Laura Crockett
Literary Agent
Triada US Literary Agency
Literary Agent @TriadaUS | Opinions my own | she/her

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5K words is not a YA novel. It's not even a MG novel. It's a college essay. #querytip

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#querytip Follow agency submission guidelines. Following guidelines = attention to detail = great business relationship w your agent/editor

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Read books within the genre & category you're writing. Notice what they do well #writingtip #querytip

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If you think I'd like your ms, there's no need to ask permission to query. Follow the guidelines & submit! #querytip manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/laur…

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I am not a sir.
Check your salutations before sending. It's always safe to say "Dear [First name]" #querytip

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Read dialogue out loud. Does it sound authentic or forced? Is it propelling the plot or languishing unnecessarily? #querytip #writingtip

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Not all dialogue needs to be banter & sarcastic one-liners. People do speak to each other without all of that. #writingtip #querytip

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You can use different names/locations/objects/etc in your fairytale retellings/inspirations. In fact, you should. Make it unique! #querytip

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Writers: I'll be traveling 5/26-6/4. If you query in that time and I don't respond by 6/9, it's a pass. Do not re-query. Thanks! #querytip

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Laura Crockett ☕️ @LECrockett
Got used to Lauren Crockett & Laura Spieller, but Lara Krocket takes the cake. Double check the name of the agent you're querying! #querytipAlso, it's dangerous to say "I didn't see guidelines on your site."
They're right there. (Screenshots of mobile & web) #querytip

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Got used to Lauren Crockett & Laura Spieller, but Lara Krocket takes the cake. Double check the name of the agent you're querying! #querytip

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Would your query be able to fit 1/3-1/2 of the back of a book, or on one flap of a hardcover dust jacket? Those are good lengths. #querytip

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Leon Husock @LeonHusock
Please, do not send me a link to a google doc that has your query in it. Do not do this. #querytipAlso do not send a link to a google doc that has your sample pages, synopsis, partial, manuscript...
Agents avoid links. #querytip

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"Handsome," "sexy," and "gorgeous" are used too often in contemporary queries. Attractiveness shouldn't be forced on the reader. #querytip

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"Epic," "journey," and "quest" are used far too often in fantasy queries. It's implied with the word "fantasy," so branch out. #querytip

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Leon Husock @LeonHusock
A query that doesn't follow guidelines is more than a nuisance, it says a lot of bad things about what you'd be like to work with. #querytipGuidelines are there like instructions for an exam. Follow them, and you're far more likely to succeed. #querytip

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Laura Crockett ☕️ @LECrockett
Agents (and readers) need to see more conflict in the query so they know WHY they should be enticed to read the cool story. (2/2) #querytip twitter.com/LECrockett/sta…(3/2, ha) Writing a SFF query requires a balancing act of sharing bits of character/world info & conflict/plot intrigue. #querytip

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Laura Crockett ☕️ @LECrockett
Too often SFF queries focus on the protagonist's cool abilities and/or the world instead of the conflict/driving force/plot. (1/2)Agents (and readers) need to see more conflict in the query so they know WHY they should be enticed to read the cool story. (2/2) #querytip