Queer Middle grade/YA writer | always looking for ghosts | love the moon, ocean creatures, giant trees of the PNW, soccer 🏳️🌈 (on IG, BlueSky, Threads more)
@vickyweberbooks The different holidays taking place all around each other means many people are having a break in their routine. It’s nice to think we are all maybe getting a chance to breathe & rest. Also I love the cold!
For over 30 years, the Seattle Aquarium has led in sea otter research, contributed to recovery efforts and cared for northern sea otters who are unable to live in the wild.
Today is a big day as we welcome Ruby—the first southern sea otter in our care.✨🦦
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@BWheelerBooks I’ve had the same thing happen, & found it is a by agency policy. If via query tracker, try messaging with your original query. When it’s happened for me, they usually reply, but it’s been different answers.
MALAWI MAKE HISTORY 🇲🇼
The Scorchers have qualified for their first-ever African Cup of Nations. NWSL MVP Temwa Chawinga & her sister, OL Lyonnes star, Tabitha Chawinga have booked their ticket to Morocco. See you at WAFCON 2026 👏
📸: @CAFwomen
@pippawestauthor I’m in the same boat. Queried first in 2016, then paused after a genre shift & been querying consistently since 2020. Been a roller coaster of bad timing & lots of almost. Feel like I haven’t moved an inch.
Agents have been lovely but the trench is exhausting & lonely.
@vickyweberbooks ‘Make the mat, Nora!’ Note to a character who was not showing up fully fleshed on the page & me using an old cheerleading term to tell her to try harder. 😂