My latest --> The Evolving Client List: Notes From A Literary Agent
How an agent's tastes change and why you may suddenly get an offer on a project after months and months. marycmoore.com/index.php/2018… #pubtip #querytip #submissions

My latest --> The Evolving Client List: Notes From A Literary Agent
How an agent's tastes change and why you may suddenly get an offer on a project after months and months. marycmoore.com/index.php/2018… #pubtip #querytip #submissions

If I pass but state I’d love to see future work, I mean it. I even file that email in a folder marked “potential”. Sometimes the current project isn’t ready or is a hard sell, but the writing is awesome. Don’t rush the next tho! I’ll remember you. #querytip

The power of perseverance never wanes. Keep trying, would-be authors. Gina is proof that it’s worth it! #pubtip #authorstats

#pubtip for real, a man called the offices, seemingly unaware of what agents do/are, and he was rude to our assistant, rude to me, called me "baby" repeatedly despite my asking him not and then I think was trying to threaten me? And literally all he had to do was google it.

#pubtip If you are reaching out to agents, you should *already* know what they do and their guidelines. There are myriad online forums, guides, articles, websites about what a literary agent does and how they want to be contacted. Please read those BEFORE you reach out.

When an agent spends time reading a submission and requests to read more, and the author responds with "I will write more pages and will send them to you as soon as they are ready." #querytip = Finish your work before pitching! #agenting #agentlife @CorvisieroLit @AuthorWorkshops

#pubtip from an author you need to know...

Hello! #subtip #querytip, please don't query with your resume. Query with your work. Tell me about your work & use sub guidelines. Your resume without context helps no one. Like, really no one.

"Implementing these tips will tighten your prose and help you stand out a bit more in a crowded landscape." ☕Coffee Time with Kara ☕ #AmEditing #AmQuerying #SelfEditing #WritingTips #ACFW #PubTip #AskanEditor ow.ly/QtY030jJYpx

#querytip Don't say in your query how long you've been working on a MS, how many drafts it's gone through, or how many times it's been submitted elsewhere. It makes your book sound difficult & like old news.

Nonfiction writers, join me for the 8th annual #Nonfiction #Writers Conference online next week. I'll be speaking about #HybridPublishing and taking 1-on-1 appointments: ow.ly/rDju30jIyz4 #amwriting #pubtip

1more reminder: only include character description relevant to scene. Nestle it in moment that matters.

Do: "Mom pointed to the twisting tornado touching down way too close, my long, black hair whipping in the violent wind."

Don't: "I had long, black hair."
#amwriting #querytip

If you query, don't hear back and then send your query again...don't be offended if you get rejected twice! Instead, check-in to make sure your first query was received. #querytip

Interesting #QueryStats for March (not April as I'm nowhere near through April submissions)...
80 sample pages read (from roughly 2,000 queries)
28% of those 80 were middle grade submissions
82% of those MG submissions open with protagonist speaking to an adult.

#querytip Query letters are important. Say it with me: query letters are Important.

All of this is true! 👇#pubtip

A reminder: bored characters make for bored readers. Characters need DIRECTION, even if story dramatically changes that.
Catalyst for action MUST be something more engaging than "Character was bored to death so an interesting plot started happening to him." #amwriting #querytip

Remember: your book might be exactly what an agent is looking for. #MSWL #QueryTip #Persist

If your book matches an agent’s #MSWL, tell us that in the query! We always like to immediately see when a project is just what we’re looking for. #querytip #amwriting #amquerying