Michelle Witte
@michellewitte
Literary Agent
Children’s literary agent with Mansion Street Literary (open to queries first 15 days each month) and mental health advocate. I also write craptastic books. She/her.
191 MSWL
18 Tips

#querytip If you're querying & change your email address for some reason, let agents know. Every once in awhile I get emails bouncing back.

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

I feel like the most common submissions I’ve seen over 9 years of agenting have been Peter Pan and Alice in Wonderland retellings. #querytip

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

An excellent blog for craft advice = Fiction University by @Janice_Hardy here = blog.janicehardy.com #craft #writing #pubtip

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

If you want to follow up on a query (after an appropriate amount of time), please thread your emails if possible. #querytip

P.S. Literary Agency
@PSLiterary
Literary Agency
Representing a diverse list of internationally published, award-winning, bestselling and debut creators.
2738 MSWL
71 AskAgent
3 Queries
179 Tips

Don't use your valuable opening lines on bio, past works, etc! Hook an agent with your book ASAP. #querytip #amquerying

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

Your book must be fiction or non-fiction. That needs to be clear in yr query. Historical fiction is fiction. Memoir is not fiction. #pubtip

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

Great article debut authors! 10 Things I Learned About Publishing from My Debut Series publishingcrawl.com/2017/06/26/10-… via @PubCrawlBlog #pubtip

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

The week is almost over. Time to share another "nutcase" nugget.This was the beginning of a query. Don't. #querytip #pubtip #agentlife

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
633 MSWL
98 AskAgent
2 Queries
91 Tips

Hey, quick #QueryTip: don't comment on how an agent looks in your query.

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
Amy Bishop-Wycisk
@abwycisk
Literary Agent
Pronounced why-zick. NYC. Literary agent at @trellislit . Opinions my own. Cat mom; fast talker; Garamond enthusiast; she/her. @SUNYGeneseo alum.
34 MSWL
8 Tips

Friendly reminder that we DO notice if you mention admiring authors/categories we don't represent. Research is important! #querytip

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

Want to learn how to make your characters suffer? Check out my blog post on @HarlequinSYTYCW
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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

Ever wondered what editors mean when we say we need “hooks” in a story? #pubtip

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

When you tell me you have a screenplay of your ms, I interpret that as movie not book is your ultimate goal. Pass. #querytip

Penelope Burns
@penelopekayb
Literary Agent
Literary agent at Gelfman Schneider. I read books, watch TV, and talk about both. I wear many hats, but my favorite has the Flyers on it. Cat pics incoming
9 MSWL
2 Tips

#querytip: Please don't personally come to the office to deliver your query.

Victoria Marini
@LitAgentMarini
Literary Agent
Literary Agent Not tall, just loud. Wants Books in which Things Happen
116 MSWL
45 Tips

The problem with beginning a query with a baiting question is that you might not get the answer you're looking for #querytip

Zara Kramer
@zarakramer
Publisher
CEO/Publisher at Pandamoon Publishing. Passionate about life, love, books, baseball, technology, crochet, architecture, and my Texas Longhorns #RedSoxNation
2 MSWL
17 Tips

Here's a #pubtip for #sffpit pitchers: be sure to include genre AND age hashtags. We search for those and might miss yours if it's not there

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

Permissions & #FairUse - "crediting the source does not remove the obligation to seek permission" janefriedman.com/permissions-an… #pubtip