Jill Marr 📚
@jilliganjonze
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Literary agent, baseball mom, wine lover, cake eater--not necessarily in order of importance. Feel free to query me at
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@Bal_Maine
@hellodarnell
@Delta
And the part about letting the people behind him in line get on the flight.
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My PSA for today--writers, please don't take a rejection personally. Also, y'all, women are TAKING OVER! This is an actual response that came in after I passed on a male author's project...
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My son and his team have a Halloween game tomorrow and I pray it's as good as this.
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I got to tour my childhood home tonight. So much has changed but much is the same. My mom’s stained glass (she made this) and my grandpa’s boysenberry bush are still there. Feels like they are both still here in many ways.
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“The menstrual cycle is the wheel that drives humanity.” I'm very pleased to present the cover reveal for
@DrJenGunter
's Blood: The Science, Medicine, and Mythology of Menstruation. Out next January.
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I've had several virtual meetings this morning and just now noticed that my shirt is on backwards. Awesome.
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@evanscottolson
@jentaub
@JohnOSullivan36
@realDonaldTrump
This is not the traitor you are looking for. 😂
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I’ve been putting it off, but it’s time. I’ve decided to close to queries for the summer, so I can catch up and get back to everyone. I’ll close next Monday, the 26th. But if I’ve already requested your project, please still submit!
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@patriottakes
Jordan should consider staying and working out. He's clearly winded just trying to keep up with her.
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Congratulations to
@drjengunter
whose important book, Menopause Manifesto comes out today. Thank you, for empowering women with real talk, facts...and science.
#MenopauseManifesto
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Yesterday, I had an author notify me on QM that she received an offer from an agent and wanted to see if I was interested (this was a query I hadn't seen yet). She was planning on getting back to the offering agent by Friday.
This. Friday.
As in...two...days.
I passed.
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This, x a million. Every time I open a query I'm thinking, I hope I love this! Your submissions are the first step in our partnership and never a waste of time.
#amagenting
I am really sad to see
#WritingCommunity
#amagenting
posts that talk about rejections from agents that say you are wasting their time. I just want to say, your submissions are NEVER wasting my time. I am proud of each and every one of you for completing a novel and sending it out
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Penguin Random House and PEN America are suing the fascists who want to tell you want you can and cannot read in Florida.
#LFGM
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@KatBrzozowski
I once worked with an editor who still had the post it note from her boss that read “No one cares about those alphabet murders.”
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I’m open to submissions again! Like, this second. I’m still catching up, but who needs sleep? 😂 Bring on the good stuff! ❤️📚
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"Apparently, there are a damn lot of so-called agents---women, since you people have taken over the industry---who can't, or won't---recognize something that obviously is extremely good....
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I love my job, LOVE it. But taking a full week off to celebrate this kid…the best! 🧡💙
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Quick agent update. I'm doing my best to work my way through my outstanding queries in QM. Hoping to open again soon! So please do me a favor and withdraw your query if you:
*accepted an offer of rep or pub
*self pubbed
*pulled the project
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@sthbell324
@ernasheree
@WhiteHouse
No, this one is actually because Trump is a pathetic, jealous little man baby. Please also see: didn’t attend Biden’s inauguration.
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My problem, coinciding with women taking over, is that you people obviously only want to help your Me, Too sisters. Guys, like me, are being discriminated against."
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I'm back at the desk and coming at y'all with a fun new announcement. Congratulations Dana and I'm so thrilled to be working with Meredith!
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@SaltyNeighbor
@thestevenwoods
KUSI has always been a local embarrassment, now the rest of the country gets to experience the full extent of their lameness.
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Some days, you just need a little trinket from your bestie (who is an academic, not even in publishing) to give you a reminder.
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@pwheeler_agent
Last year during our *sacred* holiday week off, I started reading a Southern Gothic submission. I signed the author that week and sold it in January. Authors, keep submitting!
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I'm really looking forward to participating in
#DVPit
tomorrow, but I'm only staying open to queries so I can participate in that event. I'll be closing to queries again a week later, on Tuesday, 8/9. Let's do this thing!
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Happy Father’s Day! Here’s dad, the biggest Pads fan, with his old school cap (looks like early ‘70s) and and a bonus—this gem that I found while cleaning out his apartment last month. 🤎💛
@TimFlannery13
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@davenewworld_2
This the same guy who said rainbow displays at Target are shoving an LGBTQ agenda down everyone's throat? Got it.
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I think Jamie Lee is onto something here. Grab a show and then go discuss it with your pals after, at a nice dinner. Home and in bed by 10, like the Lord intended.
Jamie Lee Curtis wonders why artists don’t have concerts during the day rather than night:
“Why are there no matinees? I'm not gonna go see Coldplay if they start their show at 9 and there's an opening act. I want to hear Coldplay at 1 PM.”
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This is a thread that every writer who is out with queries should read. Take your time, don't let anyone rush you, and do what is right for you and your career.
I've been at my desk for 22 minutes and I've already received TWO notices of offers from querying writers, so let's talk about it real quick!
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Whatever it takes Susie,
whatever it takes.
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It's cover reveal day for this gloriousness, a stunning queer reimagining of the classic folktale The Selkie Wife--out next April. 🖤
@Suther_Rose
@randomhouse
@penguinrandom
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There is nothing like first seeing your book in the wild.
Me: (walks into bookstore, can’t find A SWEET STING IF SALT on the New Releases shelf) Aww, they must not have it in yet 😢
Also me: (turns, discovers Salty right behind me on the BESTSELLER shelf, and freaks out)AHHHHHHHHHHHH
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Decking the halls with the Marrs. Kevin said he wanted to help. But, not so much.
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A PSA for Thursday: Authors, talk to your agent about your WIP from the get-go. We love to be in on the planning early.
#themoreyouknow
🌈
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As per usual, Buffy saves the world.
Pedro Pascal says a residual check for ‘BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER’ saved him from going homeless when he only had $7 in his bank account.
“It literally is the reason I was able to stay in acting and not give up.”
(Source:
@etnow
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Check out page 10 of the NYT Book Review today, BIG DIRTY MONEY. Essential reading!
@jentaub
@VikingBooks
@nytimesbooks
📌 Kvelling here. A glowing review by
@JamesStewartNYT
of BIG DIRTY MONEY appears in print in the New York Times Book Review on page 10 today, Sunday, November 29, 2020.
@nytimesbooks
@VikingBooks
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It's insane that this needs to be said. But here we are...
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Submissions update: I’m still way behind with queries, but making slow progress. Query Manager will be down for a couple of days next week.
#amquerying
writers, plan accordingly.
@QueryTracker
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@ImMeganCollins
I hate beauty contests as much as the rest. But this is terrible advice and exactly what a writer should not do. It's not "playing games" to wait to hear from other agents. It's looking out for your best interest and the best interest of your writing career.
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On Feb. 14 I will be on a six hour flight to Maui, sipping bubbly and scrolling the showcase on my laptop. The perfect day!
#smoochpit
❤️🥂🍾❤️
❤️🔥Starting tomorrow, get ready for daily teasers from our mentees’ WIPs. Each premise promises to tug at your heartstrings! 💕 Agents, don’t forget: Feb 14th is the big showcase day. Sign up now to discover your next great love story! 🌹📚
#smoochpit
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Check out my most recent interview. And WHERE IVY DARES TO GROW publishes tomorrow! I'm so thrilled for everyone to read. ❤️
Book Broker—an interview with Jill Marr
"Every time I open a query, I think—I hope this is going to blow me away."
#writingcommunity
#amwriting
#amquerying
#mswl
@jilliganjonze
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I'm a sucker for a great title AND a bonny guy in a kilt (not necessarily in that order). I'm so excited to be working with
@kiley_alexandra
. ❤️
✨I am beyond thrilled to announce I am now represented by
@jilliganjonze
at Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency!✨
I am so grateful for Jill's passion and vision for my swoony, Scottish
#PitchWars
romance, KILT TRIP, and I can't wait to share it with the world one day soon!
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Kevin is absolutely thrilled with his festive holiday garb.
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I'm devastated by the news of the passing of my client and friend,
@judithheumann
. I was so proud to champion your work Judy. Rest well sweet friend, you changed the world.
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#PitDark
people, I feel like this event was created for agents just like me. If I favor your tweet/pitch, please send your query and first 10 pages to and use
#PitDark
as the "referred by."
The next
#PitDark
is TOMORROW (May 20)! 50+ agents and editors are confirmed! Ready? Rules:
#amwriting
#WritingCommunity
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Holy crap!
#MSWL
this is the perfect setting for a locked room mystery or horror. The single-lane tunnel into town freaks me out.
The town of Whittier, Alaska, is known for having nearly the entire population living in a single apartment building.
The building is called Begich Towers, a 14-story apartment complex that houses about 90% of the town's residents (total: 272). This has earned Whittier the…
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This happens all the time.
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Check on your agent friends—some are not well. This is from an article at Frankfurt. I’m not complaining because I LOVE my job. But for some, the burnout is real.
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When you see the light at the end of the editorial tunnel, you celebrate.
I finished copy edits and I felt a mini celebration was in order so I …got myself a random ice cream cake?
The guy asked me what he should write on it and this was all I could come up with:
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Oh my goodness, this would be so great! Great for the employees who will now make a living wage doing a job they love, and great for the editors I haven't been submitting my amazing projects to because I didn't want to cross the picket line.
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I'm looking for a mixer right now. I think this needs to happen.
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We’re in Frankfurt for the book fair, and we spotted our authors’ books out in the wild
@ElleEverhart
❤️
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"For one minute, I give you permission to be grateful that one of the most influential people on the planet makes it a priority not just to promote books but to be personally moved by them."
We sent
@svershbow
to investigate how Barack Obama's reading lists come together. What she discovered took us all by surprise.
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A very happy book birthday to
@ellemarr_
. As an adopted person, the Nature VS Nurture question has always fascinated me. Throw in some family secrets and a true-crime podcaster and you've got one hell of a ride.
Happy release day to THE FAMILY BONES! I'm so excited for readers to meet the Eriksens and my true crime podcaster, Birdie Tan! PW gave it a *starred* review and my mom said it was "scary stuff.” I'm equally pleased by both reviews! 😅 (1/?)
#BookTwitter
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Library porn…
A thread of magical libraries and bookshops 📚 🌙
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This cover is perfection. Sorry friends, you'll have to wait until next summer to read LOVE AND OTHER CONSPIRACIES but you can pre-order here. 💜🩷
👽 COVER REVEAL 👽
I am so thrilled to unveil the cover for LOVE AND OTHER CONSPIRACIES! Vikki Chu and the team at
@BerkleyRomance
knocked it out of the park and I am SO obsessed.
Coming 8.20.24. PREORDER NOW!!
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This charming debut grabbed me with the lush Scottish setting, but absolutely hooked me with unforgettable characters and a back story that made me cry (on an airplane...).
✨I am beyond thrilled to share that KILT TRIP has found the perfect home with Canary Street Press!✨
So excited to be working with
@lynn_raposo
and a huge thank you to my wonderful agent,
@jilliganjonze
! I can't wait for you all to meet Addie and Logan in 2024!
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@shannonrwatts
His righteous nod when she finally caves and holds his hand makes me physically ill.
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I just love Hayden & Hallie and can’t wait for the rest of the world to meet them. ❤️
Here we gooo!✨ I am so, so thrilled to announce I am now represented by
@jilliganjonze
at Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency! Jill's vision and excitement for Hayden & Hallie's cryptid-hunting love story brings me so much joy and I cannot wait to get to work and make some magic✨
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I’m in the office for the first time in a month, and just look at what was here to greet me! Double happiness!
@JessL_Armstrong
check out the beautiful ad that ran in the program for the Edgars. 🖤❤️
@MinotaurBooks
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When I first read this submission I would chat with a friend about it (always a great sign), laughing about which of our contacts we would get stuck with in a random phone selection. I'd likely pick Manny the Plumber--because that's my luck. 🤣
I'm going to be pinching myself forever!! My debut rom-com WANDERLUST is going to be published by
@PutnamBooks
!
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How incredible is this cover? Soooo creepy.
Coming March 2024.
✨COVER REVEAL✨ for my new thriller, THE ALONE TIME, coming March 2024! Now avail for pre-order wherever you buy books. "Absolutely chilling" "Captivating" and "Beautifully written." Get your copy or dont whatever 🫣😅🥳
#CoverReveal
#BookTwitter
Buy:
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It’s a rainy weekend in San Diego, so the usual Sunday morning activities are not happening. But this is! 😋
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Happy, happy pub day
@Suther_Rose
. I'm thrilled that this incredible book is out in the world!
Today is the day: A SWEET STING OF SALT is finally here! I’m so excited to share it with you and can’t wait to see MY BOOK out in the wild! If you spot Salty, snap a photo for me—I'd love to see your copy!
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I'm so, so happy that I was able to watch this lovely acceptance speech! Congratulations
@br_myers
, this fairy godmother is always in your corner. 🧚♀️
Tell my mom I'm on YouTube! 2023 Simon & Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award
@WmMorrowBooks
@jilliganjonze
@HarperCollinsCa
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Lucky me! I've been summoned for federal jury duty in September (a full month, y'all). And while I'm fine with doing my civic duty, I know I'll fall even further behind. So I'm reluctantly going to close to queries on September 1.
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Announcing an addition to my
#MSWL
. We have been seeing some reimagining of legendary folklore or Greek mythology. More of that please. But I'd also love to see a retelling of Hawaiian mythology and/or legends.
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Stop what you are doing and watch Shrinking. You can thank me later.
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