Elana Roth Parker
Literary Agent
Laura Dail Literary Agency
Kidlit agent w/ @LDLiterary . @aalitagents communications committee. Avid quilter. Still not Elena. Open to queries. She/her.
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Let’s just go ahead and ban the word “bildungsroman” from query letters, k? Glad we agree there. #querytip
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FYI: "Following years of rejection, I’m longer concerned about submitting the perfect entreaty” is the wrong takeaway/first line of a query. #querytip
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I have been reading queries for the last two hours. The theme of tonight’s session has been: Tiny Fonts and Too Many Words. Think about eyeballs, dear queriers. Be kind. #querytip
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Elana Roth Parker @ElanaRoth
Well, it’s August 1st. I’m officially open to queries. Here comes the flood… #querytip #amagentingK, so…looks like 50+ queries came in before 8/1 (you guys… *headdesk*), and about 50 have come in today so far. I’m a little rusty, but that seems like a lot for one day… #querytip
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Well, it’s August 1st. I’m officially open to queries. Here comes the flood… #querytip #amagenting
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In case you wanted to read my #WriteOnCon2018 blog post: Reading the Rejection Tea Leaves: writeoncon.org/reading-the-re… #querytip #pubtip
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Jessica Sinsheimer @jsinsheim
So it's very common for writers to ask why agents don't give feedback. The answer, usually, is that we're busy--but that's hard to grasp on a concrete level. Today, the lovely and talented @BenFaulknerEd mentioned reading tons, and out of curiosity, I did the math to compare.Also, the reply emails that ask me to recommend other agents? I get a lot of those. Those don’t get answered. That’s your homework. Not mine. #querytip
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Just…sign the darn letter with your real name. Thanks. #querytip
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Alright! Officially closed to queries. The 102 people who queried at the tail end of January are the last ones I’ll read until after I’m back from maternity leave. And I am still reviewing requested material. #querytip #amagenting
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And it’s NOT a permanent closure! Just a “gotta have a baby and then take time to get my brain back” break. Will reopen sometime this summer (date TBD). #querytip
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Just realized that February 1st is next week. Meaning, I’m closing to queries VERY SOON. #querytip
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People who make direct references to details in my bio, but still query me in categories I don’t rep: I DON’T UNDERSTAND YOU. #querytip
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Brooks Sherman @byobrooks
Other agents may feel differently, but for me, knowing that a freelance editor has polished your manuscript neither helps nor hurts your chances. I simply want you to send me the best version of your work—how you get it there is your choice! #QueryTip twitter.com/Chowski23/stat…Cosigned. But I do like to know that work has happened, since I like having the full picture. #querytip
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Delilah S. Dawson @DelilahSDawson
When you break the submission rules, you're saying, "I value my genius over your time and expertise. I will prove you wrong." That is not a statement that makes professionals anxious to work with you. We know it will trickle/gush down into your every interaction/task. 10/This whole thread, but mostly this. Read the damn instructions. #querytip
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JenniferMarchSoloway @marchsoloway
#QueryTip Send queries in rounds, a handful of agents at a time. If those agents pass or you don't hear back, give yourself time between each round to rethink your strategy/pitch, revise, etc. Then try again. Revision is magical! #DontGiveUp #amqueryingSo much this! I pass on queries and then see them come back in WITHIN MINUTES to another agent. Give yourself an opportunity to fix and strategize. #querytip
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I should really set up an email filter for Elena and see how many queries she gets in a month. #querytip
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Just read 3 queries in a row (a row!) that told me they were attaching files despite directions because there was no other way to submit their book. *headdesk* #querytip
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No query letter whose subject line begins with “Fwd:” ends well. #querytip
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A story in contrasts: I read queries today for YA novels with both 23k and 173k words. #querytip