Quin Madden 💻 QUERYING

Got rejection number 16 just now. Saturday rejections SUCK SO BAD. Literally ruins the entire weekend, which has now happened two weeks in a row. #amquerying

Are there any female authors out there who read literary and/or upmarket fiction (regardless of what genre you write)? #WritingCommunity

@LeeAnnCooperrr You’ve got this!! 💪🏼

And to even it out, this morning I got my first rejection this go ‘round... In all things, balance.

One of the agents I’ve queried with two other (way underdeveloped) manuscripts in the past, just reopened to queries and posted on her wish list EXACTLY what I’m querying right now. 🫣👀😱 The way I RAN…! #amquerying

ASK ME ANYTHING because I just realized that somehow, by actually forcing myself to interact on this app, I’ve gotten over 200 followers? Small potatoes to some but I appreciate you all! ❤️🤍💜🧡 #writingcommunity #bookcommunity

@ToraBrinn Thank you!! A special meaning behind it for me, too ❤️

@qmaddenwrites That’s exciting! It’s a pretty name. ☺️

✨PEN NAME✨ I’m querying with my real name but since I’m headed in an entirely different direction than any of my self-published work & would love to gain some privacy moving toward trad… a new persona is born! #amquerying #WritingCommmunity

@kacieqwrites I’m so sorry hun!! Hang in there!! 🩵 You’ll find the right one!

When you hold your breath because the first line of an email from a full contains exclamation points and “I absolutely love this premise,” but ends in “I’ll have to step aside…” it’s whole different level of rejection. #writingcommunity #amquerying

@KentuckyDerby King Spirit

What's your Derby horse name? Let us know in the comments 👇

@KaceyMusgraves is one honest babe and I respect the crap out of her new album. 🩵 #MusicVibes #MusicMagic

“How would you like your coffee?” Me:

Went down a rabbit hole researching editors whom I’d love to get their hands on my manuscript once it goes on sub *someday*. And let me just say, there are so many intelligent & talented people in this industry! #amquerying #bookcommunity #writercommunity #writerlife

I got plenty of rejections on my book before finding a publisher. And even though I knew it was part of the process, it still hurt every time. There's no way around it. But remember this: A rejection is ONE person's opinion on ONE version of your work on ONE particular day. It's NOT a verdict on: ✅ your talent ✅ your worth as a writer ✅ whether your book is publishable ✅ your future as an author Every author's publishing journey is paved with passes. Keep going. 💪

AMERICA’S GOT TALENT x PEAKY BLINDERS but w/ magic (and OCD) Star-crossed lovers—an anxious illusionist and a claustrophobic escape artist—enter a stage magicians competition to win their freedom from their rival crime families. #Q #F #RF #QuestPit #revpit ‘25 winner

Okay but same!

@LeeAnnCooperrr YASSSSSS!!!!

I GOT MY FIRST FULL REQUEST!!! This is not a drill!

Umm guys… I think I just got a full request 😳🫣😱✨ IS THIS REAL?!?? #amquerying

Okay #writingcommunity how are we feeling about pen names or partial pen names? If you have one, why? If you don’t, why? What are the pros and cons?

@bookishmoons I have a romantic upmarket with heaps of grief, trauma. Yes/No? ❤️

Today is the last day to send me your queries until I officially close on May 1st 📣✨ If you think your work is a fit for my list, I’d be happy to take a look ☺️ Until then, I won’t re-open until August 🤍 Query Link: querytracker.net/query/4158