Susan Litman
@susan_litman
Editor
Editor for Harlequin Special Edition. Entertainment junkie, cookbook & 80's music addict. Where's my coffee?! Follow me on Instagram @NYC_Editor_Life #MPC2020
1 MSWL
12 Tips

The Millions @The_Millions

Rejection letters aren't what they used to be: themillions.com/2010/10/the-so… pic.twitter.com/69Kc9G4L3N

Really great piece on rejection letters. Worth a read.And remember when an editor asks for those revisions--they want them! #pubtip

Moe Ferrara
@inthesestones
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent @BookEndsLit . 🏳️‍🌈 Violinist | Cosplayer | Anglophile | Geek Extraordinaire | Corgi Minion | Wine Enthusiast | Coffee Addict | #TeamMoe
156 MSWL
117 AskAgent
35 Queries
68 Tips

The biggest reason I turn down MG queries/subs is voice & subject matter. Remember the age group you're writing for! #pubtip #querytip

Moe Ferrara
@inthesestones
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent @BookEndsLit . 🏳️‍🌈 Violinist | Cosplayer | Anglophile | Geek Extraordinaire | Corgi Minion | Wine Enthusiast | Coffee Addict | #TeamMoe
156 MSWL
117 AskAgent
35 Queries
68 Tips

The biggest reason I turn down MG queries/subs is voice & subject matter. Remember the age group you're writing for! #pubtip #querytip

Jen Chen Tran
@jenchentran
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at Glass Literary Management. Former art major, publishing attorney, cheese lover, aspiring humorist. @aalitagents and @AuthorsGuild member.
21 MSWL
38 AskAgent
38 Tips

Social media is no longer 'an option' for an author. How can you expect a publisher to find an audience if you can't reach yours? #pubtip

Jacquie Flynn
@BookJacquie
Literary Agent
Book Doula-Editor-Mom-Slayer of dragons. BLUE candidate 4 re-election w/ @mom2han8 to Maywood NJ council-Query guidelines delbourgo.com
1 MSWL
113 Tips
Laura Crockett
@LECrockett
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @TriadaUS | Opinions my own | she/her
148 MSWL
24 AskAgent
322 Queries
88 Tips

You can use different names/locations/objects/etc in your fairytale retellings/inspirations. In fact, you should. Make it unique! #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

Font size, people. Font size. #querytip

Susan Graham
@Grahamophones
Literary Agent
would love to be stabbed by Jim, professional hype man (agent at Dunow, Carlson & Lerner) #friendship #teamwork art by @anuanew , pn they/them (agender)
123 MSWL
14 AskAgent
128 Tips

#protip #submissions #querytip DO NOT query exclusively unless an agent asks you, please! I BEG you! For starters,YOU DO NOT KNOW how far-

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

Write what you know. Research what you don't know. Don't guess or assume what you see on TV is accurate. #pubtip

Katie Shea Boutillier
@AgentShea
Literary Agent
VP/Rights Director & Lit Agent w/ DMLA, specializing in commercial adult fiction & young adult. Open to queries as of 8/15/23 Query email: ksbqueries@gmail.com
17 MSWL
62 Tips

Hungry for submission-ready mss of YA & WF (all types). If you think I will be a good fit for your project, make sure to query me! #querytip

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

Publishing is always changing. What sells now might not next year & what doesn't sell now, might be hot down the road. Be flexible. #pubtip

Mary C. Moore
@Mary_C_Moore
Literary Agent
Literary Agent
110 MSWL
42 AskAgent
222 Tips

So weird to read queries I can sense are thinly veiled autobiographies. All us writers do it, but don't make it so obvious.😏 #querytip

P.S. Literary Agency
@PSLiterary
Literary Agency
Representing a diverse list of internationally published, award-winning, bestselling and debut creators.
2717 MSWL
71 AskAgent
3 Queries
179 Tips

How to Immediately Improve Your Query Letter's Effectiveness ow.ly/Swes30cEL1V via @JaneFriedman #querytip

Lauren Spieller
@laurenspieller
Literary Agent
LitAgent @FolioLiterary + @FolioJr - Full Adult + Kidlit wishlist on Pub Marketplace! ~ Author w/ S&S ~ I love dogs like it's my job ~ She/Her
632 MSWL
98 AskAgent
2 Queries
91 Tips

Writers, check your query for typos. There's no excuse for misspelling words (or names!) in something this short. #querytip #triadatip

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
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

It's not a deal-breaker but... #QueryTip = no need to (in all caps) include "AGENT NEEDED" in subject line of query. Really no need.

Moe Ferrara
@inthesestones
Literary Agent
Senior Literary Agent @BookEndsLit . 🏳️‍🌈 Violinist | Cosplayer | Anglophile | Geek Extraordinaire | Corgi Minion | Wine Enthusiast | Coffee Addict | #TeamMoe
156 MSWL
117 AskAgent
35 Queries
68 Tips

A word to the wise: things you say on the internet stay on the internet. Agents may look at your online behavior when offering. #querytip

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

#querytip the more submissions I read, the more I realize that alternate history stories aren't quite my cup of tea.

Becky LeJeune
@BeckyLeJeune
Literary Agent
Associate Agent @ Bond Literary Agency. Blogger. Food nerd. Also, watches too much tv. All opinions my own :)
24 MSWL
6 AskAgent
1 Tips

A quick #querytip - your opening lines are your 1st impression & they need to be fab! Think about the books you love & their 1st lines...

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 = actually, that goes for any genre. If you say "previously published" in the genre of your query, include titles & publishers.