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🎃Dan-YELL HAUNT-er🎃 (Daniele Hunter)
@danieledhunter.bsky.social
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She/her. Junior Agent, McIntosh & Otis, KidLit!! Pro em dash; anti AI. Queer, disabled. Wife, cat lady, knitter. Ambidextrous optimist. Opinions mine.

http://dhunteragent.com/mswl/

#WeNeedDiverseBooks #BrainTumorSurvivor #CerebellarAtaxia #Endometriosis
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gregpak.net
Hey, can we talk about JOY?

Join your local progressive groups, y'all!

Working with neighbors to help us all can be one of the most joyful things in everyday life. Every time I join anything, I see these kinds of smiles.

Here's a 🧵 of photos to inspire you.

blacksky.community/profile/did:...
gregpak.net Greg Pak @gregpak.net · Sep 1
Your pal @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social at the West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn. Genuinely hard to take a bad picture of this dude.

That's the @nywfp.bsky.social float behind him - follow them and let's make this man mayor and get him the progressive caucus he needs to get things done, NYC!
Zohran Mamdani smiling/laughing as he walks towards the camera at the West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn.
November 5, 2025 at 4:34 PM
danieledhunter.bsky.social
Everyone give a welcome and follow to my lovely boss! :)
christaheschke.bsky.social Christa Heschke @christaheschke.bsky.social · 10d
Hello BlueSky authors, writers, editors, agents and book publishing community! I'm Christa Heschke, Literary Agent at McIntosh & Otis. I'm finally on BlueSky and happy to connect with everyone:)
November 1, 2025 at 3:53 AM
danieledhunter.bsky.social
Update! I have 3 slots left. I also had someone reach out who needs directed donations for food. So if you’re interested, please message me and I’ll tell you where to donate, then we’ll set up a critique or AMA. :)
danieledhunter.bsky.social 🎃Dan-YELL HAUNT-er🎃 (Daniele Hunter) @danieledhunter.bsky.social · 12d
Writers! I’ll critique a query letter and first page for 5 people in exchange for a donation to a food bank, local restaurant with a free-meal program, program collecting funds for people in need of food, etc.

If you need food, or know someone who does, DM me or comment below.

❤️❤️❤️
October 30, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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yellowfund.bsky.social
If you're looking for ways to support folks in the Deep South losing their SNAP benefits you can join YHF in funding groceries for local communities using this link:
action.yellowhammerfund.org/a/donate-to-...
Donate to Support SNAP Emergency Response Funding
action.yellowhammerfund.org
October 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
danieledhunter.bsky.social
Writers! I’ll critique a query letter and first page for 5 people in exchange for a donation to a food bank, local restaurant with a free-meal program, program collecting funds for people in need of food, etc.

If you need food, or know someone who does, DM me or comment below.

❤️❤️❤️
October 30, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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jimhoover017.bsky.social
Vote like hell, New York.
janus.bsky.social The PS1 startup sound as a lesbian @janus.bsky.social · 14d
i hate to be that bitch, but my sources are telling me this early voting data has gotten Zohran's people rightly spooked and y'all better stop assuming this one's in the bag. GOTV
Voter turnout surges in NYC mayor’s race, with Boomers and Gen X leading the charge
The data so far is good news for independent candidate Andrew Cuomo, a political scientist said.
gothamist.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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hdeanbrewer.bsky.social
Any math and creative wizards out there who can show us how much water Adobe Max used during its AI-propoganda keynote yesterday? I'd be curious.
October 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
danieledhunter.bsky.social
Literally same!!! A day full of love and magic!!!!
stationeryfellow.bsky.social q @stationeryfellow.bsky.social · 13d
I can’t get over how perfect Sunday was. Love you always, @danieledhunter.bsky.social
A photo of Daniele and Q posing together outside on their second wedding day. On the left: Daniele is a white woman with curly auburn hair and dark cat eye glasses. She holds a wedding bouquet with orange and peach flowers. On the right: Q is a brown man with black hair, black facial hair, and silver octagonal glasses. He wears a navy blue suit, coral colored shirt, a white floral tie, and boutonnière with peach flowers. They smile at the camera. End alt text.
October 28, 2025 at 10:05 PM
danieledhunter.bsky.social
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
stationeryfellow.bsky.social q @stationeryfellow.bsky.social · 15d
We renewed our vows and got lots of photos taken by a good friend it was the best day
Daniele and Q stand together in front of autumnal foliage, surrounded by burgundy and gold mums. It is a wedding picture. Q wears a navy suit with a salmon shirt and floral tie, and Daniele wears a cream dress with three-dimensional flowers, holding a bouquet in autumnal shades. End alt text.
October 26, 2025 at 11:07 PM
danieledhunter.bsky.social
Finally emerging from Migraine Hell today, and the first order of business was a fall/Halloween makeover for my bookshelf! 🎃👻
Daniele’s bookshelf shows several autumn and Halloween books. These are: “Ghouldilocks and the Three Ghosts” by Annie Sullivan, “Spooky” by Sally Anne Garland, “The Helping Sweater” by Rachel Más Davidson, “The Vanished Ones” by Chad Lucas, “Frightmares” by Eva V. Gibson, “A Place for Vanishing” by Ann Fraistat, “Let the Monster Out” by Chad Lucas, “The Very Last Leaf” by Stef Wade, “October Smiled Back” by Ed Young, and a Polish translation of “A Place for Vanishing.” End alt text.
October 9, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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dvpit.bsky.social
TOMORROW (Oct 8th) is #DVpit! Any unagented Marginalized writer or artist seeking out representation is invited to participate from 8AM - 8PM ET!
Please make sure you review our rules & guidelines before the event: dvpit.carrd.co#faq

#writersky #booksky #artistsky #weneeddiversebooks
#DVPit Rules -#DVpit (Diverse Voices Pitch) is a Bluesky event for marginalized creators that have been historically underrepresented in publishing to pitch their work to agents & editors -Post your pitch on Bluesky on Wednesday, Oct 8, 2025 between 8AM ET - 8PM ET -Only post once per hour (6 max pitches per project) -Must have a polished, query ready manuscript or art portfolio. -Pitch must include the #DVpit hashtag (illustrators pitching their art must use the #DVArt hashtag) -A like from an agent = a query request -A repost from an editor = interest in submission once you've signed with an agent -A like from an editor = editor who takes unagented submissions -Please do not like or repost a pitch if you are not an agent or an editor. Support other creators by replying to their pitch or quote-reposting their pitches -Visit dvpit.carrd.co for more detailed guidelines. #DVpit 2025 has 70+ Agents & Editors committed to participate & boost marginalized creators from the following literary agencies and publishers: Andrea Brown Lit Ash Literary Azantian Literary Agency Dystel, Goderich & Bourret Folio Literary Management Gallt & Zacker Literary Gelfman Schneider Literary Hachette Grand Central Publishing Little Brown Books for Young Readers Harper Collins Harlequin Hanover Square HG Literary Inked in Gray Press Jill Grinberg Literary Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency Macmillan Feiwel & Friends Farrar, Straus & Giroux Roaring Brook Press Saturday books Wednesday books Mad Woman Literary Neighborhood Literary New Leaf Literary & Media Open Book Literary Page Street Publishing Park, Fine & Brower Penguin Random House Ballantine Berkley Delacorte Labyrinth Road Penguin Workshop Viking Root Literary Simon & Schuster Aladdin Atheneum Atria McElderry Sheldon Fogelman Agency Sourcebooks Stonefruit Studio Triada US Writers House Zando
October 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
danieledhunter.bsky.social
Update! Exactly 4 people have signed off on this, so I'm running with it!
danieledhunter.bsky.social 🎃Dan-YELL HAUNT-er🎃 (Daniele Hunter) @danieledhunter.bsky.social · Oct 6
Publishing BlueSky friends! Are we doing that thing where you change your display name to a Halloween pun? (Related: Can we do that thing where you change your display name to a Halloween pun?) 🎃
October 6, 2025 at 11:45 PM
danieledhunter.bsky.social
Publishing BlueSky friends! Are we doing that thing where you change your display name to a Halloween pun? (Related: Can we do that thing where you change your display name to a Halloween pun?) 🎃
October 6, 2025 at 11:16 PM
danieledhunter.bsky.social
Every client's book release is an exuberant special occasion to me! This one is also deeply personal. 💕 INTO THE DEEP BLUE was the second book my lovely boss ever let me sign to our brand-new shared list. I was head-over-heels in love with it, and I can remember the day so clearly. (1/)
A close-up of Daniele, a short, fat white woman with auburn curls and glasses, grinning. She wears a navy floral dress and holds a copy of the book “Into the Deep Blue,” standing in front of green trees. End alt text. A more zoomed-out shot of Daniele, grinning as she holds “Into the Deep Blue,” in which you can see her navy midi dress with pink-and-cream florals, her tan booties, and the sunny day with bright-green trees in the background. End alt text. Daniele's husband Quincy's Brown hand is seen holding "Into The Deep Blue." The cover is navy, featuring scrolling vines and coral around the title in shades of blue, purple, and pink. It also features items including seashells, anchors, floers, and a bird. End alt text.
October 1, 2025 at 12:08 AM
danieledhunter.bsky.social
Tell me your favorite queer picture book in the comments! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
September 29, 2025 at 11:18 PM
danieledhunter.bsky.social
To queer and disabled writers: I am with you. I AM you. And I WILL ALWAYS FIGHT FOR YOU.
nicolezelniker.bsky.social Nicole Zelniker @nicolezelniker.bsky.social · Sep 23
TL;DR stop coming for autism and start looking at the number one killer of children in the U.S.

I hope lots of things for this book, but mostly, I hope it makes even a small difference, and I'm so lucky @danieledhunter.bsky.social believes in queer, disabled books❤️
CW: Discussion of gun violence My amazing agent and I are going on sub with my newest young adult project, something I started maybe three years ago. I wrote it in its current iteration about a year ago, with some editorial changes in between. In all this time, it's been about guns. The book follows thespian spoonie Maddy Taylor in the summer after her junior year of high school. Her mom, who was a guidance counselor at the elementary school, was murdered three months prior in a school shooting that tore the rocked her small North Carolina community. In talking to my agent about this project, we think it's either going to get snapped up for being current, or else we'll have to put it to the side for a bit if editors don't want to look at a project about gun violence right now (which, fair). But something that's struck me is that I didn't write this book in response to anything that happened in the last few months. This has been relevant my whole life. The reason I started this project is because between the 2000-01 to 2021-22 school years, 1,375 school shootings have resulted in 515 deaths and 1,161 injuries (cited from the National Center for Education Statistics). I hope someone wants to pick up this book. I hope this book makes a difference. I hope people get to read this book and feel seen and understood. But mostly, I hope for gun violence to end. If this book can be one small part of making that happen, I'll be more than happy. For now, I'll speak out in any way I can to bring this unnecessary violence to an end.
September 29, 2025 at 11:18 PM
danieledhunter.bsky.social
The inimitable @kadedishmon.bsky.social's queer horror novella HERE FOR A GOOD TIME published today via Chain Letter! I could agent for a thousand years & never gush enough about how beautiful, haunting, and crucial Kade's writing is, or how proud I am to be his agent. 💕 substack.com/home/post/p-...
Here for a Good Time
Three strangers attempt to out-run the killer hunting them on Interstate 80.
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September 9, 2025 at 11:25 PM
danieledhunter.bsky.social
My "mundane superpower" has always been reading quickly (which I know is a privilege in my profession). This year, though, I’ve been juggling an intense workload, ever-fun Health Stuff, & wading back from burnout. So it’s been a struggle to stay on top of my reading at all, let alone quickly. (1/)
Daniele is a short, fat white woman with curly auburn hair and glasses, wearing a bright-yellow dress and a floral headband. She grins exuberantly, at the edge of the ocean, against a beautiful blue sky with puffy white clouds. End alt text. Daniele holds up her pale arm in front of the ocean. On the inside of her wrist, parts of her tattoos are visible, including the words "slow dance" and "so lucky," which are each written in different cursive fonts. End alt text. The light-teal ocean at low tide, featuring a grey-and-white seagull and moss-covered rocks. The sky is light-blue, scattered with puffy white-and-lavender clouds. End alt text.
August 28, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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nicolezelniker.bsky.social
[insert caption about almost forgetting this is the whole point, etc.]

I would like to thank @taylorlgrothe.bsky.social for being fun and wonderful, Michelle and @danieledhunter.bsky.social for taking so many pics, and Buster the cat for hosting us at his home, @splitrockbks.bsky.social📚🐱❤️
August 18, 2025 at 10:44 PM
danieledhunter.bsky.social
Hello from me and my new glasses! The better to see your queries with. :)
Daniele is a white woman with curly auburn hair and large cat-eye glasses. She smiles, wearing a teal floral dress. End alt text.
July 26, 2025 at 2:58 PM
danieledhunter.bsky.social
@transswiftie.bsky.social has shown me the magic of drag shows! Also, I learned to disco (badly)!
stationeryfellow.bsky.social q @stationeryfellow.bsky.social · Jul 13
🪩🕺
Q and Daniele stand together in a city park. His shirt says “Dancing Queen” with an illustration of a disco ball; he also wears shiny silver shorts. She wears a black top with a sequined pink heart and sparkly silver sneakers. End alt text.
July 13, 2025 at 9:17 PM
danieledhunter.bsky.social
Attracting cat people as clients is one of my biggest accomplishments as an agent!!!
nicolezelniker.bsky.social Nicole Zelniker @nicolezelniker.bsky.social · Jul 2
I'm so grateful to have an agent who's also a cat person so I can send her messages with a note that says, "Also, please appreciate me typing this out with only one hand because someone fuzzy and clingy is sitting on the other."

@danieledhunter.bsky.social, you're the best😘
July 6, 2025 at 7:53 PM
danieledhunter.bsky.social
Hi, authors! I'm excited and honored to be participating in the Literary Auction for Change, hosted by @litagentsofchange.bsky.social. Find my links here, and let me know if you have questions!

Critique - www.32auctions.com/organization...

AMA - www.32auctions.com/organization...
June 18, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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lilliamr.bsky.social
Fundraiser for 14 that have been detained. This was sent by a friend who is a teacher and one of her student's parents is part of the 14.

www.gofundme.com/f/urgent-aid...
Donate to Urgent Aid for LA Families of 14 Detained by ICE, organized by Jennifer Alejo
Dear Community, we are reeling from the recent detentions of fourteen… Jennifer Alejo needs your support for Urgent Aid for LA Families of 14 Detained by ICE
www.gofundme.com
June 8, 2025 at 9:51 PM