Hannah VanVels
Literary Agent
Belcastro Agency
Erin Clyburn @erin_clyburn
I thought I'd do a lil thread of query stats for April, particularly because I've gotten a lot of follow-up messages from authors asking me to reconsider their rejections/give feedback/ask me to recommend other agents they could query. 1/#querytip #amquerying #writingcommunity
Please be gentle with literary agents, and please don't take it personally if agents pass with a form letter. Personalized passes take a lot of time, and so many agents are already stretched so thin. #querytip #amquerying #amwriting
Hannah VanVels @hannahvanvels
I've been saving my #RevPit #10queries review to do today, and I'm so glad I did because you all are 馃挴Remember to tell a little about you in your query and include any relevant writing experience. It's 100% okay if you haven't published anywhere yet, but we love to hear if you're a member of SCBWI, have published in your college magazine, etc. We want to know you! #querytip
#querytip Know your comparable titles. When I see that you can't think of any books like yours, it makes me think you don't understand how your book fits into the market. This is a red flag.