Sara Megibow
Literary Agent
KT Literary
she/her Literary Agent at KT Literary. Reading, parenting, table top gaming, baking challah, hiking and wine tasting. Always LGBTQIA+ friendly!
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WEAK character development in a pitch = "Two girls who are kids just like any other kid."
STRONG character development in a pitch = "Two girls with powers in a land that has lost its magic."
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ex. from THE DOOR TO THE LOST by @JaleighJohnson

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#QueryTip = don't do this:
"you're the 400th agent I've tried" as it means to me you've not done your research and are querying agents who don't represent your genre of book.

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#QueryTip = let's say your heroine is a young queen whose mother had been deposed in a coup led by her brother's army.
In a query simply call her "the queen" or "the young queen." Cut out as much backstory as possible!

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#QueryTip = Publishers Marketplace is a great place to research agents before submitting to them (note: still check agent website for submission guidelines, though):
publishersmarketplace.com/members/SaraMe…

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#QueryTip = for romance submissions, the #1 mistake I see in queries is what I call the "Nicholas Sparks comparison." His books are romance movies but NOT romance novels. THESE are romance novels: pinterest.com/saramegibow/sa…

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#QueryTip = When reading queries I don't worry about what you've titled your book. Titles change 90% of the time once we get a book deal.

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Q: "In query, do I mention my novel has gone through beta reads?"
A: Yes if you want, but it's not a deal-maker or deal-breaker. #QueryTip

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#PubTip #QueryTip Here's the original query letter (with my notes!) by @MarRogerson at @WritersDigest = writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/g…

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#QueryTip = Loved a book? Keep a doc with title, author, publisher, agent and even editor. Great data for when it's time to query!

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It's not a deal-breaker but... #QueryTip = no need to (in all caps) include "AGENT NEEDED" in subject line of query. Really no need.

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#QueryTip = actually, that goes for any genre. If you say "previously published" in the genre of your query, include titles & publishers.

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#QueryTip = if you submit a query for a middle grade novel and say, "I'm previously published in MG" - please include titles and publishers.
