Brent Taylor

@btaylorbooks

Literary agent, military spouse, Kentucky boy, #1 fan of sweet potato fries.

· 12 Jan 2016

Don't name-drop. Don't name-drop don't name-drop don't name-drop don't name-dro #querytip

· 11 Jan 2016

#1 reason I've rejected work today: unclear—or not high enough—stakes. #querytip #writetip

· 2 Sep 2015

Saying your novel has "one really great female character" does not make me believe it's misogyny-free. #querytip

· 28 Jul 2015

I am tougher on first lines than I am on query letters. #querytip

· 21 Jul 2015

It's very hard to offend me, but I am offended when you query me without a salutation or addressing me by name. #querytip

· 20 Jul 2015

I'm not the best fit for it and just don't know what to do with adult SF/F. So, don't query me — query @LeonHusock instead. #querytip