Jessica Schmeidler
@TheWriteShadow
Literary Agent
My eyes sting, my hands are shaking, and the coffee is never strong enough... Welcome to my literary reality. Literary Agent, Golden Wheat Literary
10 MSWL
56 Tips
Michelle Richter
@Michrichter1
Literary Agent
@FuseLiterary Senior Agent. Murder=my fave. @PacePublishing alum. @SINCNational member. She/her. Query Manager link: QueryMe.Online/MichelleRichter
51 MSWL
9 AskAgent
1575 Queries
72 Tips

Don't think you need a subject line? I have never requested more material from a query w/o a subject. #querytip

Michelle Richter
@Michrichter1
Literary Agent
@FuseLiterary Senior Agent. Murder=my fave. @PacePublishing alum. @SINCNational member. She/her. Query Manager link: QueryMe.Online/MichelleRichter
51 MSWL
9 AskAgent
1575 Queries
72 Tips

Here's a #querytip: please keep a spreadsheet/list of agents queried so you don't send the same thing to someone who already passed on it.

Renee Nyen
@Renee_Nyen
Literary Agent
kt literary. Wife. Mom. Podcaster. Lover of mountains, seltzer, and plants. Black Lives Matter. She/her
1 MSWL
20 AskAgent
3 Queries
10 Tips

A lot of MG in my slush pile today under 20k words. This is too short. Gives me pause. Usually gets a rejection. #pubtip #querytip

Renee Nyen
@Renee_Nyen
Literary Agent
kt literary. Wife. Mom. Podcaster. Lover of mountains, seltzer, and plants. Black Lives Matter. She/her
1 MSWL
20 AskAgent
3 Queries
10 Tips

A lot of MG in my slush pile today under 20k words. This is too short. Gives me pause. Usually gets a rejection. #pubtip #querytip

Maria Vicente
@agentvicente
Literary Agent
senior literary agent + advisor @psliterary
208 MSWL
329 AskAgent
330 Queries
107 Tips

Quick #querytip: When an agent requests pages, you can make our lives so much easier by naming the document the title of your manuscript!

Deidre Knight
@DeidreKnight
Literary Agent
Literary agent and NYT bestselling novelist. President of the Knight Agency, founded 1996.
25 MSWL
34 Tips

Because their quick read means you had a great pitch, that they were excited and interested. Not that they didn't read your work.#pubtip 2/2

Deidre Knight
@DeidreKnight
Literary Agent
Literary agent and NYT bestselling novelist. President of the Knight Agency, founded 1996.
25 MSWL
34 Tips

Here's a #pubtip. If an agent or editor read something quickly, then pass, don't complain that they didn't "really read it." 1/2

Alexandra Penfold
@AgentPenfold
Literary Agent
Literary agent, NY Times Bestselling children's book author, maker of donuts + pies, lover of coffee.
8 AskAgent
80 Tips
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

Don't miss it! "How to get an agent" PLUS: I critique everyone's query letter. Sign up for my 8/11 webinar bit.ly/23azNht #pubtip

Deidre Knight
@DeidreKnight
Literary Agent
Literary agent and NYT bestselling novelist. President of the Knight Agency, founded 1996.
25 MSWL
34 Tips

Here's a #pubtip. If you query or submit to me, & you write as, say, D.B. Cooper, pls sign as Daniel. I want to know name

Deidre Knight
@DeidreKnight
Literary Agent
Literary agent and NYT bestselling novelist. President of the Knight Agency, founded 1996.
25 MSWL
34 Tips
Stacey Donaghy
@DonaghyLiterary
Literary Agent
Literary Agent and Founder at Donaghy Literary Group. Be sure to review my #MSWL . Looking forward to reading your query.
23 MSWL
52 AskAgent
96 Tips

#querytip Just because one agent doesn't connect doesn't mean that another won't. Don't despair, keep at it! #writing

P.S. Literary Agency
@PSLiterary
Literary Agency
Representing a diverse list of internationally published, award-winning, bestselling and debut creators.
2894 MSWL
71 AskAgent
3 Queries
179 Tips

Read each one on its own and decide if it’s an interesting sentence when isolated. #querytip

Stacey Donaghy
@DonaghyLiterary
Literary Agent
Literary Agent and Founder at Donaghy Literary Group. Be sure to review my #MSWL . Looking forward to reading your query.
23 MSWL
52 AskAgent
96 Tips

#querytip Been seeing a few book proposals for fiction complete with chapter outlines. BP's are not needed & not productive for fiction work

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

The folks at @WritersDigest summarized my Writer's Market Podcast ep with "5 Tips": writersdigest.com/online-editor/… #pubtip #writetip @BrianKlems

Kate McKean
@kate_mckean
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at Morhaim Literary
79 MSWL
35 AskAgent
115 Tips

You do not need to beg me to read your query. That's my actual job. #pubtip

Stacey Donaghy
@DonaghyLiterary
Literary Agent
Literary Agent and Founder at Donaghy Literary Group. Be sure to review my #MSWL . Looking forward to reading your query.
23 MSWL
52 AskAgent
96 Tips

#querytip Why waste time sending an agent a genre that they say they do not rep. Spend your time wisely and sub the right agents #research

Stacey Donaghy
@DonaghyLiterary
Literary Agent
Literary Agent and Founder at Donaghy Literary Group. Be sure to review my #MSWL . Looking forward to reading your query.
23 MSWL
52 AskAgent
96 Tips

#querytip We love clear concise queries! No guessing genre, word count or hook! With hundreds of subs you have limited to draw us in.#GO!

Stacey Donaghy
@DonaghyLiterary
Literary Agent
Literary Agent and Founder at Donaghy Literary Group. Be sure to review my #MSWL . Looking forward to reading your query.
23 MSWL
52 AskAgent
96 Tips

#querytip We really appreciate the writers who thank us for reviewing their query. We may not have time to respond but do appreciate it!