Brian A. Klems
@brianklems.bsky.social
Helps writers write better & get published. | Director at Writing Day Workshops | Former Editor at Writer's Digest mag. | Author of bestseller OH BOY, YOU'RE HAVING A GIRL.
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Happy Wednesday, authors! This week’s Writing Prompt Wednesday is brought to you by @brianklems.bsky.social
View this writing prompt and so much more on our blog at writingdayworkshops.com/blog
Good luck and happy writing!
View this writing prompt and so much more on our blog at writingdayworkshops.com/blog
Good luck and happy writing!
July 30, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Happy Wednesday, authors! This week’s Writing Prompt Wednesday is brought to you by @brianklems.bsky.social
View this writing prompt and so much more on our blog at writingdayworkshops.com/blog
Good luck and happy writing!
View this writing prompt and so much more on our blog at writingdayworkshops.com/blog
Good luck and happy writing!
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Have you checked out this week's writing prompt from
@brianklems.bsky.social ? It's a good one... writingdayworkshops.com/blog/tuesday...
@brianklems.bsky.social ? It's a good one... writingdayworkshops.com/blog/tuesday...
March 28, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Have you checked out this week's writing prompt from
@brianklems.bsky.social ? It's a good one... writingdayworkshops.com/blog/tuesday...
@brianklems.bsky.social ? It's a good one... writingdayworkshops.com/blog/tuesday...
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Did you know we collect our new agent alerts into genre categories? Check out the thread below to see if you can find a few new agents in your genre! 🧵
March 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Did you know we collect our new agent alerts into genre categories? Check out the thread below to see if you can find a few new agents in your genre! 🧵
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This week's writing prompt from @brianklems.bsky.social is so fun, we had to share it: The book you’ve been reading isn’t in the spot you’d left it and you suspect it has been stolen. 1/2
a cartoon of a woman standing in front of a shelf of books including black magic and poisons
ALT: a cartoon of a woman standing in front of a shelf of books including black magic and poisons
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March 14, 2025 at 5:16 AM
This week's writing prompt from @brianklems.bsky.social is so fun, we had to share it: The book you’ve been reading isn’t in the spot you’d left it and you suspect it has been stolen. 1/2
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Here's a few things we often see included in query letters that you should probably leave out... inspired Chuck's latest Reel on our Instagram. (Same handle, access via link in our bio if you wanna watch it.) 🧵
a man sitting at a desk talking to another man who says i 'd be happy to give you my expert advice .
ALT: a man sitting at a desk talking to another man who says i 'd be happy to give you my expert advice .
media.tenor.com
February 14, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Here's a few things we often see included in query letters that you should probably leave out... inspired Chuck's latest Reel on our Instagram. (Same handle, access via link in our bio if you wanna watch it.) 🧵
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What are literary agents' top tips for novel openings? Here's the tea: writingdayworkshops.com/blog/what-no...
March 1, 2025 at 7:16 AM
What are literary agents' top tips for novel openings? Here's the tea: writingdayworkshops.com/blog/what-no...
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For those who read my article on Writing Conference success; WDW is who I recommended.
reneefountain.com/writing-conf...
reneefountain.com/writing-conf...
Hi! We're Writing Day Workshops and we organize writing conferences in-person across the US and online. Both include craft and industry talks from publishing professionals, plus opportunities for writers to pitch their book to agents. 2025 dates here: www.writingdayworkshops.com/event-locati...
WRITING DAY WORKSHOPS
Full-Day “How to Get Published” Writing Events throughout the United States
www.writingdayworkshops.com
January 26, 2025 at 10:41 PM
For those who read my article on Writing Conference success; WDW is who I recommended.
reneefountain.com/writing-conf...
reneefountain.com/writing-conf...
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Diego Harrison, a literary agent at SBR Media, has 15 years' experience in the publishing industry and a deep love for books across many genres. Find out more here: writingdayworkshops.com/blog/new-lit...
February 12, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Diego Harrison, a literary agent at SBR Media, has 15 years' experience in the publishing industry and a deep love for books across many genres. Find out more here: writingdayworkshops.com/blog/new-lit...
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The wait is over! I am officially reopening to queries Tuesday, February 18.
My MSWL has been updated with what I’ll be looking for. Can’t wait to see what hits my inbox!! #amquerying #WritingCommunity #MSWL
www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/an...
My MSWL has been updated with what I’ll be looking for. Can’t wait to see what hits my inbox!! #amquerying #WritingCommunity #MSWL
www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/an...
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February 12, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The wait is over! I am officially reopening to queries Tuesday, February 18.
My MSWL has been updated with what I’ll be looking for. Can’t wait to see what hits my inbox!! #amquerying #WritingCommunity #MSWL
www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/an...
My MSWL has been updated with what I’ll be looking for. Can’t wait to see what hits my inbox!! #amquerying #WritingCommunity #MSWL
www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/an...
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next talk from Online San Diego Writers Workshop: agent Rachel Beck's "Big Authors Speak to the Top Factors in Their Success"
@writingdaywksp.bsky.social @brianklems.bsky.social #SDWW2025 #booksky #writesky #writingcommunity #writingtips
@writingdaywksp.bsky.social @brianklems.bsky.social #SDWW2025 #booksky #writesky #writingcommunity #writingtips
February 7, 2025 at 6:53 PM
next talk from Online San Diego Writers Workshop: agent Rachel Beck's "Big Authors Speak to the Top Factors in Their Success"
@writingdaywksp.bsky.social @brianklems.bsky.social #SDWW2025 #booksky #writesky #writingcommunity #writingtips
@writingdaywksp.bsky.social @brianklems.bsky.social #SDWW2025 #booksky #writesky #writingcommunity #writingtips
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We love the shout-out here from Joel on finding good agents to query - we didn't realize he met his first agent via one of our conferences! Magic. ✨ Plenty of other excellent tips in this thread too! 👇
Brigham Editorial Query Month, Day 4: How do I find good agents to query?
Technically you could just send a query to every agent currently living and breathing, but I think of querying kinda like sales. If you're unfamiliar with the concept of cold calls vs. warm calls, allow me to explain:
Technically you could just send a query to every agent currently living and breathing, but I think of querying kinda like sales. If you're unfamiliar with the concept of cold calls vs. warm calls, allow me to explain:
January 5, 2025 at 6:40 AM
We love the shout-out here from Joel on finding good agents to query - we didn't realize he met his first agent via one of our conferences! Magic. ✨ Plenty of other excellent tips in this thread too! 👇
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The rumors are true - we're running not one, not two, but THREE competitions to get your first pages read by top agents @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social (YA),
Brandy Vallance (Romance, Historical and Women's Fiction), and @keslupo.bsky.social (SFF). And it's FREE! Instructions below... 🧵
Brandy Vallance (Romance, Historical and Women's Fiction), and @keslupo.bsky.social (SFF). And it's FREE! Instructions below... 🧵
January 6, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The rumors are true - we're running not one, not two, but THREE competitions to get your first pages read by top agents @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social (YA),
Brandy Vallance (Romance, Historical and Women's Fiction), and @keslupo.bsky.social (SFF). And it's FREE! Instructions below... 🧵
Brandy Vallance (Romance, Historical and Women's Fiction), and @keslupo.bsky.social (SFF). And it's FREE! Instructions below... 🧵