"Everyone's a little autistic." I know I'm not the only one who's heard this. So I wrote an article about it! 💖 ivylinwrites.substack.com/p/everyones-...

“Everyone’s a Little Autistic”

Why this phrase doesn’t help the way some people think it does

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Good news: three editors are interested in The Love In Your Words! However, I'm confused as to why I'm not allowed to see who's interested. Pitch events allow us to see their names, so why won't @litconnect.bsky.social ? 🫤

I met so many talented writers, agents, and editors at the Undiscovered Voices anthology launch party yesterday. I will never forget this moment. ❤️

I'm on Substack now! Follow me at ivylinwrites.substack.com Just published a little article about why I write, and my autism diagnosis and stuff. Also, there are coding puns. #writing #writers #querying

My agent's guide to GODCAT, a PIRANESI x SOMEONE YOU CAN BUILD A NEST IN fantasy/horror (with big 5 editor interest + an award)! I'm #amquerying in a few weeks, so if you've liked a pitch for this, expect mail soon 👀 And if you'd like to see it too, let me know! 🐈‍⬛🫀🐦‍⬛ #writingcommunity

Think you know a lot about languages like the polyglot love interest in my book? 🤔🤔 Take the quiz to find out! ivylin.co.uk/language-quiz

I'm very proud to announce that I've built and launched my own author #website: ivylin.co.uk I am a professional web dev, unfortunately laid off, and available for freelancing! More info on the Services page 🙂

Ivy Lin - About the Author

Ivy Lin is an aspiring author currently querying YA contemporary romance. She is published in Someone Like Me, an anthology of autistic experiences.

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I just sent my manuscript for my 13th full request and honestly I'm so nervous and excited 🫣 I hope an agent loves my book as much as I do!

Still buzzing!! Thank you so much for this opportunity. What a wonderful competition and resource!

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Delighted to announce our #UV26 WINNERS!! 👏🥳🙌 @cmundywrites.bsky.social @rburrows.bsky.social @ivy-lin.bsky.social, Monica Gutierraz, Caroline Wigg, Zoe Dixon, Kirsty Hammond, Alicja Bagier, Claire Gordon, Dominic Yoboue, Claire Mowat and Alana Warbrick CONGRATULATIONS on your amazing stories ❤️

Delighted to announce our #UV26 WINNERS!! 👏🥳🙌 @cmundywrites.bsky.social @rburrows.bsky.social @ivy-lin.bsky.social, Monica Gutierraz, Caroline Wigg, Zoe Dixon, Kirsty Hammond, Alicja Bagier, Claire Gordon, Dominic Yoboue, Claire Mowat and Alana Warbrick CONGRATULATIONS on your amazing stories ❤️

So excited to announce that I am a shortlisted winner for Undiscovered Voices 2026! @scbwi.bsky.social

The #UV26 longlist is live at undiscoveredvoices.com/longlist 🙌 More than 250 of you entrusted us with your stories and the standard was very high - it was a thrill to read them. The longlist was chosen by our judges for their originality and quality of writing. Congratulations all 👏

I am so happy to announce that THE LOVE IN YOUR WORDS has been longlisted for the 2026 Undiscovered Voices competition! @scbwi.bsky.social @uvcompetition.bsky.social

This CNY I met author Maisie Chan who visited #Liverpool to promote her #book, Nate Yu's Blast From the Past. Highly recommend it—it's a positive take on the city and the British Chinese diaspora! She also bought a copy of Someone Like Me 😄

When budget cuts threaten her dream job, new high school English teacher Jules must compete with her annoying(ly handsome) rival to keep her place. But when they start to bond through group projects and a work karaoke league, her heart—and her career—are on the line. #QuestPit #A #R #Q

ANATHEMA x THE SPIRIT BARES ITS TEETH A fledgling vampire, tension between vampires and monster hunters, a realm of eternal night, a mysterious elven priest, and a sinister plot that threatens everything held dear. #questpit #W #DF #A #LGBT

I just received my eleventh request, in the form of very effusive fanmail. 😵 The entire agency read it and said I write well and they are rooting for my characters?? I am shocked. This is SO surreal.

I finally beat my personal record!! Just received my tenth agent request 😄

OK WOAH FOURTH FULL REQUEST TODAY AND IT'S ONE OF MY DREAM AGENTS SHE REPS ONE OF MY LITERARY HEROES WHAT

Last week was a week full of rejections and I literally just got 3 full requests today bringing my total to 8 omg

Why are the ghouls at Reform complaining about autistic kids wearing ear defenders when we should be tackling social, economic, and health inequalities that autistic people face every day?

An #agentsguide to STARSENT, my MISTBORN x HOUSE OF THE BEAST friends-to-enemies YA secondary world Fantasy, or “Friendtasy”, complete at 106k words, already with Big 5 Editor interest! I’m now officially #amquerying so if you’d like to see this, lemme know! 💫

I just got a fifth agent request and at this point I think I need to say something. First of all: *EXCITED SCREAMS*. Now that that's out of the way... A few weeks ago, Elle McNicoll @ellemcnicoll.bsky.social posted a message on Instagram: "I just want people to buy autistic books." ...

I just got a fourth full request

a little girl wearing a leopard print shirt is making a face

ALT: a little girl wearing a leopard print shirt is making a face

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A third full manuscript request! 😄 Needless to say I am positively overwhelmed!

Another full request 😅 I'm loving these fast responses!

I'm getting whiplash. That partial request just turned into a full. I submitted it last Friday. That was SO fast!

Three days in the trenches and I got a personalized rejection and a partial request! Can't wait to hear from more agents! 😁