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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Check out my candid chat with @MMFinck for @WomenWriters: booksbywomen.org/qa-with-litera… #pubtip
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I get asked to do a lot of interviews & guest posts, but my GETTING PUBLISHED advice is all here: amzn.to/1PRNbOk #pubtip
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Jane Friedman @JaneFriedman
“I don’t eat from my writing, I eat from my book publicity [business]” says @kima_jones of her career as a writer #AWP16Wow! Change your point of view and see your career from a new angle. #pubtip twitter.com/janefriedman/s…
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Carly Watters @carlywatters
Arrived in Houma, LA for Jambalaya Writers Conference. Workshop & pitches tomorrow. Waiting for @lucysilag to arrive!Follow along with the #jwc2016 hashtag for #pubtip & #writetip tweets tomorrow! My workshop hashtag is #whatagentswant!
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So true! Why getting a book deal doesn't solve problems or make you happy: xojane.com/issues/getting… #pubtip
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15 @Instagram Book Marketing Ideas from Publishers by @DianaUrban via @BookBub insights.bookbub.com/instagram-book… #pubtip
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Writing #kidlit? The @PSLiterary agents are hosting a @WritersDigest workshop "Selling Your Children's Book" ow.ly/ZZLC0 #pubtip
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The 4 Criteria of a Winning Non Fiction Idea: lithub.com/how-a-non-fict… via @thelithub #pubtip
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Book promo: "how not to be annoying" #pubtip via @ElectricLit electricliterature.com/how-to-promote…
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Amazing non-fiction advice: "Five Tips for Professionals Who Want to Write a Book" girlfridayproductions.com/2016/03/five-t… @GirlFridayProd #pubtip
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Writing #kidlit? The @PSLiterary agents are hosting a @WritersDigest workshop "Selling Your Children's Book" writersonlineworkshops.com/courses/sellin… #pubtip
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"Think of your debut as the 1st of many, not your only shot at the plate." - @tjenkinsreid bit.ly/22yLz5s #ThingsIWishIKnew #pubtip
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Carly Watters @carlywatters
Publication is NOT the time to get shy. And many friends/family don't know how important pre-sales and 1st week sales are. #pubtipThe best advocate for your book is YOU. How much you try & care will show publishers what a great partner in business you are. #pubtip
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Carly Watters @carlywatters
Direct email campaign: from the heart, call to action (where to buy/how to share/signing/speaking events), thank them for support #pubtipPublication is NOT the time to get shy. And many friends/family don't know how important pre-sales and 1st week sales are. #pubtip
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Carly Watters @carlywatters
Your network *wants* to help you. Let them. Send an email to your contacts. Let them know about your book, buy links, & signings. #pubtipDirect email campaign: from the heart, call to action (where to buy/how to share/signing/speaking events), thank them for support #pubtip
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Your network *wants* to help you. Let them. Send an email to your contacts. Let them know about your book, buy links, & signings. #pubtip
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"Life of An Agent: Mental Health Edition" publishing-hub.com/2016/03/in-lif… featuring @LZats #pubtip
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Lucy Silag @lucysilag
This book is so good. Best anthology I have read in a long time. @meghan_daum @the_rumpus therumpus.net/2016/03/the-ru…Great interview about the genesis of a non fiction project. #pubtip twitter.com/lucysilag/stat…
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Over at the @PSLiterary agency account we're almost at 8k followers! Check it out, lots of #writetip & #pubtip advice--plus client news!
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Carly Watters @carlywatters
My #ThingsIWishIKnew blog series has 3 entries so far! And many more coming on contracts, publicity, marketing, and writing.On the instrumental role of instagram & social media for book promotion via @BookBaristas bit.ly/1LLUeNp #ThingsIWishIKnew #pubtip