Nov 7th: +6 new literary agent opened to queries, -12 agents closed.
See the agent list here: submitme.app/agent-openings
#pubtips #amquerying #amwriting #writingcommunity #querytips #querytrenches
See the agent list here: submitme.app/agent-openings
#pubtips #amquerying #amwriting #writingcommunity #querytips #querytrenches
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
Nov 7th: +6 new literary agent opened to queries, -12 agents closed.
See the agent list here: submitme.app/agent-openings
#pubtips #amquerying #amwriting #writingcommunity #querytips #querytrenches
See the agent list here: submitme.app/agent-openings
#pubtips #amquerying #amwriting #writingcommunity #querytips #querytrenches
Much movement today: +16 new literary agent opened to queries, -8 agents closed.
See the agent list here: submitme.app/agent-openings
#pubtips #amquerying #amwriting #writingcommunity #querytips #querytrenches
See the agent list here: submitme.app/agent-openings
#pubtips #amquerying #amwriting #writingcommunity #querytips #querytrenches
Agent openings — Nov 4, 2026
16 agents opened to queries, 8 agents closed. Newly open: Patricia Nelson, Samantha Brace, Rebecca Matte, Anjanette Barr and 12 more.
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November 5, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Much movement today: +16 new literary agent opened to queries, -8 agents closed.
See the agent list here: submitme.app/agent-openings
#pubtips #amquerying #amwriting #writingcommunity #querytips #querytrenches
See the agent list here: submitme.app/agent-openings
#pubtips #amquerying #amwriting #writingcommunity #querytips #querytrenches
Oct 31st: +5 new literary agent opened to queries, -3 agents closed.
See the agent list here: submitme.app/agent-openings
#pubtips #amquerying #amwriting #writingcommunity #querytips #querytrenches
See the agent list here: submitme.app/agent-openings
#pubtips #amquerying #amwriting #writingcommunity #querytips #querytrenches
Agent openings — Nov 1, 2026
5 agents opened to queries, 3 agents closed. Newly open: Christine Goss, Hannah Andrade, Shelly Romero, Alexandra Levick and 1 more.
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November 3, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Oct 31st: +5 new literary agent opened to queries, -3 agents closed.
See the agent list here: submitme.app/agent-openings
#pubtips #amquerying #amwriting #writingcommunity #querytips #querytrenches
See the agent list here: submitme.app/agent-openings
#pubtips #amquerying #amwriting #writingcommunity #querytips #querytrenches
Your #queryletter and first page (and beyond) should be polished and clear, free of grammatical errors and typos. They both should grab an agent’s attention and make them want to read more.
But you don’t have to pay an editor to accomplish that.
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But you don’t have to pay an editor to accomplish that.
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November 5, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Your #queryletter and first page (and beyond) should be polished and clear, free of grammatical errors and typos. They both should grab an agent’s attention and make them want to read more.
But you don’t have to pay an editor to accomplish that.
carolinavonkampen.com/query-letter... #querytips
But you don’t have to pay an editor to accomplish that.
carolinavonkampen.com/query-letter... #querytips
Oct 28th: +4 new literary agent opened to queries, -7 agents closed. We are hoping for a rush of openings next week 🤞
See the agent list here: submitme.app/agent-openings
#pubtips #amquerying #amwriting #writingcommunity #querytips #querytrenches
See the agent list here: submitme.app/agent-openings
#pubtips #amquerying #amwriting #writingcommunity #querytips #querytrenches
Agent openings — Oct 28, 2026
4 agents opened to queries, 7 agents closed. Newly open: Alia Hanna Habib, Haley Warrington, Mara Cobb, Larissa Melo Pienkowski.
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October 30, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Oct 28th: +4 new literary agent opened to queries, -7 agents closed. We are hoping for a rush of openings next week 🤞
See the agent list here: submitme.app/agent-openings
#pubtips #amquerying #amwriting #writingcommunity #querytips #querytrenches
See the agent list here: submitme.app/agent-openings
#pubtips #amquerying #amwriting #writingcommunity #querytips #querytrenches
Oct 25th: +1 new literary agent opened to queries, -3 agents closed. Expected low movement around the end of the month.
See the agent list here: submitme.app/agent-openings
#pubtips #amquerying #amwriting #writingcommunity #querytips #querytrenches
See the agent list here: submitme.app/agent-openings
#pubtips #amquerying #amwriting #writingcommunity #querytips #querytrenches
Agent openings — Oct 25, 2026
1 agent opened to queries, 3 agents closed. Newly open: Maeve MacLysaght.
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October 27, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Oct 25th: +1 new literary agent opened to queries, -3 agents closed. Expected low movement around the end of the month.
See the agent list here: submitme.app/agent-openings
#pubtips #amquerying #amwriting #writingcommunity #querytips #querytrenches
See the agent list here: submitme.app/agent-openings
#pubtips #amquerying #amwriting #writingcommunity #querytips #querytrenches
Oct 21st: +5 new literary agents opened to queries, -9 agents closed.
See the agent list here: submitme.app/agent-openings
#pubtips #amquerying #amwriting #writingcommunity #querytips #querytrenches
See the agent list here: submitme.app/agent-openings
#pubtips #amquerying #amwriting #writingcommunity #querytips #querytrenches
Agent openings — Oct 22, 2026
5 agents opened to queries, 9 agents closed. Newly open: Leonicka Valcius, Alex Gehringer, Nephele Tempest, Marina Green and 1 more.
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October 22, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Oct 21st: +5 new literary agents opened to queries, -9 agents closed.
See the agent list here: submitme.app/agent-openings
#pubtips #amquerying #amwriting #writingcommunity #querytips #querytrenches
See the agent list here: submitme.app/agent-openings
#pubtips #amquerying #amwriting #writingcommunity #querytips #querytrenches
Should you outsource your comp title research?
Absolutely not.
Comp titles help YOU understand the picture book market and where your book fits in the market. (Reading #picturebooks helps you write better picture books!)
Get more #querytips: www.picturebooksubmi...
#amquerying #pbpitch #kidlit
Absolutely not.
Comp titles help YOU understand the picture book market and where your book fits in the market. (Reading #picturebooks helps you write better picture books!)
Get more #querytips: www.picturebooksubmi...
#amquerying #pbpitch #kidlit
October 20, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Should you outsource your comp title research?
Absolutely not.
Comp titles help YOU understand the picture book market and where your book fits in the market. (Reading #picturebooks helps you write better picture books!)
Get more #querytips: www.picturebooksubmi...
#amquerying #pbpitch #kidlit
Absolutely not.
Comp titles help YOU understand the picture book market and where your book fits in the market. (Reading #picturebooks helps you write better picture books!)
Get more #querytips: www.picturebooksubmi...
#amquerying #pbpitch #kidlit
Oct 18th: three new agents opened to queries, while six agents closed.
See the full agent list here: submitme.app/agent-openings
#pubtips #amquerying #amwriting #writingcommunity #querytips #querytrenches
See the full agent list here: submitme.app/agent-openings
#pubtips #amquerying #amwriting #writingcommunity #querytips #querytrenches
Agent openings — Oct 19, 2026
3 agents opened to queries, 6 agents closed. Newly open: Trena Keating, Lucy Carson, Natanya Wheeler.
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October 19, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Oct 18th: three new agents opened to queries, while six agents closed.
See the full agent list here: submitme.app/agent-openings
#pubtips #amquerying #amwriting #writingcommunity #querytips #querytrenches
See the full agent list here: submitme.app/agent-openings
#pubtips #amquerying #amwriting #writingcommunity #querytips #querytrenches
Should you outsource your comp title research?
Absolutely not.
Comp titles help YOU understand the picture book market and where your book fits in the market. (Reading #picturebooks helps you write better picture books!)
Get more #querytips: www.picturebooksubmi...
#amquerying #pbpitch #kidlit
Absolutely not.
Comp titles help YOU understand the picture book market and where your book fits in the market. (Reading #picturebooks helps you write better picture books!)
Get more #querytips: www.picturebooksubmi...
#amquerying #pbpitch #kidlit
October 16, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Should you outsource your comp title research?
Absolutely not.
Comp titles help YOU understand the picture book market and where your book fits in the market. (Reading #picturebooks helps you write better picture books!)
Get more #querytips: www.picturebooksubmi...
#amquerying #pbpitch #kidlit
Absolutely not.
Comp titles help YOU understand the picture book market and where your book fits in the market. (Reading #picturebooks helps you write better picture books!)
Get more #querytips: www.picturebooksubmi...
#amquerying #pbpitch #kidlit
New on the blog: The WIP Report: Comps — a short, messy dispatch about writing, query letters, and finding the right comparable titles for your WIP. wix.to/3HJOW3G
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WIP #AuthorsLife #QueryTips
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WIP #AuthorsLife #QueryTips
The WIP Report: Comps
Another missive from the edges of sanity—it's WIP Report time! Recently, I had eureka moment and wrote a reasonably nice draft of a query letter for my WIP, which got me thinking about comps, a.ka. co...
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August 29, 2026 at 2:26 PM
New on the blog: The WIP Report: Comps — a short, messy dispatch about writing, query letters, and finding the right comparable titles for your WIP. wix.to/3HJOW3G
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WIP #AuthorsLife #QueryTips
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WIP #AuthorsLife #QueryTips
Querying too early is one of the most common ways a good manuscript gets rejected. A structured self-edit done in passes catches what a single read-through never will.
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#writing #writingcommunity #querytips
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#writing #writingcommunity #querytips
August 26, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Querying too early is one of the most common ways a good manuscript gets rejected. A structured self-edit done in passes catches what a single read-through never will.
chaptered.blog/blog/how-to-...
#writing #writingcommunity #querytips
chaptered.blog/blog/how-to-...
#writing #writingcommunity #querytips
"Take your time. Publishing's not going anywhere. There are no book emergencies."
--Agent Eric Smith at our live panel
Breathe. Revise.
Send when it's ready.
Let your work sit until nothing new occurs to you for two weeks (until after you hit send, of course).
#AmWriting #QueryTips
--Agent Eric Smith at our live panel
Breathe. Revise.
Send when it's ready.
Let your work sit until nothing new occurs to you for two weeks (until after you hit send, of course).
#AmWriting #QueryTips
August 24, 2026 at 7:54 PM
"Take your time. Publishing's not going anywhere. There are no book emergencies."
--Agent Eric Smith at our live panel
Breathe. Revise.
Send when it's ready.
Let your work sit until nothing new occurs to you for two weeks (until after you hit send, of course).
#AmWriting #QueryTips
--Agent Eric Smith at our live panel
Breathe. Revise.
Send when it's ready.
Let your work sit until nothing new occurs to you for two weeks (until after you hit send, of course).
#AmWriting #QueryTips
Your Query Package Should Deliver One Promise
- Same tone
- Same voice
- Same stakes
If your query says “thriller” but your pages read like lit fic, agent will pass.
What does your query promise readers?
Use my free query letter checklist. Link in bio!
#AmWriting #QueryTips
- Same tone
- Same voice
- Same stakes
If your query says “thriller” but your pages read like lit fic, agent will pass.
What does your query promise readers?
Use my free query letter checklist. Link in bio!
#AmWriting #QueryTips
July 25, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Your Query Package Should Deliver One Promise
- Same tone
- Same voice
- Same stakes
If your query says “thriller” but your pages read like lit fic, agent will pass.
What does your query promise readers?
Use my free query letter checklist. Link in bio!
#AmWriting #QueryTips
- Same tone
- Same voice
- Same stakes
If your query says “thriller” but your pages read like lit fic, agent will pass.
What does your query promise readers?
Use my free query letter checklist. Link in bio!
#AmWriting #QueryTips
What part of your query makes you pause every time?
- The hook
- Comp titles
- The stakes
- The voice
Comment below.
👉 Write a stronger query letter with the free query letter checklist. See link in bio!
#AmWriting #QueryTips #WriterSupport #BoldQuillStudio
- The hook
- Comp titles
- The stakes
- The voice
Comment below.
👉 Write a stronger query letter with the free query letter checklist. See link in bio!
#AmWriting #QueryTips #WriterSupport #BoldQuillStudio
July 24, 2025 at 1:04 AM
What part of your query makes you pause every time?
- The hook
- Comp titles
- The stakes
- The voice
Comment below.
👉 Write a stronger query letter with the free query letter checklist. See link in bio!
#AmWriting #QueryTips #WriterSupport #BoldQuillStudio
- The hook
- Comp titles
- The stakes
- The voice
Comment below.
👉 Write a stronger query letter with the free query letter checklist. See link in bio!
#AmWriting #QueryTips #WriterSupport #BoldQuillStudio
What’s hidden in your story that raises tension?
👉 Need help framing this? Get your free query letter checklist. Link in bio!
#QueryTips #AmQuerying #WritingAdvice #BoldQuillStudio
👉 Need help framing this? Get your free query letter checklist. Link in bio!
#QueryTips #AmQuerying #WritingAdvice #BoldQuillStudio
July 22, 2025 at 7:27 PM
What’s hidden in your story that raises tension?
👉 Need help framing this? Get your free query letter checklist. Link in bio!
#QueryTips #AmQuerying #WritingAdvice #BoldQuillStudio
👉 Need help framing this? Get your free query letter checklist. Link in bio!
#QueryTips #AmQuerying #WritingAdvice #BoldQuillStudio
QUERY FIX: Weak Stakes
Instead of: “She joins the mission to save the kingdom.”
Try: “She joins the mission to save the kingdom, knowing it will expose the lie that could destroy her.”
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Instead of: “She joins the mission to save the kingdom.”
Try: “She joins the mission to save the kingdom, knowing it will expose the lie that could destroy her.”
#QueryTips #AmQuerying #WritingAdvice #BoldQuillStudio
July 22, 2025 at 7:27 PM
QUERY FIX: Weak Stakes
Instead of: “She joins the mission to save the kingdom.”
Try: “She joins the mission to save the kingdom, knowing it will expose the lie that could destroy her.”
#QueryTips #AmQuerying #WritingAdvice #BoldQuillStudio
Instead of: “She joins the mission to save the kingdom.”
Try: “She joins the mission to save the kingdom, knowing it will expose the lie that could destroy her.”
#QueryTips #AmQuerying #WritingAdvice #BoldQuillStudio
👉 Fix the disconnect. Start with the free query letter checklist. Link in bio.
#AmQuerying #QueryTips #WritingAdvice #BoldQuillStudio
#AmQuerying #QueryTips #WritingAdvice #BoldQuillStudio
July 21, 2025 at 7:27 PM
👉 Fix the disconnect. Start with the free query letter checklist. Link in bio.
#AmQuerying #QueryTips #WritingAdvice #BoldQuillStudio
#AmQuerying #QueryTips #WritingAdvice #BoldQuillStudio
When agents read your query, they’re hoping for:
- A compelling hook
- Great comp titles
- A cohesive voice
If your pages feel like a different book, they’ll pass.
Writers: What’s harder for you: Voice or Stakes?
#AmQuerying #QueryTips #WritingAdvice #BoldQuillStudio
- A compelling hook
- Great comp titles
- A cohesive voice
If your pages feel like a different book, they’ll pass.
Writers: What’s harder for you: Voice or Stakes?
#AmQuerying #QueryTips #WritingAdvice #BoldQuillStudio
July 21, 2025 at 7:27 PM
When agents read your query, they’re hoping for:
- A compelling hook
- Great comp titles
- A cohesive voice
If your pages feel like a different book, they’ll pass.
Writers: What’s harder for you: Voice or Stakes?
#AmQuerying #QueryTips #WritingAdvice #BoldQuillStudio
- A compelling hook
- Great comp titles
- A cohesive voice
If your pages feel like a different book, they’ll pass.
Writers: What’s harder for you: Voice or Stakes?
#AmQuerying #QueryTips #WritingAdvice #BoldQuillStudio
Drop ONE adjective that describes your query’s tone.
👉 Grab my free query letter checklist to help nail down your query letter. Link in bio!
#QueryTips #AmQuerying #WriterSupport #BoldQuillStudio
👉 Grab my free query letter checklist to help nail down your query letter. Link in bio!
#QueryTips #AmQuerying #WriterSupport #BoldQuillStudio
July 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Drop ONE adjective that describes your query’s tone.
👉 Grab my free query letter checklist to help nail down your query letter. Link in bio!
#QueryTips #AmQuerying #WriterSupport #BoldQuillStudio
👉 Grab my free query letter checklist to help nail down your query letter. Link in bio!
#QueryTips #AmQuerying #WriterSupport #BoldQuillStudio
Why Good Queries Get Ignored.
They’re clear. They’re clean.
But they don’t sing.
Agents want:
- Voice
- Tension
- A reason to care about your protagonist.
#QueryTips #AmQuerying #WriterSupport #BoldQuillStudio
They’re clear. They’re clean.
But they don’t sing.
Agents want:
- Voice
- Tension
- A reason to care about your protagonist.
#QueryTips #AmQuerying #WriterSupport #BoldQuillStudio
July 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Why Good Queries Get Ignored.
They’re clear. They’re clean.
But they don’t sing.
Agents want:
- Voice
- Tension
- A reason to care about your protagonist.
#QueryTips #AmQuerying #WriterSupport #BoldQuillStudio
They’re clear. They’re clean.
But they don’t sing.
Agents want:
- Voice
- Tension
- A reason to care about your protagonist.
#QueryTips #AmQuerying #WriterSupport #BoldQuillStudio
💬 Drop a ✅ if your query covers all four. Not sure? This is your checklist moment.
👉 Grab the free query letter checklist I made for querying writers. It is free! Link in bio.
#WritersOfBlueSky #AmQuerying #QueryTips #WriterLife
👉 Grab the free query letter checklist I made for querying writers. It is free! Link in bio.
#WritersOfBlueSky #AmQuerying #QueryTips #WriterLife
July 19, 2025 at 7:27 PM
💬 Drop a ✅ if your query covers all four. Not sure? This is your checklist moment.
👉 Grab the free query letter checklist I made for querying writers. It is free! Link in bio.
#WritersOfBlueSky #AmQuerying #QueryTips #WriterLife
👉 Grab the free query letter checklist I made for querying writers. It is free! Link in bio.
#WritersOfBlueSky #AmQuerying #QueryTips #WriterLife
Quick Query Test: Does Your Query Answer These?
Who is your protagonist?
What do they want?
What stands in their way?
What’s at stake?
#WritersOfBlueSky #AmQuerying #QueryTips #WriterLife
Who is your protagonist?
What do they want?
What stands in their way?
What’s at stake?
#WritersOfBlueSky #AmQuerying #QueryTips #WriterLife
July 19, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Quick Query Test: Does Your Query Answer These?
Who is your protagonist?
What do they want?
What stands in their way?
What’s at stake?
#WritersOfBlueSky #AmQuerying #QueryTips #WriterLife
Who is your protagonist?
What do they want?
What stands in their way?
What’s at stake?
#WritersOfBlueSky #AmQuerying #QueryTips #WriterLife
💬 Writers: What’s the first moment of conflict in your story? Share below.
👉 Ready to raise the stakes? Download the free query letter checklist. See link in bio.
#AmQuerying #WritingCommunity #QueryTips #BoldQuillStudio
👉 Ready to raise the stakes? Download the free query letter checklist. See link in bio.
#AmQuerying #WritingCommunity #QueryTips #BoldQuillStudio
July 18, 2025 at 7:27 PM
💬 Writers: What’s the first moment of conflict in your story? Share below.
👉 Ready to raise the stakes? Download the free query letter checklist. See link in bio.
#AmQuerying #WritingCommunity #QueryTips #BoldQuillStudio
👉 Ready to raise the stakes? Download the free query letter checklist. See link in bio.
#AmQuerying #WritingCommunity #QueryTips #BoldQuillStudio
Query Mistake: All Setup, No Stakes
You explained the world…but forgot to show what goes wrong. A cool setting isn’t enough!
Agents want to see:
- Tension
- Urgency
- The cost of failure
#AmQuerying #WritingCommunity #QueryTips #BoldQuillStudio
You explained the world…but forgot to show what goes wrong. A cool setting isn’t enough!
Agents want to see:
- Tension
- Urgency
- The cost of failure
#AmQuerying #WritingCommunity #QueryTips #BoldQuillStudio
July 18, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Query Mistake: All Setup, No Stakes
You explained the world…but forgot to show what goes wrong. A cool setting isn’t enough!
Agents want to see:
- Tension
- Urgency
- The cost of failure
#AmQuerying #WritingCommunity #QueryTips #BoldQuillStudio
You explained the world…but forgot to show what goes wrong. A cool setting isn’t enough!
Agents want to see:
- Tension
- Urgency
- The cost of failure
#AmQuerying #WritingCommunity #QueryTips #BoldQuillStudio