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Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

BEWARE OF SCAMS! Scammers are impersonating me and targeting creators. My email will always end in @starlingliterary.com. I am no longer with ABLA, and I do not conduct business from a Gmail address. If something sounds too good to be true or includes fees, it’s probably a scam. Be safe!

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Starling Literary + Media @starlingliterary.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

BEWARE OF SCAMS! Legitimate Starling emails will ALWAYS end in @starlingliterary.com. If you receive emails from ABLA or gmail address, it is NOT from us. Be sure to check that editor or publisher emails are also coming from verifiable email addresses. The scammers are relentless. Be safe!

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Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Can't wait to see everyone on Saturday. If you attend, please come say hello to me. I love writers and am excited to meet you!

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Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Can't wait to see everyone in NorCal--where I grew up and my family still has our farm!

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Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

IMPORTANT UPDATE! The Lit for Queer Liberation Auction will now be held March 8 -14, 2026. Please consider donating!

The Lit for Queer Liberation Auction has been moved to March 8-14, 2026, featuring items from Jenny Han, Emily Henry, VE Schwab, Roxane Gay, Adam Silvera and more, like Jennifer March Soloway. Please consider donating. Thank you!

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Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

#Writers Are you #querying? Got #questions? Want to chat? I am donating a 45-minute Ask-Me-Anything Call to support the Queer Liberation Network. You can bid on my item and many other terrific opportunities, the first week in March, 3/1-3/7. I hope to get the chance to meet you!

An announcement for the Queer Liberation Network's Auction, March 1-7, 2026, with a picture of literary agent, Jennifer March Soloway, an agent and founder at Starling Literary + Media, LLC, who is offering a 45-minute ask-me-anything video call, encouraging interested parties to bid for the call and support the good cause.

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Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Happy, happy book birthday to @sylvialiu.bsky.social's delightfully fun STEALING THE SCORE! Hooray for this book, and congratulations, Sylvia!

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Sylvia Liu @sylvialiu.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

⚽️ It's STEALING THE SCORE release day! I'm excited to share this fun World Cup-themed soccer mystery I'm so grateful to the many people who made this book possible, so I'm sharing the acknowledgements. ⚽️Order a signed copy from my indie bookstore, Prince Books: bit.ly/StheSPB

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Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Thank you so much for spending the hour with me tonight. I appreciate your questions and hope I was able to share some insight. Wishing all #writers and #illustrators and #book #creators the best of luck. I'm rooting for you!

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Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Happy Wednesday, #writers! Got questions? Need tips on #querying or #writing or #revising? Please reply and ask me anything. I'm here and happy to help! #StarlingLit

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Andrew Joseph White 🏴🏳️‍⚧️ @ajwhiteauthor.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

me, stating a plain and simple truth to my wife just now: “I am incapable of having fun! I have a stick up my ass and am deeply whimsyless”

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Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Today is a reading day (both client manuscripts and #queries). If I see any #JMSQueryBoxTrends or think of a #WriteTip or #QueryTip, I will share insight. Wishing you a great #writing / #revising day and weekend!

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Nikki Shannon Smith @nikkishannonsmith.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Cuddle up with a book! (Thank you @msyingling.bsky.social for including STRANDED!)

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Jon Corby | KidLit Illustrator @joncorbyart.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Happy #PortfolioDay ! I’m a picture book illustrator and designer who loves funny stories with immersive settings. 📚I’m represented by @marchsoloway.bsky.social @starlingliterary.bsky.social and more of my work is at JonCorbyArt.com!

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Paige Terlip @pterlip.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Hello #amquerying writers! I wanted to share a quick update. I got so many AMAZING queries since opening Starling—over 1,000. I also had surgery last week so I'm unfortunately behind in my QB. I'm trying to catch up, and I appreciate your patience. I am seeing some wonderful stuff!

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Nina Seventeen @ninaseventeen.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

The latest addition to my #Prince #library: 'Prince: A Little Golden Book Biography' by Nikki Shannon Smith, illustrated by Don Tate. 😍🥰😘 #Prince4ever 💜 O(+> @nikkishannonsmith.bsky.social @dontate.bsky.social Thank you for keeping Prince's story alive! 💜

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Andrew Joseph White 🏴🏳️‍⚧️ @ajwhiteauthor.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

my newest novel, YOU’RE NO BETTER—a teen thriller about messy trans kids and serial killers—has an official summary! this book is a rough one, and it tackles a lot of ugliness, but I love it so much and can’t wait to share it 💕

A white and pink graphic reading “YOURE NO BETTER: Official summary,” with broken glass in the background.

Black text on a white background, reading:

“Bestselling author Andrew Joseph White returns with another horrific YA thriller: a profound portrait of a struggling teen trying to convince the world—and himself—that he’s better than the serial killer who raised him.

Morgan Slaughter, a seventeen-year-old trans boy with autism, put his serial killer father in prison years ago. Despite that, everyone thinks Morgan will grow up to be just like his dad: including his volatile mother, the documentary crew following their family, and maybe himself.

Desperately, Morgan latches onto his father’s final victim—the only one who was never identified—hoping that if he unravels the mystery, he’ll finally prove he’s better than the man who hurt him. But this puts Morgan in the crosshairs of classmate Felicity Keating, who knows the truth about Morgan’s childhood—that he wasn’t just a witness to his father’s brutality, he was an accomplice. And if he doesn’t let them help with his investigation? They’ll tell everyone.

Forced to confront his past, Morgan’s ugly but carefully controlled world unravels. The film crew is manipulative. His mother’s temper spirals into malice, then violence. And Morgan and Felicity may be more tightly intertwined than either of them can stomach…

You’re No Better is a gritty and unapologetic coming-of-age suspense about teens who grew up surrounded by cruelty and are clawing their way to adulthood the only way they know how.”

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Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

#QueryTip (and #SubmissionTip): A creator #bio is a few sentences about you. If you have education pertinent to your writing, include it. If not, don't (and don't worry.) Same is true for experience or awards--and if not, it's okay. End with a line that connects you to your project, like... 1/2

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Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Whoosh! Another hour has gone by in a flash! I had a great time and hope my answers were helpful. Thank you so much for joining me this Wednesday, and please join me again next week. Now, arise, go forth, write and revise. Your voice matters! #StarlingLit

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Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

The hour is almost up. I have time for one more question.

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Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

#QueryTip Agents receive multiple queries everyday, including holidays. We have to read our queries on top of our other reading: client manuscripts, contracts, etc. Because I read so many, I have to read quickly and make fast decisions. If something doesn’t grab me, I have to pass 1/?

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Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

#QueryTip #Pitch #Logline Formula to get you started: When [the inciting incident happens], [the protagonist] must [achieve the objective], or risk [the stakes] before [ticking clock] Then revise and polish at the line level for great effect. Think smart, snappy, and scintillating. Less is more!

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Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

The world is full of uncertainty right now, and many of us look to books as a way to escape--hence the current popularity of romantasy, romance, etc. But I agree that kids need to see themselves reflected on the page. I love those stories, and I welcome them. Please send them to me. #querytip

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Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Hello! I'm here and available for questions. Please ask me anything, and I'll reply. I may not have all the answers, but I will share my experience re. #querying #writing #revising #craft #StarlingLit Happy to help as much as I can!

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Sylvia Liu @sylvialiu.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

How fun is this? A cover reveal for my book, NOW THAT WE DON’T TALK coming out in Oct from Scholastic. Thank you Yaoyao Ma Van As for the art and Maithili Joshi for the cover design. Can’t wait to share this fun story about two dogs who conspire to “parent trap” their feuding owners.

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Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Got #questions about #querying? Or #literaryagents? Need advice about a #writing project? Curious about #StarlingLit? I'd love to help! Every Wednesday this month, I'll be here on #Bluesky at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET for an hour to answer your questions, talk craft and more. Hope to see you!

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Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Whoosh! What a fun hour! Thank you so much for joining me today. I hope I provided helpful advice and also encouragement. Publishing is not for the faint of heart. You are brave for embarking on this journey. Keep the faith. I'm rooting for you! Please join me again next Wednesday! Good night!

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Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

#QueryTip Agents will pass on your work, but they're passing on your project, not you personally. Don't worry if you sent something out too soon. Keep #writing. Keep #revising. Keep #querying. Don't give up. You'll get there. I'm rooting for you!

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Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Whoosh! We have 17 minutes left. Did I miss anyone? If you have a question, please send it my way: @marchsoloway.bsky.social

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Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Okay, it's time! My social media skills are a little rusty, so please be patient with me. I'm going to try to get to as many #questions as I can in the hour. And if you miss me today, don't worry. I'll be back next Wednesday!

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Paige Terlip @pterlip.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Don't miss your chance to ask @marchsoloway.bsky.social anything! She's a wealth of knowledge about craft, the industry, and really anything. (She might just be one of the most insightful people I know!) #writingcommunity #booksky

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Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

It's almost time for the AMA! If you have a question for me, please use the following format to ask: @marchsoloway.bsky.social [QUESTION] And I will respond. See you soon!

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Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

See you in an hour and a half, #querying #writers. Please bring your questions. Happy to share and help as much as I can. Talk soon! #writing #revising #querying #tips #StarlingLit

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Mars 🌟 @mmarsloud.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

❄️COVER REVEAL TIME❄️ I'm teaming up with the incredible @lgbtqreads.bsky.social to bring you the cover of my debut YA graphic novel, HOLLOW MAGIC! This is my first time taking on such a huge project and I'm so excited to share it with the world in August! #coverreveal #graphicnovels #lgbtq

Book cover for HOLLOW MAGIC by Mars Lauderbaugh. Three characters face the viewer on a dark blue and pink background. There is ice and a the dark outline of a castle in the midground. In the far background, the eyes and hair of a woman is peeking out over the castle. Title text at the bottom of the page reads: HOLLOW MAGIC and underneath the author type reads MARS LAUDERBAUGH.

White text on a blue background. Text reads: Raised in the world of fey, seventeen-year-old Rosefinch has the ability to lift curses with nothing but a twist of her fingers. But when a witch's magic is left long enough in the fey realm, it becomes supercharged, painful to use, and potentially even dangerous.

Following a rumor that the village of Harp is home to a witch who might be able to help control her magic, Rosefinch discovers an ancient ruined castle with the inhabitants long gone; the only remaining soul a knight cursed to stand a frozen guard at the entrance. The magic she uses to free them melts more than just the ice, and soon, Rosefinch is falling for this charming stranger. But Thierry has secrets of their own, as do other members of the Harp family still hidden within the castle walls. The Harp witch’s wicked magic ripped this family apart for a reason, and Rosefinch must find a way to stop the curse or she'll lose Thierry—and chance to learn the truth about her magic—forever.

With mesmerizing art and a sweeping queer romance, this spellbinding fairy tale shows the power of found family and love where we least expect it.

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Jon Corby | KidLit Illustrator @joncorbyart.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

This poor donkey wants to join the big leagues! #illustration #kidlitartpostcard #kidlitart

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Kaly Quarles @kalyquarles.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Flip that newly hung calendar to July 21, friends - the countdown for The Ghost Who Saved Halloween is on! 👻 Clever Ghost will slink into your heart & hopefully…your pre-order carts! www.harpercollins.com/products/the... @jenanyong.bsky.social @harperkids.bsky.social #picturebooks #kidlit

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Jim Hoover @jimhoover017.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

My iPhone after the newest update: Welcome to Apple Intelligen— Me: Settings/off forever

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Starling Literary + Media @starlingliterary.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Happy New Year, #Writers! We're hosting our first #AskMeAnything event with @marchsoloway.bsky.social Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 Time: 5 - 6pm PT / 8 - 9pm ET Where: #Bluesky P.S. If you can't make it, Jennifer will be back every Wednesday in January, same time, same place. Join us!

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Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

P.S. If you can't make it this week, I'll be back every Wednesday in January, same time (5 - 6pm PT / 8 - 9pm ET), same #Bluesky place. Please bring any and all #questions. I look forward to chatting with you! #writers #askmeanything #querytips #writingtips #revisiontips #publishing #starlinglit

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Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Dear #Querying #Writers, Come join me here on #Bluesky for an #AskMeAnything session, this coming Wednesday, January 14, from 5pm - 6pm PT / 8p.m. - 9pm ET. Happy to share #tips for #Writing #Revising #Querying + anything I can to help you succeed. See you Wednesday evening! #StarlingLit

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Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

#RevisionTip Consider each scene and ask: Why this moment? If you can't answer, see what can be combined or tightened. Cut any action repeated from a prior scene. Maintain balance: light to counter darkness; calm to counter chaos; comfort to counter fear; etc. #amwriting #amrevising #StarlingLit

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Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

#WriteTip #RevisionTip Find opportunities to let the reader know how the character feels. Take a close look at conversations. Try adding their inner thoughts between the lines. How does the character feel about the conversation? What is the unspoken transaction in the scene? #amrevising #StarlingLit

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Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

#WriteTip All revision is important, even when it feels like you’re spinning your wheels. Sometimes you need to write in one direction to discover you need to follow a different path. Compare the different options. Which one best suits the story you want to tell? #amwriting #amrevising

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Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

A new #query trend has emerged this December 2025: Picture books about and/or starring #cats (I received 5+ in a row from authors throughout the country) #JMSQueryBoxTrends #amreading #queries #StarlingLiterary

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Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Another #JMSQueryBoxTrend that fascinates me: Characters with the first name, Nova I find it strange that I’m seeing so many Novas, regardless of category. Okay, back to my query box. I am having a wonderful time #reading #queries. Thank you for sharing your work with me! #StarlingLit

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Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Reading #queries this week. (I go in chronological order, so if I have yet to respond to you, it means I’m still considering your project.) Another #JMSQueryBoxTrend: Stories comped to Lord of the Rings. Not sure if I’m the best fit, but I’m open to the possibility. Best of luck! #StarlingLit

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Jennifer March Soloway @marchsoloway.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Yet another #JMSQueryBoxTrend… (I’ve devoted the entire day today to #reading #queries) Vampires. With so many vampire novels already in the market, I would hope to find something that feels completely different from the rest. A tall order, I know, but not impossible. Good luck!

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