Carly Watters
@carlywatters
Senior Literary Agent, VP & Director of Literary Branding @PSLiterary . MA in Publishing Studies.
Ottawa
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Carly Watters @carlywatters · Jun 4
Our talented @PSLiterary crew has grown recently!
If you're querying be sure to research our new associate agent additions: psliterary.com/who-we-are/
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Carly Watters @carlywatters · Feb 21
I spent 5 years blogging about publishing, #writetip & #querytip advice.
Today, I rounded up some of my best posts: carlywatters.com/2019/02/21/bes…
Enjoy!
Carly Watters @carlywatters · 7 Dec 2017
You don't need to repeat our agent interests back to us--we know what's listed on #MSWL. Instead of telling us your book is a match, show us with comps & a great hook. #querytip
Carly Watters @carlywatters · 23 Oct 2017
Carly Watters @carlywatters
Want the inside scoop on getting more ms requests & fewer rejections? I'm teaching one of my fav webinars soon: writersdigestshop.com/find-success-q…Learn how to stand out in the slush, reduce rejections & get straightforward techniques you wish you had before submitting. #querytip
Carly Watters @carlywatters · 30 May 2017
Reminder: Tomorrow is that last day that I'm accepting slush pile queries for the foreseeable future. #querytip
Carly Watters @carlywatters · 18 May 2017
A series of events isn't a plot. A crisis, conflict, or goal is. #querytip
Carly Watters @carlywatters · 3 May 2017
#querytip: round your word count. 78,138 should be 78k 1) to make it easier on our eyes 2) to give you room to edit.
Carly Watters @carlywatters · 14 Mar 2017
Carly Watters @carlywatters
Other agents might feel differently, but 115k is my hard stop on ms length. I don't request any queries w/ mss over that length #querytipIt should be noted that I don't rep SF/F so longer books aren't for me. #querytip
Carly Watters @carlywatters · 14 Mar 2017
Carly Watters @carlywatters
Other agents might feel differently, but 115k is my hard stop on ms length. I don't request any queries w/ mss over that length #querytipEven then, I'm going to wish it was 100k and if I sign it I would advise lots of chopping. #querytip
Carly Watters @carlywatters · 9 Mar 2017
TODAY 1p E Learn how to deconstruct your query rejections & make new plan for success bit.ly/2lMqjNv #querytip
Carly Watters @carlywatters · 28 Jan 2017
Carly Watters @carlywatters
One of the best lessons I learned about evaluating slush pile manuscripts is: "if it's a maybe, it's a no" #querytipLukewarm enthusiasm helps no one. And trying to convince an agent isn't going to work. The words on the page do the talking. #querytip
Carly Watters @carlywatters · 28 Jan 2017
One of the best lessons I learned about evaluating slush pile manuscripts is: "if it's a maybe, it's a no" #querytip
Carly Watters @carlywatters · 23 Jan 2017
Carly Watters @carlywatters
My next @WritersDigest webinar is one I feel REALLY passionately about "Find Success with Your Query Letter: Getting Beyond Form Rejections"Sign up here. Unpack what rejections really mean & how to avoid repeating mistakes: writersdigestshop.com/find-success-q… #querytip
Carly Watters @carlywatters · 17 Jan 2017
Carly Watters @carlywatters
Here are some of my favorite posts from over the years you might want to bookmark #pubtip #amwriting #askagent"If we’re not confident you can pitch us your book, we’re not confident you can write a novel." carlywatters.com/2015/01/12/8-q… #querytip
Carly Watters @carlywatters · 12 Jan 2017
I'm updating my @WritersDigest webinar as we speak. You still have an hour to sign up! writersdigestshop.com/how-to-get-an-… #askagent #querytip
Carly Watters @carlywatters · 5 Jan 2017
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Check out this Jan 12 webinar from @carlywatters if you plan to query in 2017, w/a live Q&A + query critique!writersdigestshop.com/how-to-get-an-…
Querying in 2017? You don't want to miss this webinar. #querytip #askagent
Carly Watters @carlywatters · 18 Nov 2016
Read the first line of a partial manuscript & had to have the full. Sometimes one line is all it takes. #querytip
Carly Watters @carlywatters · 14 Nov 2016
ICYMI: last week's #MondayBlogs: 5 Reasons for “Quick Pass” on a Query Letter bit.ly/2g89Fpq #querytip
Carly Watters @carlywatters · 7 Nov 2016
5 Reasons Agents “Quick Pass” on a Query Letter carlywatters.com/2016/11/07/qui… #MondayBlogs #querytip