Laura Zats

@LZats

Literary Agent

Headwater Literary Management

Founder & Agent @HeadwaterLit. Host of the award-winning @printrunpodcast. Publishers Weekly industry MVP. She/her & Ms/Mx. Open to queries!

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· 27 Aug 2015

WordsnStuff @bluelex510

@LZats for a new author writing 1st queries, any do's/dont's?

@bluelex510 don'ts: forget word ct, title, category, genre. Use the words unique or normal. Be desperate. Be unprofessional #askagent

· 27 Aug 2015

Joey Tovar @Joweeezy

@LZats What's the biggest piece of advice you would give to an author publishing their first book? #askagent

@Joweeezy keep interacting with people-don't just spout BUY MY BOOK! Be creative with getting it out there! #askagent

· 27 Aug 2015

S.H. Marr @SH_Marr_Writes

@LZats So I've heard you say things about being sick of psychics. Is it just an overload of them or something else?

@SH_Marr_Writes pretty much an overload. #askagent

· 27 Aug 2015

Mike Madison @mikemadison

@LZats any advice you'd give to authors who have a revised manuscript and are starting the querying process now?

@mikemadison personalize your query. Really know why you're reaching out to who you are. Go in batches and revise along the way #askagent

· 27 Aug 2015

Cindy Mahedy @CindyCmahedy

@LZats do you see queries sent to others at your agency?

@CindyCmahedy the Sofa has all our own emails. We don't see unless we share them (which happens several x/wk). Other agencies do #askagent

· 27 Aug 2015

Katy England @Jaberkaty

@LZats What are jonesing for? And how often do you take risks on something that is off the beaten track?

@Jaberkaty I'll almost always say yes to 3 chapters for something kooky I love it idea of. For my obsessions,check out my #mswl #askagent

· 27 Aug 2015

Katie @msynergy

@LZats Out of all the queries you read, how often would you say you request more material?

@msynergy but so many regular queries are auto-no due to not being in my categories #askagent

· 27 Aug 2015

Dottie D @DottieD126

@LZats same ms, but the ms is what has been revised over and over.

@DottieD126 then you can try it, but make sure the query is good and reflects that change #askagent

· 27 Aug 2015

Matt Perkins 💪🎅👍 @mrperki

@LZats Is it acceptable to query multiple agents at the same time? Or should I wait for a response before moving on?

@mrperki we expect you to be querying lots of agents! But only pick one per agency #askagent