I have a long drive into work so I’m a big audiobook and podcast listener. If you’re looking for a new podcast, I def recommend The Slush Pile with host @ariannasidd.bsky.social! Arianna gives feedback on query letters & interviews new voices on the publishing space open.spotify.com/show/2g9yksq...

The Slush Pile

Podcast · Arianna Siddiqui · The Slush Pile is your inside look at the wild world of publishing. Hosted by literary agent Arianna Siddiqui, this podcast dives into what it really takes to get a book f...

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here’s a little pitch card for my little bone collector! my younger ya adventure explores death, friendship, and complicated relationships with family! my agent @ariannasidd.bsky.social and i are currently prepping for sub, so if any editors are looking…👀 #PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #YA #F

✨HELLO! I have news!✨ I am so happy to announce I’m officially repped by @ariannasidd.bsky.social at Fineprint Literary! Her love for not only my little bone collector & her friends, but my future projects as well, blew me away. I’m so excited for our next steps with this novel!

so so thrilled to announce my newest client @arfrederiksen.bsky.social ! I am so pumped for AR’s Danish coastal gothic horror you have no idea (plus all of AR’s other AMAZING projects) studying abroad in Denmark has prepared me for this moment!! 🇩🇰🌊

So, let's make it fully official, shall we? 👀 I’m so happy to now be represented by @ariannasidd.bsky.social from FinePrint! I had a hard choice to make between several offers for my coastal gothic horror, but my chat with Ari wouldn’t leave my mind, and I knew I'd regret not joining forces! 🌱

Such kind words - thank you so much @kaitlynabdou.com

Katie Abdou@kaitlynabdou.com · 2y ago

Loving The Slush Pile podcast, @ariannasidd.bsky.social ! Just listened to episode 2. If you're in the #writingcommunity and you're not listening, what're you doing??

hi #editors, here’s a #editorguide to my project, A SMOKELESS FIRE 🔥 a 🇵🇰 inspired low fantasy murder mystery, going on sub soon ☺️ feel free to interact or contact my agent!

Final reminder that I'm taking pitches online this Saturday with @writingdaywksp.bsky.social! (And then I'm burrowing into the amazing work you've all sent me, so I may not be doing a lot of other events this year.)

for those interested in my author pursuits, follow m here @ariannawrites.bsky.social … separation of church and state and all

THE SLUSH PILE / Dropping March 7

#amquerying writers, here it is!!! a guide to writing that dreaded synopsis 💗 #writingcommunity open.substack.com/pub/lillyluw...

slaying that dreaded synopsis 💅

or rather, tackling it with an artistic, non-violent approach

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Lilly Lu✨is 👀👀👀!!!@lillyluwrites.bsky.social · 2y ago

Would it be helpful for #amquerying writers to see a blogpost how-to on the dreaded synopsis?

Set against the backdrop of a ruthless war academy and brimming with anti-colonial themes, (+ magical mobsters ;) this book is not to be missed! #Editors feel free to reach out.

Happy #MSWL day! I’m an associate agent at FinePrint. Authors I’d love to find: 🧟 horror of all kinds ✨ a South Asian romcom 😈 something so darkly funny I’ll feel bad for laughing

✨️WRITING RETREAT IN CHARLESTON✨️ @ariannasidd.bsky.social and I are co-hosting a writing retreat in the beautiful, literary city of Charleston, SC! We'd love for you to join us and our agents in residence! Register 🔗: forms.gle/TFMWkW7TB7sT... ✨️ RTs + boosts appreciated! ✨️

🔊Agent Interview with Arianna Siddiqui Writers, today we’re bringing you an agent interview with @ariannasidd.bsky.social with insights into querying, Arianna’s mswl, and more! Check it out and share👇🏼 #WritingCommunity #amquerying path2pub.wordpress.com/2025/01/31/a...

Agent Interview: Arianna Siddiqui

A surefire way to determine an agent is the best fit for your manuscript/writing career is by learning everything you can about them. Such information is great when choosing who to query and decidi…

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#editors, Watch out for this one 😉

Tasha Livingstone is ✨AGENTED✨@tashalivings.bsky.social · 2y ago

Here is my editor’s guide to THESE WILTED BONES, my new adult romantasy (anti-colonial Fourth Wing x Jade City). To any lurking editors, please like/comment or contact my agent, @ariannasidd.bsky.social at FinePrint Literary, if you’re interested in seeing more. 👀😆 #WritingCommunity #amagented

In case anyone is looking for a way to not just disable Copilot in MS Word, but remove it completely, here’s how to revert your subscription to their “classic” level plan (same as your old plan but without the AI added): answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffi...

If there are any other new or newish agents who would like to join an agent discord to uplift and support each other, feel free to DM me!

New Client Alert! Think CIRCE X KAIKEYI X Kill Bill. So excited to work with Vishnu.

As promised, here’s my query letter breakdown. Best of all? My agent, @ariannasidd.bsky.social , contributed her thoughts too. I always found it helpful to view queries during my decade in the trenches, so I hope others find this valuable. #WritingCommunity tashalivingstone.com/query-letter...

Query Letter Breakdown

This query letter breakdown is organized into three sections: (1) the original query letter; (2) my breakdown; and (3) my agent’s breakdown. Special thanks to my agent, Arianna Siddiqui, from…

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After querying a decade and receiving two incredible offers of representation, I’m delighted to share I’ve signed with FinePrint Literary Management and have the absolute pleasure of calling @ariannasidd.bsky.social my agent. As you can imagine, fifteen years of writing means I’ve had significant

I’ve given the same feedback a few times recently and I know reading between the lines of agent feedback can feel opaque, so I thought I’d dig a little into what I mean. Hopefully this is helpful if you’ve ever gotten this feedback: “The stakes are too big”

Hope everyone is having a warm and happy holiday. I am sneaking in here to announce I'm open to queries as I've read and decided on the majority of my fulls. (passes/other feedback will be delivered after Christmas) <3

I’ve donated a six month mentorship! I encourage others to donate as well for such an important cause ♥️

Sandra Proudman@sandraproudman.bsky.social · 2y ago

Please share widely 🙏🏼 I am taking item donations (literally anything from the publishing community or readers) for the next #KidLit4Ceasefire fundraiser to run Jan 15th through 31st. I am at about 100 items, trying to get to at least 500. airtable.com/appgMC1CTRup...

WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY TO A WRITING MENTORSHIP (ft the old guard of mentorships, my experience as a mentee, and Roundtable Mentor) in 2022, I was a mentee hopeful with a manuscript that would later become my debut novel. Why did i choose to do a mentorship?

✨I'M GOING TO BE A PUBLISHED AUTHOR✨ I am so very excited to announce my adult fantasy romcom, SECOND TIME'S A CHARM, will be published with @grand central in summer 2026 🤍

hey #amquerying crowd, if you have fulls out - tell me in your initial query letter! if you get a full request while I have your ms, tell me again! I, personally, like knowing!

Applications are open now! If you are an unagented author seeking mentorship in trad or indie publication, we hope you'll consider applying to Round Table! We close to mentee applications at 12pm EST on December 15th! Mentees will be announced February 1st. #writingcommunity #querying #mentorship