Brent Taylor
Literary Agent
Triada US Literary Agency
Literary agent. #1 fan of summer. โAll that I hope to say in books, all that I ever hope to say, is that I love the world.โ โE. B. White ๐๐ธ

Literary Agent
#pubtip: When an agent offers you representation, ask for references not only from their published clients but from their clients for whom theyโve yet to make book deals. Those clientsโ experiences compared to the othersโ will speak volumes about the agentโs character.

Literary Agent
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Literary Agent
Querying writers, need a pick-me-up story? I sold a book that my boss had rejected a few years ago. Never give up! #pubtip

Literary Agent
That's a #pubtip, that's a human decency tip, that's a you-need-an-attitude-check tip.

Literary Agent
There are two types of writers in the world: the ones I love, and then the ones who respond to rejection begging for critique. #pubtip

Literary Agent
By technicality, can every one of your "chapters" be less than 5 pages each? Yes. Should they? No. #pubtip

Literary Agent
I say with certainty that 90% of the parents I've read in YA fiction are attorneys. The truth is: that many attorneys don't exist. #pubtip