Lane Heymont

@LaneHeymont

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Tobias Literary Agency

Literary Agent. Connoisseur of horror, schadenfreude, and caffeine. Founder of @TheTobiasAgency. Opinions are my own. (he/him)

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· 22 Apr 2016

The subtext and moral ambiguity of this show is on point, and what I look for in fiction. #QueryTip nybooks.com/daily/2016/04/…

· 28 Mar 2016

Read your query aloud. If it comes across as ranting gibberish -- it probably is. #querytip

· 16 Mar 2016

I have a thing for goblins. Think goblins a la LEGEND. #writingtips #querytip

· 9 Mar 2016

Laura Zats @LZats

Q237: Just because a MS might have futuristic elements doesn’t mean it’s SF. #500queries

.#querytip twitter.com/lzats/status/7…

· 7 Mar 2016

.#Querytip Law #23: if you ask me to point you in the direction of another agent should I reject your work -- I won't do it. No explanation.

· 2 Mar 2016

Except for gnomes and halflings. I hate their portrayal in SF/F, save in Dragonlance. They bring a 99.99% chance of auto-reject. #querytip

· 27 Feb 2016

As much as I LOVE Mary Shelley's FRANKENSTEIN, it's a hard sell for me. It's nearly impossible to recreate or add to perfection. #querytip

· 26 Feb 2016

Laura Zats @LZats

Q192: just like I can't help a self-pubbed book, I can't help the sequel of an already pubbed book. #500queries

Yes. For the love of baby squirrels, YES! #querytip #agenting #agenttip twitter.com/lzats/status/7…

· 24 Feb 2016

Red Sofa Literary @RedSofaLiterary

@gr8thepeter YES! "I'm writing to seek..." or "I'm looking for publication..." - we assume this already. No need to mention it.

+1 #querytip twitter.com/redsofaliterar…

· 19 Feb 2016

In order to be a great writer you need to put your ego aside. #querytip #writetip #LIFEtip

· 15 Feb 2016

Tailor your pitch/query to the agent/editor/talent scout, etc. If you're going to do something, do it well. #writetip #subtip #querytip

· 9 Feb 2016

Check out my newest post on @PubHub_blog: In The Life of an Agent: Reflections #querytip publishing-hub.com/2016/02/in-lif…

· 1 Feb 2016

I don't care how old you are. I care how well you write. #querytip

· 19 Jan 2016

Insulting a client in a query is a bad idea. I like my clients. I love their work. That's why they're my clients. You won't be. #querytip

· 15 Jan 2016

Do not call an agent regarding your query or submission. We're busy working with clients, editors, conferences, contracts, etc. #querytip

· 12 Jan 2016

Your query needs to be 1 page. One. Uno page. Page of one. There can only be one. #querytip #HighlandersQueryToo

· 11 Jan 2016

Sending an agent a rude or off-the-cuff email is not the way to query and/or attain representation. Keep it professional. #querytip

· 8 Jan 2016

Sending me five random pages without a query or even a mention of your name is an automatic rejection. You failed the first test. #querytip

· 24 Dec 2015

Do. Not. query me w/ Star Wars spoilers! Why would u? I managed to avoid reading them, because I'm seeing it tomorrow. But why???? #querytip

· 16 Dec 2015

Things slow around the holidays. Accept it. Use it. #querytip

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