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This week has been WILD!
They were not joking about Aries Season for authors:

- After 52 wks of querying my romcom, I received 2 more full requests this week!
- I realized my first (short) fiction debut (in Oct) will be FOLK HORROR!
- I have stories coming out in two 2027 anthologies for charity

We're looking for a part-time agency assistant! $25/hr, 20 hrs/week. Fully remote or hybrid in tristate NY.

Send cover letters and resumes to info@madwomanliterary.com

Knowing the story is worth telling and I’m the only one who can write it. Also, because representation matters, i.e. disability, mental health, PTSD, autism, ADHD, etc in every genre!

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Celebrating 1k followers today!

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. ☕

Hey y'all, today's the last day for priority fiction submissions if you identify as both LGBTQIA2S+ and BIPOC...

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#OpenForSubmissions #Querying #MSWL #BIPOC #LGBTQIA #LGBT #writers #fiction

RevPit: Our 10th Annual Contest is coming! Participating editor announcements will be made on February 20. www.reviseresub.com

In just TWO WEEKS, #RevPit will be announcing the names of this year's contest editors!

How many editors do you think are participating this year?

Give us your best guess below, and check in here on February 20th to meet them all and see if you're correct!

MSWL ⟡ Manuscript Wish List for Ernie Chiara Check out Ernie's Manuscript Wishlist to find out more about what he's looking for.

Hey, y’all. I’ve been closed to new queries for a while now. But I’ll be reopening from Feb 9th to Feb 15th for one week only. To see what I’m looking for, check out my MSWL at erniechiara.com/mswl!

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Have we forgotten that the MSWL hashtag is for agents, not writers and authors?

Agents use it to post what they want to see in their inbox, not shop for projects.

For the love of all that is wholly, please use AMQUERYING instead. It keeps MSWL clean.

#writingcommunity #authorsky #amquerying

First Page Contest #6: Adult Science Fiction & Fantasy -- Judged by Agent Lydia Caudill of Andrea Hurst Literary FREE CONTEST FOR WRITERS! First Page Contest #6 of this year is for writers of  Adult Science Fiction & Fantasy .  If you write in this age category, keep reading and submit your work!  This free...

First Page Contest for Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy!

Hosted by @writingdaywksp.bsky.social

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Apparently cats are bear ninjas

#RevPit Exciting Opportunity Incoming Stay tuned!

There's an exciting opportunity coming from #RevPit! Keep an eye on this space 👀💖

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Still alive, still querying!

While the romcom does its thing in the query trenches, I’m working on a historical fantasy and a dessert project that is sapphic, cozy & fantasy.

Query stats for those curious-
Queries sent: 175
Rejections: 116
Requests: 21
Offers: 0
Months spent querying: 10.5

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Hello, everyone. I'm now open to queries. Visit www.triciaskinner.com/manuscript-w... to see my #mswl. Please note I'm only seeking adult fiction.

Hello 2026! As we get closer to the new year—and my query inbox reopening—it’s time for me to update what I’m looking for. I saw a lot of fabulous projects in 2025 (but more on that later), and I’m excited about what I might find in 2026. #mswl

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I’m trying to finish the second act in my WIP while chasing kittens out of my Christmas tree, wrapping presents and celebrating my daughter’s birthday.

Now accepting donations of serotonin, dopamine & sleep.

I got the acetaminophen handled.

#amwriting #amquerying #writingcommunity #neurodivergent

Finally making solid progress on my historical fantasy even with an MMC who keeps hijacking my chapters to wax scientific about falling in love with his wife. 😆

"The test of any good fiction is that you should care something for the characters; the good to succeed, the bad to fail. The trouble with most fiction is that you want them all to land in hell together, as quickly as possible." —Mark Twain

Happy 20th Friendiversary!

At least I know my historical fantasy WIP is a historical fantasy under the speculative fiction umbrella.

Unlike a certain (not) romcom who has caused some serious 🧠⚡️!

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Querying is a tough thing to put yourself through.

Only to figure out you may have been positioning your book…not wrong, just not completely right the whole time.

I wrote a romcom, that is upmarket, but could also be seen as women’s fiction or book club. 🤯

Yeah, that cooked my noggin a bit.

I am under contract for a short comedic story with a small Canadian publisher, but primarily focusing on querying and finishing my current WIP.

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This is your daily reminder:
It doesn’t matter if you have 1 request or 32 if it leads to an offer.
The stats cannot tell you when your yes is coming.
You cannot edit words that do not exist.

Sincerely,
An author with 19 requests after 8 months and no offers

#amquerying #writingcommunity

I was not at the time, but my doc had a 💡 moment and put me on a treatment that is working…for now. Finally have words again.

It’s a tough cycle.

Pain gets worse -> Mental health suffers -> Words don’t flow -> Mental health suffers -> Words don’t…

Working with my VA provider to figure it out, but not sleeping is the PITS!

Especially this time of year.

#disabledwriter #amquerying #writingcommunity #combatveteran

Book Broker – an interview with Kate McKean It is and isn't a numbers game, but moreover it's a connection game. You just want to find the agent who is passionate about your work. You can't do that unless you query.

Book Broker — An interview with Kate McKean

"It is and isn't a numbers game, but moreover it's a connection game. You just want to find the agent who is passionate about your work."

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#amquerying #mswl

I ate something and I feel better now.

Always darkest before the dawn, right?
RIGHT?!

Today has been a day for anxious thoughts and baseless doubt.

Tomorrow has to be better!

#amquerying #goodnight #writingcommumity #disabledauthor

How about a little trope treat?

#amquerying #writingcommunity #firetowerromcom #adhdauthor

Dearest Wonderful Literary Agents,
I am begging you to stop using the words “NOT (A) PERFECT” in your rejection messages.

Nothing is perfect, but that word conveys meaning you may not intend.

We live in a world of words. Get creative!

#litagents #literaryagents #wordchoice