Matthew Valdez, Megibow Literary

Happy #QuestPit! For this and all future pitch events, if I like your post please feel free to send my way if you think we’d be a good fit! Email your query materials and first ten pages to matthewquery at megibowliterary dot com.

@Andrea_H_Writes Thanks, Andrea!! 🥰

@MLA_Matthew Happy birthday!! Here's a cake: 🍰

Thank you for the birthday wishes! I wanted to give everyone a heads up that I will close to new queries fully on August 1st and don’t plan to reopen until at least September 15th. Grad school has caused me to be extremely behind and I MUST catch up. Get your queries in soon!

@KatieFerrie1 Thanks Katie!!

@MLA_Matthew Happy birthday!

Today is a GREAT day! For one, it’s my balloon day. Hello 35! Two, I got my new headshots back and I look fabulous. Three, today is my last day EVER of Grad School. Graduation is next week. And four, it’s QuestPit! I’ll be dipping in sporadically as I can today. 😊

@tristinclark_ Please send if you think we'd be a good fit! :)

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@saraduranauthor Thank you! So excited to be able to champion your work!

Wishing the happiest birthday to the best agent ever! 🎉

@KT_Carlisle Thank you!!

@MLA_Matthew Happy birthday!!

@austinsrhea Thank you! :)

@MLA_Matthew happy birthday and congrats on finishing up grad school!!

@authorcoralvega We all share a birthday with JLO too! Haha. Thank you!

@MLA_Matthew You and my brother are birthday twins!!! Happy birthday!!

@Reid_Bennett_ Thanks very much!

@MLA_Matthew Ahhh happy birthday Matthew!!! I hope you had a great day :))

@AWritersLifeTBC It has been a JOURNEY. Thank you!

@MLA_Matthew Sooo happy for you!! Your braver than me lol I took a break from Grad school. Happy to hear your over the finish line! 🫂🫶

@DaemiRhys I haven't felt the "freeing" just yet, maybe once I have the diploma in my hands I'll start to feel some relief! Haha. Thank you!

@MLA_Matthew ! Saw this late but happy birthday, and congratulations on your graduation! My brother finished his phd program last year and found it freeing to be finally done with school, so I hope you find similar relief as well.

@AmyNielsen06 Thank you so much, Amy! <3

@MLA_Matthew Happy Birthday, Fabulous! I can't wait to see this headshots! Congratulations on Grad School!

@talishammas Thank you, Tali! 🥰

@MLA_Matthew Happy belated birthday! I hope you had a great day, Matthew 🎉 and congratulations on graduation!

If you are still waiting to hear back from me I promise I am working diligently to catch up. Never feel afraid to nudge me. For QuestPit if I heart your post please see my pinned post on how to send my way if you think we’d be a good fit! 35 is my year, I just feel it! 🤩✨

My first podcast! Big thanks to @demimschwartz who was a phenomenal host. Hope you’ll take a listen! 😇

So, I have a guest wishlist for Literary Blend. @MLA_Matthew was on it for a very long time before I finally got a chance to have him on the show, and you guys, if you’re not following the podcast on your favorite platform, now is the time. Matthew’s chapter is a new favorite. ✨

@talishammas I REALLY enjoyed Lady Tremaine!!

I made my choice (and got a bonus book)

If I requested material from a pitch event before 2/1/26 and you haven't heard from me, I am also trying my best to get to those this week / this weekend. I am really appreciative for everyone's patience.

I have answered all queries sent before 2/1/26. I have a HEFTY maybe pile, so if you haven't heard from me yet know that you are very likely in my maybe pile. Please nudge me for peace of mind. :) I'm a bit more behind than I'd like to be so I'm working hard to get caught up!