Try the feedback. Seriously. You might hate it. You might love it. You don't know until you try.
Vicky Weber - Agent, Author, Educator 📚
@vickyweberbooks.bsky.social
Literary Agent at CMA ❤ Publishing Coach + 🇵🇷 Children's Book Author repped by Amy Giuffrida @kissbyink.bsky.social 👉 https://vickyweberbooks.substack.com/p/start-here
ONE OF MY MENTORS IS OPEN TO QUERIES! 🥳 Take a look at her MSWL if you're interested in query her! Which why wouldn't you, she's so awesome! manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/an... [ #writingcommunity #amwriting #writesky ]
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Andie Smith@andiesmithbooks.bsky.social · 2d agoHey #querying authors 👀👀 I am officially open to queries ‼️‼️ So excited to see what lands in my inbox this month. Please submit if you think we might be a match!
Tomorrow I’ll be open to queries! I hope you’re as excited as I am.
I pushed the button. I'm officially open for queries.
Erik Hane@erikhane.bsky.social · 4w agoSo. work announcement: I have been closed to submissions since last fall, almost a year now, while trying to get caught up on the existing stack. I am almost there, finally. Which means: I am reopening to queries on Monday, August 3rd. I'll post more soon about details there. But: 8/3, i'm open
Introducing our conference agents! @jackiekruzie.bsky.social, @kaylacichello.bsky.social, @jemiscoe.bsky.social, @bookbarrista.bsky.social, @abwycisk.bsky.social, Alyssa Jennette, @casahasegawa.bsky.social, Stephen Barr, @bokerbooks.bsky.social and Tianna Kelly! www.scbwi.org/events...
Replied to SO MANY EMAILS and now I feel invincible
Nobody warns you that a creative career is 30% making things and 70% following up on emails about the things.
Negotiating a contract is just carefully saying "no, but" in fifteen different professional ways until everyone's happy.
I need a horror audiobook that makes me nervous to be alone. I am not easily scared, but I find psychological scarier than slashers. Recommendations, please.
My to-do list has a to-do list has a to-do list...
I have a drawer of pens I'm "saving." For what, I could not tell you. A pen emergency. The revolution. I'll die with 140 unused gel pens and no regrets.
The Substack post is written in my head. Beautifully. It just refuses to make the trip to the actual document.
LAST CHANCE! One-time calls are 25% off with code SUMMERSALE until the end of the month! wix.to/HKsdBsZ
Negotiating six contracts right now. Very exciting. Also I would like to lie down on the floor for a bit. 😅
I HATE OUTLINING. But also, I love outlining. And my brain *needs* an outline. But UGH OUTLINING!
Whatever you're picturing agents doing behind the scenes, it's less glamorous and much funnier. The group chats alone could sell tickets.
Home from Writer's Digest Conference and my social battery is at 4%. Worth every conversation. But no one please need me until Wednesday. 😂
Some days, it's hard to believe that so many people read the words I write.
Did you know that I host guest experts for webinars every month? www.athomeauthor.com/monthly-webi...
Don't forget! One-time calls are 25% off with code SUMMERSALE until the end of the month! wix.to/HKsdBsZ
I think a lot of adults could learn from picture books.
Adam Wallace. Live on Zoom. This Thursday. Come learn from one of children’s publishing’s biggest authors!
Nothing you write is wasted.
Adam Wallace has sold millions of books—and he’s teaching a live workshop this Thursday! 🔗 ⤵️
why is existing so expensive
My husband and I watched ONE video where a chicken was sitting on duck babies and now both of our timelines are nothing but chicken reels. 😂
I need more hours in the day. Or a vacation. Maybe both lol