#PubTip: Boop. @archersnack is on @thecreativepenn for How to Use Instagram Effectively As An Author w/ @caballofrances thecreativepenn.com/2017/01/07/ins…

For the evening crowd: please enjoy this video of me roasting my early writing.
We all start somewhere. Keep at it! #amwriting #QueryTip

Hot tip, just don't reply at all! When people reply it feels like my inbox is spawning! #querytip

1) Don't send nasty replies to rejection letters
2) See #1
3) But it's a FUNNY nasty reply!
4) See #1

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43,000 words is too short! #querytip

"I don't do middle grade" #MSWL

So, we all start somewhere.
Here's a new video, in which I roast my early writing for you.
Spoiler alert: IT'S BAD. 😂
Enjoy.
#amwriting #querytip #amediting

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#QueryTip The querying process can be frustrating. Don't give up. Keep writing. Work on other projects. Celebrate victories, large and small. If you write a great scene, celebrate. If you get good feedback, celebrate. Then when you get an agent, celebrate! #amquerying #amwriting

#QueryTip If I request a revise and resubmit, and in the meantime, you receive an offer of representation, please let me know right away, even if it hasn't been six months. An R&R from me means I really like the project + hope for another chance with you. #amquerying #amrevising

Love this! "You're strong. You don't need a special coffee shop or a conference or class or three hours of free time in a row to create." #kidlit #pubtip #WritingLife

📢 Over the moon to welcome @LinaLanglee as Junior Literary Agent at the Kate Nash Literary Agency 🎉 🍾🥳 #literaryagents #amwriting #amreading #querytip

#pubtip for the AM... Agents and editors have SPECIFIC submission guidelines. Follow those. Do not try to find short cuts. Do not try do something different. This does not show your eagerness, but your lack of an ability to follow directions (or maybe read).

If it's really a problem and the book needs to be split in two or something, I'll recommend that. But I will never reject solely based on word count.
That said, it's pretty easy for me to tell on pg1 if those words are all used wisely. Make it sharp. #askagent #querytip

I can't believe I have to say this. Querying an agent and then harassing them through FB messages and Twitter DMs, especially after they've passed on your MS, is totally unprofessional and not the way to get an agent's attention. #pubtip

#QueryTip I look for clients who have established critique groups and beta readers. Although I'm editorial, I am only one person with a limited experience, and I might miss a nuance. Multiple eyes on your project will help you produce your best work. #amquerying #amwritng

The Successful Use of Comp Titles in a Query #querytip bookendsliterary.com/2018/08/07/the…

So I read queries on the treadmill most often.
Here's a sample of thoughts I have while reading actual queries.
#querytip #writetip #askagent #amquerying
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#pubtip If you are unclear about whether a premise works, you can always ask. Don't pitch but ask..."I have written a novel I think is Women's Fiction because the women in my house love it. Is this truly WF?"

#pubtip I am going to say this again. Do your research. I spent the weekend rejecting people who submitted projects to me that I do not represent. One submitted directly from my website where the guidelines are clear.

Being a writer, you cannot fear the page 1 rewrite. #pubtip