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Literary Agent
"If you don't trust me, no way will I trust you." Uhm... If you don't somewhat trust me, why are you sending me a query? #CLAQueries
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Literary Agent
Laura Zats @LZats
Okay, folks. Who do I need to pay to stop getting erotica queries from men who tell me about their sex lives? pic.twitter.com/6XItg5uTZRDitto on the tweet and its corresponding GIF. #CLAQueries twitter.com/lzats/status/7β¦
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Literary Agent
Side note, when writing someone screaming, I read "AHHHH!" like the below... Show... Don't tell... #CLAQueries
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Literary Agent
"I'm seeking representation for my adult manuscript, complete at 75k." Genre? Genre, are you there?! #CLAQueries
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Literary Agent
I'm trying to sign your manuscript... Not date you... This is not match.com. Tell me about your manuscript. #CLAQueries
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Literary Agent
Don't tear down modern and contemporary literature in your query by saying that you are trying to fix modern writings problems. #CLAQueries
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Literary Agent
It's great to have ambition and show that in your query, but there is a fine line between ambition and pompous. Be careful! #CLAQueries
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Literary Agent
Please donβt send me your βsexual memoirβ. #CLAQueries #NoMemoirs #EspciallyThose
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Literary Agent
Please do NOT query all of the agents in an agency with the same book, especially if we've already rejected your manuscript. #CLAQueries
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Literary Agent
Don't take two HUGE titles as comp titles and put them in your query. It's not impressive, it just shows you didn't research. #CLAQueries
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Literary Agent
Don't claim your novel is a best-seller or that you know amazing writing because you're a journalist. You will seem pompous. #CLAQueries
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Literary Agent
There are some amazing paranormal ideas, but it's hard to sell novels that mention "necromancy", "shamanism", and "demonic". #CLAQueries
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Literary Agent
Don't start your query off with quotes from professional editors/betas/etc.. Let your writing and their work speak for itseLf. #CLAQueries
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Literary Agent
Personifying animals should probably be used only in middle grade or younger age range. Lobsters, foxes, rats = Children's/MG #CLAQueries
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Literary Agent
Never start a query off with an insinuation that you don't trust the argent you're sending your query to... #CLAQueries
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Literary Agent
I think I respond with this to well over half the queries I receive: stop describing the scene and start giving me action. #CLAQueries
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Literary Agent
Please donβt use words like βmoistβ or βwetβ in your YA query. Justβ¦ donβt. #CLAQueries
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Literary Agent
Remember to go back through your novel and use contractions. You don't think in proper English, and neither will your character. #CLAQueries
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Literary Agent
Please make sure you check a dictionary before submission to make sure the words you're using are real English language words... #CLAQueries
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Christian Smith @CHSmithAuthor
@YAFantasyFan So is it an instant rejection if its longer than 75k? Or do you give points for awesomeness and say "cut it down writer!"?No, if it's YA fantasy, it should stay between 75k and 100k for a first submission. #CLAQueries