Carly Watters

wait until you have an offer or have other big news (nominated for an award etc) #askagent

A lit agent gets asked the toughest questions I've ever seen! #askagent writersandartists.co.uk/writers/advice… @CPWally

Listen to the interview and read my after the show Q&A here... #askagent twitter.com/writercrystal/…

After 4 years of blogging I'm slowing down on ideas. Anything in particular writers want to know? #askagent #MondayBlogs

I haven't done an #askagent in awhile, but I do have one coming up! @CurtisPSLA & I, Feb 5 at 4pm EST answering all your Qs! #askPSLA

Many #askagent Qs revolve around writers being repped by agent they don't trust or fearing they might. Don't sign w agent b/c offered 1st.

@eisen5585 it's not really necessary, if they've already started to read sending another can be annoying #askagent

@RozDeKett okay with that #askagent

@JaxMiddleton nope! all are welcome #askagent

@fashionnovelist know your stuff, read a lot of what's out there right now, know your audience, no preaching/teaching #askagent

@wa7trel possibly, because it's not really a comp. Comp is in the last 5 years, similar format, marketing, topic #askagent

.@cameronwalker27 Favs: Tell the Wolves I'm Home, Seating Arrangements, Labor Day, Friendship, One Day, Art Forger, Rush Home Road #askagent

@nicolelynnhoefs one at a time, always. don't want to look like you rush things. we can only sub 1 at a time to eds anyway #askagent

@nelben it's negligible. still need to be a good writer. #askagent

@bklobster you can say the heat level is comparable to X or Y author, that can help. but yes, we assume #askagent

@nelben whenever, we're always working. avoid late Dec/early Jan probably, but it's not a rule #askagent

.@nicolelynnhoefs Never mention age in a query, ever. I don't care if you're 18 or 78. Good writing doesn't have a birth date. #askagent

@fashionnovelist needs a plot, even if it's slow. it still needs to be paced well. If you have pacing problems that's an issue #askagent

@savina_cupps in queries: quiet, introspective WF. I need a big hook to make it work #askagent

@Astronomommy Depends on how long it's been. 3-6 months stick with CR. 9-12 months start on suspense #askagent