Mark O’Brien
@bookmarkobrien.bsky.social
Associate literary agent at Azantian Literary Agency, queer, neuroscoundrel, he/him
https://bookmarkobrien.com
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Mark O’Brien
@bookmarkobrien.bsky.social
· Oct 28
I hope you’ll consider me for a freelance edit for your middle grade, young adult, or adult fiction query letter, partial manuscript, or full manuscript! I have 10 years’ experience working in book publishing with superstar authors. Get in touch! bookmarkobrien.com
The Clock App Wrapped
December 3, 2025 at 11:05 PM
The Clock App Wrapped
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bro do you even exhibit awe and wonder at the world? do you have whimsy bro?
December 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
bro do you even exhibit awe and wonder at the world? do you have whimsy bro?
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Cyber Monday is here and deals are going fast! These deals are diaphanous. They are receding even as we speak, becoming mere memories of deals, prices longed for but lost, hints at what could have been had for less. A golden slant of sun through window falls on an empty countertop. Act now.
December 1, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Cyber Monday is here and deals are going fast! These deals are diaphanous. They are receding even as we speak, becoming mere memories of deals, prices longed for but lost, hints at what could have been had for less. A golden slant of sun through window falls on an empty countertop. Act now.
This is a Wham!-centric feed now
November 29, 2025 at 11:52 PM
This is a Wham!-centric feed now
“A face on a lover with a fire in his heart / A man undercover, but you tore me apart” fuckin SLAPS
November 29, 2025 at 11:52 PM
“A face on a lover with a fire in his heart / A man undercover, but you tore me apart” fuckin SLAPS
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart, but the very next day, you listed it on Facebook Marketplace
November 29, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Last Christmas, I gave you my heart, but the very next day, you listed it on Facebook Marketplace
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Dress for the job you want (Bog Witch) not the job you have (Regular Witch)
November 28, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Dress for the job you want (Bog Witch) not the job you have (Regular Witch)
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You just know Peppermint Patty grew up to run a gay bar like the navy
November 27, 2025 at 12:59 AM
You just know Peppermint Patty grew up to run a gay bar like the navy
Sending Miss Piggy a cold email like “do you have a book?”
November 24, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Sending Miss Piggy a cold email like “do you have a book?”
good morning, here is the best thing somebody on the internet has created this year youtu.be/lMYQl2TslM0?...
Wicked but it's the Muppets
YouTube video by Ricky Downes III
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 4:40 PM
good morning, here is the best thing somebody on the internet has created this year youtu.be/lMYQl2TslM0?...
In 2011, at fourteen, I wrote my first novel-length manuscript in three weeks. When I looked up how to get published, I learned about literary agents and decided I wanted to do that, too.
November 23, 2025 at 12:26 AM
In 2011, at fourteen, I wrote my first novel-length manuscript in three weeks. When I looked up how to get published, I learned about literary agents and decided I wanted to do that, too.
Monroe has gotten into the habit of dozing off with a cat toy beneath her chin 🥹
November 23, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Monroe has gotten into the habit of dozing off with a cat toy beneath her chin 🥹
I can’t believe Paula Abdul won Canada’s Drag Race in a single episode while not competing, appearing as a guest judge, and not doing drag
November 22, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I can’t believe Paula Abdul won Canada’s Drag Race in a single episode while not competing, appearing as a guest judge, and not doing drag
What if AI “sucks so much, steals the intellectual property of artists, and no one wants to use it or be around it or be around people who use it because we’re not all complete losers?” Mark O’Brien posts.
What if the A.I. bubble “is an inevitable part of developing and adopting a revolutionary tool that will fundamentally improve productivity and growth?” Mohamed El-Erian writes.
Opinion | A.I. Is a Bubble. Maybe That’s OK.
Investors’ excitement rightly reflects the potential transformation of the entire economy.
nyti.ms
November 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM
What if AI “sucks so much, steals the intellectual property of artists, and no one wants to use it or be around it or be around people who use it because we’re not all complete losers?” Mark O’Brien posts.
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Today is #TransDayOfRemembrance. @lgbtqnation.com has put together this Flipboard Storyboard, with stories from @getvillarreal.bsky.social, @faefyx.bsky.social and others.
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Trans Remembrance & Awareness
Trans Day of Remembrance and Awareness Week highlight both the challenges and the resilience of trans communities. This collection brings together key reporting, personal stories, and moments of actio...
flipboard.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Today is #TransDayOfRemembrance. @lgbtqnation.com has put together this Flipboard Storyboard, with stories from @getvillarreal.bsky.social, @faefyx.bsky.social and others.
flipboard.com/@lgbtqnation...
flipboard.com/@lgbtqnation...
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I spoke with a mother who had to take her whole family to a new country and leave their life behind so their trans daughter could grow up safely.
It's a story of the grief and difficulty around leaving, but also of the hope for the future in a new home.
Read it all through the link.
It's a story of the grief and difficulty around leaving, but also of the hope for the future in a new home.
Read it all through the link.
Grief mixed with sunshine: A trans kid & her family fled the U.S. to find hope & home in Uruguay - buff.ly/ds3rfBi
November 19, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I spoke with a mother who had to take her whole family to a new country and leave their life behind so their trans daughter could grow up safely.
It's a story of the grief and difficulty around leaving, but also of the hope for the future in a new home.
Read it all through the link.
It's a story of the grief and difficulty around leaving, but also of the hope for the future in a new home.
Read it all through the link.
Excited to be open to graphic novels for readers of all ages now! Send me all your strange, funny, and queer stories, please. QueryTracker.net/query/bookma...
November 19, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Excited to be open to graphic novels for readers of all ages now! Send me all your strange, funny, and queer stories, please. QueryTracker.net/query/bookma...
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not a soul in this scandal has good prose
November 18, 2025 at 4:19 PM
not a soul in this scandal has good prose
Just had my first “I was gonna offer on this, but the creator signed elsewhere and didn’t notify me in any way, just announced it on social media two weeks ago” experience. I’m a real literary agent now! Also, wow, this sucks.
November 18, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Just had my first “I was gonna offer on this, but the creator signed elsewhere and didn’t notify me in any way, just announced it on social media two weeks ago” experience. I’m a real literary agent now! Also, wow, this sucks.
Cancel culture is when you sign up for a free trial and cancel before it charges you
November 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Cancel culture is when you sign up for a free trial and cancel before it charges you
Hey has anyone heard of gambling? Feel like lately it’s been underrepresented in the ads between the stuff I’m trying to watch
November 16, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Hey has anyone heard of gambling? Feel like lately it’s been underrepresented in the ads between the stuff I’m trying to watch
I love whenever I notice a lil swish in my step or flick in my wrist. Like yeah you better be gay
November 15, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I love whenever I notice a lil swish in my step or flick in my wrist. Like yeah you better be gay