Renee Nyen

Then that's your first chapter. Everything else can be cut. (2) #pubtip

Unless they are an editor at one of the big 5, agents do not care what NYT bestselling author has agreed to read your book. #pubtip

A lot of MG in my slush pile today under 20k words. This is too short. Gives me pause. Usually gets a rejection. #pubtip #querytip

One thing that always grabs my attention in a query is a good comp title combo. I like authors who know their market. #pubtip

I see a lot of NA characters named Bethany. #themoreyouknow #pubtip

A lot of amnesiac main characters in the query inbox this evening. It's not bad per say, just a warning. Agents see a lot of it. #pubtip

The Hunger Games, Divergent, and Twilight listed together are BAD comp titles. #pubtip #agenting

The most beautiful words in my query inbox: "Per your submission guidelines..." #agenting #pubtip

Please do not pitch me a one-hundred book series. Thank you. #pubtip