How are y’all doing on your drafts thus far today? Praying that this swift and smooth pace branches out to bless y’all’s work too 🙏🏻

Way of Kings was utterly delightful (and I was more of a Shallan fan than a Kaladin one, believe it or not, so Words of Radiance will supposedly be my cup of tea) so I'm hype. Empire of the Vampire was solely to read with a friend who's writing a vampire book 😂

That is WONDERFUL to hear 😍 gotta love when creatives authentically support one another online. So happy to meet you here too! Always glad to find a fellow D&D fan 👀

Wonderful! Always glad to know I'm not the only one wading into the waters 👋 hope it's been kind to you too (and that it stays that way).

Why thank you! It's been so reassuring to see that it's still alive and kicking 🥹

Absolutely. But I also know that it's hard to stay hopeful after some heavy blows, so I hope the optimism sets in sooner than expected. I'm believing that the way your future agent falls in love with and amplifies your work will be well worth the wait!

You know it! I'll keep my eyes peeled 👀

Why thank you! I sure hope it is, or else I'm spending a whole lotta time on a whole lotta nothing 😂

Not quite to querying yet. I'm working with a professional writing coach on my current draft though, so it's still feeling like a significant step 💪

It's delightful to meet you! Anyone bringing gothic vibes to the YA world is a friend o' mine, for sure – we desperately need more of it.

I might be a bit more in the New Adult lane, but I'm sure both our stories have plenty of spookiness to share. Praying your querying goes quickly and smoothly 🙏

It may not be everyone's cup of tea, but "brutal", "horrifying", and "unrelenting" sure sound like they'd be in my palette! Sign me up for a cup ☕

Congrats on reaching the (almost) end: hope the rest flows just as smoothly for you :)

We've never met (er, well, "yet" to meet – hi, hello, I'm Jake!), but I felt this in my soul. I'm SO sorry that expectation and reality didn't yet align. Good news: you've got 365 new chances for the perfect agent to fall in love with your work! May the pieces come together quickly for you 🙏

Oh, for sure – it just always FEELS like I have somehow shown up late to the party, y'know? (cue that one community gif)

But you're so right: there's no "one size fits all" timeline, and that's one heck of a reassurance. Thanks for reminding me 🫶

Thank you so much 🥹 I can't wait to meet everyone. I'll need to dive into some starter packs – that's still a new concept for me, but I loooove the idea 😍