Gordon Warnock

Nowadays everybody wants to talk like they've got something to say. #platform #pubtip #neverforget

An agent will read until we have a reason to stop. Sometimes that means a couple of lines, sometimes it means 50 pages. #pubtip

A "non-fiction narrative memoir" is just as bad as a "fiction novel. #pubtip

Be sure to turn off track changes before you submit your work. #pubtip

A gender is not a target market. #pubtip

"Multicultural" is not a genre, it's a subcategory. #pubtip

Here's my interview with NEW AGENT @Michrichter1 to give you a better idea of who she is (awesome): ow.ly/wigD4 #pubtip

On the the importance of having a critique group ;) ow.ly/wihcc #pubtip

Your Facebook statuses most likely aren't fit for traditional publishing. #pubtip #amreadingslush

Everyone has been told "You should write a book." You need more platform for a trad pub memoir. #pubtip #amreadingslush

"Help me publish a book that could get me out of debt" is not sound fiscal policy. #pubtip #amreadingslush

Agent @DevourerofBooks of @ForewordLit seeks fiction: women’s, upmarket commercial, historical, & literary: ow.ly/wifH9 #pubtip

Pay attention to the nature of the free tips offered online. I regularly see people sharing ebook tip blogs from several years ago. #pubtip

Agent @esc_key of @ForewordLit seeks YA & MG that makes the reader laugh & cry. Guidelines & genres here: ow.ly/wieUN #pubtip

Trust your reader with a simple task, a simple game of Memory. Like average humans, they love to do things, & they love to win games #pubtip

Agent @dreamoforgonon of @ForewordLit seeks SF/F, Horror, Thriller, Upmarket, & NF w marginalized characters: ow.ly/wie5d #pubtip

A writer who doesn't read is like a chef who doesn't eat. They'll probably suck at it (and also starve and die). #pubtip

#KidLit agent @sarasciuto of @ForewordLit seeks PB, MG, YA, fiction & NF. Genres & guidelines here: ow.ly/widxk #pubtip

NEW AGENT: @Michrichter1 of @ForewordLit seeks lit fic, women's commercial, thrillers, mysteries, nonfic ow.ly/wicSQ #pubtip

#pubtip: Get a critique group. ow.ly/wfHLQ