Sara Megibow

Previous tweets brought to you by very good question, "can your assistant take pitches for you at our conference?" My answer = no. #pubtip

Suggestion for conference coordinators: triple check that people taking pitches are, themselves(!), actively acquiring agents. #pubtip

Conference Suggestion: IF you're going to pitch to an agent, make sure that agent is actively acquiring in your genre. #pubtip

#pubtip = In a query, take out as much backstory as possible. In a synopsis, leave it in.

Librarians curate much in the same way agents do. Curious? Ask your librarian why some books are acquired and some aren't. #pubtip

#PubTip = advances aren't paid all upfront - they are paid in chunks that can stretch over years. Budget responsibly!

#PubTip = KEEP a copy of your publishing contract (and know where it is).

#PubTip = "Three Easy Tricks for Better Dialogue" by @tiffanyreisz (brilliant craft advice!!!) blog.janicehardy.com/2012/08/guest-… @Janice_Hardy

Simple #PubTip #Reminder = have questions about your publishing contract? Ask your agent! We're here to help! :)

"this book is truly cross-genre" in a query letter is actually not that helpful. #queries #pubtip

The best (and only) place to get Always Accurate submission info for an agent is her/his/their agency website. #pubtip

#PubTip = best thing to do while waiting on submissions = keep writing! #KeepWriting #awesome

Internal conflict in contemporary middle grade is, perhaps, less complex than in YA. Still, it shouldn't sound trite or silly. #pubtip #MG

#PubTip = Great sell through results in reprinting. Great sell through is very very very good news - even better news than great buy in.

#PubTip = Buy in heavily influences print run (how many copies of your book the publisher decides to print before book launch).

#PHXCC panel: "character flaws are more interesting than character strengths" says @BrandSanderson = yup! Write to the kryptonite! #pubtip

#pubtip - follow bookstores on twitter: @MystGalaxyBooks @Powells @boulderbooks @Malaprops @AndersonsBkshp @TheRippedBodice @HudsonBooks

#PubTip ="how is this advice relevant to me?" Advice to author who writes 8 books/year isnt same as advice to author who writes 2 books/year

#PubTip = "how is this advice relevant to me?" Advice to author writing romance is not always the same as advice to author writing SF.

#PubTip = ask self, "how is this advice relevant to me?" Advice to author writing Book #1 is not the same as advice to author on Book #9.