Penny Moore
Literary Agent
Aevitas Creative Management
Senior Agent at @AevitasCreative .🇰🇷혼혈. Cat Mom. Opinions are my own. Here’s a resource if you need it: literaryagentsofcolor.com
Literary Agent
It’s okay to take an offer of rep from a less experienced agent as long as they have a reputable agency behind them for support. However, double check to see if it’s an actual agent making the offer. Interns are in no way qualified or should be making offers of rep. #querytip
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Literary Agent
Literary Agent
Literary Agent
Although the title of a MS can change drastically from acquisition to publication, it’s always helpful to have a great title in the query stage to pique an agent’s interest. #querytip
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Literary Agent
It’s best not to start off a query with “I’ve just completed my manuscript.” Agents don’t want to look at first drafts. It’s best to polish your work as much as possible before querying, or at least don’t tell an agent in the opening line that you haven’t done the work #querytip
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Literary Agent
Literary Agent
I may speak English, Korean, and Japanese, but remember, English is my native language and when you query me, you should query me in English like you would any other literary agent. Let's hope I don't get any queries with language blunders this coming week for once. #querytip
Literary Agent
When you're using Harry Potter, LOTR, and Twilight as comp titles when you have a 25-year-old MC, it tells agents that you don't really know what you're actually writing. #querytip
Literary Agent
My native langue is English. Please don't write to me in Japanese in your query letter. #querytip
Literary Agent
Reading queries and shaking my head at the writer who doesn’t know the difference between Japanese, Korean, and Chinese names. Again, do your research before writing outside of your own cultural identity and experiences. Asian cultures are not interchangeable. #querytip
Literary Agent
When you send me a query saying that your MS appeals to all genres/age groups, it prob means you don't know what you're writing. #querytip
Literary Agent
You only need one yes. So keep going no matter what. #querytip
Literary Agent
When you refer to Asians as Orientals in your query letter, it's an automatic pass for me. #querytip
Literary Agent
When you send me a query featuring a disabled character, please don't refer to them as handicapped. #querytip
Literary Agent
Don't try to disguise an adult book by calling it YA w/ a "literary bent" or "literary voice." Read and know the books you write. #querytip
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Penny Moore @precociouspenny
Please don't make your MC biracial just bc you feel it's an easy way of including diversity without having to do research on 1/2 #querytipthe ethnic background that character might identify with. It's lazy and insulting. 2/2 #querytip
Literary Agent
Please don't make your MC biracial just bc you feel it's an easy way of including diversity without having to do research on 1/2 #querytip