Shannon Snow

3/3 #querytip Agency websites typically list what each agent there wants. It will only help you if you target an agent who wants what you write. If you then want to send it to another at that agency & are unsure you should, just ask if it’s ok. #amquerying good luck! 👍🏻

2/3 #querytip first, it won’t help in any way and may, probably will, come across as lazy…like you couldn’t take the time to research what that agency’s people read and therefore which agent you should target. #amquerying

1/3 #querytip Please don’t query every agent at a particular agency in one email. First, we have multiple agents because we don’t all read the same book types. Why would you want to query someone who reads predominantly non-fiction when you write sci-fi, for example? #amquerying

Query tip: Economy of words in a small space. Remove unnecessary passive voice from your query summary so that every word contributes to relaying your story & your sentences have a nice, tight flow. #WritingCommnunity #writingadvice #writers #amquerying #amediting #querytip

#querytip #amquerying #writerscommunity #writers
When you’re querying an agent, use their name. Otherwise it’s: