lit agent tasneem motala
@seraphecda.bsky.social
chronically tired but determined
✒️ literary agent at belcastro agency
🎨 author branding expert @litmotif.ca
gen queries: CLOSED
bipoc queries: OPEN
find me everywhere: https://linktr.ee/seraphecda
✒️ literary agent at belcastro agency
🎨 author branding expert @litmotif.ca
gen queries: CLOSED
bipoc queries: OPEN
find me everywhere: https://linktr.ee/seraphecda
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❄️ 𝒟𝐸𝒞𝐸𝑀𝐵𝐸𝑅 𝒰𝒫𝒟𝒜𝒯𝐸𝒮 ❄️
⋄ yes I've been reading your fulls!!
⋄ one branding/marketing service slot still available before 2026 (check litmotif.ca and dm for inquiry!)
⋄ stuff at my shop will still ship to canada in time for christmas if you order before dec 14th! (check popdiary.storenvy.com !!)
⋄ yes I've been reading your fulls!!
⋄ one branding/marketing service slot still available before 2026 (check litmotif.ca and dm for inquiry!)
⋄ stuff at my shop will still ship to canada in time for christmas if you order before dec 14th! (check popdiary.storenvy.com !!)
spent most of today chilling, tidying, and playing palia. i now have an outdoor pavilion that i am almost done decorating AND a windmill on my lot!!
January 2, 2026 at 3:47 AM
spent most of today chilling, tidying, and playing palia. i now have an outdoor pavilion that i am almost done decorating AND a windmill on my lot!!
this month that submission reply rate is gonna shoot up which means my stats will look pretty, but your inboxes... might not.
but at least you'll know!
but at least you'll know!
January 2, 2026 at 12:29 AM
this month that submission reply rate is gonna shoot up which means my stats will look pretty, but your inboxes... might not.
but at least you'll know!
but at least you'll know!
deffz check out this webinar!! jes is AMAZING and she'll be covering some of her usual suspects when she ends up rejecting a query -- if you're in kidslit, especially! and you might get some feedback you can use for future edits and queries this year :3
#querystatus: I have about 130 queries left to read. Still reading August submissions.
If you've received a query rejection from me, you now have the opportunity to get more detailed feedback as to why. Webinar details just posted on WritingCommunity.ca!
writingcommunity.ca/2085-2/
If you've received a query rejection from me, you now have the opportunity to get more detailed feedback as to why. Webinar details just posted on WritingCommunity.ca!
writingcommunity.ca/2085-2/
January 1, 2026 at 8:21 PM
deffz check out this webinar!! jes is AMAZING and she'll be covering some of her usual suspects when she ends up rejecting a query -- if you're in kidslit, especially! and you might get some feedback you can use for future edits and queries this year :3
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#querystatus: I have about 130 queries left to read. Still reading August submissions.
If you've received a query rejection from me, you now have the opportunity to get more detailed feedback as to why. Webinar details just posted on WritingCommunity.ca!
writingcommunity.ca/2085-2/
If you've received a query rejection from me, you now have the opportunity to get more detailed feedback as to why. Webinar details just posted on WritingCommunity.ca!
writingcommunity.ca/2085-2/
January 1, 2026 at 8:19 PM
#querystatus: I have about 130 queries left to read. Still reading August submissions.
If you've received a query rejection from me, you now have the opportunity to get more detailed feedback as to why. Webinar details just posted on WritingCommunity.ca!
writingcommunity.ca/2085-2/
If you've received a query rejection from me, you now have the opportunity to get more detailed feedback as to why. Webinar details just posted on WritingCommunity.ca!
writingcommunity.ca/2085-2/
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Happy Zohran Mamdani is the Mayor of New York City to all who celebrate 😭❤️
January 1, 2026 at 5:25 AM
Happy Zohran Mamdani is the Mayor of New York City to all who celebrate 😭❤️
things I'm doing in 2026 that happen to be things I've spent ages debating about and coincidentally decided on this month:
- buying a tufting gun and frame
- going back to school to get more hireable in my non-publishing industry!
- writing my novel, which incidentally i have been ignoring for years
- buying a tufting gun and frame
- going back to school to get more hireable in my non-publishing industry!
- writing my novel, which incidentally i have been ignoring for years
January 1, 2026 at 4:48 AM
things I'm doing in 2026 that happen to be things I've spent ages debating about and coincidentally decided on this month:
- buying a tufting gun and frame
- going back to school to get more hireable in my non-publishing industry!
- writing my novel, which incidentally i have been ignoring for years
- buying a tufting gun and frame
- going back to school to get more hireable in my non-publishing industry!
- writing my novel, which incidentally i have been ignoring for years
a retail store just emailed me to say my $10 worth of points is gonna expire if I don't use it before 2026...
who made it so points can expire?? why?? and i haven't USED it because i need to pay x amount for free shipping and i don't HAVE that right now!!
who made it so points can expire?? why?? and i haven't USED it because i need to pay x amount for free shipping and i don't HAVE that right now!!
December 31, 2025 at 12:50 AM
a retail store just emailed me to say my $10 worth of points is gonna expire if I don't use it before 2026...
who made it so points can expire?? why?? and i haven't USED it because i need to pay x amount for free shipping and i don't HAVE that right now!!
who made it so points can expire?? why?? and i haven't USED it because i need to pay x amount for free shipping and i don't HAVE that right now!!
triangles: the strongest most stable shape OF THEM ALL
legend of zelda devs: what if we put three triangles together and the whitespace between them makes a BONUS FOURTH TRIANGLE
legend of zelda devs: what if we put three triangles together and the whitespace between them makes a BONUS FOURTH TRIANGLE
December 31, 2025 at 12:37 AM
triangles: the strongest most stable shape OF THEM ALL
legend of zelda devs: what if we put three triangles together and the whitespace between them makes a BONUS FOURTH TRIANGLE
legend of zelda devs: what if we put three triangles together and the whitespace between them makes a BONUS FOURTH TRIANGLE
"new years resolutions" but in vision board format is great
some are easy. some are just "learn to bake macarons" and "get a haircut that's good for my natural curls"
others are more... "find a paying career so i can keep agenting freely in this terrible job market and recession"
some are easy. some are just "learn to bake macarons" and "get a haircut that's good for my natural curls"
others are more... "find a paying career so i can keep agenting freely in this terrible job market and recession"
December 30, 2025 at 11:43 PM
"new years resolutions" but in vision board format is great
some are easy. some are just "learn to bake macarons" and "get a haircut that's good for my natural curls"
others are more... "find a paying career so i can keep agenting freely in this terrible job market and recession"
some are easy. some are just "learn to bake macarons" and "get a haircut that's good for my natural curls"
others are more... "find a paying career so i can keep agenting freely in this terrible job market and recession"
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Heads up, the annual year-end free trial period for Publishers Marketplace is live.
Great way to do research for those of you gearing up to query in the New Year. lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2025/12/a-pm...
Great way to do research for those of you gearing up to query in the New Year. lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2025/12/a-pm...
December 30, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Heads up, the annual year-end free trial period for Publishers Marketplace is live.
Great way to do research for those of you gearing up to query in the New Year. lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2025/12/a-pm...
Great way to do research for those of you gearing up to query in the New Year. lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2025/12/a-pm...
who else has 0 plans for new years and will probably stay home gaming and watching the nyc ball drop on tv
December 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
who else has 0 plans for new years and will probably stay home gaming and watching the nyc ball drop on tv
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Thank you, @locusmag.bsky.social!!
2025 Books We Loved: Amplitudes: Stories of Queer and Trans Futurity by Lee Mandelo locusmag.com/2025/12...
December 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Thank you, @locusmag.bsky.social!!
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DAWN OF THE FIREBIRD by Sarah Mughal Rana is an instant Sunday Times bestseller!! 🥳
Congratulations Sarah and Paige (@pterlip.bsky.social)!!
Congratulations Sarah and Paige (@pterlip.bsky.social)!!
December 30, 2025 at 4:53 PM
DAWN OF THE FIREBIRD by Sarah Mughal Rana is an instant Sunday Times bestseller!! 🥳
Congratulations Sarah and Paige (@pterlip.bsky.social)!!
Congratulations Sarah and Paige (@pterlip.bsky.social)!!
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need to remind myself not to look at comment sections on ig because people are just rude and dumb most of the time
December 29, 2025 at 2:09 AM
need to remind myself not to look at comment sections on ig because people are just rude and dumb most of the time
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December 27, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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books coming out in january 2026 that i'm looking forward to:
⊹ the poet empress by shen tao
⊹ you'll never forget me by isha raya
⊹ the poet empress by shen tao
⊹ you'll never forget me by isha raya
December 27, 2025 at 10:26 PM
books coming out in january 2026 that i'm looking forward to:
⊹ the poet empress by shen tao
⊹ you'll never forget me by isha raya
⊹ the poet empress by shen tao
⊹ you'll never forget me by isha raya
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I feel just a little shameless doing this but I saw other people doing it and I gotta learn to promote myself.
Hi, I'm Mika and it's my birthday today! If I could have one wish it'd be for you to share my art. No pressure though I already had a banger day. Appreciate you all ❤️
Hi, I'm Mika and it's my birthday today! If I could have one wish it'd be for you to share my art. No pressure though I already had a banger day. Appreciate you all ❤️
December 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I feel just a little shameless doing this but I saw other people doing it and I gotta learn to promote myself.
Hi, I'm Mika and it's my birthday today! If I could have one wish it'd be for you to share my art. No pressure though I already had a banger day. Appreciate you all ❤️
Hi, I'm Mika and it's my birthday today! If I could have one wish it'd be for you to share my art. No pressure though I already had a banger day. Appreciate you all ❤️
barely read anything other than client work this year, but i can say i absolutely flew thru these:
December 27, 2025 at 7:06 AM
barely read anything other than client work this year, but i can say i absolutely flew thru these:
in case anyone is interested... kobo's got a ton of books on sale for less than $5 right now, including!!
Oxford Soju Club by Jinwoo Park
Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne
Not Safe for Work by Nisha J. Tuli
Below Zero by Ali Hazelwood
Julie Chan is Dead by Liann Zhang
Oxford Soju Club by Jinwoo Park
Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne
Not Safe for Work by Nisha J. Tuli
Below Zero by Ali Hazelwood
Julie Chan is Dead by Liann Zhang
December 26, 2025 at 6:06 PM
in case anyone is interested... kobo's got a ton of books on sale for less than $5 right now, including!!
Oxford Soju Club by Jinwoo Park
Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne
Not Safe for Work by Nisha J. Tuli
Below Zero by Ali Hazelwood
Julie Chan is Dead by Liann Zhang
Oxford Soju Club by Jinwoo Park
Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne
Not Safe for Work by Nisha J. Tuli
Below Zero by Ali Hazelwood
Julie Chan is Dead by Liann Zhang
you know those themed ambient fireplace/yule log videos on streaming services? like the frozen one on d+ ??
i dont understand the point behind theming them if its literally just a crackling fireplace. i once watched twenty minutes of one expecting a character to walk by or something and NOTHING.
i dont understand the point behind theming them if its literally just a crackling fireplace. i once watched twenty minutes of one expecting a character to walk by or something and NOTHING.
December 25, 2025 at 7:18 PM
you know those themed ambient fireplace/yule log videos on streaming services? like the frozen one on d+ ??
i dont understand the point behind theming them if its literally just a crackling fireplace. i once watched twenty minutes of one expecting a character to walk by or something and NOTHING.
i dont understand the point behind theming them if its literally just a crackling fireplace. i once watched twenty minutes of one expecting a character to walk by or something and NOTHING.
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still my favorite christmas post
December 25, 2025 at 1:08 AM
still my favorite christmas post
my nails are short rn bc i started doing kickboxing and didnt want to fuck up my natural nails, but once my membership is over I'll be growing them out again :3 smth between these two is probably my ideal length
December 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM
my nails are short rn bc i started doing kickboxing and didnt want to fuck up my natural nails, but once my membership is over I'll be growing them out again :3 smth between these two is probably my ideal length
i did end up doing my nails btw! this is one cost of essie's after school boy blazer with two coats of mooncat's mercury's tears on top!
it looks rly cool, like a blue toned oil slick!
it looks rly cool, like a blue toned oil slick!
December 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
i did end up doing my nails btw! this is one cost of essie's after school boy blazer with two coats of mooncat's mercury's tears on top!
it looks rly cool, like a blue toned oil slick!
it looks rly cool, like a blue toned oil slick!