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Sheri Bentley
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Writer. Literacy Coach. Lover of people and words. #SCBWI #KidsChoiceWinner -'24 #KidLitVibesWinner-'23 #50PreciousWordsHM-'23, '24 Pub'd in @DirigibleBalloon-'25
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Sheri Bentley @sheribbooks.bsky.social · Oct 21
Loved chatting with @juliefhedlund.bsky.social from @12x12challenge.bsky.social @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social conference. Feeling inspired! ✨
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Excellent suggestions… ❤️
onlypicturebooks.bsky.social Only Picture Books @onlypicturebooks.bsky.social · 11d
As an editor, I see the same specific mistakes in the slush pile over and over. Today, I’m sharing 10 resolutions that actually made a difference.

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#PictureBooks #WritingTips #KidLit #MondayBlogs
January 12, 2026 at 11:27 PM
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So helpful… ❤️
January 12, 2026 at 10:49 PM
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Open to queries! We’ve transitioned to Query Manager and are no longer accepting email queries. More info here: www.dunhamlit.com/how-to-submit #opentoqueries #literaryagent #amagenting
January 12, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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Such an opportunity… ❤️
marchsoloway.bsky.social Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social · 11d
Dear #Querying #Writers,

Come join me here on #Bluesky for an #AskMeAnything session, this coming Wednesday, January 14, from 5pm - 6pm PT / 8p.m. - 9pm ET.

Happy to share #tips for #Writing #Revising #Querying + anything I can to help you succeed.

See you Wednesday evening!

#StarlingLit
January 12, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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Hey #amquerying fam, I will be opening up to queries tomorrow!😱

I have an updated MSWL here: www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/mo...

You will notice it is pretty similiar with some minor updates and that I am opening up to YA Mystery! The QM link is in my bio, I hope to see you in my box soon!☺️
December 31, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Stay tuned... 👀
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December 22, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Good point… ❤️
vickyweberbooks.bsky.social Vicky Weber - Agent, Author, Educator 📚 @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social · Dec 13
Sometimes the reason a book doesn’t sell isn’t craft—it’s positioning. That’s a hard thing to sit with when you’ve poured years into the work. #writingcommunity #amwriting #amquerying
December 18, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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Love this idea... ❤️
laduskevich.bsky.social Lindsey Aduskevich @laduskevich.bsky.social · Dec 3
This week's #picturebook stack. For those of you who don't know, I log every book I read into an Excel spreadsheet with title, author, illustrator, publishing house, date of pub, and a short description. It's a great way to make your own list for comps and mentor texts. #kidlit
December 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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I’ve donated a query and first 5 page critique to the People of Color in Publishing auction! Feel free to bid here:

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December 2, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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This nice post is about me (nobody was paid to write it!!!) - anyway it’s all true, I do dole out publishing advice on the tumblr. If you want to ask questions that’s great, but I beg you to look at the FAQ first — after a decade, many of them have been asked many times! 😘
p-h-lee.bsky.social P H Lee 🪬 @p-h-lee.bsky.social · Dec 3
genuinely surprised at what a small following Jennifer Laughran's tumblr has. she's a senior agent at Andrea Brown and has a permanently open Q&A for authors. an amazing resource and opportunity! an incredibly generous one, too.

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@literaticat · Ask the Agent:
I'm Jennifer Laughran. I'm a Senior Agent at the Andrea Brown Literary Agency, representing great authors and illustrators of children's and YA books. I'm also a life-long bookseller and sloth fan. As...
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December 4, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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What does working with a literary agent look like? I just posted a few insights on my website:
writingcommunity.ca/what-working...
#writingcommunity #amquerying #writers
What working with a literary agent looks like – WritingCommunity.ca
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November 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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GREAT explanation... ❤️
literaticat.bsky.social Jennifer Laughran @literaticat.bsky.social · Nov 19
In today's Ask the Agent Question of the Day, I talk about a publisher's non-compete clause, and why authors ALSO shouldn't want to compete with themselves.

(I had WAY too much fun with this metaphor, I apologize in advance, especially to anyone named Brad)

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💬 0  🔁 0  ❤️ 0 · Hi Jenn! Can you please expand on what you mean by “ but YOU shouldn’t want to conflict with your own work”? Picture this: You are a bride-to-be. You've spent hundreds of hours an…
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November 24, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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Sounds GREAT... ❤️
November 24, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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Such a good point... ❤️
vickyweberbooks.bsky.social Vicky Weber - Agent, Author, Educator 📚 @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social · Nov 20
Every book you love almost got abandoned once.
November 24, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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Writing is 10% words and 90% deciding which words don’t belong.
November 15, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Love hearing this… ❤️
ericsmithrocks.bsky.social Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social · Nov 7
This week two clients got “the call” and we’re ending the week wrangling up their contracts.

I know publishing feels harder than ever lately, but good things are still happening, and great books are still being scooped up.

Hang in there. ❤️
November 11, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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I'm now open to queries at querytracker.net/query/Michel... !! Do not send queries to my email as they will be deleted. I'm open until 10 pm EST on November 7th, accepting all Middle Grade and Young Adult. Also accepting Adult Mystery, Fantasy, Romantasy, Science Fiction and Horror.
Query Michelle Hauck at Storm Literary Agency
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November 3, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Querying writers -- Please give yourselves some grace and stop fretting about a few silly typos in your queries. We probably won't notice them, we're not going to hold them against you, and if we DO hold them against you, you don't want to work with us anyway.
November 3, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Even the title makes me smile!
November 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Writers, mark your calendars! ✍️

TRF agent Jennifer Chevais will take one-on-one pitches at the online #2025SeattleWritingWorkshop. This is your chance to connect directly with an agent and share your project from anywhere in the world.

Register here: theseattlewritingworkshop.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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CONGRATS to all... 🧡🧡🧡
November 3, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Polish up your manuscripts and portfolios… After a terrific first 18 months at SWL, Lori is celebrating Thanksgiving by opening to queries! Swipe through to see what types of projects she's seeking to add to her exceptional list. #amquerying #amagenting #kidlit #kidlitartpostcard #GN #MG #YA #NA
October 24, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Love this reminder... ❤️
vickyweberbooks.bsky.social Vicky Weber - Agent, Author, Educator 📚 @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social · Oct 27
You can have a brilliant manuscript and still not be the right fit for an agent. It’s not about worth, it’s about match.
October 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Querying friends, take note of this... ❤️
michellewitte.bsky.social Michelle Witte @michellewitte.bsky.social · Oct 27
Hey writers, if you are querying, make sure to keep an eye on your spam folder. Query Manager has an issue that messages from agents requesting materials are sent to spam by some email programs. It's happened again to several author recently, so be aware.
October 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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I'll be doing an #askagent TODAY from 2pm to 3pm CST! Bring your burning publishing/querying/writing etc questions and I'll do my best to answer! ☺️
October 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM