Shelly Desjarlais 🌈

#Writer of all things! Proud member of the #LGBTQ community. Some call me Sander Mason. Visit my site for everything me! NEW NOVEL OUT ON AMAZON NOW :)

[Shelly Desjarlais 🌈 @ShellyDWriting]

ON AMAZON NOW: TO CATCH A SINNER
https://t.co/VqOPPI4eRg
(MY FIRST MYSTERY NOVEL)

#mystery #mysterybooks #books #indieauthor #newrelease

[Shelly Desjarlais 🌈 @ShellyDWriting]

NEW FREE SHORT STORY!

It is based on a Reedsy prompt, asking us to create a story based on an intangible thing becoming a tangible object...

#shortstory #grief

https://t.co/79hpha4eh7

[Shelly Desjarlais 🌈 @ShellyDWriting]

#Writers, share your reasons for continuing to write despite the world we live in and the state of trad publishing.

I'm in a real slump, so I could use some positivity to help me fall back in love with my craft.

#writingcommunity #writing #write #writerscommunity #writerslife

[Shelly Desjarlais 🌈 @ShellyDWriting]

NONSENSE LAND is now on Amazon! Get your copy here: https://t.co/KCye89M5Fb

#childrensbooks #picturebooks #kidsbooks #booksforkids

[Shelly Desjarlais 🌈 @ShellyDWriting]

@SirArminius I swear by Word. I have the app on my phone and can work on my pieces anywhere I go.

[Shelly Desjarlais 🌈 @ShellyDWriting]

NONSENSE LAND, my children's book, will be released under my pen name (Molly Gilbert) in the coming weeks! Stay tuned!

#childrensbook #picturebook #booksforkids #kidsbooks #indieauthor

[Shelly Desjarlais 🌈 @ShellyDWriting]

My first ever CHILDREN'S BOOK will be available soon!

#childrensbook #picturebook #comingsoon #indieauthor

[Shelly Desjarlais 🌈 @ShellyDWriting]

Starting a project to collect #books for #hospitals in central #Maryland! Check out the Instagram account below. Feel free to contact me if you have adult fiction or children's books you need to unload!

https://t.co/yv7tuxhtKg

#bookdonations #donations #books2heal

[Shelly Desjarlais 🌈 @ShellyDWriting]

@vickyweberbooks I've been trying to query agents since 2017 (with three different books) and have never even gotten a full/partial request. Are there any other ways to get agents than with queries? If not, what's the most likely reason a person never gets requests for pages?

[Shelly Desjarlais 🌈 @ShellyDWriting]

@rrreadsbooks I love this idea! Thank you for giving someone here such a great opportunity!

[Renee Runge (CLOSED to queries) @rrreadsbooks]

spreading some love today with a free query critique 🥰💘 to enter, just follow me, rt this post, and comment. I’ll draw a name tomorrow 💌🫶🏻 #WritingCommunity #amquerying

[Shelly Desjarlais 🌈 @ShellyDWriting]

I'm going to start donating books to a hospital that did a lot for me last year! If you have books you are no longer reading, please consider donating to your local hospital (after checking their donation requirements) or hit me up about sending books my way!

#books #donation

[Shelly Desjarlais 🌈 @ShellyDWriting]

Get a free ebook copy of my poetry, starting tomorrow!

https://t.co/ZVE21N569M

#poetry #poetrycollection #freebooks #freebookpromo #poems #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity

[Shelly Desjarlais 🌈 @ShellyDWriting]

Officially starting to query my mystery novel!

#amquerying #querying #mystery #mysterybooks #mysteryfiction #seekingrepresentation

[Shelly Desjarlais 🌈 @ShellyDWriting]

Merry Christmas to those who celebrate!!

[Shelly Desjarlais 🌈 @ShellyDWriting]

Question for #writers #authors: Do literary agents still use this application to find new writers or post their manuscript wish lists? I'm looking to form a list of agents to query in the new year!

#amquerying #seekingrepresentation #mysterywriters #ownvoices #lgbtq

[Shelly Desjarlais 🌈 @ShellyDWriting]

@LylaSage I'm just starting to compile a list of agents! Does your agent represent mystery fiction? If so, I'd definitely be interested in adding your agent to my list of potential queries!

[Shelly Desjarlais 🌈 @ShellyDWriting]

Going to start #querying agents in the new year!

#amquerying #literaryagents #seekingrepresentation #mysterywriters #newmystery #comingsoon #querying2026

[Shelly Desjarlais 🌈 @ShellyDWriting]

It's that time of year! That's right, folks. I have a spooky short story up on my website. Check out my newest Halloween tale for free...if you dare... Link below!

https://t.co/sVc82Y3QaF

#freeshortstories #halloweenstories #shortstories

[Shelly Desjarlais 🌈 @ShellyDWriting]

My latest novel has received a 5/5 star rating on Amazon! I am so honored! If you haven't yet, you can check it out for yourself as an ebook or paperback:

https://t.co/VqOPPI4MGO

#mystery #mysterybooks #mysteryfiction #mysterynovels #mysteries #books

[Shelly Desjarlais 🌈 @ShellyDWriting]

Hello, everyone! I have been busy working on many new projects that I hope to share with you soon. For more regular updates about my writing process, snippets of original music, and my daily life, check out my Instagram page:
https://t.co/wkYzHtM9Vn

Stay tuned for updates here!