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🇵🇷. She/Her. KidLit & Adult Writer. Rep: @SandraProudman @GalltZacker . Junior Agent @belcastr . Member of @aalitagents .
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SCREAMING! After a long journey, I am SO happy to announce that I am officially represented by
@SandraProudman
at
@GalltZacker
🥳
Sandra's incredible passion & love for my YA 🇵🇷 vampire book, as well as other stories, is just out of this world!
𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝑏𝑙𝑢𝑟𝑏 ⬇️
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Might be off and on here for the next few weeks, today I delivered my little peanut, Ivar ❤️
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I hope to live my life like Suzanne Collins.
Write a kick ass series, get a kick ass film deal (or TV deal I'm not picky) w/ an amazing cast, have people still talk about one of my characters deaths years later, enjoy the 💲 w/ my family, continue writing, & be unproblematic AF.
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✨I will get an agent again. I will sell my book. I will have a career as an author.✨ ❤️🕯️
#amquerying
#WritingCommunity
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I just got my first full request for my MG from one of my dream agents...I literally SCREAMED at my computer in case you were wondering 😂❤️ now this feeling I've missed! I'm sure another rejection will slip in momentarily to calm me down 🤣❤️
#amquerying
#writingcommunity
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It's official, I just sent out my first query. I am a part of the
#amquerying
world once again. I'm absolutely terrified but extremely hopeful and excited to be back in the trenches❤️Severing my contract was NOT an easy decision but in the end I know it was the right one for me❤️
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I am bursting at the seams to finally say this...I am now officially represented by both
@author_analieze
&
@jl_herrington
of
@HKLiterary
! I literally CANNOT believe it! Vampires Are the Worst has a home!
✌🏼❤ Team Wicked
#writing
#amagented
#WritingCommunity
#Writer
#writers
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I forgot how bad full rejections hurt. Ugh❤. On to the next one, but today is going to be rough 🥲
#amquerying
#WritingCommunity
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Hey. That rejection you just received? It just brought you one step closer to your YES. I swear to you, you are okay & your agent IS out there. Your writing is NOT trash & your story is incredible. I swear, you are okay. You are so talented❤.
#querytip
#writing
#writingcommunity
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Well, I did get some good news today...
I will be interning with CMA (Creative Media Agency, Inc.) this January!! 🩷🥳
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I usually don't do stuff like this but I would love to do a
#writerslift
to grow my following ❤ like/comment with what projects you're working on or share your blogs, books, etc 😁 follow me and I'll follow back 🍻
#writingcommunity
#Writer
#writers
#amwriting
#SaturdayVibes
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Okay, so, not a literary agent yet BUT…I am now a member of
@aalitagents
and I just want to scream a little🩷
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TW: Babies/Labor
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I'm sorry I'm just literally so in love with him. The last three days have been hard for sure and I'm running on 4 days without any sleep (labor) but my goodness...little Ivar is worth it 😭❤️ I love my peanut❤️ okay just checking in, bye! Manifesting
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Words cannot EXPRESS my excitement right now...I AM OFFICIALLY OUT ON SUBMISSION! 🥳🎉❤ It's been an incredible year working on this story with my amazing agents who I am so thankful for and lucky to have! Fingers are crossed ❤🧛🏽♂️🤞🏼
#WritingCommunity
#Writer
#spooky
Gilmore Girls x Buffy the Vampire Slayer
When Delila Ramos moves to town she's already expecting her senior year to be a buzz-kill, however, she didn't think she would have to add vampires to the mix.
#LatinxPitch
#YA
#PNR
#agented
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#PitMad
is tomorrow from 8am - 8pm EST🖤 I'm not participating as I'm already agented but I love to support these events! If you need a boost for tomorrow let me know & I'll add you to my list 🖤😁 you are all amazingly talented, remember that!
#WritingCommunity
#writers
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It's official, Mom, husband, and baby Ivar said it's my turn.
✨VAGUE PUBLISHING TWEET✨
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Hoping for nothing but incredible news in everyone's inbox today ❤ I hope you get that full request, that request for the call, that notification that you're officially on sub, an offer for your book on sub and so much more❤🤞🏼
#WritingCommunity
#writers
#writerslife
#amquerying
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Don't give up, your future literary agent might still be an intern, an assistant, an apprentice *cough*, an editor at a publishing house, and so on...just saying 🩷🩷
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Just sent out 4 full manuscript requests and I'm already refreshing my email 😂 oh querying, how I love and loath thee. Fingers crossed!!
#writers
#amquerying
#writing
#write
#ya
#paranormal
#thriller
#anxious
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Nobody I know has/uses Twitter so...we got married in secret today before our actual wedding ceremony this Saturday ❤️😁
I'm officially a whole ass wife now 😂👰🏻♀️
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Dear querying Gods, please give myself and others some good news, please ❤️🕯️🤞
#amquerying
#WritingCommunity
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As a literary intern with CMA, Inc. (Creative Media Agency, Inc.) and a previous intern with ArtHouse Lit, plus as a writer myself going through revisions, here's a few tips 🧵:
- just write. Remember that EVERYTHING can be trimmed down, added to, tweaked and so on.
- if you're
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Writers please know that both of the trenches are ROUGH right now - query & sub.
Wait times are long, rejection is real, imposter syndrome is on the rise, and every single person just wants to cry.
Breathe, have patience, hope for the best, and enjoy some ice cream 🩷🥲
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Though this year has been so rough for me...and it's only February...I'm beyond excited and hopeful for my future and I know that one day I will be a traditionally published author regardless of how long it takes ❤
#writingcommunity
#amquerying
very soon❤
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I'm only an agent-apprentice, but if anybody ever has questions about querying or publishing, my DMs & comments are always open! If I don't know the answer, I will find it for you or guide you in the best direction.
As a writer also with dreams of being published (1/2)
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I don't know who needs to hear this but that rejection you just received is not a testament to you. Your story is amazing, your talent is incredible, and you are one step closer to your YES!❤🎉
#WritingCommunity
#writerslife
#amquerying
#writers
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Holy. Shit. My YA vampire book is finally DONE! It's gone from 94K to 75K, 43 chapters to 30. I'm crying. This book has been through so much to the point I almost gave up but my 🇵🇷 vampire slayer is ready to be sent out again! Look out agents 😭 I'm finally
#amquerying
again ❤️
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Screaming, crying, throwing up, just received two partial requests within minutes of each other ❤️ fingers crossed for myself and everybody else today 🤞🥳
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So excited to be participating in one of my favorite events as an agent apprentice! I will be popping in and out with Amy all day and will leave you instructions on where to send your queries 🩷 wishing you all a lucky and spooky
#PitDark
! 💀
I'll be checking out your amazing
#pitdark
pitches, but with a twist...Not only will I be requesting, but our agency apprentice
@Amandabadillo25
will also be requesting. Together we will be reading all requested submissions, so please be on the look out for a request from us👀
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Balloon day 🎈29 & doing fine 🤪
I am so proud of all the things I’ve accomplished at 28 🩷
From finishing 2 books & sending them into pub land w/ my agent, becoming an agent-apprentice, editing full time, & watching peanut grow. I’m truly so happy & so excited for 29 (1/2)
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TW: Query Stats
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Since I know some people love to know the numbers, here was my querying journey for the revised version of my YA 🇵🇷Vamp book ♥️
Queries sent: 95
Full Requests: 24
Partial Requests: 4
CNR: 15
Withdrawn from: 12
Rejections: 65
Offers of Rep: 3
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Querying life is crazy, man. Got rejected on a full from an agent I was super hopeful for (rejection was super kind, upsetting of course, but kind) and I the same hour received another full from a great agent/agency. Here's hoping for better news today❤️🤞🏼
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Week 2 of
#amquerying
again and I received 2 rejections this morning from 2 amazing people. That is the nature of the beast ❤. I have a full out right now and I'm still waiting for more responses, fingers crossed🤞🏼 I have a feeling it will be a good week 😊❤
#WritingCommunity
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Being able to actually LIKE pitches during this PitDark event is WILD 😂 you are all KILLING it! 🩷 I will be reviewing throughout the day/night and tomorrow too just in case you see me pop up in your comments lol! 🩷 so excited to check out these stories!!
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I am not participating in this event but will but will be RTing for
#PitMad
! If you are participating and want a boost let me know down below! Can't wait to share your amazing stories! ❤🎉🥳
#WritingCommunity
#writers
#amquerying
#amwriting
#Writer
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Think about writing a post on what it's like to start over again and search for another agent after severing my contract🤷♀️ idk I feel like it might be helpful for anyone going through the same thing or just for anyone querying in general❤
#amquerying
#WritingCommunity
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Another full request 😭❤️ officially at 11! I literally can't believe it! Even if nothing comes from these requests, I'm just so proud of the edits I've done to get this far 😭 I've received 3 rejections on fulls, but with really no feedback, just positive & unsure what's missing
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Writers, please be kind to yourselves. Querying is NOT easy, it's only gotten harder throughout the years. Submission is EQUALLY as hard, though it may not seem like it from the outside. We're all after the same thing. Keep going and know that it only takes one yes.
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#PitMad
is almost 12 hours away!! Get those pitches ready! DM me if you want a second look at your pitches! I'm going to be RTing as many pitches as I can tomorrow, let me know if you want an RT❤😁 good luck
#amquerying
writers!
#writing
#Writer
#WritingCommunity
#write
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I made a Query Crash Course but I don't believe in gatekeeping. Querying/pub shouldn't be this big secret. There is no right way to query and there is NO way to quickly make six figs...I'd be doing it already!
🔗to a 40 page Canva guide in the next tweet
#WritingCommunity
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Writers, I understand new agents are SUPER exciting but PLEASE BE CAREFUL. I get that it's awesome to query fresh wishlists and agents that are new to the scene BUT this new one in particular has exhibited MAJOR red flag behavior time & time again...PLEASE be careful. 1/2
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omg, omg, omg! 😭 👀👀❤️
I seriously can't believe this is all happening! 👀✨
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A reminder for writers doing pitch events: schedule your tweets, have your stakes high, comment on other's posts for engagement, & have so much fun! After reviewing pitches for PitDark as an agent-apprentice, I want you to understand that pitches REALLY do get buried because 1/2
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I received three rejections including one on a full and I am just 😭🫠 but at least my hair is a pretty purple that I can't stop staring at 🤷♀️ time to just keep writing and manifesting 💜
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I unfortunately can't participate in
#SFFpit
this year but I will be here to support everyone! I'm making my list to add anyone who wants to be on it❤ so excited for everyone and I just know there's going to be so many amazing pitches out there! 🎉
#amquerying
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Hi
#WritingCommunity
! I’m Amanda 🩷 I am a MG & YA author who also dabbles in adult. I tend to write spec-fic, contemporary, & horror with 🇵🇷 rep and tough, sarcastic, caring MCs. My personality is a mix of Lorelai Gilmore with a touch of Paris Geller when I’m editing 1/2
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There's nothing quite like reading the opening pages of your book to your mom while preparing your query package & having her say, "Babe this is really really good, I think this is it." Ugh! ❤️ Can't wait to send out this ghost story
#amquerying
#WritingCommunity
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Let me just hop on here and say that ALL books are important and ALL books are HARD TO WRITE. It doesn't matter if it's a picture book, poetry book, short story, novel-in-verse, a middle grade, a young adult, adult, and so on.
Getting agented is a beast on its own but then 🧵
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Just a reminder that you are amazing.
Your story is fantastic.
Your growth as a writer and person is out of this world.
You got this!
Keep writing, keep revising, keep going ❤. Your big YES day will come sooner then you know ❤🎉
#amquerying
#WritingCommunity
#writers
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I'm so excited and still can't believe that I'm actually saying this but I am now a literary intern at
@artdecoagency
! I couldn't be more blessed nor excited for all of the lessons and experience I'm about to gain!
#WritingCommunity
#writing
#writers
#writer
#literaryintern
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Trying this here too 🖤
Dear algorithm, please send me people who
- love Halloween
- are into tarot
- are obsessed with vampires & witches
- believe in magic of any kind
- love kickass characters
- watch Gilmore Girls repeatedly regardless of the season
(1/2)
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Something about getting a full request two days before my birthday just ✨hits different✨ manifesting for more from other amazing people ❤️🤞
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I've interned before with ArtHouse and now again with CMA and I am LOVING it!
Here's just some query tips that I think may help:
- Keep your query limited to 350 words, it's okay to go a little bit over, especially if you've been agented before/have other info to share BUT 🧵
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I can't wait for the day I have an agent again but I also really can't wait for the day we sell my book ❤️ 😍 I know it will happen soon and all of this stress will be worth it 🎉
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Okay so I know I secretly got married Monday (out of fear that our friend wasn't properly ordained) but today is the official OFFICIAL big day ❤️😁👰🏻♀️
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Can we get another sort of pitch event going like a MoodPit or something where we can post our moodboards and pitches or have the option of either or, cause I'd be here for it 🤷♀️ ❤ I'm here for the vibes 😂
#WritingCommunity
#writing
#writerscommunity
#amquerying
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Manifesting🕯️:
✨I will sign with another literary agent this year✨
✨I will finish my - YA 🇵🇷 witch book, YA paranormal romcom, and maybe finally finish the rewrites on my NA thriller✨
✨Book deal in the next year✨
Praying to the literary gods 😂❤️🤞🏼
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TW: Querying Stats
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1 week into querying and so far I have -
Sent out:
18 Queries
Received:
1 Rejection on a query
5 Fulls
1 Semi-Partial (not 3 chapters but more pages requested than usual for this agent so I'll take that as a win❤️)
Fingers are crossed ❤️🤞🏼🕯️
#amquerying
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Manifesting nothing but ✨amazing✨ publishing news for all of us this week 🕯️🤞🏼
May our inboxes be filled with excitement 🩷
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Remember when I said I was putting my vampire book to the side? Well I got possessed last night I think and I'm over 100 pages into the full edit of what I really feel it needed 😭 the voice is stronger, word count is already lower (thank god), and the story is FLOWING❤ I will
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I will be searching through my DMs for everyone who wants help on their
#WMPitch
pitches for tomorrow! I have a few to get to right now but I'm around! I'll also be boosting the crap out of all pitches tomorrow, let me know if you want one, I'll start a list!
#WritingCommunity
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Some
#querytips
as a lit intern and past querying writer myself. This is also to ease some minds as well 🩷 🧵
1. You do NOT need writing credentials. It doesn't matter if you went to school for bio-engineering or didn't go to school at all, as long as your book is, for the most
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Your reminder for the year - you are incredibly talented and your writing is not defined by a rejection ❤️ your yes is out there, keep going 🎉
#WritingCommunity
#writer
#writerslife
#writerscommunity
#querytip
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I know it's really hard right now for both querying & agented authors. All I can say is I'm hoping for the best for everyone (myself included) and am keeping my fingers crossed for all the ✨ emails ✨
Keep going - from an author fresh out the trenches and soon to be on sub 🩷
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Rejections hurt, especially on fulls, but at least I was called a wonderful writer 🤷♀️ I'll definitely take that win ❤️
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So, I haven't been on here too much because I've had A LOT going on...some of you know already but here's my official announcement 😂❤️ (Tompkins is my married name btw 😊) also I just moved into my new house so I may be MIA for a bit! ❤️
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One day, I will be a traditionally published author with a bestselling book and I will be a literary agent with a list full of amazing authors 🕯️✨🩷
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Claiming it now that I will have another literary agent. I luckily/thankfully had it happen before & I will have it again. Even if it's not with my vampire book, I have SUCH a good feeling about this current one. I will have an agent in 2022 & I will get a book deal❤️😭🕯️
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🕯️✨manifesting/hoping for nothing but amazing news in every single person's inbox today, including my own✨🕯️
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Just a girl staring at her inbox manifesting either another full request or one of ✨those✨ emails ❤️🤞🕯️
#amquerying
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I have a little bit of time, remember I’m not a literary agent, just an agent-apprentice (with past intern experience) & I’ve successfully gone through the trenches twice but…does anybody who is
#amquerying
have any questions I can answer? Like an AMA 🩷
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#PitDark
is less than an hour away! If you want to be added to my list to boost let me know! You are all amazingly talented and remember, try not to worry about the likes, a lot of great pitches get lost in the shuffle! You got this 🥳 ❤
#amquerying
#writers
#WritingCommunity
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Ohh how I haven't missed the urge to refresh my email every ten seconds and find time to second guess myself in between 😂
#amquerying
#writing
#writingcommunity
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I cannot wait for a few things:
- the day I sell a book (of course all of my future books too)
- the day I'm invited to a writers panel
- the day I become a NYT bestselling author
- the day I see my book as a comp
- the day I'm a literary agent
- the day I open to queries
🕯️🤞🩷
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Okay, I just have to take a moment and say how grateful I am for this life. My husband fainted today while driving with me, our peanut, and our good friend in the car. He managed to pull to the side and I threw the car in park. We are all okay and safe at home but I am so shaken
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I am SO excited to share this artwork I commissioned for my MG Horror!
GOOSEBUMPS x STRANGER THINGS
14 y.o. Emiliana "Emmy" Cortez is out to save her town from a 300-year-old cloaked figure hellbent on destroying both her town & her afterlife.
Art by the wonderful
@joleanart
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Love getting surprise partials ❤️🥳🤞
Stats so far -
Queries: 80
Outstanding Q's: 16
Rejections: 42 (including 7 fulls - honestly, no real negative feedback given, thankfully, been mostly full client lists for the genre)
Fulls/Partials: 17
Outstanding Fulls/Partials: 10
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Applied for a few literary assistant positions 🕯️👀 fingers are crossed! I can't wait to one day (hopefully) work in a literary agency 🩷🤞
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All I can say is, querying is incredibly tough right now. I've had 20 total full & partial requests for my YA 🇵🇷vamp book- still waiting to hear back from a good amount of them but most rejections I've received are full lists, too close to a client project, or form rejects - 1/?
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hi
#writersoftwitter
🩷 my name is Amanda & I write MG & YA speculative fiction with a deep love for paranormal.
I wrote a YA 🇵🇷 vampire book with a strong mother-daughter bond and I'm editing my MG 🇵🇷 horror filled with spooky woods, evil spirits, and a lot of I see dead people
can we bring back
#WritersOfTwitter
again? i would love to meet some new writer friends (& hype up the ones i’m lucky to know already) so go ahead and (re)introduce yourself! 👀💕
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Jumping off of yesterday's advice, here's some query tips:
- keep your queries to 350 words max UNLESS there is additional info to include, then try to keep to 450.
- What additional info do I mean?
- Previously represented by an agent (whether it's been for a day or a year
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I am SO nervous for
#DVPit
but also SO excited for the never-ending possibilities ❤️
I'll pitching on the 1st my YA 🇵🇷 vamp WIP as well as my MG 🇵🇷 magical realism - possibly another but I'm not sure yet ❤️ would love to get a comment boost list going!🎉
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I deleted my sharing of those triggering comments made by C*rdig*n because they involved a couple of my friends and I do not want to cause any additional stress or pain.
Please know though, I, like many of you am DISGUSTED, sick to my stomach, and cannot believe what I just read.
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I forgot to share this here with my writing family ❤️ soon to welcome baby Ivar in April 🥰
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I will be participating in
#QueerPit
alongside Amy today! 🥳 be on the lookout for 🩷's & comments from me with instructions on where to send your queries!
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Thank you to the literary agents who have shared my post about looking for a position as an assistant lit agent, you have no clue how much it means to me!
If any agents are willing to speak with me even for some advice, I would love to connect if possible! 🩷
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