I have a long drive into work so I’m a big audiobook and podcast listener. If you’re looking for a new podcast, I def recommend The Slush Pile with host @ariannasidd.bsky.social! Arianna gives feedback on query letters & interviews new voices on the publishing space
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a white trimmed green background with a girl (olena: a very pale 15 year old girl who looks incredibly tired. she has dark hair under a silk scarf that’s covered in art of lions and dragonflies. she’s wearing a dark blue cloak and dark dress and is fiddling with a bone.) in the middle. there’s a transparent red text box with white text reading “Repped by Arianna Siddiqui at Fineprint Literary. PITCH. Olena Thunderchild, a bone magic user who can bargain with the dead, must venture into the beast-infested forest surrounding her village to find a rumored cure that could save her siblings from a sickness ravaging their home. In a clash of Slavic myths and dark consequential magic, this YA fantasy explores the strength of the natural world while highlighting the struggle to fit in as a young girl. By Leona H. Lach.” Flowers and bones border the outside.
here’s a little pitch card for my little bone collector! my younger ya adventure explores death, friendship, and complicated relationships with family!
my agent @ariannasidd.bsky.social and i are currently prepping for sub, so if any editors are looking…👀
#PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #YA #F
a light green background bordered with leaves and lilies. there’s an arched image in the middle of me in a paisley blue dress and my dark curly hair down. the black text reads “AGENTED! Leona H. Lach now repped by Arianna Siddiqui at Fineprint Literary Management”
olena: a very pale 15 year old girl who looks incredibly tired. she has dark hair under a silk scarf that’s covered in art of lions and dragonflies. she’s wearing a dark blue cloak and dark dress and is fiddling with a bone.
✨HELLO! I have news!✨
I am so happy to announce I’m officially repped by @ariannasidd.bsky.social at Fineprint Literary! Her love for not only my little bone collector & her friends, but my future projects as well, blew me away. I’m so excited for our next steps with this novel!
New client! AR FREDERIKSEN / speculative fiction
so so thrilled to announce my newest client @arfrederiksen.bsky.social ! I am so pumped for AR’s Danish coastal gothic horror you have no idea (plus all of AR’s other AMAZING projects)
studying abroad in Denmark has prepared me for this moment!! 🇩🇰🌊
A close-up of two sprouting, purple crocuses.
So, let's make it fully official, shall we? 👀
I’m so happy to now be represented by @ariannasidd.bsky.social from FinePrint!
I had a hard choice to make between several offers for my coastal gothic horror, but my chat with Ari wouldn’t leave my mind, and I knew I'd regret not joining forces! 🌱
Such kind words - thank you so much @kaitlynabdou.com
Editor guide / a smokeless fire / arianna Siddiqui
Pitch: adult fantasy murder mystery when Sahara a 24-year-old woman with bipolar disorder discovers that her fiancé‘s dead body has been possessed by charming gin. She strikes unlikely deal. She’ll let him stay in the decomposing body if he helps her solve her fiancé‘s murder a smokeless fire explores the intersections of mental illness, Pakistani folklore and identity offering in #OwnVoiceIsNarrative
A love letter to Pakistani culture, a ticking clock in the form of a decaying body, grumpy, ( her) sunshine ( him ) bipolar one rep, #OwnVoices
hi #editors, here’s a #editorguide to my project, A SMOKELESS FIRE 🔥 a 🇵🇰 inspired low fantasy murder mystery, going on sub soon ☺️
feel free to interact or contact my agent!
Final reminder that I'm taking pitches online this Saturday with @writingdaywksp.bsky.social!
(And then I'm burrowing into the amazing work you've all sent me, so I may not be doing a lot of other events this year.)
for those interested in my author pursuits, follow m here @ariannawrites.bsky.social … separation of church and state and all
THE SLUSH PILE / a publishing podcast
episode 1 / submission hell / featuring Emma Ilene and tr Moore / droppping March 7
THE SLUSH PILE / Dropping March 7
I’m so excited!!
The Bodyguard is my favorite movie…. 🥳👀
#amquerying writers, here it is!!! a guide to writing that dreaded synopsis 💗
#writingcommunity
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Set against the backdrop of a ruthless war academy and brimming with anti-colonial themes, (+ magical mobsters ;) this book is not to be missed! #Editors feel free to reach out.
Ugh I wish I had an eye for MG! I only do YA and A I’m afraid (pun intended).
No I’m sorry, I don’t!
Happy #MSWL day!
I’m an associate agent at FinePrint. Authors I’d love to find:
🧟 horror of all kinds
✨ a South Asian romcom
😈 something so darkly funny I’ll feel bad for laughing
CHARLESTON WRITING RETREAT — EXPERIENCE THE LITERARY HAVEN OF CHARLESTON! Dates: 10-15 Aug 2025 Location: Charleston, SC JOIN US!
AGENTS IN RESIDENCE! ARIANNA SIDDIQUI at FINEPRINT LITERARY AGENT and ALEX BROWN at MAD WOMAN LITERARY AGENT. They will be providing SUBMISSION CRITIQUES, FIRST PAGE REVISIONS, PITCHES, AND MORE FROM INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS! JOIN US IN CHARLESTON!
✨️WRITING RETREAT IN CHARLESTON✨️
@ariannasidd.bsky.social and I are co-hosting a writing retreat in the beautiful, literary city of Charleston, SC! We'd love for you to join us and our agents in residence!
Register 🔗: forms.gle/TFMWkW7TB7sT...
✨️ RTs + boosts appreciated! ✨️
🔊Agent Interview with Arianna Siddiqui
Writers, today we’re bringing you an agent interview with @ariannasidd.bsky.social with insights into querying, Arianna’s mswl, and more! Check it out and share👇🏼
#WritingCommunity #amquerying
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#editors, Watch out for this one 😉
In case anyone is looking for a way to not just disable Copilot in MS Word, but remove it completely, here’s how to revert your subscription to their “classic” level plan (same as your old plan but without the AI added):
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Open to all agents, of course!
If there are any other new or newish agents who would like to join an agent discord to uplift and support each other, feel free to DM me!
New client / Vishnu Kaimal / adult epic fantasy / CIRCE X KILL BILL
New Client Alert! Think CIRCE X KAIKEYI X Kill Bill. So excited to work with Vishnu.
As promised, here’s my query letter breakdown. Best of all? My agent,
@ariannasidd.bsky.social
, contributed her thoughts too. I always found it helpful to view queries during my decade in the trenches, so I hope others find this valuable. #WritingCommunity
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After querying a decade and receiving two incredible offers of representation, I’m delighted to share I’ve signed with FinePrint Literary Management and have the absolute pleasure of calling @ariannasidd.bsky.social my agent. As you can imagine, fifteen years of writing means I’ve had significant
I’ve given the same feedback a few times recently and I know reading between the lines of agent feedback can feel opaque, so I thought I’d dig a little into what I mean. Hopefully this is helpful if you’ve ever gotten this feedback:
“The stakes are too big”
Hope everyone is having a warm and happy holiday. I am sneaking in here to announce I'm open to queries as I've read and decided on the majority of my fulls. (passes/other feedback will be delivered after Christmas) <3
Not necessary!
I’ve donated a six month mentorship! I encourage others to donate as well for such an important cause ♥️
