Wouldn’t be nice to always have a balance of the two? Both types of readers exist, I’m sure. The reluctant reader who loves short and sweet, and the voracious reader who begs for more. Wishful thinking? Maybe. 🤔 😮‍💨

Are there any editors/agents on the fringe seeking longer MG than the requested shorter ones currently. I would love to see the tide turn. 🤞

👋 nice to see you participated in #DVpit

I will be checking #DVPit all day, but there’s a good chance I’ll miss your pitch, even though it might be perfect for me.

If you think I could be a good fit, please query me with the form below.

I’m eager to find great projects. It might be yours.

Best of luck!!!

for my fall #mswl i’m really looking for indigenous writers! literary fiction, upmarket, horror, thriller, grounded fantasy or speculative (adult, please!). my queries are open and i am ready to read! @manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social #amquerying

I would really love to see more political disability in my inbox––disability history, disability politics, disability culture, disability art. There's very little overlap between the disability art scene and disability in fiction, and I would love to bridge this gap! #mswl

I open to queries on the 1st of every month and I close when I get to 100 unread queries in my inbox (or on the 7th of the month, whichever comes first)

You can see my full MSWL on my or the Azantian website but right now?

I desperately need a friendship or sibling story that makes me cry.
#MSWL

New Agent Alert!

Kelsey Evans has worked in the industry previously and has recently joined Rosecliff Literary. Kelsey is looking for independent voices, indie successes, and more!

Discover the full #mswl and how to query on our blog:
www.writingdayworkshops.com/blog
@roseclifflit.bsky.social

Second, I'm in dire need of more SFF across age groups. Please send me your ✨️ magical ✨️ manuscripts!

Book Broker: an interview with literary agent Kerry D'Agostino

"It is very clear when we receive a manuscript that is an early stage of drafting."

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#amquerying #mswl

We were lucky enough to speak with Penguin Random House editor Tyiana Combs, our newest faculty member, about where she sees publishing going--and what she's love to see in her inbox in 2025. Her insights, #MSWL & more here: youtu.be/kE9FK63tp0k?...

"Send me inventive middle grade fantasy novels. Ex: THE GIRL WHO DRANK THE MOON, WHEN YOU TRAP A TIGER, THE LAND OF STORIES, and THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL."
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That time I was agent-less, book dummy in hand:

“If you know me, you’ll know the moment I wrapped on this book dummy I began to question if it would get my foot in any of the doors I was trying to get into.”

#kidlit #kidlitart

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Below is some of my watercolor art. I paint for fun. Not an illustrator. Sometimes I need a break in writing to mull over a WIP. What hobbies do you have that help with that? I also bake and take long walks.

#DVpit Had blast yesterday reading pitches. Mostly focused on #MG & #PB Kudos to everyone for putting your work out there! Thx for the support. It was nice interacting w/ you all! As a bonus, both my pitches received likes! Keep writing. It may be your next WIP that finds you rep!

There is still time to sign up for this webinar that includes a submission opportunity to Sylvie Frank who is normally closed to unagented submissions!

Link to sign up: keap.page/wfa867/works...

#kidlit #KIDLITMEGAFEED #amwriting #amquerying #picturebooks

I just ordered it because the illustrations are gorgeous, I read an excerpt, and the writing is equally beautiful. 🤤

Gorgeous book.

Okay, so my secret hardcover endpapers search-and-find isn't as difficult as it was last time.

But once you find the jack-o-lanterns among the persimmons, Good Old-Fashioned Korean Spirit has more hidden mysteries.

Be the first to find an answer and I'll hide your name in a future book.

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Exactly. It’s not well known. To be fair everyone is a villain in someone else’s story. Perspective.

#DVpit #PB A Nahua boy, Ehēcatl, in true Harold and the Purple Crayon fashion, accidentally creates silly mischief on the pages of the Florentine Codex, bringing its pages to life w/ the pigments of his Mexica homeland. EHĒCATL AND THE MANY PIGMENTS. #HF #MR #DIS #POC #DeafAuthor #Native #Latine

#DVpit #MG #F #HF #Deafrep #POC #DIS #Latine
LULU AND THE GLASS EYE
A quirky deaf girl from Martha's Vineyard c. 1910
👁️ A meddling glass eye 👁️ + shenanigans galore
⚡ #timetravel through lightning ⚡
💀 Alexander Graham Bell = the villain
💫 Curious magic linked with invention
🤐 Dark family secrets

#DVpit #PB A Nahua boy, Ehēcatl, in true Harold and the Purple Crayon fashion, accidentally creates silly mischief on the pages of the Florentine Codex, bringing its pages to life w/ the pigments of his Mexica homeland. EHĒCATL AND THE MANY PIGMENTS. #HF #MR #DIS #POC #DeafAuthor #Native #Latine

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