The more I do this (especially given my focus on kids and YA books), the more scared off I am by anything over 100k in word count. I regularly see 130k+ projects. It's really hard to get me excited at that level. #querytip

Short and sweet, friends. Keep it short and sweet. No need to over-personalize or excessively connect with me. Hook me with the pitch. The rest will follow. #querytip

A rejection isn't necessarily a quality judgment. I reject things that look and sound good all the time. It just means I'm not the right person for it. My answer of "the project isn't right for me" couldn't be more apt. #querytip

#QueryTip A "no" from one ABLA agent is a "no" from the agency as a whole. However, you may submit a new work to another agent or the same agent. And, if the work is significantly revised, you may resubmit it after 6 months.
andreabrownlit.com/how-to-submit.…

On today's Agent Monday post, meet fab Senior Literary Agent Stephen Fraser @fraserstephena of The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency!
@JDLitAgency
#Mondayblogs
#pubtip #querytip #amquerying
marielamba.wordpress.com/2019/04/15/age…

10 Common Querying Mistakes and Why You Need to Avoid Them bit.ly/2Gic7Up via @msmariavicente #querytip #pubtip

Writers - Please don't talk about yourself in 3rd person in Q letters. It's just weird. #pubtip

Quick #pubtip: It’s a GOOD thing if your agent is signing new people now and then. Why?
1. It means they’re actively involved in the industry.
2. It helps keep their inspiration/creativity alive.
3. More MS’s=more deals=better reputation for all.
4. Can help expand your network.

Hi All, just a reminder that if you are trying to follow up with me, make sure the word "Query" is NOT in your subject. If it is, your email will be automatically filtered into my queries folder, and I may not discover it for weeks or months. #querytip

On today's Agent Monday post, meet fab Senior Literary Agent Stephen Fraser @fraserstephena of The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency! @JDLitAgency #Mondayblogs #pubtip #querytip #amquerying marielamba.wordpress.com/2019/04/15/age…

#querytip

Please follow submission guidelines when querying.

For Flannery Literary you can find the submission guidelines here:

flanneryliterary.com/Contact.html

You’d be surprised how many submissions I get with comments and redline. #querytip #slushinsight

#querystats I have 19 queries, earliest goes back to Feb. 12th.

I have 10 requested manuscripts, 2 fulls left from #pitchwars, and I just requested 8 more. So I am going to be busy lady between client work and reading.

Here's a question we get asked a lot! Does a manuscript have to be finished before you start querying?

A fiction manuscript should always be finished before seeking representation. A non-fiction project can be queried with a book proposal. #pubtip #querytip

Having a compelling first chapter is a must. Here's how to make those first pages pop.

#WritingTip #writingcommunity
#writing #amquerying #querytip
hollowayliteraryagency.com/2019/01/25/how…

Authors: Agents don't LIKE to reject. It makes us sad, too. (And rejection fatigue is most definitely a thing). Please know so much of this is subjective, so when one rejection comes in, send out another query. Keep plugging away! #Querytip

Tuesday is book pub day. Congrats to all new authors out there. I hope you're rested up because the best time to take a vacation is BEFORE your book publishes. Here's why:
#pubtip

The best way to spot typos before a submission? Read your book out loud or have a computer program do it for you.

#pubtip

Hey folks in the query trenches: Not sure everyone does, but I *always* click on any links you include in your query letter so I can get to know you better (so be sure you want me reading what I find there!!) 😄😉 #querytip

Periodic reminder that when you get an offer of rep & need to alert other agents, you should change the subject line! Especially if it's on a query. I get too many to open them all as they come in, but I do notice a nice giant OFFER OF REP on the first page. #pubtip #querytip