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penelopekayb.bsky.social
Literary Agent at Gelfman Schneider.
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I like the Pokemon Go weather update but I also feel sad when I click on one and I think it's a shiny but it's actually just the shadows

To my American friends, it's the Barnes and Noble 25% off pre-orders sale!!! Might I suggest snagging DEATH ON THE CALDERA while you're perusing their catalogue of up-coming books? #deathonthecaldera #agathachristie #booksky #fantasy #murdermystery #barnesandnoblepreordersale #barnesandnoble

it feels weird to promote my book in the middle of all this, but it’s still my dream. you can save 25% if you preorder my debut novel THE COVER GIRL from B&N 2/5-2/7. it’s about a lot of things, including the impact of letting powerful men do what they want. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-cover-...

Google's Gemini would like to summarize an email for me. The email is one word: "Ok."

why does gmail's gemini want to summarize an email for me that is a sentence long, does it not think i can read

In college our email addresses were "firstinitial.lastname," except there was already a pburns so mine was pkburns. One night my friends and I were debating about whether or not flamingos could fly and they sent video proof to a poor, confused, Preston.

I’m on the subway & this woman has a puppy. All of a sudden it starts whining and trying to get down and the woman is confused because previously it had been chill. Then the person across from her goes, “There’s a sandwich.” A little piece of sandwich is on the floor. Poor puppy wanted a snack!

There are some books that I just randomly feel like I'd rather read in paperback format than ebook. Idk why it is just a vibe thing

I had this idea that my husband and I were going to rewatch Severance one a day leading up to Season 2 but we got sucked in again and binged it

I had a cup of water and a cup I was putting crumbs in and I accidentally put the crumbs in the water cup if you want to know how 2025 is going for me

I am so lucky my husband puts up with me because sometimes the algorithm gives me "10 hour loops" of songs and I'm always halfway tuned out so it probably goes three times through before he's like "Did you mean to listen to this this many times in a row"

sure responding to that email would take approximately five minutes but what if I thought about not responding to it with a flash of brief but crushing shame every day for several weeks instead

So my friend works in an industry that requires background checks every so often and he put me as a reference. They called and were like “Did you and X live together at ADDRESS?” and it took me a little too long to realize they were asking if we went to college together

some news x QM: querymanager.com/ariannasiddi... FinePrint website: fineprintlit.com/arianna-sidd...

Other fave part of cat ownership - the cat claiming all our wedding gifts

I think my favorite part of cat ownership is when I help her and she gets mad at me. Like, ma'am, you are the one who wanted to jump on the bed and couldn't reach and I am the one who helped you on it, why are you grumbling?!

So excited to work with Ari!!! Her writing is fantastic and fun and I can't wait until we get to share it :)

I’m thrilled to announce I’ve signed with Penelope Burns at Gelfman Schneider. Penelope is a force to be reckoned with, a sharp and discerning eye and an equally kind spirit. A powerhouse in every sense of the word, I am so pleased to be partnered with such an amazing agent.

Boosting - just two days left to bid on a query and first ten pages critique from me! (Plus Zoom if you want!) www.32auctions.com/organization...

I could not be more excited that WE SHALL BE MONSTERS by @alyssawees.bsky.social is out today!!!! This book is just so absolutely stunning and I have been in love with from the moment Alyssa shared it with me. Amby absolutely adores it too ❤️

I’m still here! And I have a book cover!

I’ve donated a query and first ten pages critique! Also happy to pop on a Zoom afterward and discuss :)

Hey #writingcommunity, I’m hosting a fundraiser for WRRAP! Critiques from agents, art, pitch help and so much more available to bid on! www.32auctions.com/organization...

*blows off dust*

Hi all, I'm donating a 30 min AMA for the Kidlit4Ceasefire Auction. It runs from March 25th - April 10th, and here is the link to my page: 32auctions.com/organization...

I almost typo-told someone I hoped they had a “lonely” Christmas instead of a “lovely” one

Whenever my password doesn't automatically populate in the little box I get extremely sad but then extremely excited if I get it right the first try

Please help me convince my fiance to get this couch for our reading nook, unfortunately he has already called it "ugly" so I may be in for an uphill battle

The Yankees had a game on the scoreboard where you had to guess what a combination of emojis meant. One of them was: 🏠🏃 Me: House...run, house run... Fiance: Home run.