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Free online database of literary agents for writers seeking representation.
Joined January 2009
RT @AlyssaMatesic: We have four months left in 2025, so it's time to check in on your 2025 writing goals!. If you're struggling to reach th….
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RT @AlyssaMatesic: In traditional publishing, rejection is NOT about you. It's simply about whether your book makes sense from a business….
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RT @AlyssaMatesic: Just about every author who has been through the querying process will agree: it sucks. Here are 7 insider querying hac….
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RT @victoriastrauss: New #WriterBeware blog post: Brief backgrounder on authors' class action lawsuit against Anthropic for unauthorized AI….
writerbeware.blog
Almost exactly a year ago, a group of authors filed suit against AI company Anthropic over its creation of an enormous library of digitized books to train its Claude LLMs. In addition to purchasing...
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RT @JamesSchannep: Made this incredibly reductive venn diagram for my fellow authors in the trenches. Hope this helps. #amquerying . "How a….
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RT @AlyssaMatesic: Even if 90% of your story is brilliant, if your ending. ❌ is too obvious.❌ feels abrupt.❌ makes us say "WTF?". read….
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RT @sarahroselevine: Being called a success story feels very weird, and I’m definitely feeling some imposter syndrome, but I hope this @Que….
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RT @victoriastrauss: New at #WriterBeware: a new & very aggressive marketing scam from overseas. Many writers will already be familiar w/ t….
writerbeware.blog
Marketing scams have always been plentiful. Over the past year or so, though, they’ve really surged. I’ve written about one type of marketing scam–the “friendly author” social media scam, in which...
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RT @AlyssaMatesic: What do many literary agents say they're looking for? Voice. But how can you identify, define, and develop your own nar….
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RT @writingdaywksp: By popular demand (well, someone asked), here are some agent green flags!🧵
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RT @AlyssaMatesic: If you're trying to get published this year, you're probably wondering: Is my genre is actually selling or dead in the w….
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RT @AlyssaMatesic: As a book editor, I have a few tricks up my sleeve for fixing problems in your draft. My biggest one? Reverse outlining….
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RT @AlyssaMatesic: Scam alert! 🚨 I do NOT have an active Fiverr account, so please do not engage with this person. I've reported this user….
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RT @writingdaywksp: Let's talk red and yellow flags for literary agents! Here's a handy graphic to a few key warning signs - further explan….
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RT @writingdaywksp: Should US-based authors query UK agents? Disclaimer: this is @keslupo's take on it all (as a US agent with strong UK ro….
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RT @AlyssaMatesic: For more querying insights from industry insiders (established agents + bestselling authors), join 20,000 writers and su….
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Writing advice and book publishing insights from industry leaders and established authors put together by your friendly neighborhood book editor! Click to read Chapter Break, by Alyssa Matesic, a...
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RT @AlyssaMatesic: Just about every author who has been through the query trenches will agree: frankly, it sucks. So here are seven queryi….
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RT @vickyweberbooks: Writing a book is 10% typing and 90% lying awake at night thinking about that one scene that just won’t cooperate. #wr….
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RT @AlyssaMatesic: Just posted a follow-up video breaking down why agents reject (or ghost) full manuscripts. If you're deep in the query t….
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RT @LeighAnsberry: Hot tip for new #amquerying authors: sort your agents by Query Reply Rate. Query one with high stats (just maybe not you….
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