Penny Moore

Unless your MC is Dougie Howser, I don't think a YA with a MC old enough to be in medical school will work. #querytip

It's probably not a good idea to send me a query letter with stereotypes about Asians in your synopsis. #querytip

Please don't open your query by bashing published bks and saying why yours is so much better. We're all in this together. Be kind. #querytip

If you have a project that romanticizes rape, please do not send it to me. I am definitely not the right agent for you. #querytip

An agent works for free until they sell your MS, so please be mindful when we choose to take small breaks from answering queries #querytip

This week's query trend: writers labeling their manuscripts as YA when their MCs are 20-22 years old. Please don't do this. #querytip

Query one project at a time. If you've written a series, let me decide if I like the first book before you send me the others. #querytip

If you want to send me a project exoticising Asian women, please don't. #querytip

Your MC's age doesn't necessarily classify a story as MG/YA. If you want to write for young readers, read a lot of MG/YA first. #querytip

Please don't try to cram in extra words by single spacing and using tiny font. It hurts my eyes and makes it harder to read. 2/2 #querytip

Pasting your MS as plain text into your email and using 12 point font would really help me with reading your query. #querytip

Query Trend: categorizing paranormal romance as fantasy. Please don't do this. They are two very different things. #querytip

Using special characters in a subject line when an agent just wants "Query: Project Title" doesn't get you to the top of the inbox.#querytip

Facebook is not the place to find an agent. Please don't add me to pitch your story. #querytip

to sell on proposal. This doesn't really happen unless you're already an established author or a celebrity. 2/2 #querytip