Carly Watters
@carlywatters
Literary Agent
SVP & Senior Lit Agent @PSLiterary MA in Publishing Studies @CityUniLondon Co-host of @TSNOTYAW VP of Professional Assoc. of Canadian Literary Agents
153 MSWL
229 AskAgent
334 Tips

Why you should avoid writing "trendy" fiction, but pay attention to the market: bit.ly/1KmucKF #pubtip

Penny Moore
@literarypenny
Literary Agent
Senior Agent at @AevitasCreative .🇰🇷혼혈. Cat Mom. Opinions are my own. Here’s a resource if you need it: literaryagentsofcolor.com
126 MSWL
80 Tips

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

Penny Moore
@literarypenny
Literary Agent
Senior Agent at @AevitasCreative .🇰🇷혼혈. Cat Mom. Opinions are my own. Here’s a resource if you need it: literaryagentsofcolor.com
126 MSWL
80 Tips

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

Elana Roth Parker
@ElanaRoth
Literary Agent
Kidlit agent w/ @LDLiterary . @aalitagents communications committee. Avid quilter. Still not Elena. Open to queries. She/her.
107 MSWL
3 AskAgent
196 Tips

Writers, I know you’re bending over backwards to meet every agent’s nitpicky requirements, but common sense rules above all else. #querytip

Elana Roth Parker
@ElanaRoth
Literary Agent
Kidlit agent w/ @LDLiterary . @aalitagents communications committee. Avid quilter. Still not Elena. Open to queries. She/her.
107 MSWL
3 AskAgent
196 Tips

I’m just going to go out on a limb an say: please feel free to round up to the 100 on your word count estimates. #querytip

Laura Crockett
@LECrockett
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @TriadaUS | Opinions my own | she/her
148 MSWL
24 AskAgent
322 Queries
88 Tips

How to Submit Queries, Told in Emojis:
🚫 Through FB
🚫 Through Twitter DM
🚫 Through IG
✔️ Through submission guidelines. 🎉👍🏼💯 #querytip

Mary C. Moore
@Mary_C_Moore
Literary Agent
Literary Agent
110 MSWL
42 AskAgent
222 Tips
McIntosh & Otis
@McIntoshAndOtis
Literary Agency
Full service literary agency.
1 MSWL
15 Tips
Beth Phelan
@beth_phelan
Literary Agent
she/her. mg & ya literary agent @galltzackerlit . founder 501c3 NPO @_DiverseVoices (#DVpit/#DVart, DVcon &more). closed to unsolicited submissions.
128 MSWL
125 AskAgent
27 Tips
Lane Heymont
@LaneHeymont
Literary Agent
Literary Agent. Connoisseur of horror, schadenfreude, and caffeine. Founder of @TheTobiasAgency . Opinions are my own. (he/him)
65 MSWL
2 AskAgent
477 Tips

Insulting a client in a query is a bad idea. I like my clients. I love their work. That's why they're my clients. You won't be. #querytip

Beth Phelan
@beth_phelan
Literary Agent
she/her. mg & ya literary agent @galltzackerlit . founder 501c3 NPO @_DiverseVoices (#DVpit/#DVart, DVcon &more). closed to unsolicited submissions.
128 MSWL
125 AskAgent
27 Tips

So far, most common query mistakes: 1. Abstract/vague story/plot/stakes. 2. What is driving the main character, external+internal? #querytip

Sara Megibow
@SaraMegibow
Literary Agent
she/her Literary Agent at KT Literary. Reading, parenting, table top gaming, baking challah, hiking and wine tasting. Always LGBTQIA+ friendly!
17 MSWL
13 AskAgent
298 Queries
525 Tips

#QueryTip = frustrating to ask for sample pages and *then* find out the submission isn't one I'd consider.

Sara Megibow
@SaraMegibow
Literary Agent
she/her Literary Agent at KT Literary. Reading, parenting, table top gaming, baking challah, hiking and wine tasting. Always LGBTQIA+ friendly!
17 MSWL
13 AskAgent
298 Queries
525 Tips

#QueryTip = I don't personally rep books that have been previously published but many agents do.

Sara Megibow
@SaraMegibow
Literary Agent
she/her Literary Agent at KT Literary. Reading, parenting, table top gaming, baking challah, hiking and wine tasting. Always LGBTQIA+ friendly!
17 MSWL
13 AskAgent
298 Queries
525 Tips

#QueryTip = if you are querying for a novel that has been previously published, please include that info in the query.

Carly Watters
@carlywatters
Literary Agent
SVP & Senior Lit Agent @PSLiterary MA in Publishing Studies @CityUniLondon Co-host of @TSNOTYAW VP of Professional Assoc. of Canadian Literary Agents
153 MSWL
229 AskAgent
334 Tips

On writing about other cultures: "we all need to deconstruct the idea of whiteness as a default" writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/g… #pubtip

Kimberley Cameron & Associates Literary Agency
@K_C_Associates
Literary Agency
Kimberley Cameron & Associates Literary Agency. Kimberley Cameron, @ElizabethKracht , @AmyCloughley , @Mary_C_Moore , @LisaAbellera , & @DorianMaffei
6 MSWL
10 AskAgent
20 Tips

Agent One-on-One: How to Craft Query Letters & Other Submission Materials That Get Noticed Boot Camp writersonlineworkshops.com/courses/agent-… #pubtip

Masha Gunic
@masha_gunic
Literary Agent
Associate Agent at Azantian Literary Agency / Open to queries / Always looking for new experiences
49 MSWL
10 Tips

#pubtip When writing a query letter, don't list all of the reasons why you think we will reject your manuscript

Alec Shane
@alecdshane
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at Writers House, LLC. Wannabe Patriots sportswriter. ashane@writershouse.com
100 MSWL
1 AskAgent
346 Queries
122 Tips

#pubtip I wish folks would take "self" out of the term "self-published." You published your book, plain and simple. Proceed accordingly.

Alec Shane
@alecdshane
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at Writers House, LLC. Wannabe Patriots sportswriter. ashane@writershouse.com
100 MSWL
1 AskAgent
346 Queries
122 Tips

#pubtip Authors: make sure your contact info is readily available online. Agents are always reading and might want to reach out to say hello

Kara Leigh Miller
@KaraLeighMille1
Editor
YA author of #TheCursedSeries . Pit Bull Lover. Cat hoarder. Fibro Warrior. Editorial Director for @Anaiahpress .
14 MSWL
31 Queries
26 Tips

"Attached is query letter, brief synopsis, & first chapters" is NOT the correct way to query anyone. #querytip