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There's no crystal ball in publishing. Tons of incredible books get rejected. "Mid" books become hits. The industry is imperfect and subjective. But if I had to create a list of what makes a book appeal to agents and publishers based on my time in trad pub, this would be it:

Sesame Street has found a new home at Netflix. New episodes of the series will release on Netflix later this year.

Indie Authors: Please send your covers to fill in the gaps in my hobby project (not paid). If your cover doesn't fit here, don't worry, I plan to create different collages. Thanks in advance. Most Needed: - Light gray/white - All tones of skin.

Happy World Bee Day! Hopefully last night was the last of our possible freezes so I can open up the hive a bit more.

This is where I am. You?

The struggle is real.

"Still got 'em. All the way back to book 1 from 1987... Was sooooo excited to get this.' —Gregory Barrington captures that pure joy of discovering "Calvin and Hobbes"! What book got you hooked? Share your collection with #CalvinandHobbes40 📚✨

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Happy Book Birthday GYRO AND THE ARGONAUTS! aka the BEST BOOK EVER WRITTEN* + 10 Qs with mg author Joshua Pruett Joshua Pruett Andrews McMeel / Chapter headings: Illus Amanda Castillo / Cover: Anthony Holden Anthony🎶Holden East West Literary erindealey.com/book-birthday/… #BookBoost

Unexpected evening. Came home to a honeybee swarm on one of my back apple trees. Don’t think it was from one of my hives. Luckily had a box on hand. Not the cleanest shake but it worked and they have a new home.

It's just 3 months and a few days until our next #KidLitGN pitch event with even more awesome prizes from Huion! Read more here: kidlitgn.com/2025/06/20/kid… #kidlit #pitchevent #graphicnovels

Tiny Chef announces his show has been cancelled at Nickelodeon after 2 seasons and 41 episodes.

The beauty and ease of old Jeep bulb replacements. 4 screws, 5 dollars, 5 minutes.

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Fellow writers who are in the #querytrenches or out on sub, PLEASE read this wonderful #24CarrotWriting post by Amanda Smith. It is the encouragement and advice you need! Kristi Mahoney 📚 ALPACAS MAKE TERRIBLE LIBRARIANS 24carrotwriting.com/-blog/a-little…

CORALINE x THE CLACKITY Now, Child, the girls of Screamerwood are family! Same nubby nails and scabby knees... They've even been collecting your family's lost teeth for generations. Just look at those smiles--such a resemblance! Now, everyone say, "cheese"! #questpit #MG #H