I have a new article up over on Substack. I saw this rage bait post about how it costs thousands of dollars to get a literary agent, so I had some thoughts. Gentle reminder: querying may be awful, but it is free! lauriedennison.substack.com/p/querying-i...

Querying is awful. Do it anyway.

A post about how it costs thousands of dollars to get traditionally published popped up in my feed again, and it irritated me quite a bit – because it just isn’t true.

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I’m so excited about this! See Roxane Gay at the #louisvillebookfestivsl Get tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/roxane-gay...

Roxane Gay at the 2026 Louisville Book Festival

Catch Roxane Gay live sharing her sharp wit and powerful stories at the Louisville Book Festival this year!

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I am open to queries! I don’t know how long I’ll stay open, but here’s a little #mswl - -Book club fiction that feels like someone turned Noah Kahan’s Downfall, Willing and Able, or Haircut into a novel -Suspense with a horror edge, and bonus points if it has a romantic element #writingcommunity

At this point, if an agent or editor emails you out of the blue, you have to assume it's a scam and investigate. Tell your friends who are not very online; they're the ones who are most likely to miss all these scam alerts.

I'm on Substack now... substack.com/profile/3016...

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I didn’t read the original article referenced, but I had no idea this was a thing. I don’t have much to add to Jenna’s post, but if I sign someone from a pitch event or a referral, I would have offere...

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I still have lots of slots available! So excited for my first trip to Kentucky! #writingcommunity

Carmen DaVinleam@carmendavinleam.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🚨 CLOCK IS TICKING, AUTHORS! 🚨 In 9 days pitch sessions jump from $75 to $125. Skip the query trenches, save $50, & grab your spot today! Round 1 slots are limited—secure yours now and support local literacy! 📚✨ 👉 givebutter.com/c/LBF-LitPit... #AmQuerying #WritingCommunity #LouisvilleBookFest

Let’s chat! I have an AMA available on the Literary Agents of Change Auction, and bidding is open now! www.32auctions.com/organization...

30-Minute Agent AMA

Auction item '30-Minute Agent AMA' hosted online at 32auctions.

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Someone is pretending to be me and reaching out directly to authors. Please beware! I only accept queries from my Query Manager account, and if I contact an author directly, it will come from my CMA email address ending in cmalit.com.

Have a book to pitch? Come visit the Louisville Book Festival on Saturday, October 24, 2026 and pitch to Laurie Dennison of Creative Media Agency! Session are available now! Direct link... givebutter.com/c/LBF-LitPit... #louisvillebookfestival #pitchevent

I’m so excited to join this event! I still have spots available on Saturday!

Manuscript Academy by #MSWL@manuscriptacademy.bsky.social · 5mo ago

You asked, we added! With just a few Saturday spots left, we've added weekday times so you have a little more flexibility. Busy Saturday? Watch class replays, then meet the agent of your choice that week. 1:1 meetings first come, first served.📚 Learn more here: pitch-practice.manuscriptacademy.com

I am so excited to welcome Keely to CMA! This project absolutely swept me away, and I cannot wait for readers to be captivated just like I was!

Keely Brice@writemeariver.bsky.social · 9mo ago

I'm thrilled to announce I've partnered with @lauriedennison.bsky.social to take UNMET to market! I could tell right away Laurie would be wonderful to work with. Her passion for my book, UNMET, was unparalleled. Thanks, Laurie, for my #Publishing #ChristmasMiracle🥂

I’m excited to hear pitches at the Seattle Writing Workshop tomorrow! To anyone else hoping to send a query my way, I plan to open next Monday for a very brief window. Looking forward to reading some great stuff!

Writing Day Workshops@writingdaywksp.bsky.social · last yr.

The 2025 Online Seattle Writing Workshop is an online “How to Get Published” writing event on November 7-8, 2025. Writers are welcome to attend virtually from everywhere and anywhere and we have an incredible faculty! More info & how to sign up via link in our bio. #amwriting #writingcommunity

Living Proof is out in the world! Readers and reviewers are connecting with this beautiful memoir just like I knew they would - love to see those new release banners! Order now: a.co/d/6uLdhHB #memoir #books #reading #writingcommunity

I’ve been closed to queries longer than I intended to be. I just thought I’d give a little explanation, because I know it may not make sense at first glance - how can an agent actively building a list stay closed to queries? #writingcommunity #amquerying #askagent

My amazing client Tiffany Graham Charkosky has a piece in Oprah Daily today. As always, Tiffany writes with honesty and vulnerability, and I am so grateful to her for sharing her story with the world! www.oprahdaily.com/life/health/... #cancer #genetictesting #clinicaltrial

I Inherited a Deadly Cancer Gene—Now I’m Volunteering to Test a Vaccine That Could Save Generations

Could I fend off the disease that that took my mom when she was 31? It was worth a shot.

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I’m going to be closed to queries for a little while longer. I’m still considering material from the Chesapeake Writing Workshop and other requests, and the Women’s Fiction Writers Association pitch event starts today. I do hope to open again later this month. #writingcommunity #writelife

I make plans to post more and then another school shooting and the fascism and wars and denial continue to spiral… anyway, for anyone interested, some agenting updates ahead.

Grateful for Heather Cox Richardson’s explanation of the history of Labor Day today. Like those workers marching so many years ago said, The True Remedy Is Organization and the Ballot. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

Haven’t been on social media much this summer, but I’m going to try to check in more this fall. It’s hard to keep plugging away at work when the world is burning, but #books matter. Books change the world. Had a lovely conversation about that with some other industry folks about that last night.

I am teaching a workshop on queries at the California Writing Workshop on Friday 6/13, and my colleagues @livivanov.bsky.social and @haley-j-casey.bsky.social will be taking pitches Saturday! Still time to sign up! californiawritingworkshop.com #writingcommunity #writing #query

The 2025 California Writing Workshop

Get Your Writing Published: June 13-14, 2025

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Want to learn about scene structure (and lots of other stuff)? Join me at the online Pittsburgh Writing Workshop this Friday, May 9! @writingdaywksp.bsky.social pittsburghwritingworkshop.com

The 2025 Online Pittsburgh Writing Workshop

Get Your Writing Published at a Writers Conference: May 9-10, 2025

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I had such a great time at the #lasvegaswritersconference! Everyone was so welcoming, and the #hwg volunteers were all wonderful. I hate that I didn’t take more pictures! Thank you @hwgandlvwc.bsky.social! #lvwc25

I’m looking forward to the Florida Writing Workshops April 11 in Orlando and April 12 in Tampa! Still time to register! floridawritingworkshops.com #writing #writingcommunity #querying #writer

Hey friends - if you checked the Atlantic's helpful database and discovered that your books or articles are being used illegally to train Meta's AI, here are some concrete actions you can take. authorsguild.org/news/meta-li...

Meta's Massive AI Training Book Heist: What Authors Need to Know  - The Authors Guild

Today, The Atlantic published a search tool that allows authors to check if their works are in LibGen, an illegal pirate site AI companies copied for their AI systems. This is a similar tool to the on...

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I’m temporarily closed to queries as of 3/17 to prepare for some conferences coming up next month. I hope to reopen in late April or early May!

I’ve been struggling with social media, to be honest. My country is spiraling. I’m outraged daily. Calling my representatives feels fruitless. Posting about daily life feels wrong, or insensitive at best, but I work in an industry that uses social media - where are the boundaries? Who knows?

You can still register for the Texas Writing Workshop (Online) this weekend! texaswritingworkshop.com I’ll be teaching a class on strengthening your character’s voice. Maybe I’ll post some teasers this week? #writingcommunity #querying

There’s still time to register for the Las Vegas Writers Conference April 3-5! I’ll be there on the faculty—looking forward to meeting some great writers! #writingcommunity lasvegaswritersconference.com

Hi to everyone who connected with me yesterday for #mswl day! Thank you to anyone who sends a query my way. I know querying is hard, and I wish I had the time to respond personally. I see amazing pitches and pages every day that just aren’t right for me. I wish you all success on your journey!

For #MSWL day, I'm adding a few specifics to my usual wish list. Right now I'm really looking for something to sweep me away and make me forget about what's going on in the world for a few hours. Something hopeful, nuanced, and immersive, with strong female characters in book club or romance.