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· 22 Jul 2016

Simple #PubTip #Reminder = have questions about your publishing contract? Ask your agent! We're here to help! :)

· 22 Jul 2016

NB: not the way to format a query letter. (I was one of 277 agents cc'ed...) #pubtip

· 22 Jul 2016

Always make sure your research sources are reliable. Check the website's/publisher's legitimacy (academic? crowd-sourced?). #pubtip

· 21 Jul 2016

Pro tip. If you have an "offer of representation" and you are emailing an agent to tell them put it in the subject line #querytip

· 21 Jul 2016

For many of us, the synopsis is what we use to decide if we’re going to request to see more. #CLABootCamp #pubtip

· 21 Jul 2016

If you're comparing your work to Kafka I'm not the right agent for you. #querytip

· 20 Jul 2016

Make sure your book has a strong hook. #pubtip #CLABootCamp

· 20 Jul 2016

Include your Twitter handle (with the @) in your query. This way, if you say something cool online, I can search for your query. #pubtip

· 20 Jul 2016

#QueryFail - "Buy My Book Here. <<amazon link>> Call Me." #facepalm

· 19 Jul 2016

I maintain: vague phrases in queries are one of my biggest pet peeves. "An unexpected decision." BUT WHAT IS IT?! #querytip #amagenting

· 19 Jul 2016

Melissa Ann Singer @maseditor

a handful of near-misses in the latest batch of things I rejected. those are hard decisions to make. sometimes I try to give a note or two +

A rejection isn't always easy to hand out. #querytip twitter.com/maseditor/stat…

· 19 Jul 2016

If you're trying to get published, attend conferences. They're all about networking & I've signed MANY clients from pitches there. #querytip

· 19 Jul 2016

A strong plot will help you avoid a manuscript with a sagging middle. Make sure each scene advances the plot in some way. #pubtip

· 19 Jul 2016

My 5 tips on #pitching for @ChiWritersConf: chicagowritersconference.org/2016/07/13/5-t… #querytip #amwriting #MSWL

· 19 Jul 2016

PSA: Bemused = confused. IT DOES NOT MEAN AMUSED. DO NOT USE IT TO MEAN AMUSED. #pubtip #writetip

· 19 Jul 2016

Sharon Pelletier @sharongracepjs

#querytip When an agent requests your full MS, double-check that you're sending a clean version with edits accepted and comments removed!

Replying to @sharongracepjs

Reading w/ your Tracked Changes or CP's comments is very distracting and makes you look sloppy. And highlights your errors! #querytip

· 19 Jul 2016

#querytip When an agent requests your full MS, double-check that you're sending a clean version with edits accepted and comments removed!

· 18 Jul 2016

"Five Ways to Embrace Marketing Your Book" (Guest Post from @Andrea_Dunlop) #MondayBlogs #pubtip carlywatters.com/2016/07/18/emb…

· 18 Jul 2016

Laura Heffernan @LH_Writes

If you indent with spaces, you will actually make me cry.

DON'T MAKE ME CRY, PEOPLE.
#PitchWars twitter.com/WriteAsRain_/s…

Mhm. If you're ever unsure, Writer's Digest has an entire book on formatting & submitting your manuscript. #PubTip twitter.com/LH_Writes/stat…

· 18 Jul 2016

I ask for the 1st 20 pages bec I want to see a sample of your writing. If you don't include them, it's automatically a pass. #querytip

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