Maisie Chan and Ivy Lin in Waterstones holding up copies of their books—Nate Yu's Blast from the Past, Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths, Tiger Warrior, Someone Like Me
This CNY I met author Maisie Chan who visited #Liverpool to promote her #book, Nate Yu's Blast From the Past. Highly recommend it—it's a positive take on the city and the British Chinese diaspora! She also bought a copy of Someone Like Me 😄
Great pitch!! More agents need to LEARN about this book 😉
Hazy yellow themed moodboard with photos of books, an apple, various teaching-themed images, a karaoke microphone, and a cute pup!
When budget cuts threaten her dream job, new high school English teacher Jules must compete with her annoying(ly handsome) rival to keep her place. But when they start to bond through group projects and a work karaoke league, her heart—and her career—are on the line.
#QuestPit #A #R #Q
Love the gothic vibes!!
3x3 moodboard of the main character from my WIP featuring red themed gothic and dark romantic imagery
ANATHEMA x THE SPIRIT BARES ITS TEETH
A fledgling vampire, tension between vampires and monster hunters, a realm of eternal night, a mysterious elven priest, and a sinister plot that threatens everything held dear.
#questpit #W #DF #A #LGBT
I love this. It's adorable! Romance AND karaoke?? Sign me up!
I just received my eleventh request, in the form of very effusive fanmail. 😵 The entire agency read it and said I write well and they are rooting for my characters?? I am shocked. This is SO surreal.
I finally beat my personal record!! Just received my tenth agent request 😄
OK WOAH FOURTH FULL REQUEST TODAY AND IT'S ONE OF MY DREAM AGENTS SHE REPS ONE OF MY LITERARY HEROES WHAT
Last week was a week full of rejections and I literally just got 3 full requests today bringing my total to 8 omg
Trying my hardest to get it in your local bookstore 😅
Exactly! I'm baffled why people take issue with them when all it does is help autistic people be included.
Why are the ghouls at Reform complaining about autistic kids wearing ear defenders when we should be tackling social, economic, and health inequalities that autistic people face every day?
Thank you so much for your support!! ❤️ I deeply appreciate it
Ahh thank you so much I am flattered!! 🥹 Unfortunately I am querying now so I am not looking for feedback at the moment but if I get rejections and feel the need to rework my manuscript I might take you up on that offer!
Thank you so much!!
Omg thank you! I am incredibly moved that you read AND highlighted my essay!! Your comment made me tear up in a coffee shop 😂 Thank you so much! Moving is hard but you are so strong for doing so and you're not alone!!
Contact MMB creative, they are a British agency specifically seeking East Asian writers: mmbcreative.com/literary-sub...
Can't wait for an agent to pick this up!!
An agent's guide to STARSENT, by azi ossman
An #agentsguide to STARSENT, my MISTBORN x HOUSE OF THE BEAST friends-to-enemies YA secondary world Fantasy, or “Friendtasy”, complete at 106k words, already with Big 5 Editor interest!
I’m now officially #amquerying so if you’d like to see this, lemme know! 💫
And I just want people (and publishing) to know: people NEED these stories! (6/6)
We can't give up. The thing about my autism is: I'm extremely stubborn about reaching my goals. My first manuscript died in the trenches but now I'm back with another... (5/6)
And that means the world to me. I want Lena's story to reach the world, to help others! I know the publishing industry is hard to break through for people like me, especially in times like these, but... (4/6)
I have had many beta readers help me with my craft. Some of them are going through what I did. Feeling different but not knowing why. They said my book helped them understand themselves better... (3/6)
It made me think: I could write about my experiences too. For me, growing up as an undiagnosed autistic person was painful, and I know it's painful for others too. I could help people heal, just like how Elle and other autistic artists helped me heal... (2/6)
Elle's one of my inspirations; when I was waiting (3 years) for my autism appointment, I discovered A Kind of Spark, and saw myself in her characters... (1/6)
I just got a fifth agent request and at this point I think I need to say something. First of all: *EXCITED SCREAMS*. Now that that's out of the way...
A few weeks ago, Elle McNicoll @ellemcnicoll.bsky.social posted a message on Instagram: "I just want people to buy autistic books."
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