Mark O’Brien
@bookmarkobrien.bsky.social
Associate literary agent at Azantian Literary Agency, previously at NetGalley, Writers House, Stonesong, Triada US, and more. Queer, neuroscoundrel, he/him. #1 fan of my perfect cat Monroe and onion rings.
https://bookmarkobrien.com
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Happy 11th anniversary of me losing my fucking mind over this QVC clip
January 18, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Happy 11th anniversary of me losing my fucking mind over this QVC clip
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Whatever he had like 12 followers
There was an "influencer" who "went live" after being entombed for three days. But you kids probably haven't heard of him
January 17, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Whatever he had like 12 followers
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“When I was small, not much bigger than a pollywog,” said Frog, “my father said to me, “Son, this is a cold, gray day but spring is just around the corner.”
January 17, 2026 at 5:37 AM
“When I was small, not much bigger than a pollywog,” said Frog, “my father said to me, “Son, this is a cold, gray day but spring is just around the corner.”
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You have to block them immediately. The full nuclear. They are only here to make folks angry, and that can’t happen if we lock them out.
✅ @icegov.bsky.social has been verified by @bsky.app.
January 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM
You have to block them immediately. The full nuclear. They are only here to make folks angry, and that can’t happen if we lock them out.
The only ice that has a right to exist is in the polar caps and Dr Pepper
January 16, 2026 at 8:41 PM
The only ice that has a right to exist is in the polar caps and Dr Pepper
Since the first lip sync song on this season of Drag Race was called Enough, and the second was Too Much, I’m so excited to see the girls twirl to Too Little Too Late by JoJo tonight
January 16, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Since the first lip sync song on this season of Drag Race was called Enough, and the second was Too Much, I’m so excited to see the girls twirl to Too Little Too Late by JoJo tonight
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ok stay with me on this one... sometimes you have writer's block because you're not in Text World. you have to read until you're back in Text World. if you don't read, you're writing in the real world. sentences won't feel right or they'll look goofy. not in Text World though
January 14, 2026 at 3:44 PM
ok stay with me on this one... sometimes you have writer's block because you're not in Text World. you have to read until you're back in Text World. if you don't read, you're writing in the real world. sentences won't feel right or they'll look goofy. not in Text World though
There’s something profoundly healing to me about hearing my boyfriend quietly talking to my cat in another room
January 15, 2026 at 7:01 PM
There’s something profoundly healing to me about hearing my boyfriend quietly talking to my cat in another room
Can we get an opposition party with ideas distinguishable from parody?
I am introducing the Quick Recognition (QR) Act, which requires ICE and CBP officers to wear uniforms featuring QR codes. When scanned, the code would generate a digital ID displaying the officer’s name, badge number, and law enforcement agency.
ICE should be unmasked both physically and digitally.
ICE should be unmasked both physically and digitally.
January 14, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Can we get an opposition party with ideas distinguishable from parody?
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“I hope that if I bang my head against the wall, it will help me to think of a story,” said Toad.
January 12, 2026 at 5:37 PM
“I hope that if I bang my head against the wall, it will help me to think of a story,” said Toad.
If I ever ask whether you caught the big game last night, please know I am talking about this
January 12, 2026 at 2:46 PM
If I ever ask whether you caught the big game last night, please know I am talking about this
Me too, Ms Monroe
January 11, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Me too, Ms Monroe
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If you’re in Minneapolis and need a place to just BE right now, Big Hill Books and Birchbark Books & Native Arts are both open and ready to welcome you with open arms.
January 8, 2026 at 6:47 PM
If you’re in Minneapolis and need a place to just BE right now, Big Hill Books and Birchbark Books & Native Arts are both open and ready to welcome you with open arms.
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New idea: competitive dreaming
January 7, 2026 at 5:03 PM
New idea: competitive dreaming
Cats can be and often are just as affectionate as dogs!
This place needs some Innocuous Discourse pronto. Quote this with a take that’s not political or aggressive
January 6, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Cats can be and often are just as affectionate as dogs!
And now a moment of Monroe
January 6, 2026 at 7:11 PM
And now a moment of Monroe
Friends, please please please stop using Substack. I love articles and essays and newsletters! Please host them anywhere else so I can support.
January 6, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Friends, please please please stop using Substack. I love articles and essays and newsletters! Please host them anywhere else so I can support.
Love learning about all these new names writers have decided are mine, like when they query me and address me as “Dear Agent” or (this one tickled me) “Dear Potential Agent.” My name is four letters long 😭
January 6, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Love learning about all these new names writers have decided are mine, like when they query me and address me as “Dear Agent” or (this one tickled me) “Dear Potential Agent.” My name is four letters long 😭
Everyone has been doing emails, but at what cost?
January 5, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Everyone has been doing emails, but at what cost?
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Lots of folks in publishing are returning to make the books tomorrow, so just a reminder to treat industry people like people in the New Year.
Everyone is just trying their best. ❤️
Everyone is just trying their best. ❤️
January 5, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Lots of folks in publishing are returning to make the books tomorrow, so just a reminder to treat industry people like people in the New Year.
Everyone is just trying their best. ❤️
Everyone is just trying their best. ❤️
I feel like if your pronouns are they/them, A) that’s rad and good for you, and also B) you should say “they/them’s the breaks.” It’d be funny. thx 💕
January 4, 2026 at 7:10 PM
I feel like if your pronouns are they/them, A) that’s rad and good for you, and also B) you should say “they/them’s the breaks.” It’d be funny. thx 💕
I don’t think my father, the second most famous groundhog in Pennsylvania, will be too pleased to hear about this
January 4, 2026 at 3:08 PM
I don’t think my father, the second most famous groundhog in Pennsylvania, will be too pleased to hear about this