Jessica Faust

Note to authors: You only know if it's "not quite what an agent is looking for" if you actually query the agent to find out. Making excuses not to query never got anyone published. #querytip

True tales of #pitmad even if I request your material if the query letter isn't up to snuff I could reject without reading the material. #querytip

#pitmad authors: remember that this is only one query tool. Agents can’t see all tweets. Query anyway. Query widely. Query well #QueryTip

The passive-aggressive query never works. #querytip

No truer words on pitching and queries have ever been said. #querytip

Probably not for the last time I'm going to request/insist that authors not send the prologue as "sample pages" with the query. Send the first chapter. #querytip

Spreadsheets are vital resources when querying. Keep track of every agent you submit to, sending multiple queries in one month for the same book isn't helping your cause. #querytip

My #querytip. Don't scramble at the end of the year to get those queries out. Spend this last month revising and perfecting. Get it to agents when they're hungry--in January.

It's the time of year when things are winding down & people are planning for 2018. Which means most agents are taking a break from submitting, waiting until editors are hungry in the New Year. That's a hint. #querytip

Should an Author Query Multiple Manuscripts at Once? #QueryTip bookendsliterary.com/2017/11/02/sho…

I have requested pitches & still rejected from the query. #querytip #queriesmatter

I often find first person blurbs in queries incredibly confusing. Are you speaking to me as the author or narrator? #querytip

When Is Ok to Resubmit? #Querytip bookendsliterary.com/2017/10/26/whe…

No matter how many and how big your publishing credits, if you are querying I still need to know about your book. #querytip

The "greed of the pharmaceutical industry/company" is an instant query turnoff every time. #querytip

If your query isn't getting requests you need to take a close look at why & it might mean also revising the book #pitmad #querytip

Query Update in pictures. @instagram #querytip

Agents are readers first. We read submissions as readers. Telling us the twist ruins the story for us. #querytip

If you can't entice readers without telling the twist or ending you need to rethink your book. #querytip.

No! No! NO! Don't ever tell me the twist or ending in the query. Save it for the synopsis. Your query is your cover copy. #querytip