Eli’S OFFICIAL WRITERS RESOURCES ARCHIVE:
Current Projects im working on: 2025.
LYING FLATT (PLUS BOOK 2)
THE ESCAPE ARTSITS. (ON GDOCS AND BLOGGER)
More stories in he Centrum veride cinmatc universe:
Poor time managment (time travel gay rivalry fun-)
Time for love -first time travel reality show
Clem’s last words; A mans attempt to use time travel to warn people of the end of the world, when he cant warn he just goes ferther back and fetehr back, feeling more powerless, after stealing the Centrumune, time stones from a hobo -one of the druids in desguiss.
The Legand of SAGA AND SIA (fanatsy worldbulding story first time since middle school, (my roots healing) about a LEftists paridise and as a probable for how we can achieve that world, and save our own.
The holy book of monore the mad, to give dignity to the homless.
Scapegoats: Superhero comics like story with alot of events and fun stuff. Very Grapgicly volient and cemi inspired by the boys and other edgy modern superhero shows.
PUNCHING DOWN (story about dane killing nazis and comedy)
NEW STORY IDEAS I ACTULLY GIVE A SHIT ABOUT:
A BOOK ABOUT BEING A PRISONOR. A very beloved man commits suicide after it was discovered he was the first victim of a human experiment that would imprison not just the body, but the mind —-with this new device you are transported no matter where you go physically, mentally you are transported to the location within the device that tracks your thoughts, but also your morals, past actions you may have lied about, putting your mind in massive,
MAn breaks the one rule of the afterlife. He talks about where you go after you die, its this relm called Shmoetown where bassiclaly anything goes, everyone is happy becuase their minds are wiped from their previous lives, but Smotown is run by a large eggman who says in rare cases if you go to shmoetown but then go right back to earth, all your dreams come true but its also kind of nonsense land where nothing means anything anymore,
PLot idea: EARTH IS HELL, EARTH IS THE AFTERLIFE and is the true afterlife, everyone came from a variety of relms the true worlds in the multiverse, where lots of people die for varlity of reasons if your (not good but completed the duty of the realm witch is very spifficic list of duties) but if you didnt complete the list for the realm, (not like hell there is no objective morality ist abot loyalrity and what ur willing to do for the realm) you go to earth, where all the power hungry, lunatics, stupid, and the lost go after they die, no one on earth knows this obviously becuase when they enter the afterlife they have their memeoores wiped, expect for a glitch when two former warriors from the Relm AMONE, realize what happened to them and how they must, totally must get back to their realm, by dying –
Man is cursed to speak the languge of humanity the lagauge no human was ever menat to know–not any laguage, or tounge, but a higher language “Soultone” –soultone, an ancient primal, tongue is a laguge that every human speaks but none understand, He can understand the words, and cries of any mans soul, even when they themseleves do not understand it, as well as any animal or tree, or body of water, he can speak the laaguge of the earth, he can comunicate like no other, but ends up feeling a gnawing pain at humanity’s inability to understand eachother.
(COMEDY)
Guy and his Brother basically always investing new stuff because the stuff that exists is just never fun enough for them, (telling very elaborate tall tales that are extremely funny and have no strategic bent, or maclious miltuptive streak, just as if life for the brothers was an empty page and they were two kids making everything up, playing with plado, ect, they just liked eterinating pepole, Slater really liked impressing pepole with their stories, Mason on the other hand, just liked making pepole laugh and seeing their reactions, until one day tragedy strikes when Mason’s boyfreind of three years Marvin Vinestine, commitens suside after struggling for years with depression, and bipolar.
Table of contents:
Lit agents
Query Letter (link and letter in full)
Querry Trackers
All websites to track and find agents
Miswishlist (what agents want)
Lists of agents to query too
2. EVENTS
Calendar for book conferences
Book cons and fairs
Events at barns noble
Upcoming writing workshops you attend
Work/project submission/contests
List of freelance writing jobs to apply to
List of short story conetetst to apply to
The Writing process:
5. Websites to plot brainstorm and plot your story/worldbuilding
Websites to plot the storyplot of your story
Websites to keep track of wordccount
5. Resources for writers with ADHD and dyslexia
Best editors (fever to hire editors under 200, )
Best websites to edit spelling (grammarly, pro writing aid) NOT AI
Best stragttegies /methods for writing in general (tonmarto method 20 at a time)
5. Writing advice on spiffic things
Writing advice (on how to not do expetsition, to write certain characters ect)
writing community discord serversr
THE HUNT FOR LIT AGENTS:
1. Final query letter in full:
OFFICAL QUERY LETTER: Lying Flatt The Rise of Mack Lasher: Query Letter. - Google Docs
Dear
You come highly recommended. I especially admire your Wishlist and current collection of queer, new fiction, and own voices novels, from underrepresented, and unique points of view.
Lester Flatt, is a gay, fat, sharp-tongued, seventeen-year-old frontman of his New Jersey-based rock band, Bad Decisions. He’s also a compulsive liar, a Red Hot Chilli Peppers superfan, and a social pariah desperate to leave his hometown and become a rock legend: as his alter ego, Mack Lasher. Lester’s earnest hope, dreams of escape, and hatred for who he is define him, and his story encapsulates what it felt like to be an aspiring rock star in the unforgiving 1980s. Struggling with body dysmorphia, imposter syndrome, and a queer identity, Lester wants to stand out amongst his hair-metal peers, whom he resents and feels above. But he only feels worthy of being a rock god with his brother Kevin by his side, while also desperately clinging to his double life as the great Mack Lasher, who is a Friend of Iggy pop and a long-established rock n roll icon who he lies about being, and tells tall tales of his exploits often, on and off stage. His life is pretty awful at the start, with constant bullying from his parents, his classmates, and the assholes at the Local record store who mock him for even trying to be a rock star. Only his brother Kevin believes in him, but that's not enough anymore.
But Lester’s whole world is turned upside down, when he starts a secret, toxic pseudo-relationship with Rubin, an Axl Rose-inspired hair-metal smoke show who’s the hottest guy in school and lead singer of Bad Decisions' main rival, Rolling Veins. Lester hooks up with him regularly behind the scenes while Bad Decisions practices for the Battle of the Bands, their last ditch attempt at fame and fortune. But despite warnings about Rubin’s shady past, Lester is too blinded by his first taste of love, and ultimately ignores his bandmates until the night of the Battle, when everything goes to hell and ends in betrayal and heartbreak, causing Bad Decision to break up and Lester to hit rock bottom.
Now alone, and as low as he’s ever been, with no band, no win, no lover, and no future, Lester in all his pain, learns the wrong lesson from everything that went down. Now, He’s convinced, no one can really love him. And if they do, their lying. So, all he has to do now is…just learn to lie better, become someone worth loving and worthy of rock n roll respect for once, someone like Mack Lasher, not just on stage, but…full time. It was an inevitable transition for him, as he’s already been lying about Mack for years and he’s already had a practice run, embodying Mack in New York’s punk scene, already getting addicted to the Rush. But Kevin, feeling guilty, begs Lester not to hate himself and go down this path, but Lester, who is by now Mack, has already made up his mind. But, Despite all his struggles, he's determined to rock. No matter what he has to lie about, or leave behind to do it.
I am a gay, autistic, trans man, and a junior at SUNY New Paltz. I draw cartoons for the school newspaper, The Oracle, and am working towards a BA in Creative Writing. I have had short pieces published in the CCNY Promethean literary magazine and in the Writopia Lab’s literary journal, The Ellipsis. Lying Flatt is also fully illustrated with my original artwork. Lying Flatt The Rise of Mack Lasher: Book One is a 205,583-word, Comedic, LGBTQ+ New Fiction Novel. Lying Flatt is a parody of Rock n Roll memoirs like The Dirt. It's like a combination of the books: Daisy Jones and the Six, Ziggy Stardust and Me, and Lords of Chaos.
Thank you so much for your consideration.
Siincerely,
Elijah Brahmi.
Full Letter send out to agents starting after Christmas
Remmebr to update page number as book gets shorter:
Main Query Tracker/agent finders you use:
To see what kind of books agents want:
The Official Manuscript Wish List Website – #MSWL: What do you wish you had in your inbox?
Backup sites in case I can't find the agents on the sites above
Track Agents as you query to them so you dont double dip and dont query to the same agent or agency twice.
AGENT TRACKING BELOW:
Lists of Agents to query to in my DEMOGRAPHICS
MY DEMOGRAPHICS: To search for agents in:
NEW FICTION
LGBT
MUSIC-centric (For rock fans)
FOR READERS GEn X/GEN Z
COMMING OF AGE
OWNVOICES
LISTS OF AGENTS to query to:
129 Literary Agents Seeking Lgbtq Submissions in 2024 | Reedsy
Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: 6 Agents Seeking LGBTQ Fiction and Nonfiction
Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: Agents Seeking Clients
WRITING EVENTS TO ATTEND 2025.
Agents in Attendance – The 2025 New England Writing Workshop
2025 Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices - Lambda Literary
2025 Winter Conference In New York City – SCBWI
Group Blog: Your Work Deserves It: Conferences to Consider
Conferences, Workshops & Retreats
Upcoming Conferences & Events – Author EMS
Register for the 2025 Writers Conference - San Francisco Writers Conference
More Events: BOOKCON, Writing fairs and fun events:
Conventions/EVENTS I wanna go to this year:
VidCon Anaheim 2025 – Where Digital Culture Comes to Life VID CON
BRookylen comic con
amine NYC.
NYC COMIC-CON.
REN FAIR (FOR TRYON pARK)
Furry cons
(ANTHRO NEW ENGLAND Jan 18th.)
Anthro New England 2025 - A Staggering Case!
POLY/KINK-themed events
POLYARMOUS events 2025
ALAN'S LIST of POLYAMORY EVENTS
VACATION TO SAN Francisco
Provincetown
and tropical island. (like Bermuda or key west)
2025 National Book Festival Date Is Announced! | Bookmarked BOOK CON
Historical / Reianchments (LARPS)
What is L.A.R.P.? - New York Society of Play LARPS
Event Info – Kingdoms of Novitas
Our 24-25 Larp Season - Coming to New York!
BOOK FAIRS
Book Convention 2025: Meet Your Favorite Authors
2025 National Book Festival Date Is Announced! | Bookmarked
ART FESTIVALS: CONS AND OTHERS
EntryThingy For Artists - List of Current Calls for Entry
Selling at anime cons and art alleys : r/artbusiness
Upcoming New York Anime Convention Schedule | AnimeCons.com
SUMBIT! SUMBIT! SUBMIT!
CONTESTS, JOBS, GRANTS & LIT MAGS!
SHORT STORY PORTFORILIO (ONGOING):
Submissions Resources for Publishing Your Writing:
DATABASES
BLOGS
Bustle
LitLine
Online journals index
Bookfox
Authors Publish
Opt in for their email newsletter, which provides publishing a wide variety of publishing opportunities across genres, such as This example for September 2024
SUBJECT SPECIFIC
PARENTING
HEALTH NARRATIVE
WOMEN WRITERS
Submittable- Clearinghouse that submits essays to multiple journals
https://discord.com/channels/988843284166213683/1299481523032035450
1. LITarary magazines to submit to:
Deadlines: December & January 2025 - Palette Poetry
» 5 Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in September 2024
Over 300 Magazines, Journals, Small Presses Seeking Submissions Now
Top 50 Literary Magazines Ranked by Website Traffic - Bookfox
12 Online Lit Mags You Should Definitely Read (or Even Submit To!)
» 5 Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in September 2024
Submission Opportunities Calendar | Duosuma by Duotrope
50 Literary Magazines Accepting Poetry Submissions - EveryWriter
30 Small But Awesome Online Literary Magazines - Bookfox
12 Online Lit Mags You Should Definitely Read (or Even Submit To!)
12 Online Lit Mags You Should Definitely Read (or Even Submit To!)
Lists of Contests to submit to
WITH CASH PRIZES:
https://commonwealthfoundation.com/short-story-prize/
LIST OF FReelance writing jobs to apply to.
Websites to find online work:
Upwork Proposals
Freelance Writing Platforms:
https://becomeawritertoday.com/writers-work-review/
https://www.bloggingpro.com/jobs/
https://www.freelancewriting.com/
Lists of FREELANCE WRITING JOBS:
Freelance Writing Platforms:
https://www.freelancewriting.com/
Writing Advice and life hacks
Methodology tips and advice:
Jane Ferdian how to write a query Letter
Steven Kings on writing.
MY WRITING PROCESS:
Editing, (PAID for AND OTHERWISE) ADHD TIME Management, and Plots.
FULL BLOWN Editors:
(FOR SPELLING) DUE TO DYSLEXIA.
EDITING:
PAY FOR EDITORS ON FIEVER
(200$) MAX. Still interested in Book Editing gigs?
BEst SELF EDITING SOFTWARE.
Grammarly
PROWRITINGAID
LISTEN TO BOOKS as you write to help with dyslexia, using:
SPEAHICTFIY
ELEVENLABBS
NURELREADER
CREATIVE WRITING CHALLENGES:
Inktober (MONTHY (October yearly) ILLUSTRATION/WRITING PROMPTS)Inktober
WRITE A BOOK A MONTH: Welcome | NaNoWriMo
Tracking for book page #
Scheduling:
SCEDLING APPS FOR WRITING.
NOTION Weekly To-do List
WORKSHOPS FOR EDITING AND FEEDBACK:
WEEKLY CREATIVE WRITING Workshops:
FRIDAY’S 1 pm: GUNKS GAMING GUILD.
Gunks Gaming Guild & Cafe - Coffee in New Paltz
AMYS Workshop (next one Jan 3)
WEEKLY FOR REvising LF final draft.
WRITING FEEDBACK WEBSITES:
1. qtCritique
3.Scribophile: The writing group and online writing workshop for serious writers | Scribophile
4. The Pen Factor | Submissions
Discord server writing Comunitys:
The writers flock. beta reader forum.
1. Beta readings for LF: Beta read: "Lying Flatt," Prologue thru Chapter 2 - Google Docs
INDIE PUBLISHING:
FOR FANFIC ECT:
WATTPAD, AO3, FANFIC.net
INDIE FICTION: TO SELF PUBLSish
EVERY DAY WRITING ROUTINE.
(SEND OUT 10 Query Letters)
WRITE ONE SCENE DAILY (25 min at a time take five min breaks in-between)
WRITING PROCESS:
ORGANIZING PLOTS:
STORY OUTLINES:
24 FREE Story Outline Templates and Examples (Novel, Book, Plot)
8 Novel Outline Templates (By Genre) – Novel Factory
snowflake story method to try:
Snowflake Method: 8 Easy Steps + Free Templates | Imagine Forest
Save the Cat Beat Sheet: The Ultimate Guide (+ Template)
Heroes Journey:
CHARCHTER OUTLINES:
CharacterHub - Share and store your original characters
Free Character Sheet Templates - Customize, Download & Print PDF | Templateroller
(COPY AND PASTE)
Character Sheet Template 2024
[first name]
Full name:
Nickname(s):
Birthday & Zodiac:
Age as in Stories:
Sex:
Gender:
Sexuality & Romanticality:
Religious beliefs [optional]:
Appearance
Height:
Build:
Hair: [basic description here]
Style: [how styled here]
Eyebrows:
Eyes:
Skin:
Freckles: [If none, remove and replace with ‘No… —]
Birthmarks:
Scars:
[Piercings & Tattoos are under Fashion]
Personality
[list separated by commas here]
Problems
Allergies and sensitivities:
Mental issues and differences:
Phobias: [specific phobias here…]
Preferences — Fun & Not So Fun Things!
Hobbies: [comma list]
Favorite color:
[Other Favorites regarding hobbies or likes: (for example: Favorite soda, Favorite Cat, etc.]
(Optional) Music preferences: [comma list]
Likes: [comma list]
Dislikes: [comma list]
Hates: [comma list]
Quirks:
[quirks here]
[add as many as you like]
Insecurities: [comma list]
Other:
[Other random tidbits here]
[add as many as you like]
Fashion
[basic description]
Shirts: [comma list]
Pants: [comma list]
[underwear style here (optional)]
Shoes:
Piercings:
Tattoos:
— — — Everything under here are spoilers: — — —
Profession & Education
[TBD]
Family
[(optional) Notes (add comment with notes, leave ‘Notes’ here)]
Mother: [full name name]. [Description]
Father: [full name name]. [Description]
[Other Family members follow same pattern, if side character not that important, bullet point it under the more major character]
History
Age [#] (optional school grade): [event here]
[anything minor here]
Age [#]: [add more here]
CHARCHTER /Inspo for books
WRITING/Charchter playlists
Spotify/youtube music.
CHARCHTER MOODBAORDS
(on pintrest and shuffles)
WRITING WORD HACKS:
THAsuarus and dictorinry:
Dcitonry: What words mean
Merriam-Webster: America's Most Trusted Dictionary
Thastrus’ (synsomes)
NEW WORD CHOICE:
Thesaurus and Word Tools | WordHippo
When I can't think of a word
https://chir.ag/projects/tip-of-my-tongue/
Words that Rhyme
Fake language generator:
Fantasy World creator /builder
Fantasy map genarator
https://azgaar.github.io/Fantasy-Map-Generator/
Fantasy lore genarator
https://fantasist.net/timeline.shtml
Translator of different languages
https://www.deepl.com/en/translator
Character name Generator.
https://www.name-generator.org.uk/character/
https://www.fantasynamegenerators.com/
CHARACTER ART:
ART STUFF:
Use Copex markers, on the WATERPROOF sketchbook.
OCS: (MAIN CHARCHTER art)
PINTEREST POSE GUIDES to copy
NEWSAPPER COMICS (ALL OTEHR COMIC SERIES.
ON CANVA. Get writing tablet
FORMATING /Printing:
PRINT OUT LF IN NYC FULLY BOUND:
