Carly Watters
Literary Agent
P.S. Literary Agency
SVP & Senior Lit Agent @PSLiterary MA in Publishing Studies @CityUniLondon Co-host of @TSNOTYAW VP of Professional Assoc. of Canadian Literary Agents
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Nov 12th: Decoding Your Rejections. New @WritersDigest webinar. Querying writers: you don't want to miss it: bit.ly/1G3a7MO #pubtip
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Not sure why your plot is sagging in the middle? Give your characters a deadline. Then manipulate it. #pubtip
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Your book isn't going to work unless you do. You're the best advocate for your book, no one else. Get the right team & get to work. #pubtip
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Taking future blog post ideas! Any topics writers want to hear about? Writing, publishing, advice, creativity, etc? Let me know. #pubtip
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Publishers Weekly @PublishersWkly
Five Things My Students Taught Me About Writing My First Novel | Bookish pwne.ws/1FxUDQuLove this: "Expect to succeed, but plan to adjust." #pubtip twitter.com/publisherswkly…
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So many amazing #pubtip notes here. 10, 34, 35 get gold stars: publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/in…
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A bestselling book does not mean you're a millionaire. Getting a book published does not mean you're solvent. #pubtip
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Wonderful read about not getting caught up in writing, perfection, and feeling all alone by @Lauramunson booksbywomen.org/writing-in-com… #pubtip
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Don't know where to start with a book proposal? Read this timeless post by @JaneFriedman bit.ly/1Mc0A85. Bookmark it. #pubtip
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Writing a memoir? Guess what, I also want to see a proposal. Memoirs need to read like a novel but are sold like non fiction. #pubtip
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On lit agent rejection letters from our perspective: eddieschneider.com/2015/08/21/on-… #pubtip
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How to Identify a Target Audience For Your Book Marketing bit.ly/1ENefjv by @DianaUrban #pubtip
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"A professional writer is an amateur who didn't quit." - Richard Bach #pubtip
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ICYMI: "Writing Diversity: campaigns, resources, terms & how you can help to read between your own lines" bit.ly/1hyV8ie #pubtip
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New post: "Writing Diversity: campaigns, resources, terms & how you can help to read between your own lines" bit.ly/1hyV8ie #pubtip
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Writer @GilbertLiz on why you don't have to be the best at everything but you do have to show up: goodhousekeeping.com/life/inspirati… #pubtip
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A success story: @LindaDHummel doubled her followers! Read it: "The 4 Platform Secrets No One Has Told You" bit.ly/1PhmIve #pubtip
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Terrific insights: "10 Things I've Learned as a Debut Novelist" by @VictoriaNamkung in @HuffingtonPost pwne.ws/1Nq44Uz #pubtip