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Thais Afonso
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Associate Literary Agent at Azantian. AALA Member. Freelance editor.

https://thaisafonsoliterary.crd.co/

https://thaisafonsoeditorial.carrd.co/
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I'm going through such a Cozy Fantasy phase right now. Please send me all the Cozy Fantasy. Here are some recent favorites. #MSWL
There's a towering mountain on the background. On the foreground, a woman sits on the edge of a horseless wagon. A cat sits next to her on the wagon's stairs. They sit by a fire and lanterns dot the illustration. The title of the book, "The Teller of Small Fortunes", is placed on the left, in yellow font. Giant vines and tree trunks dot the foreground. In the background, a magically cozy cottage with plants and ivies crawling all over it sits under a golden beam of light. In large, white letters, the title "The Spellshop" is spelled in the center. In the foreground, a man stands with his back to the viewer. In the background, a castle perched on a rocky mountain, a forest, and dragons flying overhead. The is Grace Situation, placed in the center in large letters. On the foreground, stands a scissor with a crescent moon laid under under it. Between the crescent moon, the title is spelled out in large, serif font, "Half a Soul".
April 29, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Hey y’all! We could use some extra money right now due to some emergency bills so I’m doing a flash sale on my more expensive services! This is a great opportunity to grab a slot and work with me on your manuscript. xD

#writers #amquerying
Background textured like paper with the following text over it: Developmental Edits Critique of your entire manuscript with developmental edits and line edits. Includes: An editorial letter detailing what needs work structurally A few line edits to help you understand what is working and what's not One meeting to talk over the letter (whenever you need, doesn’t need to take place immediately after you receive the edits) Price: $0.010 per word *Normal price: 0.015 per word Book Coaching USD 1500 per month* Weekly meetings of up to 2 hours to discuss your progress, brainstorm your path forward, and set your goals for the next couple of weeks. Feedback on up to 5,000 words per week. Will establish a regular check-in schedule via email and text to keep you on deadline. Free consultation so we can see if book coaching is for you, and if we’re a good fit. *If you’re a marginalized/working class author and you need a more flexible rate/arrangement, please reach out and let me know. I’d specially like to make sure marginalized authors can work with me without straining themselves.
April 19, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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I love this book with all my heart and seeing editors love it like this made me so emotional. I can't wait for @dragons.bsky.social to rule the world.
Publishers Marketplace - Deal Report THE POET EMPRESS By Shen Tao Imprint: Bramble, Gollancz, Ullstein, Faeris, Neon, Eksmo, Destek, Olympe Shen Tao's THE POET EMPRESS, set in the beautiful but brutal Azalea Dynasty where poetry magic is forbidden to women, in which a young rice farmer becomes concubine to a monstrous imperial prince and must survive deadly court politics while writing the one poem that can kill him before he becomes emperor—but for the spell to work, it must be written with love, to Monique Patterson at Bramble, in a major deal, for seven figures, at auction, in a two-book deal, for publication in winter 2026, by Jennifer Azantian at Azantian Literary Agency (NA). Rights also to Brendan Durkin at Gollancz (UK), at auction, in a significant deal, by Jennifer Azantian at Azantian Literary Agency; to Ullstein (Germany), at auction, for six figures; to Faeris (Spain), in a pre-empt; to Neon (Italy), in a pre-empt; to Eksmo (Russia); to Destek (Turkey); and to Olympe (France), by Mushens Entertainment on behalf of Azantian Literary Agency. Translation: alba@mushens-entertainment.com Film/TV: film@azantianlitagency.com
February 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Now I'm offended on behalf of Opera.
Screenshot of an excerpt of Deadline's interview with Jacques Audiard. It reads: DEADLINE: That is part of the criticism coming from Mexico. Some have objected to the depiction of the cartels and their victims. What are these critics missing in your intent in making this musical? AUDIARD: What shocked me is that either people haven’t seen the film properly, or they haven’t seen it at all and are acting in bad faith. The representation of the cartels in the film is thematic. It’s not something that I’m particularly focused on in the film. There’s one scene that deals with it. The real thing that I’m interested in, that I was interested in doing, is that I wanted to make an opera. That demands a strong stylization. Well, that tends to be how opera is to have schematic elements. The psychology can be limited. Opera has psychological limitations. It seems I’m being attacked in the court of realism. Well, I’ve never claimed that I wanted to make a realistic work. If I wanted to make a work that was particularly documented, then I would do a documentary, but then there would be no singing and dancing. For example, I read a review where it said that night markets in Mexico City don’t have photocopiers. Well, in night markets in Mexico City, one also doesn’t sing and dance. You have to accept that is part of the magic here. This is an opera, not a criticism of anything about Mexico.
February 6, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Somebody make her stop talking.
Screenshot of an excerpt of a Variety article about actress Karla Sofia Gascón, protagonist of Emilia Pérez. It reads: It’s hard to overstate how entirely without precedent the CNN interview in particular was, as what may be the final blow to Gascón’s campaign, and possibly that of the whole film — assuming she can stop herself in the future. Gascón, whose many, many tweets included a racist reference to George Floyd, declared that her current predicament is akin to Black people in the Jim Crow South. “I feel and very much identify with the people who were thrown off buses for the color of their skin, with the people who did not want them to study at university, for the people who were hated simply for existing, like how I am hated in this moment,” she said.
February 4, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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Americans: Oh, the queers are going to be so disappointed when they realize this app hates them

RedNote within seconds of me signing up:
January 15, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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I’m also promoting my Book Coaching services, which I’ll start offering in 2025. I’ll only be taking on two coaching clients for now. I want to provide all my clients with all the attention they need, so I'll wait until each client is done with their coaching to open new slots. #WritingCommunity
Book Coaching Bi-Weekly Meetings. Includes: Bi-weekly meetings of up to 3 hours to discuss your progress, brainstorm your path forward, and set your goals for the next couple of weeks. Feedback on up to 5,000 words per week. Free consultation so we can see if book coaching is for you, and if we’re a good fit. USD 2.000 per month* *Payment will not be due all at once; only first month is paid upon booking. Happy to arrange something flexible marginalized authors.
December 2, 2024 at 9:40 PM
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Since it’s Cyber Monday and I’m opening booking for my services in 2025, I figured I’d celebrate by doing a promo on my more expensive service: developmental edits. These prices will be available until the end of the week or until my Jan-Mar slots are filled. #WritingCommunity #amquerying
Developmental Edit An editorial letter detailing what needs work structurally A few line edits to help you understand what is working and what's not One meeting to talk over the letter (whenever you need, doesn’t need to take place immediately after you receive the edits) $0.012 per word* *Paid on booking
December 2, 2024 at 9:36 PM
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Adding that I'm still so hungry for pacey lesbian thriller, especially anything that can be described as Master of the House but lesbian. If that's your book, let me know. 👀

#MSWL
November 22, 2024 at 7:12 PM
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Maxine's story was just starting to blossom, and that we lost the opportunity to see that many Black lesbians in a show is just a disgrace.
Poster for TV Show A League of their Own. Blue strip on the bottom of vertical rectangle, with the title 'A League of Their Own' in white. Above the blue strip, a cast of characters, mostly women in various baseball uniforms, are lined up, with a Black straight couple in the center. Above it, a Black woman wearing a blue baseball cap holds a baseball, and a white woman wearing a red baseball cap holds a baseball bat.
November 16, 2024 at 4:05 PM
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Still of Marvel show Agatha Harkness. In it, actress Kathryn Hahn, a white woman, middled aged, brown eyes and brown hair arranged in a messy bun, breaks the fourth wall and stares at camera, smirking.
November 14, 2024 at 2:50 PM
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Well, okay, I guess I've been here a while though I sure don't post like it.
September 17, 2024 at 6:00 PM
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Okay, I'm joining the trend despite the fact that I'm a mood reader and I'll probably fail spectacularly.

Recommend me a book to read in 2024. I usually read SFF and romance, but stray into upmarket and speculative. I prefer queer and BIPOC books.

💙📚 🖤✏️ #author #writers
Description of Image: A purple background with the twelve slots in lavender for book covers. Text: Twelve Book Challenge. Twelve friends, twelve books, twelve months.
December 4, 2023 at 4:17 PM
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I really need to raise another 75 dollars this weekend, so if you need any help with your manuscript or you're able to donate money so I can gift those services to marginalized authors, I'd be forever grateful:

ko-fi.com/thaisafonso

💙📚 🖤✏️ #author #writers #MutualAid #QueerMutualAid
Editing services First chapter editorial report: $15 Critique of your first chapter with developmental edits and line edits Flat rate for chapters up to 8,000 words Additional words available for $0.002 per word First 50 pages editorial report: $45 Critique of your first 50 pages with developmental edits and line edits Flat rate for chapters up to 15,000 words Additional words available for $0.002 per word Submission package report: $25 Critique of all submission package materials Editorial letter to help you get started A few line edits to help you understand what is working and what's not I'm available for any questions after I deliver the report Email thaiscarreiraafonso@gmail.com Sensitivity reading Cultural consultation report: $100 I'll check the manuscript for portrayals that might be sensitive, but I'll also share my lived experience and cultural knowledge to help you deepen and expand your perspective Flat rate for up to 30,000 words Additional words available for $1.5 per 1000 words Editorial cultural report: $150 Cultural and editorial critique of your first 30,000 words with developmental edits and line edits Flat rate for up to 30,000 words Additional words available for $0.002 per word Brazil: history, current affairs, cultural accuracy Latine identity: afro-latine identity, what pardo(a) means, and how changes in identity can affect your relationship to your culture, what discrimination and micro-aggressions can look like for all my identities Queerness: lesbian and ace identities, also intersection between being queer and bipoc Email thaiscarreiraafonso@gmail.com
December 1, 2023 at 6:16 PM
thaisafonso.bsky.social
I need to hustle 100 extra dollars this next week due to some unexpected expenses, so I’m offering my services at a discounted price again. I love working on pace and improving character arcs, so if you need help with that, let’s talk!

💙📚 🖤✏️ #author #writers
Editing services First chapter editorial report: $15 Critique of your first chapter with developmental edits and line edits Flat rate for chapters up to 8,000 words Additional words available for $0.002 per word First 50 pages editorial report: $45 Critique of your first 50 pages with developmental edits and line edits Flat rate for chapters up to 15,000 words Additional words available for $0.002 per word Submission package report: $25 Critique of all submission package materials Editorial letter to help you get started A few line edits to help you understand what is working and what's not I'm available for any questions after I deliver the report Email thaiscarreiraafonso@gmail.com Sensitivity reading Cultural consultation report: $100 I'll check the manuscript for portrayals that might be sensitive, but I'll also share my lived experience and cultural knowledge to help you deepen and expand your perspective Flat rate for up to 30,000 words Additional words available for $1.5 per 1000 words Editorial cultural report: $150 Cultural and editorial critique of your first 30,000 words with developmental edits and line edits Flat rate for up to 30,000 words Additional words available for $0.002 per word Brazil: history, current affairs, cultural accuracy Latine identity: afro-latine identity, what pardo(a) means, and how changes in identity can affect your relationship to your culture, what discrimination and micro-aggressions can look like for all my identities Queerness: lesbian and ace identities, also intersection between being queer and bipoc Email thaiscarreiraafonso@gmail.com
November 27, 2023 at 9:24 PM
thaisafonso.bsky.social
I’m offering some affordable editing services for folks looking to tighten up their pages.
 
Always happy to talk to marginalized authors who need full manuscript edits but are on a budget too! DM me and we’ll talk. #bvm #Writing Community #authors
Editing Services Packages: First chapter Editorial report: $20 Critique of your first chapter with developmental edits and line edits Flat rate for chapters up to 8,000 words Additional words available for $0.002 per word First 50 pages editorial report: $60 Critique of your first 50 pages with developmental edits and line edits Flat rate for chapters up to 15,000 words Additional words available for $0.002 per word Manuscript report: $3 per 1,000 words Critique of your entire manuscript with developmental edits and line edits Editorial letter A few line edits to help you understand what is working and what's not One zoom call to talk over the letter and help you brainstorm Manuscript coaching: $3 per 1,000 words + $200 Critique of your manuscript with developmental and line edits, plus regular calls and constant communication. Editorial letter Bi-weekly zoom calls to talk over changes You can email me to brainstorm Email thaiscarreiraafonso@gmail.com
November 4, 2023 at 7:36 PM
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Again, I hate to do this at such a terrible time, but it’s necessary as we need to pay for bills and food. I have open slots for this week and November, and I’d love to help some authors with their projects. I’m especially good with pace issues.

💙📚 🖤✏️
Editing Services Packages: First chapter Editorial report: $20 Critique of your first chapter with developmental edits and line edits Flat rate for chapters up to 8,000 words Additional words available for $0.002 per word First 50 pages editorial report: $60 Critique of your first 50 pages with developmental edits and line edits Flat rate for chapters up to 15,000 words Additional words available for $0.002 per word Manuscript report: $3 per 1,000 words Critique of your entire manuscript with developmental edits and line edits Editorial letter A few line edits to help you understand what is working and what's not One zoom call to talk over the letter and help you brainstorm Manuscript coaching: $3 per 1,000 words + $200 Critique of your manuscript with developmental and line edits, plus regular calls and constant communication. Editorial letter Bi-weekly zoom calls to talk over changes You can email me to brainstorm DM @thaisafonso Or email thaiscarreiraafonso@gmail.com
October 27, 2023 at 11:03 PM
thaisafonso.bsky.social
Between everything that is going on and my grandma being hospitalized, it’s hard to want to work. Bills need to be paid though, so I’m opening slots for this week and November

As always, I accept donation of services for giveaway to marginalized authors who need it.

💙📚 🖤✏️
Editing Services Packages: First chapter Editorial report: $20 Critique of your first chapter with developmental edits and line edits Flat rate for chapters up to 8,000 words Additional words available for $0.002 per word First 50 pages editorial report: $60 Critique of your first 50 pages with developmental edits and line edits Flat rate for chapters up to 15,000 words Additional words available for $0.002 per word Manuscript report: $3 per 1,000 words Critique of your entire manuscript with developmental edits and line edits Editorial letter A few line edits to help you understand what is working and what's not One zoom call to talk over the letter and help you brainstorm Manuscript coaching: $3 per 1,000 words + $200 Critique of your manuscript with developmental and line edits, plus regular calls and constant communication. Editorial letter Bi-weekly zoom calls to talk over changes You can email me to brainstorm DM @thaiscarreira Or email thaiscarreiraafonso@gmail.com
October 23, 2023 at 9:57 PM
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They're out of the closet, folks. I repeat, the notebooks have come out.
September 12, 2023 at 6:01 PM
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Doing a sale on services because I need to make 300 dollars this week to pay some bills.

If you don’t need edits at this point, I do community giveaways for donated services! 💙📚 🖤✏️
 
#author #writingcommunity #romancelandia
Editing Services Packages: First chapter Editorial report: $15 Critique of your first chapter with developmental edits and line edits Flat rate for chapters up to 8,000 words Additional words available for $0.002 per word First 50 pages editorial report: $45 Critique of your first 50 pages with developmental edits and line edits Flat rate for chapters up to 15,000 words Additional words available for $0.002 per word Manuscript report: $0.0075 per word critique of your entire manuscript with developmental edits and line edits editorial letter to help you get started a few line edits to help you understand what is working and what's not one zoom call to talk over the letter and help you brainstorm Submission PACKAGE REPORT: $25 Critique of ALL SUBMISSION PACKAGE MATERIALS Editorial letter to help you get started A few line edits to help you understand what is working and what's not I'm available for any questions after I deliver the report
August 23, 2023 at 10:20 PM
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I have some slots open for August, if anyone needs a little helping hand with a project. Also, happy to help with alpha reads, just shoot me a DM and we can talk needs and pricing. #WritingCommunity #amquerying
Editing Services Packages: First chapter Editorial report: $20 Critique of your first chapter with developmental edits and line edits Flat rate for chapters up to 8,000 words Additional words available for $0.002 per word First 50 pages editorial report: $60 Critique of your first 50 pages with developmental edits and line edits Flat rate for chapters up to 15,000 words Additional words available for $0.002 per word Manuscript report: $3 per 1,000 words Critique of your entire manuscript with developmental edits and line edits Editorial letter A few line edits to help you understand what is working and what's not One zoom call to talk over the letter and help you brainstorm Manuscript coaching: $3 per 1,000 words + $200 Critique of your manuscript with developmental and line edits, plus regular calls and constant communication. Editorial letter Bi-weekly zoom calls to talk over changes You can email me to brainstorm DM @thaiscarreira Or email thaiscarreiraafonso@gmail.com
August 7, 2023 at 9:31 PM