Melissa Edwards
@MelissaLaurenE
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at @stonesongNYC . Lawyer. Lover of TV, movies, and books. Slow runner. Let Bartlet be Bartlet.
223 MSWL
10 Queries
58 Tips

#querytip naming your doc something like "47th draft, gahhhhhhh" isn't a great marketing technique. (Hyperbole, but for realz.)

Mary Cain
@MaryCityOwl
Editor
Associate Editor at City Owl Press. On the prowl for romance novels/novellas, esp. holiday themed & contemporary. Send queries to mcain@cityowlpress.com
21 MSWL
4 Tips

#querytip Print out your sample pages and read them on paper before sending them out in a query.

Stacey Graham
@staceyigraham
Literary Agent
Literary agent and author whose reviews include "ok" and "arrived in great condition." Moonlights in antiques. she/her threeseasagency.com
100 MSWL
14 AskAgent
20 Queries
27 Tips
Emily Rodmell
@EmilyRodmell
Editor
Editor at HarperCollins / Harlequin Love Inspired Books. Lives for sunny days & city life. Instagram: NYC_Editor_Life, Facebook: Emily Rodmell, Editor
78 MSWL
140 Tips

An enticing, succinct book blurb can be one of your most valuable tools to sell your book. Every book should have one early on. #pubtip

Emily Rodmell
@EmilyRodmell
Editor
Editor at HarperCollins / Harlequin Love Inspired Books. Lives for sunny days & city life. Instagram: NYC_Editor_Life, Facebook: Emily Rodmell, Editor
78 MSWL
140 Tips

Some thoughts on different types of editor responses to submissions. #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 If you bypass our guidelines & send your initial query into our main accounts, we will delete without review. Read Guidelines

Elise Capron
@EliseCapron
Literary Agent
Literary agent of non-fiction (cultural history, science, medicine) & fiction (adult literary). I also help make a podcast: @themjcast . she/her/hers
7 Tips
Elise Capron
@EliseCapron
Literary Agent
Literary agent of non-fiction (cultural history, science, medicine) & fiction (adult literary). I also help make a podcast: @themjcast . she/her/hers
7 Tips

If I can't figure out the genre of your work after rdg your query letter and sample pages, that is a problem. #querytip

Elise Capron
@EliseCapron
Literary Agent
Literary agent of non-fiction (cultural history, science, medicine) & fiction (adult literary). I also help make a podcast: @themjcast . she/her/hers
7 Tips

Under 200pp is generally considered much too short for a debut novel. Increase that #wordcount ! #querytip

Elise Capron
@EliseCapron
Literary Agent
Literary agent of non-fiction (cultural history, science, medicine) & fiction (adult literary). I also help make a podcast: @themjcast . she/her/hers
7 Tips

I mean for real, I have at least 8 query letters today that aren't signed. #QueryTip

Elise Capron
@EliseCapron
Literary Agent
Literary agent of non-fiction (cultural history, science, medicine) & fiction (adult literary). I also help make a podcast: @themjcast . she/her/hers
7 Tips

When did ppl decide to just stop signing their query letters? It's a business letter, please sign it! I need to know your name! #QueryTip

Kristy Hunter
@KristySHunter
Literary Agent
Agent @KnightAgency (open to queries) Instagram: @kristyshunter She/her **client and submission updates only**
72 MSWL
17 Tips

I hate feeling old. Don't make me squint! Always remember to make your sample pages double spaced in your query ;) #querytip

Uwe Stender
@UweStenderPhD
Literary Agent
Founder @triadaus , Literary/Film Agent. Herthaner. Berliner Schnauze. Westend. Qualität kommt von Qual. 1982,1991, 2013, 2017. Books, Films, Music. ❤ Berlin ❤
81 MSWL
1203 AskAgent
44 Queries
81 Tips

If you query me with an attachment, I won't read the query. I will simply delete it. No attachments unless I request one. #querytip

P.S. Literary Agency
@PSLiterary
Literary Agency
Representing a diverse list of internationally published, award-winning, bestselling and debut creators.
2859 MSWL
71 AskAgent
3 Queries
179 Tips

For those working on their query letters we have a @Pinterest board full of tips & successful examples! pinterest.com/psliterary/que… #querytip

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

#querytip: round your word count. 78,138 should be 78k 1) to make it easier on our eyes 2) to give you room to edit.

Dana Newman
@DanaNewman
Literary Agent
Literary Agent/Attorney (contracts, publishing law), mom, aspiring yogi. @SantaMonicaLibr Board Member. A reader who loves discovering a great story, well told.
3 MSWL
39 Tips

15 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Publishing a Book observer.com/2017/05/15-thi… #pubtip

Shana Asaro
@shana_asaro
Editor
Editor at Harlequin's Love Inspired imprint and mom. I love my dog, monkeys, cupcakes, HGTV, Starbucks, Gilmore Girls and weather disaster plots.
26 MSWL
55 Tips

Caveat: Not all movies are actually good at developing conflict, so exercise caution. #pubtip

Shana Asaro
@shana_asaro
Editor
Editor at Harlequin's Love Inspired imprint and mom. I love my dog, monkeys, cupcakes, HGTV, Starbucks, Gilmore Girls and weather disaster plots.
26 MSWL
55 Tips

If you're struggling with conflict in your writing, look at your favorite movies. What can you learn about conflict from them? #pubtip

P.S. Literary Agency
@PSLiterary
Literary Agency
Representing a diverse list of internationally published, award-winning, bestselling and debut creators.
2859 MSWL
71 AskAgent
3 Queries
179 Tips

Think about what we MUST know & focus on that. We don't sell a book on theme, we sell it on hook/plot/stakes. #querytip #amquerying