
Literary Agent
Anna Sproul-Latimer @annasproul
I am much more comfortable now offering notes like “this whole chapter lacks zazz” and “make more good!!!”. Also telling people that if they’re saying “just tell me what to do!” about a book concept, maybe it’s not the right book for them or the right time to be writing books.In #pubtip sum: my ideal relationship is with an author comfortable with the equality of the power dynamic and unthreatened by ambiguity. Now to go embroider that on a throw pillow

Literary Agent
#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

Literary Agent

Literary Agent
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

Literary Agent

Literary Agent

Literary Agent
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

Literary Agent
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

Literary Agent
Anna Sproul-Latimer @annasproul
Of course, you've got to have the perception and emotional intelligence (or narcissism! That works sometimes too!) to understand how to create thunderclaps for other people. But that's different than trying to give people "what they want" based on what they're guessing they want.TL DR: "electability" is BS and this is also a #pubtip

Literary Agent

Literary Agent
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

Literary Agent

Literary Agent

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

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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

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

Literary Agent
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

Literary Agent

Literary Agent
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

Literary Agent
L’Oreal Thompson Payton @LTintheCity
Updating the comps list (comparative releases) for my book proposal and reminding myself that there's room for all of us, there's room for all of us, there's room for all of us...Other successful books are not a threat. With comps, a good-selling title lifts all boats by proving the readership for the topic. #pubtip