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1. 1 @chantelleko.author 🌍 29 followers I was considering querying an agent from David Black Literary Agency. But then on their submission page they have: "we reserve the right to run any query we receive through an AI detector." Having a no AI stance is good. Feeding human made... Likes 268・Replies 25・Reposts 13・Quotes 0・Shares 9・Views 5.9K・Engagement 4.5% 268likes
2. 2 @brose_writes 🌍 89 followers querying authors: if you aren’t part of whisper networks, please be paying attention to which agents are having a mass exodus of clients… it means something. Even if the agent seems amazing on social media Likes 250・Replies 32・Reposts 17・Quotes 3・Shares 23・Views 10.7K・Engagement 2.3%・Growth +1 250likes
3. 3 @laurenjpkhan 🌍 1.6K followers I face rejection every day in this job but today an author accepted my offer of rep ON THE CALL 😭🍾 when you know, you know! Likes 186・Replies 9・Reposts 1・Quotes 0・Shares 2・Views 2.5K・Engagement 7.3% 186likes
4. 4 @colleenmoody_author 🌍 181 followers After 15 months of querying and more rejections than I can count, I’d like to reintroduce myself. I’m Colleen, an author of an adult contemporary/paranormal romance, and I’m in my vague era! 🎉🎉🎉 Likes 180・Replies 23・Reposts 1・Quotes 0・Views 2.4K・Engagement 7.5% 180likes
5. 5 @querytoapp 🌍 1.1K followers To the querying authors still waiting for a partial or a full, may your manuscript eventually cause a literary agent to send an email containing an excessive number of exclamation marks. Likes 167・Replies 23・Reposts 7・Quotes 1・Shares 2・Views 1.7K・Engagement 9.8% 167likes
6. 6 @literary.fey 🌍 665 followers ✨ NEW AGENT WISHLIST! ✨ As we head into the final stretch of 2026, I wanted to freshen up my #MSWL for you all. As a reminder, I represent upmarket adult fiction in a wide variety of genres – including horror, thriller, contemporary, spe... Likes 167・Replies 50・Reposts 13・Quotes 0・Shares 19・Views 5.7K・Engagement 2.9% 167likes
7. 7 @sarahlevbooks 🌍 331 followers Some thoughts on querying etiquette that no one asked for based on posts I’ve seen on Threads this week: -If you insist on sharing screenshots of your full request email, show good judgment. Make sure the agent’s name isn’t included. Same... Likes 149・Replies 20・Reposts 9・Quotes 1・Shares 2・Views 4.1K・Engagement 3.6% 149likes
8. 8 @fernandaliterary 🌍 769 followers As promised, one week into going through my query inbox, here are some: ✨ AGENT QUERY STATS ✨ ✍🏽 232 queries received 📜 7 full requests made 🪁 14 passes issued 🎧 0 new playlists ✨ 0 offers of rep (yet 👀) 🧵Let’s break ‘em down: Likes 108・Replies 99・Reposts 2・Quotes 0・Shares 1・Views 3.6K・Engagement 3.0% 108likes
9. 9 @querytoapp 🌍 1.1K followers To the querying authors who have spent more time researching agents than they ever spent researching their college applications, I hope all that detective work eventually pays off handsomely. Likes 78・Replies 4・Reposts 3・Quotes 0・Views 949・Engagement 8.2% 78likes
10. 10 @querytoapp 🌍 1.1K followers A lot of agents have opened for just the first week in November. Others for longer. Either way I’ve just updated 25 literary agents to OPEN in the QueryTo directory. Full list on the blog. Likes 71・Replies 9・Reposts 9・Quotes 0・Shares 10・Views 1.3K・Engagement 5.3%・Growth +2 71likes
11. 11 @david_tells 🌍 51 followers About to start querying this manuscript. Wish me luck ✨ Likes 65・Replies 37・Reposts 0・Quotes 0・Views 988・Engagement 6.6%・Growth +3 65likes
12. 12 @gracemawrtina 🌍 326 followers Seeking rep for my 82k new adult contemporary figure skating/hockey romance written by someone who spent 20+ years on the ice ⛸️ ❄️ Big 5 editor interest + 15 requests 🏒 Mental health rep 🧊 High-stakes athletic themes 🩵 A swoon-worthy “t... Likes 64・Replies 18・Reposts 23・Quotes 2・Shares 3 64likes
13. 13 @sanakhatriauthor 🌍 2.5K followers My querying journey recently has been full of rejections on fulls, partials, and queries. At this point, I have given up hope on landing an agent. I am currently writing a brand new book and the book I was currently querying will release in... Likes 51・Replies 17・Reposts 0・Quotes 0・Views 1.2K・Engagement 4.1% 51likes
14. 14 @fernandaliterary 🌍 769 followers I see a few nudges on my @querytoapp inbox from writers who queried me on Oct 1st & 2nd—y’all, I’m excited too but 😭😭🫶🏼 ✨I’m *still* reading queries that arrived on Oct. 1st (which account for ~100 subs, I think) ✨😅 So 👀 not every... Likes 44・Replies 32・Reposts 2・Quotes 0・Shares 1・Views 926・Engagement 4.8% 44likes
15. 15 @paigelawsonedits 🌍 Who’s ready for QuestPit?? It’s my first one😅 Likes 44・Replies 13・Reposts 0・Quotes 0・Views 1.3K・Engagement 3.5% 44likes
16. 16 @litagentkatiem 🌍 719 followers I’m opening to general queries for this week. My MSLW is updated so please take a look at that before sending your query. In search of: Dark Romance Horror Romance Weird (think Wicker and things like that) Out of the box romance genre mash... Likes 42・Replies 11・Reposts 2・Quotes 0・Shares 11・Views 2.2K・Engagement 1.9% 42likes
17. 17 @nataliereneeauthor 🌍 106 followers GhostPit was so much fun!! Now I'm so ready for QuestPit next week!!! Who else is pitching? Likes 42・Replies 20・Reposts 0・Quotes 0・Views 1.5K・Engagement 2.8% 42likes
18. 18 @aimeeanjenna 🌍 100 followers I took part in GhostPit yesterday. It was my first pitching event and I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it! I adore connecting in the writing community 🥰 I'll be taking part in QuestPit on 4th November too 😬 Who else is getting invol... Likes 39・Replies 22・Reposts 0・Quotes 0・Views 954・Engagement 4.1%・Growth +2 39likes
19. 19 @litagentkatiem 🌍 719 followers Last chance to query me in 2026! Closing my query box tonight at 10 pm EST. Still hoping to find: -Horror romance -Folklore romance -Dystopian romance (no elaborate world building) (See the theme? Romance is key for these 😉) If you have... Likes 38・Replies 29・Reposts 4・Quotes 0・Shares 3・Views 2K・Engagement 1.9% 38likes
20. 20 @k.l.stevens.author 🌍 139 followers I have been chewed up and spat out by the query trenches… and now that I’ve had a week to process this, I’m grateful for everything I learned and how it has helped me make ‘Equipoise’ better, because I kept refining ways to pitch it. So whi... Likes 35・Replies 8・Reposts 0・Quotes 0 35likes

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1. @dr.samchung 🌍 235 followers 3 d ago for not being numbers people, querying authors are sure obsessed with stats. —from an author trying to stay away from query tracker today. Likes 4・Replies 3・Reposts 0・Quotes 0・Views 268・Engagement 1.5%
2. @fernandaliterary 🌍 769 followers 4 d ago I see a few nudges on my @querytoapp inbox from writers who queried me on Oct 1st & 2nd—y’all, I’m excited too but 😭😭🫶🏼 ✨I’m *still* reading queries that arrived on Oct. 1st (which account for ~100 subs, I think) ✨😅 So 👀 not every... Likes 44・Replies 32・Reposts 2・Quotes 0・Shares 1・Views 926・Engagement 4.8%
3. @gracemawrtina 🌍 326 followers 4 d ago QuestPit is happening over on X and Bluesky so I thought I’d share my pitch here, too! SIX MINUTES TO FALL is an 82k-word sports romance that blends the high-stakes athletic themes of Bal Khabra's Revolve, if it were set in the world of Of... Likes 33・Replies 2・Reposts 13・Quotes 2・Views 426・Engagement 7.7%
4. @querytoapp 🌍 1.1K followers 5 d ago A lot of agents have opened for just the first week in November. Others for longer. Either way I’ve just updated 25 literary agents to OPEN in the QueryTo directory. Full list on the blog. Likes 71・Replies 9・Reposts 9・Quotes 0・Shares 10・Views 1.3K・Engagement 5.3%・Growth +2
5. @aimeeanjenna 🌍 100 followers 6 d ago To those of us in the UK taking part in QuestPit: Because it runs 12:00AM – 11:59PM EST, our UK window is 4th Nov at 5:00AM to 5th Nov at 4:59AM. We're 5 hours ahead of EST, so don't get caught out! I'm posting this because it blew my mind... Likes 7・Replies 6・Reposts 0・Quotes 0・Views 423・Engagement 1.7%
6. @k.l.stevens.author 🌍 139 followers 7 d ago I have been chewed up and spat out by the query trenches… and now that I’ve had a week to process this, I’m grateful for everything I learned and how it has helped me make ‘Equipoise’ better, because I kept refining ways to pitch it. So whi... Likes 35・Replies 8・Reposts 0・Quotes 0
7. @paigelawsonedits 🌍 7 d ago Who’s ready for QuestPit?? It’s my first one😅 Likes 44・Replies 13・Reposts 0・Quotes 0・Views 1.3K・Engagement 3.5%
8. @bytlleicester 🌍 25 followers 8 d ago Who’s doing #Questpit next week? Wanna trade support? Likes 9・Replies 2・Reposts 0・Quotes 0・Views 224・Engagement 4.0%・Growth +1
9. @aimeeanjenna 🌍 100 followers 8 d ago I took part in GhostPit yesterday. It was my first pitching event and I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it! I adore connecting in the writing community 🥰 I'll be taking part in QuestPit on 4th November too 😬 Who else is getting invol... Likes 39・Replies 22・Reposts 0・Quotes 0・Views 954・Engagement 4.1%・Growth +2
10. @nataliereneeauthor 🌍 106 followers 8 d ago GhostPit was so much fun!! Now I'm so ready for QuestPit next week!!! Who else is pitching? Likes 42・Replies 20・Reposts 0・Quotes 0・Views 1.5K・Engagement 2.8%
11. @literary.fey 🌍 665 followers 9 d ago ✨ NEW AGENT WISHLIST! ✨ As we head into the final stretch of 2026, I wanted to freshen up my #MSWL for you all. As a reminder, I represent upmarket adult fiction in a wide variety of genres – including horror, thriller, contemporary, spe... Likes 167・Replies 50・Reposts 13・Quotes 0・Shares 19・Views 5.7K・Engagement 2.9%
12. @laurenjpkhan 🌍 1.6K followers 9 d ago I face rejection every day in this job but today an author accepted my offer of rep ON THE CALL 😭🍾 when you know, you know! Likes 186・Replies 9・Reposts 1・Quotes 0・Shares 2・Views 2.5K・Engagement 7.3%
13. @david_tells 🌍 51 followers 10 d ago About to start querying this manuscript. Wish me luck ✨ Likes 65・Replies 37・Reposts 0・Quotes 0・Views 988・Engagement 6.6%・Growth +3
14. @querytoapp 🌍 1.1K followers 11 d ago To the querying authors who have spent more time researching agents than they ever spent researching their college applications, I hope all that detective work eventually pays off handsomely. Likes 78・Replies 4・Reposts 3・Quotes 0・Views 949・Engagement 8.2%
15. @sanakhatriauthor 🌍 2.5K followers 11 d ago My querying journey recently has been full of rejections on fulls, partials, and queries. At this point, I have given up hope on landing an agent. I am currently writing a brand new book and the book I was currently querying will release in... Likes 51・Replies 17・Reposts 0・Quotes 0・Views 1.2K・Engagement 4.1%
16. @querytoapp 🌍 1.1K followers 12 d ago To the querying authors still waiting for a partial or a full, may your manuscript eventually cause a literary agent to send an email containing an excessive number of exclamation marks. Likes 167・Replies 23・Reposts 7・Quotes 1・Shares 2・Views 1.7K・Engagement 9.8%
17. @poonamtheauthor 🌍 298 followers 12 d ago How much time it took you get your query response’s? Likes 9・Replies 14・Reposts 0・Quotes 0・Views 841・Engagement 1.1%
18. @colleenmoody_author 🌍 181 followers 13 d ago After 15 months of querying and more rejections than I can count, I’d like to reintroduce myself. I’m Colleen, an author of an adult contemporary/paranormal romance, and I’m in my vague era! 🎉🎉🎉 Likes 180・Replies 23・Reposts 1・Quotes 0・Views 2.4K・Engagement 7.5%
19. @fernandaliterary 🌍 769 followers 16 d ago As promised, one week into going through my query inbox, here are some: ✨ AGENT QUERY STATS ✨ ✍🏽 232 queries received 📜 7 full requests made 🪁 14 passes issued 🎧 0 new playlists ✨ 0 offers of rep (yet 👀) 🧵Let’s break ‘em down: Likes 108・Replies 99・Reposts 2・Quotes 0・Shares 1・Views 3.6K・Engagement 3.0%
20. @litagentkatiem 🌍 719 followers 16 d ago Last chance to query me in 2026! Closing my query box tonight at 10 pm EST. Still hoping to find: -Horror romance -Folklore romance -Dystopian romance (no elaborate world building) (See the theme? Romance is key for these 😉) If you have... Likes 38・Replies 29・Reposts 4・Quotes 0・Shares 3・Views 2K・Engagement 1.9%