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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

An #agentguide for my dual-POV YA royal romantasy with a POC x POC romance between a seamstress and a knight who join a courting competition amongst prestigious teens to save their severed kingdoms from destruction. Interested agents, please 🩷or DM me! #QuestPit #WIP #YA #F #RF

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An Agent's Guide to THE ESSENCE THEY STOLE, a YA Royal Romantasy by Q'Zion T. Gipson

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THE PITCH - A seamstress and a knight join a royal courting competition to earn their freedom. Amongst prestigious teens with ties to the Palace, hidden agendas, and countless secrets--they must master the dance of deception (and maybe love) before both their kingdoms are destroyed.

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Presenting a gorgeous reader's guide for my debut YA climate romantasy novel, THE ROOTS OF DESTINY, which will be releasing in summer of 2027! 🌸 Stay tuned for more exciting updates! #QuestPit #YA #F #P #TBP

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A Reader's Guide to THE ROOTS OF DESTINY, a YA Climate Fantasy Coming Summer 2027 by Q'Zion T. Gipson

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PITCH - After a failed experiment to make plants live forever, all toxic vegetation was burned for the sake of humanity. In 2091, when 16-year-old Vee discovers Evergreen, an enchanted garden with roots to her ancestry, she must embrace the forbidden magic blooming in her veins before Evergreen and The Human Realm fall to an eternal darkness.

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COMP TITLES
Divining the Leaves by Shveta Thakrar: Enchanted Garden
House of Marionne by J. Elle: Botany Boarding School
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn: Found Family

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THE VIBES
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In white text, there is a list of tropes in THE ROOTS OF DESTINY, including:
Black girl MC
Plant magic system
Near future
Magical blooms
Botany boarding school
Found family
Human x fae romance
He falls first and harder
Female friendships

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

THE ESSENCE THEY STOLE, which will appeal to fans of THE ROSE BARGAIN and CoBaB, features a POC x POC romance between a seamstress and a knight who join a royal courting competition to earn their freedom--and save their kingdoms from destruction. 🌹⚔️💖 #ProfilePit #YA #F #WIP

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Character Name: Zoralynn ̶L̶a̶r̶k̶l̶o̶w̶ Richardson

Character Description: A seamstress’ assistant disguised as a young lady of fortune in a courting competition to regain her people’s stolen magic and learn the identity of her mother’s murderer-while accidentally falling in love with Callum, in the process.

Character Quote from 'THE ESSENCE THEY STOLE' by Q'Zion T. Gipson: 'I held his gaze for a second longer, one eye now hidden by a lock of his dark, tousled hair–expecting the familiar flame of revenge to light within it. I would know. That was what I felt as the princess treated me like a spec of dirt on the Palace’s polished floors. Something she could walk over. But instead, his look is different. Softer. One that reminded me of home.'

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Character Name: Callum Lazarus

Character Description: The son of the Commander who was forced to become the eldest Princess’ suitor and the heir to Richshire’s throne. When he’s given a chance of freedom, the mysteriously beautiful Zoralynn teaches him the price of real love--and how much he’s willing to fight for it.

Character Quote from THE ESSENCE THEY STOLE by Q'Zion T. Gipson: 'But I didn’t regret allowing my easel to cover half of the single suitcase we were allowed to bring to the Palace, the second home I’d already known. Or at least, I thought I did. There are some things, some people, too beautiful to not honor with art.
Zoralynn Richardson is one of them.'

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

My debut climate YA fantasy, The Roots of Destiny, features a quirky, adventurous Black girl MC who discovers: 🍃 an enchanted garden w/ ancestral ties 🌷 a secret society of fae who protect it ☀️her own plant-wielding magic 🌸 as many secrets as blooms #ProfilePit #TBP #YA #F

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Who wants to swap support for #ProfilePit next Saturday? As always, if you'd like to, interact with this post. See you then! #WritingCommunity

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

I’m ecstatic to announce that my debut YA climate fantasy, THE ROOTS OF DESTINY, will be published by Creative James Media, followed by a sequel! I can’t wait to share it with y'all! Thanks so much to my grandmother, writer friends, and family for supporting me on this journey! 💜

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Who else is excited for #ProfilePit, next month?!! Get ready, #WritingCommunity! As always, if you'd like to be added to my list, interact with this post. ☀️

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE + THE ROSE BARGAIN = THE ESSENCE THEY STOLE, my dual-POV YA romantasy, which features a (one-sided enemies to lovers) BIPOC romance between a seamstress and a knight in a royal courting competition. 🌺🩵 #WIPPit #YA #RF #F

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Introducing my revamped #agentsguide for THE ESSENCE THEY STOLE, my YA romantasy featuring a BIPOC x BIPOC romance between a seamstress and a knight in a royal courting competition for prestigious teens. Agents, 💗 this pitch for a query/sub! #QuestPit #YA #RF #WIP

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Who wants to swap support for #QuestPit? I can’t wait to see your awesome pitches and show off my #WIP! 🌹 #WritingCommunity

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Thank you so much to the #WritingCommunity for all of your support #ProfilePit and #PosterPit; as always, I was so impressed by your creativity! I had so much fun making new pitches for my WIP, and I even got a total of ✨3 AGENT LIKES ✨so far! I can't wait for the next event!

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

A seamstress and a knight join a royal courting competition to earn their freedom. Amongst prestigious teens with ties to the Palace, they must master the dance of deception (and love) before both their kingdoms are destroyed. Querying Late Summer '26 #PosterPit #YA #F #WIP

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On the bottom center of the poster, the following text is in a sophisticated white font bordered in the same pink as the roses:
THE ESSENCE THEY STOLE by Q'Zion T. Gipson

On either side of the sword in roses in white:
A ROMANTIC LOW-FANTASY ADVENTURE
THREE TRIALS. TWO CROWNS. ONE WEEK.

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

I wrote over 1600 words today! Now just three more chapters and an epilogue left to draft in THE ESSENCE THEY STOLE! Then, onto revisions I go! 🌹👑💗 #WritingCommunity

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

The MC and her love interest for THE ROOTS OF DESTINY, my YA climate fantasy, are as unique as Evergreen itself (an enchanted garden where they reside). Learn more about them here! #Agents and #editors, 🩷 this post for a query or sub! #ProfilePit #YA #F

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

🌹THE ROSE BARGAIN x CoBaB 🌹 A seamstress and a knight join a royal courting competition to earn their freedom. Amongst prestigious teens, they must master the dance of deception (and maybe love) before both their kingdoms are destroyed. #ProfilePit #YA #F #WIP #agents

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

So, I got this as an early Easter gift from my grandmother and I can’t think of anything more perfect for a girlie who loves Jesus, food, and books! I’m truly so blessed. ✝️🐣🦋🌱💕

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I found out earlier today that I will be my high school's senior valedictorian for the Class of 2026! Being a writer will definitely help me write my graduation speech. Go #Classof2026! 👩🏾‍🎓🪩🎓

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Guess who should be finished drafting her WIP by the end of May (at the latest)? Me! Then, after a few weeks of revisions, it’ll be onto beta readers for my standalone w/ series potential YA royal romantasy! 🎉💕👑 #WritingCommunity

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

🔥🫙 How to Return Your Village's Stolen Magic 🫙🔥 #UnhingedPit #YA #F #WIP Ingredients: 🪄 A fairy godmother seamstress 🪡A fake identity ⚔️A knight who's supposed to be your enemy (but you fall in love with) 👑An evil king ❤️‍🔥A courting competition ✨16 prestigious teens

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

For my final post on THE ROOTS OF DESTINY for #UnhingedPit, here's an example of what it could look like as a Goodreads listing with a book cover I made in Canva! #Agents and #editors, 🩵 this post for a sub/query! #Q #YA #F

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

When Vee discovers a printed book for the first time in years (since it’s 2091 and screens have taken over The Human World due to deforestation and the enchanted garden she discovers is full of magical, vegan fae who don’t believe in killing trees). #UnhingedPit #Q #YA #F

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

She's a 10, but- 🌺Has a strange obsession with blooms 🌺She often explores forbidden places 🌺Has secrets SHE doesn't know He's a 10, but- 🦋His family life is complicated 🦋He's an heir of a kingdom, but doesn't want to be 🦋 Lives in another universe #UnhingedPit #Q #YA #F

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

I am seeking new rep for THE ROOTS OF DESTINY, my YA climate fantasy novel with an enchanted forest setting, plant magic system, and futuristic twist on the 2010s dystopian vibe. It has received: 🌺 20 full requests 🌺Big 5 editor interest #Agents, if you're interested, please 💗 this post or DM me!

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

A new #agentsguide for my #WIP THE ESSENCE THEY STOLE, a dual-POV YA royal romantasy with a Cinderalla-inspired twist! 🌹It's perfect for fans of royal dystopian novels with a Black girl MC and a POC love interest. #Agents, please 🩵 if you're interested! #QuestPit #YA #RF #W

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

I am seeking new rep for THE ROOTS OF DESTINY, my lush YA climate romantasy featuring: 🩵nature as a character 🌟Black girl magic 🪻plant magic system 🌼found family 🩵Botany boarding school 🪻secret society #Agents, 🩵 the post for a query/sub! #QuestPit #Q #YA #F #agentsguide

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

POWERLESS X CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE To return her village's stolen Essence—and avenge her mother, its former keeper—Zora must fall in love and win The Courting Games. However, she must learn the dance of deception before she's added to the death list. #WIPPit #YA #RF #F

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

While we’re in the midst of all the awesome publishing news, I wanted to (briefly) announce that very exciting, very VAGUE things are happening, soon! 👀 #WritingCommunity

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

With 17 requests and an offer of publication, THE ROOTS OF DESTINY is a YA science fantasy novel about a Black girl who must harness her forbidden plant magic after discovering an enchanted forest with roots to her ancestry. #LitAgents 🩵 or DM me for a query/submission!

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

With 16 requests and an offer of publication, THE ROOTS OF DESTINY is a YA science fantasy novel about a Black girl who must harness her forbidden plant magic after discovering an enchanted forest with roots to her ancestry. #LitAgents 🩵 or DM me for a query/submission!

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

THE ROOTS OF DESTINY, my 97,000 word near-future YA science fantasy, combines the hauntingly beautiful atmosphere of WHERE THE DARK STANDS STILL with the strong, Black FMC in LEGENDBORN with 14 requests! #LitAgents, ‘🩵’ for a query or submission. #QuestPit #Q #YA #F #SF

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

When Vee finds Evergreen, an enchanted forest with roots to her ancestry, she must harness the forbidden magic blooming in her veins before Evergreen and the Human World fall to an eternal darkness. #LitAgents, 🩵 this post or DM for a query/submission. #QuestPit #Q #YA #F #SF

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

🍃 WHERE THE DARK STANDS STILL X LEGENDBORN ✨ = THE ROOTS OF DESTINY 🌷 W/ 14 agent and indie press requests, it features 🌷 enchanted forest ✨ BIPOC rep 🍃 plant magic system 🌷 shadow monsters 🍃 found family 🌷 botany boarding school ✨dark secrets #QuestPit #Q #YA #F #SF

A mood board consisting of 9 square photographs with a green, blue, and, pink, yellow and white color scheme. In the center, there is a teenage Black girl in an enchanted garden, with the photos surrounding her illustrating the beauty within it: a feeding hummingbird, a calm lake, baby ducklings, a resting butterfly, and magical white and pink blooms.

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

#LitAgents, check out my new #agentsguide for THE ROOTS OF DESTINY, a YA science fantasy novel with 14 requests and indie publisher interest. It features: 🦋 an enchanted garden 🌺 BIPOC rep 🩵plant magic 🌺secret society 🦋Botany boarding school

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

As I’ve updated my pitch and sample pages, here is the new and improved #agentsguide for THE ROOTS OF DESTINY, which has earned: - 12 full requests - 7 agent query requests - indie press interest #LitAgents #WritingCommunity

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Hi #CRPGlasswings! My name is Q’Zion, a fantasy writer who loves flirty banter, imaginary worlds, and the Black girls that live in them. I’m super excited to meet you all and looking forward to what my first #CampRevPit has in store!

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

I just went to this adorable, eco-friendly vintage boutique and thrifted two books. One is a craft book and the other is full of cute childhood stories from bestselling authors. I can’t wait to dive in! Have you heard of either of these? #WritingCommunity

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

I’m pleased to present the movie poster of the YA science fantasy novel that has received 10 full requests and indie press interest! Introducing THE ROOTS OF DESTINY, complete at 92k words. #PosterPit #PosterPitQ #YA #F #SF

A movie poster with an image of an enchanted garden with a teal butterfly and an archway covered in blooms that leads to a blue unknown.

Above it, a heading says ‘THE ROOTS OF DESTINY by Q’Zion T. Gipson’ in large letters resembling vines.

At the top, there is a list of tropes within the novel:

- Botany school
- BIPOC representation
- Enchanted garden
- Found family
- Plant magic

At the bottom, the blurb is printed in all caps, as follows:

AFTER A FAILED EXPERIMENT TO MAKE PLANTS LIVE FOREVER, ALL TOXIC VEGETATION WAS BURNED FOR THE SAKE OF HUMANITY. IN 2091, WHEN 16-YEAR-OLD VEE DISCOVERS EVERGREEN, AN ENCHANTED GARDEN WITH ROOTS TO HER ANCESTRY, SHE MUST EMBRACE THE FORBIDDEN MAGIC BLOOMING IN HER VEINS BEFORE EVERGREEN AND THE HUMAN WORLD FALL TO AN ETERNAL DARKNESS.

Below it, the words ‘COMING TO YOUR QUERY INBOX’ are printed in large letters.

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

I am seeing so many #RevPit tweets about people who made their editors’ shortlists and #10Queries! Congratulations to you all! 🥳

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Reminder for all #amquerying authors: the moments you feel like giving up are the moments you push through. Every time my dream of being published feels further away, another request comes in. Don’t loose hope! Our ‘yes’ is right around the corner!

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Congratulations to every single one of the winners of #RevPit! You deserve this more than you know. Over the next 8 weeks, me and the rest of the #WritingCommunity will be cheering you on! I hope I’ll be able to read every single one of your books, one day!

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

I know it’s cliche, but it’s cliche for a reason: we are all winners! We wrote a book—something that most people will only dream of doing. We are writers! Regardless of the results, I am thankful for the #RevPit community and the new virtual writer friends I’ve made in it! Cheers, everyone!

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

It’s such a privilege to be a part of the #RevPit #RevPitWaiting community! Regardless of whether I win, I’m so thankful for your support, awesome #10Queries feedback for other people’s stories, and (I suspect) my own. I will be cheering the winners as they make their stories even better!

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

As a first-time #amquerying writer, I was surprised with how many agents have went out of their way to personalize a response. Requests and even passes with a simple “I liked your voice/pages/concept,” make me feel so seen. It’s responses like this that keep me moving forward.

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