Lauren Writes
@writerlauren.bsky.social
I write contemporary romance with the banter you crave and social justice themes that feed the soul.
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"When I would get interviewed and then rejected, it was annoying. When I received a form rejection, it was annoying. When I received no response, it was annoying. But nothing stalled me for one minute." —Libby James
How a 100 Rejections Challenge Prepared Me for Life’s Biggest Rejection | Jane Friedman
A slew of literary rejections helped one writer develop the perseverance needed when a failed marriage left her urgently seeking a new job.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
"When I would get interviewed and then rejected, it was annoying. When I received a form rejection, it was annoying. When I received no response, it was annoying. But nothing stalled me for one minute." —Libby James
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law and order: sandwich crimes unit www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
Law and Order: Sandwich Crimes Unit
Serving justice to sandwich-wielding offenders takes expertise.
www.theatlantic.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:48 PM
law and order: sandwich crimes unit www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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Mike Johnson: It’s True. I Am Tuning Out The News Cycle To Focus On Self-Care
Mike Johnson: I Am Tuning Out the News Cycle to Focus on Self-Care
Don’t ask me about the news. I am protecting my mental space.
www.theatlantic.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Mike Johnson: It’s True. I Am Tuning Out The News Cycle To Focus On Self-Care
In the querying trenches and it's brutal. To the agent who just gave me a compliment in the rejection email instead of another form rejection: you will never know how much that meant! Thank you! #AmQuerying
November 4, 2025 at 9:45 PM
In the querying trenches and it's brutal. To the agent who just gave me a compliment in the rejection email instead of another form rejection: you will never know how much that meant! Thank you! #AmQuerying
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Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.
For the crime of … complaining about government policy.
Core 1A speech.
With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.
For the crime of … complaining about government policy.
Core 1A speech.
With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.
October 8, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.
For the crime of … complaining about government policy.
Core 1A speech.
With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.
For the crime of … complaining about government policy.
Core 1A speech.
With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.
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Some advertising you just can't buy
October 6, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Some advertising you just can't buy
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the world is a piñata that he is smashing, blindfolded
Is Trump’s TV Lying to Him?
If it is, then everything falls apart.
www.theatlantic.com
October 1, 2025 at 2:21 PM
the world is a piñata that he is smashing, blindfolded
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The government is in full shutdown and the Republicans are refusing to call the House back into session.
Want to know why?
Because we have secured the final vote on releasing the Epstein Files and they don’t want it out.
Call GOP and tell them to swear in @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social.
Want to know why?
Because we have secured the final vote on releasing the Epstein Files and they don’t want it out.
Call GOP and tell them to swear in @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social.
October 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The government is in full shutdown and the Republicans are refusing to call the House back into session.
Want to know why?
Because we have secured the final vote on releasing the Epstein Files and they don’t want it out.
Call GOP and tell them to swear in @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social.
Want to know why?
Because we have secured the final vote on releasing the Epstein Files and they don’t want it out.
Call GOP and tell them to swear in @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social.
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The government shut down last night and House Republicans were on vacation.
October 1, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The government shut down last night and House Republicans were on vacation.
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Justice Kavanaugh: “If the person is a U. S. citizen or otherwise lawfully
in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”
in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”
September 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Justice Kavanaugh: “If the person is a U. S. citizen or otherwise lawfully
in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”
in the United States, that individual will be free to go after the brief encounter.”
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Your book might not sell right now. Not because it’s bad. But because timing, trend, and list-building matter more than most authors realize. Don’t bury your belief in your story just because the market isn’t ready yet.
September 19, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Your book might not sell right now. Not because it’s bad. But because timing, trend, and list-building matter more than most authors realize. Don’t bury your belief in your story just because the market isn’t ready yet.
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Authoritarianism is like measles: Ignore it and it will go away. I have this guidance straight from Secretary Kennedy. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
A Beautiful Day for Saying Nothing
That chill in the air isn’t Jimmy Kimmel’s show being suspended. It’s just autumn!
www.theatlantic.com
September 18, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Authoritarianism is like measles: Ignore it and it will go away. I have this guidance straight from Secretary Kennedy. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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please help us spread the word about this mentorship opportunity for writers of color & share it with anyone you think might be interested!
Periplus, a mentorship collective serving US-based early-career writers of color, is now accepting applications for our 2026 class of fellows! Apply by 9/20: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
You can learn more about Periplus (including fellowship eligibility requirements) here: bit.ly/periplusfaq
You can learn more about Periplus (including fellowship eligibility requirements) here: bit.ly/periplusfaq
PERIPLUS: An FAQ
PERIPLUS: AN FAQ Updated August 2025 Hi! Thanks for your interest in Periplus, a mentorship collective serving U.S. writers who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color. We're glad you’re here. Rea...
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September 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
please help us spread the word about this mentorship opportunity for writers of color & share it with anyone you think might be interested!
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This is such a great ongoing opportunity for funny writers to be published in a legendary institution!!!
Periodic reminder that we at @mcsweeneys.net ’s have no writing staff (save for the great @shadesofgreaves.bsky.social), and rely on unsolicited submissions for our humor & satire. We respond to each every submission within 7.39 days (but usually much sooner).
www.mcsweeneys.net/pages/guidel...
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Guidelines for McSweeney’s Internet Tendency Submissions - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency
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September 9, 2025 at 1:26 PM
This is such a great ongoing opportunity for funny writers to be published in a legendary institution!!!
I love this.
I can't believe I need to have an AI policy! I made it pretty short though: Using AI is cheating, yourself mostly. In addition to the environmental blight created by AI, it makes no sense to use it in your intellectual and creative work. Why would you outsource your innate intelligence?
September 9, 2025 at 1:42 AM
I love this.
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I’m reopening to queries today! I’m still looking for adult fiction, queer romance and romcoms, commercial and upmarket SFF and horror, and anything genre-blend-y set on a spaceship. Link to my query form below! #MSWL
querytracker.net/query/ClaraC...
querytracker.net/query/ClaraC...
Query Clara Chuiton at The Rights Factory
QueryTracker.net
September 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
I’m reopening to queries today! I’m still looking for adult fiction, queer romance and romcoms, commercial and upmarket SFF and horror, and anything genre-blend-y set on a spaceship. Link to my query form below! #MSWL
querytracker.net/query/ClaraC...
querytracker.net/query/ClaraC...
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Heads up! I will be open for queries my usual first week of the month in October and then I will be closed the rest of the year (November and December). I will reopen January 1st!
I will still be participating in pitch events, but those will get special links to use for while I am closed.
I will still be participating in pitch events, but those will get special links to use for while I am closed.
Morgan Wilson – The Official Manuscript Wish List Website
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September 8, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Heads up! I will be open for queries my usual first week of the month in October and then I will be closed the rest of the year (November and December). I will reopen January 1st!
I will still be participating in pitch events, but those will get special links to use for while I am closed.
I will still be participating in pitch events, but those will get special links to use for while I am closed.
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Just because something didn’t sell doesn’t mean it wasn’t good. Publishing is a weird mix of timing, trend, and vibe. Put that manuscript in the drawer if you need to. But don’t bury your belief in it there too. #WritingCommunity
August 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Just because something didn’t sell doesn’t mean it wasn’t good. Publishing is a weird mix of timing, trend, and vibe. Put that manuscript in the drawer if you need to. But don’t bury your belief in it there too. #WritingCommunity
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“I was r*ped sometimes 3 times a day on that island… and I was not the only girl on that island… Ghislaine must die in prison, because I’ve been in hell and back for the last 17 years.”
Listen to the survivors.
Listen to the survivors.
August 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“I was r*ped sometimes 3 times a day on that island… and I was not the only girl on that island… Ghislaine must die in prison, because I’ve been in hell and back for the last 17 years.”
Listen to the survivors.
Listen to the survivors.
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I just threw up in my mouth while reading the email to NEA fellowship applicants informing us of its cancellation and wish I could deposit my vomit directly onto the White House lawn
August 22, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I just threw up in my mouth while reading the email to NEA fellowship applicants informing us of its cancellation and wish I could deposit my vomit directly onto the White House lawn
We can fight fascism and have creative lives at the same time.
August 19, 2025 at 7:24 PM
We can fight fascism and have creative lives at the same time.
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I just finished fixing the tours at all the national parks and now they’re redoing the smithsonian history too? www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/... m
The National-Park Tours of Trump’s Dreams
The rule: Only mention the good parts of American history.
www.theatlantic.com
August 13, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I just finished fixing the tours at all the national parks and now they’re redoing the smithsonian history too? www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/... m
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Hi Everyone. I'm Becky's agent and can verify that this is NOT Becky. Please do not fall for scams like this.
August 4, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Hi Everyone. I'm Becky's agent and can verify that this is NOT Becky. Please do not fall for scams like this.
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Donald Trump Declares Victory Over Statistics
Trump Gets Rid of Those Pesky Statistics
The numbers were simply not patriotic enough.
www.theatlantic.com
August 2, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Donald Trump Declares Victory Over Statistics