~8% of my queries last year were genres/themes I specifically said I didn't want. This is annoying on a case-by-case basis, but most people who submit to me ARE reading my MSWL. Only 8% are throwing spaghetti at the wall. Thank you, everyone who honored my wishlist! #agenting
An #Agenting #AmQuerying question here: If I were to do a wrap-up post of queries I handled in 2025, what would you be interested in seeing in it? How many I read, how many requested, how many I signed... but what else?
2025 blazed by and we kept the flame going on the #agenting side all year long. 🌞
I still got some things up my sleeve but it wouldn’t be #publishing without a lil secret💋 xoxo
#amagenting #literaryagent #cheerstoanewyear
How about a Q&A?
Ask me anything about agenting, querying, or publishing and I’ll do my best to answer 💕
#askmeanything #querying #agenting #publishing #qanda
Got questions? Send them our way for the Q&A we're holding next month! 👀 😌
#literaryagentsofchange #literarychange #agenting #writing #publishing #writingcommunity #books #agents #writers #amwriting #amagenting
Now that our auction is over, you may be wondering what we'll be sharing next?
...you tell us! We'd love to know what type of content you'd like to see going forward 😀
#literaryagentsofchange #literarychange #agenting #mentorship #fellowship #writingcommunity #amwriting
How I got a new kettle (and a literary agent as well).
open.substack.com/pub/philipas... #booksky #writinglife #writing #amwriting #amwritingfantasy #BookSky 💙📚 #indieauthors #indiepublishing #writingcommunity #authorlife #agenting
The final tally is in & we raised nearly $19K! We're super appreciative and would like to take a moment to highlight what your donations will be funding in our mentorship &fellowship programs!
#literaryagentsofchange #literarychange #agenting #mentorship #fellowship #writingcommunity #amwriting
Getting an agent: part hope, part hustle, part Lidl.
open.substack.com/pub/philipas... #booksky #writinglife #writing #amwriting #amwritingfantasy #BookSky 💙📚 #indieauthors #indiepublishing #writingcommunity #authorlife #agenting
Via #agenting, I'm often introduced to the most influential material, literature I'm confident will change lives. I'm also introduced to amazing people, people who'll change my life. I'm grateful to represent Judge Penny Brown Reynolds, one of those people www.stormliteraryagency.com/penny-brown-...
ASK ME ANYTHING! Still time to send in a question for this months newsletter. What do you want to know about #writing #querying #publishing #agenting?
My #agenting inbox/status goal is to catch up enough to reopen for queries in 2026 but to be ready for pitches for #DVPIT and #PitBlk so this is definitely on my calendar!
Tomorrow is the THIRD Thurs of the month! Which means it's my next issue of W.R.I.T.E. Agent! Have a question about #writing, #agenting, #querying, or the #publishiing industry? Comment here or email me at write-agent at sera rivers dot com and it might be answered in this or a future issue!
I'm just going to put out there in the ether, querying #booksky authors, that I'd love to see more space opera and secondary world Sci Fi in my box. Especially if it's sapphic. #agenting #mswl
My next issue of W.R.I.T.E Agent comes out this Thurs! Send me a question about #writing, #editing, #illustrating, #querying, #agenting, or #publshing, and it might be chosen for a topic. Comment on this post, or email write-agent at sera rivers dot com. #AMA #literaryagent
I'm offering virtual consultations at the end of this month, through @mswlma.bsky.social. Come say hello and ask me your burning questions about publishing! manuscriptacademy.com/faculty-memb... #agenting #amquerying #publishing
feelings, failure, and the value of wallowing...
and honestly, though this is technically about #agenting, it's really for anyone trying to tread water in the subjective world of the arts
We're going to be exhibiting at The London Book Fair in Olympia, London on March 11-13, 2025. Find us at stand number 4J3. We'd love to see you there!
Register today: https://invt.io/1ixbpowfi9g
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Hey there, lovely writers. Looking for an agent? Let me tell you what worked for me. substack.com/home/post/p-... #writingcommunity #writers #authorlife #querying #agenting #amwriting #amwritingfantasy #booksky
I'm offering one-on-one consultations to writers on Saturday, in person at @carnegiecenterlex.bsky.social in Lexington, KY.
carnegiecenterlex.org/class/litera... #querying #amwriting #agenting #publishing
I have spent almost my entire adult life working in the film business and have amassed a sizeable trove of personal encoutners with terrible behavior.
Chances are I crossed paths with you at some point.
#movies #filmbusiness #agenting
January 2025 #agenting stats: number of queries read: 78. Number of fulls requested: 2
My box is open for #querying, but please read my guidelines first! They clearly state what I'm looking for, and what I'm not. 🫶
Since I wrote about the above books licensed by Philip Turner Book Productions in 2024, I'm gonna add a mini-thread of other titles of ours including books coming out in 2025 and beyond. #books #agenting #editing
Wishing everyone who is #writing, in #agenting, and #publishing the very best holiday wishes.
Get ready for another picture book from Abigail Rayner and Molly Ruttan! This poignant and joyous story is a celebration of life and a comfort in grief. Excited to see more beautiful books from this duo! #agenting #bookdeal #bookannouncement
