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Tori- 5 star Author and Editor of Bunker Squirrel Magazine @tcwestminster.bsky.social · Aug 22

The moment we've all been waiting for...
Best in Volume for Volume 2 goes to....
@kgrose.bsky.social Karen Grose for:

Best Not Repeat What I'm Telling You

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Big thanks to David Gwyn @davidgwyn.bsky.social for tackling this incredible task.

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davidgwyn.bsky.social @davidgwyn.bsky.social · Jul 23

Most thriller writers kill their own stories with generic questions like "Who did it?"

Writer and book coach Julie Tyler Ruiz shared a genius fix...

Check out her framework

👇👇👇
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Turn Your Manuscript into a Page-Turner Using The Central Question Framework with Julie Tyler Ruiz - Thriller 101

Every thriller, mystery, suspense, and crime writer faces the same dilemma…How do you craft a story that keeps readers turning pages? In this episode, Julie Tyler Ruiz reveals a simple framework ...

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davidgwyn.bsky.social @davidgwyn.bsky.social · Jun 26

Tomorrow's Thriller 101 Newsletter has...

💡 Insights on your opening pages
🚨 An update on the Storyteller's Society
❓ A question about what we should build next (have your voice heard!)
🔦 An agent spotlight

Sign up now so you don't miss it!

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Thriller 101 Newsletter

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davidgwyn.bsky.social @davidgwyn.bsky.social · Jun 25

"You should never write your first page first... the first page you write on your first draft will not be the first page that ends up in your book."

Latest episode breaks down writing coach April Davila's formula for first pages that hook agents & readers 👇

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First Page Formula: Author and Writing Coach April Davila on What Agents & Readers Want to See in Your Thriller Manuscript Opening - Thriller 101

Writing coach April Davila reveals the non-negotiable elements that make first pages irresistible to readers and agents. Learn why most manuscripts fail in the opening paragraph, discover the str...

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davidgwyn.bsky.social @davidgwyn.bsky.social · Jun 11

You know how your brain asks you to check your email for query responses as soon as you sit down to write?

It can be distracting and slow your creative process!

Check out this Silos method in the Thriller 101 episode today

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Creative Silos: A Unique Strategy for Your Writer Brain with Cindy Cisneros - Thriller 101

Storyteller's Society Sneak Peek: This Creative Silos method can make you way more efficient in your writing practice.Creativity coach Cindy Cisneros reveals why traditional productivity advice fails ...

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davidgwyn.bsky.social @davidgwyn.bsky.social · Jun 4

One of the top reasons agents stop reading your opening pages?

Your opening might not be a true "scene"

@amynielsen.bsky.social shares insights on developing an opening agents will love

#thriller #amquerying #WritingCommunity

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Literary Agent Amy Nielsen on How to Fix Your Opening Pages (Part 2) - Thriller 101

Your opening page has 30 seconds to hook an agent or it's as good as a rejection.Literary agent Amy Nielsen reveals the cliché openings that kill manuscripts, the scene structure 90% of authors get wr...

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Tommy Dean is open to queries @tommydeanwriter.bsky.social · May 5

My query inbox is open for all my desired genres, plus I'd love to see a literary mystery in the vein of Tana French, Megan Miranda, or something gritty like David Joy and Michael Farris Smith!

Tommy Dean is open to queries @tommydeanwriter.bsky.social · Apr 25

Fridays are a great time to send me your queries! Check out my #MSWL www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/to...

Or if you're ready, send your query to: querytracker.net/query/TDRL

I'd love to see more suspense and mysteries written in first person POV! I'd love to find a story with a great voice!

Tommy Dean – The Official Manuscript Wish List Website

www.manuscriptwishlist.com

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davidgwyn.bsky.social @davidgwyn.bsky.social · May 5

Thriller, mystery, suspense, crime fiction writers.

Here's a list of 125+ literary agents looking for YOU

thriller101.kit.com/agentlist

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davidgwyn.bsky.social @davidgwyn.bsky.social · May 5

From what I can tell, the average writer sends close to 100 queries before finding an agent (if they find one at all)

Don't waste your time pitching to agents who don't represent your genre.

It's an absolute waste of time

Find agents that are actually looking for YOUR BOOK

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davidgwyn.bsky.social @davidgwyn.bsky.social · Apr 24

I’m looking for an author & their agent to be interviewed on Thriller 101! Ideally published or soon to be published…

Would love to ask:
- what the agent liked about the submission
- how “the call” went
- why the author signed w/ the agent
- what the process has been like since signing

DM me!

davidgwyn.bsky.social @davidgwyn.bsky.social · Apr 10

Congratulations Meg!

Meg Auchenbach @megauchenbach.bsky.social · Apr 10

📖 So excited to begin work on this project!

#kidlit #picturebooks #childrensbooks #kidlitcommunity

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davidgwyn.bsky.social @davidgwyn.bsky.social · Apr 2

Storyteller's Society Book Club Meeting #1 is in the books!

Author: @lizalterman.bsky.social

@katieisenhuth.bsky.social @wininoid.bsky.social @leslieconner13.bsky.social @megauchenbach.bsky.social

We talked about...
- opening chapters
- reading vs. audiobook
- character development
And more!

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Tori- 5 star Author and Editor of Bunker Squirrel Magazine @tcwestminster.bsky.social · Mar 25

You've waited long enough. How about we announce #BunkerSquirrel Magazine's Volume 1 #BestInVolume?

Drumroll please.....

Congratulations @writernatswift.bsky.social Nat Swift !🥳🥂
Read Yield Ahead: www.bunkersquirrel.com/yield-ahead....

Thank you @clgslr.bsky.social for judging!

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Tommy Dean is open to queries @tommydeanwriter.bsky.social · Mar 25

I'm finally on Query Tracker! If you've been waiting for this, send me your pitches! #MSWL Crime/Mystery/Thriller/Suspense/Upmarket novels.

querytracker.net/query/TDRL

Query Tommy Dean at Rosecliff Literary

querytracker.net

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Heather Levy 🌈 @heatherlevy.bsky.social · Mar 15

Come see @blacktopkid.bsky.social, @itsmarkyall.bsky.social, and me next Saturday at Magic City Books! It’s going to be a fantastic time you don’t want to miss!

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Tori- 5 star Author and Editor of Bunker Squirrel Magazine @tcwestminster.bsky.social · Mar 6

Keith Roysdon @keithroysdon.bsky.social shines in this layered piece, taking us on a fantastic journey in only 300 words.

Now That's a Deep Subject

www.bunkersquirrel.com/deep-subject...

We're open for vol 2:

#Prompt You think you're ready for the truth?

www.bunkersquirrel.com/submissions....

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davidgwyn.bsky.social @davidgwyn.bsky.social · Mar 6

Congrats Vicky!

davidgwyn.bsky.social @davidgwyn.bsky.social · Mar 5

Welcome!!

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Alex Kenna @alexkenna.bsky.social · Mar 5

Going to Left Coast Crime? I’ll be on the “Writing About Difficult Subjects” panel Thursday at 3:45 with @pegbrantley.bsky.social, @amyriversauthor.bsky.social, George Cramer, moderated by Sandra Murphy. Come say hi and find out why they put me on the ‘let’s get depressing’ panel two years in a row!

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Tobie Carter @tobiecarter.bsky.social · Mar 3

Hey everyone! This week is the monthly #ThrillsandChills chat w/ me & @kellymalacko.bsky.social on Thursday at 8pm CST!

#writingcommunity #horror #mystery #suspense #thriller #amwriting #amediting

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Flublishing Pod @flublishing.bsky.social · Mar 3

An all-new episode drops this Wednesday! All about vetting agents... and we chat about some of the shady stuff that you sometimes see. 👀

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davidgwyn.bsky.social @davidgwyn.bsky.social · Feb 28

So much value and it's only Part 1!! More to come with @amynielsen.bsky.social

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Amy Nielsen @amynielsen.bsky.social · Feb 28

I always love chatting with
@davidgwyn.bsky.social about anything publishing! If you are are Thriller writer this is a must-listen podcast! #writingcommunity #amquerying

davidgwyn.bsky.social @davidgwyn.bsky.social · Feb 27

"The query is basically the resume for your book, not the jacket copy."

Literary agent @amynielsen.bsky.social breaks down EXACTLY what writers need in their queries to stand out

Learn the structure agents actually want to see!

#AmQuerying #literaryagent #MSWL

www.buzzsprout.com/1841589/epis...

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davidgwyn.bsky.social @davidgwyn.bsky.social · Feb 27

"The query is basically the resume for your book, not the jacket copy."

Literary agent @amynielsen.bsky.social breaks down EXACTLY what writers need in their queries to stand out

Learn the structure agents actually want to see!

#AmQuerying #literaryagent #MSWL

www.buzzsprout.com/1841589/epis...

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K.A. Hela ✨ Prepping for edits...again✨ @jundlife.bsky.social · Feb 26

THE INSTITUTE X SUCH SHARP TEETH X STRANGER THINGS

To Shasha the war with the Tenocks was ancient history until she finds a boy hiding in the desert. They say he can read minds, move objects with his mind, and burn skin to ash with just a touch. All he wants is a friend...
#WSPitQ #F #A #SFF

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