Kayla Herrera

So excited to share with the #WritingCommunity that I'll be working with Celeste Dador this summer as a @write-mentor.bsky.social Summer Programme mentee! I cannot wait to see what this summer brings as I work with Celeste to polish my YA romantasy reimagining of Pinocchio for the Agent Showcase ⭐️✨

Someone seriously needs to talk about the stages of emotions someone goes through after getting a developmental edit back on their manuscript because it is SO real

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Yet another fake literary agency: New Life Creatives Media. Website is more convincing than most, but withers quickly under scrutiny: agent photos and book covers are stolen from Trident Media Group newlifecreativesmediaproduction.com

OMG me too, happy I'm not the only one

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Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏

Something uplifting I saw today: Every first draft is perfect because a first draft's only job is to exist ❤️

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Upon entering 2025, I vow to leave behind self-doubt when it comes to my writing 💪

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If only 😆

All I want for Christmas is for my novel to edit itself 🎄

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It’s not enough to have talent.
It’s not enough to be persistent.
It’s not enough to be resilient.
You need timing and luck.

But

Only persistence and resilience and talent can get you luck at the right time.

New publisher Spines aims to 'disrupt' industry by using AI to publish 8,000 books in 2025 alone A new publisher has claimed it aims to “disrupt” the books industry by publishing 8,000 books in 2025 alone using artificial intelligence.

This is an utter tragedy. Go disrupt something else and leave the book publishing industry alone!

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Yes!

This is me. This is how I choose to live.
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OMG exactly

I love this advice!

Awwww thank you ❤️

Something I have struggled with since I began writing is having confidence in my own writing. Acknowledging that I am a good writer. Accepting that I am more talented than I realize without feeling icky for admitting that.

The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt 🥺

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Writing that one down too!

I take a break away from it and refresh my brain by doing something else. I find coming back to it later helps me think about it differently

Of course! ☺️

Love this so much

Me too, glad to know it helped!

Can anyone recommend character artists whose style could match a gothic romantasy? I'd really love to find an artist to work with next year to bring the characters from my novel to life! 🖤

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Wow those are amazing! Def going to check out Townscaper

I’m trying to make my first Starter Pack! Where are all my @write-mentor.bsky.social friends? Hub members/writers/anyone involved in any way. I’d love to find everyone on Bluesky. Please give me a wave if you want to be added

go.bsky.app/4xu4cAe

What I Wish I Knew Before I Became a Literary Agent Becoming a literary agent was a natural progression for me, coming from a teaching background and having a passion for books and storytelling.

Good morning #WritingCommunity! If you're following our Substack, a new #AgentAntics newsletter has dropped! Enjoy! For those who don't know what this is, @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social & I do a weekly newsletter for authors w/"inside secrets" of the lives of agents.
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📖 Grammarly for editing
📖 Evernote for any sort of note taking
📖 Artbreeder (for character visualization ONLY)

What else do you use? I need to know!

📖 Google Docs for brain dumps, pitches, + synopses
📖 Pinterest for visualizing ideas, character personalities + settings
📖 Inkarnate for creating your own world maps (until you commission an artist of course)

Helpful tools I've used as an author, a 🧵

📖 Trello for plotting + planning (yes I take time to add pics)
📖 Reedsy for plotting, planning, finding editors, + drafting
📖 Microsoft Word + Scrivener for drafting

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I just started A Court of Thorns and Roses!