“Publication is a marathon, not a sprint. Writing the book is only the start.” ― Jo Linsdell #writerslife #pubtip

Ok, #QueryStats for March are up on the blog.
Total: 330
Responses sent so far: 232
Requests so far: 4
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While there's still time to slide a few in under the wire, early #querystats for March put the total at 328 queries for the month!

#querytip When sending req'd materials, name the file "Your Name - Book Title" Many of us read mss on a Kindle &that way we know what it is!

What NOT to do in a query: Received this as shown, only eliminated name. Getting such a query is a 100% NO. RESPONSE. #querytip #agentlife

#writetip #pubtip #agentlife

Writers. If you've accepted an offer of representation, do inform other agents you've queried. Please and thank you! #querytip

Omg, this thread. #amwriting #amediting #pubtip 👍👍

Defining your book by the genre it ISN'T is not helpful because there's no NOT ROMANCE shelf at the bookstore. #pubtip

When you ask an writer to resend following the agency's guidelines and they resend but still don't follow them. *sighs* #agenting #querytip

(3/2, ha) Writing a SFF query requires a balancing act of sharing bits of character/world info & conflict/plot intrigue. #querytip

Agents (and readers) need to see more conflict in the query so they know WHY they should be enticed to read the cool story. (2/2) #querytip

Quick #querytip: Please label your document with the title and your last name. I load many subs on my Kindle & can't tell 5 "novel1"s apart.

If you query me FOUR novels at a time I will pass. I won't respond. Pick ONE. Or bye bye. #querytip

I'm working on acknowledging receipt of full manuscripts, but my inbox be like Disneyland mid-summer. Plus 53 fulls. #querystats

If I had a nickel for every time these come across my desk... #querytip

I say no to too many queries for (a) being genres I don't do or (b) having WAY too long or too short of word counts. #querytip

Pretty much focused on all the contributions black people have made post slavery. No slavery books for me. #querytip

After completing a manuscript, learn how to write queries. Do not email several agents asking what you're supposed to do next. #querytip