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ARCHIVED. PSLA continues to represent a diverse list of internationally published, award-winning, bestselling, and debut creators. Find us elsewhere online.

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P.S. Literary Agency

11 months

After thoughtful consideration, P.S. Literary will no longer maintain a presence on X. Our profile will remain as an archive. We're as enthusiastic as ever to continue championing great stories, and we hope you’ll connect with us elsewhere for further updates and discussions.

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"What we do expect from graphic novel creators is enough material in a pitch package to evaluate whether the project is right for us." Agent @msmariavicente shares what should be in your graphic novel pitch package!

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Has a book ever made you laugh out loud?

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"Some days are typing days, and some days are thinking days, but both days are writing days." - V.E. Schwab #writingcommunity #writing

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For those of you who took the leap to put your work out there and are participating in #PitMad today, good luck!! We're rooting for you! 👍

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“By fourteen the nail in my wall would no longer support the weight of the rejection slips impaled upon it. I replaced the nail with a spike & went on writing.” - Stephen King #MondayMotivation #NeverGiveUp

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Has a book ever made you laugh out loud?

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Writers! Tell us your wordcount for your works in progress!

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Do your family members ever read your writing?

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@robin_stevenson @bookishchick @hannahmosk We are!

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P.S. Literary Agency embraces diversity and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the...

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"There's this weird perception that needing to rewrite your book means that you did it wrong. But that's not true. Rewriting is part of the process." - Rosiee Thor #writingcommunity #writing

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“You don’t start out writing good stuff. You start out writing crap and thinking it’s good stuff, and then gradually you get better at it. That’s why I say one of the most valuable traits is persistence.” ― Octavia E. Butler #writing

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Have you ever requested your library acquire a book? Was your request fulfilled?

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Writers, have you ever based a character on someone you know?

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We're pleased to announce that @ceciliaclyra has been promoted to literary agent here at #TeamPSLA . Join us in offering congratulations!

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You're now stuck in the world of the last fiction book you read. How much trouble are you in?

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Do you ever read multiple books at once?

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"Writing a book is like having an empty pool in the yard and every day going out and throwing in a cup of water to fill it." - Bethany Ball #writerslife

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Do you read multiple books at once?

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"Books aren't written — they're rewritten. Including your own. It is one of the hardest things to accept, especially after the seventh rewrite hasn't quite done it." — Michael Crichton #writing #WritingCommunity

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Have you ever traveled as research for a book you're writing?

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What's the scariest thing about writing a book?

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"It is impossible to discourage the real writers — they don't give a damn what you say, they're going to write." - Sinclair Lewis #writing

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"Write. Just write. Start. And read as much as you can. Read widely and read different things, and sometimes while immersed in the multitude voices of others, you just might find your own."- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie #writing

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Congratulations to @CharlieBerens for THE MIDWEST SURVIVAL GUIDE hitting the NYT bestseller list! His agent @claire_m_harris was ready with this amazing cake to celebrate. 🎂🥳

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#CloneClub ! Nina Nesseth ( @cestmabiologie ) is going to be at @Graphic_Con all day today signing copies of THE SCIENCE OF #ORPHANBLACK !! 📖🖊️ Go say hi!

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If you could own your own bookstore, what would it be like?

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"No rejection is fatal until the writer walks away from the battle leaving dreams and goals behind." - Jeff Herman #writingcommunity #writing

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"Some days are typing days, and some days are thinking days, but both days are writing days." —V.E. Schwab #WritingCommunity #writing

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“If you can't write a book, write a chapter. If you can't do that, write a page, a sentence or a word. For it is from a single word that books are made.” -Tarun Betala #keepwriting

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"Write. Write. Write. Don’t worry so much about being published or discovered. Worry about writing what you have to write — what you need to say, and how you’re going to say it. The rest will come." - Uzodinma Iweala #MondayMotivation

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Would you ever name your pet after a book character?

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“There is no ‘writer’s lifestyle.’ All that matters is what you leave on the page." - Zadie Smith #writingcommunity #writing

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Do you ever read multiple books at once?

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“Things take the time they take. Don't worry." - Mary Oliver How long have you been working on your current WIP?

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“If there’s any single talent a writer needs, it’s persistence. If you can keep at your writing and you can learn as you write, you can tell any story you want to tell.” - Octavia Butler #writing #writers

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What author have you read the most books from?

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Looking for an #audiobook that will make you laugh? NOT QUITE THE CLASSICS by @colinmochrie will do the trick! Bonus: It's narrated by Colin himself. Listen to a sample below 🎧 #AudioBookLove

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"Please don't write to appease others. Not the market, not a demographic, and not your family. Write the story that fascinates you in the way that electrifies you, and ignore everything else." - Isaac Marion #WritingCommunity #Writing

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"The function of the first draft is to help you figure out your story. The function of every draft after that is to figure out the most dramatic way to tell the story." - Darcy Pattison #writetip #amwriting

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"The first draft is the down draft. You just get it down. The second draft is the up draft--you fix it up. The third draft is the dental draft, where you check every tooth, to see it it’s loose or cramped or decayed, or...healthy." - Anne Lamott #writing #writers

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8 years

So much possibility! Wishing all the writers participating in todays #PitMad many requests!

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Happy #WorldBookDay my fellow book lovers 📚 💕

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"The first draft is the down draft. You just get it down. The second draft is the up draft--you fix it up. The third draft is the dental draft, where you check every tooth, to see it it’s loose or cramped or decayed, or...healthy." - Anne Lamott #amwriting #amediting

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It's the start of a new year! Are you writing today?

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We brought the cheering section for today's #PitMad ! You got this writers, you got this 🙌

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"To begin, give yourself permission to write a bad book. Then revise until it's not a bad book." - Barbara Kingsolver #writing #writers

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"The best thing about writing fiction is that moment where the story catches fire and comes to life on the page, and suddenly it all makes sense." - Neil Gaiman #writingcommunity #writing

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"No rejection is fatal until the writer walks away from the battle leaving dreams and goals behind." —Jeff Herman #WritingCommunity #writing

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“If you’re struggling with what you’re writing—if you’re afraid to be your true self on the page—I dare you to stop listening to the outside voices and try listening only to yourself this one time. Write the book you most want to write” –Nova Ren Suma #MondayMotivation

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What author have you read the most books from?

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“Anyone who truly loves books buys more of them than he or she can hope to read in one fleeting lifetime. A good book, resting unopened in its slot on a shelf, full of majestic potentiality..” –David Quammen Name one book that's been on your shelf for ages but you've never read?

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"Don’t write something just because you think it will sell, or fit into the pigeonhole du jour. Tell the story you want to tell, and worry about how to sell it later." - Jennifer Weiner #writingcommunity #writing

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"The 1st draft is the down draft—you just get it down. The 2nd draft is the up draft—you fix it up." - Anne Lamott #writingquote

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"The secret to editing your work is simple: you need to become its reader instead of its writer." -Zadie Smith #writetip

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"Write. Start writing today. Start writing right now. Don’t write it right, just write it –and then make it right later. Give yourself the mental freedom to enjoy the process, because the process of writing is a long one." - Tara Moss #writingcommunity #writing

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"Being a writer is understanding that you will have moments where writing is all you can do, and times where it's the last thing you want to do, and both are a part of the journey." - Joy Fanning #writingcommunity #writing

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"If you are asked to revise, it’s because your message is worth getting right." – Caitlin Muir #amrevising #writers

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Do you buy secondhand books?

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Do you read book reviews before making a purchase?

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"A professional writer is an amateur who didn't quit." - Richard Bach #writingcommunity #writing

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It's the first day of #NationalLibraryWeek ! Support your local library & your favorite authors by checking out their books, if they don't have it in the system ask for it!

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Let's have some fun! Describe your current WIP using a gif.

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"Every first draft is perfect because all a first draft has to do is exist." - Jane Smiley #MondayMotivation

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"DARLING is the Peter Pan retelling with the diverse cast & queer representation of your dreams. @KaylaAncrum takes the original Peter Pan story and puts it in a chokehold in this dark, wickedly twisted, edge-of-your-seat reimagining." - @aidenschmaiden Coming June 22nd!

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"No book is really worth reading at the age of ten which is not equally – and often far more – worth reading at the age of fifty and beyond." - C. S. Lewis What's your favorite children's book?

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Do you ever read multiple books at once?

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Mark the calendar #querying writers! The next #Pitmad event is coming up September 6th. Get all the details here:

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"Rejected pieces aren't failures; unwritten pieces are." - Greg Daugherty #writing #writers

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Looking for an #audiobook that will make you laugh? NOT QUITE THE CLASSICS by @colinmochrie will do the trick! Bonus: It's narrated by Colin himself. Listen to a sample below 🎧 #AudiobookMonth

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If you could own your own bookstore, what would it be like?

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"The first person you should think of pleasing, in writing a book, is yourself. If you can amuse yourself for the length of time it takes to write a book, the publishers and the readers can and will come later." - Patricia Highsmith #writetip #writers

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“First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you’re inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won’t. Habit is persistence in practice.” - Octavia E. Butler #writing #writingcommunity

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"A writer is a writer because even when there is no hope, even when nothing you do shows any sign of promise, you keep writing anyway." - Junot Diaz #writingcommunity #writing

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We are thrilled to announce that Adria Goetz ( @adriamgoetz ) has joined #TeamPSLA as a Senior Literary Agent! Adria is looking for books that "delight [and] comfort readers...and books that add a touch of magic to readers’ lives." Check out her #MSWL :

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When was the last time you visited your local library?

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"I am not fearless. I am terrified but I write anyway." - Roxanne Gay #MondayMotivation #writers

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"Always write with the ear, not the eye. You should hear every sentence you write as if it was being read aloud or spoken." - C. S. Lewis #writingtips

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2 years

Have you ever read a book recommended to you by a celebrity (other than Oprah or Reese Witherspoon)?

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"Being a writer is understanding that you will have moments where writing is all you can do, and times where it's the last thing you want to do, and both are a part of the journey." - Joy Fanning #writerslife #writing

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"The 1st draft is the down draft—you just get it down. The 2nd draft is the up draft—you fix it up." - Anne Lamott #writing

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"Commit yourself to the process, NOT the project. Don't be afraid to write badly, everyone does." - Frank Conroy #MotivationMonday

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We’ve officially hit 20k! 🎉 Thanks to everyone who has been a part of the journey! To celebrate we’ll be giving away one book a day for the next five days! Be sure to check back each morning to see what title is up for grabs!!

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Which do you buy most often: hardbacks, paperbacks, ebooks, or audiobooks?

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“Write. Just write. Start. And read as much as you can. Read widely and read different things, and sometimes while immersed in the multitude voices of others, you just might find your own.” - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie #WritingCommunity #writers

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Would you ever name your pet after a book character?

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What deceased author would you have liked to have met?

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Good luck to everyone participating in #Pitmad today! You got this 👍

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"Don’t write something just because you think it will sell, or fit into the pigeonhole du jour. Tell the story you want to tell, and worry about how to sell it later." -- Jennifer Weiner #writetip #writing

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Writers: why do you write?

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"Please don't write to appease others. Not the market, not a demographic, and not your family. Write the story that fascinates you in the way that electrifies you, and ignore everything else." — Isaac Marion #writing #WritingCommunity

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"The first draft is the down draft. You just get it down. The second draft is the up draft--you fix it up. The third draft is the dental draft, where you check every tooth, to see it it’s loose or cramped or decayed, or...healthy." - Anne Lamott #amwriting #writing

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"Think about your first ten pages as being all about: Who is my character? How do I reveal my character as best as I possibly can?" - Shonda Rhimes #amwriting #writing

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It's #WorldEmojiDay Describe your current WIP using nothing but emojis! 📝

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What author have you read the most books from?

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Looking for an #audiobook that will make you laugh? NOT QUITE THE CLASSICS by @colinmochrie will do the trick! Bonus: It's narrated by Colin himself. Listen to a sample below 🎧 #LoveAudiobooks

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"Don’t write something just because you think it will sell, or fit into the pigeonhole du jour. Tell the story you want to tell, and worry about how to sell it later." --Jennifer Weiner #writingtips #writetip

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The key to depicting your villain’s humanity is understanding their motivation. What drives them to commit evil to achieve their goals? via @write_practice

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“You can fix dialogue that isn’t quite there. You can fix the beginning of something. But you cannot fix nothingness, so you have to be brave. You have to just start.” - Neil Gaiman #MondayMotivation #writing

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