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Mark Philbin🍁 @mphilbinwriter.bsky.social · 4h

Thriller book alert. "Kill Them All", my 2025 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ + debut, is available right now on Libby! It has taken almost a year and a half to work through the long line of reservations. Get it while you can!

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Mark Philbin🍁 @mphilbinwriter.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Book signing tip. Grab a copy of a novel you comped when you were querying. Place it beside your stack. It will catch the eye of passers-by. Some will stop as a result, and it gives you an icebreaker, and a chance to pitch your book's similarities.

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Mark Philbin🍁 @mphilbinwriter.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

If you are debating over how to get the most value on thrillers during Audible's two-for-one, May I suggest....

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Mark Philbin🍁 @mphilbinwriter.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Road Trip Thriller Audiobook Alert. "Kill Them All" is a winner. Just one Audible credit and you're on your way.

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Mark Philbin🍁 @mphilbinwriter.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

July's Audible credit is a no-brainer. Just ask Renee.

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Mark Philbin🍁 @mphilbinwriter.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

With summer road trips on the horizon, download these two thrilling audiobooks. Kill some time. Solve some crimes.

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Mark Philbin🍁 @mphilbinwriter.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

You know what's unhinged? I have an offer in hand for my latest thriller, but two weeks to decide. How unhinged would it be for a thriller agent to ask for a full submission? Then love it. What an unhinged story THAT would be! #UnhingedPit #T

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Mark Philbin🍁 @mphilbinwriter.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

I'm honored that "Kill Them All" has been designated a 2025 IngramSpark Editorial Selection - Mystery/Thriller. Puzzles, patterns, riddles, and rhymes. Order your copy today from your favorite site and add it to your TBR this summer! By the way, I retain the movie and streaming rights. 😉

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Mark Philbin🍁 @mphilbinwriter.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

There's nothing like joy (and relief) of launch day. Enjoy! #thrillers

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Mark Philbin🍁 @mphilbinwriter.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

SAID THE SPIDER TO THE FLY 7 former high school friends reunite for a long-planned weekend when the group's number dwindles. Is there an 8th guest in the shadows, or have the flies been lured by a spider in their midst? Prey for dawn. Welcome to the parlor. #questpit #M #W

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Mark Philbin🍁 @mphilbinwriter.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

SAID THE SPIDER TO THE FLY - Inspired by Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" this tribute traps 7 former high school chums in a race against time as they fall one by one in a house filled with revenge, animosity, and lies. There 6 flies, but who is the spider? Welcome to the parlor.

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Mark Philbin🍁 @mphilbinwriter.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

SAID THE SPIDER TO THE FLY An active serial killer joins 6 unsuspecting former high school buddies for a long-planned reunion. Imagine his surprise when the bodies start to drop like flies. Who owns the web? Who is the spider? Welcome to the parlor. #questpit #M #W

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Mark Philbin🍁 @mphilbinwriter.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

A relentless widow in search of answers. A curious prowler in search of connection. Keeping an eye on your neighbors can be deadly. "With My Little Eye" is out May 26th Pre-order for a discount now on Kindle. #thriller #author #kindle www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX7L533...

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Mark Philbin🍁 @mphilbinwriter.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

SAID THE SPIDER TO THE FLY 7 middle-aged buddies descend on a secluded luxury rental for a long-awaited reunion. One of them is an active serial killer. But that isn't even the biggest secret. There are 6 flies. Who is the spider? Welcome to the parlor. #questpit #M #W

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Mark Philbin🍁 @mphilbinwriter.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

A $50 donation enters you into a draw to win 1 of 3 signed copies of "With My Little Eye", published on May 19. A $100 donation gets you a signed copy! Hit the link below, win a signed novel, and help the kids! 2026-ymca-belleville-quinte-west-pickleball-tournament.raiselysite.com/mark-philbin

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Mark Philbin🍁 @mphilbinwriter.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

2026-ymca-belleville-quinte-west-pickleball-tournament.raiselysite.com/mark-philbin A $100 donation will get you not only a warm feeling of helping the kids, but a signed copy of my latest thriller "With My Little Eye". Hit that link!

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Mark Philbin🍁 @mphilbinwriter.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

In the studio recording the audiobook for my latest thriller "With My Little Eye". While you wait for its release on May 19th, let's get acquainted. You can pick up my debut "Kill Them All" now exclusively on Audible. www.audible.ca/pd/B0F8JG5B9...

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Mark Philbin🍁 @mphilbinwriter.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

What if a Y2K locked-door cold case led to 9/11's money trail? (Too close to today's headlines?) One corrupt investment firm whose profits were gleaned from global instability. One traitor in the Pentagon. One secret that would rewrite history. Two competing divorced investigators. #RevPit

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Mark Philbin🍁 @mphilbinwriter.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

"We Are Never Ever Ever Getting Back Together" meets "Bad Blood" A down on his luck PI is forced to join forces with his formidable ex-wife to solve a thirty-year-old cold case that would rewrite history. If they don't kill each other. "Pain and Suffering" #Swiftiepitch #thriller #amquerying

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Demi Michelle 🦋 @demimschwartz.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

And that’s a wrap on the first 24 hours of the #RevPit submission window. 🕰️ If you submitted, congrats! If you’re going to sub this weekend, good luck wrapping things up! If you’re on the fence about participating, I’m here to encourage you to join the fun. 💜💎

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Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

🎉TODAY IS THE DAY!🎉 The #RevPit submission window opens at 12 p.m. ET today. Good luck to all who enter this year! Our editors can't wait to see what you've written! #writersofbluesky #writingcontest #writingcommunity

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Mark Philbin🍁 @mphilbinwriter.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Question for #literaryagents If you have rejected three manuscripts from an author over the years, are you more or less likely to view their fourth manuscript objectively? How many authors have you signed after rejecting earlier work? Thank you. #amquerying #writingcommunity

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Mark Philbin🍁 @mphilbinwriter.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

I'm querying a thriller based on the premise that since Y2K and 9/11 were only 20 months apart, what if there were a connection? I'm not concerned that the aggression of this weekend will render the novel untouchable to literary agents, but that I now have to move it to non-fiction.

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Mark Philbin🍁 @mphilbinwriter.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

PAIN AND SUFFERING - What begins as a locked-door mystery festers for thirty years until an embattled pair of divorced-detectives' investigations collide to expose corruption, collusion, and a government cover-up that would rewrite history. What if Y2K and 9/11 were connected? #unhingedPit #T #Q

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Mark Philbin🍁 @mphilbinwriter.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

SAID THE SPIDER TO THE FLY - 7 friends reunite twenty-five years after graduation. 6 survive until midnight. 5 watch another die. 4 make a plan. 3 no longer trust each other. 2 talk it out. 1 left to tell the tale. Trust can be fleeting. Nostalgia can be deadly. #unhingedpit #M #W

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Mark Philbin🍁 @mphilbinwriter.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

PAIN AND SUFFERING What if...solving a thirty-year-old child abduction cold case revealed the money trail leading to 9/11? What if...a down-and-out private investigator could prove it? What if...his ex-wife is working for the other side? What if...everyone wants them dead? #unhingedpit #T #Q

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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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Caitlin O'Connell @caitlinrenata.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Getting ready!! 👀👀

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Michelle Witte @michellewitte.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

#kidlitchat For those who haven't heard, there will be an official #MSWL day on Thursday this week. If you're currently in the query trenches or will be soon, it's a great resource and may put some wonderful agents on your radar based on what they're looking for.

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Mark Philbin🍁 @mphilbinwriter.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

With My Little Eye - My second thriller has a cover! I expect a late April / early May publication date. I can't wait to introduce you to Becky Delisle, a true-crime obsessed widow, and the case she should have left alone.

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Shelly Romero 🔜 NYCC @shellyromero.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Excited to have another #MSWL Day! I'll definitely be participating

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Manuscript Wish List® @manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our Second Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 26, 2026. 🎉🎉🎉 Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying. Learn more: manuscriptwishlist.com/2025/01/the-...

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Mark Philbin🍁 @mphilbinwriter.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Pain And Suffering - PI James Payne is handed a cold-case, only to find his ex-wife is working for the other side. When their investigations collide, they must dodge dirty money and Pentagon spies to bring justice to a grieving mother before they kill each other. #questpit #Q #T

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Mark Philbin🍁 @mphilbinwriter.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

"Said The Spider To The Fly" Seven high school friends reunite 25 years after graduation in a secluded, luxury property rental. No cellphones allowed. Resentment replaces nostalgia. And one of them is a serial killer. But that isn't even the biggest secret. #questpit #W #T

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Mark Philbin🍁 @mphilbinwriter.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

"Pain and Suffering" A 30 year missing child case is handed to a down-on-his-luck P I who stumbles upon an old flame and a shady investment firm funding an international government conspiracy. But his rival ex-wife is working it for the other side. Cooperation's a killer. #questpit #Q #T

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Mark Philbin🍁 @mphilbinwriter.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Pain And Suffering - A thirty-year cold case is exhumed by a grieving mother, leading to a shady investment firm, Pentagon mole, and government cover-up. But for James Payne, the involvement of his ex-wife is the biggest challenge. Solve together or die trying. #questpit #Q #T

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Anne Tibbets - Literary Agent @annetibbets.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Hey y'all! #writingcommunity #amquerying Do not use "services" who claim they can get you a referral with a literary agent. IT'S A SCAM. The latest scam named me as a possibility. That's a lie. I auto-reject those unless I actually KNOW the person giving the referral. Please QUERY ME DIRECTLY.

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Mark Philbin🍁 @mphilbinwriter.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

My editor has weighed in on my latest thriller, "With My Little Eye", due out this spring. What a fabulous way to end an exciting year. Two releases in 2026. "Kill Them All" still selling well on Kindle, Kobo, paperback and the self-narrated audiobook on Audible. #thrillers #authors

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Retired-Librarian @retired-librarian.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Libraries exist for people who can't afford to buy books. They're there for the public good. Support your local library. Borrow books.

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Mark Philbin🍁 @mphilbinwriter.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Check out "The Thriller Pitch" podcast on sportify with host Mark P.J. Nadon. I join him to talk thrillers, tension, and character agency. open.spotify.com/episode/3e5L...

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Vicky Weber - Agent, Author, Educator 📚 @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Publishing isn’t one door. It’s a hallway full of doors: trad, self, small press, or a mix...You don’t have to walk the same one everyone else does.

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Mark Philbin🍁 @mphilbinwriter.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Sometimes exciting news comes in the middle of the night. I'll have two releases in 2026. My publisher has accepted the second Robert Hannah thriller "Echoes of Death". The stand-alone "With My Little Eye" in the early spring, with "Echoes of Death" in mid-summer. Big year!

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Fay Thompson, Author/Artist @faythompsonauthor.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Another decision you must make as a writer is to become trustworthy. Your writing must ask the reader to trust you from word one. In building your career you must present yourself through trustworthy actions as well. Trust is key. Take good actions and hold firm. #writingcommunity #booksky #trust

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Mark Philbin🍁 @mphilbinwriter.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

@margaretatwood.bsky.social I am so sorry to miss your talk in Kingston in a few weeks as Belleville has an author's fair at the same time. Knowing you are an hour away will have to do! You have been such an inspiration and I wish you continued success.

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Fay Thompson, Author/Artist @faythompsonauthor.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

What some writers don't understand is that the editor is their first collaborator. This is the human brain trying to bring the scatter of the writer into focus, to reduce tangents and eliminate all that excess prose. They co-write the writers side of the novel. #writingcommunity #booksky #editors

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Mark Philbin🍁 @mphilbinwriter.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

If you haven't found that summer thriller yet, I can take care of that in 10 hours and 42 minutes. And it may only cost you a credit.

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