If you're planning to pitch a nonfiction book, use one of the most powerful persuasion tools--storytelling--to make the proposal memorable. I'm not talking about the sample chapters or ms (that goes w/o saying) but the overview, bio, TOC & marketing. #pubtip

How to Change Agents youtu.be/Ibg89bofbbQ via @YouTube - #pubtip

Querying writers! If you receive an offer of rep (yay!) it is standard to let every agent still considering know and give them 2 weeks to make a decision on your work. You increase your chances of finding the best fit! It might be the first agent; it might not! #querytip

Authors: Please, please, please notify agents who have your query when you accept representation. #querytip

#querytip I'm not quite back on the vampire train yet, so if you have a vampire novel, I'm probably not the right fit right now!

That being said, if you have a new twist on them (and they aren't called vampires), I'm open to that! Think malchai from THIS SAVAGE SONG 😊

I love it when authors set their novels in interesting and unique places and make the setting part of the story. #querytip

I echo this request. I’ve already deleted 5 queries that came in via social media, email, and via my website contact form and I’m not even open to queries. #querytip twitter.com/jemiscoe/statu…

1st week back to work & 1st week the @PSLiterary query box is open.

Some fun #querystats:

I got approx. 120 queries pitched to me specifically the past 5 days of the queries being open.

I've read 50% & flagged 2 for requests.

1 query I saw right away & requested directly.

And sorry to say...I am NOT re-opening to picture books. I'm sorry. #pubtip #querytip

If you have ever wondered if publishers check your social media, the answer is yes, we definitely do. Authors are public figures in today's world. The way you engage is important. #pubtip #querytip

#querytip The most common reasons I pass on novels are 1)Manuscript isn’t ready. 2)Too many filler words. 3)Inappropriate word count for genre or category. 4)Too much telling. I don’t take pleasure in passing and want authors to succeed. Editing is valuable.

I knocked out about 50 queries today.... I have gotten 25 queries since then. This is why sometimes it takes a while for us to answer! I love you all but I need some puppy cuddle time #amagenting #amquerying #querytip

#querytip: Volunteering in bios

Having a quick and concise query is key but we also like to see what else you're up to when you're not at the keyboard to make a personal connection. Where do you volunteer?

Lately I see submissions that ignore the subjunctive mood.
I wish it were not so.
Here’s a quick and dirty reminder of when/how to use subjunctive:
grammar-monster.com/glossary/subju…
#amwriting #querytip #amquerying #writerscommunity

New agent alert: @fiction_tech at @JDLitAgency is ready for you #querytip #writingcommmunity

Welcome back everyone! Happy 2021! 🌟 Quick note: Agents are just seeing their emails for the first time after several days off and will not have all the answers right away. Be kind, be patient. #querytip #pubtip

Yay! I’m so glad you loved that. I think changing perspectives is so important. I think writers need to adjust our own definitions of certain words, especially “productivity”. Sometimes being productive is knowing when to take a break #TheWritersZen

Great question! I think the most common thing would be to make sure your query sounds like a plot summary and not a synopsis. It should serve to let the agent know the stakes and to want to request additional material to read more #TheWritersZen

Great question! I think if it’s been over a year and the manuscript has significantly been revised, then it would be okay to query again. You may just want to mention that in the query letter. Hope that helps! #TheWritersZen

A friendly #querytip that when you receive an agent rejection, please remember that we often see titles on the shelves we once passed on, and kick ourselves a little bit for it. We are human. Our opinions are only ours.

Keep going. Keep revising & keep querying. Prove us wrong.