dejknuckey.bsky.social
Author of upmarket speculative fiction with themes of privilege and climate inequity. My main character is more broken than I am, and her first best friend is way cooler. she/her
Climate news handle: @climatefuturist
https://linktr.ee/dejknuckey
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Beautiful - glad your second link worked. Perfect way to start my Saturday.
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It's what's called a "bonding open" in the course I did (recommended if you are new to querying): getabookdeal101.com/chf25-L/
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BTW, I found this course helpful for refining my query: getabookdeal101.com/chf25-L/
V cheap and starts again soon.
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I wouldn't call it a personal note, but I always start with why I am reaching out to them. "Because you represented XXX" or "Because you are looking for YYY"
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In one, they sever memories from worklife, in the other, they sever souls from ethics.
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Gorgeous!
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I eased into it - straight from 1 to 2 would make most brains hurt.
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I find if I play audiobooks at 1.5 - 2.25X speed (depends on narrator), the flow of info is fast enough my brain doesn't wander off and start creating a shopping list. Work your way up but it quickly sounds normal.
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Such a prescient book...
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Sweet - you are on my list...
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So far this year, whiskey and tears have been winning out for me - blood of enemies not so much, editing, not at all.
#writinglife
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Thanks!
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I’m about to buy two (prob will tell me the same but praise my husband for falling asleep in 3 seconds every night) - do you have any of the discount codes left?
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Speed wouldn't matter at all if I could go away and come back later in the day and have everything folded and sorted.
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Oh well. There's nothing that can be done, so accept your fate.
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Oooh - I loved that precise, petite clicking when winding a watch - core fingertip-memory evoked.
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Thanks! I'll take a break and, come January, keep at it so that one day, others can read the book I just finished...
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Thanks Brianna - and thanks for the inside tip - glad I hadn't withdrawn it. I guess I need to steer clear of the eggnog...
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Sweet! I'm adding you to my list - enjoy your break!
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It's the We Date Women Past Their Prime that got to me...
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Lightly speculative and near future... 💜💚🧡 adding you to my targets to reach out to.
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Or nothing. Nothing at all. Or maybe a thoughtful and well-written card. But I do not want a darn thing that I wouldn't buy for myself when I need it. Let's get together for a coffee and scone and argue over who pays the $15 bill, as I don't need anything beyond your friendship and a slice of time.
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#writingcommunity #pitchedtopublished #writingincubator
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Enjoy your break.
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Love the cover
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Funny, a few agents started talking about folk heros or vigilantes within days of those six-pack pics of the ceo murderer emerged.
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Eg go.bsky.app/8gyYNWH
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Look up “starter pack” and there are a number with many agents so you can follow them all with a click to add to following that hashtag (which they ask non-agents to refrain from using).
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There are a few induction ranges and cooktops that have a built-in battery to her around this - it stores enough to effectively act as 240v.
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It’s the loss of ‘t’ that gets me - the glottal stop instead of the sound of the letter in the middle of words is now running so rampant that it’s reached some NPR hosts. Uni’’ed instead of United, etc.
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Do you garnish with nutmeg?
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Thanks!
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Sigh.
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Not sent to you yet? Who would query and then not follow through. Wow.
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We’re a pretty small family. My brother gave my mother Storyworth and have to say she loved having all her stories gathered… so that’s my only constructive non-edible suggestion.
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And, no, my family weren’t happy about it and some still try to give stuff but most have stopped.
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I just stopped gifts for anyone over 21 in the family - saves me getting and giving a bunch of stuff no one really needs. It’s just stressful and wasteful, so have a nice meal together and buy kids books.
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Someone has to write that.
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Did they mistake the number of pieces for the number of passers? I once went to dinner w someone who ordered sushi without understanding a roll is not one piece.
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What a cool idea! I have a writing soundtrack (basically Max Richter on repeat with a few others sprinkled in) but haven't thought about a reading one.
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BTW, it’s the most amazing tool for authors trying to get updated comps as we query agents. Really appreciate it. #writingcommunity