Heather McCorkle

#AboutEditor: Present tense just isn't my jam. If you submit a ms written in present tense to me, your chances of an offer are about 5%. Some of my other editors love it, though, so don't despair! #MysticOwlBooks #querytip

If you are a #querying author and wonder whether or not I accept M/F, F/F, M/M, non-binary, or any combination thereof, the answer is absolutely. Love is love. As long as they are consenting adults and the novel fits what I'm looking for, I'm all in. #querytip

Publishing truth: Your English degree is not always going to coincide with what is done in #publishing. That was one of the hardest things for me to get used to. #pubtip #querytip

#QueryTip to #SFFpit peeps: If I am wavering, I check your profile for a link to a site where I might find a sample of your #writing. Listing that link in your bio can be vital.

If your word count doesn't fit exactly into our criteria, but I love the novel and you're willing to raise or lower it, I will still consider it. #querytip #querytrenches

Just because an editor passes on your manuscript doesn't mean it isn't good. It just means it isn't right for them. Keep trying! #querytip

1 of 2: Having been in the #querytrenches as an author, having an editor request your full, then pass, I remember thinking, "what does that mean?" That is a tough answer because its different for every editor. #querytip

What makes me stop reading and/or reject a manuscript? Too many, or poorly executed broken/incomplete sentences. I don't care if everyone else is doing it. Would you jump off a bridge if everyone else was? #querytip #amquerying

What makes me stop reading and/or reject a manuscript? Too much, or poorly used passive #writing (was, were, had). #querytip #amquerying

I love it when authors set their novels in interesting and unique places and make the setting part of the story. #querytip

Readers love an author who puts a book out every six to eight months. Longer than that and you run the risk of losing them to the millions of other authors producing more. #PublishingTruth #QueryTip

#Publishing truth: Readers love a prolific author. If your sales are lagging and you only have one to two books out, that could be why. Keep #writing! #querytip

A question I often get: Do you consider previously self-published novels? We do, so long as they fit what we're looking for. #querytip

Are you the perfect Mystic Owl Press (a new imprint of City Owl Press!) author? enigmaticeditor.blogspot.com/2020/08/who-ar… #amquerying #querytip

Would you make the perfect Mystic Owl author? Take a look and see: enigmaticeditor.blogspot.com/2020/08/who-ar… #querytip #submitting #amwritingromance #WritersRoad

Reading is an important part of being a writer. It keeps you aware of trends in the industry and can help improve your skills. #querytip #writetip #writersroad

If you don't read, I am not the editor for you. #querytip

Rejections suck, but they are a step closer to a yes! Just because your work isn't perfect for one person, doesn't mean it won't be for another. #querytip

Important #QueryTip: If you say there are no books out there like yours, it leads me to two bad conclusions which likely mean a rejection: 1. It may be impossible to market. 2. You may not read enough.

My guest post on the Writers' Road Resource website about the Trifecta of Rejection: writersroadresource.com/2020/05/20/the… #querytip #querying #writing #pubtip