Shelly Desjarlais 🌈

ON AMAZON NOW: TO CATCH A SINNER amazon.com/dp/B0DH9GPK9J (MY FIRST MYSTERY NOVEL) #mystery #mysterybooks #books #indieauthor #newrelease

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 shellydwriting.com/post/the-seed-…

#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

NONSENSE LAND is now on Amazon! Get your copy here: amazon.com/dp/B0GV3Z1HNZ #childrensbooks #picturebooks #kidsbooks #booksforkids

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

Authors - I have been using Word to write my book because it is familiar and easy. What do you use? Should I switch or is it a case of if it ain't broke, don't fix it? #writingcommunity #indieauthors

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

My first ever CHILDREN'S BOOK will be available soon! #childrensbook #picturebook #comingsoon #indieauthor

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! instagram.com/books2heal/ #bookdonations #donations #books2heal

@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?

POV: You have a publishing question and don’t know who to ask. I’m Vicky Weber—bestselling author, literary agent, and founder of At Home Author. Ask me anything! ❤️ Publishing is complicated. There are rules no one writes down, timelines no one explains, and a lot of advice

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

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

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

Get a free ebook copy of my poetry, starting tomorrow! amazon.com/stores/Shelly-… #poetry #poetrycollection #freebooks #freebookpromo #poems #poetrylovers #poetrycommunity

Officially starting to query my mystery novel! #amquerying #querying #mystery #mysterybooks #mysteryfiction #seekingrepresentation

Merry Christmas to those who celebrate!!

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

@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!

@ShellyDWriting That’s a fantastic decision starting the year strong by querying is always a smart move. If you’re open to it, my agent is currently accepting submissions. Who knows… this might be the call that leads to your big win. Wishing you all the best as you step into this next chapter

Going to start #querying agents in the new year! #amquerying #literaryagents #seekingrepresentation #mysterywriters #newmystery #comingsoon #querying2026

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! shellydwriting.com/post/halloween… #freeshortstories #halloweenstories #shortstories

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: amazon.com/dp/B0DH9GPK9J #mystery #mysterybooks #mysteryfiction #mysterynovels #mysteries #books

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: instagram.com/shellydwriting/ Stay tuned for updates here!