Anna Sproul-Latimer
@annasproul
Literary Agent
Founding Partner, Neon Literary. Get in, loser, we’re making it art. neonliterary.com
28 MSWL
95 Tips
Lauren Spieller
@laurenspieller
Literary Agent
LitAgent @FolioLiterary + @FolioJr - Full Adult + Kidlit wishlist on Pub Marketplace! ~ Author w/ S&S ~ I love dogs like it's my job ~ She/Her
631 MSWL
98 AskAgent
2 Queries
91 Tips

#QueryTip! Don’t query until you get feedback on your pitch from someone who is unfamiliar with your manuscript. They will be able to point out holes that are invisible to you/someone who has read the MS already. #Triadatip

Stacey Donaghy
@DonaghyLiterary
Literary Agent
Literary Agent and Founder at Donaghy Literary Group. Be sure to review my #MSWL . Looking forward to reading your query.
23 MSWL
52 AskAgent
96 Tips

#querytip Please provide at least 2 weeks notice to agents if you’ve received an offer. This is even more important if said offer is not from other agents but from a smaller less known publisher. Agents can be a great resource in terms of knowledge and guidance

Kaitlyn Johnson
@RedPenKaitlyn
Literary Agent
Agent @belcastr . insta: kjbelcastro. Freelance Editor. Serial comma for life. She/her. Query at QueryManager.com/1147
279 MSWL
345 AskAgent
55 Queries
385 Tips

Writers! I will be closing my box on Oct 1 so I can tackle my Submissions and Maybe Pile. Get those queries in while you can! #querytip #amagenting #amquerying

Alexandra Weiss
@akaweiss
Literary Agent
Associate agent at Azantian Literary. Book lover, space enthusiast, dream chaser. (Closed to queries!) She/her. 💖💜💙 Profile pic: @KaneIcarusLynch
63 MSWL
2 Tips

A common question I get from writers is when to start querying. There isn't a perfect answer, but if you find yourself looking at your manuscript & making tiny tweaks OR getting the urge to destroy it bc you've revised it so much, odds are, it's ready. #querytip

Jen Chen Tran
@jenchentran
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at Glass Literary Management. Former art major, publishing attorney, cheese lover, aspiring humorist. @aalitagents and @AuthorsGuild member.
21 MSWL
38 AskAgent
38 Tips

I’m closed to queries, but a gentle reminder: do not pitch me on Twitter/ LinkedIn/ Facebook. Your message will be ignored. Thank you! #querytip 👍

Kate McKean
@kate_mckean
Literary Agent
CLOSED TO QUERIES. VP at Morhaim Literary. Daughter of the Fifth House, holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, heir to the Holy Rings. Rep’d by @Michaelbourret
78 MSWL
35 AskAgent
115 Tips

Book publicity is incredibly hard and book publicists are literal angels and if you want to know why read this:

katemckean.substack.com/p/how-publicit…

#amwriting #amquerying #pubtip #writingcommunity #agents #books

Erin Clyburn
@erin_clyburn
Literary Agent
Literary Agent @HowlandLit // Copy Editor @foodandwine // Southerner // hiking & horror movies // she/her
170 MSWL
6 AskAgent
20 Tips

Last night, I read ~10 queries in a row with prologues, none of which needed a prologue. Not saying that prologues NEVER work, but if you have one in your MS, really look at the purpose it serves. A short thread:

#querytip #amquerying

Melissa Edwards
@MelissaLaurenE
Literary Agent
Literary Agent at @stonesongNYC . Lawyer. Lover of TV, movies, and books. Slow runner. Let Bartlet be Bartlet.
223 MSWL
10 Queries
58 Tips

Hi all #querytip or #amquery peoples, I am SO open to queries.

Elana Roth Parker
@ElanaRoth
Literary Agent
Kidlit agent w/ @LDLiterary . @aalitagents communications committee. Avid quilter. Still not Elena. Open to queries. She/her.
107 MSWL
3 AskAgent
196 Tips

I’ve been thinking a lot about how and when I read submissions. Especially since having kids and being generally useless after they go to bed. Mostly I think I want to dispel the myth of a single-sitting-speed-read being the only sign of a win. #amagenting #pubtip

Stacey Donaghy
@DonaghyLiterary
Literary Agent
Literary Agent and Founder at Donaghy Literary Group. Be sure to review my #MSWL . Looking forward to reading your query.
23 MSWL
52 AskAgent
96 Tips

I will be closing to query submissions on October 1st in order to catch up on ALL things! #querytip #writers All queries and MS submissions that are received before the 1st will be responded to.

Jessica Faust
@BookEndsJessica
Literary Agent
President & founder of BookEnds Literary Agency, author advocate, optimist, & professional pain in the ass. Runs on coffee, wine, & kettlebells. She/Her
396 MSWL
574 AskAgent
191 Tips

If you’re describing a female character by looks first, ask yourself if you’re doing the same with your male characters. Women characters need to be more than their looks. #querytip

Mary C. Moore
@Mary_C_Moore
Literary Agent
Literary Agent
110 MSWL
42 AskAgent
222 Tips

My guest blog post is up on @SFWC:
Beneath the Ice: A Literary Agent Discusses Rejection sfwriters.org/beneath-the-ic… #querytip

Elana Roth Parker
@ElanaRoth
Literary Agent
Kidlit agent w/ @LDLiterary . @aalitagents communications committee. Avid quilter. Still not Elena. Open to queries. She/her.
107 MSWL
3 AskAgent
196 Tips

YA slush pile fact: if the book doesn’t have dead parents, it has a dead sibling, and the MC most likely feels responsible for that sibling’s untimely demise. #querytip #amagenting

BookEnds Literary Agency
@bookendslit
Literary Agency
A literary agency repping bestselling, award-winning, & int'l published authors and illustrators for children & adults. Empowering creators to achieve dreams.
66 MSWL
53 AskAgent
127 Tips

“Here’s a secret trick to getting published: Quit your whining and write the damn book!” #MondayMotivation #PubTip youtube.com/watch?v=R-3qLc…

Ann Rose
@annmrose
Literary Agent
agent: @TheTobiasAgency & #rosebudauthor wrangler | author: ROAD TO EUGENICA & BREAKOUT | opinions are my own | she/her rep:@evascalzo layout:@ana_scribe
220 MSWL
448 AskAgent
11 Queries
127 Tips

It’s #NationalSuicidePreventionWeek and suicide has touched my life more than once. As writers remember suicide is not just a plot point. It’s a real thing that affects real people. So do your research and use the corrects terms, please.
#querytip #amwriting

Ann Rose
@annmrose
Literary Agent
agent: @TheTobiasAgency & #rosebudauthor wrangler | author: ROAD TO EUGENICA & BREAKOUT | opinions are my own | she/her rep:@evascalzo layout:@ana_scribe
220 MSWL
448 AskAgent
11 Queries
127 Tips

#querytip - please don’t email my author account to follow up on queries sent through the submission portal. If you have issues my DMs here are open.
Thanks, Ann

Garrett Alwert
@GarrettAlwert
Literary Agent
Associate Literary Agent at @EmeraldCityLit (PB, MG, YA). Currently Closed to Queries. He/Him.
14 MSWL
1 AskAgent
1 Tips

I understand mass emailing a bunch of agents seems like an easy/quick way to query but for me it's a no go. I rarely pass without reading the pages but this is the exception. Spend the time and do it right. Follow submission guidelines. #amquerying #querytip

Lynn Jones Johnston
@lynnjohnstonlit
Literary Agent
#LiteraryAgent repping journalists, teachers, healers, thought leaders, fire breathers & all-around good people. Board @aalitagents . She/Her
26 MSWL
118 Tips