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👽 one of the r/PubTips all time hits:

[Discussion] The Road to Getting an Agent- Stats and General...

https://www.reddit.com/r/PubTips/comments/1hw8do7

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November 12, 2026 at 7:02 PM
writequeryhook.bsky.social
From the 👽 r/PubTips archives:

[PubTip] Agented Authors: Post successful queries here!

https://www.reddit.com/r/PubTips/comments/ia8325

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November 10, 2026 at 7:02 PM
writequeryhook.bsky.social
r/writing 👽 greatest hit:

John Steinbeck's writing advice, from a letter in 1962.

https://www.reddit.com/r/writing/comments/5s0cn7

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November 14, 2026 at 8:17 PM
writequeryhook.bsky.social
a little Query Shark for ya:

https://queryshark.blogspot.com/2023/06/

original content not ours but by queryshark.blogspot.com

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November 13, 2026 at 9:32 PM
writequeryhook.bsky.social
cannot overstate how 📖🦈 the value of Query Shark

https://queryshark.blogspot.com/2010/12/

original content not ours but by queryshark.blogspot.com

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November 14, 2026 at 9:32 PM
hi11ary.bsky.social
the folks at r/pubtips on reddit are very helpful with this kind of thing! novellas are tough to sell but not impossible
November 12, 2026 at 11:35 PM
writequeryhook.bsky.social
Straight from the Slushwire 📫 scanner:
"[QCRIT] BEYOND THE MAP, Adult Fantasy, 110k - Attempt 4"
https://www.reddit.com/r/PubTips/comments/1xsnj2p

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November 11, 2026 at 5:32 PM
writequeryhook.bsky.social
A little gem from ✉️ Slushwire:
Agent Kate Mckean opened to queries at https://querytracker.net/agent/825

Get more at
https://writequeryhook.com

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November 13, 2026 at 5:32 PM
writequeryhook.bsky.social
👽 Throwback to this r/writing gem:

A couple of pointers from Neil Gaiman

https://www.reddit.com/r/writing/comments/eb2ujt

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November 13, 2026 at 7:02 PM
writequeryhook.bsky.social
cannot overstate how 📖🦈 the value of Query Shark

https://queryshark.blogspot.com/2023/07/347.html

original content not ours but by queryshark.blogspot.com

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November 11, 2026 at 7:02 PM
pairpi.com
Two good free places: r/PubTips' critique threads, and the Query Shark archive, which is years of letters taken apart line by line. Reading other people's critiques teaches almost as much as getting your own.
November 13, 2026 at 5:32 PM
writequeryhook.bsky.social
📖🦈:

https://queryshark.blogspot.com/2016/04/

IYKYK

original content not ours but by queryshark.blogspot.com

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November 9, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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Boost book sales with public presentations
Many book authors are happy to simply do what they enjoy most, which is write. You also have to promote your published books, though, and a time-honored way of doing so is by making presentati…
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November 14, 2026 at 12:06 PM
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#pubtips #indieauthors #indiebook #indiepub #selfpublishing inventingrealityediting.com/2...
How to make copyright, trademark symbols
Oftentimes when writing – especially nonfiction – you’ll need to add copyright, trademark and registered trademark symbols. They are easy to make in Microsoft Word. Just use the following keyboard …
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November 14, 2026 at 8:06 PM
submitme.bsky.social
Nov 10th: +3 literary agent opened to queries, -12 agents closed.

See the agent list here: submitme.app/agent-openings

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Agent openings — Nov 10, 2026
3 agents opened to queries, 12 agents closed. Newly open: Madison Potter, Kevin O'Connor, Bridget Smith.
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November 11, 2026 at 2:17 PM
writequeryhook.bsky.social
Reeled in by 💌 Slushwire:
Agent Lori Galvin opened to queries at https://querytracker.net/agent/7674

Query better at
https://writequeryhook.com

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November 9, 2026 at 5:32 PM
writequeryhook.bsky.social
PSA reading critiques and successes helps:

https://queryshark.blogspot.com/2018/01/

original content not ours but by queryshark.blogspot.com

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November 7, 2026 at 9:32 PM
writequeryhook.bsky.social
📖🦈:

https://queryshark.blogspot.com/2016/09/

IYKYK

original content not ours but by queryshark.blogspot.com

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November 6, 2026 at 9:32 PM
winningwriters.com
JaneBot is a free reference tool that uses Jane Friedman’s free writings, as well as her book, to answer your questions about the business of writing and publishing
https://janefriedman.com/janebot-public/
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JaneBot
A free reference tool that lets you consult the knowledge of Jane Friedman about the business of publishing and writing
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November 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM
writequeryhook.bsky.social
👽 r/writing Hall of Famer:

Can we replicate this?

https://www.reddit.com/r/writing/comments/8cheql

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November 7, 2026 at 8:17 PM
submitme.bsky.social
Nov 7th: +6 new literary agent opened to queries, -12 agents closed.

See the agent list here: submitme.app/agent-openings

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Agent openings — Nov 7, 2026
6 agents opened to queries, 12 agents closed. Newly open: Amy Cloughley, Jordan Hamessley, Stefanie Rossitto, Danielle Niv and 2 more.
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November 8, 2026 at 1:33 PM
inventingreality.bsky.social
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What is the X-Ray Function in an Ebook?
Among the many features often noted on Kindle book sales pages is the “X-Ray function.” Besides sounding like it’s out of a superhero comic book, the option for adding this feature is never offered…
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November 9, 2026 at 5:05 AM
writequeryhook.bsky.social
From the 👽 r/PubTips archives:

[Discussion] A whirlwind year of signing with an agent, goin...

https://www.reddit.com/r/PubTips/comments/1hbs9na

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November 5, 2026 at 7:02 PM
writequeryhook.bsky.social
Picked up by 📫 Slushwire:
Post from @writequeryhook.bsky.social:
https://bsky.app/profile/writequeryhook.bsky.social/post/3mz75b42tqj2d

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November 6, 2026 at 5:32 PM
writequeryhook.bsky.social
👽 Throwback to this r/writing gem:

My daughter loves my book

https://www.reddit.com/r/writing/comments/1jitcij

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November 6, 2026 at 7:02 PM