Cate Hart

Just a reminder. I don’t rep memoirs. Unless your first name starts with Dave and ends with Grohl, I’m not the best agent for memoirs. Please be sure to research before querying. #querytip

Please for the love of Leo fitting on that damn headboard. Stop. Saying. Fiction Novel. In. Your. Query. #querytip

Please please please learn the difference between Magical Realism, A touch of magic/the fantastical and Urban Fantasy. Google is your friend #querytip

PLZ know the difference btwn YA & MG. MC under 14 is Middle Grade. Word Count under 70k is very lean for YA and more MG #querytip

I'd add to this much of the YA fantasy I'm seeing is very derivative as well. #querytip

#querytip save yourself the R and research agents you query. I don't rep straight adult fiction. Only SF/F, Romance & select historical

If 1st line of query disparages your chosen genre, I'm judging you the rest of the query. Disparaging doesn't make yours unique #querytip

#Querytip your query, like your pages should show me why I should want to read. Telling me that there's a hook on every page doesn't entice

Be sure your tenses don't change mid-paragraph, or really at all. #querytip #Queryparty #CorvisieroLit