Rebecca Eskildsen
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Hi writers! I am now CLOSED to queries!
I'm not sure yet when I'll open again, but probably in a couple months once I've had time to catch up. Thanks for your patience! 📚
Reminder that I'm closing to queries on August 1!
That said, if I've requested pages from you (at a conference, or via querying) and you haven't sent those yet, you can send at any time, even if I'm closed.
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Hey, queriers, I want you to know I really enjoy the personalized details you share with me! I often can't reply in kind, there's simply no time, but please know I read your note about why you queried me & it made me smile. My favorite is when people tell me about their cats! 😸
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Would anyone looking to break into publishing like a thread about what to focus on in a reader report and what to avoid?
I'm thinking about this a lot as I'm looking to hire a new intern.
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Query update: I opened to queries on 6/15, and as of today, I have responded to everyone who queried me...on 6/15.
There are a lot of you in my inbox!! 😅
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I may be late to the
#questpit
party, but those pitches drew me in! If I 💜 your pitch, please consider querying me, following the guidelines on my website. Please only query one agent at Writers House at a time!
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Writers: this is your regularly scheduled reminder that you are allowed to take 2-3 weeks to make a decision after an offer of rep, and YOU set the deadline. No agent should pressure you to decide right away! 💜
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✨READER REPORT ADVICE!✨
Here is my advice on how to write reader reports, for prospective interns/entry publishing employees.
The obvious caveat is that everyone has different standards. This is what I personally think is important vs. not important in a reader report.
🧵1/
Would anyone looking to break into publishing like a thread about what to focus on in a reader report and what to avoid?
I'm thinking about this a lot as I'm looking to hire a new intern.
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I've updated my
#MSWL
on my website! Please take a look!
Also, can someone please tell QueryTracker I'm open to queries? I've been open since December 15 and eager to see all your wonderful projects. ☺️📚
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Hello writers! I am now open to queries! I'm looking for MG, YA, and adult books. Please find my full wishlist and submission guidelines on my website.
Below is a brief snapshot of my
#MSWL
. I look forward to hearing from you!
#amquerying
#amwriting
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Happy
#PitMad
Day! I'm excited to see all your pitches!
If I 💜 your pitch, you're welcome to send your query letter + 15 pages to reskildsen[at]writershouse[.]com. Please include "PitMad" in your subject line!
Please note you may only query 1 agent at Writers House at a time.
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Hey writers, periodic reminder to Not Do This.
But also, since I *talk to my coworkers*, I discovered the fun irony that this response was in fact a form response as well!
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Hello
#DVpit
! I'm excited to look through your pitches today! If I 💜 your tweet, you're welcome to send your query letter and 15 pages to reskildsen[at]writershouse[dot]com.
Please include "DVpit" in your subject & remember you may only query 1 agent at Writers House at a time!
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Hello writers! As of today, I am open to queries again!
Please find my full manuscript wishlist on my website, and here is a brief thread about my current
#MSWL
.
I look forward to hearing from you!
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Hi
#PitMad
! I'm looking at pitches late today, but if I like your tweet, please feel free to send a query letter and 20 pages to reskildsen [at] writershouse [dot] com, with "Pitmad + [your title]" in the subject line.
Please only query one agent at Writers House at a time!
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*whispers* I'm also currently open to queries...
I'm now open to queries again! You can find my wishlist and query guidelines on my website. I look forward to hearing from you!
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I'm delighted to be working with
@hannahxyang
! ☺️ Her gorgeous writing & ambitious protagonist had me enthralled from page 1.
Single-minded Calamity Liu is so determined to become a magician that she might just overlook what's rotten in the state of Penumbra. 🎨✨
Friends! I’m THRILLED (and still in shock) to share that I’m now represented by
@rleskildsen
at Writers House 🥹
I can’t imagine a better champion for my YA fantasy about magical artists in Seattle - and for all the exciting projects to come!
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Hello
#amquerying
writers! I have a couple basic tips for you to keep in mind with your query letters.
#querytip
1. I am once again begging you to sign your name! I don't know who you are, but I'd like to address you by name when I respond.
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Good morning,
#PitMad
! If I 💜 your tweet today, please feel free to send me a query letter and 15 pages at reskildsen [at] writershouse [dot] com. Please include "PitMad" in your subject line & note that you may only query one agent at Writers House at a time.
Happy pitching!
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The only time it's ok to make an intern cry is because they're reading a really really good manuscript, and this has happened twice recently because we have some amazing clients writing amazing books! 🥰
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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: bread and cheese do not provide enough nutrition for traveling.
What is your fantasy book hot take? 👀
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Hi writers! I'm going to close to queries on August 1, for at least a month or two, so I can catch up. Thanks for thinking of me! 📚
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I'm now open to queries again! You can find my wishlist and query guidelines on my website. I look forward to hearing from you!
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Query update: I've responded to all queries received before October 23. (Not including partials/fulls.)
Maybe I'll do a new MSWL thread next week for fun... ✨
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Everyone's mood boards for
#MoodPitch
look amazing!!! But I don't think I'll be participating today. If you think we'd be a good fit, you're always welcome to query me!
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Hello
#amquerying
writers! 🥁🥁
While I am still closed to queries, you should absolutely check out my WONDERFUL colleague Catherine Bradshaw, who is open to queries!!! 😎💃📚
Catherine's an amazing champion and ready to read your work!
@__cbradshaw__
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Hello
#KitLitPit
! I'm dipping my toe in today. If I 💜 your pitch, feel free to send me a query letter and 15 pages to reskildsen[at]writershouse[dot]com with "KitLitPit + your title" in the subject line.
Please only query 1 agent at Writers House at a time!
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Hey
#DVpit
folks. I am doing my best over on Discord, but I am *s t r u g g l i n g.*
I know I have a week, but just fyi that if I don't like your pitch, there's a solid chance I just never saw it. You're always welcome to query me if you think we'd be a good fit.
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Query update: I have responded to all unsolicited queries! If you didn't hear from me with a pass or request, please let me know.
I'll open to queries again on September 1.
Now to get through all my requested material... 😅
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Hello
#SFFpit
! If I like your pitch, please feel free to send a query letter and first 20 pages to reskildsen[at]writershouse[dot]com and include SFFPit & your title in the subject line.
Please only send to one agent at Writers House at a time!
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As of today, I am closed to queries! I’ll aim to open again in December. Thank you!
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It's been a minute since I updated my wishlist on twitter, so...get ready for a
#MSWL
thread!!!
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Just want to let
#PitMad
folks know that retweeting pitches for visibility is working! Each cool pitch is leading me to an author's profile where there are more cool pitches, I love it!
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Reminder that I'm closing to queries on August 1!
That said, if I've requested pages from you (at a conference, or via querying) and you haven't sent those yet, you can send at any time, even if I'm closed.
Hi writers! I'm going to close to queries on August 1, for at least a month or two, so I can catch up. Thanks for thinking of me! 📚
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Our intern thought it was unrealistic for kids in MG books to be out in the woods all the time, so I had to admit that no, actually, my childhood really was basically Bridge to Terabithia without all the tragedy.
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Hi queriers! Just a quick reminder that you may only query 1 agent at Writers House at a time!
Also, I know there's a lot of "no response means no" out there, but I respond to everyone eventually. Please please give agents a minimum of 2 months to reply.
#amquerying
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I’m now closed to queries! I will aim to open again in August, but that is subject to change.
Time to catch up on everything in my inbox!
Thank you!
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Query update: I've now responded to all queries sent to me before June 5th.
Thank you all for your patience. I plan to stay closed for a while longer until I'm able to catch up fully. I respond to all queries.
Hi writers! I am now CLOSED to queries!
I'm not sure yet when I'll open again, but probably in a couple months once I've had time to catch up. Thanks for your patience! 📚
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I want this middle grade.
#MSWL
My kid got a Valentine from her best friend and I am DYING
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Hello all! I am still closed to queries. I miiiiight open again on August 15, but please bear with me while I try to catch up! This is subject to change. Please check back here before you send me your query!
I’m now closed to queries! I will aim to open again in August, but that is subject to change.
Time to catch up on everything in my inbox!
Thank you!
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did you know that tubes of crescent rolls will explode when they go bad
guess how I know that
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This is where I grew up, y’all, this happens every night. This is why there’s a special shout out to crows on my
#MSWL
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Hi writers! I've historically had trouble with my email server blocking some queries. Usually writers DM me when this happens, but now twitter is making that harder if we don't follow each other.
So I'm making this tweet - if you ever have trouble, comment here, and I'll help!
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I am SO excited to welcome ✨Savannah✨ to Writers House!!!
I'm honored to work with her on her gorgeous novel about the creeping pressures of suburban assimilation and monstrous flowers. 🌹🌻🥀
I am PUMPED to announce that I am officially repped by the brilliant Rebecca Eskildsen (
@rleskildsen
) of Writers House!
SO blessed to have found someone as passionate as I am about my Black plant-horror suburban nightmare ghost story! Plus our cats are little gray twins 👯♀️
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They want to ban books...from the banned books display...
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Huge CONGRATULATIONS to
@andreabarango
!!!!
This ✨Newbery Honor✨ (omg!!!) is so well-deserved, and I can't wait for even more kids to discover and love Iveliz.
I am honored to have worked on this book with Andrea and
@triciaelin
!
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The plant nursery that everyone considers the lynchpin of my small hometown just announced it’s closing for good, so as a Big City Girl home for the holidays, do I need to fall in love and save the town?
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It’s truly wild they’re doing “4 tests per household” instead of “4 tests per person,” it’s not like we pay taxes “per household”
We're seeing a split – is going to work relatively well for those who are relatively wealthy, but
folks who live with roommates? Including disabled folks who have to split housing costs in order to make the rent? They're going to be left behind.
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The worst part about reading an absolutely stellar manuscript from an existing client is wanting to put it as a reference on my MSWL but knowing that no one will understand the request for another 2-4 years. 😭🤩😭
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I just need to brag real quick that TWO of my recent interns just got publishing jobs! This pandemic is the worst, but I loved working remotely with two extremely cool people AND that they'll stay in this industry.
Congrats
@_jenissagraham
(Writers House) and
@adlee813
(PRH)!
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Hi writers! Allow me to please interrupt your - dare I say - *hope* scrolling for a moment to remind you:
I'm closing to queries on August 1, but BEFORE that, I'll be at the virtual writers workshop on July 27. Come talk to me!
30-40 literary agents will be at the 2024 (Online) Texas Writing Workshop, a two-day online writers conference, July 26-27, 2024. Classes, critiques, and one-on-one virtual pitching to agents. Anyone can attend from anywhere!
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Query update!!✨📚
With a few exceptions that need a closer look, I've responded to queries received before April 3. If I still have your partial or full, I am still reviewing.
Starting June 29, I will close to queries through the end of July so I can catch up a bit.
Thanks!
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I'm beyond excited to be working with Andrea!! Her MG in verse about grief & mental health broke my heart & put it back together again. I have not stopped thinking about it since the day her first pages landed in my inbox. I can't wait to introduce the world to Andrea and Iveliz!
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I regret to inform myself that my darling cat has discovered that the bathroom has really good acoustics for singing the song of her people
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QUERY UPDATE: I've officially responded to all queries received before 2/1. 😅
I'm aiming to get back to everyone who queried me in February before I open back up to queries in June, and I'm still working through requested material.
Thanks for your patience!
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Good morning,
#DVPit
Day 2! If I 💜 your pitch, here are the details for how to query me!
Hello,
#DVPit
! Excited for today!
If I 💜 your pitch, you're welcome to send me a query letter and 15 pages at reskildsen[at]writershouse[.]com. Please include "DVPit" and your title in the subject line.
Note: you may only query 1 agent at Writers House at a time.
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4. Personally, I don't care if you get my name wrong, BUT it makes me scratch my head about why you want me to represent you if you don't know the most basic detail about me (my name). So like...maybe just google agents first?
Good luck out there!
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I think it's about time for another short
#MSWL
thread! Here are a handful of things I'd love to see in my inbox, in no particular order.
#amquerying
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I'm over the moon to now be working with
@trionabmurphy
! I raced through her MG about science and magic and friendship, and I can't wait for everyone else join her characters on wild adventures, too!
I’m so thrilled to announce that my writing is now represented by the amazing
@rleskildsen
of Writers House! I am so excited to work on my MG contemporary fantasy with her and many other books in the future. 🎉🎉🎉
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I've nearly met my reading challenge for the year, and these are my favorite reads of 2021 so far. I would love to see books like these in my inbox!
#MSWL
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Does someone want to come over and entertain my cat? I have an inbox full of wonderful queries to read, but I’ve been informed that all my attention should be on her.
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Hello
#amquerying
writers! I've decided to open to queries again on December 15th.
I'm still reviewing a small handful of queries - if you haven't heard from me, ideally you will soon. If I still have your partial, that's also a top priority for me!
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Hello,
#DVPit
! Excited for today!
If I 💜 your pitch, you're welcome to send me a query letter and 15 pages at reskildsen[at]writershouse[.]com. Please include "DVPit" and your title in the subject line.
Note: you may only query 1 agent at Writers House at a time.
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I finally read Station Eleven, the second half of which involved me telling myself, "I'll just put this audiobook on for a bit while I do the dishes," and now it is five hours later and the book is over and it was so good and maybe I will start watching the show immediately??
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Good morning,
#Latinxpitch
! I'm excited to look through your pitches. If I 💜 your tweet, you're welcome to send a query letter + 15 pages to reskildsen[at]writershouse[dot]com with "Latinxpitch" in the subject line.
Please only query 1 agent at Writers House at a time!
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I am seeing a LOT of 110k+ word counts in queries, of all genres, so I feel the need to boost this thread and emphasize that debuts should usually aim for under 100k words.
#querytip
Y'ALL.
WE NEED TO HAVE A CHAT...
...about word counts, because I'm starting to think I'm just getting spammed.
So listen up! Word counts are IMPORTANT when querying, so let's make sure you're in the correct range for your genre and age range, and not get you auto-rejected.
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Violet is very talkative and her voice is so unique that I can never properly describe what she’s like! Here she is welcoming me home from the office. 🥰
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Sabrina's gorgeous prose and incredible character work had me hooked, and I'm so excited to work with her! 📚😎💃
Editors, get ready for a fresh, beautiful retelling of Great Expectations, in which Estella is a vengeful siren and Pip is a sweet cinnamon roll trying his best.😈🤩
So ✨️beyond thrilled✨️ to share I'm now represented by the incredible and brilliant
@rleskildsen
at Writers House! Rebecca's passion and insight for my YA 🖤 villain love story is next level, and I'm so excited to begin this journey with her! Dreams really do come true y'all!
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In a staff meeting with 9 people today, I said this week had been so rough that I’d lain down on the floor multiple times, and another coworker said they had also done this.
2022 is off to a good start!!
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I just described Aaron Sorkin's writing as "like gilmore girls but with more men and political" which I guess is a good example of how I contextualize the world.
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@wendydheard
I'd like to suggest: "My Profound and Totally Unique Experiences with Sex and Drugs During My MFA"
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In general, while I'm open to YA fantasy submissions, I would prefer fantasy that does NOT center around war, soldiers, or assassins. I love political intrigue, though, as well as emotional journeys.
#MSWL
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Super fun to see dystopian horror queries that just describe our actual world!!🙃
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Hello
#amquerying
writers! I am going to close to queries on ✨March 1st.✨
If you'd like to query me during February, I'm sharing my MSWL and website again. I'd love to hear from you!
If I already have your material, I am still reviewing it. Thanks! 💜
Hello writers! I am now open to queries! I'm looking for MG, YA, and adult books. Please find my full wishlist and submission guidelines on my website.
Below is a brief snapshot of my
#MSWL
. I look forward to hearing from you!
#amquerying
#amwriting
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Me trying to explain the complexities of this tweet to a non-publishing friend:
BREAKING: HarperCollins CEO Brian Murray has announced in a memo to staff that the publisher will reduce its workforce across North America by 5% before the end of the fiscal year.
This story is still developing.
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25/25 It's hard to break into publishing, so I hope this transparency on reader reports is helpful!
These tips are not exhaustive, just what I look for in prospective intern reports.
I'm happy to answer questions if there are any. Feel free to ask!
✨Good luck!✨
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I’m giving Violet a lengthy lecture about how she has to tell me if there are mice in the walls, because the last time she howled at the walls this much, there were mice behind them.
I think she gets it.
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It's not a thing I talk about on main, but I volunteer as an escort for Haven Coalition. For people out of state seeking an abortion in NYC, Haven can also provide a place to stay if you can't afford a hotel.
Abortion should be safe and legal everywhere.
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Query update: I’ve responded to all queries received before September 1. Thanks for your patience, everyone.
Enjoy the long weekend!
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Hi writers! I'll be virtually taking pitches for the San Francisco conference on April 15th. I look forward to speaking with you!
Writing Day Workshops plans writers conferences every month, BOTH in person, as well as online/virtual. All have one-on-one pitching to agents, classes, & critiques:
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I, like everyone else, have been obsessed with "Anti-Hero" for months.
If your YA character would say "I'll stare directly at the sun but never in the mirror," then hi, hello, I want to see your book.
#MSWL
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Hi
#amquerying
writers. I'll be closing to queries on October 15, so that I can focus on client work and catch up on the requested material I already have. If possible, I will be open again in December. Thank you all for thinking of me!
Hello writers! As of today, I am open to queries again!
Please find my full manuscript wishlist on my website, and here is a brief thread about my current
#MSWL
.
I look forward to hearing from you!
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Writers, I'm begging you, please sign your queries. I want to address you by name in my response, but I can't if I don't know what your name is!
#amquerying
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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that when a client sends in a manuscript, a second client will send in their manuscript the same day.
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Query update: I've now responded to everyone who queried me before 8/1.
Now I'm headed off on vacation, I'll return to my inbox in 10 days!
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Query update: I have responded to all unsolicited queries received before March 1.
I'm still working through requested material from before that date.
Hi writers!
I'm getting a lot of check-ins on queries, so I wanted to update that I'm up to about mid-February in my query inbox. I have a few older ones that I'm still considering.
I'll get back to you as soon as I can! 💜
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Hi y’all, a brief update on my personal life: after moving apartments 1.5 weeks ago, I then had to get my appendix removed this past weekend.
If you’re waiting to hear from me, I appreciate your patience! I’ll need a little extra time while I get back up to normal speed.
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There are several books I've passed on because they weren't quite there yet, but I still think about them, and I really hope writers know that I'm serious when I say I'm interested in hearing from you again. 💜
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5/ ✨Language✨
I encourage plain language. I'll say more on this later, but this is important: however you wrote an essay in college is NOT how to write a reader report. Just write like you're talking to me. Use language that you might say out loud, to my face, in person.
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✨In 2023, I’m resolving to read more for fun, not just work! And I’m looking for recommendations.✨
What was your favorite recent read? What’s your most anticipated 2023 book? 📚
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Violet isn’t a big devotee of “if I fits, I sits” but she made an exception today
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I'm thrilled to announce Andrea's incredible middle grade in verse will be out in the world next year, edited by the incomparable Tricia Lin!!
@andreabarango
@triciaelin
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Hey look, I'm on a podcast!
Thank you to Sabrina
@LoftilyLotfi
for hosting me on
@LitTeaPodcast
. I had a great time chatting with you about books and agenting! ☺️📚📖
Happy LitTea Podcast day everyone!! So excited to share today's episode with literary agent
@rleskildsen
, where we talk foreign rights and what she's eager to see in her inbox right now!
#WritingCommunity
#amquerying
#AskAgent
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I'd be interested in a YA or MG cli-fi take along the lines of these photos.
In general, I'd like to see a YA near-future speculative take on where our world is headed. Light on the dystopia, heavy on the creative speculation.
#MSWL
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