Saritza Hernandez

Hey, it’s July 2018 and I’m STILL not the agent to query with anything remotely tied to 50 SHADES OF GREY. #querytip

When including comps in your #query, do not include books you admit to never reading. It’s likely, they’re not comparable in any way to your work. #querytip

Great post from Hannah Fergessen (@HannahFergesen) about the importance of making your sample pages and manuscript strong. It's not just about the query. #querytip publishingcrawl.com/2018/05/18/the…

Our agency has submission guidelines for a reason. Please don’t query me outside of QueryManager or you will be wasting your time. #querytip
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BLOG POST: 5 THINGS EVERY QUERY LETTER SHOULD HAVE #amquerying #amagenting #pubtip #querytip tmblr.co/Zy-Gix2XoMvpo

Please do not "dare me" to request pages in your query. I don't take kindly to threats. Even passive aggressive ones. #querytip

Why it's important to know your book's genre blog.nathanbransford.com/2018/04/why-it… via @nathanbransford #querytip

And that’s about it for now. Thanks for following along on this #querytip thread.

If you’re #querying me with a romance, neither the hero nor their love interest should die. That’s not a happily ever after. Unless you’re writing a paranormal ghost story which will be quite difficult to place. #justsayin #corpsebridenotwithstanding #querytip

My clients will attest to my returning work to them with questions like, “why are they feeling this way?” and “how does this make them feel?” I want to experience the sting of rejection with your character. Want to shed tears of joy with them at their success. #querytip

I want to feel completely immersed in your world. Want to connect with your character in a way that makes me root for their success. I want to know, in your synopsis, that the stakes are high. Take me on your adventure! #querytip

Please don’t do this! I’ve seen similar among my queries. #querytip

#querytip I’m not the agent to send manuscripts featuring marital affairs. Yes, they happen but I just don’t like anything having MCs cheating in the storyline. Unless it’s at cards.

When #amediting your ms for publication make sure to address repetitive phrases & crutch words. #querytip

Avoid first lines that sound like “It was a dark and stormy night.” Unless you’re Snoopy, of course. #Querytip

#querytip Don’t forget to include your name in the query letter. I’d like to reply to you by name.

I rep #romance so please make sure you feature a HEA or HFN in the work. If hero dies, that's not a romance. #querytip

I am DEFINITELY not the person to query w/ anything remotely tied to White Nationalism. That's not the #OwnVoices I'm looking for. #querytip

I'm a huge character-driven-story reader. If your MC is flat, and ms is riddled with passive voice, I'm going to pass on it. #querytip

Please don't send query to my personal email if I haven't previously requested it. They just get deleted. Follow sub guidelines. #querytip