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@tempestteapot.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 2:57 PM

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Cassie opened the actor door on the other side of the shuddering prop. “Fire!” She waved at the group. “Come on, out the next door marked Emergency Exit.”
The woman moaned another prayer. Cassie locked eyes with the young boy at the woman’s side. “Fuego. Sigue andando, nunca pares. Fuego!” The boy nodded and scampered past, while the woman followed with outstretched arms in a useless attempt to catch him.
Cassie brought the radio mic to her mouth and sent the message that would terrify Security. “Cassie to Security. Fire in the house. Repeat, fire in the house.”
“Quit effin around, Cassie. I found your clown’s hoodlums,” replied Hank.
Cassie ground her teeth. “You can’t have pissed off all the ladies at dispatch. Make the call.”
“Copy. Fire in the house. Call the FD and coordinate evac.” A moment of silence passed before he continued with a break in his voice, “Kyle, get the friggin house lights on.”
Cassie followed the thickening smoke down the hallway, ignoring the jostling fridge. Tendrils of fumes twisted into her lungs. Stumbling, she flopped spread-eagle against something warm, soft, and furry. Convincing screams blared from the speaker in pitch black. A limb squirmed under her hip. Abruptly, the speakers stopped, leaving her ears ringing in the muffled quiet. Dim lights pierced the smoke.

Two scare actors outside a haunted attraction

@pbsubmissions.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 2:05 PM

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@atlantawritersclub.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 1:10 PM

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@rajanithindiath.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 12:00 PM

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@rammwriter.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 9:57 AM

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@erikachandler.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 9:53 AM

Ryo and Jiro dislike each other instantly, and Rin realizes explaining Ryo’s presence is about to be a problem. #WIPSnips #amwriting #amquerying #writesky #writingcommunity #YA #fantasy

@thousandwintersgon.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 1:52 AM

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@aryawelgrove.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 12:41 AM

I got an offer from a small press for a book I gave up querying a while ago. I’m querying my second novel currently. I would like to try to get an agent to help me. Do I requery the first book or message the agents that have my second novel to notify them about the first? #litagents #amquerying

@thousandwintersgon.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 12:41 AM

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@pbsubmissions.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 11:36 PM

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@drsamchung.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 11:13 PM

Me in the trenches today: I will not nudge. I will not refresh. I will be chill. I am very very chill. 🧘🏻‍♀️
Currently waiting on: 5 fulls, 2 partials, and 46 queries. #amquerying #queryingauthors

@pbsubmissions.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 9:21 PM

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@tbourassa.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 7:53 PM

I've spent the last two weeks working on my first query letter, and... it's been humbling. Every time I think it's ready, someone points out a weakness I completely missed. I'm starting to think writing the novel was the easy part.

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@writequeryhook.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 6:02 PM

Query Shark 📖🦈 at it again:

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original content not ours but by queryshark.blogspot.com

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@writequeryhook.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 4:32 PM

Alert caught by the 📫 Slushwire team at
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Agent Sally Kim opened to queries at https://querytracker.net/agent/16690

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@xletoddx.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 4:31 PM

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@iaminprint.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 3:37 PM

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@shadyjadetiger.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 3:24 PM

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@submitme.bsky.social Oct 14, 2026, 1:48 PM

Freida McFadden spent years submitting to agents and publishers, getting nowhere. So in 2013 she self-published one "for fun," while working full time as a doctor. This week her 29 books have now passed 90 million copies sold.
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