Please don't submit to more than one Writers House agent at the same time. And if you're submitting to Al Zuckerman, please know that I'm the person reading your letter! So I will know if you also submit to me :) #querytip

Great question from #DCC2018 last weekend = "what if I don't like the contract a publishing house offers?"

Answer = agent doesn't accept any offer without permission of the author. An author should understand the offer and have the time to say yes/no!

#agenting #pubtip

Hang in there! Keep working at it. #persevere #querytip #pubtip

Hang in there! Keep working at it. #persevere #querytip #pubtip

#PubTip- Get comfortable with hearing the word "no."

Retweeting per request: Voice immersion and showing vs telling #amwriting #amediting #amquerying #querytip

Summer as a lit agent is the best! Time to focus on submissions, client mss, and editorial to gear up for big pitches this fall! #pubtip #agentlife

#querytip: think of a query letter like a cover letter for a job. You wouldn't tell an employer about how cute your pets are or how much you love gardening, so why tell a #literaryagent these things if they aren't related to your manuscript? #amquerying

Forgive me for ignoring your submission guidelines, but I'm special!--Guys, don't do this! Follow our guidelines, we make them for a reason. #querytip

#querytip Please don't make me hunt for or deduce your manuscript's genre or subgenre. It might seem super obvious to you, the author, but it helps tremendously to have it stated explicitly.

Finished your novel? Join me next week to learn next steps and avoid common pitfalls! buff.ly/2FY9lBg #amwriting #amediting #querytip #amquerying

If you're wondering what kind of info goes into a pitch from an agent to a publisher, this thread pretty much covers it #askagent #querytip

Hi, if you can help it AT ALL, please be aware of the size of your font as well as space on the screen. If it's too small and smooshed, my world weary eyes can't read it very well. Lots of folks (like me, hi) have bad eyesight, let's make it easy on them please! #querytip #subtip

"Moving forward" is a good life lesson you will continue to be faced with when you are a published author. #pubtip

New Blog Post: 5 Things To Know When Negotiating a Deal Sheet
“If you want a terrific contract, you’ll have to negotiate one.” - Richard Curtis #pubtip #writers #authors #amwriting... saritzahernandez.blogspot.com/2018/06/5-thin…

Digging into my queries tonight... and I'm quite not sure what I'm looking for but I hope it finds me first! #querytip

"I will make you money" #queryfail!

Also, writers, if the book of your heart isn't the first book of yours that sells, it could still sell later. Or in another form. So don't give up on what gives you the feels. #pubtip

Synopsis tips:

*Save editors' eyes. Double space.
*5-7 pages is ideal length. Avoid more than 10.
*Keep back story to a minimum & focus on what actually happens in the book.
*Make sure to give the entire story. Don't hold back on spoilers. We need to see all twists.

#pubtip

A book is about more than "two people have an adventure." Know the thematic elements of your book. #PubTip