Lil M Hoffman
@lilmhoffman.bsky.social
Writer of the New Beginnings series
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Things in publishing are taking longer than ever, and I updated my post on when to follow up with agents accordingly. But you should still follow up, unless otherwise specified:
How often to follow up with a literary agent
Most literary agents appreciate a timely and extremely polite nudge. But when do you follow up with a literary agent and how often? In this post I'll give you some guidelines on when and when not to f...
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January 12, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Things in publishing are taking longer than ever, and I updated my post on when to follow up with agents accordingly. But you should still follow up, unless otherwise specified:
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publishing PTSD nightmare (two years after departure):
Finding out as finished copies arrive that there's a massive honking typo on the back cover plus no one cleared any of the rights for a book's hundreds of illustrations.
Finding out as finished copies arrive that there's a massive honking typo on the back cover plus no one cleared any of the rights for a book's hundreds of illustrations.
January 8, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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Here is a video of a frozen creek that had begun to thaw, and the water was flowing beneath the thin ice on top. I took this because it was soothing and wonderfully bloopy and I wanted to listen to it for hours. You are all welcome to enjoy it, too. Let your brain settle here and rest for a moment.
January 10, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Here is a video of a frozen creek that had begun to thaw, and the water was flowing beneath the thin ice on top. I took this because it was soothing and wonderfully bloopy and I wanted to listen to it for hours. You are all welcome to enjoy it, too. Let your brain settle here and rest for a moment.
January 3, 2026 at 12:13 AM
December 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Happy Holidays! #Christmas #HappyHolidays
December 25, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Happy Holidays! #Christmas #HappyHolidays
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WB: What do you have planned for Batman 2?
Tim Burton: We open on a newborn baby boy
WB: Aww
TB: No. The baby is ugly. He kills and eats a house cat while it's still alive. His parents try to kill him in his crib, but to Gotham's woe, they fail
WB: ...
TB: Also it's a Christmas movie
Tim Burton: We open on a newborn baby boy
WB: Aww
TB: No. The baby is ugly. He kills and eats a house cat while it's still alive. His parents try to kill him in his crib, but to Gotham's woe, they fail
WB: ...
TB: Also it's a Christmas movie
December 24, 2025 at 4:44 AM
WB: What do you have planned for Batman 2?
Tim Burton: We open on a newborn baby boy
WB: Aww
TB: No. The baby is ugly. He kills and eats a house cat while it's still alive. His parents try to kill him in his crib, but to Gotham's woe, they fail
WB: ...
TB: Also it's a Christmas movie
Tim Burton: We open on a newborn baby boy
WB: Aww
TB: No. The baby is ugly. He kills and eats a house cat while it's still alive. His parents try to kill him in his crib, but to Gotham's woe, they fail
WB: ...
TB: Also it's a Christmas movie
December 23, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Mark Twain with a cat, ca. 1907 - Underwood & Underwood
December 2, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Mark Twain with a cat, ca. 1907 - Underwood & Underwood
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Okay @erinbiba.bsky.social it’s time for my second-most anticipated annual thread: Cats in Christmas Trees (and Battling Menorahs). Starting off strong with Donut.
December 3, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Okay @erinbiba.bsky.social it’s time for my second-most anticipated annual thread: Cats in Christmas Trees (and Battling Menorahs). Starting off strong with Donut.
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A book from the 19th century that depicts the Rhine Valley by creating an impression of three-dimensionality and spatial distance.
@MasayukiTsuda2 #globalmuseum #books #travel #19thcentury
@MasayukiTsuda2 #globalmuseum #books #travel #19thcentury
December 2, 2025 at 7:02 PM
A book from the 19th century that depicts the Rhine Valley by creating an impression of three-dimensionality and spatial distance.
@MasayukiTsuda2 #globalmuseum #books #travel #19thcentury
@MasayukiTsuda2 #globalmuseum #books #travel #19thcentury
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Being a fantasy writer is typing "they extended an olive branch" and then going "shit, do they even have olives in this world?"
November 4, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Being a fantasy writer is typing "they extended an olive branch" and then going "shit, do they even have olives in this world?"
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All the little things you enjoy doing and learning to do will assist you in being creative and getting where youre meant to be.
Dont stress so much about not being enough or doing the right thing to be similar to X or Y artist/author you admire. Just do you, and do it WELL. The rest will follow. :]🫶
Dont stress so much about not being enough or doing the right thing to be similar to X or Y artist/author you admire. Just do you, and do it WELL. The rest will follow. :]🫶
September 29, 2025 at 1:24 PM
All the little things you enjoy doing and learning to do will assist you in being creative and getting where youre meant to be.
Dont stress so much about not being enough or doing the right thing to be similar to X or Y artist/author you admire. Just do you, and do it WELL. The rest will follow. :]🫶
Dont stress so much about not being enough or doing the right thing to be similar to X or Y artist/author you admire. Just do you, and do it WELL. The rest will follow. :]🫶
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Some true things (a non-exhaustive list):
--Kindness is never a mistake.
--Libraries are wonderful.
--You should drink more water than you are.
--If you're grouchy, eat something.
--No one is perfect. Pedestals are not safe for anyone.
--Love is the answer to a lot of questions.
--You are valuable.
--Kindness is never a mistake.
--Libraries are wonderful.
--You should drink more water than you are.
--If you're grouchy, eat something.
--No one is perfect. Pedestals are not safe for anyone.
--Love is the answer to a lot of questions.
--You are valuable.
September 30, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Some true things (a non-exhaustive list):
--Kindness is never a mistake.
--Libraries are wonderful.
--You should drink more water than you are.
--If you're grouchy, eat something.
--No one is perfect. Pedestals are not safe for anyone.
--Love is the answer to a lot of questions.
--You are valuable.
--Kindness is never a mistake.
--Libraries are wonderful.
--You should drink more water than you are.
--If you're grouchy, eat something.
--No one is perfect. Pedestals are not safe for anyone.
--Love is the answer to a lot of questions.
--You are valuable.
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I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
September 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
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Read books and learn things.
September 13, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Read books and learn things.
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As said below, knowledge is your greatest ally and your best defense--not just against scams, but misconceptions and mistakes. All writers need to be familiar with the basics of copyright.
Copyright is a front-and-center issue in the ongoing class action against Anthropic. Thankfully, @victoriastrauss.com of SFWA's Writer Beware® was kind enough to outline the basics, myths, & issues for us this week.
Writers: Share widely! Some of our best creator-defense lies in everyday education.
Writers: Share widely! Some of our best creator-defense lies in everyday education.
Protecting Your Intellectual Property: What You Need to Know About Copyright - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association
by Victoria Strauss of WRITER BEWARE®. Learn why official copyright registration matters, how to protect your work, and what authors need to know to avoid scams and qualify for remedies in the US lega...
www.sfwa.org
September 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM
As said below, knowledge is your greatest ally and your best defense--not just against scams, but misconceptions and mistakes. All writers need to be familiar with the basics of copyright.
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Writing is amazing, but publishing is a different story. If you’re going to put yourself through publishing, make sure you write the stuff you love. Always.
September 11, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Writing is amazing, but publishing is a different story. If you’re going to put yourself through publishing, make sure you write the stuff you love. Always.
September 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Most of my advice is positive rather than talking about how insanely hard writing can be some days because, having been someone without supportive voices in my corner at times in my life, I understand the need to have just one person telling you that you can when the rest of the world says you can't
September 5, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Most of my advice is positive rather than talking about how insanely hard writing can be some days because, having been someone without supportive voices in my corner at times in my life, I understand the need to have just one person telling you that you can when the rest of the world says you can't
