Saba Sulaiman
Literary Agent
Talcott Notch Literary
Senior agent at Talcott Notch Literary. Eternally recovering from maternity leave. Probably hiding somewhere eating cake. Closed to unsolicited queries. @pocpub
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Saba Sulaiman @agentsaba
good morning, here is a thought that every well-meaning "diversity advocate" in creative fields need to sit with 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 twitter.com/samsanders/sta…2019 was a wild year (another baby! books are pubbing! the world's on fire!) but we had some great times on here, y'all and i, so here are my top #writetip + #pubtip tweets
beginning with
a thread on challenging our notions of universal narratives
twitter.com/agentsaba/stat…
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Patrice Caldwell @whimsicallyours
So I often get asked for advice on finding an agent and, as someone who's on my second agents, I thought I'd write an honest post about my personal journey and about how to find an agent for your CAREER ❤️ (via @PubCrawlBlog, of course!)publishingcrawl.com/2019/06/05/fin…
here’s to more thoughtful posts like these about how to find agents that are a true fit, how to navigate the author-agent relationship if priorities and goals change, and making sure you continue to be honest with yourself through the process. #pubtip
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Saba Sulaiman @agentsaba
here's the thing: rejection is the worst but *self-rejection* is the kiss of death in publishing. it is a beast only you can slay and banish and it’ll keep creeping up on you and tempting you to give up when things seem hopeless, and it is *on you* to tell it to shut the hell up.hii 2018's almost over (!) so here's a roundup of some of the #writetip and #pubtip threads i made this year that have resonated the most, beginning with
the time i talked about battling your self-rejection demons (it's doable and i highly recommend it) twitter.com/agentsaba/stat…
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Jessica Sinsheimer @jsinsheim
Remember to appeal to us on emotional + aesthetic levels in your pitch. It's easy to get in your head + have a mental list of facts to include. But if you engage us emotionally, we'll feel like we get it (+ care!), even if your characters are in a world we've never seen before.absolutely this 👇🏽👇🏽 high concepts and powerhouse comp titles are eye-catching for sure, but agents also want to get a solid sense of both the heart and the craft behind the concept in your pitch. don't just grab our attention, sustain it. #pubtip
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why pre-order, you ask? here's why. #pubtip
thank you @thebestjasmine for this fantastic write-up and for being wonderful and also have you subscribed to her excellent newsletter yet? tinyletter.com/JasmineGuillory
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i love this post by @Meg_Medina on the need to become more comfortable with asking for what your work and time is worth. asking tough questions is essential to making sure you're getting fairly compensated. #pubtip megmedina.com/2018/03/05/sho…
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Julie Murphy @andimJULIE
I’m coming up on about six years since I sold my first book, which means I’ve learned a few things. I try to share these every year, but they change from time to time, so without further ado: my top tips for baby authors.👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 be thankful, keep writing, make smart, financially savvy decisions along the way, find the joy in what you do, build and maintain strong relationships, and you'll find that success is more than just the sum of your sales figures. #pubtip
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Hannah Wood @notsowiseowl
1: Who determines print runs? Not editors, for sure. When a book is acquired, editors work with sales depts to run what’s called a P&L (profit & loss) statement. Every house has a slightly different formula, but the function is the same.this thread on print runs and how they are determined and how they can be influenced by external factors is 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 #pubtip
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Margot Wood @margotwood
To all the YA authors debuting this year, allow me to share some social media advice - advice I've given many authors over the past 5 years - to help you get a head start in the new year! 😉debut authors everywhere, take note of these excellent tips on how navigate social media during the run up to your book release #pubtip
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Saba Sulaiman @agentsaba
.@jennromolini interviewed the best boss she ever had and you should read it b/c it is MENTORSHIP GOALS ♀️♀️♀️ levo.com/posts/i-interv… pic.twitter.com/RKkMnVCO0balso as an agent, these qualities apply to the best clients as well
(plus kindness
kindness is big for me)
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On the importance of word choice in writing: theeditorsblog.net/2014/06/08/zer… via @NovelEditor #writetip #pubtip #justsomegoodwriterlyadvice
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#pubtip some sage advice from @randomhouse editors: bit.ly/X1yTb0