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Haley Casey

@haley-j-casey.bsky.social
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Associate Literary Agent at CMA. Feminist. Interested in watching TV shows I've already seen and owning ALL books. (she/her/hers) linktr.ee/haley_j_casey

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Sandra Proudman @sandraproudman.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#AskDV I always recommend focusing on the character arc in your pitch and query, covering your character’s turning points that take them from who they were at the beginning to who they’ve become by the end.
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Haley Casey @haley-j-casey.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
There is truly nothing like walking a dog to force you to meet neighbors that you never, in seven years, knew existed on your block. Dodger is BELOVED. Highly recommend.
A photo of a happy dog looking up at the camera. He's mostly black, with thick fur, but has a white chest and paws. He's on a thin black leash leading from the bottom of the image. He's standing on a wooden bridge over a creek in the sunshine, and there are shadows of trees all around.
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Haley Casey @haley-j-casey.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
For those keeping track, since reopening to queries exactly 24 hours ago, I've received 125... #amagenting #ampublishing
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Haley Casey @haley-j-casey.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
It's #MSWL Day, which means that it's the perfect day to remind querying writers that if your story reads like a show that would air on the CW, I might be the agent for you! The paranormal action and dramatic brotherhood SPN? The Klaus/Caroline relationship of TVD? The insane mystery of RIVERDALE?
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Haley Casey @haley-j-casey.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Agents LOVE vibes! But we don't love when they keep us from a story's stakes. If you're having trouble explaining the vibes of your MS without paragraphs of description, look at your plot summary and ask yourself whether the characters' internal conflicts are just as present as the external action.
A graphic with a pale green background an a variety of white, brown, and green scraps of paper layered in the center. On top is a white strip of paper with torn top and bottom edges, and inside is the title "Query Tip" and the note: "Anchor your query in the emotional stakes of your book. Not vibes. What will the direct consequence be if the main characters don’t succeed?"
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We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
📖 Welcome to The Unbanned Book Network! This is a new program from WNDB designed to break the mold on what children are reading in classrooms while also combatting censorship, which disproportionately targets both diverse books and marginalized authors. 📖 bit.ly/UBNapplication
Dark blue graphic with a white spotlight emerging from an illustration of an open book towards the bottom. Within the spotlight is the title “Introducing The Unbanned Book Network”. Beneath the book illustration is a bright yellow bubble that says, “Applications Now Open”, followed by a computer mouse, angled as if clicking on the bubble.Dark blue graphic with a white spotlight emerging from an illustration of an open book towards the bottom. The slide is titled “About the Unbanned Book Network” and contains the following description: “The Unbanned Book Network is a new program from WNDB designed to break the mold on what children are reading in classrooms while combatting censorship, which has risen sharply since 2021 — and disproportionately targets diverse books.” Beneath the description is a search bar graphic containing the URL “bit.ly/UBNapplication”. A tagline just above the search bar says “Learn more & apply at the form below”.
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Haley Casey @haley-j-casey.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Truly OBSESSED with the women bringing blankets and neck pillows into the theater to watch the extended RETURN OF THE KING. Icons, all of them.
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Haley Casey @haley-j-casey.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
High, high, HIGH on my 2026 wish list is YA SFF, a cast of characters with distinct personalities, mayhem, pirates, humor, and protagonists with hearts of gold who are also a little too clever for their own good. You know what I'm seeking? TREASURE PLANET. Please send me anything that comps! #MSWL
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ALT: a cartoon character says " you got the makings of greatness in you " to another character
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#SEAsianPit @seasianpit.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
SAVE THE DATE: #SEAsianPit is back again 🎉 This time as an official pitch event ‼️ May 30, 2026 Check out the list of participating agents and amendments in the event rules in the 🔗 or 🧵
Save the date announcement with flowing blue waves and seaweed design. Text on parchment background reads: "Save the Date, May 30, 2026." Calm, coastal theme.
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Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
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Haley Casey @haley-j-casey.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Remember: Many agents are away from their desks in December. I'm trying to stay on top of the queries and materials landing in my inbox this month, so while I don't like sending bad news, apologies if you receive a rejection before the end of the year. I hope you're enjoying some time off, too!
Picture of a black smartphone on a gray background, with an abstract pink and gray lock screen. On the screen is the time 12:19, the date "Friday, December 19," and a pop-up notification that says, "Reminder! Many agents are OOO through the end of the year, so consider holding off on that new batch of queries until January." There are two buttons at the bottom of the pop-up: "Okay" and "I Got It".
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Haley Casey @haley-j-casey.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
#QueryTip: "What makes your story distinct must leap off the page before your credentials do." Even if your bio includes a long list of writing credits, make sure your query letter hooks us through the protagonists' GMCs, the details of the setting, the intriguing conflicts, and your strong voice!
A variety of torn paper scraps on a green background, with a white piece of paper at the front labeled "Query Tip" and followed by the tip, "If your query isn't snagging attention, remember this: What makes your story distinct must leap off the page before your credentials do."
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Haley Casey @haley-j-casey.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
This #WritersWednesday, remember: Stories are built around conflict, which (at its most basic) arises from where your characters start their journey, where they need to be by the end, and what actions get them to that conclusion.
A graphic that depicts a cream-colored piece of notebook paper with gray scribbles around the edges. The text in the middle says: 

""Most, if not all, stories answer three common questions:
Where are your characters now?
Where do they need to be?
What needs to happen to get them there?"

Underneath, #WritersWednesday is highlighted in yellow.
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Haley Casey @haley-j-casey.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
#QueryTip: "Connect us to your characters as soon as you can!" When you bring a character's GMCs into your query's plot summary, you're giving an agent a reason to connect to the stakes and make them feel immediate, important, and personal. That's what makes your story intriguing from the start!
Graphic of scraps of paper on a green background. The top paper is white, has the headline "Query Tip," and says "Connect us to your characters as soon as you can! Flat characters can ruin a wonderfully written story."
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Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
At a conference today, so my annual reminder… If you’ve booked time to chat with agents or editors, keep your pitch quick. You want to leave a lot of that time for asking questions, getting information, gathering recommendations. Make sure it’s a conversation. You’ll get way more out of it.
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Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 05/11/2025
BREAKING: After months of stonewalling by Starbucks, unionized baristas just voted 92% to authorize a ULP strike unless Starbucks finalizes fair contracts & stops union busting. If forced, our baristas will strike in dozens of cities on November 13 – the company's busiest sales day of the year.
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Starbucks unionized workers say they'll strike on Nov. 13 if coffee giant doesn't finalize contract
Union members say they are ready to strike on the chain's Red Cup Day if Starbucks doesn't finalize a contract with their union by then.
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Haley Casey @haley-j-casey.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
#QueryTip: Your query isn’t a summary—it’s a sales pitch. If you only had 30 seconds to pitch your MS, what would you highlight? Who are your characters? What's their predicament? What incident propels the conflict forward? Your premise is what hooks an agent, and your writing will do the rest!
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Haley Casey @haley-j-casey.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Not my mom calling at 7:00 PM to ask whether FRANKENSTEIN really starts with letters from a ship in the Arctic, or whether the library sent her the wrong audiobook... 😅
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
Censorship is so 1984. Read for your rights. Today kicks off #BannedBooksWeek, and this year's theme reminds us that the right to read belongs to all of us, that censorship has no place in contemporary society, and that we must defend our rights. www.ala.org/bbooks.
BANNED BOOKS WEEK Oct. 5-11, 2025. Censorship is so 1984 - Read for Your Rights. ala.org/bbooks. American Library Association
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Haley Casey @haley-j-casey.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
With only a few months left in the year, I thought it was time to update my #MSWL! I'm not closing to any genres, but I'm eager to acquire more romance and genre fiction. It's where I've been drawn in my personal reading, and I would love my agent list to reflect those books that have drawn me in!
Graphic of paper on a bulletin board that says: End-of-Year MSWL. Accessible genre fiction—fantasy, sci-fi, and horror. Supernatural or paranormal romance. Banter-filled adult rom-coms.
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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
so the US government just forced a tech company to delete an app it doesn’t like, which is totally normal stuff www.404media.co/iceblock-own...
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ICEBlock Owner After Apple Removes App: ‘We Are Determined to Fight This’
Apple removed ICEBlock reportedly after direct pressure from Department of Justice officials. “I am incredibly disappointed by Apple's actions today. Capitulating to an authoritarian regime is never t...
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GINA NÄUMAN • جینا نعمان @entertheunseen.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
How evil must one be to intercept a benign aid ship on its way to innocents gripped by famine & bombs? It should be extremely clear to the world that these genocidaires are very intentional in their aim to starve Palestinians. Solidarity with the flotilla. They’re the best of us.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
"I just want to say, go birds, fuck ICE and free Palestine," "Hacks" star Hannah Einbinder at the #Emmys
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Haley Casey @haley-j-casey.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
I know that paying for feedback isn't a possibility for everyone, but for those who are interested, I'm on Reedsy offering query critiques for authors and editorial assessments for full manuscripts! Reach out if you're interested in working together: reedsy.com/haley-casey
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Haley Casey - Editor | Reedsy
Kansas City, KS, USA Editor: My name is Haley, a freelance editor and associate literary agent who has worked in publishing since 2016.
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Haley Casey @haley-j-casey.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
I took pitches at the online New England Writing Workshop today, and they were OUTSTANDING. Truly, there are so many stories in this batch that I'm excited to see, and they're already rolling in! Thanks to all of the authors who chose to chat with me for trusting me with your work!
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Haley Casey @haley-j-casey.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Freedom Reads is transforming prison life by creating mini libraries inside cells, offering incarcerated individuals access to hundreds of books and fostering hope through literature: www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/... This is amazing! I can't believe it took me so long to learn about it.
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Inside prison walls, here's how a book program is changing lives
Accessing reading material in prisons is hard, but Freedom Reads co-founder Reginald Betts, a former inmate, went beyond books, creating libraries made by former prisoners.
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Haley Casey @haley-j-casey.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Y'all, I just heard the auditions for the UNWED & UNBOTHERED audiobook... 👀 You are not ready for how this will sound! No choice that Emma and the team make will be a miss!
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Haley Casey @haley-j-casey.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
I'm so excited to participate in #SEAsianPit tomorrow! I'll only be looking at pitches here, not 🐦, and I can't wait to see everyone's projects! If I ❤️ your pitch and you feel we'd be a good fit, please send your first three chapters to me at QueryTracker.net/Query/HCasey/SEAsianPit_25.
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Query Haley Casey at Creative Media Agency
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Haley Casey @haley-j-casey.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
I'm thrilled to say that I'll be taking one-on-one pitches at the California Writing Workshop, June 13-14. Registration is open, and attendance is virtual, so if you have the time, the means, and are interested in some fabulous panels and opportunities, take a look! californiawritingworkshop.com
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Haley Casey @haley-j-casey.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Honestly, I'm not much of a "friends to lovers" reader, but I'm realizing I would drop everything if Kim Possible x Ron Stoppable is the energy it brings! #MSWL
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a boy and a girl are standing next to each other and the girl is holding a plate of food
Alt: GIF of Kim Possible and Ron Stoppable, both in Nacho Bueno uniforms, where Kim is struggling and Ron is gliding by with plates of food.
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Scott Lynch @scottlynch78.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Happy Murderbot day to all who celebrate.
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Haley Casey @haley-j-casey.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Creative Media Agency just played an inter-office game of #MSWL Edition "This or That?" If you're curious about the vibes I'm seeking in manuscripts right now, this is it!
Title says "This or That: Haley Casey" at the top, followed by a list of questions such as "Spicy or Sweet" and "Humor or Heartbreak" with one answer in bold for each. Black text against a cream background with pale green shapes.
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Haley Casey @haley-j-casey.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
The author, illustrator, researcher, and all-around wonderful Emma Duval officially has a cover we can share! UNWED & UNBOTHERED: THE DEFIANT LIVES OF SINGLE WOMEN THROUGHOUT HISTORY is coming on September 16! Happy Singles Awareness Day! #SinglesAwareness #UnwedAndUnbothered #EmmaDuval
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Haley Casey @haley-j-casey.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
For those looking, especially on #MSWL Day, here are a couple of excellent Bluesky starter packs for literary agents: go.bsky.app/52ZEfjC go.bsky.app/QGR8gr go.bsky.app/7T2rEKw
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Haley Casey @haley-j-casey.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
It's #MSWL Day! I would do ANYTHING for an adult or NA romance—contemporary or paranormal—with a love interest who OOZES charm and charisma. I want irresistible flirts! Bring me your Henry Montagues, Ian Flannerys, Jesper Faheys, and Jace Waylands! www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/ha...
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Haley Casey @haley-j-casey.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Love ebooks, but want to leave Amazon behind? Bookshop.org is opening its own eBook platform! www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
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Bookshop: Buy books online. Support local bookstores.
An online bookstore that financially supports local independent bookstores and gives back to the book community.
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Manuscript Wish List® @manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our First Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 12, 2025. 🎉🎉🎉 Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying. Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...
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The Next Official #MSWL Day: February 12, 2025 – The Official Manuscript Wish List Website
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Haley Casey @haley-j-casey.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
CONGRATULATIONS to the incredible author S.G. Prince on her news: IF ALL THE STARS GO DARK, the YA space fantasy featuring an opposites attract romance, a motley found family, and galaxy-saving stakes is coming from Godwin Books in 2026! I can wait for this one to hit shelves!
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Haley Casey @haley-j-casey.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
I'm reopening to queries this morning, so in honor of the new year and new platform, it feels like it's time for an updated #MSWL! (To be clear, any previous wish list claims that I've made still stand, but this represents the tippity-top of my list right now.) querymanager.com/query/hcasey
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Haley Casey @haley-j-casey.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
💥 Happy New Year! 💥 For those wondering about my 2024 agenting stats, I read: QUERIES: 3,536 PARTIALS: 285 FULLS & PROPOSALS: 66 I also saw 5 books published by the authors that I represent! I already have more exciting news coming in 2025, so stay tuned!
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Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
I don’t always have good news to share first thing in the morning BUT… IT’S BOOKS WE LOVE DAY!!!!! apps.npr.org/best-books/#...
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Books We Love
Here are 350+ great reads from 2024 hand-picked just for you by NPR staff and trusted critics.
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Haley Casey @haley-j-casey.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
It always takes a bit to figure out a new platform, but I'm happy to be here as part of the #WritingCommunity and the #AmPublishing crowd, so let's connect! I'm a literary agent at Creative Media Agency, and I rep some wonderful published books and some equally beautiful books on submission!
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