Steven Hutson

Literary Agent

WordWise Media

Literary Agent at WordWise Media Services, member AALA. Check out my blog: wordwisebooks.blogspot.com

Steven Hutson
@wordwiselit
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at WordWise Media Services, member AALA. Check out my blog: wordwisebooks.blogspot.com
11 MSWL
5 AskAgent
70 Tips

Writers! Don't ever underestimate the power of a good platform. It's your brand. When I worked in supermarkets, Oreos always outsold the store brands. Even though they cost more. (Yes I'm looking at you, too, novelists.) #pubtip

Steven Hutson
@wordwiselit
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at WordWise Media Services, member AALA. Check out my blog: wordwisebooks.blogspot.com
11 MSWL
5 AskAgent
70 Tips

A felow agent recently tweeted about an agent's job: It's straight-commission self-employment, with no union or benefits. Well, the same goes for book authors: You only eat what you kill, and no one owes you anything. Get used to it. #pubtip

Steven Hutson
@wordwiselit
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at WordWise Media Services, member AALA. Check out my blog: wordwisebooks.blogspot.com
11 MSWL
5 AskAgent
70 Tips

Want to succeed in publishing? This is a business, just like any other. Network like crazy (and no I don't mean FB and Twitter). After a while, you'll know who to trust. #pubtip

Steven Hutson
@wordwiselit
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at WordWise Media Services, member AALA. Check out my blog: wordwisebooks.blogspot.com
11 MSWL
5 AskAgent
70 Tips

Don't be defensive and suspicious toward agents and publishers. It's a waste of energy and emotion. Instead, learn what a good deal looks like, and you'll know when the good isn't there. #pubtip

Steven Hutson
@wordwiselit
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at WordWise Media Services, member AALA. Check out my blog: wordwisebooks.blogspot.com
11 MSWL
5 AskAgent
70 Tips

Want to learn how to succeed as an author? Attend a writers' conference at every opportunity. #pubtip

Steven Hutson
@wordwiselit
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at WordWise Media Services, member AALA. Check out my blog: wordwisebooks.blogspot.com
11 MSWL
5 AskAgent
70 Tips

Don't ask "which are the best-selling genres?" before you write your book. Just find your passion, and write your book. #pubtip

Steven Hutson
@wordwiselit
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at WordWise Media Services, member AALA. Check out my blog: wordwisebooks.blogspot.com
11 MSWL
5 AskAgent
70 Tips

Don't give in to the paralysis of analysis. Just write your book! If you're waiting until (you're perfect, you learn more, you gain confidence, etc.), it will never happen. #pubtip

Steven Hutson
@wordwiselit
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at WordWise Media Services, member AALA. Check out my blog: wordwisebooks.blogspot.com
11 MSWL
5 AskAgent
70 Tips

If the muse is whispering in your ear RIGHT NOW,
And the ideas are flowing RIGHT NOW,
Then the time that you should be writing, is RIGHT NOW. #pubtip

Steven Hutson
@wordwiselit
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at WordWise Media Services, member AALA. Check out my blog: wordwisebooks.blogspot.com
11 MSWL
5 AskAgent
70 Tips

Note to writers:
If it takes you a full paragraph to describe your target audience, it probably means that you don't know. #writing #pubtip

Steven Hutson
@wordwiselit
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at WordWise Media Services, member AALA. Check out my blog: wordwisebooks.blogspot.com
11 MSWL
5 AskAgent
70 Tips

Writers! Before you submit your work to an agent or publisher, PLEASE get a handle on your genre. "Christian," "children's," and "fiction" are not genres. #pubtip

Steven Hutson
@wordwiselit
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at WordWise Media Services, member AALA. Check out my blog: wordwisebooks.blogspot.com
11 MSWL
5 AskAgent
70 Tips

Writers! Your genre is NOT "general fiction." #pubtip

Steven Hutson
@wordwiselit
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at WordWise Media Services, member AALA. Check out my blog: wordwisebooks.blogspot.com
11 MSWL
5 AskAgent
70 Tips
Steven Hutson
@wordwiselit
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at WordWise Media Services, member AALA. Check out my blog: wordwisebooks.blogspot.com
11 MSWL
5 AskAgent
70 Tips
Steven Hutson
@wordwiselit
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at WordWise Media Services, member AALA. Check out my blog: wordwisebooks.blogspot.com
11 MSWL
5 AskAgent
70 Tips

Social media will not get you where you want to go. Get on a plane and go do some real networking in the biz. It's who you know. #pubtip

Steven Hutson
@wordwiselit
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at WordWise Media Services, member AALA. Check out my blog: wordwisebooks.blogspot.com
11 MSWL
5 AskAgent
70 Tips

Your straight-A's in high school composition don't matter anymore. You're in the big leagues now. #pubtip

Steven Hutson
@wordwiselit
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at WordWise Media Services, member AALA. Check out my blog: wordwisebooks.blogspot.com
11 MSWL
5 AskAgent
70 Tips

Yes, you need decent platform to sell a novel. Don't let anyone tell you differently. #pubtip

Steven Hutson
@wordwiselit
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at WordWise Media Services, member AALA. Check out my blog: wordwisebooks.blogspot.com
11 MSWL
5 AskAgent
70 Tips

Know the vocabulary: Query, proposal, synopsis, etc. What that editor calls, you need to know what to do. #pubtip

Steven Hutson
@wordwiselit
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at WordWise Media Services, member AALA. Check out my blog: wordwisebooks.blogspot.com
11 MSWL
5 AskAgent
70 Tips

If an agent asks for your proposal, don't say "Google me." Even "what's a proposal?" is better. It means you're thinking. #pubtip

Steven Hutson
@wordwiselit
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at WordWise Media Services, member AALA. Check out my blog: wordwisebooks.blogspot.com
11 MSWL
5 AskAgent
70 Tips

Thousands of social media contacts are nice. But how many of them represent your target audience? #pubtip

Steven Hutson
@wordwiselit
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at WordWise Media Services, member AALA. Check out my blog: wordwisebooks.blogspot.com
11 MSWL
5 AskAgent
70 Tips

By the time that you identify a trend, chances are that it has already passed you by. Write your own story. #pubtip