What Nobody’s Telling Querying Writers About What’s Happening to Publishing Right Now I’ve started this post four times.

Thanks, @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social for this honest look at the industry.
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Done! :-)

You're added! :-)

Newish in that fiction writing wasn't my original field of study! But I'm trying to work on my manuscript in my spare time. :-)

This book is SO GOOD!

I’m reading this with my daughter—we love it so far!

I just finished "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman. SO GOOD! You should read it, too. :-) #mglit

Congrats on surviving and thriving!

Thanks for sharing! 💗

Yay! My daughter and I love to read your books together. “Finally Seen” is our favorite.

Good luck!! 🍀

I try to pat myself on the back for knocking on the door of opportunity. I hope that if I knock enough times, the door will eventually open.

Done! I write MG contemporary as well. :-)

We're small, but mighty! The Querying MG Writers starter pack is here. Please let me know if you want to be added or removed. go.bsky.app/4meyX6n
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Yay--you're in!

Thank you! I know that you are a big supporter of fellow writers!

The Middle Grade Book Publishing Landscape
Jan 20, 2025, 7pm CT
Free: bit.ly/41llRZh

Sam Subity, MG author and Data Analyst, will share his latest report on the MG industry. Mallory Kass, executive editor at Scholastic, will discuss the middle grade slump and what's needed to turn it around.

That sounds super interesting! I’m still hoping to make a starter pack, but I need two more querying MG authors to do it.

Awesome! Good luck. I’m still hoping to make a starter pack, but I need two more querying MG authors to do it.

You made it through the trenches—that’s super inspiring. ❤️

Sounds awesome! Share this post if you can—we need a few more people to be able to launch the starter pack. 😊

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I want to find my fellow middle-grade writers in the query trenches! Comment below if you want to be included in my “Querying MG Writers” Starter Pack. I need seven people to launch it. #amquerying #mg #kidlit

Great! I’m querying an mg contemporary novel — you?

Hi! I’m querying an mg contemporary novel. What about you?

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I want to find my fellow middle-grade writers in the query trenches! Comment below if you want to be included in my “Querying MG Writers” Starter Pack. I need seven people to launch it. #amquerying #mg #kidlit

That was the only thing on my to-do list I got done! 😆

Many thanks! 💙

I am totally feeling this way. I feel a bit like I’m posting into the void. Not sure what the solution is yet. I’m trying to learn about things like lists and starter packs, but I’m still not getting many responses to my posts.

I’d love to be added to the list! Thank you!

My son has been home sick from school for a couple of days. I’m a bit behind with some things, but I’ve met my writing goals and gotten in so many extra snuggles. Silver linings. 🥰