read my book! www.amazon.com/Worth-Amy-Ni...
12.03.2025 00:17 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
One of my initiatives is to promote literacy through author interviews for KIDS! I love this interview with my client @melissatrempe.bsky.social #writingcommunity I'm happy to interview any PB author and promote literacy and their books! DM me! www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA85...
11.03.2025 02:20 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Today in our #neurodivergentworld. My autistic son has 3-month appointments with his dev ped. Today, he's gained weight, is socially thriving, and has no med changes. This is HUGE for him! If you are the parent of an autistic child, I offer free parent coaching. You are not alone! #autism
11.03.2025 02:10 — 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Feel free to DM me your screenshot. It doesn't have to be public:)
11.03.2025 01:56 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Drawing ends March 17th :)
11.03.2025 01:47 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
I'm helping a teacher update her classroom library. I'm drawing for a query and 1st 5 pages (or entire PB manu) for authors who donate at least $5.00 to this teacher's endeavor to update her classroom library. Screenshot your donation to enter! #amquerying www.donorschoose.org/project/take...
11.03.2025 01:46 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0Of course! Your podcast is providing amazing service to anyone in publishing:)
10.03.2025 22:24 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0#amquerying authors don’t miss the last episode of this and go back and binge the rest!
10.03.2025 19:27 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
The book cover of Prom Perfect, an anthology of prom-themed short stories.
My Season of Edits continues. But I'm taking a quick break to remind everyone of this amazing anthology. I have a story in here & so do lots of my writer friends. Get your formal wear together, pick up your date & come to the dance! @wildinkpublishing.bsky.social
03.03.2025 16:22 — 👍 6 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 0
Pre-order Sarah Floyd's newly updated Butterfly Girl from all the places online. But if you love indie bookstores, consider purchasing from bookshop.org/p/books/butt...
08.03.2025 17:00 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
Picture of YA novel Ask Grace and a quote from the editor.
Turned my ASK GRACE dedication and acknowledgments document in to my publisher last night. The final step before I get to see a proof copy. Eeeek! So exciting.
08.03.2025 21:35 — 👍 11 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
