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

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.
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#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

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

Other successful books are not a threat. With comps, a good-selling title lifts all boats by proving the readership for the topic. #pubtip

While you’re querying one project, write something different. Write something new. Keep learning and practicing your craft. Don’t ever become satisfied. Stay hungry. You want to be a writer? That’s what writers do. Even published ones.
#WritersLife #querytip

We’ve just re-opened to queries and they’re pouring in! ☔️📨😊
#querytip :

@JennieDunhamLit & I SHARE queries, so no need to send one to each of us.

The good news: more bang for your buck! 😊

The bad news: if you’ve been rejected by one of us, it’s really by both of us.🙁

With any query, the most important thing is to show that you know your market. And if you know your hook and it stands out, then it shows that you know what your market is. #QueryTip #WritingCommunity youtube.com/watch?v=C7ndyt… via @YouTube

Note to those questioning if contests like #PitMad are worth it:

I found half of my current clients through pitch contests. Two of which have SECRET news to share soon 😉 There's always a chance in events like these ❤️ #querytip #amquerying

NEW VIDEO ALERT, #writingcommunity- Should You Copyright Your Book Before Querying? #QueryTip youtu.be/Xovuuralv90 via @YouTube

How many agents should you submit your query letter to?

As many agents as are appropriate, just be sure the genre of your #book is covered by that #agent. #BooksByTheNumbers

#Publishing @scbwi #Authors @PublishersWkly #PubTip @ALALibrary #AmWriting #Writers MUA: @FacesbyMadge

#querytip #amquerying When writing a query, there’s two types of feedback it’s helpful to get:
1) does this make sense?
2) is this appropriate for a query?

Maybe I'm the only one who has feelings about this, but friends, your turnaround to make a decision once you have an offer of rep doesn't have to be a week or even two. If an agent loves your work, they can wait for you longer. The decision needs to be right. #subtip #querytip -

Catching up on queries, and I found 17 in a folder they shouldn't be in because my name wasn't in the subject line. If you want your queries answered: Please 👏 Follow 👏The 👏 Instructions 👏. Added bonus: you won't get mad at me for never answering you! #querytip #pubtip

Psst, this is also an important #pubtip for selling a book, particularly nonfiction. You can be the most qualified and intelligent person on Earth, but if you're not giving people the clarion call, the shock of recognition, the prickling in the eyes, etc.

Being a published author means that you own a business. And any successful business has to embrace reinvention. #TuesdayTip #PubTip youtube.com/watch?v=W6Wc44… via @YouTube

#querytip #query

Make sure the tone of your query letter matches the tone of your submission. Don't let there be a miscommunication between the two like there is between this scuba diver and shark.

#amwriting #amediting #writers #WritingCommunity

When you transition from one line to the next in your query summary/pitch, the relationship between those two lines is dictated by how your story unfolds ("But" vs "Therefore"). If you're not sure what I mean, I suggest watching this: youtube.com/watch?v=vGUNqq… #querytip

Something I really enjoy seeing in a query is when someone tells me why they thought I would like their MS. Referencing my MSWL or my profile means you took the time to research your agents. These queries are my favorite, and I thank you for it. #querytip #amquerying

Comp titles are there to help agents/editors see how a book will fit on shelves/into the CURRENT market, so it’s important that the ones you provide be both *relevant* and *recent* #querytip