@tinyfairyhunter
Literary agent. Ice cream snob. I bake a lot of bread. they/them I don't accept queries over bluesky. Please follow the submission guidelines at https://ashliterary.com/#submissions and send any questions about your query to submissions@ashliterary.com
Reminder that we're doing a query critique donation drive for a shelter-in-place program here in MSP. Going well so far--we're at about $1700 and would love to get to like $2500. Come get your pitch critiqued!
#amquerying writers: very cool opportunity to donate money to mutual aid efforts in Minnesota and receive query feedback! Laura and Erik have set up gift slots, too--you can donate to fund a critique for someone else, or DM them to request a critique if you're not able to donate right now
We’re doing a query drive to raise money to help relieve acute food insecurity among families sheltering in place. Come through!
Jason Low, publisher of Lee & Low Books, issues a call to action to fellow members of the industry to focus their efforts on fighting book bans buff.ly/Jc7UGNu
#mswl it would be fun to see a labor organizing romance. maybe they have a professional rivalry at different companies but they connect while trying to unionize their respective workplaces. maybe something else! maybe labor rights in a fantasy setting!
#mswl weird and beautiful YA where I may not be sure what's really happening, but the storytelling is so skillful I trust that it will take me where I need to go. books like Strange Creatures, Ink Poppy Midnight, When the Moon Was Ours, Among Others, Places No One Knows
A few of my evergreen requests for #mswl day: women who are knights! women with swords and an unhealthy relationship to the concept of chivalry, who maybe haven't done enough introspection on their proximity to power!
A stack of thin pink books that say OBSTETRIX * Naomi Kritzer on the spine.
HEY, I AM DOING ANOTHER FUNDRAISER FOR MINNESOTA RENT FUNDS! AND GIVING AWAY ANOTHER SIGNED ARC (Advance Review Copy) OF OBSTETRIX!!!
YOU COULD GET TO READ IT EARLY (it doesn't come out until June) AND HELP MINNESOTA FAMILIES STAY HOUSED!!!!
Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our Second Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 26, 2026. 🎉🎉🎉
Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying.
Learn more: manuscriptwishlist.com/2025/01/the-...
iambic tetrameter ass stick
This is going to be a bit of a pep talk. I firmly believe that handling rejection is the second most valuable skill for writers (after leveling up your craft) if you want to have a career in publishing your books.
I'm teaching a virtual class tomorrow at 7 pm EST with the Orange County Library on Reframing Rejection. Registration is free even if you're not an OCLS patron: attend.ocls.org/event/14865213
Roses are red
Violets are grue
In Ancient Egyptian,
Pashto, and Zulu
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#mswl butch protagonists, please! Especially in YA! A YA romance with a butch love interest would be so delightful
That's all for now. I don't answer questions about queries on Bluesky so direct any questions to the ASH Literary submissions email address. Looking forward to reading!
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#mswl this is very specific but I'd like to see a contemporary YA novel about a formerly high-achieving teen athlete who has to redefine their sense of self after a physically disabling injury or illness changes their relationship with the sport
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#mswl labor rights in fiction is a big buzz word for me. Extra intriguing when someone can pull it off in middle grade, but I'm open to speculative or real-world settings, middle grade or YA or adult.
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#mswl I still haven't signed a YA rom-com and I'd love to! Send me rom-coms please. I love fun, bantery romance with thoroughly teenage priorities, especially when grounded in queer or multicultural identities.
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#mswl heists please! YA or adult, contemporary or fantasy settings. Bonus if the heist is intended to right a legal injustice in the vein of the show Leverage or the book Portrait of a Thief. Extra bonus if there's a lesbian protagonist.
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The broad strokes of my wish list is available above, but there are a few more specific and fiddly things I'd love to see! That'll be the rest of this thread.
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I'm looking for picture books, chapter books, middle grade, YA, and speculative adult fiction. I'm open to science fiction for the first time; please be gentle with me.
I'm NOT currently accepting queries for graphic novels.
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If you're #amquerying, the most comprehensive and up-to-date information about what I'm looking for and how to query me is on the ASH Literary submission page. ashliterary.com#submissions
You can also find my profile on MSWL: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/pa...
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My query inbox reopened today! I'm not quite to inbox zero like I'd hoped, but I have either passed or requested additional material for every query I received prior to closing my inbox at the end of October 2025. If you queried me and haven't heard back, follow up over email or QueryTracker.
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lore please?
Just spitballing here but what if they gave figure skaters swords so they could duel
Here is a thing:
There were several years when I was one of VERY few journalists seriously covering harassment and abuse issues in comics (and by extension sometimes video games). During that time, I became the Person People Told Things To.
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it's not my fault my hobbies all cause back pain or wrist injuries
Bidding ends in 11 hours! There are so many great items up for offer and these donations are going to help a lot of people
Both of my critiques are up. There were just over 100 items in the auction when I offered to contribute. Now there are over FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY, and still counting I'm sure.
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Calling published SFF authors!
I’m researching the work lives & well-being of science fiction and fantasy authors for my doctoral dissertation, and I'm looking for participants!
If you’re a published SFF author interested in participating, then DM me and I can provide details
The Publishing for Minnesota Auction goes live at midnight on Wednesday. The number of items for auction has doubled since I first heard about it this evening and they're still adding more: www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...