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USAF Airman by day, Author by moonlight. Rep’d By: (Insert Name Here) I pronounce the L in Salmon because I don’t respect silent letters.

Hampton, VA
Joined June 2013
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I’m not leaving 2024 without an agent. I promise you… And by you, I mean Me.
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Those Query Manager forms are starting to get out of hand. “Describe your favorite ice cream…” #amquerying
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✨ SIGNED ARC GOODREADS GIVEAWAY ✨ It’s that time! Win 1 of 15 personalized ARCs of The Dividing Sky, my YA dystopian romance about a girl who uses her neurochip to illegally deal happy memories, and the handsome rookie determined to arrest her. Enter: goodreads.com/giveaway/enter…
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I don’t know politics so please forgive me but… What happens to the presidential dog ‘Commander’ now? Will he be brought up on charges for all those people he bit while in office?
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It’s the Barnes and Noble pre-order sale! And this time, I’ve got TWO amazing books you can buy. Happy shopping! barnesandnoble.com/w/freedom…
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👸🏾COVER REVEAL!👸🏾 At LAST I can share this absolutely perfect cover with y'all. Kaya Morgan's Crowning Achievement is the book of my Black, nerdy, Ren Faire-loving twelve-year-old heart. Now on Edelweiss! edelweiss.plus/#sku=13681046… Add to Goodreads: goodreads.com/book/show/2092…
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I haven’t been on X in a while but I see agents are still agenting…
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Query Math
Imagine being an author and seeing the agent you queried post this. Yikes
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Are you a #librarian or #educator interested in a traveling ARC of The Dividing Sky*? DM me if so! *My YA dystopian romance about a girl who uses her neurochip to illegally deal happy memories, and the handsome rookie determined to arrest her. ☺️ Please boost! #travelingarc
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Since my writing has ceased I’ve been exercising my creativity in other ways.
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So excited to finally announce my MG debut: KAYA MORGAN'S CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT! This is the book of my 12-year-old heart, about a Black girl competing for the role of Queen in a world that sees her as anything but regal. Plus: archery, funnel cake fries, and RenFaire puns galore!
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This is either a great time or a terrible time to tell you about my forthcoming dystopian novel THE DIVIDING SKY, where people called Proxies use neurochips to sell their emotions to wealthy workaholic clients. Preorder: thedividingsky.com
The first human received an implant from @Neuralink yesterday and is recovering well. Initial results show promising neuron spike detection.
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We have a cover! 🥰 THIS CURSED HOUSE is available for pre-order now. Release date is October 8 of this year, just in time for Halloween reading 👻 shorturl.at/kxzHX
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Hey, uh speaking of debuts… THE DIVIDING SKY is a YA dystopian romance about a girl who uses her neurochip to illegally deal happy memories, and the handsome rookie determined to arrest her, who ends up falling in love with her instead. Preorder: thedividingsky.com
🥳 CONGRATULATIONS to up-and-coming debut author Jane Austen on having not one but TWO books hit the Indie bestseller list this week!! I have a feeling this is just the start for you, queen.
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I think you should probably go listen to this podcast, friends.
Replying to @joelbrigham
@joelbrigham is back with another great episode on writing. This one focuses on query letters and first pages - - two very important items for writers seeking representation by a literary agent. More on Joel here: brighameditorial.com
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What agents do to my query
oh baby i love hospital drama
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At what point of querying do you decide to shelve the project? Like is there a rejection/partial/full request ratio? Bonus question: How many shelved projects does it take shelve the dream? #WritingCommunity
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This month THE DIVIDING SKY is 15% at this fabulous Black-owned indie bookstore! What are you waiting for? jayshousebooks.com/products/…
Check out the incredible cover for a new YA Sci-fi novel! THE DIVIDING SKY by @jtewwrites is available for pre-order AND 15% off for Black History Month! Out October 8!
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Watching her journey, I could not be more proud of @jtewwrites and her upcoming novel! getunderlined.com/books/7367…
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Let’s go, J2! Set in a dystopian Boston, The Dividing Sky is about a girl who uses her neurochip to illegally deal happy memories, and the rookie who's supposed to arrest her, but who ends up falling in love with her instead. getunderlined.com/books/7367…
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Stop holding up the line ordering food at Starbucks…
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