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Julie Kingsley @juliekingsley.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

We enjoyed chatting with publishing expert, Jonathan Baker, this week at the Manuscript Academy. Enjoy this post on the narrative tension stake formula. manuscriptacademy.com/narrative-te...

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How to Create Tension in a Novel: The Stakes Formula

A literary agent explains why universal likability is a warning sign, not a goal--and why a strong point of view matters more than broad appeal.

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Eva Langston @evalangston.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Listen to the full episode with @shannaupchurch.bsky.social at the link below or wherever you get podcasts! @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social shows.acast.com/the-long-roa...

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Manuscript Academy by #MSWL @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

We had a pretty uncanny experience yesterday at The Manuscript Academy. Intuitive medium Melissa Boyd presented The Unseen Edit--and she knew about our writers' ideas, plotholes, and specific details, and more--without reading a page. Here she is on creativity: youtube.com/shorts/e4vQ_...

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How to Flip Your Creativity “On” Like a Switch

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Manuscript Academy by #MSWL @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

It’s kind of a running joke (one of our authors gently trolls us with ✨SPECIFICITY✨ in the chats of our agent panels and we always giggle) that we love specificity. It helps with imagery, emotional investment, and setting your work apart. It helps us FEEL your story. It makes it feel real.

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Laurie Dennison @lauriedennison.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

I’m so excited to join this event! I still have spots available on Saturday!

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Alexandra Grana @alexandragrana.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

love love love second world science fiction and science fantasy! #mswl

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Julie Kingsley @juliekingsley.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Manuscript Academy alum Shanna Upchurch spent 10 years writing, querying, and collecting every rejection in a jar--bead by bead. This week, her debut picture book The Honeybee Highway is out with Disney! www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlaS...

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415 Rejections, 4 Book Deals, and a Disney Debut: Shanna Upchurch's Road to Publication

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Harmony Black @pblack63.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Writers live on hope, coffee, and community. Finding Manuscript Academy and Bluesky is a gift. ✨🌿 #MSWL #WritingCommunity✌️🧡

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P.S. Literary Agency @psliterary.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

"Looking for platform-driven nonfiction with unique hooks. (Platform meaning: social media/YouTube followers, TV appearances, email newsletter numbers, etc)." Carly Watters #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

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Ann Rose @annmrose.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

There are a lot of #MSWL posts going around and I love that! I just want authors to remember NOT to self reject. Your book doesn’t have to be a perfect match to a MSWL If the agent takes fantasy and you have fantasy take your shot! ❤️ Don’t stress it!

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Mona AF @mafbooks.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

If you don’t have time to scroll thru #mswl, use the MSWL Database. It’ll be updated every hr until 4 pm. Good luck !

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The Weis Agency @theweisagency.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Happy #MSWL, #writingcommunity! Sharing what I look for, recent reads, and my favorite authors. Don't see your book in my #MSWL? No worries! I want to see your work if it has a compelling voice, pacing, and plot.

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rrissachilds.bsky.social @rrissachilds.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

#MSWL Hi, Again! Just wanted to quickly say that, if anyone attempted to send in a query and saw a message that said "Marrissa Childs is not currently taking queries" this issue has now been fixed! ✨I am officially OPENED FOR QUERIES!✨

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Manuscript Wish List® @manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Hi Friends! We've been updating our new Smart Search hourly. Search Bluesky AND full ManuscriptWishList com #MSWL posts at manuscriptwishlist.com/smart-search Want a free #MSWL trend report? Learn more (and view our most recent) here: manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-trend-r...

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Eva Scalzo @evascalzo.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

It’s #mswl day hosted by @manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social and I made this cute bingo card graphic with my wishlist wants. If you hit any square, feel free to query. My inbox is open and the link is in my bio. It’s hard to read, so written out in thread form, here’s what I’m looking for: #mswl 1/x

Bingo card of MSWL wants, full description in rest of thread

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Manuscript Wish List® @manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

If you're enjoying #MSWL today and want to keep the energy going, our educational sister company @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social is throwing a FREE Presentation Party on March 12. Five agents + editors, five 10-minute talks, real publishing insights. RSVP: presentation-party.manuscriptacademy.com 🥂

The graphic says "The Presentation Party: Five industry insiders. Five snappy slide decks. One night that makes publishing make sense. March 12, 8:30pm ET, livestreamed, free."

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Manuscript Wish List® @manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Hello Friends! Welcome to #MSWL Day 2026! 🎉 This is our second ever #MSWL Day on Bluesky. We’re happy you’re here! You can, as of TODAY, search Bluesky and ManuscriptWishList.com posts at once: manuscriptwishlist.com/smart-search. All posts are verified by a human who works in publishing. ☕

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The Official Manuscript Wish List Website – #MSWL: What do you wish you had in your inbox?

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Julie Kingsley @juliekingsley.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

The Manuscript Academy critique booking system opens today at 3pm/ET. If you need expert eyes on your manuscript, we have them! Book here: manuscriptacademy.com/consultations

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Julie Kingsley @juliekingsley.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

November Events at the Manuscript Academy!

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Julie Kingsley @juliekingsley.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Free Manuscript Academy free #Horror panel on the 28th at 2pm/ET. Join us! manuscriptacademy.com/mswl-live-ag...

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Manuscript Academy by #MSWL @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Have you ever wondered how to write a bestselling novel? We were lucky enough to speak with Julie Soto, NYT and USA Today bestselling author of The Thrashers, on just this topic. Joined by Jessica, Julie, and her book coach, we got the inside scoop! youtu.be/-e1mcFNKnkQ

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How To Become A Bestselling Author with NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author Julie Soto

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Greg Pincus @gregpincus.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Just like clockwork, #kidlitchat day is here! Join us here on Bluesky today and every Tuesday at 9 PM Eastern/6 PM Pacific for an hour of chat with your #kidlit friends and family (and strangers, I suppose. But that won't last). We all hope you can join us. And I'll see you then!

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Julie Kingsley @juliekingsley.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Excited to host a free #MSWL event for #memoir writers. We hope you'll join us! 👇Sign up here: manuscriptacademy.com/mswl-live-ag...

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Manuscript Academy by #MSWL @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Why does it take SO long to get an agent? We discuss the common misconception that silence from an agent means rejection--and what in the world agents are doing when NOT replying. When is it "no response no" and when is it a rejection? Tune in to find out! youtu.be/uCOjuVPNL8g?...

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Silence Is NOT Rejection: What's REALLY Happening In Agents' Inboxes with Agent Savannah Brooks

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Julie Kingsley @juliekingsley.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

The Manuscript Academy has invented a game show! The first one is members only. Interested in membership? Here's a direct link to sign up: manuscriptacademy.com/membership

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Manuscript Academy by #MSWL @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Something cool about this business is that there is often joy and connection in unlikely places. Just reading the (very!) kind, patient notes back to my rejections--telling me about their lives, offering me a cup of tea if I visit their towns--is enough to make one feel better about the world.

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Julie Kingsley @juliekingsley.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Live Queries & Pages Panel + Interactive Critique Partner Networking! Booking link: manuscriptacademy.com/product/live...

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Julie Kingsley @juliekingsley.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Looking for a Manuscript Academy critique from one of our top experts? May is a super time to get ready for submission. manuscriptacademy.com/consultations

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Manuscript Academy by #MSWL @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Meetings open in 20 minutes for members! We're thrilled to welcome @borahaze91.bsky.social and @jemiscoe.bsky.social to faculty, and have a big month of special events--including a live agent feedback panel with @livivanov.bsky.social that includes a critique partner afterparty. 🎉 evt.to/eiggaeuew

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Manuscript Academy by #MSWL @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

We're so happy for you, Kathryn!! Every panel is full of incredible work--and to be chosen from among those pages is a great honor. So happy you like the certificate, and hope the included confetti wasn't too terrible to vacuum! 😃

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Julie Kingsley @juliekingsley.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Do you need help going to a YES in publishing? We've go the class for you! 👇👇👇 manuscriptacademy.com/product/love... #mswl #mswlma

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Manuscript Academy by #MSWL @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

There's almost always a moment, in editing, that feels like when you'd started cleaning out your closet and, suddenly, everything is on the floor. You wonder if you should have just left it alone. The door closed! Now it's a mess. Expect this stage. It's scary, but you need it.

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Manuscript Academy by #MSWL @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

What an amazing panel today! @janechunlit.bsky.social was a fabulous guest agent! Such beautiful proof today that zooming in close on details, on exactly the tiny moments that make a reader feel, can do more for comprehension and trust than any amount of “So forty years ago…” telling on page one.

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Julie Kingsley @juliekingsley.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

I'm heading to the book store tomorrow to restock! Tell me what you're reading. Should I put it on my list?

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Context Literary Agency @contextliterary.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Thinking of our query inboxes! 👀 Check out our team's #mswl and who's currently open to #queries. Currently open: Tamar & @loveleemonicaa.bsky.social Opening soon: @jsinsheim.bsky.social View our submission guidelines: buff.ly/P2lftqZ

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Julie Kingsley @juliekingsley.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Just catching up at the Manuscript Academy. We have plenty of critiques left for April. Grab one while you still can! manuscriptacademy.com/consultations

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E-Consultations - The Manuscript Academy

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Manuscript Academy by #MSWL @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

This works great with our friend NYPL (the New York public library)! I have three micro book groups going so far—one literary fiction, one romance, one nonfiction. You can both put in a hold at the same time and you’ll be on the same schedule! And circulation is good for libraries. 📚🥰

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Manuscript Academy by #MSWL @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

We're so happy it was helpful! Thank you J.P.! ☕️

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Manuscript Academy by #MSWL @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Saw this wonderful quote at the always excellent Philadelphia Museum of Art this weekend. Music, art and literature are an escape to a saner, more balanced world, and we need them now more than ever. 🎨📚🌎🥰

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Julie Kingsley @juliekingsley.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

A reminder to Manuscript Academy members... the booking system is open for critiques.

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Julie Kingsley @juliekingsley.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Just estimated the new version of the used car I'm driving. To buy, I'd need to add an extra $10,000 to the base price. With my Maine tax bill to the car, it would be $13,000 over base price. I'll be driving my old car until it crumbles. #Tariffs #Maine

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Julie Kingsley @juliekingsley.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

A year in the making, tonight we'll honor our top writers from a year of panels. As always, our aim is to elevate writers and amplify pages within this industry. Members and winners, can't wait to see you tonight! #publishing #MSWL #amwriting #hardworkpaysoff

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Julie Kingsley @juliekingsley.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Had a great March First Page & Query Panel at the Manuscript Academy with @sknigge.bsky.social. There is always a theme, but today's lesson was the paring back of the query letters. You guys, more can be less!

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