Checking in on requested material doesn't produce an insta-pass. It produces the reply you would have gotten, just a little (or a lot) faster. (That said, check in responsibly. Pestering an agent won't get you anywhere!)

My #FridayReads are @lizified.bsky.social's latest manuscript and @gwenythreitz.bsky.social's YOU'RE DEAD TO ME, REED WALKER! What are you reading today?

My goodness, I don't think I've ever requested so many partials in such rapid succession. Someone, please send me a Time-Turner!

Someone needs to get Bill Pullman in front of a camera today to deliver that amazing #IndependenceDay speech. Heck, I'd take Lewis Pullman doing his best President Whitmore impression.

I don't watch a ton of soccer, but I've never seen an own goal in penalty kicks... #WorldCup

If you've been waiting for a query or request response from me, I appreciate your patience. I've been on vacation for the last week and a half, but now I'm home again and eager to get back into the groove!

I've now gone through all the MG and YA pitches over at the @middlegradehub.bsky.social Pitch Party and made my selections. I know agent requests won't go out for another week, but you're always welcome to give me a try even if I didn't heart your pitch. Might as well shoot your shot!

Turned on the World Cup just in time to see a Belgian sub score five seconds after he entered the match. Incredible!

Saw #DisclosureDay last night and really enjoyed it. Emily Blunt's performance was spectacular (as was Courtney Grace's), and I was too caught up in the story to even notice quibbles. Well worth a watch.

Can't wait for the @middlegradehub.bsky.social Pitch Party agent showcase later this week! I discovered two of my five clients through the agent showcase last year, so my hopes are high.

My 8yo and I signed up for our library's summer reading program. If manuscripts count (and I've already decided they count), I think I'm gonna slay it.

Besides manuscripts, my #FridayReads is Katie Bernet's BETH IS DEAD, a contemporary reimagining of LITTLE WOMEN as a murder mystery. I think retellings are making a comeback, but only if they do more inventive things with the source material, like this one. #mswl

I’m hiring at Quirk! Are you creating and have a knack for horror and pop culture? www.publishersmarketplace.com/jobs/view.cg...

The only people who don't like three-day or holiday weekends are writers on submission and their agents.

Just finished Renee Watson's ALL THE BLUES IN THE SKY, so now my #FridayReads is Kristy Boyce's DUNGEONS AND DRAMA (and manuscripts, of course)!

As someone who's lived almost her whole life in the two driest states in the nation, it still sometimes shocks me how much it rains in the Midwest.

My #FridayReads are contracts, client manuscripts, and Ann Liang's I AM NOT JESSICA CHEN! If you're the next Ann Liang, please send me a query posthaste. #mswl

#WriteTip: Don't Set Your Children's Novel in the Recent Past: kristavandolzer.wordpress.com/2026/04/21/w...

#WriteTip: Don’t Set Your Children’s Novel in the Recent Past

Or “Why I Hate Stranger Things.”

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It occurred to me the other day that I passed on the first thing 4 of my 5 clients sent me. Just because I say no to one project doesn't mean I'm saying no to you! #querying

My #FridayReads is @dannyfunt.bsky.social's EVERYBODY LOSES, a comprehensive look at the rise of sports betting in this country, which is exactly the sort of Michael-Lewis-esque narrative nonfiction I'd love to represent. #mswl

So many people have used Rebecca Ross's DIVINE RIVALS as a comp title that I finally picked it up, and so far, it's as good as advertised. Keep sending me books that comp to DIVINE RIVALS, please! #FridayReads #mswl

Saw #ProjectHailMary over the weekend and absolutely loved it. Did have a few questions, though, so maybe I should read the book?

Last chance to weigh in on the class I'm teaching next month! If you're an agent, let me know what you wish writers knew, and if you're a writer, let me know what you wish agents knew: forms.gle/EmL9ck1DQXs9...

What Agents Wish Writers Knew (and What Writers Wish Agents Knew)

Help me prepare to teach a class at a writing workshop next month!

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I'm teaching a class next month titled "What Agents Wish Writers Knew (and What Writers Wish Agents Knew)" and could really use your input! forms.gle/T47NtyGTT78v...

What Agents Wish Writers Knew (and What Writers Wish Agents Knew)

Help me prepare to teach a class at a writing workshop next month!

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Another new client alert! Please join me in welcoming Holly Bauer to the bunch: kristavandolzer.wordpress.com/2026/03/03/h...

Holly Bauer

I’m pleased to announce that I’ve just signed Holly Bauer and her charming MG crush-com.

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"My greatest privilege as an American is getting to make fun of my leaders." --my 16yo

My #FridayReads is @jodimeadows.bsky.social's CONFESSIONS FROM THE GROUP CHAT, which I picked up as a possible comp title for a ms I was hoping to sign (and just did!). Next up: @sara-holland.bsky.social's BREAK WIDE THE SEA, another possible comp title for @lizified.bsky.social's next book!

I'm open to all things MG and YA (as well as some adult NF), but I'd love to find a story with a Sixth-Sense-level twist, a twist that forces you to reread and confirm the clues were there—you just missed them entirely because the author is that good. #mswl

Hello Friends! Welcome to #MSWL Day 2026! 🎉 This is our second ever #MSWL Day on Bluesky. We’re happy you’re here! You can, as of TODAY, search Bluesky and ManuscriptWishList.com posts at once: manuscriptwishlist.com/smart-search. All posts are verified by a human who works in publishing. ☕

Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our Second Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 26, 2026. 🎉🎉🎉 Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying. Learn more: manuscriptwishlist.com/2025/01/the-...