How I Pitched The Secrets of Lost Stones by Melissa Payne #querytip bookendsliterary.com/2019/08/01/how…

Please don’t pitch your project directly to agents on Twitter. Query us instead. You can query me at: querylynnette (@) theseymouragency (dot) com. Paste query and 1st 5 pages in body of email. NO attachments unless requested. #WritingCommunity #amquerying #pubtip

#WriteTip #QueryTip #PubTip #LifeTip When in doubt...

Check out the latest episode of The Rose Quinn Podcast to hear from literary agent @carlywatters, including her top query no-no's and tips! bit.ly/2Omub6S #querytip #pubtip

#Querytip: Putting book titles (your own, comparison titles, etc) in all caps makes makes it easier for an agent to quickly scan your query email--and it'll help them remember what your project is called!

So. Fess up when looking for a new agent. Don’t hide this. It could seriously damage your career and ruin the relationship you are trying to build. (9/9) #querytip

Thank you for tolerating this rant.

Not to mention, getting published isn’t just about the story. It’s also about the networking agents have with editors, the trust THEY have gained. Hiding this info can test that as well (8/?) #querytip

Your agent needs to trust you, just as you trust them. And that starts right at the query. By hiding this info, you’re essentially already cheating your potential agent (7/?) #querytip

If you don’t mention it in the query, you BETTER mention it during the offer of rep call. Otherwise, you’re starting off this relationship with a lie (6/?) #querytip

Even if you’ve significantly revised the ms, some editors still won’t want to see it again. You should not be setting your agent up for this kind of embarrassment (5/?) #querytip

Because, when your new agent sends out that ms, they can no longer consider the editors who already saw it! If they don’t know, they’ll send it and get a “Why are you sending this, I already read it” response. (4/?) #querytip

This ALSO goes for if the manuscript you’re now querying this new agent has ever been on submission to editors! Again, this is something your new agent has to know. Why? (3/?) #querytip

If you have been previously represented by another agent, you should mention that in your query. The agent has a right to ask you about it, why that relationship ended and who it was with (2/?) #querytip

In today's #querytip I'm going to suggest you always explain what the plot complication is.
Ex of what NOT to do: 10 year old Jane and her dog, Spot, are on an adventure to save her father from a colony of gigantic Fire Ants, but things gets complicated!

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Put your whole name and links in your signature. I've requested manuscripts based on research done after looking at links. Just a first name signature makes me wonder if you really understand the business side of writing and take it seriously.
#amquerying #amwriting

Here is another #pubtip I find myself giving almost all clients at one point--perhaps something that would be useful to you as well if you're an author/aspiring author as Very Online as I am. It's about retraining your brain for the rigors and anxiety of a book-writing career.

Hear what agent @carlywatters has to say about completing your manuscript before seeking representation. #querytip #pubtip

I have an upcoming blog post on why preorders are important. In the meantime, published authors, once your book is available for preorder it's no longer "coming soon" on your website. It's "preorder now" #pubtip

It is never a good look to slide into an agent’s DMs to pitch your work, even if your DM admits “I know you said not to do this.” This has happened to me five times in the past three days. Don’t do it. Use the proper channels. #amquerying #querytip

"Focus on networking rather than pitching. . . Making the most of those opportunities is making yourself memorable." #PubTip #Conferences youtube.com/watch?v=JJvoAH… via @YouTube