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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 · 30/01/2026

It really depends on the author's goals. Do they prefer an agent that lives in the same country and the same time zone (which makes scheduling calls and meetings easier)? Do they wish to publish in a particular country more than another? I represent creators all over the world. Hope this helps!

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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

As I want to know your goals, what's in the works, which projects are most important to you, what you might want to do someday, so I can discern whether or not I would be the right fit for you ongoing. You deserve the best agent for your career, not just the project at hand. Hope that helps!

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

Good question. I suggest you focus the query on the project you are sharing with the agent. However, at the end of your query letter, you can mention that you have other projects in the works that you'd be happy to share. When I have a call with a prospective client, I always ask as well 1/?

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

Likely, the answer is yes, but I won't know until I see it, and who knows, I might fall in love with your maximalist prose. If you think I could be a good fit, try me. Best of luck to you!

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

Or the market? For better or worse, books are competing with social media and other short forms, and it seems everyone's attention is fragmented. I have seen a trend toward shorter books, including shorter chapters, for shorter reading sessions. Does that trend include minimalist prose? 8/?

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

Now, maximalist prose. As you can tell, I am extremely long-winded (verbose, loquacious, an abuser of run-on sentences with multiple conjunctions and em-dashes), so I don't mind maximalism, as long as it is engaging and masterfully done. So yes, I'm open to it, but are readers? 7/?

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

Every once in a while, I do encounter a terrific, polished manuscript with a dynamite prologue, followed by a fabulous book, and in such cases I fall in love with both and offer rep right away! It's old advice, but to break the rule, you must master it first. Hope that helps! 6/?

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

Or when I read a confusing prologue but then fall in love with the chapter (and the rest of the book), I might suggest to the author to let the prologue go, that I don't think it's necessary. Then the author can decide if they like my note/vision. If so, great! If not, I'm not the right fit. 5/?

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

When I read an exciting prologue followed by a first chapter that's much slower, I find myself wishing I could continue reading the story introduced in the prologue. In such cases, I usually pass and let the author know I'd love to see a revision. 4/?

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

(b) confusing and vague, but then page one of the first chapter feels like the beginning of the book and launches the story in a great way 3/?

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

...(a) super exciting and engaging, but then page one of the first chapter starts somewhere else in time and place that feels jarring or quiet or both, or 2/?

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

Ah, I love this question! To prologue or not to prologue, that is the question. (More on maximalist prose in a moment.) Prologues are tricky. When they work well, a prologue can be masterful! But in early drafts, when a writer hasn't quite figured out the story, a prologue can either be... 1/?

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

Oh, wow, that's a big team full of twins and duos! Would you ever want to do individual projects?

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

I suggest you first talk through these questions to know where each other stands. Once you know, you can decide which option is the best fit for you. Does that make sense? Hope that helps. Good luck!

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

Additionally, if you are team, how do you wish to split the earnings? Ex., sometimes an artist will receive a larger advance, to enable them live/eat while creating the art, but then the two creators will share the royalties evenly. 4/?

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

If not, you might still want separate representation. (Again there are pros and cons for both options.) 3/?

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

Would the author want to write separate projects (novels, PB with another artist)? If so, would you want the same agent? Or would you want separate representation? (There are pros and cons for both options.) 2/?

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

If you are an author-illustrator team, I suggest you first take a step back and talk about your goals. Do you only want to create books as a team? Would you ever want to take on projects individually? Ex: would the illustrator want to illustrate other texts? 1/?

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

I can answer both situations, but I want to make sure I understand your question and address it to best help you.

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

Great question. Are you both author-illustrators working individually? Or are you author + illustrator team?

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

They are probably just running behind with heavy reading queues. (I can relate; I am behind, too. Even with the best intensions, it's hard to manage the heavy reading load.) I know the wait is frustrating. If I were you, I would keep querying and trying other agents. Good luck!

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

There are a few pitches I fell in love with that I still think about. Sadly, the pages weren't polished enough to be ready for my representation, and I had to pass. But the premises were terrific!

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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

"Like Jane, Jennifer got married in Las Vegas by Elvis, but she's never robbed a bank." (You can decide if that's true or not.) Use that final line to showcase the tone of the project--funny, sad, serious, scary, etc.--and your writing. Best of luck! #Querying #Writing #StarlingLit

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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

Great question. If I read a query and am interested in the project, I will look at the creator's social media to get a sense of how they present themself to the world. Are they kind? Are they supportive of other creators? Do I think we'd get along? That's a long way to say yes, I do. 😉

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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

I love books that play with form. If the dialogue is great and the banter fun, wonderful! If not, then you might want to add some narrative. That's probably not helpful. In other words, with me, nothing is off the table. If it works, I'll like it. If not, I'll suggest you revise. Good luck!

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