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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february updates 𖹭
⭒ contracts to look over (!!)
⭒ reading/responding to full requests (10 more to go!)
⭒ reading/responding to undecided queries (39 to go!)
⭒ more client submissions!
⭒ client reading and editorial
⭒ updating editor info
⭒ general query form closed
⭒ bipoc query form open
𖹭
⭒ contracts to look over (!!)
⭒ reading/responding to full requests (10 more to go!)
⭒ reading/responding to undecided queries (39 to go!)
⭒ more client submissions!
⭒ client reading and editorial
⭒ updating editor info
⭒ general query form closed
⭒ bipoc query form open
𖹭
so who works in publishing and wants to start a ttrpg group with me...?
a cat with a sad look on its face is asking for please
ALT: a cat with a sad look on its face is asking for please
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February 14, 2026 at 3:57 AM
so who works in publishing and wants to start a ttrpg group with me...?
guess what finally came in uwu
February 13, 2026 at 6:39 PM
guess what finally came in uwu
hot take but chinese dramas are better than korean dramas (at least within the pool of asian dramas i have watched).
rn i'm watching glass heart which is japanese and it is a TIME.
but what i'm really looking forward to rn is part 2 of bridgerton s4 and the next season of xo, kitty.
rn i'm watching glass heart which is japanese and it is a TIME.
but what i'm really looking forward to rn is part 2 of bridgerton s4 and the next season of xo, kitty.
February 12, 2026 at 6:05 PM
hot take but chinese dramas are better than korean dramas (at least within the pool of asian dramas i have watched).
rn i'm watching glass heart which is japanese and it is a TIME.
but what i'm really looking forward to rn is part 2 of bridgerton s4 and the next season of xo, kitty.
rn i'm watching glass heart which is japanese and it is a TIME.
but what i'm really looking forward to rn is part 2 of bridgerton s4 and the next season of xo, kitty.
every day i feel slightly better, but damn i hate being sick. the brain fog when agenting is pretty much entirely a cerebral job is not great.
February 12, 2026 at 6:01 PM
every day i feel slightly better, but damn i hate being sick. the brain fog when agenting is pretty much entirely a cerebral job is not great.
fuck this shit im out MM-MMMM fuck this shit im out NO THANKS don't mind me, imma just grab my stuff and leave, 'scuse me plz, fuck this shit im OUT
February 11, 2026 at 2:11 AM
fuck this shit im out MM-MMMM fuck this shit im out NO THANKS don't mind me, imma just grab my stuff and leave, 'scuse me plz, fuck this shit im OUT
im literally begging y'all, why am i getting queries sent directly to my work email?? why am i getting queries thru freakin LINKEDIN DMS??
stop.
querymanager only.
my queries are also FREAKIN CLOSED LIKE DAMN
stop.
querymanager only.
my queries are also FREAKIN CLOSED LIKE DAMN
February 11, 2026 at 1:53 AM
im literally begging y'all, why am i getting queries sent directly to my work email?? why am i getting queries thru freakin LINKEDIN DMS??
stop.
querymanager only.
my queries are also FREAKIN CLOSED LIKE DAMN
stop.
querymanager only.
my queries are also FREAKIN CLOSED LIKE DAMN
tsuki vs the humidifier mist
where's it coming from? where does it go? why can't i grab it, cotton eyed joe?
where's it coming from? where does it go? why can't i grab it, cotton eyed joe?
February 9, 2026 at 6:29 PM
tsuki vs the humidifier mist
where's it coming from? where does it go? why can't i grab it, cotton eyed joe?
where's it coming from? where does it go? why can't i grab it, cotton eyed joe?
Reposted by lit agent tasneem motala
i am probably sick, with a cold maybe. drinking lemsip and hoping I'll be better in the morning 🥲
February 8, 2026 at 5:40 AM
i am probably sick, with a cold maybe. drinking lemsip and hoping I'll be better in the morning 🥲
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Just 1 week until my Valentine's Day webinar QUERY UNREQUITED: Why I Didn't Fall in Love With Your Submission. I'll talk about these stats and more! Register here: next.waveapps.com/checkouts/42... #WritingCommunity #Writers #Illustrators
February 7, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Just 1 week until my Valentine's Day webinar QUERY UNREQUITED: Why I Didn't Fall in Love With Your Submission. I'll talk about these stats and more! Register here: next.waveapps.com/checkouts/42... #WritingCommunity #Writers #Illustrators
february updates 𖹭
⭒ contracts to look over (!!)
⭒ reading/responding to full requests (10 more to go!)
⭒ reading/responding to undecided queries (39 to go!)
⭒ more client submissions!
⭒ client reading and editorial
⭒ updating editor info
⭒ general query form closed
⭒ bipoc query form open
𖹭
⭒ contracts to look over (!!)
⭒ reading/responding to full requests (10 more to go!)
⭒ reading/responding to undecided queries (39 to go!)
⭒ more client submissions!
⭒ client reading and editorial
⭒ updating editor info
⭒ general query form closed
⭒ bipoc query form open
𖹭
February 6, 2026 at 6:27 PM
february updates 𖹭
⭒ contracts to look over (!!)
⭒ reading/responding to full requests (10 more to go!)
⭒ reading/responding to undecided queries (39 to go!)
⭒ more client submissions!
⭒ client reading and editorial
⭒ updating editor info
⭒ general query form closed
⭒ bipoc query form open
𖹭
⭒ contracts to look over (!!)
⭒ reading/responding to full requests (10 more to go!)
⭒ reading/responding to undecided queries (39 to go!)
⭒ more client submissions!
⭒ client reading and editorial
⭒ updating editor info
⭒ general query form closed
⭒ bipoc query form open
𖹭
as for agenting: more reading today! i am almost caught up on all full requests and only have 10 to go.
current plan is to finish by mid-feb and then get thru my stack of 39 undecided queries from my bipoc query form.
current plan is to finish by mid-feb and then get thru my stack of 39 undecided queries from my bipoc query form.
February 6, 2026 at 6:11 PM
as for agenting: more reading today! i am almost caught up on all full requests and only have 10 to go.
current plan is to finish by mid-feb and then get thru my stack of 39 undecided queries from my bipoc query form.
current plan is to finish by mid-feb and then get thru my stack of 39 undecided queries from my bipoc query form.
the cloud nine shade from the holo taco valentine bundle is the only one im interested in, but i already have a midsummers dream from mooncat that has the addition of a blue sheen...
February 6, 2026 at 5:47 PM
the cloud nine shade from the holo taco valentine bundle is the only one im interested in, but i already have a midsummers dream from mooncat that has the addition of a blue sheen...
a thread of interest checks: the one w the most likes will be the one i will consider putting together and hosting!
it'll be a paid online event, and I'm thinking $25 for an hour-long seminar + 15 minutes for Q&A, maybe?
let's go!
it'll be a paid online event, and I'm thinking $25 for an hour-long seminar + 15 minutes for Q&A, maybe?
let's go!
February 2, 2026 at 11:20 PM
a thread of interest checks: the one w the most likes will be the one i will consider putting together and hosting!
it'll be a paid online event, and I'm thinking $25 for an hour-long seminar + 15 minutes for Q&A, maybe?
let's go!
it'll be a paid online event, and I'm thinking $25 for an hour-long seminar + 15 minutes for Q&A, maybe?
let's go!
Reposted by lit agent tasneem motala
Macaulay Culkin posted a tribute to Catherine O’Hara….I’m not crying, you’re crying 🥺🙏
January 30, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Macaulay Culkin posted a tribute to Catherine O’Hara….I’m not crying, you’re crying 🥺🙏
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This is live, friends! You can also bid on a critique from me in here.
This kicks off on Wednesday. So many amazing opportunities here, with plans to do some good.
Let’s get to work. 💪🏽 www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
Let’s get to work. 💪🏽 www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...
Publishing for Minnesota
Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.
www.32auctions.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:07 PM
This is live, friends! You can also bid on a critique from me in here.
stickers !!!! so excited to figure out where to use these YAY @jaceandjudy.bsky.social
January 29, 2026 at 8:40 PM
stickers !!!! so excited to figure out where to use these YAY @jaceandjudy.bsky.social
about a third of the way thru a full and leaning very yes... 👀
January 27, 2026 at 10:56 PM
about a third of the way thru a full and leaning very yes... 👀
also, a personal gripe with all the messaging going around: books have always been political and stories have always mattered
there's nothing "now more than ever" about it. it will always be political and always matter.
oppression never stopped. people just looked away bc it didn't affect them.
there's nothing "now more than ever" about it. it will always be political and always matter.
oppression never stopped. people just looked away bc it didn't affect them.
January 26, 2026 at 5:00 AM
also, a personal gripe with all the messaging going around: books have always been political and stories have always mattered
there's nothing "now more than ever" about it. it will always be political and always matter.
oppression never stopped. people just looked away bc it didn't affect them.
there's nothing "now more than ever" about it. it will always be political and always matter.
oppression never stopped. people just looked away bc it didn't affect them.
Reposted by lit agent tasneem motala
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...
Publishing for Minnesota
Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.
www.32auctions.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:19 AM
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...
i dont have anything deeply meaningful and impactful to say about what's happening in the world (in Minnesota, Palestine, this snowstorm on the East coast, or otherwise). but still:
rest when you need to. fight where you can. take care of each other 💜
community is everything
rest when you need to. fight where you can. take care of each other 💜
community is everything
January 26, 2026 at 4:53 AM
i dont have anything deeply meaningful and impactful to say about what's happening in the world (in Minnesota, Palestine, this snowstorm on the East coast, or otherwise). but still:
rest when you need to. fight where you can. take care of each other 💜
community is everything
rest when you need to. fight where you can. take care of each other 💜
community is everything
Reposted by lit agent tasneem motala
At the end of the day, the Black Lives Matter era was about whether people should be killed in the street, and lots of people decided yeah and put those little blue flags on their cars. It spread to everyone because it stopped for no one.
January 24, 2026 at 4:45 PM
At the end of the day, the Black Lives Matter era was about whether people should be killed in the street, and lots of people decided yeah and put those little blue flags on their cars. It spread to everyone because it stopped for no one.
came across a job description that said "we are disruptors"
a bald man with a speech bubble that says ok on it
Alt: a bald man with a speech bubble that says ok on it
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January 24, 2026 at 12:21 AM
came across a job description that said "we are disruptors"