Bethany Averie ~ Querying YA Fantasy

Introducing an #agentguide to SUGAR & FROST, my #YA #Fantasy #Romance. Currently #amquerying #litagents. All the Christmassy, sweets, magical elements, and romance to warm your heart.

@Kristen_Painter Yeah...cats can be apathetic. Little furry busters.

@WriteByBethany They do not care. lol

Once again, none of our 11 cats have offered to make me breakfast. Bunch of users.

@hlwampler1 It really has added in a positive way to my faith life.

@WriteByBethany This is legit one of my favorite shows. I spent 3/4 of it just sobbing. I can't wait for the next season. I'm really trying to mentally prepare myself because I know what's coming and I keep seeing snippets on tiktok and instagram and I am NOT okay.

One of my favorite scenes from THE CHOSEN. How many times have I read or heard this passage? So many times. It was something I understood Jesus did. But seeing it portrayed so lovingly and beautifully hits me every time. I've watched this scene at least 3 times. Tears come always

@hlwampler1 @AustinWyckes I use em dashes and the Oxford Comma and I don't use Ai to write my work. This makes me so sad.

@AustinWyckes I've been accused of ai use on the sole reason of using em dashes and Oxford commas.

Note to writers: One of the advantages of using Word is Properties > Details, which lets you (at least partially) prove YOU wrote your work, not AI. Below you can see how many times I saved my chapter (305x), how long the doc was open for (almost 22hrs), and the dates of work.

I've used em dashes for years, too and I do NOT us A.I. to write my manuscripts or query letters or synopsis.

Please, please, please do not run other people's work (those you're critiquing/beta reading/freelance editing for, or anyone's work) through an AI checker. The system may literally be then using that person's work! & they are trusting you w/their words-something very precious!

Happy Friday! God bless you. Have a fun-filled fantastic day! 🙂

@Great3rdGrade Absolutely!

@WriteByBethany Another hoax call. But I would rather they take it seriously and be wrong than not take it seriously and be wrong.

Evacuated the school today for a bomb threat. The empty desks with all the left behind belongings makes me sad. Reminds me of the empty classroom 6 years ago when covid shut us down

@sirbenjaminjr Thank you, Sir Benjamin!

@WriteByBethany Oh no, spending you positive vibes and prayers for a speedy recovery, Bethany!

My feed has wandered off the beaten path from my #writingcommunity friends. If you can see this say hi so I know you’re there and I’m there too 😂

This year, we're thrilled to announce our upcoming pitch event and the ceremony following the event on April 18th: The #PosterPitAwards! Stay tuned for some awesome announcements throughout the month. Also, check out the rules and guidelines below or our website in our bio!

@kellie_beggs I gave up on a whole newsletter years ago (it was through MailChimp) I couldn't understand the way MailChimp worked and I already have a blog I update pretty much monthly

Newsletter? #Authors Who do you use (bonus points if it is free) #Readers Who/what do you read? #Publishers and #editors Do they make a difference?

Happy Thursday! God bless you. Have a terrifically great day! 🙂

@JesusHeals247 @Matt_Pinner Golf

@Matt_Pinner Soccer, rugby, tennis, cricket, bowling

This is hard

I've been felled by the same thing my offspring has had... Probably flu like them. Luckily, I have meds I need, juice, some water, a comfy bed, food, & a book...& my laptop if I end up working. I'm hoping I don't get much worse & glad I forced so much fluids yesterday.

I think it was this morning, I had this song stuck in my head (and yes, I know this song is on the soundtrack to "How To Train Your Dragon"): youtube.com/watch?v=DiVWvr…

@AuthorVLSouders Deep breaths and be yourself.

I have my first in person Author Event this Friday…..I am so anxious about it that I am having dreams about it and it’s the first thing on my mind when I wake up.