Reesa Guerra
@reesaguerra.bsky.social
Spooky Fantasy writer for kids
Member of #SAGAFTRA
#Celiac
#Middlegradefantasy
Unless I'm familiar with you, please no DM's.
Member of #SAGAFTRA
#Celiac
#Middlegradefantasy
Unless I'm familiar with you, please no DM's.
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Reesa Guerra
@reesaguerra.bsky.social
· May 16
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#WriteTip Use clichés as placeholders to later replace with POV (feelings, theories, opinions). Ex. Instead of a chill running down a spine or goosebumps, let the character confide to the reader what scares them the most. The more revealing the confession, the more compelling the voice. #revising
September 3, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Interesting to see the PM article about authors' copyrights not being registered. No surprise publishers want to save money. Each application has a cost and copies need to be sent to Washington.
I used to register copyright all S&S titles so if any authors have questions on doing it, I am here.
I used to register copyright all S&S titles so if any authors have questions on doing it, I am here.
August 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Interesting to see the PM article about authors' copyrights not being registered. No surprise publishers want to save money. Each application has a cost and copies need to be sent to Washington.
I used to register copyright all S&S titles so if any authors have questions on doing it, I am here.
I used to register copyright all S&S titles so if any authors have questions on doing it, I am here.
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ZOMG! Zombie and Brain is #1 on Barnes & Nobles' Best Books of September list!!
"Ghoulishly sweet, this is a no-brainer when it comes to kids’ picture books."
HOW DID THEY THINK OF A BRAIN PUN I DIDN'T INCLUDE IN THE BOOK??
@alexborbolla.bsky.social
www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/septemb...
"Ghoulishly sweet, this is a no-brainer when it comes to kids’ picture books."
HOW DID THEY THINK OF A BRAIN PUN I DIDN'T INCLUDE IN THE BOOK??
@alexborbolla.bsky.social
www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/septemb...
The Best Kids' Books of September 2025 - B&N Reads
It’s officially back to school season, which is also the time to stock up on some of the best books for the classroom and beyond. Whether you are looking for silly picture books or fun adventures for ...
www.barnesandnoble.com
August 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
ZOMG! Zombie and Brain is #1 on Barnes & Nobles' Best Books of September list!!
"Ghoulishly sweet, this is a no-brainer when it comes to kids’ picture books."
HOW DID THEY THINK OF A BRAIN PUN I DIDN'T INCLUDE IN THE BOOK??
@alexborbolla.bsky.social
www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/septemb...
"Ghoulishly sweet, this is a no-brainer when it comes to kids’ picture books."
HOW DID THEY THINK OF A BRAIN PUN I DIDN'T INCLUDE IN THE BOOK??
@alexborbolla.bsky.social
www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/septemb...
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My Stoker Award just arrived! It's gorgeous; photos don't do it justice, but it’s amazing to hold in my hands.
Part of my acceptance speech: “Middle-grade horror shows kids they have power, inner strength, and a voice to stand against whatever comes their way. And so do we.”
#booksky #Blackbooksky
Part of my acceptance speech: “Middle-grade horror shows kids they have power, inner strength, and a voice to stand against whatever comes their way. And so do we.”
#booksky #Blackbooksky
June 27, 2025 at 12:53 PM
My Stoker Award just arrived! It's gorgeous; photos don't do it justice, but it’s amazing to hold in my hands.
Part of my acceptance speech: “Middle-grade horror shows kids they have power, inner strength, and a voice to stand against whatever comes their way. And so do we.”
#booksky #Blackbooksky
Part of my acceptance speech: “Middle-grade horror shows kids they have power, inner strength, and a voice to stand against whatever comes their way. And so do we.”
#booksky #Blackbooksky
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Hey #mglit and #yalit folks - Help a new bookseller out with some middle grade and YA horror recs. Horror is just not my genre, but I want some solid suggestions in the shop as we approach Halloween.
@allymalinenko.bsky.social
- looking to you for some ideas!
@allymalinenko.bsky.social
- looking to you for some ideas!
August 12, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Hey #mglit and #yalit folks - Help a new bookseller out with some middle grade and YA horror recs. Horror is just not my genre, but I want some solid suggestions in the shop as we approach Halloween.
@allymalinenko.bsky.social
- looking to you for some ideas!
@allymalinenko.bsky.social
- looking to you for some ideas!
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#writingcommunity beware! There's a Twitter account and its corresponding website using my photo (@jesslitpro and jessicalitpro.systeme.io/f5933e61). It's unsettling to see my photo on someone else's account. Even worse is knowing someone is trying to take advantage of aspiring writers/authors.
July 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
#writingcommunity beware! There's a Twitter account and its corresponding website using my photo (@jesslitpro and jessicalitpro.systeme.io/f5933e61). It's unsettling to see my photo on someone else's account. Even worse is knowing someone is trying to take advantage of aspiring writers/authors.
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I mean I think this is good advice but don’t take my word for it 😉❤️
Working on your debut novel? Watch this video.
As an agent AND author, @annmrose.bsky.social understands how to help new authors and books find a place in publishing.
#publishingtips #writersky #writingcommunity
As an agent AND author, @annmrose.bsky.social understands how to help new authors and books find a place in publishing.
#publishingtips #writersky #writingcommunity
July 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I mean I think this is good advice but don’t take my word for it 😉❤️
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James Lincoln Collier is 96!
Okay, @scholastic. We desperately need an interview with James Lincoln Collier about AFTER MY BROTHER SAM (4/21/26). It's not often that we get a sequel after fifty years!
June 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
James Lincoln Collier is 96!
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There is a site obviously created by AI that is pretending to be a continuation of Pitch Wars. It is not, has nothing to do with anyone involved in #pitchwars, and looks quite scammy. Please beware & tell your friends.
@brendadrake.bsky.social @kellyekell.bsky.social @authorsoniahartl.bsky.social
@brendadrake.bsky.social @kellyekell.bsky.social @authorsoniahartl.bsky.social
June 22, 2025 at 6:08 PM
There is a site obviously created by AI that is pretending to be a continuation of Pitch Wars. It is not, has nothing to do with anyone involved in #pitchwars, and looks quite scammy. Please beware & tell your friends.
@brendadrake.bsky.social @kellyekell.bsky.social @authorsoniahartl.bsky.social
@brendadrake.bsky.social @kellyekell.bsky.social @authorsoniahartl.bsky.social
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When it comes to queries, I’m noticing an increase in everyone trying their best, this is a very hard industry, creating in these difficult times is challenging, and I’m very proud of you. ❤️
June 23, 2025 at 1:01 PM
When it comes to queries, I’m noticing an increase in everyone trying their best, this is a very hard industry, creating in these difficult times is challenging, and I’m very proud of you. ❤️
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Just a reminder that the books we call "children's books" are really books written for an audience that includes children, but excludes absolutely no-one at all. They are BOOKS FOR EVERYONE - and you can never, ever be too old to read them, and to love them!
January 24, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Just a reminder that the books we call "children's books" are really books written for an audience that includes children, but excludes absolutely no-one at all. They are BOOKS FOR EVERYONE - and you can never, ever be too old to read them, and to love them!
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Am I connected to any... Or do any of you know any...speaker/booking agents in the UK/Europe?
Or, do you have experience of being signed to a particular agency?
Thanks
Or, do you have experience of being signed to a particular agency?
Thanks
May 29, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Am I connected to any... Or do any of you know any...speaker/booking agents in the UK/Europe?
Or, do you have experience of being signed to a particular agency?
Thanks
Or, do you have experience of being signed to a particular agency?
Thanks
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June 19, 2025 at 11:37 AM
June 19, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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May 16, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Is there a feed of publishing people on Bluesky? Somehow I only have one for kidlit. But I like adult too!
June 5, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Is there a feed of publishing people on Bluesky? Somehow I only have one for kidlit. But I like adult too!
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QueryTip: Don't say there are no books like yours when we ask for comp titles. We're trying to get a sense of how to pitch and market it. Saying there is nothing means is kind of like saying "this will never be successful in the current media environment," and I don't think that is what you mean.
June 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
QueryTip: Don't say there are no books like yours when we ask for comp titles. We're trying to get a sense of how to pitch and market it. Saying there is nothing means is kind of like saying "this will never be successful in the current media environment," and I don't think that is what you mean.
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Writers, please hear this: Your book idea is not too weird, too quiet, or too niche. It might just need another draft. A stronger voice. Cleaner execution. That’s not failure—that’s growth.
👉
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Your Concept Isn’t Broken — Your Craft Just Needs More Love (And That’s a Good Thing)
If you're deep in the query trenches right now, hitting "send" on carefully polished emails and waiting for your dreams to come true (or, you know, at least to get a response), you've probably had…
buff.ly
June 6, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Writers, please hear this: Your book idea is not too weird, too quiet, or too niche. It might just need another draft. A stronger voice. Cleaner execution. That’s not failure—that’s growth.
👉
👉
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“How many times should
I revise my work?”
I get this question a lot. My answer: As many times as it takes. Sometimes (rarely) a story comes out close to fully formed. Sometimes it will take dozens upon dozens of drafts and years of work to separate the wheat from the chaff to find the story.
I revise my work?”
I get this question a lot. My answer: As many times as it takes. Sometimes (rarely) a story comes out close to fully formed. Sometimes it will take dozens upon dozens of drafts and years of work to separate the wheat from the chaff to find the story.
June 7, 2025 at 11:53 AM
“How many times should
I revise my work?”
I get this question a lot. My answer: As many times as it takes. Sometimes (rarely) a story comes out close to fully formed. Sometimes it will take dozens upon dozens of drafts and years of work to separate the wheat from the chaff to find the story.
I revise my work?”
I get this question a lot. My answer: As many times as it takes. Sometimes (rarely) a story comes out close to fully formed. Sometimes it will take dozens upon dozens of drafts and years of work to separate the wheat from the chaff to find the story.
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My favorite kind of people are passionate people, the ones who are unapologetically excited about what they love and aren’t afraid to share their excitement with the world.
April 7, 2025 at 9:12 PM
My favorite kind of people are passionate people, the ones who are unapologetically excited about what they love and aren’t afraid to share their excitement with the world.