Alexandra Levick

Literary Agent

Writers House

Literary Agent & Media Rights Manager at Writers House, LLC. I believe in books. Always learning. Opinions are my own. She/Her.

Alexandra Levick
@AllieLevick
Literary Agent
Literary Agent & Media Rights Manager at Writers House, LLC. I believe in books. Always learning. Opinions are my own. She/Her.
86 MSWL
52 AskAgent
25 Tips

Quick #querytip!

Please make sure that whatever email address you're sending your query from, you will retain access to no matter what.

Ex: sometimes folks send from their work email, to later leave the job. Then there's no real way for us to get in contact.

#amquerying

Alexandra Levick
@AllieLevick
Literary Agent
Literary Agent & Media Rights Manager at Writers House, LLC. I believe in books. Always learning. Opinions are my own. She/Her.
86 MSWL
52 AskAgent
25 Tips

Please be sure to include your age category AND your genre in your query letter.

#querytip #amquerying #querytrenches

Alexandra Levick
@AllieLevick
Literary Agent
Literary Agent & Media Rights Manager at Writers House, LLC. I believe in books. Always learning. Opinions are my own. She/Her.
86 MSWL
52 AskAgent
25 Tips
Alexandra Levick
@AllieLevick
Literary Agent
Literary Agent & Media Rights Manager at Writers House, LLC. I believe in books. Always learning. Opinions are my own. She/Her.
86 MSWL
52 AskAgent
25 Tips

It's not a great look to speak poorly of the books you're comping to in your query letter.
#querytip #amquerying

Alexandra Levick
@AllieLevick
Literary Agent
Literary Agent & Media Rights Manager at Writers House, LLC. I believe in books. Always learning. Opinions are my own. She/Her.
86 MSWL
52 AskAgent
25 Tips

Please, please. Follow the query guidelines. And a reminder, you may NOT query more than one agent within Writers House at a time! #amquerying #querytrenches #querytip

Alexandra Levick
@AllieLevick
Literary Agent
Literary Agent & Media Rights Manager at Writers House, LLC. I believe in books. Always learning. Opinions are my own. She/Her.
86 MSWL
52 AskAgent
25 Tips

Often when authors pitch books they tiptoe around the plot. They’ll lead with themes and why this book is important but don’t actually discuss the protagonist or their journey. Getting me invested in a particular character is almost always my best entry point. #querytip

Alexandra Levick
@AllieLevick
Literary Agent
Literary Agent & Media Rights Manager at Writers House, LLC. I believe in books. Always learning. Opinions are my own. She/Her.
86 MSWL
52 AskAgent
25 Tips

First #querytip of 2019! Word count is much more helpful to provide in a query letter than page count. (Think about it, depending on the font, size, spacing, etc. the same number of words could take up a range of page lengths.)

Alexandra Levick
@AllieLevick
Literary Agent
Literary Agent & Media Rights Manager at Writers House, LLC. I believe in books. Always learning. Opinions are my own. She/Her.
86 MSWL
52 AskAgent
25 Tips

#Querytip I would suggest adding your title to the subject line of your query email. (Ex: Query for TITLE) Sometimes a title catches my eye and I'll read it immediately! #amquerying #querytrenches

Alexandra Levick
@AllieLevick
Literary Agent
Literary Agent & Media Rights Manager at Writers House, LLC. I believe in books. Always learning. Opinions are my own. She/Her.
86 MSWL
52 AskAgent
25 Tips

It can be very disorienting to read a #query that makes no mention of its genre. Not only does genre help me think critically about how this project will fit in the market, it tells me that you are also aware of where this project sits on the shelf. #amquerying #querytip

Alexandra Levick
@AllieLevick
Literary Agent
Literary Agent & Media Rights Manager at Writers House, LLC. I believe in books. Always learning. Opinions are my own. She/Her.
86 MSWL
52 AskAgent
25 Tips

I’m working through #queries today and have noticed a number of people comping to Harry Potter, Twilight, etc. Gentle reminder that it is almost never a good idea to comp to a franchise of this size. Too often, this feels like an uninformed choice. #querytip #querytrenches

Alexandra Levick
@AllieLevick
Literary Agent
Literary Agent & Media Rights Manager at Writers House, LLC. I believe in books. Always learning. Opinions are my own. She/Her.
86 MSWL
52 AskAgent
25 Tips

🚨#querytip make sure to include your NAME and your TITLE! I find that roughly 1/30 queries is missing one or the other! I personally don't like to assume someone's name based only on their email handle and very much like to personalize my rejections. #amquerying #querytrenches

Alexandra Levick
@AllieLevick
Literary Agent
Literary Agent & Media Rights Manager at Writers House, LLC. I believe in books. Always learning. Opinions are my own. She/Her.
86 MSWL
52 AskAgent
25 Tips

If you accept an offer of representation, please email the other agents you queried to remove your manuscript from consideration. #querytip #amquerying

Alexandra Levick
@AllieLevick
Literary Agent
Literary Agent & Media Rights Manager at Writers House, LLC. I believe in books. Always learning. Opinions are my own. She/Her.
86 MSWL
52 AskAgent
25 Tips

I didn't think I would *ever* need to say this, but please don't insult the agent you're querying for representation...
#amquerying #querytrenches #querytip

Alexandra Levick
@AllieLevick
Literary Agent
Literary Agent & Media Rights Manager at Writers House, LLC. I believe in books. Always learning. Opinions are my own. She/Her.
86 MSWL
52 AskAgent
25 Tips
Alexandra Levick
@AllieLevick
Literary Agent
Literary Agent & Media Rights Manager at Writers House, LLC. I believe in books. Always learning. Opinions are my own. She/Her.
86 MSWL
52 AskAgent
25 Tips

Just a friendly reminder that it’s helpful to include your name and the title of your work in your #query. #querytip

Alexandra Levick
@AllieLevick
Literary Agent
Literary Agent & Media Rights Manager at Writers House, LLC. I believe in books. Always learning. Opinions are my own. She/Her.
86 MSWL
52 AskAgent
25 Tips

If you’re looking to learn more about #picturebooks @literaticat’s podcast this week is particularly great!#querytip itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lit…

Alexandra Levick
@AllieLevick
Literary Agent
Literary Agent & Media Rights Manager at Writers House, LLC. I believe in books. Always learning. Opinions are my own. She/Her.
86 MSWL
52 AskAgent
25 Tips

Make sure your #query makes sense to people who don't intimately know your story. #querytip #amquerying

Alexandra Levick
@AllieLevick
Literary Agent
Literary Agent & Media Rights Manager at Writers House, LLC. I believe in books. Always learning. Opinions are my own. She/Her.
86 MSWL
52 AskAgent
25 Tips

You should only be #querying one agent per agency. Yes, we do figure it out if you query more than one. #querytip #amquerying

Alexandra Levick
@AllieLevick
Literary Agent
Literary Agent & Media Rights Manager at Writers House, LLC. I believe in books. Always learning. Opinions are my own. She/Her.
86 MSWL
52 AskAgent
25 Tips

Reminder: you should NOT be #querying multiple agents at the same agency. #querytip #amquerying #amediting