Lilybeth Schultz is querying
@lilybeth-writes.bsky.social
Speculative Fiction Author
🏳️🌈 Disabled Combat Veteran
Mother to Some, Auntie to All, Granddaughter of Witches
Querying: Magic Lookout Tower Romcom🐞
WIP: Historical Fantasy w/ romance
www.authorlilybethschultz.com
🏳️🌈 Disabled Combat Veteran
Mother to Some, Auntie to All, Granddaughter of Witches
Querying: Magic Lookout Tower Romcom🐞
WIP: Historical Fantasy w/ romance
www.authorlilybethschultz.com
Pinned
🤣 Poor James.
So, determined to live he’ll fight off whatever cryptid that just came through his cabin door with a frying pan if he has to.
Now Querying: Sorry About Your Luck, a lightly speculative romcom
#amquerying #adhdauthor
So, determined to live he’ll fight off whatever cryptid that just came through his cabin door with a frying pan if he has to.
Now Querying: Sorry About Your Luck, a lightly speculative romcom
#amquerying #adhdauthor
Always darkest before the dawn, right?
RIGHT?!
Today has been a day for anxious thoughts and baseless doubt.
Tomorrow has to be better!
#amquerying #goodnight #writingcommumity #disabledauthor
RIGHT?!
Today has been a day for anxious thoughts and baseless doubt.
Tomorrow has to be better!
#amquerying #goodnight #writingcommumity #disabledauthor
November 18, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Always darkest before the dawn, right?
RIGHT?!
Today has been a day for anxious thoughts and baseless doubt.
Tomorrow has to be better!
#amquerying #goodnight #writingcommumity #disabledauthor
RIGHT?!
Today has been a day for anxious thoughts and baseless doubt.
Tomorrow has to be better!
#amquerying #goodnight #writingcommumity #disabledauthor
November 11, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Dearest Wonderful Literary Agents,
I am begging you to stop using the words “NOT (A) PERFECT” in your rejection messages.
Nothing is perfect, but that word conveys meaning you may not intend.
We live in a world of words. Get creative!
#litagents #literaryagents #wordchoice
I am begging you to stop using the words “NOT (A) PERFECT” in your rejection messages.
Nothing is perfect, but that word conveys meaning you may not intend.
We live in a world of words. Get creative!
#litagents #literaryagents #wordchoice
November 8, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Dearest Wonderful Literary Agents,
I am begging you to stop using the words “NOT (A) PERFECT” in your rejection messages.
Nothing is perfect, but that word conveys meaning you may not intend.
We live in a world of words. Get creative!
#litagents #literaryagents #wordchoice
I am begging you to stop using the words “NOT (A) PERFECT” in your rejection messages.
Nothing is perfect, but that word conveys meaning you may not intend.
We live in a world of words. Get creative!
#litagents #literaryagents #wordchoice
Reposted by Lilybeth Schultz is querying
Ever After Books 📚 is the only imprint of Perspective Publishing OPEN to submissions. It CLOSES to queries at midnight on NOV 30th! Full #MSWL @
www.perspective-publishing.com/submissions
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#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #AmQuerying #IndieAuthors #HistoricalRomance
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#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #AmQuerying #IndieAuthors #HistoricalRomance
November 5, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Ever After Books 📚 is the only imprint of Perspective Publishing OPEN to submissions. It CLOSES to queries at midnight on NOV 30th! Full #MSWL @
www.perspective-publishing.com/submissions
USE querytracker.net/query/Perspe...
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #AmQuerying #IndieAuthors #HistoricalRomance
www.perspective-publishing.com/submissions
USE querytracker.net/query/Perspe...
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #AmQuerying #IndieAuthors #HistoricalRomance
Clinging to hope, refreshing my email like it owes me money and sometimes forgetting I have queries out at all!
Stress & anxiety are weird…and not like a ‘I wear a Kraft cheese slice as an eyepatch’ weird. More, like ‘why does it feel like I NEED to respond to this email now or I will die’ weird.
Stress & anxiety are weird…and not like a ‘I wear a Kraft cheese slice as an eyepatch’ weird. More, like ‘why does it feel like I NEED to respond to this email now or I will die’ weird.
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November 3, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Clinging to hope, refreshing my email like it owes me money and sometimes forgetting I have queries out at all!
Stress & anxiety are weird…and not like a ‘I wear a Kraft cheese slice as an eyepatch’ weird. More, like ‘why does it feel like I NEED to respond to this email now or I will die’ weird.
Stress & anxiety are weird…and not like a ‘I wear a Kraft cheese slice as an eyepatch’ weird. More, like ‘why does it feel like I NEED to respond to this email now or I will die’ weird.
Happy ‘Ween! Blessed Samhain!
November 1, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Happy ‘Ween! Blessed Samhain!
Describing my WIP BADLY:
Rainbow Bright, but a traumatized Victorian warrior who uses a crutch, colorful magic that could kill you, and a dangerously attractive Duke she can’t stop thinking about. Oh, and an absurdly stubborn cat instead of a sarcastic horse.
#writingcommunity #ADHDwriter
Rainbow Bright, but a traumatized Victorian warrior who uses a crutch, colorful magic that could kill you, and a dangerously attractive Duke she can’t stop thinking about. Oh, and an absurdly stubborn cat instead of a sarcastic horse.
#writingcommunity #ADHDwriter
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October 27, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Describing my WIP BADLY:
Rainbow Bright, but a traumatized Victorian warrior who uses a crutch, colorful magic that could kill you, and a dangerously attractive Duke she can’t stop thinking about. Oh, and an absurdly stubborn cat instead of a sarcastic horse.
#writingcommunity #ADHDwriter
Rainbow Bright, but a traumatized Victorian warrior who uses a crutch, colorful magic that could kill you, and a dangerously attractive Duke she can’t stop thinking about. Oh, and an absurdly stubborn cat instead of a sarcastic horse.
#writingcommunity #ADHDwriter
Reposted by Lilybeth Schultz is querying
⚔️A Broken Soldier
⚙️A Reclusive Metallurgist
♥️An Arranged Marriage
His secrets run as deep as her wounds.
Is he truly trying to capture her heart
Or the terrible power that she wields?
Because he cannot have both.
#WIP #writingcommunity
⚙️A Reclusive Metallurgist
♥️An Arranged Marriage
His secrets run as deep as her wounds.
Is he truly trying to capture her heart
Or the terrible power that she wields?
Because he cannot have both.
#WIP #writingcommunity
October 10, 2025 at 11:35 PM
⚔️A Broken Soldier
⚙️A Reclusive Metallurgist
♥️An Arranged Marriage
His secrets run as deep as her wounds.
Is he truly trying to capture her heart
Or the terrible power that she wields?
Because he cannot have both.
#WIP #writingcommunity
⚙️A Reclusive Metallurgist
♥️An Arranged Marriage
His secrets run as deep as her wounds.
Is he truly trying to capture her heart
Or the terrible power that she wields?
Because he cannot have both.
#WIP #writingcommunity
Reposted by Lilybeth Schultz is querying
✨ Attention Fantasy & Romantasy Writers! ✨
We're seeking voices in fantasy and romantasy. If your manuscript weaves magic or cross-realm romance, we want to see it!
agent-query@amphoraepublishing.com
#OpenSubmissions #Romantasy #FantasyBooks #CallingWriters #WritingCommunity #FYP #MSWL
We're seeking voices in fantasy and romantasy. If your manuscript weaves magic or cross-realm romance, we want to see it!
agent-query@amphoraepublishing.com
#OpenSubmissions #Romantasy #FantasyBooks #CallingWriters #WritingCommunity #FYP #MSWL
October 26, 2025 at 5:35 PM
✨ Attention Fantasy & Romantasy Writers! ✨
We're seeking voices in fantasy and romantasy. If your manuscript weaves magic or cross-realm romance, we want to see it!
agent-query@amphoraepublishing.com
#OpenSubmissions #Romantasy #FantasyBooks #CallingWriters #WritingCommunity #FYP #MSWL
We're seeking voices in fantasy and romantasy. If your manuscript weaves magic or cross-realm romance, we want to see it!
agent-query@amphoraepublishing.com
#OpenSubmissions #Romantasy #FantasyBooks #CallingWriters #WritingCommunity #FYP #MSWL
Have we forgotten that the MSWL hashtag is for agents, not writers and authors?
Agents use it to post what they want to see in their inbox, not shop for projects.
For the love of all that is wholly, please use AMQUERYING instead. It keeps MSWL clean.
#writingcommunity #authorsky #amquerying
Agents use it to post what they want to see in their inbox, not shop for projects.
For the love of all that is wholly, please use AMQUERYING instead. It keeps MSWL clean.
#writingcommunity #authorsky #amquerying
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October 19, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Have we forgotten that the MSWL hashtag is for agents, not writers and authors?
Agents use it to post what they want to see in their inbox, not shop for projects.
For the love of all that is wholly, please use AMQUERYING instead. It keeps MSWL clean.
#writingcommunity #authorsky #amquerying
Agents use it to post what they want to see in their inbox, not shop for projects.
For the love of all that is wholly, please use AMQUERYING instead. It keeps MSWL clean.
#writingcommunity #authorsky #amquerying
Still the moment, still the month, but WHY IS QUERYING SUCH A ROLLERCOASTER OF EMOTIONS?!
I feel like I’m being logical and treating it like a business proposition, but also “why don’t you love me?” is what my heart is crying. 🤣
Such a funny little thing the human heart is.
#amquerying #authorsky
I feel like I’m being logical and treating it like a business proposition, but also “why don’t you love me?” is what my heart is crying. 🤣
Such a funny little thing the human heart is.
#amquerying #authorsky
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October 16, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Still the moment, still the month, but WHY IS QUERYING SUCH A ROLLERCOASTER OF EMOTIONS?!
I feel like I’m being logical and treating it like a business proposition, but also “why don’t you love me?” is what my heart is crying. 🤣
Such a funny little thing the human heart is.
#amquerying #authorsky
I feel like I’m being logical and treating it like a business proposition, but also “why don’t you love me?” is what my heart is crying. 🤣
Such a funny little thing the human heart is.
#amquerying #authorsky
Babysitting the nephew tonight.
Yes, he is a cat.
And yes, he’s been crying for his mommy in the kitchen for the last 10 minutes.
Gojo! Go to SLEEP!
Yes, he is a cat.
And yes, he’s been crying for his mommy in the kitchen for the last 10 minutes.
Gojo! Go to SLEEP!
October 11, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Babysitting the nephew tonight.
Yes, he is a cat.
And yes, he’s been crying for his mommy in the kitchen for the last 10 minutes.
Gojo! Go to SLEEP!
Yes, he is a cat.
And yes, he’s been crying for his mommy in the kitchen for the last 10 minutes.
Gojo! Go to SLEEP!
⚔️A Broken Soldier
⚙️A Reclusive Metallurgist
♥️An Arranged Marriage
His secrets run as deep as her wounds.
Is he truly trying to capture her heart
Or the terrible power that she wields?
Because he cannot have both.
#WIP #writingcommunity
⚙️A Reclusive Metallurgist
♥️An Arranged Marriage
His secrets run as deep as her wounds.
Is he truly trying to capture her heart
Or the terrible power that she wields?
Because he cannot have both.
#WIP #writingcommunity
October 10, 2025 at 11:35 PM
⚔️A Broken Soldier
⚙️A Reclusive Metallurgist
♥️An Arranged Marriage
His secrets run as deep as her wounds.
Is he truly trying to capture her heart
Or the terrible power that she wields?
Because he cannot have both.
#WIP #writingcommunity
⚙️A Reclusive Metallurgist
♥️An Arranged Marriage
His secrets run as deep as her wounds.
Is he truly trying to capture her heart
Or the terrible power that she wields?
Because he cannot have both.
#WIP #writingcommunity
I just entered #RevPit #10Queries. Enter now for a chance to win free feedback on your query and 1st 5 pages, details @reviseresub.bsky.social !
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October 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I just entered #RevPit #10Queries. Enter now for a chance to win free feedback on your query and 1st 5 pages, details @reviseresub.bsky.social !
THIS IS THE MOMENT, THIS IS THE MONTH!
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October 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
THIS IS THE MOMENT, THIS IS THE MONTH!
Sorry About Your Luck ART!
Sam & James arguing while Charlie slides in there on the sly, just for those pets!
I love it!
Thank you to my artist, Nemmie!
You can find them here:
toyhou.se/millipedes
Sam & James arguing while Charlie slides in there on the sly, just for those pets!
I love it!
Thank you to my artist, Nemmie!
You can find them here:
toyhou.se/millipedes
September 29, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Sorry About Your Luck ART!
Sam & James arguing while Charlie slides in there on the sly, just for those pets!
I love it!
Thank you to my artist, Nemmie!
You can find them here:
toyhou.se/millipedes
Sam & James arguing while Charlie slides in there on the sly, just for those pets!
I love it!
Thank you to my artist, Nemmie!
You can find them here:
toyhou.se/millipedes
🥹
Surprises around every corner!
Surprises around every corner!
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September 26, 2025 at 6:21 AM
🥹
Surprises around every corner!
Surprises around every corner!
Reposted by Lilybeth Schultz is querying
Dwight D. Eisenhower cries before an audience of veterans in 1952 as he recalls the sacrifices soldiers made on D-Day.
September 24, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Dwight D. Eisenhower cries before an audience of veterans in 1952 as he recalls the sacrifices soldiers made on D-Day.
Ok, that rejection stung a bit!
- Veteran agent (& #1 on my list)
- 5 months with my full
- Personalized but no feedback
I will go find a sweet treat, pout about it for an hour or two, then it’s back to fighting for 4yo me’s dream.
#Writingcommunity #amquerying #reportsfromthequerytrenches
- Veteran agent (& #1 on my list)
- 5 months with my full
- Personalized but no feedback
I will go find a sweet treat, pout about it for an hour or two, then it’s back to fighting for 4yo me’s dream.
#Writingcommunity #amquerying #reportsfromthequerytrenches
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September 23, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Ok, that rejection stung a bit!
- Veteran agent (& #1 on my list)
- 5 months with my full
- Personalized but no feedback
I will go find a sweet treat, pout about it for an hour or two, then it’s back to fighting for 4yo me’s dream.
#Writingcommunity #amquerying #reportsfromthequerytrenches
- Veteran agent (& #1 on my list)
- 5 months with my full
- Personalized but no feedback
I will go find a sweet treat, pout about it for an hour or two, then it’s back to fighting for 4yo me’s dream.
#Writingcommunity #amquerying #reportsfromthequerytrenches
Reposted by Lilybeth Schultz is querying
"I'm looking for fantasy novels with shorter word counts and immersive worldbuilding. Ex: GODKILLER by Hannah Kaner, EMILY WILDE'S ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF FAERIES by Heather Fawcett.”
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September 22, 2025 at 4:44 PM
"I'm looking for fantasy novels with shorter word counts and immersive worldbuilding. Ex: GODKILLER by Hannah Kaner, EMILY WILDE'S ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF FAERIES by Heather Fawcett.”
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Reposted by Lilybeth Schultz is querying
It's a Booklist star for YOU WEREN'T MEANT TO BE HUMAN by @ajwhiteauthor.bsky.social
🌟 “YA author White’s adult debut is brutal... but encapsulates the best of the modern horror genre.”
Read the full review here
🌟 “YA author White’s adult debut is brutal... but encapsulates the best of the modern horror genre.”
Read the full review here
September 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
It's a Booklist star for YOU WEREN'T MEANT TO BE HUMAN by @ajwhiteauthor.bsky.social
🌟 “YA author White’s adult debut is brutal... but encapsulates the best of the modern horror genre.”
Read the full review here
🌟 “YA author White’s adult debut is brutal... but encapsulates the best of the modern horror genre.”
Read the full review here
Querying update:
5.5 months into the process for the lightly speculative romcom
Queries Sent: 100
Rejections: 58
Referrals: 5
Requests: 14 (3 partial, 11 full)
Romcom is hard to break into with a saturated market, but I’m still making a run at it!
#amquerying #writingcommunity #booksky
5.5 months into the process for the lightly speculative romcom
Queries Sent: 100
Rejections: 58
Referrals: 5
Requests: 14 (3 partial, 11 full)
Romcom is hard to break into with a saturated market, but I’m still making a run at it!
#amquerying #writingcommunity #booksky
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September 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Querying update:
5.5 months into the process for the lightly speculative romcom
Queries Sent: 100
Rejections: 58
Referrals: 5
Requests: 14 (3 partial, 11 full)
Romcom is hard to break into with a saturated market, but I’m still making a run at it!
#amquerying #writingcommunity #booksky
5.5 months into the process for the lightly speculative romcom
Queries Sent: 100
Rejections: 58
Referrals: 5
Requests: 14 (3 partial, 11 full)
Romcom is hard to break into with a saturated market, but I’m still making a run at it!
#amquerying #writingcommunity #booksky
Reposted by Lilybeth Schultz is querying
Just giving this lil’ workshop a bump. Still have some space! 👇🏽
Since my summer query one went so well, I’m doing another workshop in the winter.
Come hang! The goal is to help get a nonfiction book proposal wrangled up and polished.
These workshops will help fund my free events in the New Year. www.ericsmithrocks.com/blog/2025/9/...
Come hang! The goal is to help get a nonfiction book proposal wrangled up and polished.
These workshops will help fund my free events in the New Year. www.ericsmithrocks.com/blog/2025/9/...
Winter Workshop: Building the Nonfiction Book Proposal — ERIC SMITH
Hey friends. So my first attempt at a self-run workshop this summer was a really wonderful success. A few dozen folks signed up, we worked on query letters and opening pages, and at the end of the si...
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September 16, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Just giving this lil’ workshop a bump. Still have some space! 👇🏽
Chilling with 10 needles in my ears for the next 3 days is METAL AF.
It’s also pain management aka Battlefield Acupuncture for the win.
That is all.
It’s also pain management aka Battlefield Acupuncture for the win.
That is all.
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September 16, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Chilling with 10 needles in my ears for the next 3 days is METAL AF.
It’s also pain management aka Battlefield Acupuncture for the win.
That is all.
It’s also pain management aka Battlefield Acupuncture for the win.
That is all.
Have I mentioned that the exercise of “describe your book badly” is what helped me figure out my blurb?
It forces you to break your manuscript down into (hilarious) pieces but also shows you the themes and incidents that stand out the most!
#unsolicitedwritingadvice #writingcommunity #writingtip
It forces you to break your manuscript down into (hilarious) pieces but also shows you the themes and incidents that stand out the most!
#unsolicitedwritingadvice #writingcommunity #writingtip
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September 14, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Have I mentioned that the exercise of “describe your book badly” is what helped me figure out my blurb?
It forces you to break your manuscript down into (hilarious) pieces but also shows you the themes and incidents that stand out the most!
#unsolicitedwritingadvice #writingcommunity #writingtip
It forces you to break your manuscript down into (hilarious) pieces but also shows you the themes and incidents that stand out the most!
#unsolicitedwritingadvice #writingcommunity #writingtip